Guacamelee! | |
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Developer(s) | DrinkBox Studios Broken Rules (Wii U) |
Publisher(s) | DrinkBox Studios |
Director(s) | Augusto Quijano [1] |
Composer(s) | Rom Di Prisco Peter Chapman |
Series | Guacamelee! |
Platform(s) | Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Switch |
Release | PlayStation 3, PlayStation VitaGold Edition Windows 8 August 2013 OS X, Linux 18 February 2014 Super Turbo Championship Edition Windows, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One 2 July 2014 Switch 8 October 2018 |
Genre(s) | Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania action platforming video game developed and published by DrinkBox Studios,[2] initially launched in April 2013 for platforms PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita[3] and was later ported to Windows in August and to OS X and Linux in February 2014. The enhanced Super Turbo Championship Edition was released for Wii U, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 in July 2014[4] and later on the Nintendo Switch in October 2018. The game is inspired by traditional Mexican culture and folklore, like alebrijes and Day of the Dead.
A sequel, Guacamelee! 2, which includes four-player co-operative gameplay,[5] was released on August 21, 2018.