Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Wrestle undead enemies and explore a Mexican folklore-inspired world where the same moves that win fights also reach new routes, with living-and-dead world switching shaping traversal.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.5 / 10
About this game
As a luchador fighting an undead army, you move through towns, forests and volcanoes, combining close-range combat with platforming. Learning an attack also changes how you explore: the Rooster Uppercut, for example, reaches higher ledges as well as serving in a fight. New traversal abilities open areas you could not previously reach. Switching between the worlds of the living and the dead is another part of finding a way through the terrain. Intenso provides a temporary boost to attacks and movement, adding a burst of power to your toolkit. The Nintendo Switch edition also supports local partners dropping into or leaving the adventure, so the same exploration and combat can be shared on one system.
Collected in series
Guacamelee! turns Mexican wrestling into an exploration adventure, with punches, throws and acrobatic moves opening paths through a colorful world. Mexican folklore and journeys between the living and the dead give its platforming a playful supernatural flavor.
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AI review
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A strong design match for players who want combat skills and exploration to develop together.
Moves that serve both fighting and traversal can make learning an attack feel useful beyond its immediate damage. World switching adds another spatial decision, so the design may appeal most to players who enjoy thinking about routes while practicing action mechanics.
Strengths
- Dual-purpose moves connect combat learning directly to access to new areas.
- Switching worlds gives traversal a decision beyond choosing a jump direction.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy ability-gated exploration, close-range action and applying newly learned moves to both enemies and terrain.
Play notes: Local co-op requires additional controllers; a single Joy-Con is not supported.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Abilities opening previously inaccessible areas give exploration a progression structure, while Intenso offers a temporary change in combat and movement options. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension An uppercut that also reaches a ledge may particularly reward players who like understanding several uses for one action. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The luchador premise and Mexican folklore-inspired world may give the intertwined brawling and exploration a recognizable thematic identity. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Drop-in local co-op makes joining a shared adventure flexible, but the additional-controller requirement matters when arranging a group session. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- DrinkBox Studios
- Publisher
- DrinkBox Studios
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- ReplayableReal-time CombatLinear LevelsFast-pacedDodgePlatformingMain Story Under 10 Hours3D GraphicsThird PersonSolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayerCo-op
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com