Drinkbox Studios’ Guacamelee involves a Mexican wrestler that attempts to add the right amount of brawl to the tried and true Metroidvania formula. With such awesomesauce as seen in the above photo, I believe the team will have us gushing as much as we did in our About A Blob PSN review.
While Guacamelee’s artwork appears just as colorful as Drinkbox’s earlier game, it has a style definitely its own. The gameplay also aims to stand on its own: it will also add to the Metroidvania formula a new dimension switching mechanic and co-op same-screen multiplayer for the entire story. The team also wants to blur the boundaries between combat and platforming by making many of the moves performed useful for both of these.
These moves are evident in the following trailer, with accompanying audio that makes me want to grab some maracas.
No platforms have been announced, but given the team’s history and future developments with Sony hardware, I can imagine that Guacamelee will at least release via PSN. Fingers and churros crossed!