If you like metroidvanias, you'll enjoy this. If you like punching skeletons, you'll enjoy this. If you ever desired to transform into a chicken, you'll enjoy this.

I played this game many times before (on other systems and the gold edition here on Steam). It's a relatively short, fun game that can be picked up time and time again. And there is local multiplayer if you have friends over. Only thing that hasn't aged well is the numerous video game and meme references. It's honestly a bit cringe. If you can get past that, you'll enjoy this.

Extremely solid Metroidvania about luchadore

A bright, colorful and action packed metroidvania. I just vibed to the entourage of the game throughout my 2 playthroughs, it is that good.

Wouldn't describe this game as a hard platformer. There are some areas where platforming can be a little tidy but nothing unmanagable to average gamer + you get the flow of the combat pretty fast.

As in typical metroidvania, you complete the game and then revisit previous areas with all obtained abilities to collect the hidden stuff. Thankfully in terms of collectables Guacamelee isn't hard as well, map gives clear enough hints on possible placements so by paying slightly more attention you wouldn't even need a guide to collect them all.

Game also has solid gameplay with various special abilities, combos and tactics. Unfortunately in most situations you would do combos not by calculating the next move/ability but just randomly mashing buttons. This is especially true for Hard Mode, which doesn't bring anything new, just increases the damage dealt by enemies and their HP, so more button mashing is required, nothing enjoyable, thats why i just played through it once for the achievement and went straight back to Normal mode after for the rest of playtime.

Overall, nice game, has good humor too. Don't have a feeling that I wasted my time on it.

yesh

You can 100% this game in about 12 hours. It's great, packed with humor, local folklore and great music. I wish the game industry today was more like this game. This game has SOVL while other new triple A titles are nothing more than SOVLLESS abominations that regurgitate themselves and water down to pretty much nothing original.

Borderhopper culture makes a surprisingly good game setting. Good metroidvania

Fun and unique Metrovidian game! Cool moves!

the best game from the metroidvania-set-in-mexico genre

One of the best metroidvanias I've ever played.

Game good.