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    GUACAMELEE! 2

    Oct 28, 2021 4 minutes
    Words by Aaron Potter

    INFO

    » System: Switch, various

    » Year: 2018

    » Publisher: Drinkbox Studios

    » Developer: Drinkbox Studios

    » Key People: Graham Smith, Ryan MacLean

    GO DEEPER

    » Based out of Toronto, developer Drinkbox Studios first garnered attention with its charming puzzle platformer Tales From Space: About A Blob. It’s unfortunately left stranded on PlayStation 3 as an exclusive.

    » Guacamelee! 2 is grander in scope in almost every way, featuring twice as many enemy types as the original, alongside additional chicken combat and a map that is much larger.

    THE BACKGROUND

    If there is such is proof enough of that. A sequel to the original 2013 Mexico-tinged Metroidvania released early on during the genre’s indie boom, Juan’s follow-up journey is full of just as much life, vibrancy and humour – only now with a far grander scope. Before diving straight into the next entry, however, Drinkbox chose to refresh its development palette by doing something unexpected: make a PlayStation Vita exclusive. was a solid experiment as far as dungeon-based first-person slashers go, but luckily the five-year wait for was worth it.

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