Guacamelee! 2 News
February2019
News Guacamelee! Gets Physical on PS4 with One-Two Punch Collection
Two for the price of Juan
It's become more and more common to see indie titles get a physical release -- Owlboy, Overcooked 2, and Rocket League to name just a few. The latest to join them is the excellent Guacamelee! series. Leadman Games has announced it will be publishing both of Drinkbox Studios' Mexican-themed Metroidvanias in one physical...
November2018
News Guacamelee! 2 DLC On the Way, Introduces New Playable Characters, Challenges
Prove yourself, luchador
Guacamelee! 2 was released back at the end of August, and it was another great Mexican adventure with Juan. Fiendishly challenging in places, it's a tightly designed and rewarding Metroidvania that's hard to put down. Any chance to spend more time in the Mexiverse is good news, and Drinkbox Studios is prepping a duo of DLC...
August2018
News Guacamelee! 2 Looks Spicy in 20 Minute Gameplay Demo
Mexican wave
Oh, damn – Guacamelee! 2 is coming out, isn’t it? The long-awaited sequel to Drinkbox’s super-stylish action platformer is looking every inch as tight as its predecessor in this 20 minute PlayStation Underground gameplay demo. We’ve currently got senior staff writer Stephen Tailby equipped with a sombrero and we’re sustaining...
July2018
News Guacamelee! 2 Will Suplex PS4 Next Month
New trailer released
Guacamelee! was a wonderfully pleasant surprise when it first launched five years ago, and has become something of a cult hit in the metroidvania genre. We already knew a sequel was on the way, but it came with an extremely vague "coming soon-ish" time frame. However, Drinkbox Studios has now announced a release date, and it...
April2018
Hands On Guacamelee! 2 Brings Mexican Madness Back to PS4
Holy guacamole
Juan's first Metroidvania adventure, Guacamelee!, remains one of our favourite modern examples of the genre, mixing addictive exploration, challenging platforming, satisfying combat, and a whacky sense of humour to great effect. Guacamelee! 2 is set to continue this trend. It recaptures the first game's compelling gameplay and...
December2017
Hands On Suplexing Sinister Spirits in Guacamelee! 2
Winner winner, chicken dinner
One of the standout indie releases of 2013 was that of Guacamelee!, a Mexican-themed Metroidvania with plenty of beat-‘em-up luchador action. It was a wildly creative and fun release that shook up the genre in some notable ways, and stood as the defining game from the team at Drinkbox Studios. Now that some time has...
October2017
PGW 2017 Guacamelee! 2 Chickens Out Soon-ish on PS4
Drinkbox double dip on popular franchise
With the announcement of Spelunky 2 and Guacamelee! 2 during its Paris Games Week 2017 pre-show earlier today, Sony seemed to be making a statement: we’re still very much about big indie games. And honestly, Guacamelee! was such a huge hit (initially on PlayStation and then later on other platforms) that a...
