Guacamelee! from developer Drinkbox Studios arrived this week for Xbox One and PS4, equipped with a whole host of extra content in this Super Turbo Championship Edition version of the game. Having last played through Guacamelee! on Steam with the ?Gold? release, I?ve gotta say that STCE is certainly the definitive version of the game. While no version of Guacamelee! has let me down in any way, shape or form ? the amount of new stuff to enjoy in STCE is well-worth the double-dip.
For those of you that haven?t experienced Guacamelee! yet, you?re in for a treat. This is one of the best ?Metroidvania? titles you?ll likely ever play, featuring beautiful visuals, laugh-out-loud humor, and some of the most brilliant meshing of combat and platforming seen in any 2D release to date. While the original release featured a number of memorable boss fights and locales, this version ups the boss count by 1, and features a couple of new locations to check out. While that doesn?t sound like a lot on paper, the boss encounter is pretty fantastic, and stands out from the other fights with unique mechanics. And the new locations offer up their own unique elements, including some of the toughest platforming sections in the game, all seamlessly woven into the existing game.
One more addition is the new INTENSO combat mode, which works like a rage mode with a limited-use meter to expend. Once you’ve filled the INTENSO meter you can unleash a more powerful form of your lead luchador, allowing you to land more powerful attacks while extending your health meter. INTENSO can help see you past some of the tougher combat moments in the game, but it’s balanced in a way that makes it difficult to abuse. Some of the newer sections in the story mode are definitely built with the INTENSO mode in mind, but building up the INTENSO meter takes time, so you’ll want to use it judiciously.
Of course, Xbox One owners with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions can pick this title up for free through the Games with Gold promotion, but if you?re a PS4 owner I wouldn?t scoff at the idea of ponying up $14.99 for this one. Even if you?ve played through Guacamelee! before on PS3, Vita or Steam, you?ll find Super Turbo Championship Edition makes this worth playing through a second or third time.
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