History VideoGame / Guacamelee

*** Posters for bands, lucha libre matches, and local movies: the [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Los Super Hermanos]] tag-team, the [[VideoGame/CastleCrashers Casa Crashers]] band, the movies "[[http://www.mutantblobsattack.com/ Limones Mutantes Atacan]]" (Mutant Lemons Attack) and "[[Film/WreckItRalph Bust-It Bill]]," a poster for "One night only, [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda EL LINKO]]!" with a luchador holding another one up high over his head while a triangular spotlight shines behind him. The Dead World version has a poster for [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bane vs. Batman]]. You can also see most of these in one place at Combo Chicken's gym.

* NoNameGiven: El Presidente's Daughter.

* PunBasedTitle: On several levels! "Guacamole" is what you get when you make ''puree'' out of avocados. A "melee" is an all-out disorganized brawl. "Moles!" is a Mexican interjection for seeing someone get the tar beat out of him.

** GoldenEnding: [[spoiler:By collecting all five Mask pieces at the altars of Chac Mool (the sixth and final is always given to you at the end,) thereby proving your mastery of the game, the Mask of the Luchador is destroyed resuscitating El Presidente's Daughter. She marries Juan, and they move on to an incredibly happy marriage together]].

** A poster in El Pueblucho advertises a lucha libre match between [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask La Máscara]] and [[VideoGame/MegaMan Mega Hombre]].

** The town of Santa [[PunnyName Luchita]] has posters for [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Los Super Hermanos]]. Some children in the plaza are seen [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} pitting their pet critters against each other]]. To the upper left, there's a poster for "One night only, [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda EL LINKO]]!" with a luchador holding another one up high over his head while a triangular spotlight shines behind him. The far West end has a poster for the [[VideoGame/CastleCrashers Casa Crashers]]. To the upper right, leading to the Desert, there are posters for the movies "[[http://www.mutantblobsattack.com/ Limones Mutantes Atacan]]" (Mutant Lemons Attack) and "[[Film/WreckItRalph Bust-It Bill]]." The Dead World version has a poster for [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bane vs. Batman]].

** The town of Santa [[PunnyName Luchita]] has posters for [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Los Super Hermanos]]. Some children in the plaza are seen [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} pitting their pet critters against each other]]. To the upper left, there's a poster for "One night only, [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda EL LINKO]]!" with a luchador holding another one up high over his head while a triangular spotlight shines behind him. The far West end has a poster for the [[VideoGame/CastleCrashers Casa Crashers]]. To the upper right, leading to the Desert, there are posters for the movies "[[www.mutantblobsattack.com/ Limones Mutantes Atacan]]" (Mutant Lemons Attack) and "[[Film/WreckItRalph Bust-It Bill]]." The Dead World version has a poster for [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bane vs. Batman]].

** The town of Santa [[PunnyName Luchita]] has posters for [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Los Super Hermanos]]. Some children in the plaza are seen [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} pitting their pet critters against each other]]. The far West end has a poster for the [[VideoGame/CastleCrashers Casa Crashers]]. The Dead World version has a poster for [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bane vs. Batman]].

* BilingualBonus: Plenty of speech is peppered with Spanish, and there are posters advertising "Gruñón Gato" ("Grumpy Cat") cat food with a stylized picture of Tard Cat.

* [[DarkIsNotEvil Dead Is Not Evil]]: The regular denizens of the World of the Dead are friendly and helpful, and would rather, uh, live out their existence in peace, and are NOT happy with Carlos Calaca trying to merge both worlds]].

* MayIncaTec: No Incas in sight, but the environments smoothly and accurately blend Mayan and Aztec traits in the temples and enemies, with a small cameo from Olmec art via the Olmec Heads that teleport you to and fro. The Temple of Rain in particular bears heavy Mayan influence, with Kukulkan motifs everywhere.

** GoldenEnding: [[spoiler:By collecting all five Mask pieces at the altars of Chac Mool (the sixth and final is always given to you at the end,) thereby proving your mastery of the game, the Mask of the Luchador is destroyed, El Presidente's Daughter comes back to life and marries Juan, and they move on to an incredibly happy marriage together]].

* BrutalBonusLevel: Say hello to Tree Tops, a lengthy gauntlet of platforming accessed through a blue block in the Tule Tree. Every single special power you get from a Choozo Statue is needed, a load of stamina is needed, and a load of patience is needed.

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Naturally. You start out with the ability to kick and punch, and after stunning an enemy, grab it and toss it. You can also buy further wrestling techniques like piledrivers and backdrops.

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: The Alebrije. Even when the screen zooms out, he still fills it.

* SouthOfTheBorder: The game indulges in traditional stereotypes of dusty desert towns, sarapes, charros, mariachis, luchadores, broken English peppered with Spanish, Day of the Dead paraphernalia (including allusions to Catrina-style skeletons,) jungle temples, MayIncaTec environments and enemies, DashingHispanic, SpicyLatina, and peasants in jorongos and shawls. However, it's all done in a deliberate celebration of the more exotic aspects of Mexican tradition, so it doesn't come off as offensive.

** A room in the Forest has a mural of [[VideoGame/{Castlevania1986} a man striking a skeleton with a whip]].

* BiggerBad: The BigBad became the way he is because of a DealWithTheDevil

* PunnyName: Fray[[hottip:*:"Friar"]] Ayayay. X'tabay[[hottip:*:"Estaba ahí/[it] was there"]]. Carlos [[MeaningfulName Calaca]][[hottip:*:"Skeleton"]]. El Pueblucho[[hottip:*:"Shantytown"]]. Santa Luchita[[hottip:*:"Little lucha" or "Little fight", and also a pun on the name "Lucía"]].

** A room in the Forest has a mural of [[VideoGame/Castlevania1986 a man striking a skeleton with a whip]].

* VideogameCrueltyPotential: You can kick, punch, bash, grab, and smash chickens (and even their tiny baby chicks!) to your heart's content. Unlike [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda that other franchise, they won't retaliate]], they'll just run away.

* {{Metroidvania}}: Although it follows the model of "discrete areas connected to a central hub" more similar to ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion'' or ''VideoGame/Outland'' than a fully-interconnected world.

* PunnyName: Fray[[hottip:*:"Friar"]] Ayayay. X'tabay[[hottip:*:"Estaba ahí/[it] was there"]]. Carlos [[MeaningfulName Calaca]][[hottip:*:"Skeleton"]]. El Pueblucho[[hottip:*:"Shantytown"]]. Santa Luchita[[hottip:"Little lucha" or "Little fight", and also a pun on the name "Lucía"]].

* ShownTheirWork: The depictions of Day of the Dead celebrations, Mexican folk art, Mexican slang, Pre-Hispanic artifacts and civilizations, Mesoamerican mythology, as well as the myriad video game {{Shout Out}}s, are incredibly accurate, and very respectful of the source material once you get past the humor. It helps that DrinkBox Studios has Mexican artists on staff.

* VideogameCrueltyPotential: You can kick, punch, bash, grab, and smash chickens (and even their tiny baby chicks!) to your heart's content. Unlike [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda they won't retaliate]], they'll just run away.

** You obtain your main, roadblock-busting attacks from a Goat Hermit's [[VideoGame/Metroid "Choozo" Statues]].

** There are statues and wall tapestries in the shape of [[VideoGame/Metroid giant, toothy jellyfish with round nuclei]].
** The town of Santa [[PunnyName Luchita]] has posters for [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Los Super Hermanos]]. Some children in the plaza are seen [[Franchise/Pokemon pitting their pet critters against each other]]. The far West end has a poster for the [[VideoGame/CastleCrashers Casa Crashers]]. The Dead World version has a poster for [[ComicBook/Batman Bane vs. Batman]].

* CluckingFunny: Chickens are abundant, Juan can turn into a chicken to further exploration, and learn new moves from giant fighting chickens.

* DemBones: {{Mooks}} and the BigBad. The QuirkyMinibossSquad avoids it, though.

* ShoutOut: There are numerous references to memes, video games, movies, and luchadores throughout the game.

Guacamelee! is a heavily stylized {{Metroidvania}} [[MaskedLuchador Lucha Libre]] BeatEmUp for the {{Playstation 3}} and Vita.developed by Drinkbox Studios. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore.

* BiggerBad: The BigBad became the way he is because of a DealWithTheDevil

* [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Did You Just Turn Satan Into A Chicken?]]: The BigBad certainly did.

* FirstEpisodeResurrection: Juan dies in the first encounter with the BidBad. Turns out the Land of the Living and Land of the Dead is a game mechanic.

* ShoutOut: There are numerous references to {{memes}}, video games, movies, and luchadores throughout the game.

Heavily stylized {{Metroidvania}} [[MaskedLuchador Lucha Libre]] BeatEmUp for the {{Playstation 3}} and Vita.

Guacamelee! is a eavily stylized {{Metroidvania}} [[MaskedLuchador Lucha Libre]] BeatEmUp for the {{Playstation 3}} and Vita.developed by Drinkbox Studios. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore.
Guacamelee! builds upon the classic open-world Metroidvania style of games, by adding a strong melee combat component, a new [[DarkWorld dimension switching mechanic]], and cooperative same-screen multiplayer for the entire story. The game also blurs the boundaries between combat and platforming by making many of the moves useful and necessary for both of these.

* MaskedLuchador: Juan is retired, but gets back into the swing of things then El Presidente's Daughter is kidnapped.