Hello good-looking, internet-savvy PlayStation.Blog readers. Now that you’ve been buttered up a bit, DrinkBox Studios is excited to announce that our new Mexican-themed co-op-multiplayer dimension-swapping Metroid-vania beat-em-up platformer, titled “Guacamelee!“, will be released through the PlayStation Pub Fund program!
If you have never heard of Guacamelee! the best thing to do is to open your mind, relax, and watch the below trailer:
I know what you are probably thinking… “What is this ‘Pub Fund’? And what does this mean for ME?”
Well it simply means that you can expect Guacamelee! to exclusively launch on the PlayStation® Network for both the PlayStation® 3 and the PlayStation® Vita. That’s a lot of ®’s! You can also expect the game to take advantage of the special features offered by each of the platforms (details of these to come later – stay tuned).
Set in a world inspired by Mexican culture, Guacamelee! features a down-on-his-luck agave farmer named Juan Aguacate, who sets out to save the world when El Presidente’s Daughter is kidnapped by an Evil Charro Skeleton. The story takes place in and around a small village in Mexico, and has the player travelling through “The World of the Living” and “The World of the Dead” on his quest to rescue the girl he loves.
We’ll be showing the game next week at E3 running on both the PS3 and the PS Vita.
For up-to-date development news, make sure to follow us on Twitter @DrinkboxStudios, and check out our blog here. Also, feel free to shoot us any questions you have in the comments below, and we will try to answer them the best we can!
Finally, we leave you with a chicken.
21 CommentsAdd Yours
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:03 pm by almighty-slayer
Oh this is wonderful
Look forward to this!
You guys made the best game on Vita so far, with Mutant Blobs! So more from DrinkBox is just amazing. Keep up the good work
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:04 pm by millgate1
A 2D platformer? For the Vita? Yes please!!! Can’t wait to see gameplay footage. Good luck lads with making this.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:19 pm by bap10
Happy days, this looks great fun. Really loving platform games at the mo.
Nice Chicken.
Loved Mutant Blobs Attack on the Vita
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:21 pm by chalky83
Mutant Blobs Attack is one of the best games available for Vita so I’m looking forward to this. Vita needs more games like this!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:29 pm by tommasoted
Yes, loved mutant blob, love drinkbox, will love this!
It’s a day one for me!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:30 pm by maddymad
Definitely buying it. Looks fun. I hope there will be crazy combo in this game
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:46 pm by capitales7
GOTY!!!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:48 pm by ScarTissue78
Never posted any comments about anything game related before now on the ol’ tinternet! Platform games are my favourite genre though, and with that said I thoroughly enjoy playing Mutant Blobs on my PS3 and am considering purchasing a PS Vita, just waiting to see a better catalogue of games released. This looks a wee bit crazy and I like crazy, fun stuff so I guess it’s gonna suit me right down to the ground! Thanks for making Platform games Drinkbox and keeping them fresh and fun. Hope with all these 1st Person shooters flying about that Platformers will NEVER die out! Oh btw I also love wrestling and think Mexican Luchadores such as Rey Mysterio are cool and extremely talented and to see you guys incorporate that into a platforming video game is well good. Keep up the good work and I have no doubt that it will be a first day purchase for me. Can’t wait for more news! Take care
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:48 pm by jonny_hart_digit
is that a chicken or a cock?
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:52 pm by taurus82
I don’t own nor want a Vita (unless it was free or a gift), so I’m glad it’s coming to it’s big brother.
Love the art style, I’d love to see Juan Aguacate wearing a King (Tekken) costume.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 8:58 pm by ScarTissue78
Oh yeah and btw, … BUCKAAAAA! That’s a lil’ somethin’ extra for the inclusion of chickens. lol
Peace out.. Until the next time, PlayStation Blogging faithful.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 9:08 pm by laus_hel
Ah, it all looks beautiful. Instant buy for me.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 9:13 pm by Unikronn
You have my money for the Vita version…….day one. 2d, co-op, chickens!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 9:40 pm by HaraldHrabovszky
It’s a really nice Hack&Slash-Hero game, so what!? Erm’…
Shut up and take my money!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 10:32 pm by swcoruscant
The style of this reminds me of Kung Fu Panda lol
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 11:28 pm by simianchild
Any news on a release date… day one purchase for me. Will it be cross play, as there are 2 Vitas and a PS3 in the house. Loved Mutant Blobs.
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Posted on 31 May, 2012 at 2:36 am by SherrifNL
This game looks really fun.
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Posted on 31 May, 2012 at 9:59 am by dillusion
Day 1 purchase!
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Posted on 31 May, 2012 at 11:03 am by Catkiller1
Looks like Shank & rocketbirds made love & had a baby
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Posted on 31 May, 2012 at 9:01 pm by FBZ1501
Yep this looks very cool and glad to see it’s gonna be on the Vita.
I agree with the Shank and Rocketbirds love child…which is a good thing!
Never played mutant blob…. but would like to see a demo for it?
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Posted on 4 June, 2012 at 1:42 am by TH3_PH4NT0M786
Is the co-op mode only playable with ad-hoc?
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