@@cinnamonrollsinpasas4890 only the one where you need to run between dimensions. but the challenge after you open the damn door was a pain in the butt man....
I'm Mexican and it actually hurts that he didn't acknowledged that it is Mexican aesthetic, I, and probably all Mexicans, are proud of our culture, and to see it represented in video games is amazing, I fucking hate that people think that is racist, and it infurates me that for fucking white knights they had to change Mario Odyssey's box cover, because they said it was racist, stop making a fool of yourselves, and let us enjoy our culture portrayed in amazing ways.
Imagine a game themed around maple leaves, syrup, hockey, poutine, and people constantly saying “sorry” and “ay,” and then saying that game has a French aesthetic
@@harmonc.5101 i agree it would be also. but all the stereotypes i listed were canadian and then i said french themed. the point of my comment is to make fun of snoman calling a game filled with mexican tropes "spanish"
I really struggle getting into most Metroidvanias but the level design in Guacamelee was so good and the game's world felt big but never confusing to navigate.
Guacamole is so good and I'm so mad I ignored it for so long. I didn't realize it had so much of the Celeste/super meat boy type puzzle platforming (and that it's done better and not as frustratingly punishing imo) And I didn't know the metroidvania elements were so fleshed out not the level design so good . From the images on games store page I thought it was just a linear platformer and the rooms looked like there wouldn't be much to do... Boy was I wrong lol
I mean the game is full of well known mexican culture imagery and tropes, some of which you even mention and showcase in the video (spicy food, mariachis, lucha libre, mesoamerican art). Starting off praising it for it's "unique spanish aesthetic" doesn't do it much justice. Even "latino aesthetic" would have felt a bit less unfitting
haven't played the game, but it definitely looks like it's Mexican inspired, not Spanish. The thing is that in Mexico people speak Spanish, but this game isn't Spanish inspired. The art, the luchadores, the spicy food... all of that is mexican, not spanish. Other than that, GREAT video!!
Mexican man, dont be fooled. They said spanish because they want to be general, like saying americans for people living un USA and not the whole continent called america.
Just recently bought gungeon after watching your vid on it (and am absolutely hooked on it) and now you show me this? My wallet can’t keep up man PLEASE. Love your vids man you’re awesome!
I love Guacamelee man. One of my favorite indie games. So underrated though. I just can’t get enough Guacamelee. I replayed Guacamelee 1 a month before the second one came out. And the game is so fucking funny it has a Pac-Man minigame. It disses loot boxes through a minigame and it disses rpg games where you get a ton of useless loot you’ll never use. I just love this game so much. I mean it has references to so many things like Steven universe, metal gear, and even fortnite and pubg.
Considering how much TH-cam I watch I couldn't believe I didn't hear about this games development. Saw it on PSN last night browsing my PS4. Just about shit myself when I saw it
Yeah, Mexican art style and music, great power-ups, story, particular humor. This game has everything. Just finished this one, after loving the first I just had too and it was worth every penny! Everybody who likes platforming games should play this! (And also Ori and the blind forest/Will of the Wisps, different style, but same love given by creators, that one is my heart thing!)
I've always found that Guacamelee is oddly difficult to recommend because it's "just" a metroidvania that's very well done and has a highly engaging aesthetic that's super underexplored in the anglosphere. There's no big gimmick to make it sound really appetizing to people who haven't played it yet, and it doesn't make any big innovation, so people just pass it by.
I hate metroidvanias but I really like Guacamelee, so that could be its unique selling point. It's actually full of gameplay, unlike say hollow Knight. And also unlike hollow Knight you never get lost, there isn't really tons of backtracking, the level design is good, etc.
Maybe the main gimmicks of the game are the asethetics, and the world swapping mechanic. Sure the world swapping mechanic isn't unique, but it hasn't been implemented as much as it should. By that I mean just pressing a button and you're in a similar but different location. Many games force you to go to a certain area to swap worlds (the messenger and ocarina of time)
Jon Paul Cuellar The way you described it makes it sound very interesting. I myself just bought it about five minutes ago. Never played the first one but I always wanted to.
I love metroidvania games but I absolutely detest this, it's too hard, too awkward has sections of puzzle navigation that go on way too long and just leaves me pissed off most of time after playing it.
Holy Guacamole! My god, I never thought of that! You're a genius, sno! But yes, I love this game so much. Probably more than Iconoclasts now because of how awesome loco the game can be.
@@thefaker4751 Honestly, not really. It just keeps putting you in rooms that you can't leave till you kill everybody. It is more combat heavy than i expected.
i completely missed out on the original guacamelee because i didn't even know what kind of game it was. i thought it was some kind of multiplayer party fighting game, so when the sequel was announced and i found out it and its predecessor were both metroidvanias i was pretty surprised. this looks really good though and i'm super interested in checking it out.
I really think Guacamelee and Guacamelee 2 should be played back to back. They go hand in hand and are both incredible games. Neither should be played without the other.
Got it on gamepass and I'm really addicted to it, I love metroidvania games anyway. I like the difficulty learning curve, it seems fair until near the end of the game, its bloody hard.
Awesome review, man! I got this a couple of weeks ago, but didn’t play it yet. I tought I should give the first one another go and I’m glad I did since I haven’t played the dlc back in the day. Low and behold, I’m 2 challenges away from the Platinum. Will def go for it on Guac 2 as well
@@schizogony no they're saying that the aesthetic is Mexican, it's not Spanish, Spanish is just the language they speak in Mexico. Same thing with GTA, they're distinctly American games in the setting and culture, and English is the language they speak, but they've got nothing to do with England. Spain and Mexico are very different countries, just like the UK and the US are very different countries. It's incorrect to call it a Spanish aesthetic, that's what they were pointing out
Yes bro.. if gta was set in Mexico and everyone had those long yellow hats and are all playing their guitar with a little bit of nachos and guacamole on the site, then gta would have Mexican aesthetic
Some of the best and most creative platforming I've seen on the Switch - the only way it could include more varied creativity is by including a level editor and letting you play user created levels. Even then, it's hard to imagine any new ground being covered.
It's crazy to hear that Guacamelee is underrated. I saw it on so many lists the year it came out. Much like Dead Cells, Shovel Knight, The Messenger, etc. It seemed like everyone was raving about it.
A "Need to Play" I can agree with. This game's super hype and incredible. The pacing is great and it's fun all the way through, with some of the annoying relics of old gaming removed. And the OST is an absolute slapper! F the instakilling bomb pinatas though. :P
You are so right dude. I am one of those Lucky guys who directly tried the 2nd game and after i was done i played the first one and I'll have to say the 2nd guacamelee is way better then the first one. I also completed all the chicken challenges and it was soooo tough but seriously it was all worth it. Would definitely recommend this game to metroidvania lovers. ❤❤
I'll be sure to get the game on christmas. Guacamelee 1 was a game that completely exceeded my expectations. It is short but sweet and superbly design, I can only image how awesome must the second one be if it exceeds the quality of the first one.
You HAVE to do a video on The Messenger. One mechanic in that game that I haven't ever seen before is that when you die, you don't lose anything, but instead a lil guy name quarble steals your loot for time
2:45 I believe that was in Guacamelee! 1 as well (or at the very least Super Turbo Championship edition, I haven't played the original and maybe it was added in that version)
I finished the first Game yesterday. And was a total blast. I normally don't complete games, but this... Man this was something, every aspect of the Game is spot on, there's things we take granted in games, dialogues for example, we don't care much about it, but here i was talking to every NPC cause the dialogues are Goofy and fun, also i stopped several times to watch those reference posters, side quests are fun and the gameplay is so satisfying. Sucks that is so short but when the game is this good i could play 100 and still feel is short. I'll start the sequel maybe tomorrow.
I played and completed both Guacamelee and Guacamelee 2 100% so i agree. The best reference in the game was the poster with sans and papyrus in the dead world. And the funniest was a poster with fortnite in dead world and pubg in normal
I just passed that part last night and it made me double take like wtf?!! They they actually write that it in. Amazing gameplay (platforming in particular) and stellar writing.
The first Guac was pretty fun, so if I see this one on sale I'll definitely pick it up... but only if it's on sale. Seriously, my backlog NEEDS to be cut down!
I really should play Guacamelee... I got it from one of the Humble Nindie Bundles, but I have SO MANY unplayed games that I've never gotten around to it.
Can you do a video about Steamworld Dig 1 and 2? It is a waay more underrated Metroidvania than Guacamelee since i don't see anyone talking about it and is so much fun to play
I want to say I already played the first game and bought the second a couple days after release. I just want to see his opinion! I already love this game :D
Hey Snowman I know this may seem a bit odd and over saturated but you definitely need to play The Messenger. Absolutely amazing game for any Metroidvania fan with tight mechanics!
1:46 I haven't even bought the game yet (but will very soon( and I haven't watched any walkthrough videos but I am the only one thinking that bad guy is like some weird alternate ending of "you" after the final boss fight in the first game who is trying to turn himself back to normal and trying to stop everything in his way A.K.A you, A.K.A himself. It's messed up but when you are talking about multiple timelines and universes it makes me start theorizing.
Love that Hollow Knight vs Shovel Knight poster. Some of the best games to come out of kickstarter and end with the word knight
Yeah, like Bloodstained: Ritual of the knight XD
Might No. Knight
I'm really surprised why Guacamelee 2 is so underrated. It is a masterpiece. One of the best Metroidvania games EVER.
the 5 Challenges to collect the pieces of that Egg key were a headache
@@cinnamonrollsinpasas4890 they were fine tho
@@cinnamonrollsinpasas4890 only the one where you need to run between dimensions. but the challenge after you open the damn door was a pain in the butt man....
Agree
"Spanish aesthetic"?
Mexican you mean
*T H A T I S R A C I S T*
El Rocky Raccoon stop racisting
Yeah, that one hurt
Un pollo is still un pollo
I'm Mexican and it actually hurts that he didn't acknowledged that it is Mexican aesthetic, I, and probably all Mexicans, are proud of our culture, and to see it represented in video games is amazing, I fucking hate that people think that is racist, and it infurates me that for fucking white knights they had to change Mario Odyssey's box cover, because they said it was racist, stop making a fool of yourselves, and let us enjoy our culture portrayed in amazing ways.
Imagine a game themed around maple leaves, syrup, hockey, poutine, and people constantly saying “sorry” and “ay,” and then saying that game has a French aesthetic
I would love a Canadian themed metroidvaina
@@spaceace9103 The moose boss should be nearly impossible to kill.
That would be awesome
@@harmonc.5101 i agree it would be also.
but all the stereotypes i listed were canadian and then i said french themed. the point of my comment is to make fun of snoman calling a game filled with mexican tropes "spanish"
Lol good point, also he’s American so he should know better
I really struggle getting into most Metroidvanias but the level design in Guacamelee was so good and the game's world felt big but never confusing to navigate.
Guacamole is so good and I'm so mad I ignored it for so long.
I didn't realize it had so much of the Celeste/super meat boy type puzzle platforming (and that it's done better and not as frustratingly punishing imo)
And I didn't know the metroidvania elements were so fleshed out not the level design so good .
From the images on games store page I thought it was just a linear platformer and the rooms looked like there wouldn't be much to do... Boy was I wrong lol
Sounds like you made your "what makes a great sequel" video a bit early!
Hey guys do you think it's Mexican inspired and not Spanish inspired? I can't tell from all the comments.
I get it, my bad.
I mean the game is full of well known mexican culture imagery and tropes, some of which you even mention and showcase in the video (spicy food, mariachis, lucha libre, mesoamerican art). Starting off praising it for it's "unique spanish aesthetic" doesn't do it much justice. Even "latino aesthetic" would have felt a bit less unfitting
I mean fuck, dude, did you even think about that one?
haven't played the game, but it definitely looks like it's Mexican inspired, not Spanish. The thing is that in Mexico people speak Spanish, but this game isn't Spanish inspired. The art, the luchadores, the spicy food... all of that is mexican, not spanish. Other than that, GREAT video!!
Mexican man, dont be fooled. They said spanish because they want to be general, like saying americans for people living un USA and not the whole continent called america.
They made a bleed two.
Just recently bought gungeon after watching your vid on it (and am absolutely hooked on it) and now you show me this? My wallet can’t keep up man PLEASE.
Love your vids man you’re awesome!
That is one of the best games i've ever played personally.
I love Guacamelee man. One of my favorite indie games. So underrated though. I just can’t get enough Guacamelee. I replayed Guacamelee 1 a month before the second one came out. And the game is so fucking funny it has a Pac-Man minigame. It disses loot boxes through a minigame and it disses rpg games where you get a ton of useless loot you’ll never use. I just love this game so much. I mean it has references to so many things like Steven universe, metal gear, and even fortnite and pubg.
The first Guacamelee has a better story, but as an extension of the game play, and the platforming Guacamelee 2 it's an awesome game.
Don’t forget the killer music!!!! The electronic-mariachi mix that follows you with every new area and town is mind-blowing!! 🤯
As a mexican i confirm, it was interesting to hear my country's folk music in a more modern take. Great soundtrack
Considering how much TH-cam I watch I couldn't believe I didn't hear about this games development. Saw it on PSN last night browsing my PS4. Just about shit myself when I saw it
Yeah, Mexican art style and music, great power-ups, story, particular humor. This game has everything. Just finished this one, after loving the first I just had too and it was worth every penny! Everybody who likes platforming games should play this!
(And also Ori and the blind forest/Will of the Wisps, different style, but same love given by creators, that one is my heart thing!)
I had SO much fun playing Guacamelee when it came out, it's a shame it was underrated. I'm really excited to play 2
I've always found that Guacamelee is oddly difficult to recommend because it's "just" a metroidvania that's very well done and has a highly engaging aesthetic that's super underexplored in the anglosphere. There's no big gimmick to make it sound really appetizing to people who haven't played it yet, and it doesn't make any big innovation, so people just pass it by.
The single best thing about the game is that you can beat up skeletons as a chicken. Also you can switch between the world of the living and the dead.
I hate metroidvanias but I really like Guacamelee, so that could be its unique selling point. It's actually full of gameplay, unlike say hollow Knight. And also unlike hollow Knight you never get lost, there isn't really tons of backtracking, the level design is good, etc.
Maybe the main gimmicks of the game are the asethetics, and the world swapping mechanic. Sure the world swapping mechanic isn't unique, but it hasn't been implemented as much as it should. By that I mean just pressing a button and you're in a similar but different location.
Many games force you to go to a certain area to swap worlds (the messenger and ocarina of time)
Jon Paul Cuellar The way you described it makes it sound very interesting. I myself just bought it about five minutes ago. Never played the first one but I always wanted to.
I love metroidvania games but I absolutely detest this, it's too hard, too awkward has sections of puzzle navigation that go on way too long and just leaves me pissed off most of time after playing it.
Holy Guacamole! My god, I never thought of that! You're a genius, sno!
But yes, I love this game so much. Probably more than Iconoclasts now because of how awesome loco the game can be.
Alright, you convinced me. I am getting this game today.
Did you like it?
@@thefaker4751 Honestly, not really.
It just keeps putting you in rooms that you can't leave till you kill everybody. It is more combat heavy than i expected.
@@ahmh1000 oh well, maybe I'll like the combat if I buy it. Sad to hear your experience.
@@thefaker4751 did you buy it
@@DagazsYT Nah, not untill now, bought ori and the blind forest instead
Stellar video my dude, as always!
it's on game pass you can play it now, it is still one of a kind
1:13 “Anyways, here’s Wonderwall.” HAH I’m buying this
Probably the best joke in the whole game lol
i completely missed out on the original guacamelee because i didn't even know what kind of game it was. i thought it was some kind of multiplayer party fighting game, so when the sequel was announced and i found out it and its predecessor were both metroidvanias i was pretty surprised. this looks really good though and i'm super interested in checking it out.
I really think Guacamelee and Guacamelee 2 should be played back to back. They go hand in hand and are both incredible games. Neither should be played without the other.
Got it on gamepass and I'm really addicted to it, I love metroidvania games anyway. I like the difficulty learning curve, it seems fair until near the end of the game, its bloody hard.
Awesome review, man! I got this a couple of weeks ago, but didn’t play it yet. I tought I should give the first one another go and I’m glad I did since I haven’t played the dlc back in the day. Low and behold, I’m 2 challenges away from the Platinum. Will def go for it on Guac 2 as well
It’s fun. Good lockdown game 😆
Sick vid dude! Bought the first one and haven'y played it yet.
But you already sold me on its sequel hahaha
DUDE! I didn’t even know this came out!
I hope it comes on switch (like everything)
3:16 best reference.
GG, you definitely got me aboard now.
4:38 is that a reference to BattleToads?
*Remembers Superjeenius*
I was born in the dankness, moulded by it
Another great video from Snowdog Productions
Great game and loved playing it on my channel! Glad to see you enjoyed it too!!! So much fun and so many laughs haha
I was sold at Holy Guacamole. I played the first Guacamelee and was wondering if this one is worth it in a VERY crowded Metroidvania market.
Recently purchased and started playing Guacamelee and it is truly awesome. Can't wait to play Guacamelee 2!
What?! They made a second one? I definitely need to play it
Agree, game is awesome
Really nice video! I have added the game to my wishlist !
Guacamelee was amazing I didn't know there was a second one. I have to play it now!
Spanish aesthetic...
Just like GTA is so English
Scottish*
@@schizogony no they're saying that the aesthetic is Mexican, it's not Spanish, Spanish is just the language they speak in Mexico. Same thing with GTA, they're distinctly American games in the setting and culture, and English is the language they speak, but they've got nothing to do with England. Spain and Mexico are very different countries, just like the UK and the US are very different countries. It's incorrect to call it a Spanish aesthetic, that's what they were pointing out
@@duffman18 r/whoosh
@@duffman18 gta is made by brits
Yes bro.. if gta was set in Mexico and everyone had those long yellow hats and are all playing their guitar with a little bit of nachos and guacamole on the site, then gta would have Mexican aesthetic
Some of the best and most creative platforming I've seen on the Switch - the only way it could include more varied creativity is by including a level editor and letting you play user created levels. Even then, it's hard to imagine any new ground being covered.
Looks like an awesome game that definitely wasn't on my radar. Is it on the switch?
No,but when I looked on the PS store I wanted it for Switch instead
No but its coming soon I believe
@@Dabestbro. It'll come out in December on Switch.
It's come out now, though it seems the Challenge DLC isn't there yet :c
Both are, actually!
The outdated memes were the best
I’m not big on metroidvania, but I love this game. Thanks Drinkbox studio
Just finished both of them and came to videos like this to remind me why it's worth playing in Hard Mode.
Thanks a lot for this! Loved Guacamelee 1 and didn't know this gem existed! Damn!
It's crazy to hear that Guacamelee is underrated. I saw it on so many lists the year it came out. Much like Dead Cells, Shovel Knight, The Messenger, etc. It seemed like everyone was raving about it.
I loved the first Guacamelee!, but I'm so obsessed with Enter the Gungeon right now that I don't think I have time for anything else ATM.
A "Need to Play" I can agree with. This game's super hype and incredible. The pacing is great and it's fun all the way through, with some of the annoying relics of old gaming removed. And the OST is an absolute slapper!
F the instakilling bomb pinatas though. :P
I quickly fell in love with this game.
You are so right dude. I am one of those Lucky guys who directly tried the 2nd game and after i was done i played the first one and I'll have to say the 2nd guacamelee is way better then the first one. I also completed all the chicken challenges and it was soooo tough but seriously it was all worth it. Would definitely recommend this game to metroidvania lovers. ❤❤
I'll be sure to get the game on christmas. Guacamelee 1 was a game that completely exceeded my expectations. It is short but sweet and superbly design, I can only image how awesome must the second one be if it exceeds the quality of the first one.
I was sold after the Wonderwall joke
You HAVE to do a video on The Messenger. One mechanic in that game that I haven't ever seen before is that when you die, you don't lose anything, but instead a lil guy name quarble steals your loot for time
2:45 I believe that was in Guacamelee! 1 as well (or at the very least Super Turbo Championship edition, I haven't played the original and maybe it was added in that version)
Great video, keep it up!
You need to play "The Messenger" ;) Best Indi game I've ever played
Ive been tweeting and streaming it nonstop! Video coming soon
I should follow you on twitter.
00:14 This game has a "Spanish aesthetic" in the same way Red Dead Redemption has a British aesthetic.
1st game was really fun to play. I need to buy this at some point.
You got it already?
@@DagazsYT actually not. I don't really buy games anymore. Too many games in my libraries i haven't finished or even started.
I love the boss battle music.
The lava pillars that turn to stone were in the first game too
Whoa, I didn’t even know this game had a sequel
I played the original and loved it. Didn’t even know it got a sequel. Definitely intend to pick up both now that I know they’re on the switch
Played the demo of this game the other day at Walmart and now I really want to get it
I just finished it, man what a great game! Thank you for recommending this! :D
PS: I did like the meme posters
I finished the first Game yesterday. And was a total blast. I normally don't complete games, but this... Man this was something, every aspect of the Game is spot on, there's things we take granted in games, dialogues for example, we don't care much about it, but here i was talking to every NPC cause the dialogues are Goofy and fun, also i stopped several times to watch those reference posters, side quests are fun and the gameplay is so satisfying. Sucks that is so short but when the game is this good i could play 100 and still feel is short. I'll start the sequel maybe tomorrow.
Spanish!?
Yeah, just like TWEWY has a chinese aesthetic.
Why oh why isnt this on Switch?
Played the first one on Wii U and would LOVE to play this as well.
I played and completed both Guacamelee and Guacamelee 2 100% so i agree.
The best reference in the game was the poster with sans and papyrus in the dead world.
And the funniest was a poster with fortnite in dead world and pubg in normal
1:10 naw mate, that right there is a man with a mad dad bod.
I was thinking about trying this game and its predecessor
Then I saw the NPC that says "anyway here's wonderwall"
Sold sign me up I gotta play this
I just passed that part last night and it made me double take like wtf?!! They they actually write that it in. Amazing gameplay (platforming in particular) and stellar writing.
The first Guac was pretty fun, so if I see this one on sale I'll definitely pick it up... but only if it's on sale. Seriously, my backlog NEEDS to be cut down!
I really should play Guacamelee... I got it from one of the Humble Nindie Bundles, but I have SO MANY unplayed games that I've never gotten around to it.
Sure. When it is on Switch I will.
it be 👉
GO GO GO!
Damn, I totally have to get this game, and the first one too. Looks totally amazing, but never really knew about this game except for its name.
Can you do a video about Steamworld Dig 1 and 2? It is a waay more underrated Metroidvania than Guacamelee since i don't see anyone talking about it and is so much fun to play
I got sold with the Hollow Knight cameo :D
I was going to skip this because it looked so similar to the original. You've changed my mind.
0:15 Not Spanish, Mexican
My only complaint is that the speed travel is garbage even in the end game, especially in the end game
I want to say I already played the first game and bought the second a couple days after release. I just want to see his opinion! I already love this game :D
Please do you need to play steamworld dig 2 or steamworld heist.
Hey Snowman I know this may seem a bit odd and over saturated but you definitely need to play The Messenger. Absolutely amazing game for any Metroidvania fan with tight mechanics!
Yeah it's the next video I'm planning on doing
as of today 6/16/2023 the game is free on Epic that's why I wanted to know if it was worth getting or not
I was hoping for a Pawn Stars reference during the snake-climbing section.
Love how this was formatted. You could take 95% of this video, remove the 2 from the title, and it still applies.
1:46 I haven't even bought the game yet (but will very soon( and I haven't watched any walkthrough videos but I am the only one thinking that bad guy is like some weird alternate ending of "you" after the final boss fight in the first game who is trying to turn himself back to normal and trying to stop everything in his way A.K.A you, A.K.A himself. It's messed up but when you are talking about multiple timelines and universes it makes me start theorizing.
There is a second part? Nice, I will buy it^^
they also missed an opportunity with the choozoo statues...should have called them chorizo statues
Mexican imagery, my dude. Here in Spain we dont have Luchadores or Tacos!
Pollo power?? Lucha?? Mi cuate, te has puesto bien sabrozonte en este video xDxDxD
bought this game on recent eshop sale, and i have loved it since. i had to stop because i had to hit the nostalgia factor by playing ff9
Just a small thing, the lava pilar sounds like something comming from the 1st game :o
“raises the bar”
theres a bar going down
I think I'll wait until they make a superior version and charge people for it again.
If they finally put it on switch I'll give it a try. Already fell in love with Steam World Dig 2 this week!
You mean Mexican aesthetic.. Not Spanish
the biggest reason this is a good game is because of the difference between
"you lost your progress for reasons"
and
"ya got fat"
Just got the game and it's so great.
Hollow Knight vs Shovel Knight ? OMG they really did that :))