combat is fun, combos are cool, writing is good, jokes are funny

guacamelee gold edition is a perfectly fine and passable beat em up sidescroller platformer that is a decent length for what it is but does feel a little underbaked. it feels like it needs a little extra sauce to reach its full potential, but it never quite gets there. where it does get isnt bad or anything, but you wont go in with an unblown mind and come out with a blown one.

having played super turbo championship edition (which i had the exact same complaints about) i think this version of guacamelee is actually the superior version because it doesnt have a tacked on random level that doesnt add anything.

it really is weird that there's a "super" version of this game that feels the exact same aside from 1 additional level. you'd think theyd use that opportunity to do a big overhaul and add a little more to live up to that potential. but they didnt! this version is just as good, maybe a little better, than turbo

Fun side scrolling button smasher! Doesn't require a ton of thought just nice and relaxing gameplay