Indie developer Drinkbox Studios has announced the release date for Guacamelee! 2.
The new luchadore-themed metroidvania action game will launch for Windows PC and PlayStation 4 on August 21st, for $19.99. Featured above, you can view a new trailer for the game.
If you’re a PlayStation Plus member, you’re eligible for a 20% discount for pre-ordering the game via the PlayStation Store.
Here’s a rundown on the game:
Juan has settled down and is enjoying a non-heroic family life when his friend and mentor Uay Chivo reappears with terrible news: Mexico is in peril once again! To protect his home and family, Juan will have to squeeze back into his wrestling tights, venture to dangerous new lands, and deal with a host of powerful new threats.
Key Features:
- Guacamelee! 2 takes the original game’s unique mix of brawling and platforming gameplay and cranks it up to 11, giving you new powers and a world full of new challenges to use them in.
- Live out your secret dreams of mauling skeletons as an enraged bird using the all-new combat-ready chicken form.
- Use the Eagle Boost to hook onto special points in the environment and hurtle past them.
- If you want some company, up to three of your friends can drop in at any point for some local co-op action!