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'Guacamelee 2' brings mayhem to PS4 and PC on August 21st
You only have to wait a few more weeks to get another fix of Mexico-inspired Metroidvania action. DrinkBox has announced that Guacamelee 2 will reach PS4 and Steam (for Windows PCs) on August 21st for a reasonable $20. It's a refinement of the formula that made the original a cult favorite, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The sequel brings slicker graphics, new moves, an upgrade system and four-player co-op to luchador Juan Aguacate's quest to protect his homeland and the entire universe. And naturally, chickens will play an instrumental role.
Indie slasher 'Severed' comes to Nintendo Switch
Drinkbox's critically well-received Severed has been available on a slew of platforms, but the march of time has made it harder to find: the PS Vita and Wii U are clearly on the way out, and not everyone wants to play it on a 3DS or iPhone. You're getting a new choice today, though: Drinkbox has launched Severed on the Nintendo Switch. It's the same game at heart, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The game's blend of touchscreen slashing, role-playing elements and disconcerting story (complete with a distinctive, surreal art style) go a long way.
Drinkbox's creeptastic 'Severed' arrives on iOS today
The days are basically numbered for Sony's beleaguered portable console, the PS Vita, and they have been for some time. But that hasn't stopped indie developer Drinkbox Studios from supporting it. Three of the company's four games have been released for the Vita (including the excellent Guacamelee!), and the latest (hack-and-slash explorer Severed) came out earlier this year as a Vita exclusive. However, Drinkbox knows that it needs to move beyond Sony's aging handheld: That's why Severed is coming to iOS devices as well as Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS. The iOS port arrives today ready for the iPhone and iPad and costs $6.99. That may be a little expensive for an iOS game, but it's less than half of what the game costs on the Vita. And it dramatically expands the number of people who'll get a chance to play Severed.
Play 'Guacamelee' and 'Severed' in one bundle on your PS Vita
If you scored a good deal on a PlayStation Vita and aren't sure how to get started on game shopping, Drinkbox might have the answer. The developer is launching a bundle, the simply-titled Drinkbox Vita Collection, that includes all three of its Vita games (Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, Guacamelee and Severed) plus Guacamelee's DLC add-ons. You may not be all that familiar with Mutant Blobs unless you tried it during the Vita's early days, but this is otherwise a great introduction to some classic handheld gaming -- it's hard to top Guacamelee's lucha libre-inspired 2D action, and Severed puts a very surreal twist on the concept of a first-person dungeon crawler. Drinkbox hasn't yet said how much its bundle will cost, but it'll likely be modest when it shows up on July 13th. Update 7/13: The bundle is available for $25, which isn't too shabby for three titles.
'Severed' trailer shows that the PS Vita is full of life
If you need proof that the PlayStation Vita is a haven for creative games, Drinkbox Studios just delivered it in spades. The Guacamelee developer has posted a fresh gameplay trailer for Severed, its surreal dungeon crawler for Sony's handheld, and it's clear that this isn't your usual slash-em-up. The blend of a nightmarish art style with touchscreen swordplay looks exciting, and more than a little trippy -- think Mexican folk art with a horror vibe. There's still no firm release date for Severed, but the title is definitely shaping up nicely.
'Guacamelee' studio's next game needs a few extra months
Before you ask: No, it doesn't have an adorably perfect food pun for a name. Severed, the next stylish game from Guacamelee studio DrinkBox, won't launch in the summer as planned. The game needs "a few additional months," though the alpha version will definitely be done in a few days. DrinkBox is taking the extra time to go all-in on "play-testing and tuning," the studio says. "We also need sufficient time to add more memes and dumb jokes." In that case, please take all the time you need, DrinkBox.
Drinkbox lobs Mutant Blobs at Xbox 360 and PS3 this week
The amorphous antics of a burgeoning one-eyed blob can no longer be confined to just the PlayStation Vita. Drinkbox, which is now better known for its spirited Wrestlevania game, Guacamelee, has announced a new version of Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this week. The game follows an irritable blob as it squeezes through pipes, wallows through cities and swallows everything in its path, with B-movie style destruction paired with an upbeat soundtrack and Drinkbox's sense of style and speed. Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack will be available on PlayStation 3 in North America today and in Europe tomorrow. The Xbox 360 will get it in America and Europe tomorrow as well, with both versions running $7.99/€6.99/£5.49. Owners of the PlayStation Vita version can purchase a PS3 "upgrade bundle" for $3.99/€2.99/£2.39, additionally gaining the game's soundtrack, some avatars and themes. [Images: Drinkbox Studios]
Guacamelee review: Wrestlevania
Is there anything more paltry than the video game chicken? Guacamelee lets you kick the poor featherballs, lock them in your log-like luchador arms, and pile-drive them into the ground so hard they bounce around the room. In the presence of a protagonist, the only thing worse off than a chicken is a vase.Guacamelee doesn't have much to say about vases or any sort of pottery, but its Mexican fairytale offers some spiritual redemption for the down-trodden chicken. This overdue kindness is reflected in the game's eclucktic characters, and in the hero's typical ascent to spandex.In Juan, you inhabit a slouching, mild-mannered man and earnest collector of wrestling paraphernalia. The villain kills him immediately. Upon his resurrection – via mystical luchador mask – a swaggering Juan learns to leap through the dual worlds of living and dead, and finds reason to punch them both.%Gallery-185263%
Portabliss: Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (Vita)
Did you know that you can download handheld games now? That's amazingly convenient! The only inconvenient part of it is finding the right games to buy -- and that's where we come in, with our Portabliss column. In each installment, we'll tell you about a downloadable game on the iPhone, iPad, Android device, DSi, 3DS, PSP, etc. Today: Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack. I've never seen The Blob, neither the '50s or '80s version, but I was always terrified of the concept as a child. Just imagine it: a sentient, gelatinous mass that grows larger and larger as it absorbs everything around it, eventually becoming so massive it threatens to consume the world itself. It's a horrifying reality to contemplate, but it turns out to be good conceit for a video game.Blobs have feelings too, you see. That's the case made by Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack. As evil scientist probe, prod and experiment upon a group (pack? gaggle?) of interstellar blobs, one decides to rise up against his oppressors. So begins Mutant Blobs Attack, as the green menace seeks revenge for its tortured brethren -- revenge against planet Earth.
Tales from Space: About a Blob now PS3 exclusive, backed by Sony's 'Pub Fund'
Tales from Space: About a Blob joins the slowly-growing list of games taken in by Sony's "Pub Fund" program. Like Burn Zombie Burn and Joe Danger before it, the title will enjoy additional marketing support from Sony in exchange for exclusivity to the PlayStation Network. "Unlike most publishing deals, the SCEA Pub Fund lets us keep ownership of our game. It has provided us with invaluable input and feedback from Sony," developer DrinkBox's Chris Harvey explained. About a Blob looks to be a good fit for PlayStation fans, combining Katamari Damacy with LocoRoco. You control an alien blob who can eat anything smaller than him, allowing him to grow. Eventually, you'll grow large enough to be able to "eat the world." Tales from Space is expected to hit early next year.%Gallery-103867%
