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Overheard@GDC: 'Absolutely'
The PlayStation Vita Development panel featured a lineup of veteran Vita developers, who for an hour espoused the benefits of working with Sony and getting a game on its handheld platform. The panel featured Brian Provinciano of Retro City Rampage, Bobby King of Pinball Arcade, Chris Harvey of Guacamelee and Richard Hogg of Frobisher Says, and it was moderated by Gaijin Games' Alex Neuse.Neuse was interested in the panelists' answers since Runner 2 is on its way to Vita sometime in the summer. To help set his mind at ease, he asked the developers if their next games would show up on Vita."Yes," they all said. "Absolutely," one of them added. When Neuse later asked the crowd who was considering developing for Vita, a sea of hands shot straight up. For those interested in developing for Vita, a Sony representative suggested this website.
Guacamelee unmasked on Vita and PS3 April 9
If you've been waiting for a side-scrolling brawler about a Mexican wrestler who can shift between dimensions and uses this power to punch chickens in two worlds, your seemingly impossible needs will be met April 9, when Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack developer DrinkBox Studios releases Guacamelee! on Vita and PS3.At least, that's the North American date. Europe will get its first taste of Guacamelee! on April 10. The game will support Cross-Buy, so your $14.99 purchase gets you both PS3 and Vita versions.
Guacamelee has expanded Vita controller functionality
Drinkbox Studios will be attending this year's PAX Prime festivities in Seattle at the end of this month, and while it's there the developer will be showing off one of the benefits of Guacamelee's PlayStation 3/Vita exclusivity."We're integrating the Vita as a PS3 controller for Guacamelee, utilizing the Vita screen for a mini-map, and hopefully more," Drinkbox's Chris McQuinn told Joystiq. "Does this sound like a next-gen console you've heard of perhaps? As far as we know, we're the first game doing this."PAX Prime attendees, however, won't need a transmedia map on a $250 handheld to find Guacamelee on the show floor: Juicebox will be setting up shop inside the Indie Megabooth, which will be discernible from other, mainstream booths due to its abundance of pixel art and stylish, easily accessible development teams.
Guacamelee pinned down as PS3 and Vita exclusive
Guacamelee, the game blessed with the World's Greatest Title, as well as an interesting combination of world-shifting mechanics and luchador sensibility, is now a PlayStation exclusive.Developer Drinkbox Studios finally alleviated our curiosity about the platforms for the action platformer, revealing that Guacamelee is under the wing of Sony's Pub Fund, and will be released exclusively for PS3 and PS Vita – the homes of Drinkbox's last two Mutant Blobs games.Drinkbox will show both versions at E3, which means we'll get to play Guacamelee again.
Play Guacamelee at PAX East
It seems unlikely that you'd forget a game called "Guacamelee," but feel free to watch the trailer and refresh your memory. During an appointment with developer Drinkbox Studios, we had the opportunity to watch that lovely trailer again -- and to learn that Drinkbox plans to bring a playable version of the world-shifting luchador platform action game to PAX East 2012. So not only will we get an update on the game, which is a strong contender for best title ever (reminder: "Octodad: Dadliest Catch" exists) -- we'll get to play it soon.
About a Blob dev announces Guacamelee
There are a few ways into the cold, hardened heart of a Joystiq blogger, but there is perhaps no better way than a play on words. With this in mind, we are pleased, nay, forced to reveal Guacamelee, the latest title from Tales from Space: About a Blob developer Drinkbox Studios. Presumably, both Macho Cheese and Hits and Salsa were taken. The downloadable title follows the likes of Metroid, except instead of a badass space bounty hunter, players take up the role of badass luchador, Juan Aguacate. And, instead of reaching new areas with jump boots, you do it with wrestling moves. Also, Juan can swap between parallel worlds at will. In other words, it makes a lot more sense than Metroid ever did. No release date or platforms have been announced. If you happen to be in the Toronto area, you can try out Guacamelee during the First Person Show at Digifest on October 30.
