Overview:
- Estimated achievement difficulty: 6/10
- Offline: 30 [1000]
- Online: 0 [0]
- Approximate amount of time to 1000: 10-20 hours [depending on skill]
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 [2 if you don't use the Konami Code]
- Missable achievements: 1 ["The Devil wears Revenge!"]
- Does difficulty affect achievements?: Yes
- Unobtainable/glitched achievements: There are complaints of achievements not unlocking right away, but it's assured that they will pop eventually.
- Extra equipment needed: None
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DLC: Frenemies Character Pack
- Difficulty: 5/10
- Time to 200: 1-3 hours
- Missable: "Greatest Tag-Team in History" can be missed if you do not use co-op or Jaguar.
Introduction:
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is an enhanced re-release of the 2013 Playstation platformer Guacamelee!. Published by the independent video game development studio DrinkBox Studios. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition takes traditional platformers to a new level of fun with its unique choice of setting, monsters, and fighting style. The game is strongly inspired by historical Mexican culture and folklore.
Abbreviated Walkthrough:
Protagonist, Juan, is a Mexican luchador. Players control Juan as he wrestles his way through difficult terrain, obstacles, and wave after wave of enemies. His goal (holding the genre to its traditions) is to save El Presidente's daughter after she is kidnapped by the malevolent Calaca.
The first thing you're going to want to do is punch in the Konami Code at the main menu (see "That was Hard Mode?") to unlock hard mode off the bat. You're then going to want to begin your game on save slot #2, to unlock "Next-gen!!" Proceed through the story, and address the achievement guide below for the most convenient path to a perfect gamerscore.
Multiplayer:
Press "START" on a second controller to play co-op.
Mop-Up:
After completing the story-line you can continue on to clean up any remaining achievements. The mop-up in this game is moderate. You will unlock all remaining achievements while working towards "Who put these here???" Make sure to collect all the orbs before anything else, as you will obtain the ability to fly, making the going back and forth much easier.
Frenemies Character Pack DLC
Introduction to Frenemies DLC:
Welcome to Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition's DLC, Frenemies. Frenemies essentially adds new playable costumes as well as the great addition of up to four-player co-op to the mix. It adds: X'tabay, Uay Chivo, Jaguar, and Flame Face, and contains achievements for everyone. Four of the five achievements should take you no time at all with the fifth, winning two arenas in the Great Temple, taking a bit more time and patience.
Abbreviated Walkthrough to Frenemies DLC:
Anyone who has completed the game should have a hard difficulty save. You will want to load that up and work through the DLC from it. I would suggest starting with "Money to Burn" so you are able to get the hang of the controls and the moves of the game. You can also get "Dream Team" out of the way in El Infierno, and either can begin to play with a partner, or plug in the controller to get it out of the way.
I would then move to get X'tabay's achievement, "Minuto de Silencio", out of the way next. This requires you travel to the Temple of Rain and go to the top right portion of the map. From here you can head to Sierra Morena and battle Javier Jaguar as Uay Chivo for the "The Teacher Remains the Teacher" achievement. After you wrap that up there is only one beast left to conquer, "Greatest Tag-Team in History." Refer to the specific achievement guides for the tips and tricks on how to win your fights, farm your pesos, or mourn your lost pet.
Conclusion to Frenemies DLC:
Well there we have it. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition drops in a surprise DLC that adds some interesting new Easter Eggs to the mix as well as the much desired four-player co-op. With a little bit of perseverance when working toward "Greatest Tag-Team in History," the full 200 should not take too long, even for those of us who have returned to Guacamelee a long time after last playing it.
Conclusion:
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is and astonishingly amusing and humorous game. The story line is extremely entertaining, and gameplay is anything but tedious. Enjoyment is guaranteed; even the most difficult achievements are fun to get.
[XBA would like to thank Bare Bum Cheeks for this roadmap]
[XBA would like to thank THE DEADLY DOG for the Frenemies Character Pack DLC roadmap]