Sure, Guacamelee is appealing to the senses, but what is this game about? Well, as the game starts, the player starts out as a simple farm boy named Juan. Juan is just like any other man. He lives a normal life in his normal house, and occasionally does some seemingly normal tasks for his fellow townsfolk. But one day Juan finds himself in the palace to save the princess from an undead kidnapper, and Juan faces his untimely death.

Don't worry, Juan's story doesn't just end right there, Soon enough, as our protagonist is in the dead world, Juan comes across somebody willing to give him a luchador mask that will allow him to go back to the world of the living as long as he wears the mask. Soon enough, Juan is back on the trail of the assailant, and Guacamelee's story unfolds in glorious fashion.

As many may know by this point, Guacamelee is a metroidvania-style game. All action takes place in a defined area, while some areas can only be accessed after gaining new abilities from Chozo statues ripped straight from Metroid. After every statue is broken a transforming goat teaches the player a new skill. This is another area where Guacamelee shines. Most of the game's NPCs are very memorable, and will leave the player begging for more dialogue just to see what could possibly be said next to add to the vibe of the world.