When comparing Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition vs Nuclear Throne, the Slant community recommends Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition for most people. In the question“What are the best couch multiplayer PC games?” Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is ranked 29th while Nuclear Throne is ranked 32nd. The most important reason people chose Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is:
Attacks in Guacamelee are done with combining lots of different attacks into one devastating and fun to execute combo.
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Pros
Pro Fun fighting combo system
Attacks in Guacamelee are done with combining lots of different attacks into one devastating and fun to execute combo.
Pro Well executed pop-culture references as well as references of other titles
Pop-culture as well as other popular titles within the metroidvania and platformer genres are referenced throughout the game in various situations for comedic effect. And it's done in a very unobtrusive way as to not be annoying.
Pro Local co-op
Guacamelee has local co-op support.
Pro Game progression through new moves
Areas in the game are unlocked by performing moves on obstructive blocks, which allows your move complexity to increase proportionally with game progression.
Pro Adjustable screen shake
While playing the screen will shake and judder around, making for a visceral experience and for those uncomfortable with the shaking there is an option to even turn it down in the settings
Pro Procedurally generated levels
While always a staple of any roguelike not all roguelites use procedurally generated levels, but this one does, which gives the advantage of a new experience every time the game is played.
Cons
Con Controls on the keyboard don't work that well
The game is clearly designed with a controller in mind. Specifically, a mechanic that allows throwing enemies and various objects uses the analog stick to aim. Aiming using the keyboard is limited to 8 directions and is not sufficiently precise.
Con Subpar combat system
The combat feels clunky in comparison to actual fighting games.
Con Early Access
The game is in Early Access, which means it is still in development and will most likely have missing features as well as bugs.