"Pitched as a blend of Super Smash Bros and Guacamelee, Sombrero looks to be a strong addition to this growing niche. Developed by New York-based PixelMetal, Sombrero is a 2D multiplayer brawler that sees up to four players take on the role of spaghetti-western warriors and do battle across a number of stages and modes." -Fergus Halliday(Resident Entertainment)
Just recently I (Robin Ek, TGG) got a chance to sit down with PixelMetal. So we talked about everything from "Sombrero", censorship in games, "Mass Effect: Andromeda" to JonTron and Pewdiepie.
In this type of games, a solid base of players during the first few weeks of release are enough to attract many players. But Sombrero is a desert.
HPP: There’s a common discussion in modern video games revolving around the importance of couch co-op. The advent of online multiplayer on consoles made the demand less and less. At this point Couch co-op and party games are a genre unto themselves. Sombrero: Spaghetti Western Mayhem requires multiple players and hearkens the glory days by requiring real friends. The sentiment is nice, but despite being a fun game it’s hard to recommend with limited accessibility.
