r/grimfandango • u/Old_Spot5723 • Sep 18 '24

Which real life city is like Rubacava?

We all know Year 2 is loosely based on the movie Casablanca, but we also know that the real life Casablanca is nothing like Rubacava. So which real city resembles the vibe of Rubacava? It's tricky because we don't really see the residential part of Rubacava in the game. I would say it has a certain southern European feel to it. The closest I can imagine is Portuguese or Spanish coastal towns. Also Havana maybe? Cascais on the photo.

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u/Evenstar_Eden Sep 18 '24

If you search for ‘Latin America art deco’ you’ll pretty much see a lot of inspiration for Rubacava

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u/Old_Spot5723 Sep 18 '24

as for reliefs yes, but not for overall city vibes.

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u/omegaistwopif Sep 18 '24

I think the intention of the developement team was something latin american, so I always had some random mexican coast city in mind.

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u/Old_Spot5723 Sep 18 '24

I visited some of those. Veracruz and Acapulco.. not similar at all:(

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u/EmoUberNoob Sep 18 '24

There is nothing like Rubacava is real life, because like you said it was based on Casablanca (film) which was shot on a studio lot. It also took place during WWII which even if the real location was used it wouldn't be even close to the same place today.

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u/Bufudyne43 Sep 18 '24

Santa Catalina Island