GigaBash

GigaBash is a Kaiju brawler game developed by Passion Republic Games, a Malaysian company. It was launched for the PlayStation 4 and 5, Steam and the Epic Games Store on August 5, 2022 and later came to the Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on August 4, 2023.
The game features many original kaiju characters with different backgrounds and playstyles, as well as a paid DLC containing four characters from the Ultraman Series, which released on November 8, 2023.https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6880
==Production==
The first teaser trailer for the game was unveiled at Tokyo Game Show 2019 on September 12, 2019,https://www.thekaijuologist.com/post/upcoming-video-games-project-g-g-dawn-of-the-monsters-gigabash-and-jurassic-world-evolution but was mentioned online by the developers since July 2019.https://twitter.com/NgAikSern/status/1151136028377280512
During the Tokyo Game Show of 2022, a collaboration with the Godzilla franchise was announced.https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2022/09/kaiju-brawler-gigabash-unveils-titanic-announcement-at-tokyo-game-show-godzilla/ It was later revealed to be paid DLC allowing players to play as Godzilla and three other kaiju from his series, and released on December 9, 2022.
On October 12, 2023, it was announced that an official collab between GigaBash and Tsuburaya was happening, another DLC with 4 characters, with a teaser using the signature swirling paint of the Ultra Q and Ultraman intro. Hours later, the first character in the DLC, Ultraman, was teased,https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1712529255060385964 and the following characters were teased each week leading up to the DLC's release on November 8. The DLC is not available in Japan or China due to regional differences and licensing restrictions.https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1712484075158765910 On the same day as the release, the game was updated to have crossplay, a replay feature, and beam clashes during battles.https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1719746117989007451https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1721558065743294732https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1721921867047715015
A contest was held on Twitter from October 27 to November 1 where six winners who correctly guessed the Ultraman DLC's lineup would win GigaBash merchandise.https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1717798717875519924 The winners were announced on November 10.https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1722842222985416969
An update featuring new content such as a new Onslaught Mode was announced on February 1, 2024,https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1753085802253529398 and released on March 18.https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1769530118530019380 On April 25, a second Godzilla DLC titled "Godzilla: Nemesis DLC" was announced to be releasing on May 16, 2024,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rybudd_Db_8 featuring two more kaiju from the franchise.https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1786063099360952378
==Characters==
===Playable Original Kaiju===
*Gorogong
*Pipijuras
*Thundatross
*Woolley
*Skorak
*Gigaman
*Rohanna
*Rawa
*Zyva
*Kongkrete
===Godzilla DLC===
*Godzilla
*Gigan
*Mechagodzilla
*Destoroyah 
===Ultraman DLC===
*Ultraman
*Alien Baltan
*Ultraman Tiga
*Camearra
**Shibito-Zoiger - In Camearra's attack.
**Demonthor - As a large attack.
===Godzilla: Nemesis DLC===
*King Ghidorah
*Hedorah
==Gallery==
===Images===
GigaBash Logo.png|Logo
GigaBash Ultraman 1.jpg
GigaBash Ultraman 2.jpg
GigaBash Ultraman Textless.jpg
GigaBash Ultraman Vertical Textless.jpg
GigaBash Header 1.jpg|Banner image before each character was revealed
GigaBash Header 2.jpg
GigaBash Header 1 Vertical.jpg
GigaBash Header 2 Vertical.jpg
GigaBash Tokusatsu DLCs Trailer Thumbnail.jpg
GigaBash Tokusatsu DLCs Trailer Screenshot.png|Screenshot from the Tokusatsu DLCs trailer
GigaBash Ultraman Steam Screenshot.jpg|Screenshot originally on the DLC's Steam page
===Videos===
GigaBash - Official Game Teaser - TGS 2019
GigaBash - Official Launch Trailer
GigaBash - Official Gameplay Trailer
GigaBash - Godzilla - Official Collaboration Teaser
GigaBash - Godzilla DLC - Official Trailer
GigaBash - Ultraman - Official Collaboration
GigaBash - Ultraman DLC - Teaser -1
GigaBash - Ultraman DLC - Teaser -2
GigaBash - Ultraman DLC - Teaser -3
GigaBash - Ultraman DLC - Teaser -4
GigaBash - Ultraman DLC - Official Trailer
GigaBash & Tokusatsu DLCs Official Trailer 2023
GigaBash Patch 1.35 Trailer
GigaBash - Godzilla - Official Collaboration -2
GigaBash - Godzilla- Nemesis DLC - Teaser -1
GigaBash - Godzilla- Nemesis DLC - Teaser -2
GigaBash - Godzilla- Nemesis 2 Kaiju Pack DLC - Official Trailer
GigaBash - Godzilla DLCs All-in-One Showcase
==Trivia==
*The Ultraman Series is cited as one of the game's inspirations.https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1165432390828748801
**Gigaman, an original character from the game, serves as a tribute to Ultraman, while Pipijuras was inspired by tokusatsu aliens from the Showa era, with its claws specifically inspired by Alien Baltan and Alien Temperor.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=264315475659725https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1753448197840650343 The Ultraman DLC's launch trailer highlights this by having Ultraman and Baltan come to Gigaman and Pipijuras's aid respectively.
**Prior to the DLC's announcement, the game's official Twitter account posted art celebrating Ultraman Day on July 10, 2023.https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1678253058386542592
*This is second game after Godzilla: Battle Line where Godzilla and Ultraman are in the same game via collabs.
==External Links==
*Official website
*Official Twitter account
*GigaBash at Wikizilla
*Passion Republic Games at Artstation
==References==
Category:Crossovers