Prelude
Murmurs in the audience. The air, electric with anticipation. A spotlight pierces the dark. Behold, the biggest, most ambitious addition to GigaBash thus far! Taking the stage as the newest DLC for the kaiju fighting game, the GigaBash – Final Ascension DLC introduces two original characters, two brand new maps, new music, and a whole new Story Mode chapter as the main event.
The Curtains Rise
GigaBash returns! This newest DLC marks our third original piece of content after the Mighty Warriors DLC and the free MechaJuras DLC released last year. This time, we’re striking while the iron is molten hot. There has been a true resurgence of kaiju and tokusatsu media in recent times, and as a game made first and foremost to celebrate this genre, what better way than for GigaBash to go all out?! The GigaBash – Final Ascension DLC is our biggest and most ambitious DLC yet. We’re treading on never-before trod ground (for us) here!
Stars Alight
Let us take a moment to gaze at the newest stars to grace our stage! See them in motion, showing off their dazzling and devastating movesets that are sure to impress.
Gaya Gigaman
The Champion of Justice, reborn in flames of hope! Gigaman returns in a new form, empowered by his inner fire made external. Star light, star bright; he’s ready for any fight! Witness as he blitzes through space, punching faster than his enemies can even perceive.
Taking inspiration from our own mythology, Gaya Gigaman’s design calls into mind the image of those deities of the sun and sky and justice. Sharp, sleek, dare we say avian? Every bit of this new form is meant to evoke speed and power. Gaya Gigaman is also inspired by celestial objects and phenomena like nebulae, supernovae, and solar flares. After all, he is the “star” of the show!
Not fast enough? How about so fast, even his afterimages can punch?! Blueshift!
And through the burning spirit of a true hero, Gaya Gigaman can empower his moves with his Flare ability.
Zargorah
Behold the Emperor of Titans, the Devourer of Stars: Zargorah! He is chaos given form, ascending to his throne to rend the world asunder. His reign is unimpeachable – the skies and earth belong to him in their entirety.
A draconic chimera, Zargorah combines design elements from two of our characters, Rawa and Balzarr. This unity of form and purpose focuses the destructive power of the Extinction Dragon through the lens of the Hunter, sharpening it, the better to cleave the world in twain. Since our focus in this DLC is Gaya Gigaman, it was only natural that his enemy Rawa should also get an upgraded form.
Gouts of flame, a lance of pure annihilation. Let none escape the wrath of Zargorah!
And lo, the world shall tremble. Erupt jets of armageddon from the very crust of the Earth itself.
New Story
One of the most common requests and suggestions that we at Passion Republic Games get in regards to GigaBash is to add more chapters to the game’s Story Mode. For a long time, whenever we get a suggestion along those lines, we’ve always internally defaulted to “it would be nice,” and carried on. As it turns out, we were right: it is nice to do a proper story expansion this time around, and we’re incredibly excited for the fans to experience what we’ve been cooking up in the Final Ascension DLC.
The GigaBash roster is full of characters who are loving homages to kaiju and tokusatsu as a whole, but each one is also rich with personality and backstory that distinguishes them in their own right. When it came time to decide on which one to focus on for this DLC, we knew we wanted to tackle some big unanswered questions about the world of GigaBash.
Following that line of reasoning, the character Gigaman comes to mind. Here is someone who seemingly came out of nowhere, doesn’t quite fit into the existing Titan mold, and then mysteriously vanished for a long time before coming back. Who is he? Why is he? Gigaman was the natural choice, which is nice for many of our fans who have been asking to see his backstory. But that’s not to say the others won’t get a chance to shine! The new Story Mode chapter is meant to be a celebration of the entire GigaBash original roster, so keep an eye out for all of our Titans.
New Maps
To help deliver the story, we’ve made two brand new maps in locales both familiar and yet foreign.
Yefan City
An eclectic mix of modernity and tradition, Yefan City is our first map that takes place in China, based on the real-world city of Tianjin. A river bisects the map, each half bearing its own distinct architectural style. This map features a ton of verticality and interesting mechanics that make for one grand battle arena.
Fractured Earth
What manner of event could possibly have happened to this place? What cataclysm wrought this decidedly alien landscape, the likes of which have only ever been seen in the Earth’s core?! Play through the new Story Mode chapter and find out!
New Music
To score the new maps and to accentuate the new Story Mode chapter, we have some real head-boppers freshly composed by local talents. We’re taking the soundscape of GigaBash to its boundaries and beyond with this one.
GigaBash has always had this spirited, joyful sound to it, and it’s reflected in its soundtrack. This time though, the stakes have never been higher. Things are going into a darker, more grandiose direction, with new tracks to match. Keep an ear out!
Curtain Call
We are eager to release the GigaBash – Final Ascension DLC and let our fans sink their teeth into what we have in store for them. The players will no doubt be scouring for every last detail in the new Story Mode chapter and the accompanying lore pages, and there will be a lot for them to scour indeed. New characters to learn, new maps to explore, new tracks to S-Class to. Despite what the name might say, this isn’t the end for GigaBash! The year’s only just begun!
All the world’s a stage for the 28 playable characters in the GigaBash roster, and everyone’s ready to tear up some scenery. Come, take your measure! Are you Gaya Gigaman, the hero of everyone’s hopes and dreams, your fire burning bright even after a decade dimmed? Or are you the primordial rage of Zargorah, cosmic chaos unleashed, taking what is yours? What fate will you carve into the foundation of the world?
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