Gigabash is the debut project from Malaysian developer Passion Republic Games. The small, independent studio released the game earlier this year to generally positive reviews, with most agreeing that it delivered on its promise: wild co-op fun that’s easy to pick up and play with friends. Currently, Gigabash features 10 playable Kaiju, ranging from a retired superhero named Gigaman, to a monster who appears to be a sentient building, named Kongkrete. In September, the developers released a brief collaboration teaser, revealing the addition of Godzilla to the roster, but didn’t provide a look at the character or any other info.
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Now Passion Republic Games have dropped a more substantial trailer, giving fans a quick look at Godzilla and revealed the DLC’s release date: December 9, 2022. The video opens with a panning shot over a ruined cityscape, in keeping with game’s environmental design, as all fights take place amid destructible buildings. Eventually the scene fades to black, and after a moment the silhouette of Godzilla fils the screen. The monster’s back scales charge up, a sure sign of its upcoming signature attack, the atomic breath beam. The shot fades to black once more as the audience hears the Kaiju’s distinctive cry, a characteristic that’s persisted since the classic Godzilla movies.
YouTube comments on the video offered nothing but excitement and support for both the new fighter, and the indie studio in general. Many viewers expressed surprise that the king of all Kaiju is the first new character to be added to the game, especially since the developer is such a small company and the game hasn’t seen widespread adoption. The first teaser from a couple of months ago mentioned a collaboration, the exact nature of which is unknown. Japanese company Toho Co. has owned the Godzilla franchise since its inception, but the level of their involvement here is unclear.
A game like Gigabash, with its ease of play, fits perfectly into the party game niche. It’s something that almost any gamer, regardless of experience, can manage. So it makes perfect sense to include Godzilla, a character who, like the game, can appeal to a wide range of people. A person doesn’t need to know the forgotten history of the Godzilla franchise to have a familiarity with the classic monster.
More simplistic experiences like Gigabash are refreshing in a gaming landscape that can get bogged down in skill trees and leveling up. And with the name-power that Godzilla brings, hopefully more gamers will be exposed to the ridiculous fun this game offers.
Gigabash is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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