Gigaslash
- For Cloud's similarly named Final Smash, seeOmnislash / Omnislash Ver. 5.
| Gigaslash | |
|---|---|
 Hero using Gigaslash inUltimate. | |
| User | Hero |
| Universe | Dragon Quest |
Gigaslash (ギガスラッシュ,Gigaslash) isHero'sFinal Smash.
Overview[edit]
In this Final Smash, Hero performs an upward slash. Up to three opponents hit by the slash will be trapped in place as a cutscene plays where the remaining non-playable protagonists of theDragon Quest series (in order of appearance —II,V,VI,VII,X,IX andI) appear and gather their weapons together, shooting energy upwards into the air, with the energy charging Hero's sword, who then attacks with an outward slash to launch the opponent. The game cannot be paused for the duration of the move.
The Final Smash is comprised of two hits, with the second hit only being activated if the first hit manages to hit a player. The first hit of the move is a ranged sword swing with anelectric effect, dealing 7% damage to any opponents that have taken damage from the hit. The second hit activates after the cutscene finishes and deals 33% damage with immense knockback. On Final Destination, the attack can KO Mario at 15% at the ledge and 40% at the center (Percentages are from damage dealt with theSmash Ball variant of the Final Smash). According to the cutscene, the second hit is the result of a powerful electric slash from the sword that the Hero wields. Likewise, the second hit of Gigaslash will have an electric effect, similar to the first.
If more than three opponents are hit by the first slash, only the first three opponents will take the second hit's damage. Additionally, the hitbox of the first swing is still active while the game is slowed in the transition to the cutscene, which can trap opponents who touch it during the transition.
Instructional quote[edit]
 Move List |  | The hero swings his sword forward. If it hits an opponent, the hero calls upon the power of past protagonists. This attack can hit up to three fighters and will launch them all at the end of the move. |
Origin[edit]
Gigaslash is a powerful, recurring ability in theDragon Quest series - first introduced in the mangaDragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (as "Gigabreak" and its variant "Giga Strash") before entering the main series inDragon Quest VI. Despite its name suggesting a physical attack, the move is a magical attack; it deals immense Zap damage on a single group of enemies. The heroes channeling lightning also resembles Kazapple, a magic spell that draws MP from the entire party to activate.
Eight, theHero fromDragon Quest VIII, can learn Gigaslash as a sword-only technique after fully investing 100 skill points into either the "Sword" or "Courage" skills, while the Luminary, theHero fromDragon Quest XI, will learn Gigaslash for 25 points in his Swordmastery skill tree. Both Solo, the maleHero fromDragon Quest IV, and Erdrick, the maleHero fromDragon Quest III, can not learn Gigaslash due to its late introduction into the series, even in most ports and remakes on other hardware after the release ofDragon Quest VI; however, Erdrick can learn Gigaslash inDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, while Solo can learnGigasword in theDragon Quest IV remake on DS which is similar toGigaslash.
Gallery[edit]
The non-playable Heroes posing (from left to right, fromV,X,VII,I,VI,IX andII).
Screenshot from the officialSuper Smash Bros. Twitter account.
Gigaslash as shown by theMove List inUltimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ギガスラッシュ,Gigaslash |
 English | Gigaslash |
 French | Gigentaille |
 German | Gigahieb |
 Spanish | Megaestocada |
 Italian | Mega fendente |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 光刃斩 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 光刃斬 |
 Korean | 기가 슐래시,Gigaslash |
 Dutch | Gigaslag |
 Russian | Гигаслеш |
Trivia[edit]
- The Hero fromDragon Quest V is the only Hero that is not depicted wielding a sword. He instead wields a staff.
- Gigaslash is one of four Final Smashes to incorporate a pre-rendered cinematic, along withAll-Out Attack,House of Boom, andSupernova.
- The art assets used for said cinematic appear to be recycled fromDragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory.
- Like these Final Smashes, Gigaslash's cutscene plays at 30 frames per second, as opposed to the rest of the game running at 60 frames per second. It's likely this was done as a space-saving measure.
- However, unlike those Final Smashes, Gigaslash does not show the person being attacked.
- Consequentially, two bugs can occur:
- If the player returns to the Switch home screen during the cinematic, the animation of Hero swinging his electrified sword will be out of sync with the cutscene and cut to white early.
- If theBomber is used at the same time the Final Smash hits, the cutscene can be slowed down by the Bomber.
- At around 7 seconds, Gigaslash was the longest cinematic Final Smash prior to the introduction ofSephiroth, with his Final Smash (Supernova) now being the longest at around 8 seconds.
- The appearance of the Hero fromDragon Quest X in this Final Smash marks the second time the character has appeared outside of Japan, with the first beingDragon Quest XI. This is due toDragon Quest X currently being the only main series game to have never been released outside of Japan.
- Ultimate's depiction of Gigaslash was later referenced in the arcade gameDragon Quest: Scan Battlers.[1] The name translates to Ultimate Gigaslash.
- Coincidentally,Jump Force, a crossover fighting game featuring characters fromWeekly Shōnen Jump that released shortly afterUltimate, featured Dai fromDragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai as a playable character, with him using Giga Strash as his own ultimate attack.
References[edit]
 | |
|---|---|
| Neutral special | Frizz / Frizzle / Kafrizz |
| Side special | Zap / Zapple / Kazap |
| Up special | Woosh / Swoosh / Kaswoosh |
| Down special | Command Selection |
| Final Smash | Gigaslash |
