Gigagush

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The great vortex around this planet sucks in anything nearby. Gigagushers suck in prey and use poison fangs.

— Meteos Planet Description

Gigagush
A Gigagusher
Names	Vortinia (PAL) ギガントガッシュ [Gigantogasshu, Gigantgash] (JP)
Diameter	~160,000km (~99419.4 miles)
Music	Aliens
Impact	Gambit
Group	Dimensionals
Population	~25,000,000,000 Gigagushers
Size	23m (~75'5")

Gigagush is a planet found in Meteos and Meteos Wars.

Planetary Data

Gigagush is an odd planet with what appears as a purple nebula-like vortex surrounding it. Despite its size not being nearly as massive as a gas giant or the like, the vortex surrounding the planet retains enough gravitational pull to draw in objects at the same rate of at least a gas giant. It is unknown where this pull originates from, the planet itself or another unknown factor. The measured distance of the planet, as given by the Gigagush population itself, is about 160,000 kilometers, although it is unknown if it refers to the planet only or to the great vortex around it as well.

Gigagush appears in Star Trip mode's Multi route as part of the Dimensionals, sharing its grouping with Thirnova and Gravitas.

Inhabitants

The inhabitants of Gigagush are large, tripedal, and cycloptic creatures. They boast the intelligence to communicate with alien life, but retain the instincts of a primal hunter. They possess unseen fangs that inject poison upon biting, and are capable of gravitating prey to them, similarly to their planet.

Meteos Data

Unlocking

To unlock Gigagush, the player must fuse 20 Air, 10 Fire, 30 H20, 300 Iron, 1500 Zoo, and 30 Dark Meteos with 1 Rare Meteo of Soul in the Fusion Room. Gigagush's Sound Set, Aliens, is fused with 700 Iron Meteos on NTSC, with PAL bumping the cost up to 1000 Iron Meteos.

Meteos Encounters

Gigagush sports a vast amount of Zoo Meteos falling into its vortex, followed by a decent amount of Air, Fire, Iron, Zap, and Herb, and trace amounts of Dark. It has 11 columns to launch from. In regards to gameplay, Gigagush has an interestingly odd way of launching, which it shares with Mekks: In effect, there is no proper gravity, rather, ignited Meteos will ascend a certain distance dependant upon their elevation in their column, and upon reaching their apex, will descend at exactly the same speed. Secondary and so on ignitions will not reach any higher, thus making it nearly impossible to clear the screen of Meteos unless a skillful ignition is made at the bottom of a stack before it has descended too far. As soon as the ignited Meteos reach off the screen and are launched away, the stack will descend, so launching from the bottom is the best bet to a screen clear.

Meteos Wars Data

Gigagush made its second appearance in Meteos Wars, as Downloadable Content, being included in the Galaxy Pack.

Gigagush experienced high amounts of Zoo Meteos, followed by about half as much Dark, and low, equal amounts of Air, Fire, Iron and Zap.

Interestingly, while Gigagush had 11 columns in its first appearance, it was brought down to having only nine columns in this incarnation. Though this makes Gigagush easier to manage, coupled with its Meteos frequencies being altered to prioritize Zoo a bit more, it also decreases its attack power slightly. This is counteracted, however, by Gigagush's Planet Impact, Gambit, allowing it to regain some of its lost strength.

Gallery

Block Designs

Gigagush's Meteos design in the original game. These are animated in-game.]]

Backgrounds

A depiction of an area within Gigagush's vortex, via Meteos.

Gameplay

Meteos Wars - Oct 29 09 A - Gigagush

Gigagush in Meteos Wars.

Trivia

• Gigagush's Sound Set, Aliens, sounds incredibly similar to the sound of the invading aliens moving along the screen in Space Invaders. Combined with the erratic and jerky movements of the launching Meteos and rest of its Sound Set, and the appearance of the Meteos that fall on the planet and the Gigagushers themselves, the planet itself may be a shoutout to the game.
• There is an error in Gigagush's Planet Profile in the METEOS Book; Gigagush is listed as having 10 columns, while, in gameplay, it only has nine.

General

A few lightyears from Gravitas and on the border of Thirnova's nebula lies the “planet” Gigagush, a swirling vortex that bears a passing resemblance to a purple galaxy. One of the most dangerous and hostile worlds ever seen in the local sector, it is strongly advised that any business be carried out as far from this planet as possible. The “planet” itself is a conglomeration of space junk and pieces of worlds destroyed long before the Meteo Attack took place, and is only growing in size, currently measuring about 160,000 kilometers around its diameter. Possessing a strangely powerful gravitational pull (second only to Gravitas,) Gigagush perpetually pulls various kinds of matter into itself, with little escaping. With this in hand, how the Gigagushers managed to survive the Meteo Attack, let alone fend for themselves in the Meteo Wars, forever remains a mystery, though it is rumored that some lost Mekkian probes and their crew defended the planet out of sheer necessity, as any chance of escaping the death world that is this planet is far greater than being stuck.

By this, Gigagush is a deeply varied and hostile location that is not to be traveled by the faint of heart. On the outermost orbit of the planet, a few space stations and research facilities do exist, owned mostly by the Mekkians and Golytes, along with one by the Globinites. A detainment facility, Neuron Orbit High Security Prison, exists as well, though it heavily guarded, with only the worst criminals in the sector being sent there for permanent residence. Deeper in, Gigagush mostly consists of asteroids, destroyed ships, and chunks of various planets, lacking any proper atmospheres at all, and typically being totally inhospitable.

It should go without saying that you have no business landing on Gigagush. The area is incredibly hostile, and conditions are nearly impossible to predict. If you find yourself in a situation where you must enter the vicinity of Gigagush, make sure all weapons systems are armed, find the fastest way out you can, and pray Starrii saves you.

Natives

The Gigagushers are a race of tripodal, insect-like creatures. In an adult, the "head" is a large oval, covered in an incredibly durable exoskeleton. Their single eye, is contained within this exoskeleton, with the casing inside, whatever it may be, extending and contracting to allow the Gigagusher to see outside of this case. The creatures stand on needle-like legs, each one, again, encased in an incredibly strong exoskeleton, with the muscular buildup allowing for incredible jumping capabilities while expending little effort. On the bottom of the head is a "mouth", filled with incredibly sharp fangs, each one secreting venom formed by various glands in and around the mouth. They also possess some control over gravity, being able to pull prey in from long distances. As an adult, Gigagushers possess merely a semblance of intelligence, barely able to communicate with even members of the species in any way, shape or form, and showcasing no kinds of empathy or even complex thought.

Gigagushers hatch from eggs, with this recently hatched form lacking the lavender color that the race is known for. In this form they resemble sluglike creatures, being slow and incredibly ravenous. They do not seem to have any sort of mental capability besides eating and avoiding predators, barely able to tell the difference between darkness and light. However, not only are they very resistant to injury, but they also are even more poisonous than the Gigagushers' venom, with said venom actually being slightly corrosive, while remaining toxic.

Typically, Gigagushers live around the core planet of Gigagush, only venturing down to the center to lay eggs. With no natural predators, and scare food, they tend to be cannibalistic, and will eat anything in sight, or is provided to them. They are highly resistant to a wide variety of threats across the universe, being able to survive most kinetic weaponry besides explosives, which even then will only inflict minimal harm. They can also consume most poisons with impunity, not appearing to experience any adverse effects, rendering them almost invincible anywhere except their homeworld.

Relationships

The only directly forged relationship between Gigagush and the outside universe is the fear of the planet and its inhabitants. Few ships dare enter the hostile world, and even fewer ever return.

The only regularly appearing ships are a few Dejehrian freighters, who visit the core planet to abduct larval Gigagushers or eggs. These creatures are then taken back to Dejeh to be matured and used in various illegal fighting tournaments. While the practice is frowned upon by more ecologically active races in the sector, it is unlikely very much will ever be done about it; many galactic officials either simply don't care enough, or are too afraid for their own lives to attempt to intercept these transits.

As mentioned earlier, various space stations do orbit Gigagush from a distance. Many of these stations are merely rest stops, as Gigagush is frequently stopped by on the way to other, less hostile planets such as Dawndus, Yooj or Starrii. These stations value Gigagush as a tourist trap, with the breathtaking view to the core from orbit attracting many sightseers and travelers, being the only remotely safe place to be while around Gigagush. The present research facilities are currently owned by both a Geolyte entrepreneur and the government of Mekks, both closely managed and monitored, with entrance to these facilities being heavily restricted.

Archiver's Notes on Gigagush

By Will Duskgazer