Gaist Crusher

Gaist Crusher (ガイストクラッシャー, Gaisutokurasshā) is an action video game developed by Treasure and published by Capcom. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS on December 5, 2013 in Japan. A manga adaptation by Yasuki Tanaka is serialized in two different Shueisha magazines from 2013: V Jump and Saikyō Jump. A television anime adaptation by Pierrot aired on October 2, 2013.^[1] Well-known manga artists Akira Toriyama and Eiichiro Oda each designed a Gaist character for the game.^[2] A sequel, entitled Gaist Crusher God (ガイストクラッシャーゴッド, Gaisutokurasshā Goddo), was released in Japan on September 4, 2014, and features a new story, gameplay, enemies, and characters.

Story

Gaist Crusher

In the year 2047, mankind discovered a rare metal ore called "Gaimetal", which possessed a huge amount of energy, and mining for these strange metal ore begins all over the world. However, in 2064, humankind were been constantly attacked by Gaist, a race of metallic creatures whose bodies were encrusted with Gaimetal, thus forming the GCG (also known as "Gaist Crusher Garrison"), an organization tasked with dealing against the Gaist. In 2075, the GCG send out mankind's line of defense: the Gaist Crushers, humans who can wear a special Gaimetal armor called "Gaist Gear", and battle the Gaist, as well as the threat opposed by a mysterious organization called "Erasers".

Gaist Crusher God

A few months after their victory against Erasers, Rekka Shirogane and the other Gaist Crushers are faced with a new threat from the ultimate Gaist, called God Gaist (ゴッドガイスト, Goddo Gaisuto), led by the powerful God Hinokagutsuchi, who plans to cleanse Earth of its "impurity", which was blamed on the human race. Once again, this leaves the task to Rekka and his allies to defeat them, with the help of a sentient Gaist named Maikuma (マイクマ, Maikuma), as well as going up against Cypher (the only eraser that survived), who plans to use the "ultimate Gaimetal" for his nefarious use.

Gameplay

The gameplay is fairly similar to Lord of Arcana, with most of its combat mechanics bears similar to God Eater, although it usually focuses on combos and techniques. Players must explore the mission map, battling Gaist along the way. At the end of the map, a larger Gaist will appear, which the player must defeat to complete a mission. Players can make use of various attacks, as well as using "Gaist Arts" and "Form Changes". When defeating the Gaist down, a special "Crash Chance" appears, in which the player must destroy Gaist's core (which was surrounded with Gaimetal) within a given period of time, rewarding them with a new Gaist Gear once completed.

Form changes

In combat, players can change the form of their Gaist Gear to adapt in the battlefield. There are three forms:

• Melee form: The player's default form, usually used in frontal attacks.
• Weapon form: The Armor Form's alternate form. The Weapon Form works similarly to Armor Form, though its appearance and function vary for each Gaist Gear equipped.
• Extreme form: A form that can be temporarily activate for a short period of time. In this form, a character will be transformed into a Gaist closest to the Gaist Crusher's Gaist Gear, thus gaining invincibility and more attack power.

Gaist Arts

Gaist Arts are special attacks that can be use against the Gaist. It was available for the Armor Form and Weapon Form. Each Gaist Art varies, depends on the form used, or on the Gaist Gear equipped. Most of the Gaist Arts can capable of paralyzing nearby enemies.

Terminology

Gaimetal (ガイメタル)

A mysterious metallic ore discovered 50,000 meters (160,000 feet) beneath the ground 15 years from the main story. Although appeared to be metallic in nature,Gaimetals are capable of rapid crystallization,and it can also alters a genetic make-up of an organism.There are two different kinds of Gaimetal:

• The Jewel-type Gaimetals are gem-like Gaimetals where Gaist were usually sealed in, and most of this kind of Gaimetal were used by the Gaist Crushers.
• The Structural-type Gaimetal are Gaimetal that look like a chunk of crystallized rock, and it was usually used for building large structural objects, such as large ruins.

On occasions, an unpurified Gaimetal can be unstable and unpredictable,forcifully transforming a living organism into Gaist much faster.Fortunately,Gaimetals can be purified through various tampering techniques.

Gaist (ガイスト)

A race of metallic lifeforms that are made entirely of Gaimetal, usually "born" when a Gaimetal is given a certain stimulus. Named after motifs from mythical cultures and legends, each Gaist differ in elemental attributes, appearance and abilities. It was said to be born from Gaimetals, as certain devices can accelerate a Gaist's "hyper-activation"(or in otherwords, awakening). Most of the Gaist are capable of intelligence, such as the God Gaists (ゴッドガイスト), which has immerse intelligence about everything in the universe.

Crush Chance (クラッシュチャンス)

A term referred to the Gaist's weakened state, and the Gaist Crusher's chance to "crush" them. When a Gaist's certain body part cracks, and crystals sprout out of it, this gives the Gaist Crushers to destroy its "crush metal" to defeat and restore them into their Gaimetal form.

Gaist Crusher Garrison (ガイストクラッシャーギャリソン)

Usually referred to "GCG", this is a worldwide-sanctioned organization whose main mission is to analyse, research, and even subdue any Gaist around the globe.

Gaist Crushers

A term referring to those who can equipped themselves with a special armor called "Gaist Gear". The Gaist Crushers usually works under the Gaist Crusher Garrison, selected for their respective specialties, such as combat, tactical strategies, and such. Rekka Shirogane was an "exception" to this, since he was accepted due to his very strong determination.

Gaist Phone

A portable device usually used by the Gaist Crushers and most of the Gaist Crusher Garrison's personnel. Resembling a small touch-screen phone, it has many functions, differs for each personnel. The "GC Model" Gai Phone was only available for the Gaist Crushers, and it has a special function called "Gaist On!". However, it requires inserting a Gaimetal on the Gai Phone, and the user must have an "aura" that can release enough Gaivolts to activate it.

Gaist Gear

A special kind of armor made entirely of Gaimetal. The Gaist Gear can be equipped by the Gaist Crushers via a special command, called "Gaist On". The armor gave its user enhanced abilities, and get stronger the more determined the user was. The Gaist Gear has three forms:

• Melee Form: This form protects its user from any physical damage done by the Gaist.
• Weapon Form: This form takes shape of a weapon for the Gaist Crusher to use.
• Extreme Form: The most dangerous form of the Gaist Gear. Upon activation, the user will be covered in crystalline Gaimetal, and transforms into a Gaist from the inside. According to Hayato Kongōji, the Extreme Form is the most hardest form to control, requiring 100,000 Gaivolts to activate it, and therefore, very dangerous. According to him, it can traumatize its user, usually capable of straining their body, and in one case, unable to revert into human form.

Characters

Gaist Crushers

A group of humans who can equip a special armor called "Gaist Gear".

Rekka Shirogane (白銀レッカ, Shirogane Rekka)

Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita

Gaist Gear:Flame Fenrir -> Bakuen Fenrion -> Exceed Fenrir

Hayato Kongōji (金剛寺ハヤト, Kongōji Hayato)

Voiced by: Yūichi Iguchi

Gaist Gear: Wind Garuda -> Storm Garudia -> Glory Garuda

Weapon Attribute: Scythe

Element Attribute: Wind

Kurama Shindō (真銅クラマ, Shindō Kurama)

Voiced by: Yasuyuki Takase

Gaist Gear: Gaia Orochi -> Geo Orojiarg -> Shinobi Oroshi

Weapon Attribute: Claw

Element Attribute: Gaia

Shiren Quartzheart (シレン・クォーツハート, Ku~ōtsuhāto Shiren)

Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa

Gaist Gear: Blizzard Unicorn -> Mirage Unicornia -> Crystal Unicorn

Weapon Attribute: Bow

Element Attribute: Ice

Izuna Kokuyou (黒曜 イズナ, Kokuyou Izuna)

Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Gaist Gear: Lightning Dragoon -> Plasma Drageizer -> Blitz Dragoon

Weapon Attribute: Spear

Element Attribute: Thunder

Gaist Crusher Garrison

The organization where the Gaist Crushers were working with, whose sole purpose is to research and, if possible, eliminate the Gaist.

Sango Sakura (桜さんご, Sakura Sango)

Voiced by: Risa Taneda

Rock Volcan (ロック・ボルカン, Rokku Borukan)

Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi

Zeke Bana (ジーク・バナ, Jiiku Bana)

Voiced by: Tsuguo Mogami

Kohaku Kongōji (金剛寺コハク, Kongōji Kohaku)

Voiced by: Asami Tano

Luminella Hotaru (蛍ルミネラ, Hotaru Ruminera)

Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki

Magnus (マグネス, Magunesu)

Voiced by: Kentarou Tone

Hisui Midori (緑ヒスイ, Midori Hisui)

Voiced by: Sora Amamiya

Erasers

The mysterious organization who wreak havoc using Gaist, and plots to take over Earth.

Cypher (サイファ, Seifa)

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura

Mangan (マンガン, Mangan)

Voiced by: Yara Yusaku

Rounder (ラウンダ, Rounder)

Voiced by: Mitsuishi Kotono

Alumni (アルーミ, Arumi)

Voiced by: Yao Kazuki

Ω (Ω（オメガ）, Omega)

Voiced by: Ishizuka Unsho

Other Characters

Gōka Shirogane (白銀ゴウカ, Shirogane Gōka)

Voiced by: Shinya Fukumatsu

Hinoko Shirogane (白銀ひのこ, Shirogane Hinoko)

Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue

Rin Shirogane (白銀リン, Shirogane Rin)

Voiced by: Megumi Han

Gus Tennen (天念ガス, Tennen Gasu)

Voiced by: Daichi Nomura

Ken Nitta (新田ケン, Nitta Ken)

Voiced by: Ai Terashima

References

External links

• Gaist Crusher (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Official website (Japanese)
• Official anime website (Japanese)