{"id":16258,"date":"2025-11-13T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/an-oversized-blade-is-the-answer-to-all-your-problems-in-ps5-ps4-metroidvania-gigasword\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:00:00","slug":"an-oversized-blade-is-the-answer-to-all-your-problems-in-ps5-ps4-metroidvania-gigasword","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/an-oversized-blade-is-the-answer-to-all-your-problems-in-ps5-ps4-metroidvania-gigasword\/","title":{"rendered":"#An Oversized Blade Is the Answer to All Your Problems in PS5, PS4 Metroidvania Gigasword"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/an-oversized-blade-is-the-answer-to-all-your-problems-in-ps5-ps4-metroidvania-gigasword\/#An_Oversized_Blade_Is_the_Answer_to_All_Your_Problems_in_PS5_PS4_Metroidvania_Gigasword\" >An Oversized Blade Is the Answer to All Your Problems in PS5, PS4 Metroidvania Gigasword<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Oversized_Blade_Is_the_Answer_to_All_Your_Problems_in_PS5_PS4_Metroidvania_Gigasword\"><\/span>An Oversized Blade Is the Answer to All Your Problems in PS5, PS4 Metroidvania Gigasword<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Gigasword has kinda passed us by, but it looks pretty interesting.<\/p>\n<p>From publisher Akupara Games and developer Studio Hybrid, this is a 2D action game with a Metroidvania structure, and it looks like its namesake is the key to everything \u2014 literally, at times.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"D5KLTtXHWjw\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D5KLTtXHWjw?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gigasword - Launch Trailer | PS5 &amp; PS4 Games\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D5KLTtXHWjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>With nice pixel art and chiptune music that puts us in mind of games like Shovel Knight, Gigasword is out today on both PS5 and PS4.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, there&#8217;s also a free demo available, providing you with a decent look at how the game operates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"a3LZYBo9LF0\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3LZYBo9LF0?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yta3LZYBo9LF0\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3LZYBo9LF0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><span class=\"watch-on-youtube\" title=\"Watch on YouTube\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">165k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Essentially, you wield a massive sword, and you&#8217;ll use it not only to take down enemies, but to solve puzzles and traverse the environment.<\/p>\n<p>You can drop and pick up the sword at any time; doing so is necessary to move forward, as you can jump much higher when you aren&#8217;t weighed down by the huge weapon.<\/p>\n<p>The sword can also be upgraded over time, of course, and this being a Metroidvania, you&#8217;ll be able to go back to previous areas once you&#8217;re better equipped to explore further.<\/p>\n<p>It seems pretty neat to us, and having played a little of the demo, its twist on the gameplay is a good one.<\/p>\n<p>We thought it was worth highlighting, anyway, but what are your thoughts on Gigasword? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/def5647f5cb2e99d354d1dad3fea9dca @ 1763097319 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Gigasword<\/strong> (PS4)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Gigasword<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">Best PS4 Games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/11\/an-oversized-blade-is-the-answer-to-all-your-problems-in-ps5-ps4-metroidvania-gigasword\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Oversized Blade Is the Answer to All Your Problems in PS5, PS4 Metroidvania Gigasword Gigasword has kinda passed us by, but it looks pretty interesting. 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