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{{nihongo|'''''Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!'''''|ゴジラ}} is a ] ] released in the US in 1988 by ] Co., Ltd. The North American version removes all references to ] and ], crediting the game to ] on the title screen instead. {{nihongo|'''''Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!'''''|ゴジラ}} is a ] ] released in Japan in 1988 and in 1989 in the US by ] Co., Ltd. The North American version removes all references to ] and ], crediting the game to ] on the title screen instead.


==Storyline== ==Storyline==
The mysterious Planet X appears when Pluto and Neptune switch positions in the solar system, and its inhabitants begin an attempt to conquer the Earth, using a legion of space monsters (though some of these creatures were in fact from Earth) as their primary attack force. The King of Monsters, ], joins forces with the guardian monster ] and the forces of Earth to repel the invasion forces. In the year 2XXX, the mysterious Planet X appears when ] and ] switch positions in the ], and its inhabitants begin an attempt to conquer the ], using a legion of space monsters (though some of these creatures were in fact from Earth) as their primary attack force. The King of Monsters, ], joins forces with the guardian monster ] and the forces of Earth to repel the invasion forces.


==Gameplay== ==Gameplay==
] ]


The game features two playable characters, ] and ] (who originally appeared in her own ] and then later became a regular monster to fight alongside Godzilla). The player uses both monsters in turn by selecting the desired character on a virtual gameboard, representative of the planet it is on, and moving it like a ]. Each space is a ] that represents playable, side-scrolling ]s. There are rocky zones, jungle zones, city zones, and hyperspace zones. The hyperspace zones feature fights with the ], ], and the '']''. The alien space ships resemble the design of '']'' and '']''. The game features two playable monsters, ] and ] (who originally appeared in her own ] and then later became a regular monster to fight alongside Godzilla). The player uses both monsters in turn by selecting the desired character on a virtual gameboard, representative of the planet it is on, and moving it like a ]. Each space is a ] that represents playable, side-scrolling ]s. There are rocky zones, jungle zones, city zones, and hyperspace zones. The hyperspace zones feature fights with the ], ], and the '']''. The alien space ships resemble the design of '']'' and '']''.


Each board contains several monsters from the Godzilla series and some from other Toho movies and the objective is to clear each board of enemy monsters before advancing to the next board. Battles are fought when the player moves Godzilla or Mothra adjacent to an enemy monster, and are reminiscent of a match from a ]. The player plays a small side-scrolling level for each space advanced, and if one has moved adjacent to the monster, a battle follows the side-scrolling stages. More monsters appear on each stage until nearly every monster in the game is featured. When the player reaches Planet X, every previous monster is present along with King Ghidorah himself. The monster battles have a time limit of forty seconds but lack a countdown timer. Each board contains several monsters from the Godzilla series and some from other Toho movies and the objective is to clear each board of enemy monsters before advancing to the next board. Battles are fought when the player moves Godzilla or Mothra adjacent to an enemy monster, and are reminiscent of a match from a ]. The player plays a small side-scrolling level for each space advanced, and if one has moved adjacent to the monster, a battle follows the side-scrolling stages. More monsters appear on each stage until nearly every monster in the game is featured. When the player reaches Planet X, every previous monster is present along with King Ghidorah himself. The monster battles have a time limit of forty seconds but lack a countdown timer.
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The monsters from the game (in order of confrontation and with their corresponding planets): The monsters from the game (in order of confrontation and with their corresponding planets):


*]: ] - A giant squid or ]-like creature (originally from the 1970 movie '']'') *]: ''Gezora'' - A giant squid or ]-like creature (originally from the 1970 movie '']'')
*]: ] - A giant robot (originally from the 1957 movie '']'') *]: ''Moguera'' - A giant robot (originally from the 1957 movie '']'')
*]: ] - A giant gliding lizard (originally from the 1958 movie '']'') *]: '']'' - A giant gliding lizard (originally from the 1958 movie '']'')
*]: ] - A giant alien creature that feeds off of pollution (from the 1971 ''Godzilla'' movie '']'') *]: '']'' - A giant alien creature that feeds off of pollution (from the 1971 ''Godzilla'' movie '']'')
*]: ] - A fire-breathing dinosaur (originally from the 1965 movie '']'') *]: '']'' - A fire-breathing dinosaur (originally from the 1965 movie '']'')
*]: ] - A cyborg monster with blade arms (from the 1972 ''Godzilla'' movie '']'') *]: '']'' - A cyborg monster with blade arms (from the 1972 ''Godzilla'' movie '']'')
*]: ] - A robotic replica of Godzilla (from the 1974 ''Godzilla'' movie '']'') *]: '']'' - A robotic replica of Godzilla (from the 1974 ''Godzilla'' movie '']'')
*Planet X: ] - A giant three-headed dragon (from the 1964 ''Godzilla'' movie '']'') *Planet X: '']'' - A giant three-headed dragon (from the 1964 ''Godzilla'' movie '']'')


The titular mushroom kaiju from the 1963 film '']'' appear as mid-bosses throughout the early stages of the game. In later stages, that role goes to ''Gohten'', the space battleship ship from the 1977 sci-fi film '']''. The titular mushroom kaiju from the 1963 film '']'' appear as mid-bosses throughout the early stages of the game. In later stages, that role goes to ''Gohten'', the space battleship from the 1977 sci-fi film '']''.


Also, '']'' from the 1964 film of the same name and the creature ] from the 1963 film '']'' appear as common enemies throughout the game. In addition, '']'' from the 1964 film of the same name and the creature ] from the 1963 film '']'' appear as common enemies throughout the game.


==In popular culture==
==Sequels==
This game was the focus on a popular ] titled "NES Godzilla Creepypasta", where a fan of the game ends up playing a twisted version of the game possessed by a vicious demonic entity called Red, a skeletal red monster who heavily distorts the game to hellish and unrealistic depths and has a history with the narrator's late girlfriend. The story is notable for also featuring a heavy amount of "screenshots" from the fictional version of the game. A ] has been in development with a ] being released in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2015 |title=NES Horror Legend is Turning into a Real Game |url=https://kotaku.com/nes-horror-legend-is-turning-into-a-real-game-1709410435}}</ref> however it has closed down production in 2023.<!-- It's shown on the official Discord for the game that a announcement was made from the developer showing this, but I don't know if I can source it. -->
Later, a sequel was made called '']''. The player controls the Army, trying to protect Japan from the ''Godzilla'' characters.

==Sequel==
In 1992, Toho released a sequel called ''Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters'' for the NES. The player controls the Army, trying to protect Japan from the ''Godzilla'' monsters. '']'' commented that while the game is "OK" as a strategy title, a more action-oriented approach would have been preferable.<ref name="syracuse1">{{cite magazine |last1=Kapalka |first1=Jeff |title=Big lizard may be giant turkey |journal=] |date=September 6, 1992 |pages=23 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal/158300820/ |publisher=Syracuse Newspapers, Inc.}}</ref><ref name="syracuse2">{{cite magazine |last1=Kapalka |first1=Jeff |title=Big lizard may be giant turkey |journal=] |date=September 6, 1992 |pages=26 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal/158301372/ |publisher=Syracuse Newspapers, Inc.}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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1988 video game
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!North American cover art
Developer(s)Compile
Publisher(s)Toho
Composer(s)Masatomo Miyamoto
SeriesGodzilla
Platform(s)NES
Release
  • JP: December 9, 1988
  • NA: October 1989
  • EU: 1991
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

Godzilla: Monster of Monsters! (ゴジラ) is a Nintendo Entertainment System video game released in Japan in 1988 and in 1989 in the US by Toho Co., Ltd. The North American version removes all references to Toho Cenfile-Soft Library and Compile, crediting the game to Toho Eizo on the title screen instead.

Storyline

In the year 2XXX, the mysterious Planet X appears when Pluto and Neptune switch positions in the solar system, and its inhabitants begin an attempt to conquer the Earth, using a legion of space monsters (though some of these creatures were in fact from Earth) as their primary attack force. The King of Monsters, Godzilla, joins forces with the guardian monster Mothra and the forces of Earth to repel the invasion forces.

Gameplay

Mothra trying to defeat Manda, a monster that emerges from the Martian volcanoes.

The game features two playable monsters, Godzilla and Mothra (who originally appeared in her own movie and then later became a regular monster to fight alongside Godzilla). The player uses both monsters in turn by selecting the desired character on a virtual gameboard, representative of the planet it is on, and moving it like a chess piece. Each space is a hexagon that represents playable, side-scrolling levels. There are rocky zones, jungle zones, city zones, and hyperspace zones. The hyperspace zones feature fights with the Matango, Dogora, and the Goten. The alien space ships resemble the design of Atragon and The War in Space.

Each board contains several monsters from the Godzilla series and some from other Toho movies and the objective is to clear each board of enemy monsters before advancing to the next board. Battles are fought when the player moves Godzilla or Mothra adjacent to an enemy monster, and are reminiscent of a match from a fighting game. The player plays a small side-scrolling level for each space advanced, and if one has moved adjacent to the monster, a battle follows the side-scrolling stages. More monsters appear on each stage until nearly every monster in the game is featured. When the player reaches Planet X, every previous monster is present along with King Ghidorah himself. The monster battles have a time limit of forty seconds but lack a countdown timer.

The monsters from the game (in order of confrontation and with their corresponding planets):

The titular mushroom kaiju from the 1963 film Matango appear as mid-bosses throughout the early stages of the game. In later stages, that role goes to Gohten, the space battleship from the 1977 sci-fi film The War in Space.

In addition, Dogora from the 1964 film of the same name and the creature Manda from the 1963 film Atragon appear as common enemies throughout the game.

In popular culture

This game was the focus on a popular creepypasta titled "NES Godzilla Creepypasta", where a fan of the game ends up playing a twisted version of the game possessed by a vicious demonic entity called Red, a skeletal red monster who heavily distorts the game to hellish and unrealistic depths and has a history with the narrator's late girlfriend. The story is notable for also featuring a heavy amount of "screenshots" from the fictional version of the game. A fangame has been in development with a demo being released in 2017, however it has closed down production in 2023.

Sequel

In 1992, Toho released a sequel called Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters for the NES. The player controls the Army, trying to protect Japan from the Godzilla monsters. Syracuse Herald-Journal commented that while the game is "OK" as a strategy title, a more action-oriented approach would have been preferable.

References

  1. "NES Horror Legend is Turning into a Real Game". 5 June 2015.
  2. Kapalka, Jeff (September 6, 1992). "Big lizard may be giant turkey [page 23]". Syracuse Herald-Journal. Syracuse Newspapers, Inc. p. 23.
  3. Kapalka, Jeff (September 6, 1992). "Big lizard may be giant turkey [page 26]". Syracuse Herald-Journal. Syracuse Newspapers, Inc. p. 26.

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