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|type1 =Normal<br />
|type2 =Ground<br />
|header ={{TriStar Kaiju}}<br />
|image =Komodithrax.png<br />
|caption =Komodithrax in End of the Line<br />
|name =Komodithrax<br />
|species =Mutated Komodo Dragon<br />
|nicknames =Komi<br />
|height =60 meters<br />
|weight =20,000 tons<br />
|relationships =[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] {{small|(Mate)}},<br>Unborn offspring<br />
|allies =[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]<br />
|enemies =[[Giant Turtle]]<br />
|created =[[Fil Barlow]]<br />
|portrayed =Animation<br />
|firstappearance ="[[End of the Line]]"<br />
|roar =[[File:Godzilla_The_Series_-_Komodithrax.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]<br />
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'''Komodithrax''' {{Nihongo|コモディスラックス|Komodisurakkusu}} is a giant mutant komodo dragon that appeared in the ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' episode [[End of the Line]]. She is [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]'s mate.<br />
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==History==<br />
During a romantic cruise in Alaska, [[Niko Tatopoulos|Nick]] and [[Audrey Timmonds|Audrey]]'s ship was attacked by a [[Giant Turtle]]. The two ended up on a deserted island where they were attacked again by the Giant Turtle, but this time they were saved by Komodithrax, a mutant komodo dragon. Nick discovered that [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] and Komodithrax were actually mates, and that Godzilla was acting as a surrogate father to Komodithrax's unhatched egg. Unfortunately, the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Military|military]] arrived on the island and ordered an air strike to destroy all monsters there. The Giant Turtle arrived again and fought Godzilla and Komodithrax. During the battle, the airstrike caused the Giant Turtle as well as Komodithrax and her egg to fall into a fissure, while Godzilla, Nick, and Audrey were able to escape.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
*Komodithrax has a powerful jaw, which she used to bite the [[Giant Turtle]].<br />
*Komodithrax seems to have a good amount of physical strength, as seen as when she pushed the Giant Turtle.<br />
*Komodithrax possesses a blue-hued atomic breath.<br />
*It is suggested that Komodithrax is capable of asexual reproduction via parthenogenesis, something that real-life female komodo dragons are also capable of.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Komodithrax/Gallery}}<br />
==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Комодитракс|rumeaning=Transcription of name<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Komodithrax's roar is modified from the roar of the [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] in the ''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]'' series.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[Image:Concept Komodithrax.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Concept art of the scrapped female Godzilla]]Komodithrax was originally supposed to be a [[Unused Godzilla: The Series Monsters#Female Godzilla|female Godzilla]], but this was changed because the producers did not want another [[Zilla|Godzilla]] in the series.<br />
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==Concept Art ==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''===<br />
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Concept Komodithrax.jpg|Early concept of Komodithrax as a female [[Zilla|Godzilla]]<br />
Komodithrax.jpg|Komodithrax concept art<br />
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==Screenshots==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''===<br />
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Komodithrax.png<br />
Komodithrax's Atomic Breath.gif<br />
Komodithrax Ray.png|Komodithrax fires her atomic breath<br />
Zilla Junior and Komodithrax.png|Komodithrax and [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]<br />
Komodithrax and egg.png|Komodithrax and her egg<br />
Komodithrax and her Egg.png<br />
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{{Kaiju Infobox <br />
|type1 =Normal<br />
|type2 =Ground<br />
|header ={{TriStar Kaiju}}<br />
|image =Komodithrax.png<br />
|caption =Komodithrax in End of the Line<br />
|name =Komodithrax<br />
|species =Mutated Komodo Dragon<br />
|nicknames =Komi<br />
|height =60 meters<br />
|weight =20,000 tons<br />
|relationships =[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] {{small|(Mate)}},<br>Unborn offspring<br />
|allies =[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]<br />
|enemies =[[Giant Turtle]]<br />
|created =[[Fil Barlow]]<br />
|portrayed =Animation<br />
|firstappearance =[[End of the Line]]<br />
|roar =[[File:Godzilla_The_Series_-_Komodithrax.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]<br />
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'''Komodithrax''' {{Nihongo|コモディスラックス|Komodisurakkusu}} is a giant mutant komodo dragon that appeared in the ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' episode [[End of the Line]]. She is [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]'s mate.<br />
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==History==<br />
During a romantic cruise in Alaska, [[Niko Tatopoulos|Nick]] and [[Audrey Timmonds|Audrey]]'s ship was attacked by a [[Giant Turtle]]. The two ended up on a deserted island where they were attacked again by the Giant Turtle, but this time they were saved by Komodithrax, a mutant komodo dragon. Nick discovered that [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] and Komodithrax were actually mates, and that Godzilla was acting as a surrogate father to Komodithrax's unhatched egg. Unfortunately, the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Military|military]] arrived on the island and ordered an air strike to destroy all monsters there. The Giant Turtle arrived again and fought Godzilla and Komodithrax. During the battle, the airstrike caused the Giant Turtle as well as Komodithrax and her egg to fall into a fissure, while Godzilla, Nick, and Audrey were able to escape.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
*Komodithrax has a powerful jaw, which she used to bite the [[Giant Turtle]].<br />
*Komodithrax seems to have a good amount of physical strength, as seen as when she pushed the Giant Turtle.<br />
*Komodithrax possesses a blue-hued atomic breath.<br />
*It is suggested that Komodithrax is capable of asexual reproduction via parthenogenesis, something that real-life female komodo dragons are also capable of.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Komodithrax/Gallery}}<br />
==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Комодитракс|rumeaning=Transcription of name<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Komodithrax's roar is modified from the roar of the [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] in the ''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]'' series.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[Image:Concept Komodithrax.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Concept art of the scrapped female Godzilla]]Komodithrax was originally supposed to be a [[Unused Godzilla: The Series Monsters#Female Godzilla|female Godzilla]], but this was changed because the producers did not want another [[Zilla|Godzilla]] in the series.<br />
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|type2 =Ground<br />
|header ={{TriStar Kaiju}}<br />
|image =Komodithrax.png<br />
|caption =Komodithrax in End of the Line<br />
|name =Komodithrax<br />
|species =Mutated Komodo Dragon<br />
|nicknames =Komi<br />
|height =60 meters<br />
|weight =20,000 tons<br />
|relationships =[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] {{small|(Mate)}},<br>Unborn offspring<br />
|allies =[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]<br />
|enemies =[[Giant Turtle]]<br />
|created =[[Fil Barlow]]<br />
|portrayed =Animation<br />
|firstappearance =[[End of the Line]]<br />
|roar =[[File:Godzilla_The_Series_-_Komodithrax.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]<br />
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'''Komodithrax''' {{Nihongo|コモディスラックス|Komodisurakkusu}} is a giant mutant komodo dragon that appeared in the ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' episode [[End of the Line]]. She is [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]'s mate.<br />
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==History==<br />
During a romantic cruise in Alaska, [[Niko Tatopoulos|Nick]] and [[Audrey Timmonds|Audrey]]'s ship was attacked by a [[Giant Turtle]]. The two ended up on a deserted island where they were attacked again by the Giant Turtle, but this time they were saved by Komodithrax, a mutant komodo dragon. Nick discovered that [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] and Komodithrax were actually mates, and that Godzilla was acting as a surrogate father to Komodithrax's unhatched egg. Unfortunately, the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Military|military]] arrived on the island and ordered an air strike to destroy all monsters there. The Giant Turtle arrived again and fought Godzilla and Komodithrax. During the battle, the airstrike caused the Giant Turtle as well as Komodithrax and her egg to fall into a fissure, while Godzilla, Nick, and Audrey were able to escape.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
*Komodithrax has a powerful jaw, which she used to bite the [[Giant Turtle]].<br />
*Komodithrax seems to have a good amount of physical strength, as seen as when she pushed the Giant Turtle.<br />
*Komodithrax possesses a blue-hued atomic breath.<br />
*It is suggested that Komodithrax is capable of asexual reproduction via parthenogenesis, something that real-life female komodo dragons are also capable of.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Komodithrax/Gallery}}<br />
==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Комодитракс|Transcription of name<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Komodithrax's roar is modified from the roar of the [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] in the ''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]'' series.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[Image:Concept Komodithrax.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Concept art of the scrapped female Godzilla]]Komodithrax was originally supposed to be a [[Unused Godzilla: The Series Monsters#Female Godzilla|female Godzilla]], but this was changed because the producers did not want another [[Zilla|Godzilla]] in the series.<br />
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[[Category:Monsters]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla: The Series]]<br />
[[Category:Kaiju living on Monster Island]]<br />
[[Category:TriStar Pictures]]<br />
[[Category:Female Kaiju]]<br />
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|type2 =Ground<br />
|header ={{TriStar Kaiju}}<br />
|image =Komodithrax.png<br />
|caption =Komodithrax in End of the Line<br />
|name =Komodithrax<br />
|species =Mutated Komodo Dragon<br />
|nicknames =Komi<br />
|height =60 meters<br />
|weight =20,000 tons<br />
|relationships =[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] {{small|(Mate)}},<br>Unborn offspring<br />
|allies =[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]<br />
|enemies =[[Giant Turtle]]<br />
|created =[[Fil Barlow]]<br />
|portrayed =Animation<br />
|firstappearance =[[End of the Line]]<br />
|roar =[[File:Godzilla_The_Series_-_Komodithrax.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]<br />
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'''Komodithrax''' {{Nihongo|コモディスラックス|Komodisurakkusu}} is a giant mutant komodo dragon that appeared in the ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' episode [[End of the Line]]. She is [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]'s mate.<br />
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==History==<br />
During a romantic cruise in Alaska, [[Niko Tatopoulos|Nick]] and [[Audrey Timmonds|Audrey]]'s ship was attacked by a [[Giant Turtle]]. The two ended up on a deserted island where they were attacked again by the Giant Turtle, but this time they were saved by Komodithrax, a mutant komodo dragon. Nick discovered that [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] and Komodithrax were actually mates, and that Godzilla was acting as a surrogate father to Komodithrax's unhatched egg. Unfortunately, the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Military|military]] arrived on the island and ordered an air strike to destroy all monsters there. The Giant Turtle arrived again and fought Godzilla and Komodithrax. During the battle, the airstrike caused the Giant Turtle as well as Komodithrax and her egg to fall into a fissure, while Godzilla, Nick, and Audrey were able to escape.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
*Komodithrax has a powerful jaw, which she used to bite the [[Giant Turtle]].<br />
*Komodithrax seems to have a good amount of physical strength, as seen as when she pushed the Giant Turtle.<br />
*Komodithrax possesses a blue-hued atomic breath.<br />
*It is suggested that Komodithrax is capable of asexual reproduction via parthenogenesis, something that real-life female komodo dragons are also capable of.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Komodithrax/Gallery}}<br />
==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other language<br />
|ru=Комодитракс|Transcription of name<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Komodithrax's roar is modified from the roar of the [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] in the ''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]'' series.<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">nwZq1qm7CE4</youtube>|Komodithrax's roar}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[Image:Concept Komodithrax.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Concept art of the scrapped female Godzilla]]Komodithrax was originally supposed to be a [[Unused Godzilla: The Series Monsters#Female Godzilla|female Godzilla]], but this was changed because the producers did not want another [[Zilla|Godzilla]] in the series.<br />
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|type1 =Cyber<br />
|type2 =Water<br />
|header ={{Toho Kaiju}} <br />
|copyrighticon =Dogora Copyright Icon.png<br />
|image =Dogora 1964 Puppet.png<br />
|caption =Dogora in Dogora<br />
|name =Dogora{{tt|™|Dogora is a Trademark of Toho Company Ltd.}}<br />
|subtitle =Giant Space Monster<br>{{Nihongo|宇宙大怪獣|Uchū Daikaijū}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=33|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Space Cell {{Nihongo|宇宙細胞|Uchū Saibō}}<ref name="GxMGSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla Super Complete Works]]|date=10 January [[2003]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=39|isbn=978-4-09-101488-7}}</ref><br>Space Lifeform<br>{{Nihongo|二宇宙生命|Uchū Seimei}}<ref name="TPBOG2">{{cite book|title=[[The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2]]|date=1 December 1995|publisher=Hobby Japan Co., Ltd.|page=4|isbn=978-4894251175}}</ref><br />
|species =Mutated Space Cell<br />
|nicknames =Dagora, Space Monster<br />
|height =Micro~Infinite<ref name="GGMSE">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Giant Monsters Super Encyclopedia]]|ed=4th edition|date=15 March 1994|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|page=61|isbn=978-4063042702}}</ref><br />
|length =Micro~Infinite<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|page=84|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref><br />
|weight =Indeterminate<ref name="GGMSE"/><br />
|forms =Dogora Cells, Jellyfish-like form<br />
|controlled =[[Xiliens]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (Series)|GI]]}}<br />
|enemies =[[JSDF]], [[Godzilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (Series)|GI]]}}<br />
|created =[[Eiji Tsuburaya]]<br />
|portrayed =Puppet, Animation<br />
|debut =''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]''<br />
|last ={{small2|''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''}}<br />
|roar ={{ishowa}}[[File:Dogora Roar Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle|Trading Battle]]''''':[[File:Dogora_Roar_Trading_Battle.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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'''Dogora''' {{Nihongo|ドゴラ|Dogora}} is a mutant space cell [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1964]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]].''<br />
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==Design==<br />
Dogora initially resembles a bluish amoeba-like blob. Dogora can take the form of a bluish-green vapor, or even be invisible at times. After growing substantially from consuming carbon, Dogora takes the form of a colossal light green jellyfish with long thin tentacles, and an opening on its underside through which it can absorb sources of carbon. When Dogora is struck by missiles, it undergoes cell division and splits into countless smaller blob-like forms. When Dogora comes into contact with wasp venom, its body undergoes a chemical reaction that causes it to crystallize into hardened multicolored rocks.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. Munakata, Dogora is a space cell that lived in the Earth's upper atmosphere. The cell was exposed to a huge cloud of radiation located in the atmosphere over [[Japan]], causing it to mutate rapidly. The cell then began to require large amounts of carbon to sustain itself, and so descended to Earth to feed on carbon sources such as diamonds and coal.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]''====<br />
[[File:Dogora 9.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Dogora in ''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'']]Dogora first appeared in space, feeding on radiation. It destroyed a television satellite, causing it to mutate further. It came to Earth and began eating diamonds and coal. A professor created a synthetic diamond, and Dogora was attracted to it. It melted the safe doors and ate the diamonds. It attacked a coal plant, and it was discovered that it feeds on carbon. Defense forces thought they detected Dogora in the sky over Kyushu, but it was a swarm of bees. The bees flew into a cloud, and dozens of multiple-colored rocks fell out. Dogora was detected again as it attacked [[Fukuoka]], now taking the form of a colossal jellyfish-like creature with long tentacles. Dogora began to feed on coal and diamonds, but was confronted by the [[JSDF]], who blew it to bits with their missiles, but not before hurling a [[Wakato Bridge|bridge]] at the humans in an attempt to ward them off. The pieces of Dogora regrew into their own cells, and attacked again. It was discovered that Dogora was weak to wasp and bee venom, as it caused its cells to crystalize. The JSDF released large amounts of wasp venom onto the Dogoras, causing them to harden and die.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
[[File:Cast_doroga.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Dogora in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]Dogora was a trickster alien who offered his services to [[Zaguresu]] after the [[Xiliens|Xilien]] endured a chewing-out by her boss, the [[Giant Dark Emperor]]. His plan was to summon [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s ghost to possess [[Godzilla]], who would then pick off the other monsters of [[Godzilla Island (Location)|Godzilla Island]] one by one. As the haunted Godzilla wreaked havoc, Dogora tried to use various illusions to keep [[Torema]] lost in the woods as she attempted to reach [[King Caesar]]. She dissipated Dogora with a shot of her laser pistol, but he quickly reformed. As King Caesar traveled with an ofuda to exorcise Godzilla, Dogora ran interference again, causing an explosion atop a nearby mountain to bury him in rubble. After [[Godzilla Junior]] freed King Caesar and he administered the ofuda, Dogora rocketed back up into space, never to return. <br />
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===[[Post-Millennium era|Post-Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:DUINA1JUMAAOYCj (1).jpg|200px|right|Dogora in ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''|thumb]]Dogora attacked [[London]] in September 2002, causing 3.9 million deaths.<ref name="Jimpluff translation">[http://jimpluff.tumblr.com/post/158814461159/whether-theyll-appear-in-the-film-or-not-i-cant]</ref><br clear="all"><br />
==Abilities==<br />
*Dogora can fly, even when carrying objects of extreme mass.<br />
*Dogora has tentacles which it can use to attack or grasp objects, which it can then use to attack.<br />
*Dogora's body has a corrosive effect.<br />
*Dogora is able to work like a vacuum and suck up needed minerals if its body is divided.<br />
*Each piece of Dogora will take on a life of its own and can grow into a mature Dogora.<br />
===Weakness===<br />
Bee and wasp venom is lethal to the Dogora and will cause their bodies to solidify.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [episodes 69-71, 73-83]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017)<br />
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==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' (1988) - Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''===<br />
Dogora appears in three different ways in the Godzilla game for the NES. It appears in its own hyperspace type, and can first be encountered on [[Earth]]. Dogora first appears in its classic, large jellyfish form in the stage's background, and doesn't attack.<br />
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Dogora's other two versions appear as smaller enemies in the stage. One version is dark purple while the other is a bright orange/yellow. The differences between the two colors dwell upon the damage they deal and the items they drop. Purple Dogora deal no damage and drop health power ups when they are destroyed. Orange Dogora deal a small amount of damage and drop energy power ups when destroyed. This is also the only time in the game that the energy power ups can be found.<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Dogora_Cell_Monster_of_Monsters.png|Dogora in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''<br />
Dogoras big and small.png|The larger Dogora, seen in the background of its stage, plus two Dogora Cells in ''Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!''<br />
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==Books==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Dogora was the second [[kaiju]] to appear on [[Earth]]. It first made contact with the [[Russia]]n space station ''Mir'' in the atmosphere, then appeared over [[London]] in September [[2002]]. Dogora absorbed thermal energy from the attacks of the British military and moved on to Manchester. Dogora was eventually defeated when chemical plants throughout the United Kingdom and European Union mass-produced chemicals containing active ingredients from sparrow bee venom and sprayed them into the air. By the time Dogora was defeated after two days, major landmarks such as the Tower of London and Big Ben were destroyed and an estimated 3.9 million people were wounded or killed.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Oki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 October 2017|pages=19-111|isbn=9784041061817}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
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[[File:Screenshot 2018-05-10 at 4.42.40 PM.png|thumb|right|200px|Dogora in ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Episode 1|Episode #1]]]]<br />
Dogora appeared in the 21st century to wreak havoc on humanity, along with other kaiju such as [[Kamacuras]], [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], [[Baragon]], and [[Biollante]]. However, all of these monsters were no match for [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], who proceeded to kill many of them and was the cause of humanity fleeing [[Earth]] in a search for another habitable planet.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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==Roar==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Dogora's roar was reused for [[Ultraman]]'s 4th dimensional enemy, [[w:c:ultra:Bullton|Bullton]].<br />
*For scenes of it in its full form, the Dogora prop was placed in a small vat of water and puppeteered by people holding wires. This gave it the impression of it floating like an airborne squid.<br />
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|caption =A flying-type Servum in GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters<br />
|name =Servum<br />
|species =[[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] subspecies<br />
|nicknames =Bird-type Godzilla<ref name="Bird-type Godzilla Derived">[[File:Fullscreen_capture_3312017_121927_PM.bmp.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
|length =6.5 meters {{small|(Worm-type)}}<ref name="CotEoB pamphlet">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]] theater pamphlet|date=18 May 2018|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
|forms =Flying-type, Worm-type<br />
|enemies =[[Humans]], {{tt|Other Servum|Flying-type Servum prey upon the worm-type}},<br>[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]]<br />
|relationships =[[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] {{small|(Genetic source)}}<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''<br />
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The '''Servum''' {{Nihongo|セルヴァム|Seruvamu}} are [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] spawn [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] who appear in the [[2017]] [[:Category:Animation|animated]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The Servum's name is derived from Latin, and is the gender-neutral accusative singular form of "''servus''," which means "servant" or "slave." They are never referred to by name in ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' nor ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'', but rather simply addressed as "them" or "those things," though they are at one point referred to as "lizard things." When [[Adam Bindewald]] reports to [[Mulu-Elu Galu-Gu]] following the Servums' attack on company A and [[Eliott Leland]]'s subsequent orders, he describes them as "smaller, Godzilla-like creatures" {{Nihongo|ゴジラ派生の小型生物}}.<br />
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The Servum's types are denoted as '''Worm-type''' {{Nihongo|ワーム型|Wāmu-gata}} and '''Flying-type''' {{Nihongo|飛翔型|Hishō-gata}}, or '''Pterosaur-type''' {{Nihongo|翼竜型|Yokuryū-gata}}<br />
==Design==<br />
The flying-type Servum has a thin, dark blue body with bumpy skin. It possesses two dragon-like wings on its back, which is lined from head to tail with pointed spikes. The Servum also possesses two thin hind legs and very small arms. The Servum's head sits atop a long neck, and has a long snout with a tooth-filled mouth. The Servum possesses multiple red eyes. An individual giant flying-type Servum much larger than the others appears exclusively in the ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' manga adaptation]].<br />
==Origins==<br />
The Servum is a "subspecies" of [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], and one of the creatures that inhabits the Earth's ecosystem [[22,000|20,000 years into the future]].<ref name="G-A">[http://godzilla-anime.com/special/creatures.html Godzilla-Anime.com - Creatures]</ref> The Servum is 97% genetically identical to Godzilla, and consists of at least two types: the flying-type and the worm-type.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Post-Millennium era|Post-Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
When a team of [[humans]] arrived on the [[Earth]] [[22,000|20,000 years after humanity abandoned the planet to Godzilla]], one of their companies was assaulted by a group of flying-type Servum. The beasts were eventually defeated, but not before killing multiple crew members and wrecking the engines of some of the crew's [[Landing Ship]]s, leaving them stranded on the planet. [[Martin Lazzari]] analyzed the carcass of a Servum, and determined that it was very similar to the strange new plant life on the planet, as both had evolved under the influence of [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla's]] DNA. Later, during the humans' desperate battle against [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]], a flock of flying-type Servum attacked the fleet of [[Hover Bike]]s led by [[Rilu-Elu Belu-Be]] and [[Adam Bindewald]]. The pilots were able to kill some of the Servum and evade the rest, and continued the battle against Godzilla.<br />
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After Godzilla was destroyed, a huge earthquake struck the Tanzawa Forest area, causing several nearby Servum to take flight. The source of this earthquake was none other than the [[Godzilla Earth|original Godzilla]], now grown to over 300 meters in height.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
While trying to locate a downed [[Landing Ship]], [[Haruo Sakaki]] began to cross a foggy marsh surrounded by the tentacles of numerous worm-type Servum. [[Miana]] telepathically warned him of the danger before he was attacked, and he was able to escape the marsh unharmed. Later, while Haruo was trying to reach the Landing Ship with the other surviving members of his team, [[Yuko Tani]] wandered off from the group after detecting the same signal and began walking through the marsh. She was immediately restrained by the worm-type Servum's tentacles, and screamed out for help. Haruo and the others arrived and began opening fire on the Servum with their [[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle|rifles]], while Miana and her twin sister [[Maina]] killed the creatures with their [[Nanometal]] arrows. After Haruo and [[Martin Lazzari]] helped Yuko out of the marsh, a flock of flying-type Servum descended to feed on the worm type Servum's carcasses. After noticing the humans, the Servum prepared to attack, only for a [[Multipodal Battery]] driven by [[Metphies]] to appear from the jungle and open fire on them. The artillery killed numerous Servum, while the others retreated.<br />
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After passing through a cavern to locate the source of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla's]] signal, Haruo's group was attacked again by two flying-type Servum. Suddenly, the creatures were skewered by two Nanometal spikes that erupted from the ground, then their carcasses were absorbed by Nanometal. Haruo and his team soon learned that the source of the Nanometal spikes was Mechagodzilla City, the result of Mechagodzilla's Nanometal reconstructing its development facility over 20,000 years. As they approached the City, they passed the Nanometalized carcasses of several more flying-type Servum.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Electromagnetic Pulse===<br />
The Servum can generate a strong electromagnetic pulse.<br />
===Flight===<br />
The flying-type Servum, true to its namesake, is capable of flight.<br />
===Burrowing===<br />
The worm-type Servum is capable of burrowing underground.<br />
===Durability===<br />
The flying-type Servum possesses armored metallic flesh, similar to [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] himself. They can withstand a limited amount of gunfire from human weapons, although sustained attacks can bring them down.<br />
===Roots===<br />
Worm-type Servum possess tentacular roots they can use to restrain prey.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
Servum are critically weak to [[Nanometal]], which can easily pierce their hides and fatally wound them, after which they are typically assimilated by the material.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' (2018)<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''Eternal Linkage'' (2018) - Android and iOS<br />
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Eternal Linkage Servum.png|Servum in ''Eternal Linkage''<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' Episode #5 (2018)<br />
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====[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Episode 5|Episode #5]]====<br />
[[File:JAIANTO_SERUVAMU_DESU_KA.png|thumb|right|200px|A giant flying-type Servum in ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' Episode #5]]<br />
A squad of [[United Earth]] soldiers came under siege by a swarm of Servum, but were able to repel them using a [[Powered Suit]]. However, a gigantic variant of the creatures appeared before [[Rilu-Elu Belu-Be]]. An injured soldier, who Belu-Be had been helping get to safety, fell to the ground and was stomped on by the giant Servum, killing the man instantaneously. With the beast looming over Belu-Be, it prepared to attack him but was knocked to the ground by a shot from a [[Multipodal Battery]], piloted by [[Eliott Leland]]. As Leland remarked to the monster not to underestimate him, he fired several more blasts, dealing massive damage and prompting the Servum to attempt to flee. A nearby Landing Ship charged up for a blast, however, and killed the monster overhead with one piercing shot. The giant Servum then crashed to the ground, with a large hole straight through the center of its carcass.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Servum/Gallery}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*The Servum is the first new [[kaiju]] to be introduced in a [[Japan]]ese [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] film since [[Monster X]] from ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''.<br />
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'''''Kong on the Planet of the Apes''''' is an ongoing six-issue comic miniseries published by [[BOOM! Studios]]. It is a crossover between DeVito ArtWorks' ''[[Kong of Skull Island (Property)|Kong of Skull Island]]'' property and the ''[[wikipedia:Planet of the Apes|Planet of the Apes]]'' franchise, and is set in the aftermath of the original 1968 ''[[wikipedia:Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' film.<br />
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==Information==<br />
''Kong on the Planet of the Apes'' was revealed by the comic's writer Ryan Ferrier in an exclusive interview with ''Empire'' magazine on August 9, 2017. According to Ferrier, the comic is set directly after the events of the original 1968 ''[[wikipedia:Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'', and begins with Dr. Zaius and General Ursus leading a group of soldiers into the Forbidden Zone to find and destroy any remnants of Taylor's time, only to discover the body of a Kong. Zaius, accompanied by Cornelius and Zira, then leads an expedition to the creature's place of origin, [[Skull Island]], to learn the truth behind the discovery, where they encounter the [[King Kong|last living Kong]].<br />
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The series is illustrated by Carlos Magno, who had previously illustrated some of [[BOOM! Studios]]' other ''Planet of the Apes'' comics as well as ''[[Kong of Skull Island]]'', with cover art by Mike Huddleston. The first issue was published in November 2017.<ref>[http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/kong-planet-apes-exclusive-first-look-comic-mini-series/ Kong On The Planet Of The Apes: Exclusive First Look At The Comic Mini-Series - ''Empire'']</ref><br />
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Kong on the Planet of the Apes Issue 1 CVR.jpg|[[Kong on the Planet of the Apes Issue 1|Issue #1]]<br />
KongPOTA_002_A_Main.jpg|[[Kong on the Planet of the Apes Issue 2|Issue #2]]<br />
Kong on the Planet of the Apes cover.jpg|[[Kong on the Planet of the Apes Issue 3|Issue #3]]<br />
Kong on the Planet of the Apes 4 Cover A.jpg|[[Kong on the Planet of the Apes Issue 4|Issue #4]]<br />
KongPOTA_005_A_Main.jpg|[[Kong on the Planet of the Apes Issue 5|Issue #5]]<br />
KongPOTA_006_A_Main.jpg|[[Kong on the Planet of the Apes Issue 5|Issue #6]]<br />
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|image =FvBSTC.jpg<br />
|caption =Frankenstein vs. Baragon soundtrack cover<br />
|name =''Frankenstein vs. Baragon'' Soundtrack<br />
|year =[[1997]]<br />
|composer =[[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|tracks =33<br />
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The '''soundtrack of ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]''''' was released in [[1997]], with music by [[Akira Ifukube]].<br />
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==Tracks==<br />
#Main Title<br />
#The Heart Transport Route<br />
#U-Boat Attacked and Sunk<br />
#[[Hiroshima]]<br />
#The Vanishing Shadow<br />
#Encounter in the Rain<br />
#Miyajima<br />
#Protected Vagrant Child<br />
#TV Go-Go Dance M<br />
#Sueko's Pendant<br />
#The Strange Person in the Cage<br />
#The Strange Person Lashes Out<br />
#The Strange Person Escapes<br />
#Parting<br />
#Discovery of the Wrist<br />
#The Remaining Wrist<br />
#Liquid Culture<br />
#Dance M on the Sightseeing Boat on Lake Biwa<br />
#[[Frankenstein]] at Lake Biwa<br />
#The Whereabouts of the Wrist<br />
#The Tank Brigade Swings into Action<br />
#The Incident in the Mountains – Search March<br />
#Mountaineers Hut at Shirane - Surfing M<br />
#Tragedy at Shirane<br />
#Fear of [[Baragon]]<br />
#Frankenstein at the Quarry<br />
#Akita Yuda's Memories<br />
#Search in the Fog<br />
#Frankenstein vs. Baragon I<br />
#Frankenstein vs. Baragon II<br />
#Frankenstein vs. Baragon III<br />
#Frankenstein vs. Baragon IV<br />
#Ending<br />
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The '''Phoenix''' {{Nihongo|フェニックス |Fenikkusu}} is a mythological creature used by [[Kadokawa]] for their [[1995]] bunkobon novel [[Gamera vs. Phoenix]]<br />
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==Design==<br />
Daiei's Phoenix is a giant bird covered in red feathers. It has a long neck, feathers on the head that resemble hair, long, red legs, a red beak, and a tail of three long, red feathers.<br />
==History==<br />
===''[[Gamera vs. Phoenix]]''===<br />
Gamera fights the Phoenix.<br />
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The '''Phoenix''' {{Nihongo|フェニックス |Fenikkusu}} is a mythological creature used by [[Kadokawa]] for their [[1995]] bunkobon novel [[Gamera vs. Phoenix]]<br />
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==Design==<br />
Daiei's Phoenix is a giant bird covered in red feathers. It has a long neck, feathers on the head that resemble hair, long, red legs, a red beak, and a tail of three long, red feathers.<br />
==History==<br />
''[[Gamera vs. Phoenix]]''<br />
Gamera fights the Phoenix.<br />
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The '''Phoenix''' {{Nihongo|フェニックス |Fenikkusu}} is a mythological creature used by [[Kadokawa]] for their [[1995]] bunkobon novel [[Gamera vs. Phoenix]]<br />
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==Design==<br />
Daiei's Phoenix is a giant bird covered in red feathers. It has a long neck, feathers on the head that resemble hair, long, red legs, a red beak, and a tail of three long, red feathers.<br />
==History==<br />
''[[Gamera vs. Phoenix]]''<br />
Gamera fights the Phoenix.<br />
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==Movies==<br />
<u>77 in total</u><br />
===Godzilla===<br />
<br />
====Showa====<br />
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''<br />
<br />
====Heisei====<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''<br />
<br />
====Millennium====<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''<br />
<br />
====MonsterVerse & other continuities====<br />
*[[Godzilla (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]<br />
*[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]<br />
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''<br />
<br />
===Ultraman===<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!|''Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie|Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Saga|Ultraman Saga]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Orb The Movie: Lend Me The Power of Bonds!|Ultraman Orb The Movie: Lend Me The Power of Bonds!]]''<br />
<br />
===Gamera===<br />
<br />
====Showa====<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Viras|Gamera vs. Viras]]''<br />
<br />
====Heisei====<br />
*''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''<br />
*''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]''<br />
*''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''<br />
*[[Gamera (short)|''GAMERA'' (2015)]]<br />
*''[[Gamera the Brave]]''<br />
<br />
===Alien, Predator & Prometheus===<br />
*[[w:c:avp:Alien (film)|''Alien'' (1979)]]<br />
*[[w:c:avp:Aliens (film)|''Aliens'' (1986)]]<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Alien 3|Alien 3]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Alien Resurrection|Alien Resurrection]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Predator (film)|Predator]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Predator 2|Predator 2]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Alien vs. Predator (film)|Alien vs. Predator]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Aliens vs. Predator: Requirem|Aliens vs. Predator: Requirem]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Predators (film)|Predators]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Prometheus (film)|Prometheus]]''<br />
<br />
===King Kong===<br />
*[[King Kong (2005 film)|''King Kong'' (2005)]]<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br />
*[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]<br />
*[[Son of Kong]]<br />
<br />
===Jurassic Park===<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:The Lost World: Jurassic Park (film)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic World (film)|Jurassic World]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom|Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''<br />
<br />
===Transformers===<br />
====Live-action film series====<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers: Dark of the Moon|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers: Age of Extinction|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''<br />
<br />
===Other===<br />
<br />
====To '60's====<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Giant Gila Monster|The Giant Gila Monster]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Killer Shrews|The Killer Shrews]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Angry Red Planet|The Angry Red Planet]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Attack of the Killer Tomatoes|Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Mega Piranha|Mega Piranha]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Dinocroc vs. Supergator|Dinocroc vs. Supergator]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Komodo vs. Cobra|Komodo vs. Cobra]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Arachnoquake|Arachnoquake]]''<br />
<br />
====From 70's to 90's====<br />
*''[[Reptilian (film)|Reptilian]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ghostbusters:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:starshiptroopers:Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''<br />
<br />
====From 2000's====<br />
*''[[Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo]]''<br />
*''[[Pacific Rim]]''<br />
*''[[Geharha: The Dark and Long Hair Monster]]''<br />
*''[[Colossal]]''<br />
*''[[D-War]]''<br />
*''[[Cloverfield]]''<br />
*''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]''<br />
*''[[Rampage]]''<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus]]''<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus]]<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark]]''<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Kolossus]]''<br />
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==Series==<br />
<br />
===Anime===<br />
*''[[w:c:tokyoghoul:Tokyo Ghoul (anime)|Tokyo Ghoul]]'' (s1, s2, OVAs)<br />
*''[[w:c:tokyoghoul:Tokyo Ghoul:re (anime)|Tokyo Ghoul:re]]'' (s1)<br />
*''[[w:c:attackontitan:Attack on Titan (anime)|Attack on Titan]]'' (s1, s2, {{tt|s3|still watching}}, OVAs)<br />
*''[[w:c:bakugan:Bakugan: Battle Brawlers|Bakugan: Battle Brawlers]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:evangelion:Neon Genesis Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''<br />
<br />
===Transformers===<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (s1)<br />
<br />
===Ultra===<br />
<br />
====Heisei====<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Geed (series)|Ultraman Geed]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga (series)|Ultraman Ginga]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga S|Ultraman Ginga S]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman X (series)|Ultraman X]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Orb (series)|Ultraman Orb]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Zero Fight|Ultra Zero Fight]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Oddysey|Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Oddysey]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Fight Victory|Ultra Fight Victory]]''<br />
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==Literature==<br />
<br />
===Comics===<br />
*''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''<br />
*''[[Gorgo (Charlton Comics)|Gorgo]]'' (#1/23)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' (#1/3)<br />
*''[[Project Nemesis]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''<br />
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==Movies==<br />
<u>77 in total</u><br />
===Godzilla===<br />
<br />
====Showa====<br />
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''<br />
<br />
====Heisei====<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''<br />
<br />
====Millennium====<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''<br />
<br />
====MonsterVerse & other continuities====<br />
*[[Godzilla (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]<br />
*[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]<br />
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''<br />
<br />
===Ultraman===<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!|''Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie|Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Saga|Ultraman Saga]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Orb The Movie: Lend Me The Power of Bonds!|Ultraman Orb The Movie: Lend Me The Power of Bonds!]]''<br />
<br />
===Gamera===<br />
<br />
====Showa====<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Viras|Gamera vs. Viras]]''<br />
<br />
====Heisei====<br />
*''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''<br />
*''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]''<br />
*''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''<br />
*[[Gamera (short)|''GAMERA'' (2015)]]<br />
*''[[Gamera the Brave]]''<br />
<br />
===Alien, Predator & Prometheus===<br />
*[[w:c:avp:Alien (film)|''Alien'' (1979)]]<br />
*[[w:c:avp:Aliens (film)|''Aliens'' (1986)]]<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Alien 3|Alien 3]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Alien Resurrection|Alien Resurrection]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Predator (film)|Predator]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Predator 2|Predator 2]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Alien vs. Predator (film)|Alien vs. Predator]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Aliens vs. Predator: Requirem|Aliens vs. Predator: Requirem]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Predators (film)|Predators]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Prometheus (film)|Prometheus]]''<br />
<br />
===King Kong===<br />
*[[King Kong (2005 film)|''King Kong'' (2005)]]<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br />
*[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]<br />
*[[Son of Kong]]<br />
<br />
===Jurassic Park===<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:The Lost World: Jurassic Park (film)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic World (film)|Jurassic World]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom|Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''<br />
<br />
===Transformers===<br />
====Live-action film series====<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers: Dark of the Moon|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers: Age of Extinction|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''<br />
<br />
===Other===<br />
<br />
====To '60's====<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Giant Gila Monster|The Giant Gila Monster]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Killer Shrews|The Killer Shrews]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Angry Red Planet|The Angry Red Planet]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Attack of the Killer Tomatoes|Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Mega Piranha|Mega Piranha]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Dinocroc vs. Supergator|Dinocroc vs. Supergator]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Komodo vs. Cobra|Komodo vs. Cobra]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Arachnoquake|Arachnoquake]]''<br />
<br />
====From 70's to 90's====<br />
*''[[Reptilian (film)|Reptilian]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ghostbusters:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:starshiptroopers:Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''<br />
<br />
====From 2000's====<br />
*''[[Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo]]''<br />
*''[[Pacific Rim]]''<br />
*''[[Geharha: The Dark and Long Hair Monster]]''<br />
*''[[Colossal]]''<br />
*''[[D-War]]''<br />
*''[[Cloverfield]]''<br />
*''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]''<br />
*''[[Rampage]]''<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus]]''<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus]]<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark]]''<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Kolossus]]''<br />
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==Series==<br />
<br />
===Anime===<br />
*''[[w:c:tokyoghoul:Tokyo Ghoul (anime)|Tokyo Ghoul]]'' (s1, s2, OVAs)<br />
*''[[w:c:tokyoghoul:Tokyo Ghoul:re (anime)|Tokyo Ghoul:re]]'' (s1)<br />
*''[[w:c:attackontitan:Attack on Titan (anime)|Attack on Titan]]'' (s1, s2, {{tt|s3|still watching}}, OVAs)<br />
*''[[w:c:bakugan:Bakugan: Battle Brawlers|Bakugan: Battle Brawlers]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:evangelion:Neon Genesis Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''<br />
<br />
===Transformers===<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (s1)<br />
<br />
===Ultra===<br />
<br />
====Heisei====<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Geed (series)|Ultraman Geed]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga (series)|Ultraman Ginga]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga S|Ultraman Ginga S]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman X (series)|Ultraman X]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Orb (series)|Ultraman Orb]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Zero Fight|Ultra Zero Fight]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Oddysey|Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Oddysey]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Fight Victory|Ultra Fight Victory]]''<br />
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==Literature==<br />
<br />
===Comics===<br />
*''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''<br />
*''[[Gorgo (Charlton Comics)|Gorgo]]'' (#1/23)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' (#1/3)<br />
*''[[Project Nemesis]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''<br />
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'''''Notzilla''''' is an upcoming spoof of 1950's and 1960's monster movies, produced by St. Michael Movies.<br />
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==Development==<br />
The screenplay for ''Notzilla'', written by Mitch Teemley, became the first parody to reach the final round of the Worldfest Contest. In its original iteration, it was presented in-universe as a lost 1966 film called ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)#U.S. Release|Notzilla, the Duke of Monsters]]'', the last role for American actor [[Raymond Burr|Raymond L. Suave]]. Following the competition, Teemley submitted the script to [[Toho]]. They were uninterested in spoofing [[Godzilla]], but wished the American creator well with the project.<ref name="Undead Backbrain">[http://web.archive.org/web/20120520044100/http://roberthood.net/blog/index.php/2011/04/29/exclusive-reveal-its-notzilla/ Exclusive Reveal! It’s Notzilla!]</ref> Seeking other investors, he held a script reading at [[G-Fest]] in 2010. Moriah Media released a teaser trailer on YouTube in 2011, but never moved ahead on the project beyond that. By 2018, Teemley had completely retooled the script to focus on a professor's attempt to save a Japanese [[kaiju]] accidentally set loose in the [[United States]].<br />
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==Production==<br />
Principal photography on ''Notzilla'' will begin in early August 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref name="Teemley">https://mitchteemley.com/2018/07/28/a-filmmakers-journal-32/ The Power of Story - A Filmmaker's Journal]</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Notzilla/Gallery}}<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111006034550/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LORp-HEn8lY 2011 teaser trailer (archived)]<br />
==References==<br />
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==Concept Art==<br />
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==Production==<br />
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==Screenshots==<br />
===2011 Trailer===<br />
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|image =GODZILLA_AWAKENING.jpg<br />
|caption =Cover by Art Adams<br />
|name =''Godzilla: Awakening''<br />
|written =[[Max Borenstein]], Greg Borenstein<br />
|publisher =[[Legendary Pictures|Legendary Comics]]<br />
|publishdate =May 7, [[2014]]<br />
|pencils =Eric Battle, Yvel Guichet, Alan Quah<br />
|colors =Lee Loughridge<br />
|letters =Patrick Brosseau<br />
|production =Nicolas Sienty<br />
|design =John J. Hill<br />
|edits =Bob Schreck, <br>Greg Tumbarello {{small|(associate editor)}}<br />
|cover =[[Arthur Adams]]<br />
|genre =Graphic Novel<br />
}}<br />
'''''Godzilla: Awakening''''' is a graphic novel by [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary Comics]] and a prequel to Legendary Pictures' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''. It was released on May 7, [[2014]].<br />
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==Description==<br />
"''In May 2014, audiences will witness the epic rebirth of the King of the Monsters as Legendary and Warner Bros. bring Godzilla to the big screen. To pave the way for the iconic creature's return, Legendary Comics is proud to present the official graphic novel Godzilla: Awakening. This 72-page story, set decades before the film, is co-written by [[Max Borenstein]] (screenwriter of the new [[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]) and Greg Borenstein.''<br />
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''Delve into an incredible mystery, generations in the making. At the dawn of the atomic age, humanity awakens lifeforms beyond imagination, unleashing monumental forces of nature. This explosive, larger-than-life adventure is the perfect way for fans to experience the new Godzilla before seeing it in theaters.''"<br />
==Plot==<br />
In 1980 Tokyo, [[Ishiro Serizawa]] meets with his father who asked him to come urgently. Serizawa's father begins telling him about his job, the one he had kept secret from him. He begins his story in [[Hiroshima]], on August 6, [[1945]], at 8:15 AM. After the atomic bombing of the city, Serizawa went looking for his wife and newborn son but only found his son. After finding him, he sees a [[Shinomura|creature]] in the air, "summoned by our own monstrosity," who flies away, with [[Godzilla|something in the water observing]]. Serizawa left off Ishiro with his grandparents for his safety and continued working in the Japanese Navy. One year later, he and his fellow sailors are sent to provide aid to an American vessel that sent a distress call from a nearby island. After finding one of the American men, the sailors find the wrecked ship deep inland and are attacked by the [[Shinomura]]. They go inside the ship to rescue the men trapped inside but the Shinomura throws the ship down at the sea, sinking it. No one but Serizawa and the one American they rescued, named Shaw, survives. Shaw, impressed with Serizawa surviving, offers Serizawa go work for the U.S. government, which Serizawa accepts as [[Godzilla]] looks on at the Shinomura flying away.<br />
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Later, Serizawa becomes part of the first Japanese-American military unit since Japan's surrender in World War II: [[Monarch]]. General MacArthur explains that the job of the Monarch unit is to kill the [[M.U.T.O.|Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms]] in secrecy to avoid world-wide panic. Shinomura attacks places all around the Pacific Ocean each year following, starting with Russia the Philippines in [[1946]], Western Australia in [[1947]], [[Moansta Island]] in [[1948]], New Zealand in [[1949]], Yap in [[1950]], and Guam in 1950. Every time Shinomura attacked, eye-witnesses reported both it and [[Godzilla|a giant crocodile-like creature]] which chased the Shinomura away. Serizawa believes that the monster, which one of Guam's people calls [[Godzilla#Name|"Gojira," a combination of the Japanese words for ''gorilla'' and ''whale'']], actually exists, while the rest of his team doesn't. Serizawa gets some people to go down in the ocean and to find Gojira using the first nuclear submarine, the ''U.S.S. Nautilus'', but after weeks of searching, Gojira isn't found.<br />
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Three years later in [[1953]], Serizawa is playing with [[Ishiro Serizawa|his son Ishiro]], as Shaw comes and tells Ishiro he has to take his father for "shipping company business." At Monarch headquarters, Serizawa meets with Doctor Zamalek, who shows him and others a giant cell discovered in the Philippines from the [[Shinomura]]. Doctor Zamalek then exposes it to a beam that makes it grow, but it is set on fire and presumably killed. Serizawa comes up with the name ''shi no mure'' for the super-organism, and Zamalek claims that they don't understand why it hasn't taken over the world yet, which Serizawa answers to with ''[[Godzilla|Gojira]]''. Serizawa points to depictions of Gojira throughout history and believes he is from a time when the Earth was ten times more radioactive than today. 250 million years ago, a [[Shinomura]] unknowingly landed near Gojira and gets blasted by his atomic breath and sent down a cliff just as a meteor hits the Earth, diminishing atmospheric radioactivity forever, and forcing large creatures that fed on radiation like Gojira down closer to the Earth's core. Shinomura and Gojira were awakened with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the radiation it released. Every time Shinomura attacked, Gojira drove it away. Serizawa wants to find Gojira and let him fight the Shinomura, but no one believes Gojira exists.<br />
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Serizawa goes back with his son who put an injured sea star in his fish tank. Ishiro explains to his father that sea stars can regenerate, even an entire body if they need to, just as the "dead" [[Shinomura]] cell at Monarch HQ regenerates. Ishiro and Serizawa hear a sound but Serizawa assures Ishiro it's probably just the wind as the Shinomura flies past the window. Monarch headquarters has been destroyed. Serizawa is back there with Shaw, who believed the Shinomura was destroyed, but Serizawa explained that even with microscopic remnants it can regenerate. Serizawa asks to find Gojira, which Shaw allows but lets him know that he will be alone at sea looking for Gojira. Serizawa says goodbye to his son and goes out to live in the ocean alone on a ship, looking for Godzilla.<br />
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A year later, in March of [[1954]], both Shinomura combine into one on [[Monsta Island]] as Godzilla rises from the ocean and engages it in battle. A boy sees them and tells Papa Brava, who notifies "the monster man", Serizawa, who in turn alerts Shaw and [[Monarch]]. Godzilla and Shinomura's battle rages on, setting a section of the island aflame as Serizawa reaches the island. Godzilla separates the two Shinomura with his atomic breath and kills one with another blast. As Navy ships arrive, the other Shinomura escapes, which only Serizawa sees, and Godzilla follows, having been seen by Monarch and therefore now proven to exist.<br />
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The next day, the Shinomura carcass is found and shown to Serizawa, who says he saw one fly away. Days later, the military decide to intercept Gojira in [[Bikini Atoll]]. Serizawa insists on letting Godzilla kill the other Shinomura and let him return to where he came from, but they say it's too risky. Just then, General MacArthur arrives on a helicopter and gives them permission to nuke the ''MUTO''. Serizawa stops MacArthur, saying he has some concerns, and MacArthur says that he knows he does--that he's thought of the bombing of Hiroshima every day since 1945, but he also spent those years working to build a modern world which he'd kill to protect. At Bikini Atoll, Serizawa convinces the natives to leave. Later on, the Castle Bravo "test" is conducted, killing the Shinomura and presumably Gojira, but Serizawa assures Ishiro that he's still alive as he finishes his story. A year passes and Serizawa passes away and is buried in the Yanaka Cemetery. After the burial is over, Ishiro is approached by Shaw, and Ishiro, knowing the truth, tells Shaw that he's ready to join [[Monarch]], but Shaw claims that he's not sure "''anyone'''s ready for what's coming."<br />
==Appearances==<br />
===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla]]<br />
*[[Shinomura]]<br />
*Giant Gorilla<br />
*Giant Carnivorous Plant<br />
*Giant Flying Reptile (skeleton)<br />
*Giant Shrimp<br />
*Monster Mammoth<br />
*Bipedal Monster<br />
<br />
===Weapons, Vehicles, and Races===<br />
*[[Monarch]]<br />
===Characters===<br />
*Ishiro Serizawa's father<br />
*[[Ishiro Serizawa]]<br />
*Shaw<br />
*General Douglas MacArthur<br />
*Doctor Zamalek<br />
*Papa Brava<br />
*Satou<br />
*Kuso<br />
*Nakamura<br />
===Locations===<br />
*[[Japan]]<br />
**[[Hiroshima]]<br />
**[[Kyoto]]<br />
**[[Tokyo]]<br />
*[[Pacific Ocean]]<br />
**[[Moansta Island]]<br />
**[[Yap]]<br />
**[[Guam]]<br />
**[[Bikini Atoll]]<br />
*[[Novosibirsk]], [[Russia]]<br />
*[[Busselton]], [[Australia]]<br />
*[[Rotorua]], [[New Zealand]]<br />
<br />
==Staff==<br />
*Writers: [[Max Borenstein]] and Greg Borenstein<br />
*Illustrators: Eric Battle, Yvel Guichet, Alan Quah, and Lee Loughridge<br />
*Cover art: [[Arthur Adams]]<br />
*Editor-in-chief: Bob Schreck<br />
*Publishing Operations Coordinator: David Sadove<br />
*Associate Editor: Greg Tumbarello<br />
*Story Writer: Robert Napton<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Concept Art===<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Concept Art - Awakening - Godzilla.png|Godzilla concept art<br />
Concept Art - Awakening - Godzilla Covers.png|''Godzilla: Awakening'' cover concepts<br />
GODZILLA_AWAKENING_Concept_1.jpg|''Godzilla: Awakening'' penciled cover<br />
GODZILLA_AWAKENING_Concept_2.jpg|''Godzilla: Awakening'' inked cover<br />
Concept Art - Awakening - Godzilla Behind Shinomura.png|Penciled page<br />
Concept Art - Awakening - Godzilla Behind USS Nautilus.png|Penciled page<br />
Concept Art - Awakening - Godzilla vs. Shinomura.png|Penciled page<br />
Concept Art - Godzilla Awakening - Godzilla Hibernation.png|Penciled page<br />
Concept Art - Godzilla Awakening - Godzilla Kills One Shinomura.png|Penciled page<br />
Concept Art - Godzilla Awakening - General MacArthur Allows Castle Bravo.png|Penciled page<br />
</gallery><br />
===Scans===<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Godzilla_2014_comic_1.jpg<br />
Godzilla_2014_comic_2.jpg<br />
Godzilla_2014_comic_3.jpg<br />
File:AWAKENING Sightings.png|Godzilla's sightings across history<br />
Godzilla_Awakening_-_Shinomura.png<br />
Shinomura Screenshot 001.png<br />
Godzilla_Awakening_-_Godzilla.png<br />
File:AWAKENING Alpha Predator.png|Godzilla disguised as an island<br />
File:AWAKENING Ancient Atomic Breath.png|Godzilla uses his atomic breath during the Permian<br />
File:AWAKENING Forever diminishing atmospheric radiation.png|An asteroid strikes the Earth, "forever diminishing atmospheric radiation"<br />
File:AWAKENING Until something.png<br />
File:AWAKENING Godzilla is drawn to the surface.png|Godzilla is drawn to the surface by a nuclear submarine<br />
Shinomura.jpg|Godzilla vs. [[Shinomura]]<br />
Shinomura Screenshot 001.jpg<br />
Godzilla_Awakening_-_Godzilla_vs._Both_Shinomura.png<br />
SabUrhw.jpg|Unnamed monsters at Monarch Unit Headquarters<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
===Miscellaneous===<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
GODZILLA_DESPERTAR.jpg|Spanish release<br />
Legendary_Newsletter_Godzilla_Awakening.png<br />
Godzilla_Awakening_ComiXology.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
==Videos==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Yvel Guichet, one of the illustrators for this graphic novel, was also a penciller for ''[[w:c:pacificrim:Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero|Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero]]''.<br />
*''Godzilla: Awakening'' contradicts the events of ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' in several ways. The film states that [[Monarch]] was founded in [[1954]], the same year the USS ''Nautilus'' awakened [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]. In the graphic novel, Monarch is founded in 1946, and the first sighting of Godzilla takes place in 1948. The film also does not show or mention [[Shinomura]] at all, even though the comic indicates that Shinomura was present along with Godzilla when ''Castle Bravo'' was detonated at [[Bikini Atoll]] in [[1954]].<br />
**The film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', however, indicates that Monarch was founded by President Harry S. Truman in 1946, and the character [[William Randa]] possesses a Monarch ID that was issued in [[1952]].<br />
*''Godzilla: Awakening'' shows the USS ''Nautilus'' searching for Godzilla in 1950, though the real submarine was not launched until 1954.<br />
*General Douglas MacArthur is shown briefing the founding members of Monarch in 1946 and gives the order to target Godzilla and Shinomura with a hydrogen bomb in 1954. In real life, MacArthur was relieved of his command by President Harry S. Truman in 1951. This suggests that MacArthur was either never fired in the world of the comic or retained in secret to oversee Monarch.<br />
*One of the monsters held at Monarch Unit Headquarters is a giant gorilla, likely a reference to [[King Kong]]. ''Godzilla: Awakening'' was published before [[Legendary Pictures]] announced the [[MonsterVerse|shared universe]] which would allow Godzilla and the real Kong to meet.<br />
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==Movies==<br />
<u>77 in total</u><br />
===Godzilla===<br />
<br />
====Showa====<br />
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''<br />
<br />
====Heisei====<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''<br />
<br />
====Millennium====<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''<br />
<br />
====MonsterVerse & other continuities====<br />
*[[Godzilla (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]<br />
*[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]<br />
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''<br />
<br />
===Ultraman===<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!|''Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie|Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Saga|Ultraman Saga]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Orb The Movie: Lend Me The Power of Bonds!|Ultraman Orb The Movie: Lend Me The Power of Bonds!]]''<br />
<br />
===Gamera===<br />
<br />
====Showa====<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Viras|Gamera vs. Viras]]''<br />
<br />
====Heisei====<br />
*''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''<br />
*''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]''<br />
*''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''<br />
*[[Gamera (short)|''GAMERA'' (2015)]]<br />
*''[[Gamera the Brave]]''<br />
<br />
===Alien, Predator & Prometheus===<br />
*[[w:c:avp:Alien (film)|''Alien'' (1979)]]<br />
*[[w:c:avp:Aliens (film)|''Aliens'' (1986)]]<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Alien 3|Alien 3]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Alien Resurrection|Alien Resurrection]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Predator (film)|Predator]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Predator 2|Predator 2]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Alien vs. Predator (film)|Alien vs. Predator]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Aliens vs. Predator: Requirem|Aliens vs. Predator: Requirem]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Predators (film)|Predators]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:avp:Prometheus (film)|Prometheus]]''<br />
<br />
===King Kong===<br />
*[[King Kong (2005 film)|''King Kong'' (2005)]]<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br />
*[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]<br />
*[[Son of Kong]]<br />
<br />
===Jurassic Park===<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:The Lost World: Jurassic Park (film)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic World (film)|Jurassic World]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:jurassicpark:Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom|Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''<br />
<br />
===Transformers===<br />
====Live-action film series====<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers: Dark of the Moon|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Transformers: Age of Extinction|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''<br />
<br />
===Other===<br />
<br />
====To '60's====<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Giant Gila Monster|The Giant Gila Monster]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Killer Shrews|The Killer Shrews]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Angry Red Planet|The Angry Red Planet]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Attack of the Killer Tomatoes|Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Mega Piranha|Mega Piranha]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Dinocroc vs. Supergator|Dinocroc vs. Supergator]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Komodo vs. Cobra|Komodo vs. Cobra]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:Arachnoquake|Arachnoquake]]''<br />
<br />
====From 70's to 90's====<br />
*''[[Reptilian (film)|Reptilian]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ghostbusters:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:starshiptroopers:Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''<br />
<br />
====From 2000's====<br />
*''[[Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo]]''<br />
*''[[Pacific Rim]]''<br />
*''[[Geharha: The Dark and Long Hair Monster]]''<br />
*''[[Colossal]]''<br />
*''[[D-War]]''<br />
*''[[Cloverfield]]''<br />
*''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]''<br />
*''[[Rampage]]''<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus]]''<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus]]<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark]]''<br />
*''[[Mega Shark vs. Kolossus]]''<br />
<br />
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<br />
==Series==<br />
<br />
===Anime===<br />
*''[[w:c:tokyoghoul:Tokyo Ghoul (anime)|Tokyo Ghoul]]'' (s1, s2, OVAs)<br />
*''[[w:c:tokyoghoul:Tokyo Ghoul:re (anime)|Tokyo Ghoul:re]]'' (s1)<br />
*''[[w:c:attackontitan:Attack on Titan (anime)|Attack on Titan]]'' (s1, s2, {{tt|s3|still watching}}, OVAs)<br />
*''[[w:c:bakugan:Bakugan: Battle Brawlers|Bakugan: Battle Brawlers]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:evangelion:Neon Genesis Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''<br />
<br />
===Transformers===<br />
*''[[:wikipedia:The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (s1)<br />
<br />
===Ultra===<br />
<br />
====Heisei====<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Geed (series)|Ultraman Geed]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga (series)|Ultraman Ginga]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga S|Ultraman Ginga S]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman X (series)|Ultraman X]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Orb (series)|Ultraman Orb]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Zero Fight|Ultra Zero Fight]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Oddysey|Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Oddysey]]''<br />
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Fight Victory|Ultra Fight Victory]]''<br />
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<br />
==Literature==<br />
<br />
===Comics===<br />
*''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''<br />
*''[[Gorgo (Charlton Comics)|Gorgo]]'' (#1/23)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' (#1/3)<br />
*''[[Project Nemesis]]''<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''<br />
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<div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Godzilla: Daikaiju Battle Royale'' Movesets}}This page contains all of the playable characters' movesets from ''[[Godzilla: Daikaiju Battle Royale]]''.<br />
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==[[Godzilla]]==<br />
Godzilla has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]]===<br />
[[File:G54_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Godzilla 1954 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Smoke Fire breath, can be used while walking, can be aimed up and down<br />
*(Kick 3 times) Tail whip<br />
*(Kick + Squat) Tail whip, can deal more damage if opponent is farther away.<br />
*(Punch 3 times) Bite<br />
*(Standing and allowing Idle Animation for 3 cycles) Regenerate a short amount of Health<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
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===[[KingGoji|Godzilla 1962]]===<br />
[[File:1962.jpg|thumb|124px|Godzilla 1962 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Breath Attack<br />
*(Punch 3 times) Strong Headbutt<br />
*(Kick 3 times) Strong Double Kick<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[MosuGoji|Godzilla 1964]]===<br />
[[File:Capture.jpg|thumb|126px|Godzilla 1964 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special Button) Smoke Fire breath<br />
*(Hold Special Button) Stream Fire breath<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[MegaroGoji|Godzilla 1973]]===<br />
[[File:456.jpg|thumb|127px|Godzilla 1973 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special) Smoke Breath<br />
*(Hold Special) Steam Breath<br />
*(Kick while going towards the enemy) Tail Slide Kick<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[MogeGoji|Godzilla 1994]]===<br />
[[File:Heisei.jpg|thumb|130px|Godzilla 1994 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Atomic Fire<br />
*(Hold Special Button when life is below 50) Super Charge Mode<br />
**(Special Button in Super Charge mode) Spiral Ray<br />
**(Roar when in Super Charged mode) Heal 5% health<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[MogeGoji|Burning Godzilla]]===<br />
[[File:Coolka.jpg|thumb|130px|Burning Godzilla Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special) Hyper Spiral Ray<br />
*(Hold Special) Nuclear Pulse<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]]===<br />
[[File:Mire.jpg|thumb|134px|Godzilla 2000 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special Button) Short Atomic Breath. Can be fired in different direction if pressing up or down<br />
*(Hold Special Button) Full Power Atomic Breath. Can be fired in different direction if pressing up or down<br />
*(Jump or Squat whilst charging Atomic Breath) Aim Atomic Breath<br />
*(Squat) Back Fin damage enemies<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[GMKGoji|Godzilla 2001]]===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_201.jpg|thumb|132px|Godzilla 2001 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special) Atomic Breath. Can be fired in different direction if pressing up or down.<br />
*(Hold Special) Lightning Empowered Atomic Breath<br />
*(Hold Jump or Squat when beam is charging) Aim Atomic Breath<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[KiryuGoji|Godzilla 2002]]===<br />
[[File:kiryugoji gdbr avatar.png|thumb|132px|Godzilla 2002 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special) Atomic Breath. While firing, it can be changed in different direction by pressing up or down. Pressing and Holding Special makes the breath keep firing.<br />
*(Punch + Squat) Tail whip<br />
*(Kick + Squat) Stomp<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Kick and Atomic Breath<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[LegendaryGoji|Godzilla 2014]]===<br />
[[File:G14_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Godzilla 2014 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Atomic Breath that pushes opponent back. Holds a charge for a quick fire second Atomic Breath.<br />
*(Punch) 2 times: If both hands grab opponent, performs a Sumo Shove.<br />
*(Punch) 3 times without Sumo Shove: Gripping bite that pulls opponent toward you.<br />
*(Squat + Kick) Strong Tail Attack<br />
*(Squat + Roar) Recovers 25% Power and 5% Life.<br />
*(Squat + Special) Grabs opponent and fires Atomic Breath down at them.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Anguirus]]==<br />
[[File:Anguirus_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Anguirus icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) [[Godzilla vs. Gigan|Launches backwards with Carapace at Opponent]]<br />
*(Special Button in Squat Position) Charging Headbutt<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Rodan]]==<br />
Rodan has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===[[Rodan/Showa|Rodan 1956]]===<br />
[[File:Rodan 1956 - gdbr avatar.png|thumb|125px|Rodan 1956 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Tornado breath<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode<br />
**(Special Button) Charges at Opponent<br />
**(Kick) Hurricane Winds<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Rodan/Showa|Rodan 1964]]===<br />
[[File:Rodan 1964 - gdbr avatar.png|thumb|124px|Rodan 1964 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Hurricane Winds<br />
*(Punch) Charges at Opponent while pecking<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode<br />
**(Special Button) Charges at Opponent and pulls them forward<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Rodan/Showa|Rodan 1965]]===<br />
[[File:Rodan 1965 - gdbr avatar.png|thumb|126px|Rodan 1965 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special) Hurricane Winds Burst<br />
*(Hold Special) Hurricane Winds<br />
*(Kick) Wing strike while jumping backwards<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode<br />
**(Special Button) Charges at Opponent and pulls them forward<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Rodan/Millennium|Rodan 2004]]===<br />
[[File:Rodan 2004 NEW - gdbr avatar.png|thumb|127px|Rodan 2004 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Charges at Opponent with Talons and Body<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode<br />
**(Special Button) Charges at Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==Moguera==<br />
Moguera has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===[[Moguera]]===<br />
[[File:Moguera_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Moguera Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Eye Beams. Can be fired in different direction if pressing up or down<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]===<br />
[[File:Moguera_heisei_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|M.O.G.U.E.R.A. Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Plasma Laser Cannons<br />
*(Punch + Squat) Spiral Grenade Missiles<br />
*(Kick + Squat) Chest Beam<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transform into [[Star Falcon]] & [[Land Moguera]]<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode.<br />
**(Special Button) Plasma Laser Cannons<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Star Falcon]] & [[Land Moguera]]===<br />
[[File:Star_falcon_land_moguera_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Star Falcon & Land Moguera Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Charges at Opponent<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transform into M.O.G.U.E.R.A.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Varan]]==<br />
[[File:Varan_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Varan Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Charges at Opponent while scratching<br />
*(Special Button in Squat Position) Launches at Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Mothra]]==<br />
Mothra has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===[[Mothra/Tokyo S.O.S. (Larvae)|Mothra Larva 2003]]===<br />
[[File:Mothra_larva_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Mothra Larva 2003 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Webbing. It can fired while moving and/or attacking<br />
*(Hold Special when Life is below 50%) Super Charged Mode<br />
**(Roar in Super Charged Mode) Regain 5% Life<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Mothra/Tokyo S.O.S. (Imago)|Mothra 2003]]===<br />
[[File:Mothra_imago_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Mothra 2003 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Reflective Scale redirects Opponent's Beam Attacks<br />
*(Special + Towards Opponent) Fire Body Slam<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Mothra Leo]] 1996===<br />
[[File:Mothra_leo_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Mothra Leo 1996 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Punch) Beam Pulser<br />
*(Special Button) Sparkling PryeRoad<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Mothra Leo|Rainbow Mothra]] 1997===<br />
[[File:Mothra_leo_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Rainbow Mothra 1997 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Punch) Beam Pulser<br />
*(Special Button) Cross Heat Laser Beams and Energy Bolts from Wings.<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transforms into Aqua Mothra<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Mothra Leo|Aqua Mothra]]===<br />
[[File:Mothra_aqua_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Aqua Mothra Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Punch) Cresent Dash Beam<br />
*(Kick) Beam Pulser<br />
*(Special Button) Cross-heat pulser beam<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transforms into Rainbow Mothra<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[King Kong]]==<br />
[[File:King_Kong_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|King Kong Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Charges at Opponent<br />
*(Hold Special when Life is below 50%) Super Charged Mode<br />
**(Punch in Super Charged Mode) Electrical Punch<br />
**(Roar in Super Charged Mode) Regain 5% Life<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Manda]] & [[Gotengo]]==<br />
[[File:Manda_Gotengo_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Manda and Gotengo Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Freezes Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[King Ghidorah]]==<br />
King Ghidorah has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===[[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah 1964]]===<br />
[[File:Ghidorah_showa_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|King Ghidorah 1964 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Gravity Beams<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode<br />
**(Special Button) Gravity Beams<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[King Ghidorah/Heisei|King Ghidorah 1991]]===<br />
[[File:Ghidorah_heisei_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|King Ghidorah 1991 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Gravity Beams<br />
*(Kick + Squat) Crushing Double Kick<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode<br />
**(Special Button) Gravity Beams<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]===<br />
[[File:Ghidorah_mecha_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Mecha-King Ghidorah Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Gravity Beams<br />
*(Punch 3 times) Capture Cables<br />
*(Kick 3 times) Machine Hand<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Machine Hand AND Capture Cables<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode<br />
**(Special Button) Gravity Beams<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
==[[Baragon]] 1965==<br />
[[File:Baragon_1965_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Baragon 1965 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Heat Ray. Can be fired in different direction if pressing up or down<br />
*(Special Button in Squat Position) Launches at Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Ebirah]] 1966==<br />
[[File:Ebirah_1966_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Ebirah 1966 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Launches at Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Minilla|Minya]] 1967==<br />
[[File:Minya 1967 gdbr avatar.png|thumb|130px|Minya 1967 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special) Smoke Ring<br />
*(Hold Special) Atomic Breath. Can be fired in different direction if pressing up or down<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Kamacuras]] 1967==<br />
[[File:Kamacuras_1967_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Kamacuras 1967 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Charges at Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Kumonga]] 1967==<br />
[[File:Kumonga_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Kumonga 1967 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Webbing. It can fired while moving and/or attacking<br />
*(Squat) Raises Body up<br />
*(Punch + Squat) Punch with legs while body is up. Used to reach higher enemies<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Gorosaurus]]==<br />
[[File:Gorosaurus_NEW_2015_-_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Gorosaurus Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Charging Kangaroo Kick<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Push Back Kangaroo Kick<br />
*(Punch + Squat) Strong Gripping Bite<br />
*(Kick + Squat) Tail Strike<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Gabara]]==<br />
[[File:Gabara_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Gabara Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Electric Grab (Does not cost energy unless contact is made with opponent)<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Gezora]]==<br />
[[File:Gezora_-_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Gezora Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) [[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters|Launches at Opponent]]<br />
*(Punch 3 times) Frostbite grip<br />
**(Frostbite grip 7 times) Freezes Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Hedorah]] 1971==<br />
[[File:Hedorah_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Hedorah Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Crimson Eye Beams<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transform into Flying Hedorah<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===Flying Hedorah===<br />
[[File:Flying_hedorah_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Flying Hedorah]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Charges at Opponent<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transform into Hedorah 1971<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Gigan]]==<br />
Gigan has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===Gigan 1972===<br />
[[File:Gigan_1972_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Gigan 1972 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Divebombs Opponent<br />
*(Special + Towards Opponent) Buzzsaw Stomach Charge<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===Gigan 2004===<br />
[[File:Gigan_fw_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Gigan 2004 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Cluster Light Ray<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Jet Jaguar]]==<br />
[[File:Jet_jaguar_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Jet Jaguar Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Charges at Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Megalon]]==<br />
[[File:Megalon_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Megalon Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Electrical Bolts from horn<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Zone Fighter]]==<br />
[[File:Fighter_of_Zones.jpg|thumb|133px|Zone Fighter Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Meteor Missile Might<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Proton Beam<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Mechagodzilla|Mecha Godzilla]]==<br />
Mecha Godzilla has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===[[Fake Godzilla]]===<br />
[[File:Fake_g_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Fake Godzilla Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Flamethrower<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transform into Mecha Godzilla 1974 (Health needs to be below 80%)<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mecha Godzilla 1974]]===<br />
[[File:Mg_74_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Mecha Godzilla 1974 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Eye Beams<br />
*(Hold Special) All-Out Weapon Assault<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Chest Beam<br />
*(Punch + Squat) Finger Missiles<br />
*(Special Button + Arrow away from opponent) Shield<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode<br />
**(Special Button) Eye Beams<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Garuda]]===<br />
[[File:Garuda_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Garuda Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Dual Laser Cannons<br />
*(Jump + Special Button) Switch to Mecha Godzilla 1993<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mecha Godzilla 1993]]===<br />
[[File:Mg_93_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Mecha Godzilla 1993]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Mega-Buster Ray<br />
*(Special Button + Arrow away from opponent) Plasma Grenade, or can reflect opponent's beams<br />
*(Jump + Special Button) Switch to Garuda<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transforms into Super Mecha Godzilla<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Super Mecha Godzilla]]===<br />
[[File:Mg_93_super_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Super Mecha Godzilla Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Punch) Mega-Buster Ray<br />
*(Kick) Dual Laser Cannons<br />
*(Special Button) Plasma Grenade<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Switch to Mecha Godzilla 1993<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Kiryu]] 2002 (Battle Pack)===<br />
[[File:Kiryu_backpack_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Kiryu 2002 (Battle Pack) Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special Button) Maser Mouth Cannon<br />
*(Hold Special Button) Absolute Zero Cannon<br />
*(Special Button + Arrow towards or away from Opponent) Rocket Booster Dash or escape<br />
*(Punch + Squat) Twin Laser Cannon Arms<br />
*(Kick + Squat) Rocket Launchers<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Release Battle Pack<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Kiryu]] 2002===<br />
[[File:Kiryu_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Kiryu 2002 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special Button) Maser Mouth Cannon<br />
*(Hold Special Button) Absolute Zero Cannon<br />
*(Special Button + Arrow towards or away from Opponent) Rocket Booster Dash or escape<br />
*Kiryu moves faster with more power<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
==[[King Caesar]]==<br />
[[File:King_Caesar_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|King Caesar Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) [[King Caesar#Abilities|Mechagodzilla's Eye Beams]]<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Titanosaurus]]==<br />
[[File:Titanosaurus_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Titanosaurus Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Cyclone Tail, pushes opponent back<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==Super X==<br />
The Super X has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===[[Super X]]===<br />
[[File:Super_x_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Super X Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Cadmium Missles can drain an opponent's energy<br />
*(Punch) Short-ranged Laser Cannon<br />
**(Hold Punch) Long-ranged Laser Cannon<br />
*(Kick) Launch Flare<br />
**(Hold Kick) Missile Barrage<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===[[Super X2]]===<br />
[[File:Super_x2_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Super X2 Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Fire Mirror redirects Opponent's Beam Attacks<br />
*(Punch) Short-ranged Missiles<br />
**(Hold Punch) Long-ranged Missiles<br />
*(Kick) Short-ranged Torpedoes<br />
**(Hold Kick) Long-ranged Torpedoes<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Biollante]]==<br />
[[File:Biollante_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Biollante Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Radioactive Sap Spray<br />
*(Punch or Kick + Jump or Squat) Changes the directions of Biollante's vine and bite<br />
*(Special Button + Arrow towards Opponent) Charges at Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Battra]]==<br />
Battra has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===Battra Larva===<br />
[[File:Battra_Larva_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Battra Larva Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Horn Lightning<br />
*(Punch + Squat) Eye Lightning<br />
*(Kick 2 times) Lunge and Eye Lightning<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transform into Battra (Health needs to be below 80%)<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===Battra===<br />
[[File:Battra_NEW_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Battra Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Prism Beams<br />
*(Kick) Lunge and Electric Grab<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[SpaceGodzilla]]==<br />
[[File:Spacegodzilla_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|SpaceGodzilla icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Protect the Crystals) Crystals in the area give SpaceGodzilla additional Powers and Abilities. The more Crystals that he loses, the more additional powers he'll lose as well<br />
**(Punch 3 times) Shoulder Lightning<br />
**(Kick 3 times) Crystal Sprouting<br />
*(Special Button) Corona Beam. Can be fired in different direction if pressing up or down<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode. Only works when 5 or more Crystals are on the stage<br />
**(Special Button) Crystal Storm<br />
**(Punch) Corona Beam<br />
**(Kick) Flying Crystals<br />
==[[Destoroyah]]==<br />
[[File:Destoroyah_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Destoroyah Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Oxygen Destroyer Ray<br />
*(Kick 3 times) Electric Tail Pincer<br />
*(Punch 3 times) Laser Horn<br />
*(Squat) Fold wings up or down<br />
*(Jump) Switch to Flight Mode. Only works when wings are up<br />
**(Special Button) Oxygen Destroyer Ray<br />
**(Kick) Electric Tail Pincer<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
==[[Zilla]]==<br />
[[File:Zilla_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Zilla Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Tap Special) Flame Breath<br />
*(Hold Special) [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Atomic Breath]]<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Orga]]==<br />
[[File:Orga_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Orga Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Shoulder Cannon<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Megaguirus]]==<br />
[[File:Megaguirus_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Megaguirus Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Atomic Discharge<br />
*(Kick) Tail Stinger Absorbs Opponent's Energy<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==Monster X==<br />
Monster X has multiple incarnations with different attacks.<br />
===[[Monster X]]===<br />
[[File:Monster_X_NEW_2016_-_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Monster X Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Gravity Beams<br />
**(Hold Special) Second Wave of Gravity Beams<br />
*(Punch + Squat) Leaping Strike<br />
*(Kick + Squat) Spinning Tail Strike<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Transform into Keizer Ghidorah (Health needs to be below 80%)<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
===[[Monster X#Keizer Ghidorah|Keizer Ghidorah]]===<br />
[[File:Keizer_Ghidorah_NEW_2016_-_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Keizer Ghidorah Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Gravity Beams<br />
**(Hold Special) Stronger Gravity Beams<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Gravity Beams pushes opponent back<br />
*(Special Button + Jump) Gravity Beams pulls opponent towards you<br />
*(Punch + Squat) Grabs opponent and bites them, absorbs Opponent's Health<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
==[[M.U.T.O.|M.U.T.O.]] (Female)==<br />
[[File:MUTO female gdbr avatar.png|thumb|132px|M.U.T.O. (Female) Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Electromagnetic Body Pulse can drain an opponent's energy<br />
*(Special + Towards Opponent) Charges at Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Wolfman vs. Godzilla|Wolfman]]==<br />
[[File:Wolfman_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|125px|Wolfman Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Charges at Opponent while punching<br />
*(Kick) Dropkick<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Bagan]]==<br />
[[File:Bargarn.jpg|thumb|132px|Bagan Icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Plasma Beam<br />
*(Special Button + Squat) Diamond Storm<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==[[Krystalak]]==<br />
[[File:Krystalak_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Krystalak icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Prism Beam<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
==Glacies==<br />
[[File:Glacies_gdbr_avatar.png|thumb|130px|Glacies icon]]Special Moveset:<br />
*(Special Button) Freezes Opponent<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
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'''''Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash''''' is a video game developed for the Nintendo DS by [[Pipeworks]] in [[2007]], alongside ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''.<br />
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==Gameplay==<br />
''Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash'' is a two-dimensional sidescroller. The player controls two monsters, one on the top screen that flies, and another on the bottom screen that walks across the ground. The game is 2.5-D and moves slowly to the end of the level. Small challenges confront the player during gameplay, including human military, flying crystals and buildings. When the player comes across a crystal or building, he or she must execute a combo to destroy it. Monsters can use high and low attacks plus a beam weapon. If the blue bar on the screen is filled, the player can execute a surge attack that destroys all on-screen enemies. The bosses in the game are all unplayable with the exception of [[Destoroyah]]. Every stage in the game has two enemy monsters, a mini-boss which can be found at the middle part of the stage, and a final boss which can be found at the very end of the stage. Within the game's story mode, the game cannot be saved and the player must complete the story in a single playthrough.<br />
==Monsters==<br />
[[File:Unleashed.jpg|thumb|248px|Artwork of the playable monsters and bosses in ''Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash'']]<br />
===Playable===<br />
====Ground====<br />
*[[Godzilla]]<br />
*[[Gigan]]<br />
*[[Megalon]]<br />
*[[Krystalak]]<br />
*[[Anguirus]]<br />
====Flying====<br />
*[[Mothra]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah]]<br />
*[[Rodan]]<br />
*[[Battra]]<br />
*[[Destoroyah]]<br />
====Bosses====<br />
'''Ebirah Swamps Tokyo'''<br />
*[[Titanosaurus]]<br />
*[[Ebirah]]<br />
<br />
'''Orga Thrashes Sydney'''<br />
*[[Jet Jaguar]]<br />
*[[Orga]]<br />
<br />
'''Mecha-King Ghidorah Ravages Bangkok'''<br />
*[[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]<br />
*[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]<br />
<br />
'''Cairo is... Lost in Space'''<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[The Sphinx]]<br />
<br />
'''Atlantis Rises from the Deep'''<br />
*[[Gotengo]]<br />
*[[Manda]]<br />
<br />
'''Biollante Attacks Paris'''<br />
*[[Megaguirus]]<br />
*[[Biollante]]<br />
<br />
'''Hedorah Terrorizes San Francisco'''<br />
*[[Baragon]]<br />
*[[Hedorah]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Monster Island]]: The Final Battle'''<br />
*[[Destoroyah]]<br />
*[[SpaceGodzilla]]<br />
==Stages==<br />
*[[Tokyo]]<br />
*[[Sydney]]<br />
*Bangkok<br />
*Cairo<br />
*[[Atlanteans|Atlantis]]<br />
*[[Paris]]<br />
*[[San Francisco]]<br />
*[[Monster Island]]<br />
==Modes==<br />
There are three different game modes, two of which can be unlocked by finishing the game for the first time.<br />
*'''Story Mode''' - the only playable mode at the beginning of the game. In this mode, players will be able to battle different monsters, enemies, etc. and can uncover the story of the final boss, SpaceGodzilla. Players will also be able to unlock concept art of the monsters that they have played, and also the enemies that they have battled.<br />
*'''Endurance Mode''' - if players obtain a B,S, or A rank, they can unlock 3D models and concept art of the different stages.<br />
*'''Survival Mode''' - focuses on one stage. If players beat the final boss of that stage and receive an A or S rank, they can unlock monster bios and cheats, which can be used in beating the game.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*''Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash'' received a review score of 3.0 from IGN, who considered it "one of the worst DS games."<br />
*Some bosses in the game are considerably bigger than their normal movie versions including [[Manda]], [[Ebirah]], [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], and [[Biollante]]. [[The Sphinx]] is also much larger in the game than it is in real life.<br />
*The design used for [[Godzilla]] in the game is a hybrid of his [[Heisei era|Heisei]] and [[Millennium era|Millennium]] designs.<br />
*This game features more monsters than the [[Godzilla: Unleashed|Wii version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed'']].<br />
*The game's Monster Database incorrectly states that the monster [[Titanosaurus]] first appeared in the 1957 film, ''[[The Mysterians]]''.<br />
*The version of [[Mechagodzilla]] featured in this game most closely resembles [[Kiryu]] in design and story role, but its entry in the Monster Manifest depicts it as the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]].<br />
*A model of a white gorilla can be found in the game's data files.[[File:White Gorilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]<br />
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'''''Godzilla: Unleashed''''' is a video game developed by [[Pipeworks]] and published by Atari for the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2. It is the third and final entry in Pipeworks' trilogy of [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] video games, after ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''. It was released on December 5, 2007.<br />
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A [[Wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] version was planned, but was scrapped in favor of a PlayStation 2 version midway through production.<ref name="10/10 IGN">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/31/godzilla-stomps-onto-psp IGN.com: "Godzilla Stomps Onto PSP"]</ref><ref name="Sony PSP version in development">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/31/godzilla-unleashed-on-wii Godzilla: Unleashed on Wii]</ref> The Wii version features about 26 playable monsters, while the PS2 version features only 20, cutting all of the new monsters except for [[Obsidius]] and featuring [[Battra]] as an exclusive in addition to the [[Showa era|Showa]] version of [[Gigan]]. A 2-D sidescrolling version of the game, titled ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'', was released for the Nintendo DS.<br />
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==Description==<br />
"''Our world is on the brink of apocalyptic annihilation; havoc and destruction reign over our lands. The battle lines of gigantic proportions are drawn!''<br />
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''Four player multiplayer mode and multiple game types offer an enriching amount of replay value.''<br />
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''Play as never before seen NEW monsters - as well as all classic favorites from the TOHO Lineage.''<br />
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''Interactive environments let you wreck havoc and destruction in some of the world's most famous cites such as New York City, London, Sydney, San Francisco and Osaka''."<br />
==Gameplay==<br />
A new feature introduced for the Wii version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' is "Critical Mass," this game's equivalent of Rage Mode from ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''. Monsters enter Critical Mass by destroying the crystals scattered around the stages and filling up the "Critical Meter." If the monster destroys a large crystal, it enters an "excited state," during which all damage dealt and received will increase the Critical Meter. When the Critical Meter is filled, the monster enters Critical Mass. While in Critical Mass, the monsters' bodies increase in size and become covered in glowing red lines, somewhat resembling [[Godzilla/Heisei#Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|Burning Godzilla]] from ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. They deal significantly more damage at the cost of their defense. As "punishment" for resorting to Critical Mass, one cell of the monster's HP is depleted when the monster exits Critical Mass, unless the cell is the last one.<br />
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[[File:GiganCM.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Gigan]] in Critical Mass]]''Godzilla: Unleashed'' also replaces the Rage Attacks of the previous games with "Power Surges;" super-powerful attacks and abilities that can only be used once per battle. The player earns these from the single-player mode, and cannot use them in multiplayer until they are unlocked from the single player mode. During the Story Mode of the game, the player encounters monsters that have been given strange powers by the crystals. The player's monster can either defeat the monster and gain that power for itself, or it can free the monster by destroying the crystals. When the Surge wears off, the player can set off a Nuclear Pulse-like shockwave to deactivate it. Any one monster can have several Power Surges. For example, three Power Surges are the "Radiation Surge," which enables the "Nuclear Pulse" Rage Attack, the "Fire Surge", which enables the "Finishing Breath" Rage Attack, and the "Dark Surge," which grants immunity to all ranged attacks. Initially it was believed that there were monster-specific Surges, but after the release of the game it was revealed that the Surges are available for all monsters.<br />
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In the PlayStation 2 version of the game, Critical Mass is called Power Surge, and the Power Surge attacks are simply known as "Surges." Also, Surge Attacks in the PS2 version do not activate rage attacks, instead they release small shock waves with their own effects.<br />
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Military presence is displayed in the game through various vehicles shown at the periphery of battle. There is a slider in the Options menu that allows the player to adjust the amount of military presence in the levels. These vehicles attack the monster that poses the greatest threat to the city. The [[Gotengo]], or "Atoragon" as it is called in the game, is a boss battleship: Admiral Gyozen, the pilot of the Atoragon, is driven to insanity through his hatred towards monsters and the radiation from the crystals. The [[Vortaak]] also have a military, comprising of walkers and UFOs.<br />
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Changes were also made to the combat system for the Wii version. The PS2 version still has the old meter system, while the Wii version has a cell system. Each monster has a certain amount of health cells (the default is five; larger monsters such as [[King Ghidorah]], [[SpaceGodzilla]], and [[Biollante]] have six cells, while smaller monsters like [[Rodan|Fire Rodan]], [[Baragon]], and [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] have four; regardless of difficulty level, [[Titanosaurus]] will always have five cells in Story Mode). When the health bar is depleted, a cell is lost, and the next cell replenishes the bar. Once the last cell is depleted, the monster will be knocked out. The energy system also uses the new cells, with the default starting amount being two cells ([[Jet Jaguar]] starts with four to compensate for the weakness of his beam). Beam weapons can no longer be used to KO a monster, with the exception of [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] and [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla 2]]. Cells can be charged by holding C, or Z and C if a cell is already present (Baragon charges his energy simply by being in contact with the ground, while M.O.G.U.E.R.A. automatically charges slowly, but this can be sped up using a move that has M.O.G.U.E.R.A. shut down to recharge).<br />
==Story==<br />
[[File:GhidoraGigan.jpg|bottom-right|thumb|200px|[[Anguirus]] face-to-face with [[Gigan]]]]The storyline of ''Godzilla: Unleashed'', begins with a meteor shower raining down on [[Earth]], causing climate shifts and earthquakes. Simultaneously, the monsters of Earth begin to attack cities across the globe as a result of crystals growing on the ground. Factions form among the monsters of Earth as well as the monsters attacking them, totaling four monster factions. Choices within the story affect later events, including the relationships between the factions. The [[Vortaak]], returning from the previous games, choose to invade and use the crystals to seize Earth, but their mothership is knocked into [[San Francisco]] bay. It is revealed in the finale that the source of the crystals is [[SpaceGodzilla]], attempting to enter [[New York]] through a sort of wormhole.<br />
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There are four endings based on the factions; if one wins as an Alien, the [[Vorticia]] laughs in victory. If one wins as a Mutant or acquires all the power surges, the crystals spread at a cancerous rate and the player's monster takes over the world. If the [[Earth Defense Force|Global Defense Force]] or Earth Defenders win, the player's monster is thanked for its bravery as the world returns to normal. Although the player can turn against his or her faction when playing as an Alien or Mutant and align with the Earth Defenders or GDF's monsters, there are no endings in which an Alien or Mutant turns face and saves the Earth.<br />
==Human Characters==<br />
*'''Base Commander Tagaki''' - The base commander is the man in charge when it comes to evaluating situations and ordering [[Earth Defense Force|GDF's]] mecha forces into action. He is the cool head in chaotic situations, always keeping his emotions in check. He Miku's superior.<br />
*'''Specialist Kenji Miku''' - Miku is one of many GDF technicians who monitor the global defense grid and all monster activities. She reports directly to her superior, Commander Tagaki. Miku is among those who believe that Earth's monsters are noble defenders of the planet who rage only when their fragile world is threatened by human arrogance or extraterrestrial forces.<br />
*'''[[General Gyozen]]''' - The admiral is a semi-retired, hardcore military man who serves as military adviser on the GDF council. The admiral has lost many battles against [[Godzilla]] as the captain of the [[Gotengo|Atoragon]] in his career. As a result, he harbors a deep-seated hatred toward all monsters. Though no longer in active command, the admiral has considerable sway within the council with his bombastic, overbearing nature. He came across one of the crystals, which had a drastic effect on his sanity, fighting whatever monster the player uses twice, escaping the first time. Before the second fight, he begins to question his reckless attacks on the monsters and influence of the crystal, but his hatred wins and he attacks the player a second time, leading to his death when the monster destroys Atoragon. Interestingly, none of the Gyozen levels show up in the GDF story, likely because Gyozen would never consciously attack a GDF mech unit.<br />
*[[Image:938068_20070917_thumb001.jpg|thumb|120px|Dr. Shiragami]]'''[[Genshiro Shiragami|Dr. Shiragami]]''' - A brilliant GDF scientist and the world's leading expert on giant monsters, Dr. Shiragami makes some "fascinating" discoveries regarding the properties of the crystal formations and the alien radiation they produce. Admiral Gyozen orders him to try to create a bio-agent to destroy the monsters, but Gyozen ridicules him, calling his project "bio-lattes." Shiragami's experiments with anti-monster mutagens eventually give rise to the creation of [[Biollante]]. Later, Shirigami interrupts a council meeting to present his findings on Critical Mass, and also informs the council on the Earth Defenders' actions regarding the crystals.<br />
==Monsters==<br />
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===Earth Defenders===<br />
Earth Defenders tolerate [[humans]] but do not make a point to defend them - they see the crystals as a blight on earth and destroying them is their primary goal. They protect the world and their home of [[Monster Island]] from any foreign threat.<br />
*'''[[Godzilla]] [[MireGoji|2000]]''' is one of the most powerful of monsters; he deals a lot of damage with his famous atomic breath, but unlike most Earth-native [[kaiju]] he doesn't consider humanity worth saving and is considered extremely dangerous. He has an incredible sixth-sense to make him aware of exactly where he needs to be.<br />
**'''[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]]''' and '''[[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla 1990's]]''' both appear in the game as secret characters. They are identical from the neck down in model, but have different skins, heads, atomic breath coloration, {{scutes}}, and sound files. They are not playable in Story Mode in the Wii version, but Godzilla 1990's is playable in Story Mode in the PlayStation 2 version. Godzilla 1954 is exclusive to the Wii version of the game.<br />
*'''[[Anguirus]]''' is a loyal Earth Defender and ally to Godzilla. Along with his thick carapace covered with spikes that can sometimes backfire enemies blows and let him take the advantage, he has the ability to roll into a ball as an ability attack, and he's also been given Sonic Scream which can blow away his opponents and has the range to echo through buildings and rocks. Anguirus is the only monster in the Wii version of the game that cannot engage in beam locks.<br />
*'''[[Rodan|Fire Rodan]]''' is a gigantic prehistoric pterosaur with an affinity for fire, ruling the skies and the only Earth Defender that specializes to use his beam while in the air. He is immune to many heat attacks, using wind power to force his enemies to back off at a short distance. He can also fly high to escape from his opponents to counter a plan II attack. Despite the game stating his name as "Fire Rodan," he is still referred to as "Rodan" by GDF communications.<br />
*'''[[Mothra]]''' is a benevolent Earth Defender who consciously protects humanity from many threats. She starts out as a larva that spits out silk to stun her enemies and has a stinger on her tail which she can use to attack. However, when her health becomes low (or if the player so desires) she cocoons herself into her imago form and emerges with full health with the ability to block ranged attacks.<br />
*'''[[Baragon]]''' is one of the smallest of all the Earth Defenders but has incredible Marshall-like moves that help him win most often. He is a burrower and often uses his burrowing abilities to sneak up on opponents or escape from danger. He also has fire breath which charges as long as he is in contact with the ground.<br />
*'''[[King Caesar]]''' is a spiritual Earth Defender with an affinity for humanity, and he can perform human-like fighting styles and fire beams from his eyes. Unlike most Earth Defenders, he goes out of his way to defend humans. He is exclusive to the Wii version.<br />
*'''[[Varan]]''' possesses the ability to glide with membranes or folds of skin under his arms. He is given a ranged green sonic beam and although his regular tooth and claw attacks are not the strongest, his fierce attacks are extremely lethal. Varan is exclusive to the Wii version.<br />
===Global Defense Force===<br />
The [[Earth Defense Force|Global Defense Force]] has built many mechs to defend Earth, originally piloted by humans, but now powered by electric autonomous brains, which make them vulnerable to the crystals. With their commanders going mad and fear of any [[kaiju]] (good or bad) destroying their cities, their actions are uncertain even if they try to protect humanity.<br />
*'''[[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]''' was the GDF's first attempt at a monster-fighting mech - although effective, M.O.G.U.E.R.A. was deemed too frail and is only put into service as long-range fire support for other mechs using long range missiles and his other weapons. He has a powerful auto-targeting system. Despite being in a fire support role, M.O.G.U.E.R.A. is capable of using melee attacks.<br />
*'''[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla 2]]''' was created in direct inspiration from the [[Vortaak]]'s [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]], with a concentration of defense over offense at the cost of mobility. Mechagodzilla 2 remains a staple of the GDF fighting force. He plays almost identical to the Vortaak's Mechagodzilla with a few changes, such as the ability of flight and the plasma grenade. His beam weapon, unlike other monsters, can actually knock off health cells and even KO monsters in this fashion.<br />
*'''[[Kiryu]]''' is a cyborg that is genetically identical to [[Godzilla]] and serves as humanity's main defender against alien invasions and monster attacks. To combat [[SpaceGodzilla]] and other hostile creatures, Kiryu will need to release his full potential to fight like he has never fought before. He is a well-rounded combatant with strong hand-to-hand capabilities, missiles and an oral [[Maser Cannon]], and the ability to fly.<br />
*'''[[Jet Jaguar]]''' is a humanoid robot created by a Japanese scientist named [[Goro Ibuki]] for unknown reasons, and has become a reserve member of the GDF. He fights using martial arts-style combat and can also project a plasma beam from his hands. His most unique ability is to shift his size temporarily. While he is typically close to Godzilla's height, he can shrink to be considerably smaller, making him harder to hit and immune to beam attacks, or much larger, allowing him to easily knock enemies off their feet at the cost of speed.<br />
*'''[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]''' is a monster from one possible future, the result of mankind fusing their technology with the Vortaak's [[King Ghidorah]]. He is nearly identical to King Ghidorah gameplay-wise but with a different skin, and serves mankind as opposed to the Vortaak. He has replenishable tasers and a forcefield that absorbs enemy energy attacks.<br />
===Aliens===<br />
These Alien monsters do the bidding of [[Vorticia]], the Queen of the [[Vortaak]]. Their primary goal is to conquer Earth by collecting all of the power surges to support their masters' invasion. They are willing to destroy both humans and kaiju from the other factions alike to achieve their goals, and with the support of the Vortaak military they are prepared to crush any resistance from the planet.<br />
*'''[[Gigan]]''' is the hammer of the Vortaak invasion forces, recently having been upgraded to be more powerful than ever before. He is the best fighting force the Vortaak have to offer and can project powerful alien energy from his single eye to engage enemies at a far range and slash them up close with his scythe-like hands and abdominal buzzsaw. In the PS2 version, Gigan bears his [[Showa era|Showa]] appearance, while in the Wii version, he possesses the newer [[Millennium era|Millennium]] design from ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''.<br />
*'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' is [[Godzilla]]'s arch-nemesis and the most physically powerful monster in the game. Vorticia selects him to be the recipient of the power surges, causing him to double in size during one level. The Wii version is a hybrid of the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|Millennium]] and [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei]] designs, while the PS2 version is a hybrid of the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa]] and [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei]] designs.<br />
*'''[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]''' is a robotic version of Godzilla employed by the Vortaak during one of their earlier invasions. A major powerhouse, he has a ranged arsenal and brute strength, with many abilities including eye beams, a shield, a fire ray, and finger missiles, and remains a fixture of the Vortaak's roster. Unlike other monsters, he can knock off health cells and even KO monsters with his beam weapon. He is exclusive to the Wii version.<br />
*'''[[Megalon]]''' is an insectoid being worshiped by the subterranean [[Seatopians]] and has been lent out by them to their close allies, the Vortaak. Megalon is powerful, able to burrow and reappear with his drill hands, often grabbing and throwing down enemies. He has a strong affinity for electricity, being resistant to electric-based attacks and projecting electromagnetic energy from his hands and horn. A veteran of the alien fighting force, Megalon is often paired with Gigan.<br />
*'''[[Orga]]''' is the result of an [[Millennian UFO|advanced bio-spaceship]] deployed by an unknown alien force mutating in order to combat Earth's monsters, who has since lent his services to the Vortaak after being defeated by Godzilla. More often favored for his power and brute strength than intelligence, Orga has a powerful beam weapon and is still an imposing force to be reckoned with.<br />
===Mutants===<br />
Mutants have a lust for power that comes before all other concerns, all working for their own, sinister agenda: to destroy everything in their path. Only because of their similar goal do these demons occasionally team up. The Mutants seek to increase their own power by collecting Power Surges, and if unchecked, could destroy human civilization.<br />
*'''[[Battra]]''' is the yin to [[Mothra]]'s yang. He is the guardian of [[Earth]], whereas [[Mothra]] is the guardian of [[humans|humanity]], but Battra has a tendency to go too far and cause more death and destruction than is necessary. Battra has all the same abilities as Mothra (in fact, he is nothing more than a reskin of Mothra, with the only differences being cosmetic, such as his laser beams instead of Mothra's silk spray and antenna beams). He is the only monster exclusive to the PS2 version.<br />
*'''[[Biollante]]''' was created by [[Genshiro Shiragami|Dr. Shiragami]] in a freak accident during his anti-monster mutagen experiments. Under the orders of General Gyozen, the doctor mixed [[Godzilla]]'s G-Cells and a foam compound in [[Tokyo]], but they fused and become Biollante. The giant plant monster is slow-moving but can burrow and reappear wherever she pleases quickly. She is by far the largest monster in the game, attacking at range with her extending mouthed vines and corrosive sap spray released from her mouth. She can also prove deadly up close when biting enemy monsters with her gigantic maw. She is exclusive to the Wii version. Biollante appears to use recycled data from ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', from which she was scrapped at the last moment.<br />
*'''[[Destoroyah]]''' is the nihilistic incarnation of death, and seeks to eradicate all lifeforms in existence. He can focus energy from his horn and use it like a sword to slice through all opponents. Unlike in previous games, his "Horn Katana" does not use energy, and can be used as much as the player desires. This makes him a somewhat unbalanced character that can easily win battles using this attack alone. Destoroyah can also attack with his clawed hands and forked tail, while his wings grant him enhanced jumping abilities.<br />
*'''[[Krystalak]]''' is a new character created for the game. He is a semi-sentient monster created by the crystals. His only ambition is to collect all known power surges and become the most powerful creature on Earth. Krystalak's crystal hide prevents him from being harmed by most weapons, and he can overload his crystal heart to create a huge explosion. He is exclusive to the Wii version.<br />
*'''[[Megaguirus]]''' is a huge, prehistoric dragonfly and queen of a colossal swarm of [[Meganulon|Meganula]], who attained her tremendous size after her swarm siphoned Godzilla's atomic energy and transferred it to her. Megaguirus can absorb opponents' energy, and release it in an energy discharge or a duplicate of the monster's own beam. If Megaguirus has more than one energy cell when firing, the next cell will not be used up, allowing the beam to be fired indefinitely. If the beam was copied from Mechagodzilla or Mechagodzilla 2, the player can take out any monster from range.<br />
*'''[[Obsidius]]''' is another new character introduced for the game voted on by fans in June 2007. Brought to life by the power of the crystals and the raw, ferrous material under the Earth's crust, Obsidius seeks Power Surges and Critical Mass for his own power. He has powerful hand-to-hand fighting capabilities and can spit molten lava from his mouth. In the PS2 version, he copies [[Orga]]'s moveset, while the Wii version gives him a unique moveset.<br />
*'''[[SpaceGodzilla]]''' is the monster behind the crystal plague, using his crystal powers to summon a crystal meteor to infect Earth so he may arrive on the planet and conquer it himself. An evil extraterrestrial telekinetic clone of [[Godzilla]] himself, SpaceGodzilla serves as the game's main antagonist. He is slow-moving, but has the ability to levitate quickly through the air. Despite his limited hand-to-hand capabilities, he can use powerful energy attacks by creating and absorbing power through crystal spires.<br />
*'''[[Titanosaurus]]''' is a prehistoric marine reptile that wants to use the Power Surges to get revenge on humanity for disturbing his slumber. Titanosaurus is not inherently evil, but prefers to maintain his own ideology rather than stick with a group, putting himself at odds with Earth Defenders and the Global Defense Force. He is a melee-focused combatant, and can also fire a supersonic beam from his mouth. He is exclusive to the Wii version.<br />
==Arenas==<br />
All of the arenas in the game have been adversely affected by the crystals. They have also been noticeably scaled down compared to previous games.<br />
*'''[[Tokyo]]''' - Swamped by massive tsunamis and still underwater, destroying all low-lying buildings and leaving only one island with pagodas on it, as well as [[Tokyo Tower]].<br />
*'''[[Osaka]]''' - Enshrouded by toxic chemical clouds. Otherwise, the city is relatively intact.<br />
*'''[[Monster Island]]''' - Not adversely affected by the crystals, but affected enough for the containment field to be brought down, allowing the Earth Defenders to escape. Destroying any of the rock formations and boulders, for some reason, will draw the [[Earth Defense Force|GDF's]] ire as if they were buildings. On the first mission of Story Mode as an Earth Defender, the player's monster must free its allies from crystal cages on the island.<br />
*'''[[Sydney]]''' - In the middle of a freak blizzard, causing the entire harbor to freeze over. One Story Mode mission sees the player go up against three sentient crystal towers in Sydney.<br />
*'''[[San Francisco]]''' - Massive earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault have caused massive thrusts in the bay, creating waterfalls. The [[Golden Gate Bridge]] and the western span of the Bay Bridge have also collapsed. The city itself (including the Pyramid Building, Coit Tower, Palace of Fine Arts, and Ferry Building) and Alcatraz remain mostly intact. Throwing a building outside the barrier at Sutro Tower will cause its destruction.<br />
*'''[[London]]''' - Quite bizarrely, a section of the city (including London Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, London Tower, and King's Cross) has been torn away by a gravitational vortex.<br />
*'''Seattle''' - Mt. Rainier has erupted, and massive pyroclastic flows now flow through downtown and into the sea. Most of the city itself is still intact, including the Space Needle and both major sports stadiums. The lava flows will hurt any monster except [[Obsidius]]. In the PlayStation 2 version, [[Rodan|Fire Rodan]] is also completely immune to the effects of the lava.<br />
*'''[[New York]]''' - The crystal meteor itself crashed in the middle of Manhattan, leaving half the city destroyed. [[Krystalak]] comes out of a crystal egg broken by an alien monster here. The [[Empire State Building]] and Chrysler Building are still intact.<br />
*'''Mothership''' - The downed Vortaak mothership, shot down by an Earth Defender or GDF mecha unit. The mothership is slightly tilted to one side (having landed in San Francisco Bay) and has several crystals growing inside.<br />
==Unused Content==<br />
These are ideas and concepts that were considered and discussed for possible inclusion in the game but didn't make it in.<br />
===Monsters===<br />
*'''[[Fire Lion]]''', '''[[The Visitor]]''', and '''[[Lightning Bug]]''' - These three, along with [[Obsidius]], were the conceptualized new monsters to be voted into the game ([[Krystalak]] was going to be in the game regardless). Obsidius was the monster ultimately voted into the game, and the other three monsters were discarded. Fire Lion would have been a part of the Earth Defenders faction, while The Visitor and Lightning Bug would have been part of the Aliens faction.<br />
*'''[[Hedorah]]''' - Not made due to complex cell shading that was required due to his blob like form, as well as due to his changes of forms, which were impossible to do with the Wii. Hedorah would have been part of the Aliens faction.<br />
*[[King Kong]] - Mentioned in an interview. King Kong was not included to rights issues with [[Universal Pictures]].<ref name="King Kong In Unleashed"/> Would have been a member of the Earth Defenders.<br />
*'''[[Mechani-Kong]]''' - Mentioned in an interview. Would have been a part of the Aliens faction.<ref name="King Kong In Unleashed">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/images/vg/project-g/simon-podcast_1.2.mp3 King Kong and Mechani-Kong Scrapped From Unleashed - Simon Strange Interview]</ref><br />
*'''[[Gamera]]''' - Mentioned in an interview. Would have been part of the Earth Defenders faction.<ref name="Gamera In Unleashed">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/images/vg/project-g/simon-podcast_1.5.mp3 Gamera Scrapped From Unleashed - Simon Strange Interview]</ref> Gamera most likely could not be included due to being owned by [[Kadokawa]].<br />
*'''[[Zilla]]''' - Zilla was not seriously considered for the game due to the negative fan perception of the character during the development and release of ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''. Would have been a part of the Mutants faction.<ref name="Zilla WAS Scrapped">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/images/vg/project-g/simon-podcast_2.4.mp3 Zilla and Bagan Scrapped From Unleashed (Clover mentioned) - Simon Strange Interview]</ref><ref name="Zilla In Unleashed">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/images/vg/project-g/simon-podcast_2.3.mp3 Zilla Scrapped From Unleashed - Simon Strange Interview]</ref><br />
*'''[[Bagan]]''' - Mentioned in an interview. Would have been a part of the Mutants faction. The developers chose to include other more obscure monsters in the game instead of Bagan, with [[Varan]] specifically mentioned.<ref name="Zilla WAS Scrapped"/> <br />
*'''[[Clover]]''' - Mentioned in an interview. Was not actually considered to be in the game.<ref name="Zilla WAS Scrapped"/><br />
*[[Monster X|'''Monster X''' / '''Keizer Ghidorah''']] - Reportedly was briefly considered, but was deemed "not interesting enough" and his transformation was too complex to include in the game. Due to this, Monster X was never in serious consideration to be added to the game.<br />
===Arenas===<br />
*'''Los Angeles''' - Scrapped due to the fact that there weren't enough cities outside the [[United States]]. There is concept art for L.A. in the game's gallery, and the basic map still exists within the game's files; but it is entirely untextured and lacks buildings, so it was likely scrapped early on in development. In the final game, it is replaced by Sydney.<br />
*'''[[Mount Fuji]]''' - Was originally considered for the game, but had no work done on it before being scrapped.<br />
===Features===<br />
There was originally going to be a day and night feature, similar to in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', but it was scrapped for unknown reasons.<br />
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There were also going to be powerlines in [[Osaka]]. They can still be seen in the intro but never appear in-game. Powerlines were going to be present in most of the levels and were comprised of modified particle visual effects, but were cut from the final build of the game due to causing problems in ''Godzilla: Save the Earth''. <br />
==Development==<br />
''Godzilla: Unleashed'' was originally meant to be an update to ''Godzilla: Save the Earth'' and a launch title for the Wii, but Atari nixed this idea.{{Citation needed}} Atari re-opened the project in April 2006 for what would essentially become the final version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed''.<br />
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On October 10, 2007, it was announced that summon monsters would not reappear, according to an interview. Two days later, [http://www.blogs.ign.com/Pipeworks_Software/2007/10/12/68795/ IGN's] development blog revealed that Heavy Melody created the [[Godzilla: Unleashed (Soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for the game and that every monster had a unique theme song that ties to the overall feeling of their faction for the Wii version. The soundtrack was released on [[Toho Kingdom]] on December 23.<br />
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On November 19, 2007, GameSpot put up a [http://www.gamespot.com/pages/features/character-battle/index.php Monster Battles] feature to have people vote for which monsters they wanted to face off. Also, [[Battra]] was revealed to be in the game, as he was one of the monsters in the character pool. On December 16, 2007, [[King Caesar]] won while [[Baragon]] was in 2nd place. [[Obsidius]] got the least amount of votes.<br />
==Reception==<br />
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The Wii version of the game was met with negative to below average reviews from most major gaming magazines and websites. Some common complaints were based on imprecise controls, and an overall lack of polish in the game's final production. Some negative reviews in magazines suggested the game should only be played by Godzilla fans. IGN gave the game a "bad" 4.9, saying it's "Ugly and clumsy, just like the big green guy."<br />
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Player reactions to the game are much more positive, however, with the reader reviews averaging a seven. Fans praised the huge roster of monsters, including classic monsters like [[Biollante]] and [[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]], as well as the inclusion of a custom mode, allowing players to tweak the gameplay to their liking. Not all Godzilla fans were happy however, with some citing similar criticisms to those in reviews, and there were also several fan complaints due to the exclusion of [[Hedorah]] and the new monsters. There were also a few complaints regarding the inability to toggle the arenas' crystal infestations, thus allowing players to fight in normal cities.<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Unleashed (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"><br />
Unleashed Promo Poster.jpg|Promotional Poster<br />
Early Unleashed Screenshot 1.jpg|Early Screenshot<br />
Early Unleashed Screenshot 2.jpg|Early Screenshot<br />
Early Unleashed Screenshot 3.jpg|Early Screenshot<br />
Early Unleashed Screenshot 4.jpg|Early Screenshot<br />
Early Unleashed Screenshot 5.jpg|Early Screenshot<br />
Early Unleashed Screenshot 6.jpg|Early Screenshot<br />
Godzilla Unleashed.png|Cover Art<br />
Godzilla Unleashed Godzilla vs. Anguirus.jpg|[[Godzilla]] fighting [[Anguirus]]<br />
Krystalak vs. Gigan.jpg|[[Krystalak]] and [[Gigan]] fighting<br />
Titanosaurus vs. Biollante.jpg|[[Biollante]] holding [[Titanosaurus]]<br />
unused_box.jpg|Unused PlayStation 2 box art<br />
</gallery><br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Unleashed/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*In Story and Training Mode in the Wii version of the game, [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla 1990's]] and [[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]] are unplayable, possibly because having multiple Godzillas in story mode would be confusing and/or implausible.<br />
*Unlike in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', when [[Megaguirus]] absorbs a beam and uses it, she can use it indefinitely. A downside to this is that she cannot auto-target, so it is hard to continuously hit with it. Despite that, it allows Megaguirus to simply barrage her foes with a beam until she can knock them down. It is also very useful in Destruction Mode or for causing destruction in Story Mode.<br />
*If a monster with a dual-kick (such as [[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]] or [[Gigan]]) uses that move on a force-field corner, it may pass through the barrier and into the out-of-bounds area. This allows monsters to explore backgrounds in some arenas such as Seattle and [[Osaka]]. For example, if the glitch is used in Seattle, players can go underneath, on top, and around the volcano. In Osaka, players can explore the outer city. Buildings in this background can be stood on and walked onto. [[Monster Island]] has a minimal use of this glitch.<br />
*At the north side of [[New York]], a building which looks like the White House or the Smithsonian Museum can be seen, and every time the player destroys it, he or she will lose 3% of affinity with GDF in Story Mode.<br />
*In the PS2 version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed'', [[Destoroyah]]'s use of energy is less overpowered than the Wii version. Although the CPU will still use Destoroyah to repeatedly attack with his Horn Katana and [[Micro-Oxygen]] Beam, it will use up energy whereas in the Wii version, Destoroyah's Horn Katana no longer uses energy due to a mistake in the coding process.<ref name="SimonTKPost">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=70&start=700#p1289835 Simon Strange's post on Toho Kingdom, clarifying the coding error]</ref><br />
*Some players have noted that if [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla's]] standard kick attack is used repeatedly, it will look like it is doing the "Goose Step," a German Nazi march.<br />
*In the Custom Game Mode, the player can place any military units in the game in the arena, except the submarines from Story Mode and the Vortaak submarines.<br />
*If players play as [[Mothra]] on Story Mode in Day 1, and evolve without freeing the other monsters and going to the base, they can fly over the waterfall and fly off of Monster Island.<br />
*This is the only [[Atari]]/[[Pipeworks]] Godzilla game on home consoles not to feature [[Akira Ifukube]]'s Godzilla theme playing over the end credits. However, the game does include a trailer for Classic Media's Godzilla DVD releases, which features the main title theme from the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' playing over it.<br />
*Within the game's files there are a couple of unused stages; the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C50NLxfRMUQ scrapped Los Angeles stage], an [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CemL9mlwJt4 unfinished ocean stage named "60"] and a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIcOJPFoA7Q test stage]. Additionally, there are [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1fQpir4po unused audio files] hidden in the game. While some are duplicates of existing sounds, others are unique samples that never appear in the game; for example, within the "ni_english" file exists voice clips for Earth Defender kaiju being thanked; among them is [[Titanosaurus]], who is classed as a Mutant kaiju in the game.<br />
==External Links==<br />
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/project-g/interview-heavy_melody.html Toho Kingdom text interview between Chris Mirjahangir and composers Neil Goldberg, Dave Fraser, and Ari Winters]<br />
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_unleashed/interview_4-20.htm Toho Kingdom text interview between Chris Mirjahangir and lead designer Simon Stranger and producer Shelby Wills on the Wii version (Published on April 20, 2007)]<br />
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_unleashed/interview_4-26.htm Toho Kingdom text interview between Anthony Romero and producer Keehwan Her on the Wii version (Published on April 26, 2007)]<br />
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_unleashed/interview_7-05.htm Toho Kingdom text interview between Chris Mirjahangir and product manager Jeremiah Cohn on the Wii version (Published on July 5, 2007)]<br />
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_unleashed/interview_12-05.html Toho Kingdom text interview between Anthony Romero and producer Shelby Wills on the Wii version (Published on December 5, 2007)]<br />
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_unleashed/interview_12-11.html Toho Kingdom audio interview between Chris Mirjahangir and producer Keehwan Her on the Wii version (Published on December 11, 2007)]<br />
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_unleash_ps2/interview_9-25.htm Toho Kingdom text interview between Chris Mirjahangir and producer Keehwan Her on the PS2 version (Published on September 25, 2007)]<br />
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_unleashed/game_manual.html Game manual (Wii version)]<br />
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{{Quote|In every city on [[Earth]], darkness will descend, enemies will rise, and the fate of the world is in your hands.|Promo trailer}} <br />
'''''Godzilla: Save the Earth''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ 怪獣大乱闘 地球最終決戦|Gojira Kaijū Dairantō: Chikyū Saishū Kessen|lit. ''Godzilla Monster Melee: Earth Final Battle''}} is a fighting game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox developed by [[Pipeworks]] and published by [[Atari]], and a sequel to the 2002 game ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''. The PlayStation 2 version was released in North America on November 2, 2004, in the PAL region on November 9, 2004<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/920436-godzilla-save-the-earth/data</ref>, and in Japan on December 10, 2004. The Xbox version was released in North America on November 16, 2004 and in the PAL region on November 19, 2004.<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/xbox/920435-godzilla-save-the-earth/data</ref><br />
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The game was followed by a sequel, ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', in 2007.<br />
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==Description==<br />
"''The planet is under siege… protect it from complete destruction as Godzilla, the towering titan of our time! Roam the earth battling notorious mega-monsters, an alien invasion and ongoing military attacks. Take your mammoth size and rage online to smash sworn enemies in a crushing display of melee madness. This is monumental, city-trampling action that kicks serious tail.''"<br />
===Features===<br />
*Rampage as SpaceGodzilla, Mothra, Jet Jaguar, and 15 other famous monsters<br />
*Dominate online, stomping opponents and cities<br />
*Unlock and unleash hidden monsters<br />
*Hurl skyscrapers (and enemies) to demolish skylines with authority<br />
*Control the fate of Tokyo, San Francisco, New York and more<br />
*Stomp through city-crushing slugfests, multi-monster melees and wild challenges.<br />
==Technical Specifications==<br />
===PlayStation 2 version===<br />
*Media Type | DVD-ROM<br />
*Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital<br />
*Number of Players: Offline | 1-4 players<br />
*Number of Players: Multitap | 1-4 players<br />
*Number of Players: Online | 4<br />
*Miscellaneous Attributes | Analog Controller, Ethernet Compatible, Multi-Tap, Network Adaptor, Vibration<br />
*Notes | Memory Card - 252 kB<br />
===Xbox version===<br />
*Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p)<br />
*Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital <br />
*Input Devices Supported | Communicator Headset<br />
*Number of Players: Offline | 1-4 players<br />
*Number of Players: System Link | 2-4 players<br />
*Miscellaneous Attributes | System Link, Xbox 360 Compatible<br />
*Xbox/Windows Live | Friends, Online Multiplayer, Voice Chat<br />
==Ratings==<br />
===PlayStation 2 version===<br />
*ESRB Rating: Teen (Descriptors: Game Experience May Change During Online Play, Violence)<br />
*BBFC Rating: Unknown<br />
*IFCO Rating: Unknown<br />
*PEGI Rating: 7 (Content Indicator: Violence)<br />
*VET/SFB Rating: Unknown<br />
*CERO Rating: All Ages<br />
*USK Rating: 6 <br />
*OFLC (Australia) Rating: G8+<br />
*OFLC (New Zealand) Rating: Unknown<br />
*ClassInd: Unknown<br />
*FPB Rating: Unknown<br />
*GRB: Unknown<br />
*CCE (IGAC) Rating: Unknown<br />
*COIAO Rating: Unknown<br />
*ELSPA Rating: Unknown<br />
*aDeSe Rating: Unknown<br />
*Kijkwijzer Rating: Unknown<br />
*SELL Rating: Unknown<br />
*DJCTQ Rating: Unknown<br />
*KMRB Rating: Unknown<br />
===Xbox version===<br />
*ESRB Rating: Teen (Descriptors: Game Experience May Change During Online Play, Violence)<br />
*BBFC Rating: Unknown<br />
*IFCO Rating: Unknown<br />
*PEGI Rating: 7 (Content Indicator: Violence)<br />
*VET/SFB Rating: Unknown<br />
*CERO Rating: Unknown<br />
*USK Rating: 6 <br />
*OFLC (Australia) Rating: G8+<br />
*OFLC (New Zealand) Rating: Unknown<br />
*ClassInd: Unknown<br />
*FPB Rating: Unknown<br />
*GRB: Unknown<br />
*CCE (IGAC) Rating: Unknown<br />
*COIAO Rating: Unknown<br />
*ELSPA Rating: Unknown<br />
*aDeSe Rating: Unknown<br />
*Kijkwijzer Rating: Unknown<br />
*SELL Rating: Unknown<br />
*DJCTQ Rating: Unknown<br />
*KMRB Rating: Unknown<br />
==Story==<br />
After failing to invade the [[Earth]], the [[Vortaak]] return to Earth two years later with all of the monsters under their control, along with their ultimate weapon, [[SpaceGodzilla]]. The player assumes the role of a monster who has broken free of the control, regardless of what monster is picked.<br />
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The original story during development was much more elaborate, involving the Vortaak infiltrating human society to steal G-cells.<br />
==Game Modes==<br />
===Action Mode===<br />
Action Mode is the game's primary story mode. The player selects a monster to play as, and must fight his or her way through various stages, each of which contains an enemy monster. The player will occasionally encounter Challenges Mode stages, which provide the player with bonus points if completed, but are not necessary to progress the story. Eventually the player will reach the final stage, the Vortaak Mothership, which typically features [[Orga]] as the final opponent. <br />
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If the player completes Action Mode on the hard difficulty with Godzilla 2000, a cutscene showing [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s shoulder crystals shattering in the middle of a canyon will be played. The shattered remnants then temporarily coalesce into a miniature black hole that sucks SpaceGodzilla in immediately before the black hole fades out. Godzilla roars victoriously and the Vortaak flee the Earth.<br />
===Challenges Mode===<br />
Challenges Mode is a secondary game mode that consists of special stages where the player must complete some task. Unlike Action Mode stages, these stages are not all based on defeating the enemy monster, and may feature up to four different monsters at the same time. When playing through Action Mode, the player will occasionally enter a Challenges Mode stage, which after being completed will unlock it for play in the Challenges Mode menu. If the player successfully beats a Challenges Mode stage, he or she will earn points to spend at the in-game store. When these stages are encountered in Action Mode, the player will control whichever monster he or she is using for the rest of the mode, while if they are selected individually in the Challenges Mode menu, the player will automatically play as [[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]]. The only exception is the "Asteroid Field" challenge, where the player plays as [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] This game mode is notable for featuring some monsters as bosses that are not themselves playable in the game, such as [[Ebirah]], the [[Millennian]] and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s flying form.<br />
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The various challenges and their in-game descriptions are as follows:<br />
*'''Asteroid Field''' - "As [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.|Moguera]]™, patrol the asteroid field and destroy as many Alien vehicles as possible. Then defeat the boss."<br />
*'''Battleships''' - "Destroy battleships for points. Earn 5,000 points before time is up."<br />
*'''Clone Attack''' - "[[Jet Jaguar]]™ has been cloned! Destroy him and his clone before they destroy you."<br />
*'''Demolition''' - "Destroy the city. Earn 15,000 destruction points before the timer runs out."<br />
*'''Monster Bowling''' - "Knock down all of the monsters by throwing rocks at them before the timer runs out."<br />
*'''Monster Roundup''' - "Throw 3 monsters into the 3 separate pens before time is up." <br />
*'''Mothership''' - "Defeat [[Orga]]™'s 3 stages and escape the Alien Mothership."<br />
*'''Osaka Crunch''' - "Destroy 70% of the city before the timer runs out."<br />
*'''Replicator''' - "Defeat [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]™ and his clones."<br />
*'''UFO Attack''' - "Destroy the U.F.O.s before they destroy the Pyramid Building."<br />
*'''Undersea Battle''' - "Swim to the bottom of the ocean to find and destroy the [[Vortaak]]'s hammer sub."<br />
*'''Vorillium Basketball''' - "Make as many baskets as you can in 3 minutes. The monster with the most points wins."<br />
===Versus Mode===<br />
Versus Mode is a gameplay mode where the player can initiate a custom 1-on-1 battle as and against the monster of his or her choosing. The player will have access to all monsters and stages he or she has unlocked prior. The time limit and number of rounds for each battle can be customized. This mode can be played against the AI or a second player.<br />
===Melee Mode===<br />
Similar to Versus Mode, Melee Mode allows the player to set up custom battles using the monsters and stages of his or her choosing. However, Melee Mode gives the option of including up to four monsters. The player has the option to make the match a free-for-all or team battle, and can choose between making it be decided by knockout, combat points, or destruction points. The destruction option is similar to the "Destruction Mode" from ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', where the player competes against the other monsters to score as many points as possible. Like Versus Mode, this mode can be played with one or two players.<br />
===Survival Mode===<br />
Survival Mode is a single-player, single-stage (of the player's choice) gameplay mode in which the player must defeat as many opponents as possible before his or her monster's health is completely diminished. Each opponent must be defeated within a three-minute time limit or the match is automatically over. The player's score is based on how many monsters in a row are beaten and how quickly they were defeated. The player monster's health bar is partially replenished after certain matches, but the amount of health received gradually decreases the further one progresses. <br />
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Each monster in Survival Mode faces its opponents in a different order and they are as follows:<br />
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*[[Anguirus]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[Baragon]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
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*[[Destoroyah]]<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[Gigan]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
**{{small|SpaceGodzilla}}<br />
<br />
*[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]]<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
**{{small|SpaceGodzilla}}<br />
<br />
*[[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla 90's]]<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
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*[[Jet Jaguar]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[King Ghidorah]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla 2]]<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla 3]]<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|SpaceGodzilla}}<br />
<br />
*[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[Megaguirus]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[Megalon]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.|M.O.G.U.E.R.A. 2]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[Mothra]] (always in imago form):<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[Orga]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[Rodan]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Destoroyah}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
<br />
*[[SpaceGodzilla]]:<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
**{{small|King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Jet Jaguar}}<br />
**{{small|Baragon}}<br />
**{{small|Mothra}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 90's}}<br />
**{{small|Orga}}<br />
**{{small|Anguirus}}<br />
**{{small|Mecha-King Ghidorah}}<br />
**{{small|Rodan}}<br />
**{{small|Megalon}}<br />
**{{small|Godzilla 2000}}<br />
**{{small|Gigan}}<br />
**{{small|Mechagodzilla 3}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Purchase Items===<br />
This menu allows the player to use store and spend points he or she has earned in the other game modes to purchase new playable monsters, stages for Versus and Melee Modes, gallery items, or stills and concept art for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''. This menu includes a variety of items bundled in packages with question mark icons that are found in green, yellow, and red colors. Purchasing a pack will award the player a single preselected character or stage and will give him or her the option to purchase others in the pack at an additional cost.<br />
<br />
The items that can be purchased in this menu, as well the requirements and cost for buying them, are as follows:<br />
<br />
====Monsters====<br />
{{scroll|<br />
*Monster Package 1<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 60,000 points<br />
***[[King Ghidorah]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 1<br />
****Cost: None<br />
***[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla 2]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 1<br />
****Cost: 20,000 points<br />
***[[Destoroyah]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 1<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***Megaguirus<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 1<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
<br />
*Monster Package 2<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 60,000 points<br />
***[[Orga]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 2<br />
****Cost: None<br />
***[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 2<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***Baragon<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 2<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***[[Mothra]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 2 <br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
<br />
*Monster Package 3<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 60,000 points<br />
***[[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla 3]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 3 <br />
****Cost: None<br />
***[[Jet Jaguar]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 3 <br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***[[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.|M.O.G.U.E.R.A. 2]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 3<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***[[SpaceGodzilla]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Monster Package 3 <br />
***Cost: 30,000 points<br />
}}<br />
<br />
====Cities====<br />
{{Scroll|<br />
*Arena Package 1<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 60,000 points<br />
***[[Osaka]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 1<br />
****Cost: 20,000 points<br />
***[[Monster Island]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 1<br />
****Cost: None<br />
***[[Golden Gate Bridge|Golden Gate]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 1<br />
****Cost: 20,000 points<br />
***Boston East<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 1<br />
****Cost: 20,000 points<br />
***Boxing Ring<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 1<br />
****Cost: 20,000 points<br />
<br />
*Arena Package 2<br />
**Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 1<br />
**Cost: 70,000 points<br />
***[[San Francisco]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 2<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***[[London]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 2<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***Manhattan<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 2<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***London East<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 2<br />
****Cost: None<br />
***L.A. South<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 2<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
<br />
*Arena Package 3<br />
**Requirements: Purchase Arena Package 1 and Arena Package 2<br />
**Cost: 80,000 points<br />
***[[New York]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Pack 3<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***Boston<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Pack 3<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***Los Angeles<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Pack 3<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***Mothership<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Pack 3<br />
****Cost: None<br />
***[[Tokyo Bay]]<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Pack 3<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
***Seattle North<br />
****Requirements: Purchase Arena Pack 3<br />
****Cost: 30,000 points<br />
}}<br />
<br />
====Gallery====<br />
{{Scroll|<br />
*Artwork 1<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 2<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 3<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 4<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 5<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 6<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 7<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 8<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 9<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 10<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 11<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 12<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 13<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 14<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 15<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 16<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 17<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 18<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 19<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 20<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 21<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 22<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 23<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 24<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 25<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 26<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
*Artwork 27<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 500 points<br />
}}<br />
<br />
====''Godzilla: Final Wars''====<br />
{{scroll|<br />
*Concept Art 1<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 2<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 3<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 4<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 5<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 6<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 7<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 8<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 9<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 10<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 11<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 12<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
*Concept Art 13<br />
**Requirements: None<br />
**Cost: 1,000 points<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Gallery===<br />
The Gallery is a collection of concept art and production images for ''Godzilla: Save the Earth''. Gallery items can be purchased from the in-game store using points earned from other game modes.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''===<br />
Similar to the Gallery, this menu consists of concept art and stills from the then-upcoming [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''. They can be purchased in the in-game store using points earned from other game modes.<br />
==Appearances==<br />
===Monsters===<br />
====Playable====<br />
[[File:Baragon ste character select screen.png|thumb|right|200px|The full character select screen after all of the playable monsters have been unlocked.]]<br />
''Godzilla: Save the Earth'' features a total of 19 playable monsters; six that are available from the start and 13 that must be unlocked by purchasing Monster Packages.<br />
<br />
The underlines denote unlockable monsters.<br />
<br />
*[[Anguirus]]<br />
*{{tt|[[Baragon]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Destoroyah]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*[[Gigan]]<br />
*[[Godzilla]] [[MireGoji|2000]]<br />
*[[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla 90's]]<br />
*{{tt|[[Jet Jaguar]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*{{tt|[[King Ghidorah]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla 2]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla 3]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Megaguirus]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*[[Megalon]]<br />
*{{tt|[[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.|M.O.G.U.E.R.A. 2]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Mothra]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Orga]]|Unlockable}}<br />
*[[Rodan]]<br />
*{{tt|[[SpaceGodzilla]]|Unlockable}}<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Godzilla Save The Earth ANGUIRUS.png|[[Anguirus]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth BARAGON.png|[[Baragon]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth DESTOROYAH.png|[[Destoroyah]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth GIGAN.png|[[Gigan]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth GODZILLA 2000.png|[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth GODZILLA 90s.png|[[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla 90's]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth JET JAGUAR.png|[[Jet Jaguar]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth KING GHIDORAH.png|[[King Ghidorah]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth MECHA-KING GHIDORAH.png|[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth MECHAGODZILLA 2.png|[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla 2]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth KIRYU.png|[[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla 3]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth MEGAGUIRUS.png|[[Megaguirus]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth MEGALON.png|[[Megalon]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth MOGUERA.png|[[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.|M.O.G.U.E.R.A. 2]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth MOTHRA LARVA.png|[[Mothra]] Larva<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth MOTHRA IMAGO.png|[[Mothra]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth ORGA.png|[[Orga]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth RODAN.png|[[Rodan]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth SPACEGODZILLA.png|[[SpaceGodzilla]]<br />
</gallery><br />
====Alternate Colors====<br />
Each playable monster has four alternate colors associated with them. These can be seen only in Melee Mode when multiple players select the same character. Player 1 will be colored blue, Player 2 will be colored green, Player 3 will colored orange, and Player 4 will be colored red.<br />
<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Gste colors 1.jpg|Anguirus<br />
Gste colors 2.jpg|Baragon<br />
Gste colors 3.jpg|Destoroyah<br />
Gste colors 4.jpg|Gigan<br />
Gste colors 5.jpg|Godzilla 90's<br />
Gste colors 6.jpg|Godzilla 2000<br />
Gste colors 7.jpg|Jet Jaguar<br />
Gste colors 8.jpg|King Ghidorah<br />
Gste colors 9.jpg|Mechagodzilla 2<br />
Gste colors 10.jpg|Mechagodzilla 3<br />
Gste colors 11.jpg|Mecha-King Ghidorah<br />
Gste colors 12.jpg|Megaguirus<br />
Gste colors 13.jpg|Megalon<br />
Gste colors 14.jpg|M.O.G.U.E.R.A. 2<br />
Gste colors 15.jpg|Mothra Larva<br />
Gste colors 16.jpg|Mothra<br />
Gste colors 17.jpg|Orga<br />
Gste colors 18.jpg|Rodan<br />
Gste colors 19.jpg|SpaceGodzilla<br />
</gallery><br />
====Unplayable====<br />
*[[Battra]] (airstrike)<br />
*[[Biollante]] (files are present in the game's code, but unobtainable in the base game)<br />
*[[Ebirah]] (boss in the Challenges Mode rail shooter level "Undersea Battle")<br />
*[[Meganulon#Meganula|Meganula]] (Megaguirus' rage attack)<br />
*[[Millennian]] (boss in the Challenges Mode level "Mothership")<br />
*[[SpaceGodzilla]] (Flying Form) [boss in the Challenges Mode rail shooter level "Asteroid Field"]<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Battra_in_save_the_earth.jpg|[[Battra]]'s Imago Form as an airstrike<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth EBIRAH.png|[[Ebirah]]<br />
Godzilla Save The Earth MILLENNIAN.png|[[Millennian]]<br />
Spacegodzilla flying form gtse.png|[[SpaceGodzilla]] (Flying Form)<br />
</gallery><br />
====Scrapped/Unused====<br />
{{Need sources}}<br />
[[File:Biollante_in_godzilla_save_the_earth_by_dylanrocket.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Biollante]] in ''Godzilla: Save the Earth'']]<br />
*[[Battra]] was to be made playable after the [[Super X3]] was added, but ultimately ended up as an air strike like the latter.<ref name="QNA2">[[File:Gste source 2.png|300px]]</ref> Battra became playable in the PS2 version of this game's sequel, ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''.<br />
*[[Biollante]] was behind schedule, and as a result [[Atari]] wasn't able to get the license in time; despite being eventually completed and still being present in the game's code. Biollante is the only monster in any of the Atari/Pipeworks Godzilla games to be fully completed but scrapped from the finished game.<ref name="QNA3">[[File:Gste source 3.png|300px]]</ref><ref name="QNA6">[[File:Gste source 6.png|300px]]</ref> In 2014, hackers utilizing the PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2 managed to access Biollante's data and render her playable. She was later included as a playable character in the Wii version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed''.<br />
*[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]] was set to be a secret character but did not make the cut due to the presence of two other versions of Godzilla.<ref name="QNA1">[[File:Gste source 1.png|300px]]</ref> He was later included as a playable character in the Wii version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed''.<br />
*[[Hedorah]] was strongly considered but was not included due to the limitations of the consoles.<ref name="QNA1"/><ref name="QNA2"/><br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]] was set to be a secret character but did not make the cut due to the presence of two other versions of Mechagodzilla.<ref name="QNA1"/> Like many of the other unused fighters from ''Godzilla: Save the Earth'', it was later included as a playable character in the Wii version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed''.<br />
*[[Mothra Leo|Rainbow Mothra]] is depicted on the game's box art, but this is likely just an art error. During an interview for ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' Simon Strange mentioned that ''[[:Category:Rebirth of Mothra|Rebirth of Mothra]]'' characters would not be allowed due to [[Toho]] considering it a separate series.{{citation needed}}<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei#Super Mechagodzilla|Super Mechagodzilla]] was considered according to Simon Strange.<ref name="QNA2"/><br />
*[[Titanosaurus]] was included in some concept art for the game<ref>[[File:Gste titanosaurus.png|200px]]</ref> and, at least according to Simon Strange, was considered to be a fighter, as he cited the monster as the primary inspiration for Megaguirus' energy-stealing ability seen in the final game.<ref name="QNA1"/><ref name="QNA3"/><ref>[[File:Gste source 5.png|300px]]</ref> He was later included as a playable character in the Wii version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed''.<br />
*[[Varan]] was not directly considered but according to Simon Strange would have been "their next choice".<ref name="QNA1"/> He later became playable in the Wii version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed''.<br />
===Vehicles===<br />
*Battleships<br />
*Helicopters<br />
*Submarines<br />
*[[Super X3]] (airstrike)<br />
*Tanks<br />
==Arenas==<br />
===Fighting Stages===<br />
<br />
''Godzilla: Save the Earth'' features a total of 16 different fighting stages, including 9 standard sized arenas and 7 smaller, sub-arena variations. Most of the stages in the game have options for switching between day and night settings.<br />
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*Boston (with Fenway Park)<br />
**Boston East<br />
*Boxing Ring (Nearly identical to the arena from the Xbox version of ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', only with the ''Godzilla: Save the Earth'' logo this time)<br />
*Los Angeles<br />
**L.A. South<br />
*Seattle<br />
**Seattle North<br />
*[[London]]<br />
**London East<br />
*[[Monster Island]]<br />
**Monster Island Bay<br />
*Mothership (Does not have day or night settings)<br />
*[[New York]]<br />
**Manhattan<br />
*[[Osaka]]<br />
**Osaka North<br />
*[[San Francisco]] (with AT&T Park)<br />
**[[Golden Gate Bridge|Golden Gate]]<br />
*[[Tokyo]]<br />
**[[Tokyo Bay]]<br />
===Challenges===<br />
*Asteroid Field ("Asteroid Field" M.O.G.U.E.R.A. rail shooter)<br />
*Ocean ("Undersea Battle" Godzilla 2000 rail shooter)<br />
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Gste boston.jpg|Boston<br />
Gste boston east.jpg|Boston East<br />
Gste boxing ring.jpg|Boxing Ring<br />
Gste london.jpg|London<br />
Gste london east.jpg|London East<br />
Gste los angeles.jpg|Los Angeles<br />
Gste l.a. south.jpg|L.A. South<br />
Gste monster island.jpg|Monster Island<br />
Gste monster island bay.jpg|Monster Island Bay<br />
Gste mothership.jpg|Mothership<br />
Gste new york.jpg|New York<br />
Gste manhattan.jpg|Manhattan<br />
Gste san francisco.jpg|San Francisco<br />
Gste golden gate.jpg|Golden Gate<br />
Gste tokyo.jpg|Tokyo<br />
Gste tokyo bay.jpg|Tokyo Bay<br />
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===Scrapped===<br />
[[File:Save_the_Earth-_Rampage_in_Vegas.jpg|thumb|220px|Las Vegas concept art]]<br />
*An ice level set in [[Antarctica]] is shown in two pieces of concept art, one of [[Titanosaurus]] and other monsters battling it out. The second includes a description of gameplay in the level. It is a picture of [[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]] falling into an ice flow with [[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla 3]] watching. It reads "Monsters can fall through ice flow hazards. They will re-emerge in the ocean section of the arena."<br />
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*[[Las Vegas]] is seen in concept art for the game. The art shows [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla 90's]] holding the Hard Rock Hotel's guitar, prepared to use it against [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]].<br />
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*A Rodan Challenges Mode rail shooter level was seen only in concept art. It was to function similarly to the Godzilla 2000 and M.O.G.U.E.R.A. ones, only this time being set in a desert.<br />
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*The Statue Level was briefly described in an interview and seen in concept art that would have involved fighting [[Destoroyah]] while trying to activate a statue of [[Jet Jaguar]].<br />
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==Miscellaneous Scrapped Elements==<br />
Many of the game's proposed elements were abandoned during production, due to a combination of time constraints and licensing issues. This was possibly due to [[Atari]] rushing the game in order to coincide with the release of ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' in [[2004]]. [[Biollante]] was scrapped prior to release despite being fully completed and the majority of the game's story was cut, even though a considerable amount of time was spent on the story mode. Simon Strange stated that it wasn't the "feel good" project that ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' was. There was originally going to be a robust tokens system, but it was eventually cut. Most of the cut-scenes were deleted along with the story, and the special effects for Anguirus' roar were changed.<ref name="tkinterview">[https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gste/interview.htm Godzilla: Save the Earth Interview - tohokingdom.com]</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Save the Earth/Gallery}}<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Save the Earth/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*The Japanese box art features the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|2001]] [[Mothra/GMK|versions]] of King Ghidorah and Mothra, while the American art features [[Mothra Leo|Rainbow Mothra]].<br />
*[[Anguirus]]' roar originally had some sort of "shockwave" effect when it was used at full charge. The waves were not correctly drawn at all angles, so they were cut.<br />
*Via backwards compatibility, the Xbox version is playable on the Xbox 360.<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gste/game_manual.html Game manual for the North American Xbox version]<br />
* [http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/project-g/godzilla_save_the_earth_manuj.html Game manual for the Japanese PlayStation 2 version]<br />
* [http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gste/news.htm Toho Kingdom archived news log of reports over the course of the game's development]<br />
* [http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gste/e3_videos.htm Toho Kingdom archived E3 videos]<br />
* [http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gste/interview.htm Toho Kingdom interview between Chris Mirjahangir and Simon Strange]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041014053119/http://www.atari.com:80/godzilla/ WayBack Machine archive of the opening page for Godzilla.com "The Official Godzilla Website"]<br />
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'''''Godzilla: Domination!''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ怪獣大乱闘アドバンス|Gojira: Kaijū Dairantō Adobansu|lit. ''Godzilla: Great Monsters Fray Advance''}} is a 2002 video game developed by WayForward Technologies for the [[Wikipedia:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]. Its U.S. publisher was Infogrames ([[Atari]]).<br />
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==Story==<br />
[[File:Meteorx.gif|thumb|right|200px|The mysterious Meteor X]]Meteor X appears over Tokyo 2 and starts projecting magnetic waves which causes neurological damage to several monsters, causing them to go berserk. The monsters begin to attack Earth and its neighboring planets (led by [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]). However, one monster remains unaffected by the waves, and it's up to them to stop the others and destroy Meteor X.<br />
==Gameplay==<br />
*The eight-level Story Mode culminates in a fight against an enormous [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]].<br />
*Custom Mode allows play against up to three computer-controlled opponents. The player controls the monster selection, arena, difficulty level, and teams.<br />
*In Versus Mode, 2-4 players can play against each other via Gameboy Advance Game Link Cable. The Single Pak option enables multiplayer battles with only one ''Godzilla: Domination!'' cartridge, though players can only use [[Godzilla]].<br />
*Six different monsters are available to play. Each character has a rating in Speed, Power, and Special.<br />
*There are seven different arenas to play in: Tokyo 2, Glacier (2 variations), Nova (2 variations), Meteor Z, and Moon Base. Moon Base is notable for its lower gravity, allowing monsters to perform much higher jumps.<br />
*Support for up to six different languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese.<br />
*The score after each level is determined by monsters defeated, structures destroyed, vehicles destroyed, health remaining, and time remaining. Losing a battle will significantly reduce it.<br />
==Characters==<br />
*[[Godzilla]] - The King of the Monsters himself. Godzilla is one of the slower characters and lacks range, but his attacks pack a punch.<br />
**Level 1 Rage: Godzilla fires his atomic breath towards the ground at a 45-degree angle. He cannot be damaged while performing this attack.<br />
**Level 2 Rage: Godzilla leaps into the air, curls into a ball and slams into his opponent.<br />
**Level 3 Rage: Godzilla activates his healing factor and regains health.<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]] - Godzilla's mechanical doppelganger. It is the slowest, yet most powerful playable character, with two exceptional special moves.<br />
**Level 1 Rage: Mechagodzilla deploys rocket launchers from its shoulders and fires a volley.<br />
**Level 2 Rage: Mechagodzilla leaps into the sky and off the screen, then lands onto the enemy with a powerful stomp.<br />
**Level 3 Rage: Mechagodzilla opens air vents to release steam. This damages nearby opponents and recovers health.<br />
*[[Kiryu]] - Takes the place of the Heisei Mechagodzilla in the Japanese version of the game. Kiryu has all of the same abilities as the Heisei Mechagodzilla, and the only differences are cosmetic.<br />
*[[King Ghidorah]] - Godzilla's arch-nemesis. None of his stats are particularly strong, although his R + B attack can be chained, allowing him to rain down an incredible amount of damage from the air.<br />
**Level 1 Rage: King Ghidorah fires from magnetic blasts from his mouth across the screen.<br />
**Level 2 Rage: King Ghidorah fires gravity bolts into the air.<br />
**Level 3 Rage: King Ghidorah leaps into the air, travels across the screen, and slams into his enemy. The A button must be pressed to perform the slam.<br />
*[[Mothra]] - Goddess of [[Infant Island]]. Mothra has a huge variety of ranged attacks, but struggles to deal serious damage without her Level 3 Rage attack.<br />
**Level 1 Rage: Mothra shoots a larva from her mouth that will explode upon contact with an opponent or if she uses another Rage move.<br />
**Level 2 Rage: Mothra creates a cloud of toxic pollen in front of her that remains for several seconds. Can be used to trap enemies in a corner.<br />
**Level 3 Rage: Mothra fires lightning from her wings towards any targets below her.<br />
*[[Megalon]] - God of the undersea kingdom of [[Seatopia]]. Megalon is relatively slow, but possesses several devastating attacks, including a lightning-fast B move.<br />
**Level 1 Rage: Megalon latches onto an opponent and steals some of their health.<br />
**Level 2 Rage: Megalon jumps into the air and fires energy blasts from his horn towards the ground.<br />
**Level 2 Rage: Megalon burrows underground, where he can move freely for a few seconds. If he surfaces under an opponent, which can be triggered at any time by pressing the A button, he will drive them into the air, landing repeated blows with his drills A perfect hit can take away half of an enemy's health.<br />
*[[Rodan]] - The giant monster of the sky. Rodan is the fastest monster in the game, yet possesses the least power.<br />
**Level 1 Rage: Rodan flies in a straight line across the sky, damaging any opponent he makes contact with.<br />
**Level 2 Rage: Rodan flies in a straight line across the stage, damaging any opponent he makes contact with.<br />
**Level 2 Rage: Rodan flies in a straight line across the stage. If he makes contact with an opponent, he will drive them into the air and peck them repeatedly. A perfect hit can take away half of an enemy's health.<br />
*[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] (Unplayable) - Mecha-King Ghidorah is as tall as the screen and serves as the game's final boss in a special stage, Meteor X. He attacks with energy blasts, fireballs, and massive stomps which can only be avoided by jumping into the air. By striking his heads with an aerial attack, the player can temporarily paralyze him, allowing them to aim attacks at his chest. If the player is in range when he recovers, he will bite them and throw them into the air. Six hits are required to destroy the first head, eight hits for the second, and sixteen for the third. The first two heads drop four Rage power-ups each when they explode. After eight hits land with one head remaining, Mecha-King Ghidorah will begin releasing six energy blasts at a time which are quite difficult to dodge.<br />
*[[Connie Matsu]] - A reporter for the ''Godzilla Watch Newsroom'', she appears on the main menu and narrates the story mode, reporting on the player monster's activities and their fate after defeating Mecha-King Ghidorah.<br />
==Regional Differences==<br />
Any changes to monsters are cosmetic and do not affect or change their abilities or battle stats.<br />
*Box Art - Rather than reusing ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> box art as in the American version of the game, the Japanese box features new artwork of the game's roster of [[kaiju]] drawn in a super-deformed or ''chibi'' style. As the game was released around the same time as ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', the box art prominently features Godzilla, Mothra and Kiryu, with the other monsters in the background. A special edition of the game was sold in Japan which included semitransparent versions of the Godzilla, Mothra, and Kiryu finger puppets included in [[Bandai]]'s Kaiju Oh Kurabu set.<br />
*Title - The Japanese title is {{Nihongo|ゴジラ怪獣大乱闘アドバンス|Gojira: Kaijū Dairantō Adobansu}}, meaning "''Godzilla: Great Monsters Fray Advance''."<br />
*Godzilla - Instead of the bright green color chosen for Godzilla in the U.S. version, the Japanese version is patterned after his [[KiryuGoji|design]] from ''Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.'', featuring grey skin and a large scar on his chest.<br />
*Mechagodzilla - To capitalize on the upcoming release of ''Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.'', it was decided to replace the Heisei Mechagodzilla with the Millennium version of the character, Kiryu, for the Japanese version. Kiryu is specifically based on his [[Kiryu|Modified Type-3 Kiryu design]], even featuring that version's drill hand.<br />
*Mothra - Similar to what was done with Godzilla and Mechagodzilla, Mothra's appearance more closely reflects her [[Mothra/Tokyo S.O.S. (Imago)|design]] in ''Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.'', while in the U.S. version Mothra is somewhat patterned after her [[Mothra/GMK|2001 design]]. The white coloring of Mothra's wings is changed to a light earthy green. Mothra's eyes change color from the deep purple to a light blue coloring for her in-game artwork to more accurately reflect her film appearances, although they still appear purple on her sprite. In addition, her poison powder attack is changed from the vibrant purple in the U.S. version to a light earthy blue.<br />
*Player Notation - All human-controlled characters in the Japanese version have a symbol above their heads, identifying the individual players (like "P1" or "P2").<br />
*Story Options - Considered to be the most "exciting" change in the game, the Japanese Story Mode has three modes of play: Default, Survival, and Rage. In Survival, the goal is to test one's endurance and longevity in battle (the player is stripped of continues and cannot refill their health). In Rage, each monsters' rage meter refills rapidly, allowing for each monster to utilize their unique special abilities frequently and in rapid succession. This gives players using Rodan and Megalon an incredible advantage, as the attacks they can perform with a full rage meter are by far the most damaging in the game.<br />
*Stage Order - The Japanese version juggled the order of the battle configuration quite a bit. The second stage is a one-on-one match (instead of two-on-one); stage three is two-on-two (instead of one-on-one); stage four is a three monster free-for-all (instead of a two-on-two); stage five is a four monster free-for-all (instead of one-on-three); stage six is a one-on-three match (instead of one-on-one); and stage seven is a one-on-two match (instead of a four monster free-for-all). In addition, the bonus stages of the U.S. release were removed, greatly reducing the time it takes to reach Mecha-King Ghidorah, and enemy/ally monsters are completely chosen at random in the Japanese version.<br />
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==Moves==<br />
===Basic Attacks===<br />
*A Button = High attack<br />
*B Button = Low attack<br />
===Aerial Attacks===<br />
*R + A Buttons = Midair high attack<br />
*R + B Button = Midair low attack<br />
===Special Moves===<br />
*Hold A until flashing, release = Special move 1<br />
*Hold B Button until flashing, release = Special move 2<br />
===Rage Attacks===<br />
*L + R Buttons<br />
*R then A + B Buttons<br />
*A + B Buttons<br />
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Each monster has an attack which consumes one, two, and three bars on their rage meter. There is no correlation between button combinations and the amount of bars the attack uses. For instance, Megalon's L + R attack depletes his entire rage meter, while Godzilla's only requires one bar.<br />
===Others===<br />
*L Button = Block<br />
*R Button = Jump<br />
*The A button can also be used to pick up and throw heavily-damaged buildings or stunned enemies.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Godzilla_Domination_Back_Cover.jpg|American back cover<br />
Godzilla_Domination_Pak.png|American cartridge<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Godzilla_Domination.png|Japanese cover<br />
Godzilla_Domination_Special_Figure.jpg|Japanese "Special" box with 3 bonus figures<br />
Godzilla_Domination_Japanese_Cartridge.jpg|Japanese cartridge<br />
GODZILLA_DOMINATION_European_Cover.jpg|European cover<br />
Godzilla_Domination_Ad_from_Prima_GDAMM_Guide.jpg|Ad from the ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' Prima Strategy Guide<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Title Screen.png|Title Screen<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Main Menu.png|Main Menu<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Custom Mode.png|Custom Mode<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Select A Monster.png|Story Mode<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Points.png|Points Screen<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Battle Sprites - Godzilla.png|Godzilla Battle Sprite<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Battle Sprites - MechaGodzilla 2.png|Mechagodzilla Battle Sprite<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Battle Sprites - Mothra.png|Mothra Battle Sprite<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Godzilla VS Mothra.png|Godzilla vs. Mothra<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Team 1 VS MechaGodzilla 2.png|Godzilla and King Ghidorah vs. Mechagodzilla<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Character Boxes - Godzilla.png|Godzilla's Character Box in Versus Mode<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Character Boxes - MechaGodzilla 2.png|Mechagodzilla's Character Box in Versus Mode<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Character Boxes - Mothra.png|Mothra's Character Box in Versus Mode<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Character Sprites - Godzilla.png|Godzilla's Sprite<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Character Sprites - MechaGodzilla.png|Mechagodzilla's Sprite<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Character Sprites - Mothra.png|Mothra's Sprite<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Character Icons - Godzilla.png|Godzilla's Icon<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Character Icons - MechaGodzilla 2.png|Mechagodzilla's Icon<br />
Gojira Godzilla Domination - Character Icons - Mothra.png|Mothra's Icon<br />
Gojira_Godzilla_Domination_-_Character_Icons_-_Random.gif|Random Character Icon<br />
Godzilla Kaiju Dairantou Advance Ad.jpg|Japanese Promotional Poster<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Title Screen.png|Japanese Title Screen<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Main Menu.png|Japanese Main Menu<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Versus Menu.png|Japanese Custom Mode<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Select.png|Japanese Story Mode Character Selection Screen<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Points.png|Japanese Points Screen<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - Godzilla.png|Japanese Godzilla Battle Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - Kiryu.png|Kiryu Battle Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - Mothra.png|Japanese Mothra Battle Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - King Ghidorah.png<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - Rodan.png|Rodan Battle Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - Megalon.png|Megalon Battle Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Mecha-King Ghidorah.png|Mecha-King Ghidorah Battle Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Godzilla vs Megalon.png|Godzilla vs. Megalon<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Kiryu vs King Ghidorah.png|Kiryu vs. King Ghidorah<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Godzilla vs Mecha-King Ghidorah.png|Godzilla vs. Mecha-King Ghidorah<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - Godzilla.png|Godzilla's Japanese Character Box in Versus Mode<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - Kiryu.png|Kiryu's Character Box in Versus Mode<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - Mothra.png|Mothra's Character Box in Versus Mode<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - King Ghidorah.png|King Ghidorah's Character Box in Versus Mode<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - Rodan.png|Rodan's Character Box in Versus Mode<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - Megalon.png|Megalon's Character Box in Versus Mode<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - Godzilla.png|Godzilla's Japanese Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - MechaGodzilla.png|Kiryu's Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - Mothra.png|Mothra's Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - King Ghidorah.png|King Ghidorah's Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - Rodan.png|Rodan's Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - Megalon.png|Megalon's Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - Mecha-King Ghidorah.png|Mecha-King Ghidorah's Sprite<br />
Godzilla Domination Mothra Larva.png|Mothra Larva's Sprite<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Godzilla.png|Godzilla's Japanese Icon<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Kiryu.png|Kiryu's Icon<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Mothra.png|Mothra's Icon<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - King Ghidorah.png|King Ghidorah's Icon<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Rodan.png|Rodan's Icon<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Megalon.png|Megalon's Icon<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Random.gif|Random Character Icon<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Abilities.png|Abilities Icon<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Pannels - 1 VS 1.png|1 VS 1 Pannel<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Pannels - 1 VS 3.png|1 VS 3/Free-For-All Pannel<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Pannels - 2 VS 2.png|2 VS 2 Pannel<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Pannels - Boss.png|Boss Pannel<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Pannels - Complete.gif|Completed Pannel<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*With the exception of [[Megalon]], ''Godzilla: Domination!''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s roster of playable monsters is composed of all of Toho's "Big Five" [[kaiju]]: [[Godzilla]], [[Mothra]], [[King Ghidorah]], [[Rodan]] and [[Mechagodzilla]].<br />
*This game's American cover art is the same as that of ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''. The European cover art for this game likewise reuses the European box art for ''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee'', which features images of [[Gigan]] and [[Anguirus]], neither of whom appear in ''Godzilla: Domination!''.<br />
*Rodan can spit a cloud of poisonous gas from his mouth in this game, an ability the character has never demonstrated before or since.<br />
*The game's soundtrack was composed by notable video game composer [[Wikipedia:Jake Kaufman|Jake Kaufman]], later known for his work in games such as [[Wikipedia:Ducktales: Remastered|''Ducktales: Remastered'']], the [[Wikipedia:Shantae|''Shantae'']] series, [[Wikipedia:Red Faction: Guerrilla|''Red Faction: Guerrilla'']], [[Wikipedia:Contra 4|''Contra 4'']], and [[Wikipedia:Shovel Knight|''Shovel Knight'']].<br />
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|name =''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee''<br />
|next =Godzilla: Domination!<br />
|nextname =''Godzilla: Domination!''<br />
}}<br />
{{Infobox Game<br />
|type1 =Fighting<br />
|type2 =Electric<br />
|dt =''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee''<br />
|header ={{Gpdzilla}} {{Game}}<br />
|image =Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee Front Cover.png<br />
|caption =Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Front Cover<br />
|name =''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee''<br />
|publisher =[[Atari]]<br />
|developer =[[Pipeworks]]<br />
|platforms =[[Wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]] [[Wikipedia:GameCube|GameCube]]<br> [[Wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]] [[Wikipedia:Xbox (console)|Xbox]]<br />
|languages =English<br>Japanese<br />
|genre =Action, Fighting<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|Legendary Monsters. Epic Battles.|Tagline}}<br />
'''''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ怪獣大乱闘|Gojira Kaijū Dairantō|lit. ''Godzilla: Great Monsters Fray''}} is a fighting game for the GameCube and Xbox developed by [[Pipeworks]] and published by [[Atari]]. The GameCube version was released in North America on October 8, 2002, in the PAL region on November 15, 2002, and in Japan on December 12, 2002. The Xbox version was released exclusively to North America on April 16, 2003.<br />
<br />
It was followed by a sequel, ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', in [[2004]].<br />
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==Technical Specifications==<br />
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===GameCube version===<br />
*Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p)<br />
*Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II<br />
*Number of Players: Offline | 1-4 players<br />
*Number of Players: Simultaneous | 2-4 players<br />
*Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one, Team<br />
*Notes | Memory Card - 4 Blocks<br />
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===Xbox version===<br />
*Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p)<br />
*Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital<br />
*Number of Players: Offline | 1-4 players<br />
*Miscellaneous Attributes | Xbox 360 Compatible<br />
*Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download<br />
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==Ratings==<br />
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===GameCube version===<br />
*ESRB Rating: Teen (Descriptors: Violence)<br />
*VET/SFB Rating: 11 (Square)<br />
*CERO Rating: All Ages<br />
*USK Rating: 12<br />
*OFLC (Australia) Rating: G8+<br />
*ELSPA Rating: 11+<br />
*aDeSe Rating: TP<br />
*SELL Rating: TP<br />
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===Xbox version===<br />
*ESRB Rating: Teen (Descriptors: Game Experience May Change During Online Play, Violence)<br />
*USK Rating: 12<br />
*OFLC (Australia) Rating: G8+<br />
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==Story==<br />
The story begins when the [[Vortaak]] send a transmission to Earth, declaring that they have taken control of all of Earth's strongest monsters. They demand that the Earth surrenders, displaying their power by using the monsters to attack various cities across the globe. But one monster breaks free of the Vortaak's mind control, escaping Monster Island and engaging in battle with the other monsters. After defeating them all, the Vortaak teleport it to their Mothership in order to kill it with their greatest weapon: [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]] ([[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] if the player chose Mechagodzilla). After winning, the monster is teleported back to Earth, and the Vortaak retreat, warning that they will one day return...<br />
==Monsters==<br />
===Playable===<br />
''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee'' features a total of {{tt|13|12 in the GameCube version}} playable monsters; {{tt|4|3 in the GameCube version}} that are available from the start and 9 that must unlocked by repeatedly playing through Adventure Mode.<br />
<br />
The underlines denote unlockable monsters. Asterisks denote the method required for unlocking that monster.<br />
<br />
*[[Anguirus]]{{tt|*|Playable by default.}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Destoroyah]]|Unlockable}}{{tt|*|Unlocked by playing through Adventure mode as Godzilla 2000 on any difficulty setting.}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Gigan]]|Unlockable}}{{tt|*|While playable by default in the Xbox version, Gigan must be unlocked in the GameCube version by playing through Adventure mode as Anguirus on any difficulty setting.}} <br />
*{{tt|[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]]|Unlockable}}{{tt|*|Unlocked by playing through Adventure mode as Godzilla 90's on any difficulty setting.}} <br />
*[[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla 90's]]{{tt|*|Playable by default.}}<br />
*{{tt|[[King Ghidorah]]|Unlockable}}{{tt|*|Unlocked by playing through Adventure mode as Megalon on any difficulty setting.}} <br />
*{{tt|[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]|Unlockable}}{{tt|*|Unlocked by playing through Adventure mode as King Ghidorah on any difficulty setting.}} <br />
*{{tt|[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla 2]]|Unlockable}}{{tt|*|Unlocked by playing through Adventure mode as one out of Destoroyah, Mecha-King Ghidorah, or Rodan on any difficulty setting.}}<br />
*{{tt|[[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla 3]]|Unlockable}}{{tt|*|In the Japanese GameCube version, Mechagodzilla 3 is unlocked by playing through Adventure mode as one out of Destoroyah, Mecha-King Ghidorah, or Rodan on any difficulty setting. In the Xbox version, Mechagodzilla 3 is unlocked by playing through Adventure mode as Orga on either the Medium or Hard difficulty setting.}}<br />
*[[Megalon]]{{tt|*|Playable by default.}} <br />
*{{tt|[[Orga]]|Unlockable}}{{tt|*|Unlocked by playing through Adventure mode as Godzilla 2000 after unlocking every other character on any difficulty setting.}} <br />
*{{tt|[[Rodan]]|Unlockable}}{{tt|*|Unlocked by playing through Adventure mode as Gigan on any difficulty setting.}} <br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
GDAMM - Anguirus.png|[[Anguirus]] <br />
GDAMM - Destoroyah.png|[[Destoroyah]] <br />
GDAMM - Gigan.png|[[Gigan]] <br />
GDAMM - Godzilla 2000.png|[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]]<br />
GDAMM - Godzilla 90s.png|[[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla 90's]] <br />
GDAMM - King Ghidorah.png|[[King Ghidorah]] <br />
GDAMM - Mecha-King Ghidorah.png|[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]<br />
GDAMM - MechaGodzilla 2.png|[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla 2]]<br />
GDAMM - Kiryu.png|[[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla 3]]<br />
GDAMM - Megalon.png|[[Megalon]]<br />
GDAMM_-_Orga.jpg|[[Orga]]<br />
GDAMM - Rodan.png|[[Rodan]]<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
===Unplayable===<br />
*[[Hedorah]] - Appears randomly. If Hedorah flies over a monster, their energy regeneration will slow down. It can be forced to leave prematurely if hit by a beam.<br />
*[[Military]] - The military spawn and widdle away at the players' health. They attack whichever monster has destroyed more of the city. They can be turned off with a [[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee#Cheats|cheat code]].<br />
**[[AH-64 Apache]]<br />
**[[DAG-MB96]]<br />
**[[Type 90 Tank]]<br />
*[[Mothra (Heisei)|Mothra]] - Can be summoned through the purple Mothra AirStrike power-up. Once summoned, Mothra attacks opponents of whoever summoned it with her antenna beams. She can be forced to leave prematurely if hit by a beam. Mothra later went on to become a playable character in the sequels.<br />
*[[Vortaak]] - The Vortaak are the main enemy of the game. Their UFOs come down into the action and drop off power-ups.<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
GDAMM AH-64 Apache.png|AH-64 Apache<br />
GDAMM DAG-MB96.png|DAG-MB96<br />
GDAMM - Hedorah.png|Flying Stage Hedorah<br />
GDAMM - Mothra.png|Mothra Imago<br />
GDAMM Type 90 Tank.png|Type 90 Tank<br />
Vortaak_Soldier.jpg|Vortaak<br />
GDAMM UFO.jpg|[[Vortaak]] UFO<br />
</gallery><br />
===Unused===<br />
*[[Baragon]] - Baragon was planned to be an exclusive monster in the PlayStation 2 version of the game, but was scrapped when that version was never made.<ref name="tkinterview">[https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gste/interview.htm Godzilla: Save the Earth Interview - tohokingdom.com]</ref> He was, however, featured in the sequels.<br />
*[[Godzilla/1954|Godzilla 1954]] - The original Godzilla was discussed for inclusion in the game, but was never a serious consideration. A long-standing rumor claimed that he was scrapped from the game because two Godzillas were already in the game, however this was not the case.<ref name="asksimon">[http://kaijucombat.com/index.php?threads/a-few-questions-for-simon.1108/page-185#post-388782 A "few" questions for SIMON - kaijucombat.com]</ref> However, this Godzilla eventually appeared in the Wii version of ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''.<br />
*[[Jet Jaguar]] - Atari asked to include Jet Jaguar in the game, but Toho denied the request. Jet Jaguar would go on to be featured in the sequels to the game.<br />
*[[Kiryu]] (Does not appear in North American GameCube version) - ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' wasn't released outside of Japan yet, so Kiryu was cut from the North American GameCube release of the game in favor of the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]]. However, Kiryu replaced the Heisei Mechagodzilla in the Japanese version of the game, and was later featured in the North American Xbox release of the game as "Mechagodzilla 3," along with the Heisei Mechagodzilla, who was now called "Mechagodzilla 2." Kiryu would later be featured in both sequels to this game.<br />
*[[SpaceGodzilla]] - SpaceGodzilla was not included in the game, though he appeared in the sequels.{{citation needed}}<br />
==Gameplay==<br />
===Controls===<br />
Here are the basic controls for the game.<br />
{|class="wikitable" width="100%" style="margin-right: 0; text-align: center;"<br />
!style="background-color:red; color:white;"|Control<br />
!style="background-color:red; color:white;"|Move<br />
|-<br />
|Control Stick or D-pad<br />
|Movement around the battlefield.<br />
|-<br />
|C Stick<br />
|Move monster's head (manually aim beam weapon).<br />
|-<br />
|L<br />
|Crouch/run. If the player is moving, holding this button will make the monster run; if standing still, holding this button will make the monster crouch.<br />
|-<br />
|R<br />
|Jump/Fly/Auto-target. If the player is not firing a beam weapon, the monster will jump; if firing a beam weapon, the monster's beam will auto-target a flying enemy. Rodan, Mechagodzilla, King Ghidorah and Mecha-King Ghidorah can fly if the button is held down.<br />
|-<br />
|Z<br />
|Fire beam weapon as long as there is energy in the energy bar. Hold to charge, and release to fire.<br />
|-<br />
|Z {{small|(Quick tap)}}<br />
|Fire secondary energy weapon.<br />
|-<br />
|A<br />
|Punch.<br />
|-<br />
|B<br />
|Kick.<br />
|-<br />
|X<br />
|Fierce attack.<br />
|-<br />
|Y<br />
|Block.<br />
|-<br />
|A + B<br />
|Grab. Picks up enemy, building, train car, or other throwable object.<br />
|-<br />
|A {{small|(While holding enemy or object)}}<br />
|Throw.<br />
|-<br />
|B {{small|(While holding enemy)}}<br />
|Special throw 1.<br />
|-<br />
|X {{small|(While holding enemy)}}<br />
|Special throw 2.<br />
|-<br />
|A + X<br />
|Roar/Rage. If monster is raging (has picked up a Rage power-up), this executes a devastating Rage attack. If not, it triggers a roar.<br />
|-<br />
|B + X<br />
|Taunt.<br />
|-<br />
|B or X {{small|(When down)}}<br />
|Getup attack.<br />
|-<br />
|L + R<br />
|Special abilities: Teleport (Gigan) or Burrow (Megalon).<br />
|}<br />
===Movement===<br />
*'''Move''' (Control Stick or D-pad) - Your monster automatically faces the nearest monster opponent, so all movement is in relation to your enemy's location.<br />
*'''Run/Duck''' (L) - Ducking makes high attacks whiff over your head. The run button is critical for getting somewhere in a hurry, and it makes your monster move without regard to the location of your enemy. You can't grab anything or use energy weapons while running.<br />
*'''Jump/Fly''' (R) - Press and release to jump, or hold to fly (if the monster is able to fly). This can be used to jump right over obstacles.<br />
===Defense===<br />
*'''HP''' - All monsters begin with 300 hit points, and most attacks do 5-30 points of damage.<br />
*'''Blocking''' (Y, Y + L) - There are two forms of blocking: regular and "duck" blocking. Regular blocking (Y) nullifies any physical attack except those that hit your feet. You can walk around while blocking. Duck blocking (L + Y) negates low attacks. You can be grabbed while blocking.<br />
*'''Secondary Defensive Moves''' - Crouching (L) can make head-level attacks miss. You can also crouch block behind buildings. Another defensive technique is interruption: if your opponent is carrying a building or charging a beam attack, you could quickly fire your beam attack at him. Running away is also sometimes the most valuable option—no beam weapon reaches across the entire screen, and you could jump away from the trajectory of a building to avoid it.<br />
*'''Knockback and Reactions''' - When hit by attacks, aside from damage, knockback is triggered. There are five types of knockback: Light, Stagger, Knockdown, SuperKnockdown, and Null, plus the status effect of Stun.<br />
**'''Light''' knockback only afflicts you slightly and momentarily. It's triggered by weak attacks or attacks you resist slightly. If an enemy is flying or doing a finishing move, light attacks cause no knockback.<br />
**'''Stagger''' knockback sends you back a few steps but you're still standing. While in Rage, Stagger attacks normally become Knockdown attacks.<br />
**'''Knockdown''' attacks send you to the ground and you have to lie down for a bit before you can get back up. While in Rage, Knockdown attacks normally become SuperKnockdown attacks.<br />
**'''SuperKnockdown''' causes you to be launched into the air flying several hundred meters away. It is only caused when you're hit by a Rage attack or when you're hit by a strong attack you are very vulnerable to.<br />
**'''Null''' occurs when you are hit by a weak attack you are highly resistant to, causing very little damage and no reaction.<br />
**'''Stun''' refers to all attacks that make a monster unable to attack for an amount of time. It can be caused by freeze tanks, Megalon's Napalm, Mecha-King Ghidorah's Tasers, Orga's Paralyzing Goo, or having your foot smashed by a low attack. Monsters can also become tired after carrying an opponent for too long, and Megalon can also become tired after failing to grab someone with Burrow.<br />
===Offense===<br />
*'''Physical Attacks''' - These are the fundamental attacks every monster has.<br />
**'''Punch''' (A) - This basic jab, punch, or claw swipe doesn't do much damage but it's quick to execute and is good for starting a string of attacks.<br />
**'''Kick''' (B) - This is another basic attack.<br />
**'''Fierce Attack''' (X) - These can be almost anything and are unique to every monster. They're slower to initiate but do more damage and knockback.<br />
**'''Rage Attack''' (A+X) - If you grabbed a Rage power-up, you can initiate a very powerful attack that affects a spherical range around you. Using it brings you out of rage status.<br />
*'''Beam/Breath Weapons''' (Z) - Each monster has a mid-to-long range energy-based attack, which takes the form of a beam or breath weapon. These attacks use energy but their range and versatility often outweigh the cost, and are critical parts of any fighter's strategy. Most of the time, the beam automatically targets the nearest enemy, but you can switch the aim with the C Stick, and can auto-aim aim at airborne enemies while holding down the R button. Most monsters also have a very good secondary fire which can be used by tapping the Z button. Note that when charging or firing a beam, you can't move or block.<br />
*'''Air Attacks''' - When in the air as a result of jumping, monsters can press the X or A buttons to perform an air attack. Flying monsters can also use their beam weapons in the air by pressing Z.<br />
*'''Rear Attacks''' - Some monsters can attack enemies who are directly behind them with their tails or other such things.<br />
*'''Getup Attacks''' - If knocked down on the ground, monsters can roll around in a single direction by using the Control Stick or D-pad and/or perform getup attacks with the B or X buttons.<br />
*'''Attack Height''' - Each attacks one of three areas: the head, feet, or body. Regular blocking negates head and body attacks, and duck blocking nullifies body and foot attacks. Overhead attacks may hit any of the three areas, and uppercuts may hit either the head or body.<br />
*'''Damage Types''' - There are three types of damage: blunt attacks, which create a blue flash when they connect; edged attacks, which have a yellow effect flash; and energy-based attacks, which have no effect flash. Some monsters take more damage from one kind of attack than another. Red and white flashes correspond to SuperKnockdown and blocked attacks, respectively.<br />
{|class="wikitable" width="100%" style="margin-right: 0; text-align: center;"<br />
!style="background-color:blue; color:white;"|Vulnerability Rating<br />
!style="background-color:blue; color:white;"|Damage Taken (percentage of normal value)<br />
|-<br />
|Very Resistant<br />
|79% or less, possible null reaction<br />
|-<br />
|Resistant<br />
|80-91%<br />
|-<br />
|Slightly Resistant<br />
|90-99%<br />
|-<br />
|Normal<br />
|100%<br />
|-<br />
|Slightly Vulnerable<br />
|101-110%<br />
|-<br />
|Vulnerable<br />
|111-120%<br />
|-<br />
|Very Vulnerable<br />
|121% or more, possible amplified reaction<br />
|}<br />
===Power-Ups===<br />
Every once in a while, power-ups fall from the silver UFO that hovers about the battlefield.<br />
*'''Atari''' - This power-up, a glowing Atari logo, can occasionally be found hidden in a building (only in the Medium or Hard difficulty settings). Collecting the symbol unlocks one item in the Gallery mode.<br />
*'''Energy''' - This power-up looks like a yellow lightning bolt. It restores your energy bar completely, and causes your energy bar to refill four times faster for 25 seconds after picking it up (though only for beam weapons - energy lost to special moves such as flying still recharge at the standard rate).<br />
*'''Health''' - This power-up looks like a glowing green cross, and restores 45 hit points (15%).<br />
*'''Hedorah''' - Hedorah appears randomly without the need to be summoned through a power-up. It flies around the stage for a while, and anyone who is found below its pollution exhaust trail will have their energy recharge slowed down. Hedorah can be forced to leave early if hit with a beam weapon.<br />
*'''Mothra AirStrike''' - The purple Mothra AirStrike power-up can be collected to summon Mothra, who will target your enemies with her antenna beams. She can be forced to leave early if hit with a beam weapon.<br />
*'''Rage''' - This multi-colored power-up enrages your monster for 25 seconds. Enraged monsters inflict 20 percent more damage and are more likely to knock an enemy down. Plus, they can use their Rage attack, which once used ends their enraged state immediately. Note however, that being frozen by a freeze tank takes you out of Rage prematurely.<br />
==Modes==<br />
*'''Adventure''': Fight your way through the story and defeat the Vortaak.<br />
*'''Destruction''': Destroy as much as possible. Whoever has the most points wins. (Hint: you can pick up buildings and throw them out of the arena.) Destruction mode is multiplayer only in the GameCube version of the game, while a single player option is available in the Xbox version.<br />
*'''Gallery''': Look at gallery items you've unlocked through collecting Atari power-ups while playing through the Adventure mode in Normal or Hard difficulties.<br />
*'''Melee''': Up to 4 players can fight.<br />
*'''Survival''': Fight other monsters until you're defeated. Your health is replenished only slightly between matches and you have a time limit to defeat the monster before you lose.<br />
*'''Team Battle''': A melee with up to 4 players fighting in teams of up to 3.<br />
*'''Versus''': A 1-on-1 fight between two players or one player and a computer.<br />
==Arenas==<br />
*Boxing Arena (1 map only) [Xbox version only]<br />
**Boxing Arena<br />
*[[London]]<br />
**London - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Rodan. Full map.<br />
**London 2 - Industrial area only.<br />
**London 3 - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Megalon. Commercial area only.<br />
*[[Los Angeles]]<br />
**Los Angeles - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Destoroyah. Full map.<br />
**Los Angeles 2 - Downtown area only.<br />
**Los Angeles 3 - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Gigan. Airport area only.<br />
*[[Monster Island]] (1 map only)<br />
**Monster Island - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Rodan.<br />
*[[Osaka]]<br />
**Osaka - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Destoroyah. Full map.<br />
**East Osaka - Industrial area only.<br />
**West Osaka - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Godzilla 2000. Osaka Castle area only.<br />
*[[San Francisco]]<br />
**San Francisco - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Mechagodzilla{{tt|*|Kiryu in Japanese version}}. Full map.<br />
**North San Francisco - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Anguirus. Downtown area only.<br />
**East San Francisco - Water and nearby coast area only.<br />
*[[Seattle]]<br />
**Seattle - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Mecha-King Ghidorah. Full map.<br />
**North Seattle - Downtown area only.<br />
**South Seattle - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with King Ghidorah. Sports arena area only.<br />
*[[Tokyo]]<br />
**Tokyo - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Mecha-King Ghidorah. Full map.<br />
**Tokyo 2 - Downtown area only.<br />
**Tokyo 3 - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Godzilla 90's. Train Station area only.<br />
*Vortaak Home World (1 map only) [Xbox version only]<br />
**Vortaak Home World - The Vortaak home world features volcanoes, spaceship launchers, installation-protection missiles, and many alien buildings.<br />
*Vortaak Mothership (1 map only)<br />
**Mothership - Unlocked by playing through Adventure with Mechagodzilla{{tt|*|Kiryu in Japanese version}}.<br />
==Cheats==<br />
To enter cheat codes, first press and hold the L, B, and R buttons in that order, and release them in the order B, R, L. Use the D-pad to choose numbers and press A to move to the next number. Here is a list of cheat codes:<br />
{|class="wikitable" width="400px" style="margin-right: 0; text-align: left;"<br />
!style="background-color:gray; color:black;"|Code<br />
!style="background-color:gray; color:black;"|Effect<br />
|-<br />
|567980<br />
|Play game in Black & White mode.<br />
|-<br />
|661334<br />
|Play game in Technicolor mode.<br />
|-<br />
|760611<br />
|Player is granted 12 continues in Adventure Mode.<br />
|-<br />
|986875<br />
|Player one is micro monster (one-third normal size).<br />
|-<br />
|971934<br />
|Player two is micro monster (one-third normal size).<br />
|-<br />
|895636<br />
|Player three is micro monster (one-third normal size).<br />
|-<br />
|795735<br />
|Player four is micro monster (one-third normal size).<br />
|-<br />
|174204<br />
|All players are micro monsters (one-third the size).<br />
|-<br />
|843901<br />
|Player one is damage-proof.<br />
|-<br />
|706149<br />
|Player two is damage-proof.<br />
|-<br />
|188522<br />
|Player three is damage-proof.<br />
|-<br />
|286552<br />
|Player four is damage-proof.<br />
|-<br />
|505634<br />
|All players damage-proof.<br />
|-<br />
|511012<br />
|Player one deals 4x damage.<br />
|-<br />
|815480<br />
|Player two deals 4x damage.<br />
|-<br />
|212454<br />
|Player three deals 4x damage.<br />
|-<br />
|698206<br />
|Player four deals 4x damage.<br />
|-<br />
|817683<br />
|All players deal 4x damage.<br />
|-<br />
|492877<br />
|Health regenerates (at roughly 1/4 the speed of energy).<br />
|-<br />
|756287<br />
|All buildings and objects become throwable.<br />
|-<br />
|112122<br />
|All buildings become indestructible.<br />
|-<br />
|316022<br />
|All monsters are invisible.<br />
|-<br />
|650867<br />
|One time energy: energy doesn't recharge over time, but energy weapons do more damage.<br />
|-<br />
|649640<br />
|Player one is always in Rage.<br />
|-<br />
|122224<br />
|Player two is always in Rage.<br />
|-<br />
|548053<br />
|Player three is always in Rage.<br />
|-<br />
|451242<br />
|Player four is always in Rage.<br />
|-<br />
|256806<br />
|Turn the Military On or Off.<br />
|-<br />
|135984<br />
|Player indicators always On (P1, P2, etc).<br />
|-<br />
|677251<br />
|Super energy (constant full energy bar) for player one.<br />
|-<br />
|435976<br />
|Super energy (constant full energy bar) for player two.<br />
|-<br />
|603696<br />
|Super energy (constant full energy bar) for player three.<br />
|-<br />
|291680<br />
|Super energy (constant full energy bar) for player four.<br />
|-<br />
|562142<br />
|No health power-ups.<br />
|-<br />
|134615<br />
|No Mothra power-ups.<br />
|-<br />
|413403<br />
|No energy power-ups.<br />
|-<br />
|119702<br />
|No rage power-ups.<br />
|-<br />
|841720<br />
|No freeze tanks.<br />
|-<br />
|225133<br />
|Unlock Godzilla 2000.<br />
|-<br />
|612633<br />
|Unlock Gigan.<br />
|-<br />
|877467<br />
|Unlock King Ghidorah.<br />
|-<br />
|104332<br />
|Unlock Rodan.<br />
|-<br />
|537084<br />
|Unlock Destoroyah.<br />
|-<br />
|557456<br />
|Unlock Mecha-King Ghidorah.<br />
|-<br />
|131008<br />
|Unlock Mechagodzilla.<br />
|-<br />
|696924<br />
|Unlock all monsters except Orga.<br />
|-<br />
|480148<br />
|Unlock all cities.<br />
|-<br />
|443253<br />
|No status HUD (messages do show however).<br />
|}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee/Gallery}}<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*This game was originally a GameCube exclusive, but was later on released for Xbox as well.<br />
*Via backwards compatibility, the Xbox version is playable on the Xbox 360.<br />
*In the North American GameCube version of the game, the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] is featured as the only version of [[Mechagodzilla]], though his powers and role in the story more closely resemble the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]]. In the Japanese version of the game, the Heisei Mechagodzilla was replaced with [[Kiryu]], the new Mechagodzilla from the recently released ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''. The North American Xbox release later included both the Heisei Mechagodzilla and Kiryu, giving them the names "Mechagodzilla 2" and "Mechagodzilla 3."<br />
==External Links==<br />
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_damm.htm Overview / opening page on Toho Kingdom's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gdamm/specifics.htm "Game Specifics" page on Toho Kingdom's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gdamm/characters.htm "Characters" page on Toho Kingdom's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gdamm/environments.html "Environments" page on Toho Kingdom's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gdamm/codes.htm "Unlocking / Codes" page on Toho Kingdom's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gdamm/us_game_manual.html Instruction manual booklet scans for the North American GameCube and Xbox versions on Toho Kingdom's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gdamm/japanese_manual.html Instruction manual booklet scans for the Japanese GameCube version on Toho Kingdom's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/gdamm/news.htm Archived news log of reports over the course of the game's development on Toho Kingdom]<br />
*[http://www.mobygames.com/game/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee Overview / opening page on MobyGame's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.mobygames.com/game/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee/cover-art "Cover art" page on MobyGame's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.mobygames.com/game/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee/release-info "Releases" page on MobyGame's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.mobygames.com/game/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee/techinfo "Specs" page on MobyGame's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.mobygames.com/game/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee/adblurbs "Ad Blurb" page on MobyGame's article for the game]<br />
**[http://www.mobygames.com/game/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee/rating-systems "Rating Systems" page on MobyGame's article for the game]<br />
*[http://www.ign.com/images/games/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee-gcn-479976 "Images" page on IGN's article for the North American GameCube version of the game]<br />
*[http://www.ign.com/images/games/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee-xbox-498289 "Images" page on IGN's article for the Xbox version of the game]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030423161333/http://www.godzillaoncube.com:80/ WayBack Machine archive of the "Home" page on godzillaoncube.com]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030416150146/http://godzillaoncube.com:80/screens.php WayBack Machine archive of the "Screens" page on godzillaoncube.com]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030416225940/http://godzillaoncube.com:80/gameinfo.asp WayBack Machine archive of the "Game Info" page on godzillaoncube.com]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030416230442/http://godzillaoncube.com:80/monsters.asp WayBack Machine archive of the "Monsters" page on godzillaoncube.com]<br />
==References==<br />
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'''''Godzilla Generations''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ジェネレーションズ|Gojira Jenerēshonzu}} is a game for the Sega Dreamcast developed by General Entertainment and released on November 28, [[1998]].<br />
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==Modes==<br />
*Normal - Players destroy everything in 11 stages as quickly as possible.<br />
*Time Attack - Players cause as much damage as possible in a limited amount of time.<br />
*Collected Coliseum - Through playing a mini game in a Visual Memory Unit (VMU) that was sold separately from the game, players can obtain monsters and pit them against each other.<br />
*Generations Theater - Has various clips spanning Godzilla's history from 1954 to 1998.<br />
==Monsters==<br />
===Main Game===<br />
*[[Godzilla]]<br />
*[[Godzilla/1954|Godzilla 1st]]<br />
*[[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla USA]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[Minilla]]<br />
*[[Daisuke Serizawa|Daisuke Serizawa Giant]]<br />
===Coliseum===<br />
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1. [[Minilla]]<br><br />
2. [[Rodan]]<br><br />
3. [[Mothra]]<br><br />
4. [[Ganimes]]<br><br />
5. [[Anguirus]]<br><br />
6. [[Maguma]]<br><br />
7. [[Gorosaurus]]<br><br />
8. [[Jet Jaguar]]<br><br />
9. [[King Ghidorah]]<br><br />
10. [[Gigan]]<br><br />
11. [[SpaceGodzilla]]<br><br />
12. [[Kamacuras]]<br><br />
13. [[Gaira]]<br><br />
14. [[Biollante]]<br><br />
15. [[Gezora]]<br><br />
16. [[Gabara]]<br><br />
17. [[Godzilla]]<br><br />
18. [[Zilla|USA-Godzilla]]<br><br />
19. [[Battra]]<br><br />
20. [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]<br><br />
21. [[Moguera]]<br><br />
22. [[Ebirah]]<br />
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23. [[Hedorah]]<br><br />
24. [[Megalon]]<br><br />
25. [[Baragon]]<br><br />
26. [[Destoroyah]]<br><br />
27. [[Garu Garu]]<br><br />
28. [[Varan]]<br><br />
29. [[Manda]]<br><br />
30. [[Dogora]]<br><br />
31. [[Sanda]]<br><br />
32. [[Kumonga]]<br><br />
33. [[Kamoebas]]<br><br />
34. [[Desghidorah]]<br><br />
35. [[Dagahra]]<br><br />
36. Egg<br><br />
37. [[Bebira]]<br><br />
38. [[Ritora]]<br><br />
39. [[Chibira]]<br><br />
40. [[Tsunora]]<br><br />
41. [[Junira]]<br><br />
42. [[Chibikurora]]<br><br />
43. [[Debura]]<br><br />
44. [[Metal Godzilla]]<br />
{{col-end}}<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 01 Minilla.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 02 Rodan.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 03 Mothra.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 04 Ganimes.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 05 Anguirus.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 06 Maguma.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 07 Gorosaurus.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 08 Jet Jaguar.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 09 King Ghidorah.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 10 Gigan.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 11 SpaceGodzilla.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 12 Kamacuras.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 13 Gaira.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 14 Biollante.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 15 Gezora.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 16 Gabara.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 17 Godzilla.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 18 USA Godzilla.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 19 Battra.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 20 MechaGodzilla.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 21 Moguera.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 22 Ebirah.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 23 Hedorah.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 24 Megalon.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 25 Baragon.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 26 Destoroyah.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 27 Garu Garu.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 28 Varan.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 29 Manda.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 30 Dogora.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 31 Sanda.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 32 Kumonga.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 33 Kamoebas.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 34 Desghidorah.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 35 Desghidorah.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 36 Egg.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 37 Bebira.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 38 Ritora.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 39 Chibira.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 40 Tsunora.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 41 Junira.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 42 Chibikurora.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 43 Debura.png<br />
Godzilla Generations Coliseum 44 Metal Godzilla.png<br />
</gallery><br />
==Areas==<br />
There are five areas with eleven subsections in the game. They are:<br />
*[[Fukuoka]] - The first area in the game. It has two subsections.<br />
*[[Osaka]] - The second stage in the game which also has two subsections<br />
*[[Nagoya]] - The third area that, like the others, has two subsections<br />
*[[Yokohama]] - The fourth area that is also the last to have two subsections<br />
*[[Tokyo]] - The last section which fittingly is the largest of all with three subsections<br />
==Military==<br />
The military is present in this game like all others. Although here it appears under the name "Self Defense Force." There are eleven vehicles used.<br />
*[[Super X]] - Flying<br />
*[[Super X2]] - Flying<br />
*[[Super X3]] - Flying<br />
*[[MBT-92]] - Ground<br />
*[[MBAW-93]] - Ground<br />
*[[DAG-MB96]] - Ground<br />
*MBAW-93 (Upgrade) - Ground<br />
*[[ASTOL-MB93]] - Flying<br />
*[[Type 89 IFV]] - Ground<br />
*[[Mitsubishi F-15J]] - Flying<br />
*[[AH-1S Cobra]] - Flying<br />
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==Reviews==<br />
''Godzilla Generations'' received extremely negative reviews, at least in the west. IGN's review, which was one of the first Dreamcast game reviews by a western source, slammed it for being tedious and simple. The graphics were also harshly criticized. GameSpot gave the game a 3.2/10, saying that the inability to block and the fact all the kaiju could heal made the game boring.<ref name="GameSpot">[http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/godzilla-generations-import-review/1900-2540320/ Godzilla Generations Review - GameSpot]</ref><br />
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Fans have generally been much kinder to the game, since it's one of the few that features [[Minilla]] and [[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla 1998]] as playable characters, and also one of the few games that allows free-roaming destruction.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="120" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center"><br />
Godzilla_Generations_VMU.png|A Virtual Memory Unit (VMU) compatible with the game, required to play the Coliseum mode<br />
GODZILLA USA.png|[[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla USA]]<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 1.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 2.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 3.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 4.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 5.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 6.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 7.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 8.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 9.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 10.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 11.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 12.jpg<br />
GODZILLA GENERATIONS IGN Screenshots 13.jpg<br />
G-Generations chibi.png|From the manual, chibi monsters that can be used in the Coliseum mode<br />
</gallery><br />
==Videos==<br />
<youtube>-9zdeFFP7As</youtube><br />
==Trivia==<br />
*In the game, [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] possesses the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]]'s roar, despite being the Showa version.<br />
**Likewise, [[Minilla]] has [[Godzilla Junior|BabyGodzilla]]'s roar.<br />
==External Links==<br />
*[https://archive.org/details/Godzilla_Generations_1998_J_color_w_back_cover Instruction manual]<br />
==References==<br />
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'''''Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラジェネレーションズ マキシマムインパクト|Gojira Jenerēshonzu Makishimamu Inpakuto}} is a 1999 video game developed by General Entertainment for the Sega Dreamcast. It is a sequel to the Sega Dreamcast game ''[[Godzilla Generations]]''.<br />
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==Gameplay==<br />
The style of gameplay is done on rails, instead of directly destroying buildings/bosses the player is to move a cursor while aiming at what the player wishes to destroy. The original didn't have the cursor or walking done on rails.<br />
==Characters==<br />
===Playable===<br />
*[[Godzilla]]<br />
===Unplayable===<br />
*[[Biollante]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah]]<br />
*[[Mothra]] (Larva and Imago)<br />
*[[SMG-IInd]]<br />
*[[MGR-IInd]]<br />
*[[SpaceGodzilla]]<br />
*[[Super X3]]<br />
*[[Destoroyah]] (Aggregate and Final)<br />
===G-Force===<br />
Like in most games, [[G-Force]] (Now called GDF) poses as enemies that will attack the player. They also appear in the intro and the end cinematics.<br />
==Opening==<br />
The opening begins with Godzilla swimming in the sea, then later changes to him attacking a city with MGR-IInd appearing with the military. It then changes to Space Godzilla and Destoroyah appearing over the city, then appearing with Godzilla continuing his rampage through the city while the military/G-Force attacks him. They eventually manage to knock him down only to have him stand up in the next second. Godzilla then destroys/crumbles a building (a few G-Force soliders can be seen running while the building crumbles). After, Godzilla begins to charge his [[Atomic breath|atomic breath]], after a few seconds the building is seen exploding and soldiers scrambling/running and attacking, Godzilla fires his ray up into the sky, then a black hit point shows up as the screen darkens, marking the end of the intro. There's no sound effects in the intro, only music.<br />
==Ending==<br />
The ending begins after the final battle with [[Destoroyah]], the cinematic begins with evening like scenery with small smoke like air coming up from the ground, which later turns into the [[G-Force]] firing lasers at Godzilla until, for a moment, looks like he was dead, until he charges at the screen, opening his mouth at it afterwards, the screen turns black and the credits begin. <br />
==Changes from Original==<br />
Listed below are the changes from the first game:<br />
*The graphics.<br />
*The story/normal mode.<br />
*New cinematic scenes appear in the beginning and in the end<br />
*The cities in the boss fights look more damaged instead of undamaged/destroyed like they do in most games, such as ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''.<br />
*The city roaming/destruction is now done on rails.<br />
==Cities==<br />
Listed below is a list of the cities in the game (all of them are from Japan).<br />''Note: These are may or may not be all of the cities in the game''<br />
*[[Tokyo]]<br />
*[[Osaka]]<br />
*[[Fukuoka]]<br />
*Okinowa<br />
*Yamguchi<br />
*Kyoto<br />
*Chiba<br />
==Release==<br />
The game was released only in Japan in 1999. It is also one of only two Godzilla games made by Sega.<br />
==Reviews==<br />
Unlike the original, Maximum Impact was given more positive reviews than the original. It was given good reviews mainly because of the change in graphics, more characters added, and a new cinematic opening and ending added.<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*The bosses in this game appear in the order of the movies they appeared in.<br />
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|allies =Children of [[Earth]], [[Asagi Kusanagi]]<br />
|enemies =[[Barugon]], [[Gyaos]], [[Viras]], [[Guiron]], [[Jiger]], [[Zigra]], [[Zanon]], [[Legion]], [[Iris]],<br>[[Unnamed Tentacled Monster]]<br />
|created =Yonejiro Saito, [[Noriaki Yuasa]]<br />
|portrayed ={{Ishowa}}[[Teruo Aragaki]],{{sup|[[Gamera vs. Barugon|GvB]]-[[Gamera vs. Viras|GvV]]}}<br>[[Umenosuke Izumi]],{{sup|[[Gamera vs. Guiron|GvGu]]-[[Gamera vs. Jiger|GvJ]]}}<br>[[Toru Kawai]]{{sup|[[Gamera: Super Monster|GSM]]}}<br>{{iheisei}}[[Naoaki Manabe]],<br>[[Jun Suzuki]], [[Akira Ohashi]],{{sup|[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion|G2]]}}<br>[[Hirofumi Fukuzawa]],{{sup|[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris|G3]]}}<br>[[Toshinori Sasaki]]{{sup|[[Gamera the Brave|GTB]]}}<br />
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{{Quote|We commit to the cradle of time the Last Hope, '''Gamera'''. May he awaken with the Shadow of Evil, [[Gyaos]].|Inscription from the obelisk found on Gamera's atoll (''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'')}}<br />
'''Gamera''' {{Nihongo|ガメラ|Gamera}} is a giant flying turtle [[kaiju]] created by [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] that first appeared in the [[1965]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]''.<br />
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In his first onscreen appearance, Gamera was an ancient creature disturbed from his rest inside an iceberg by a nuclear blast. Gamera came to Japan and rampaged across the nation, but was trapped inside a rocket and launched into space. In the next film, ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'', Gamera was freed from his prison and returned to Earth, where he battled the monster [[Barugon]]. This quickly established Gamera as the lesser of two evils compared to the other monsters that would frequently menace Japan, such as [[Gyaos]], [[Jiger]] and [[Zigra]]. Gamera would return several times to fend off these creatures, be they ancient reawakened evils or extraterrestrial invaders. He also developed a strong affinity for the children of Earth, coming to their aid whenever they were placed in danger by other monsters or alien invaders. Eventually, Gamera was seen as a full-fledged hero and friend to the children of the world instead of a rampaging monster.<br />
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The Gamera series was rebooted in 1995 with ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''. This time, Gamera was a guardian genetically engineered by the [[Atlanteans|ancient civilization of Atlantis]] to defend the world from their previous creations: the man-eating flying monsters known as Gyaos. Gamera was able to keep the Gyaos under control, but the Atlantean civilization was completely destroyed in the struggle. Gamera remained sealed away inside a rocky atoll for thousands of years before rising again in the modern day to battle Gyaos, which had been reawakened by humanity's rampant pollution of the Earth. While the human race feared Gamera at first, they eventually joined his side to battle Gyaos and the extraterrestrial [[Legion]] creatures that arrived on Earth a year later. By 1999 Gyaos had begun to overrun the world, while an ancient demonic creature called [[Iris]] was awakened from its shrine by a [[Ayana Hirasaka|vengeful young woman]] who blamed Gamera for her parents' deaths. To make matters worse, the destruction Gamera caused in his crusade against Gyaos led humanity to turn against him and deem him an enemy. In his darkest hour, Gamera was able to triumph over Iris and bring humanity back to his side, just in time to face an oncoming swarm of thousands of Gyaos.<br />
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Gamera's most recent onscreen appearance was the 2006 film ''[[Gamera the Brave]]''. A standalone film, it told the story of a young boy named Toru who came upon a bizarre glowing egg on a small island, which hatched into a baby turtle he named [[Toto]]. As Toto grew and began demonstrating unusual abilities such as flight and the ability to spit fire, Toru realized that his pet was the reincarnation of Gamera, who sacrificed himself to kill a flock of Gyaos in 1973. Toto finally grew into the new Gamera just in time to confront [[Zedus]], a man-eating reptilian sea monster that began terrorizing Japan.<br />
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Though a new film featuring Gamera has not formally been announced since the release of ''Gamera the Brave'', the character was featured in a [[Gamera (short)|2015 short film]] directed by Katsuhito Ishii, which was made to commemorate the character's 50th anniversary. Gamera has also made several appearances in non-film media such as comic books and manga, novels, and video games.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Gamera's name comes from the Japanese word ''kame'' {{Nihongo|カメ}}, meaning "turtle," and ''[[-ra]]'' {{Nihongo|ラ}}, a common suffix in kaiju names. The "k-" sound at the beginning of Gamera's name may have been changed to a "g-" sound to avoid making the monster's name sound like the word "camera," which is spelled カメラ in Japanese. In the [[United States]] theatrical release of his [[Gamera (film)|debut film]], Gamera's name was spelled as '''Gammera''', with an additional "m." All subsequent American releases of Gamera's films dropped the second "m." Latin script writing in Gamera's debut film and English-language materials for the film ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' spelled his English name as '''Gamela'''. In [[Bandai]]'s 1995 [[Gamera: High Grade]] toy line, Gamera's name was spelled '''Gamara'''.<br />
==Design==<br />
Unlike any other species of turtles, Gamera has the habit of walking bipedally rather than on all fours, though he occasionally walks quadrupedally in the Showa films. Gamera is capable of using his upper limbs in the same manner as [[Godzilla]], as his forelegs have appendages much closer in construction to hands than feet, and is capable of grappling with opponents and manipulating objects. His mouth is filled with teeth, unlike any living modern turtle (several types of extinct prehistoric turtles were toothed, however), with a pair of large tusks protruding upward from his lower jaw. Gamera is also usually seen with very large human-like eyes, adding intelligence to his overall appearance. In the Heisei trilogy, Gamera has retractable bone spikes in each of his elbows.<br />
==Personality==<br />
In his earliest film appearances, Gamera is portrayed as an aggressive and destructive creature that deliberately lays waste to [[Japan]] after being awakened. However, he is shown to not be truly malevolent, as he actively saves a young boy at one point. After defeating the much more dangerous monster [[Barugon]], Gamera is gradually seen as a heroic defender of Japan against other monsters. Gamera begins to actively rescue children from other monsters and alien invaders, while fending off attacks on Japanese soil by enemy monsters. Gamera also no longer attacks human settlements, except when temporarily mind-controlled by the [[Virasians]].<br />
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In the Heisei trilogy, Gamera is portrayed as being actively concerned for the well-being of the planet from the very start, consistent with his creation as a guardian of Earth. When given the opportunity, Gamera will actively protect humans, especially children. However, Gamera will show a disregard for destruction and death he causes as collateral damage when he is preoccupied with stopping a pressing threat. This is most pronounced in ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' when he leaves a path of destruction through [[Fukuoka]] while trying to reach the [[Gyaos]] trapped in the Fukuoka Dome, and even more so in ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' when he kills thousands of people while trying to stop two Hyper Gyaos in Shibuya. In the latter example, Gamera does take a moment during the battle to actively save a young boy from a Hyper Gyaos. Gamera never once retaliates against the military when he is attacked, even when he is actually injured by them. [[Asagi Kusanagi]], who forms a psychic link with Gamera that allows her to read his thoughts, says that Gamera actively fights for all life on Earth, and humans are just one thing on this list. Gamera tirelessly battles against the Gyaos, as he was created to destroy them, and it is suggested in ''Gamera 3'' that he has traveled around the world to hunt down and destroy all the Gyaos that have appeared. By the film's end, after he has been horribly maimed by [[Iris]], Gamera prepares to face down a swarm of thousands of Hyper Gyaos.<br />
==Origins==<br />
In the [[Showa era|Showa series]] films, Gamera was a gigantic, prehistoric species of turtle who fed on flames and other sources of heat, light and electrical energy, reawakened by an accidental atomic blast in the Arctic during a dogfight between [[United States|American]] and [[Russia|Soviet]] fighters. In [[Gamera (film)|the original film]], it is mentioned that Gamera had appeared before, from pictographs depicting Gamera and warning of his ability of flight. It is also suggested that Gamera was part of a species of gigantic turtles that inhabited the lost continent of Atlantis, though this is not explained in great depth. Gamera's original origins are largely unknown in the Showa era, as there is no indication that he was a mutation in his debut film. Gamera was already capable of flight and breathed true flames, rather than radioactive energy when he was reawakened. And while it was known that he fed on flames (and even radioactive materials such as plutonium, much like his counterpart, [[Godzilla]]), no explanation for these powers was given. It was also left unexplained as to why he attacked most of humanity in general, yet spared the life of (and indeed actively saved) a young boy who became central to the original film's plot. This later led to him being referred to as the 'friend to all children in the world' in future films.<br />
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In the U.S. version of Gamera's debut film, ''[[Gamera (film)#U.S. Release|Gammera, The Invincible]]'', it is theorized that Gamera is not a carbon-based life form, but rather a silicon or metallic-based one; the sole multicellular biological survivor from a period in Earth's history where creatures did not require oxygen to live, and instead subsided on certain chemical compounds found in contemporary natural gas and petroleum, explaining his fire-eating characteristics, and (unintentionally at the time) his ability to survive in a vacuum environment, such as outer space. <br />
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In the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] trilogy of films, Gamera was given a new and much more directly heroic origin. In ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', it is explained that Gamera is bio-engineered guardian of the Earth created by the [[Atlanteans|lost civilization of Atlantis]] with the purpose of defeating [[Gyaos]], another one of the civilization's ancient creations capable of killing all human life. In the modern day, Gamera is found floating adrift in the Pacific, encased in rock and mistaken for an atoll. Within the rock, investigators discover a large monolith explaining Gamera's purpose, as well as dozens of magatama, which allow a psychic link between Gamera and humans. In the third film of the Heisei era, ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'', an undersea graveyard is found with many other Gamera skeletons, suggesting that the Atlanteans created several other prototype guardians before finally creating Gamera. One character in the film refers to these skeletons as "beta versions" of Gamera, possible failures in Atlantis' attempts to create the final version. Another scene provides Gamera with a link to Asian folklore, with a character relating a story in which a giant tortoise is considered the Guardian of the North, with separate, rival creatures defending the East, West, and [[Iris|South]].<br />
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Gamera's continuity was rebooted again in ''[[Gamera the Brave]]''. The film begins with the original Gamera sacrificing himself to destroy a flock of Gyaos sometime in 1973. Decades later, a young boy named Toru finds a strange, glowing red rock near his home, with a small egg lying on top of it. A fairly normal looking baby tortoise soon hatches from the egg, but begins to grow at an alarming rate. The turtle, named "[[Toto]]" by his child owner, also quickly develops Gamera's traditional abilities to breathe fire and fly, and attempts to ward off another attacking monster called [[Zedus]] but is too weak to succeed. Only after eating the glowing rock found with its egg does the new Gamera achieve its full power, defeating his enemy and flying off into the sky.<br />
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==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
The Showa series of Gamera films lasted for eight films, beginning with ''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]'' in [[1965]] and ending with ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'' in [[1980]]. The series began as an attempt by Daiei to capitalize on the success of [[Toho]]'s [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] films, but gradually developed its own identity as a series of [[kaiju]] films aimed more towards children, an appeal the Godzilla series eventually tried to emulate. Following the release of ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' in [[1971]], Daiei planned for several more films and even began production on ''[[Gamera vs. Garasharp]]'', but the studio went bankrupt and the series was shelved. Daiei was later purchased by Tokuma Shoten, who produced a new film, ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'', in [[1980]], but the film's reduced budget forced it to rely on stock footage from previous films, and it proved a critical and financial failure. The series was then placed on hiatus for fifteen years.<br />
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[[File:Gamera 1965.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in [[Gamera (film)|''Gamera'' (1965)]]]]<br />
During a dogfight between [[United States|American]] and [[Russia|Soviet]] planes in the arctic, a nuclear bomb was dropped near an iceberg, the explosion causing the ice to split open. Gamera emerged from the iceberg and began approaching [[Japan]]. The [[JSDF]] developed a plan to sedate Gamera and destroy him with dynamite. The plan was set into action, but the explosion did not kill Gamera, only knock him onto his back. Just when Gamera appeared stuck, he tucked his head and limbs into his shell, while fire began to spew from the holes. Gamera began to spin like a disc and took flight, flying deeper into the country. As Gamera laid waste to [[Tokyo]], the JSDF developed a new plan to stop him, codenamed "Plan Z." Gamera is baited into a large rocket, which closes and traps him inside. The rocket then takes off and carries Gamera off into space, saving Japan from the monster's wrath.<br />
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====''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera (1966) (Crawling).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'']]<br />
Less than a year after being launched into space, the rocket carrying Gamera was struck by a meteorite, freeing the monster. Gamera flew back to [[Earth]] and landed in [[Japan]], where he destroyed [[Kurobe Dam]] before taking off and flying away again. Meanwhile, an opal brought back to Japan by a thief was revealed to be the egg of a giant lizard called [[Barugon]], which grew even larger from exposure to an infrared lamp. Barugon hatched and rampaged through the Japanese countryside, eventually attacking [[Osaka]]. Gamera was attracted by the creature's presence, and confronted Barugon near [[Osaka Castle]]. After a brief battle, Barugon froze Gamera solid with his ice breath, then left him for dead in the castle's moat. While Barugon engaged in several confrontations with the [[JSDF]], Gamera thawed and pursued his enemy. Gamera reengaged Barugon near the [[Pacific Ocean|ocean]], overpowering him and dragging him into deep water, where Barugon finally drowned. His enemy vanquished, Gamera flew away without casing any further destruction.<br />
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====''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera 1967.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'']]<br />
Gamera appeared during a volcanic eruption to feed on the flames. He then hid in a mountainside until the monster [[Gyaos]] appeared from a cave. Gamera fought Gyaos and drove him back into his cave, although his arm was almost cut off. He then saved the child Gyaos was trying to eat and flew him back home. He then returned to the sea to heal his wound. Gamera later returned to attack Gyaos as the creature was attacking a city. He fought Gyaos in the air before he was thrown into the water. He managed to bite off Gyaos' foot before the creature escaped. Gyaos was lured to a container of artificial blood by the [[JSDF]], where the hoped to trap the creature until sunrise, hoping the light would kill the creature. The plan failed, and Gyaos destroyed the trap, producing a fire that attracted Gamera again. This time, Gamera overpowered Gyaos and dragged the creature into the crater of a volcano, killing it. Gamera then flew away, leaving Japan safe.<br />
====''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera - 4 - vs Viras - 4 - Gamera reappears.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'']]<br />
A group of aliens known as [[Virasians]] approached [[Earth]], intending to conquer it, but their ship was intercepted and destroyed by Gamera. A group of reinforcements arrived and attached a [[Virasian Mind Control Device|mind control device]] to Gamera, forcing him to attack Japan. Two children sabotaged the mind-control, and Gamera turned on the Virasians. The Virasians then combined into their collective form, the giant squid-like monster [[Viras]]. Gamera and Viras battled on land and underwater, with Viras eventually impaling Gamera's stomach with its pointed head. Gamera took flight and flew into the atmosphere with Viras stuck to his chest, where Viras began to freeze. Gamera then spun until Viras was detached and plummeted into the ocean below, where it exploded. Victorious, Gamera bid farewell to the children that helped him and flew away.<br />
====''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera 1969.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'']]<br />
Gamera came to an alien planet called [[Terra]] after a pair of [[Terrans|brain-eating aliens]] captured two boys in their spaceship. Shortly after the Terrans' guardian monster [[Guiron]] fought and killed a [[Gyaos#Gamera vs. Guiron|Space Gyaos]], Gamera fought Guiron, and was considered dead after Guiron lacerated his temples with his shurikens. Ultimately, Gamera was revived and confronted Guiron once again. This time, Gamera flipped Guiron upsidedown, sticking his blade-tipped head in the ground, and grabbed a rocket and lodged it into a hole in the side of Guiron's head, then ignited it with his fire breath. The rocket exploded, blowing off Guiron's head. Gamera helped repair the spaceship that brought the boys to Terra, then helped them get back to [[Earth]].<br />
====''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera - 5 - vs Jiger - 34 - Gamera.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'']]<br />
Gamera appeared after a large statue called the Devil's Whistle was removed from an island. Later, the monster [[Jiger]], awakened by the statue's removal, appeared from a volcano, and Gamera arrived to fight her. Jiger fired quills at Gamera, stopping him and allowing her to continue her rampage. Gamera removed the quills and pursued Jiger, confronting her again in [[Osaka]]. Gamera held the upper hand in the fight until Jiger extended a stinger from her tail and stabbed Gamera in the chest. Gamera staggered away & fell headfirst into [[Osaka Bay]], where his body slowly began to turn a deathly white. Jiger took the opportunity to toss the Devil's Whistle into the water and resumed her rampage across Japan. A group of children used a mini sub to go into Gamera's body and find the cause of his discoloration. Inside, they discovered that Jiger had infected Gamera with her parasitic offspring. The children fought and killed the baby Jiger and escaped Gamera's body. They then convinced the [[JSDF]] to revive Gamera using electricity. After being revived, Gamera flew to the World's Fair and battled Jiger once again. Jiger used all of her attacks to try and fight off Gamera, but Gamera body-slammed Jiger and stunned her. Gamera then recovered the Devil's Whistle from the ocean and shoved the statue through Jiger's skull, killing her. Gamera then flew back to the island with Jiger's corpse.<br />
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====''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera (1971).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'']]<br />
Gamera came to the rescue to save a pair of children from the alien invader known as [[Zigra]] and his brainwashed human slave Lora Lee. After Gamera saved the children, Zigra took matters into his own hands and revealed himself as a [[kaiju]]-sized fish creature. Zigra engaged Gamera in battle underwater, overpowering him with his superiority in underwater combat. Gamera was revived by a bolt of lightning and attacked Zigra again, throwing him onto land, where he was rendered helpless. Gamera used a rock to play his [[Gamera Song|theme song]] on Zigra's back like a xylophone, then killed Zigra by burning him alive with his fire breath.<br />
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====''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera 1980.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'']]<br />
As the intergalactic criminal [[Zanon]] approached [[Earth]] with his powerful [[Spaceship Zanon|spaceship]], a young boy on Earth purchased a pet turtle from a local pet store. Believing the turtle would be happier in the wild, the boy let his turtle go into the ocean. Miraculously, the turtle transformed into Gamera and prepared to stop Zanon's plan. Zanon sent his agent [[Giruge]] to sabotage the [[Spacewomen]]'s attempts to stop him, while deploying an army of mind-controlled monsters to kill Gamera. Gamera took on and defeated Zanon's monsters: [[Gyaos]], [[Zigra]], [[Viras]], [[Jiger]], [[Guiron]] and [[Barugon]], while Giruge betrayed Zanon and sacrificed herself to stop him. Gamera then flew into space and collided with Zanon's ship, sacrificing himself to destroy it.<br />
===[[Heisei era|Heisei Series]]===<br />
Following its failed revival with ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'', the Gamera series remained on hiatus until the series' 30th anniversary in [[1995]]. Daiei hired little-known director [[Shusuke Kaneko]] to direct a reboot to the Gamera series, ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''. The film, distributed by Daiei's longtime rival company [[Toho]], proved a remarkable success with critics and in the box office, and inspired Daiei to produce two sequels, each with more lavish budgets than the first. Kaneko's Gamera trilogy became some of the most respected and popular [[kaiju]] films ever produced, despite budgets only a fraction of the size of contemporary [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] films.<br />
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In the early 2000's, Daiei was acquired by the [[Kadokawa|Kadokawa Corporation]], who began production on a 40th anniversary film. The film, ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'', was released in [[2006]] to a mediocre box office performance despite decent reception. The film's poor performance placed the series on hiatus for another decade. Despite being released in the new millennium and not sharing continuity with Kaneko's Gamera trilogy, ''Gamera the Brave'' is counted as part of the Heisei series.<br />
====''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera13.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'']]<br />
The plutonium transport ship ''Kairyu-Maru'' ran aground on a floating atoll in the waters off [[Japan]], narrowly avoiding a disastrous radiation leak. A joint government-private sector expedition was sent to investigate the atoll, discovering various small orichalcum beads and a large ancient tablet in the center of the atoll. Suddenly, the atoll began to shake and break apart, revealing the monster Gamera within it. Gamera swam to [[Fukuoka]], where the [[JSDF]] had trapped two giant man-eating bat creatures called [[Gyaos]], with one escaping. Gamera killed the escaped Gyaos as it tried to fly out over the ocean, then proceeded towards the Fukuoka Dome. The Gyaos sensed Gamera's approach and escaped, with Gamera taking flight and pursuing them. When the Gyaos attacked a village in the Japanese countryside, Gamera arrived and killed one with a fireball. The second Gyaos fought Gamera briefly before retreating. Despite insistence from witnesses that Gamera was trying to save them from Gyaos, and the ancient prophecy on the tablet claiming he was destined to stop the Gyaos, the JSDF designated him as the larger threat and attacked him at [[Mount Fuji]]. As Gamera was attacked, Gyaos swooped down and attacked him as well. Seriously wounded, Gamera fled to the ocean floor to recover. [[Asagi Kusanagi]], a teenage girl that had formed a telepathic bond with Gamera through one of the orichalcum beads, claimed to be able to read his thoughts and insisted he was fighting to save the world. The last surviving Gyaos, meanwhile, evolved into Super Gyaos and descended on [[Tokyo]], plunging the capital into a state of panic. After recovering from his wounds, Gamera traveled to Tokyo and destroyed Super Gyaos' nest, then engaged it in battle. After battling Gyaos in the city and in the skies, Gamera was sent crashing into a refinery and was consumed by flames. As Super Gyaos believed itself victorious, it witnessed Gamera absorb the fire and blast it with a giant plasma fireball, which instantly decapitated Gyaos. Gamera roared victoriously before swimming back out to the sea.<br />
====''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera in Gamera vs. Legion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'']]<br />
A year after Gamera defeated the Gyaos, an alien species called the [[Legion|Symbiotic Legion]] arrived on Earth in a meteor and planted a gigantic plant in [[Hokkaido]]. As the plant prepared to launch its seed into space, which would annihilate the surrounding area in the process, Gamera arrived and destroyed it. Enraged, the Soldier Legion swarmed Gamera, biting into his shell and drawing blood. Eventually, the Legion were distracted by nearby power lines, giving Gamera the chance to fly away and escape. The gigantic leader of the Legion, the Mother, traveled with her swarm to Sendai and planted a new flower. The [[JSDF]] began evacuating citizens before the flower could seed, but the [[Kawasaki CH-47J Chinook|helicopters]] transporting the civilians were prevented from taking off when the Mother Legion attacked the Sendai airfield. Sensing his human counterpart [[Asagi Kusanagi]] was on one of the choppers, Gamera arrived and attacked the Legion, holding her off long enough for the choppers to escape. Legion gored Gamera with her sharp legs and blew his shoulder off with her laser beam, then left him for dead as the flower began to seed. Gamera limped to the flower and held himself in front of it when it seeded, preventing the seed from launching but falling victim to a nuclear force explosion that leveled the entire city. Gamera was apparently killed by the explosion, giving the Legion free reign to move on to [[Tokyo]], which was still recovering from the previous year's battle. Several people, including Asagi, surrounded the fallen Gamera, praying for him to recover. Asagi held out the bead that bonded her to Gamera, which shattered in her hand as huge amounts of energy were absorbed by Gamera's body. Gamera was revived and flew to Tokyo to stop the Legion, while Asagi noticed that her bond with Gamera had been broken. Gamera engaged the Mother Legion outside of Tokyo while the JSDF trapped and annihilated the Soldier Legion. Despite his best efforts, Gamera was unable to defeat Legion. Out of options, Gamera absorbed a large portion of Earth's Mana energy, which gave him enough power to perform his ultimate attack: the Ultimate Mana Blast. Gamera's plastron opened and fired a huge beam of plasma that vaporized the Mother Legion. Gamera looked at the JSDF forces that had aided him before roaring victoriously and flying away. Realizing Gamera's dedication to defending the Earth from any threat, humanity was left to wonder of the consequences if he ever deemed them a threat to the Earth. <br />
====''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera G3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'']]<br />
Gamera's use of Earth's Mana to revive himself and defeat Legion severely depleted its presence on Earth, allowing clutches of [[Gyaos]] eggs across the globe to hatch and evolve into more powerful forms called Hyper Gyaos. Gamera, believing himself responsible for this situation, traveled across the globe aggressively hunting down and eliminating all of the Gyaos he could find. When two Hyper Gyaos appeared in Shibuya, Gamera arrived and caused horrific destruction and countless deaths in his attempts to kill them. The [[JSDF]] determined that Gamera was now their enemy and decided to hunt him down and kill him. Meanwhile, a girl named [[Ayana Hirasaka]], who blamed Gamera for her parents' deaths during his battle with Super Gyaos in 1995, discovered a strange creature in a shrine, which she named [[Iris]] and began to raise in the hopes it would one day kill Gamera and take revenge for her. When its attempt to bond itself to Ayana failed and she was taken away, Iris rampaged through the village where she lived and killed countless villagers before escaping to the countryside. When Iris detected Ayana was in Kyoto, it began to fly there, attacking J.A.S.D.F. planes along the way. Gamera arrived and attacked Iris in the air, but was shot out of the sky by the jets, who still believed him the bigger threat. Iris arrived in Kyoto as a typhoon struck the city, intent on recovering Ayana. When Gamera touched down in the city, Ayana ordered Iris to kill him. Gamera and Iris battled in downtown Kyoto, setting the city ablaze. Iris impaled Gamera with its spear-tipped arm, and the two monsters tackled each other into the Kyoto train station. Gamera fell unconscious from his wounds and appeared dead, leaving Iris to bond with Ayana. Iris forced Ayana into its chest against her will, showing her visions of the people it had killed. Gamera regained consciousness and interrupted the fusion by punching into Iris' chest and grabbing Ayana. Iris reacted by impaling Gamera's hand against a wall with its spear hand, then drained his blood through it. Iris copied Gamera's plasma fireballs and prepared to fire them at Gamera. Gamera used a fireball to sever his own hand, then caught Iris' fireballs with the stump, using his Mana manipulation powers to form a fiery plasma fist. Gamera plunged this fist into Iris' chest wound, causing the creature to explode from the inside. Gamera set Ayana down in front of [[Asagi Kusanagi]] and her friend Mayumi Nagamine, who tried desperately to revive her. Gamera roared loudly, causing Ayana to awaken. Ayana wondered why Gamera saved her, then began to sob and beg for forgiveness. Sensing a swarm of thousands of Hyper Gyaos approaching, the wounded Gamera exited the station and waited for their arrival. Nagamine remarked that it appeared Gamera would continue to fight, even if alone, while Asagi stated that Gamera wasn't alone, knowing humanity was ready to fight by his side once more.<br />
====''[[Gamera the Brave]]''====<br />
[[File:MireGame avoiding Sonic Beam.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Avant Gamera in ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'']]<br />
[[File:Toto06.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Toto]] in ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'']]<br />
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In [[1973]], Gamera appeared to save a [[Japan]]ese village from a swarm of [[Gyaos]]. Gamera was severely wounded by the Gyaos' sonic beams and overwhelmed by their numbers, so he self-destructed, taking the Gyaos with him. Gamera's sacrifice was gradually forgotten - The country was now at peace after 33 years without any monsters appearing, and Gamera was seen as a memory of a time when Japan was constantly besieged by disastrous monster attacks. Over thirty years later, a boy named Toru discovered a turtle egg on a glowing red rock on an island near his home. The egg hatched into a baby turtle that Toru named "[[Toto]]," a nickname his late mother once called him. As Toto grew, he began demonstrating unusual abilities, including flight and the ability to spit fireballs. Toru gradually began to realize that Toto was a baby Gamera, and started to hide him in a barn as he grew increasingly large. Eventually, Toto escaped, much to Toru's dismay. When a giant sea lizard called [[Zedus]] attacked Toru's village, Toto reappeared, now eight meters in height. Toto battled Zedus while Toru and his family escaped, but was brutally maimed and nearly killed by the more powerful Zedus. The [[JSDF]] captured the comatose Toto, believing him to be the reincarnation of Gamera and the only chance to stop Zedus. When Zedus attacked [[Nagoya]], Toto escaped from the facility where he was being held and, now grown to 30 meters in height, attacked Zedus again. Toto was still no match for Zedus, and was tossed headfirst into a skyscraper. Toru ran to the building and approached Toto, begging for him to not sacrifice himself like his predecessor did years before. Toru presented Toto with the stone his egg had been found on. When Toto ate it, he was re-energized and began to fly, slamming into Zedus and knocking him off the building. Toto and Zedus battled again in the street, with Zedus launching his tongue at Toto. Toto caught the tongue and tore it out, leaving Zedus reeling in pain. Toto then launched a fireball at Zedus, which collided with the beast's head and killed him in a fiery explosion. Toto then collapsed from exhaustion, and was surrounded by the JSDF Toru and several other children blocked the JSDF from attacking Toto, giving him time to recover and fly away. As Toto flew off into the horizon, Toru tearfully said "Sayonara... Gamera."<br />
===[[Gamera (short)|''GAMERA'']]===<br />
[[File:Gamera 2015 NYCC.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in the [[Gamera (short)|2015 ''GAMERA'' 50th anniversary short]]]]<br />
In the 2015 short film first shown at New York Comic-Con to celebrate Gamera's 50th anniversary, Gamera is shown killing a swarm of [[Gyaos]] in [[Tokyo]] ten years in the past, at the cost of thousands of human lives. In the present day, a [[Unnamed Tentacled Monster|new tentacled kaiju]] appears in Tokyo, and Gamera arrives to battle it.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
Gamera's shell is extremely resilient and strong. Missiles and other weaponry merely bounce off of it, along with most of his opponents' attacks. There have been a few times where his shell has faltered, most notably when [[Guiron]] hammered at the same spot several times and began cutting through. [[Gyaos]]' sonic Beam, [[Zigra]]'s Paralyzing Beam, and [[Barugon]]'s rainbow ray cannot penetrate Gamera's shell, shown in the films when he withdraws into his shell to avoid the attacks. Gamera's stomach, however, is softer and not as resilient, and he has been cut and gouged in his stomach to the point of bleeding (his blood is blue in the Shōwa era series, but green in the Heisei films). This is most visible when [[Viras]] impales his stomach with the tip of its head, and when [[Iris]] impales Gamera straight through his entire body by stabbing him through the stomach.<br />
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In [[Gamera (film)|the original film]], it was said that Gamera's cellular tissue was so dense that conventional weapons were useless against him. However, in the Heisei series, tanks were able to injure Gamera to some extent, while he was easily knocked out of the sky by missiles. <br />
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In the Showa series, Gamera fed on fire and was attracted by other heat sources, such as power plants and [[Barugon]]'s "rainbow" ray attack, and in his first movie he was lured to a rocket by fire. He could breathe intensely hot streams of flames from his mouth when caught in a dangerous situation. The Heisei version, on the other hand, could fire explosive plasma fireballs from his mouth, usually very quickly, and with varying accuracy. At the end of ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', Gamera absorbs fire and fires a "Super-powered" plasma fireball and in ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'', he breathes in the oxygen produced by a [[Legion]] plant and fires an "Oxygen-Powered" plasma fireball. The Heisei version could also absorb and manipulate "Mana", or the living essence and energy of life on Earth, and release an extremely powerful stream of pure plasma and fire from an opened, organic "cannon" in his chest. In ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'', Gamera blasted his own arm off and absorbed plasma fireballs shot by Iris and used his stump arm to grow back his arm in a plasma form. From this, it appears Gamera has the ability to manipulate fire. However, as shown in this film, this ability to regenerate limbs in plasma form seems to be only temporary, as the plasma arm disappeared after defeating Iris.<br />
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Perhaps most famously, Gamera also has the ability to fly. Generally Gamera will pull his arms, legs, head, and tail into his shell, fire flames out of his arm and leg cavities and spin around like a frisbee. This mode of flight had an added advantage in the later films, where he would use the sharp edges of his shell to cut enemies while spinning, similar to a circular saw. He has a second way of flying, where he only pulls his legs and/or tail in, fires flames from the leg cavities, and flies like a jet. In the Heisei era films, Gamera's arms would extend and stretch out into wings similar to the flippers of a sea turtle while using this form of flight, giving him added aerodynamics and control.<br />
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The Heisei films gave Gamera one more additional weapon: a pair of sharp spikes protruding from his elbows. In his first Heisei era appearance, these spikes were hidden during the majority of the film, extending only when needed in battle. In later appearances they were permanently extended.<br />
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When seriously or gravely injured, Gamera can enter a coma-like state in order to heal. This often fools his opponents into thinking that he is dead. This ability has been used in almost every film.<br />
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Gamera's only major weakness is cold. The monster [[Barugon]] was able to achieve success against Gamera using his freezing spray, and scientists nearly defeated Gamera during his first appearance using special [[cadmium]] freezing bombs. This weakness was only shown in Gamera's earliest films, and has not been explored since. Gamera's internal organs are also vulnerable to parasitic actions, as shown when he fainted and turned a deathly white when the baby [[Jiger]] was growing in his lungs. <br />
===Body Mechanisms (Showa)===<br />
*'''Oil Bag''': Gamera can drink oil and similar liquids which are stored in this organ.<br />
*'''Coal Sack''': Gamera can eat coal, like the oil bag it contents are sent to the Melting Furnaces.<br />
*'''Melting Furnaces''': Gamera can ingest coal, oil, fire, magma and uranium and they are sent here to be burned.<br />
*'''Thermal Energy Conversion Intestines''': This is where burned material is converted into thermal energy.<br />
*'''Thermal Energy Heart''': Works like the hearts of other organisms, but because it was made for thermal energy it has extraordinary power in comparison.<br />
*'''High Fever Muscles''': Gamera's muscles can produce ten thousand times the force of any human and can withstand high temperatures (High Fever), more so than any conventional metal and are very durable.<br />
*'''Shell''': Gamera's shell is known for it invulnerbility, the only known time it has been breached was by Guiron, who struck the same place over and over again. His underbelly does not have this resistance however.<br />
===Body Mechanisms (Heisei)===<br />
*'''Cells''': Because of his superior ability to regenerate, Gamera can recover quickly even when wounded<br />
*'''Shell''': Compared to his Showa counterpart its defensive abilities have fallen. It can withstand Gyaos' ultrasonic scalpel, but could not completely withstand the missile assault from the Japanese SDF, resulting in him being knocked from the sky. Legion was also able to damage it with its attacks.<br />
*'''Power''': Gamera possesses superhuman strength, with physical strength alone Gamera was able to tear off Legion's nose horn.<br />
*'''Gamera's Brain''': Gamera's semicircular canal was developed to withstand his rotation, even in disk flight his eyes and brain are unaffected by the rapid spinning. Gamera was also made to be very intelligent.<br />
*'''Telepathy Brain''': Gamera was created to communicate with people using the jewels left behind by the ancient civilization. With these he could sense Asagi Kusanagi's spirit.<br />
*'''Thermal Energy Conversion reactor (Plasma Conversion Furnace'''): Gamera's blood can absorb heat, flames, high voltage current and nuclear fuel. These energies are converted into electrons, protons and atomic nuclei and stored as plasma energy to be used. Life energy from the Earth, Mana, can be converted as well. The power of the total release of Plasma is unknown.<br />
*'''Elbow Claw''': Sharp nails on both elbows, they are strong enough to tear into the flesh of Gyaos. In 2 they could also damage Legion who lost her Egg Chambers to them. Originally they were tucked away inside the body, in the second movie they were always out by default and in the third movie they had two tips for extra damage.<br />
*'''Chromosomal Manipulation''': Like the Gyaos of the Heisei era, Gamera could manipulate his own genetic structure to adapt to his environments. Although his mass never change, his appearance altered over the course of the three movies as his body evolved for combat.<br />
====Techniques (Gamera Trilogy)====<br />
*'''Hard Slap''': Hand Strikes mainly used in dog fights.<br />
*'''Lashing Claw''': An attack to tear into the flesh of the opponent using his sharp claws. Used to take Ayana out of Iris' body.<br />
*'''Break Fang''': A bite attack using sharp fangs and a strong jaw. The grip is so secure Gyaos had to cut of its own leg to free it self.<br />
*'''Shell Cutter''': A body attack using the rotating shell and the shell's sharp edges, used against Iris.<br />
*'''Plasma Fireball''': Gamera's special move, in the throat oxygen and plasma energy from the body's chamber are combine and compressed together. The condensed energy is ejected from the mouth as a fireball with a Ultra Discharge phenomenon.<br />
*'''High Plasma''': A plasma fireball shot at an output of at least 120% its normal power. It was used in the first movie after absorbing fire from the explosion in the oil refinery and in the second after inhaling the oxygen rich atmosphere. The second instance showcased Gamera's lung power as his inhale created hurricane force winds.<br />
*'''Ultimate Plasma''': Gamera summons energy from the Earth, mana, and absorbs it into his body, pushing the limits of his Plasma Furnace to the point that Gamera's Plastron (the covering on his stomach) opens and the energy is expelled outward. It is said it can only be used once during Gamera's lifetime, whether this is because of the strain on his body or the effects on the Earth is unknown. Due to the large amount of mana absorbed the technique has adverse affects on the global ecosystem resulting in the outbreaks of Gyaos worldwide.<br />
*'''Vanishing Fist''': A one-shot technique used against Iris, Gamera absorbed the plasma Iris fired and used the stump of the hand he blew off to create a fist of plasma by manipulating the energy.<br />
====Techniques (''Gamera the Brave'')====<br />
*'''Fireball Ejection''': Gamera fires a fireball from his mouth, he can overload his furnace in as similar manner as the Fireball Ejection Suicide, to fire a highly condensed and powerful fireball.<br />
*'''Fireball Ejection Suicide''': Gamera overloads his internal furnace until he explodes, used to destroy the Gyaos.<br />
<gallery position="center" widths="120" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Showa_Gamera_Fire.jpg|Showa Gamera's Firebreath<br />
Showa_Gamera_Flying.jpg|Showa Gamera Flying<br />
Showa_Gamera_Spinning.jpg|Showa Gamera Spinning<br />
Heisei Gamera HandSlap.jpg|Hand Slap<br />
Gamera_Fireball.gif|Heisei Gamera's Plasma Fireball<br />
Heisei_Gamera_Flying.jpg|Flying Heisei Gamera<br />
Heisei_Gamera_Absorption.jpg|Heisei Gamera absorbing fire<br />
Gamera_High_Plasma.gif|High Plasma<br />
Heisei_Gamera_LashingClaw.jpg|Lashing Claw<br />
Heisei_Gamera_VanishingFist.jpg|Vanishing Fist<br />
Heisei_Ultimate_Plasma.jpg|Ultimate Plasma<br />
Gamera_Bead.jpg|One of Gamera's beads<br />
Fireball_Ejection_Suicide.gif|Fireball Ejection Suicide<br />
Toto_Spinning.jpg|[[Toto]] in flight<br />
Baby_Toto_FireBreath.gif|[[Toto]]'s fire breath<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*[[Gamera (film)|''Gamera'']] (1965)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (1966)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' (1967)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'' (1969)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' (1970)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971)<br />
*''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'' (1980)<br />
*''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995)<br />
*''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999)<br />
*''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' (2006)<br />
*''[[Gamera (short)|GAMERA]]'' (2015) [short]<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (Game Boy)|Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Gamera: Gyaos Destruction Strategy]]'' (1995) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System<br />
*''[[Gamera: The Time Adventure]]'' (1995) - Bandai Playdia<br />
*''[[Gamera: 2000]]'' (1997) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[CR Gamera]]'' (2009) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Gamera: Battle]]'' (2012) - iOS<br />
*''[[Monster Gear]]'' (2015) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' (2017) - Sony PlayStation 4<br />
===''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]''===<br />
Gamera is featured in the survival RPG ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' developed by Granzella and Bandai Namco for the PlayStation 4. Gamera appears on the game's second stage, the second part of the tenth stage, and sixteenth stage. On the second and sixteenth stages, Gamera deals with a swarm of Soldier [[Legion]] and Legion Plant, while on the second part of the the tenth stage, he exterminates young [[Gyaos]].<br />
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Gamera_Battle_-_Gamera.jpg|Gamera in ''[[Gamera: Battle]]''<br />
Monster Gear Gamera.jpg|Gamera in ''[[Monster Gear]]''<br />
CSiS Gamera.png|Gamera in ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]''<br />
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==Comics==<br />
===''[[Manga Boys Special Edition: Gamera]]''===<br />
In this manga, Gamera fights a selection of monsters both new and old in a baseball stadium.<br />
===''[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]''===<br />
[[File:Dark Horse Gamera.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in [[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 2|issue #2]] of the [[Dark Horse]] ''[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]'' comic]]<br />
====[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 1|Isssue #1]]====<br />
One year after defeating [[Gyaos|Super Gyaos]], Gamera was sleeping in the ocean as a shark swam toward his closed eye. However, sensing a Gyaos attack, Gamera awoke, scaring away the shark, and flew up from the ocean to Guanajota, [[Mexico]]. Upon locating Gyaos, Gamera flew up behind the beast and blasted it with a fireball. The creature turned around to face its aggressor and returned fire. Gyaos then sprang on Gamera, and knocked him to the ground. Gamera however, was able to use one of his tusks to stab Gyaos' shin, which caused it to retreat long enough for Gamera to stand back up as the frightened people fled the ruined city.<br />
====[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 2|Isssue #2]]====<br />
Gyaos charged at Gamera with a headbutt, but Gamera grabbed Gyaos' shoulders and lead it into a roll that Gamera used to slam Gyaos into the water. Gyaos managed to get back up, but it then saw Gamera blasting through the air toward it. Gamera tackled Gyaos so that it fell backwards into a tanker ship in the harbor, and then blasted upward and spat his fire blast at Gyaos, igniting the oil in the tanker and bringing the entire Guanajota harbor to a boil. Gamera sustained the blast on the harbor, and the helpless Gyaos clone was effectively obliterated. With his job done, Gamera then turned around and began flying out over the [[Pacific Ocean]]. While flying, Gamera became aware of the alien [[Zigra]] attacking an envoy of [[France|French]] warships, and took action against it. Gamera blasted Zigra with a fireball, and began to speed toward it for an attack, but Zigra hit Gamera with its Tri-Color Ray Blast, and Gamera was incapacitated and began to sink into the ocean.<br />
====[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 3|Isssue #3]]====<br />
Before Gamera hit the bottom, a French submarine fired at his head, causing him to wake up. Gamera burst through the surface of the water faster than Zigra could react, and bit the beast in its throat. Gamera then flew away with the helpless Zigra in his jaws. When Gamera reached the Pacific Ring of Fire, he dropped Zigra into an active volcano. Later, in [[Paris]], [[France]], Gamera flew in under the command of [[Greta Karbone|Dr. Greta Karbone]], who held the [[Atlantean Magatama]], and through Viras' command could use it to control Gamera. Gamera then began to fly into planes and missiles and other types of fire in order to defend Viras during its destruction of the city.<br />
====[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 4|Isssue #4]]====<br />
Gamera continued to defend Viras, and flew headfirst into a fighter jet, the impact from which caused Gamera to [[Blood|bleed]] from his mouth. Gamera willingly threw himself into the onslaught of incoming fire until Karbone was separated from the Magatama. Then, with his shell smoking from his defenselessly having sustained endless attacks, he turned around in the air and prepared to blast fire at Viras. However, Viras shot its electric ray at him, and the weakened Gamera went down. He began to try to crawl toward his adversary, but was too drained to continue. However a man by the name of [[Gusano]], out of love for the possessed Karbone, tore out an alien spaceship thruster that was about to explode, and threw it at Gamera, warning him that the fire he needed to survive was as dangerous and all-consuming as Gusano's love for Karbone had been. Gusano died in the explosion, but it proved to be just what Gamera needed. Reinvigorated, Gamera picked up a building and threw it at Viras, despite its attacks. Gamera then bit one of Viras' tentacles and with one flip of his head, sent the beast flying. It landed on one of the steeples of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. With the day won, Gamera flew away.<br />
===''[[Gamera vs. Barugon (Kadokawa manga)|Gamera vs. Barugon]]''===<br />
[[File:GvsB Manga Gamera flying.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in the [[Gamera vs. Barugon (Kadokawa manga)|''Gamera vs. Barugon'' manga]]]]Gamera appears in the [[Gamera vs. Barugon (Kadokawa manga)|''Gamera vs. Barugon'' manga]], which takes place between the events of ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'' and ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''. The comic serves as a retelling of ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' to incorporate it into the Heisei timeline.<br />
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===''[[Gamera 2006: Hard Link]]''===<br />
[[File:Gamera_in_Gamera_2006_Hard_Link.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera 2006: Hard Link]]'']]In the spin-off manga to ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'', Gamera's battle against the [[Gyaos]] in [[1973]] is gone more into detail within the "Special Link" chapter.<br />
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Gamera is being attacked by 4 Gyaos' laser beams. Gamera kills a first Gyaos with a point-blank fire blast and then stomps on its head. The 3 Gyaos keep firing at Gamera, but Gamera gets in his shell and charges up a fire blast which he fires at one of the Gyaos. Another Gyaos comes in and bites Gamera's arm, and Gamera throws it to the ground and fires at it, killing it. The 2 remaining Gyaos hover about, and Gamera fires another fire blast at one of them. From the smoke the Gyaos flies toward Gamera and unleashes a flurry of beams. Gamera punches it to the ground. However, the Gyaos continues its onslaught of beams just as the other Gyaos turned out to have survived and flies over to Gamera. Gamera begins spurting [[blood]], and the two Gyaos feast on Gamera's entrails. Gamera, acknowledging he's been defeated, triggers his Fireball Ejection Suicide, killing both him and both Gyaos.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Gamera/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*Gamera made frequent appearances on the third season of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', where five of the Showa era films were mocked. The only original Showa films not featured on the program were ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' and ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]''.<br />
*Gamera appears under the name Ghamoo-ra as a guardian beast in the Blackfathom Deeps instance dungeon in the World of Warcraft MMORPG. Additionally, a smaller tortoise named Gammerita is seen patrolling the eastern coast of The Hinterlands, and is the focus of two separate quests.<br />
*In an episode of ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Max (series)|Ultraman Max]]'' entitled ''[[w:c:ultra:Prophecy of Baradhi|Prophecy of Baradhi]]'' , two kids are playing with a Godzilla figure in the [[GMKGoji]] design, and a 1999 Gamera figure. The two kids are interrupted by the arrival of [[w:c:ultra:Antlar|Antlar]], and run away carrying their figures. Curiously, this episode was directed by [[Shusuke Kaneko]], who had directed all three of the Heisei Trilogy films, and also directed ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''.<br />
*Gamera, along with Godzilla and some other kaiju, appear in side stories of Dr. Slump.<br />
*An episode of the animated series ''Justice League Unlimited'' (S5E03 "Chaos at the Earth's Core") had a team of superheroes consisting of Supergirl, Green Lantern, Star Girl, and S.T.R.I.P.E. briefly battle a nuclear-powered giant turtle in Japan that was a homage to Gamera, right down to the flame-spinning flight.<br />
*In an episode of ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', Master Roshi summons a [[w:c:dragonball:Baby Gamera|Baby Gamera]] to use as a means of transportation. It makes him dizzy. He later flies with Gamera to an island to put out a fire.<br />
*Gamera has made frequent appearances in Akira Toryama's Shonen Jump Mangas.<br />
He first appears in ''Doctor Slump'' as one of the [[kaiju]] that Doctor Monsters wants to play Jump-rope with.<br />
*Gamera is a bonus track on the album ''Millions Now Living Will Never Die'' by post-rock band Tortoise.<br />
*Gamera has made a few cameos in ''The Simpsons'', in episodes such as "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo."<br />
*A spoof of Gamera named "Cragera" made an appearance in ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'' movie ''Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure''.<br />
*In the ''Detective'' Conan series, there is a parody of Gamera called "Gomera." It looks more like Godzilla rather than a gigantic turtle, however.<br />
*In the [[Pokémon]] anime, the water turtle [[Pokémon]] Squirtle performs the move Hydro Pump in much the same way that Gamera flies.<br />
*The Digimon JumboGamemon is an homage to Gamera, with Game being short for Gamera.<br />
*In the rap song "Paragraph President" by Blackalicious, Gamera is mentioned in a line of lyrics: "''City burnin' like Gamera, scamina, blaze-up the space, plus I got it on camera.''"<br />
*In the Cartoon Network show ''Johnny Test'', Susan and Mary Test mutated a sponge that would have a monster form and it became an actual monster due to the mutation and Johnny quickly found a book of 1,000 monster names and he dubbed the monster Gameroid.<br />
*In episode 16 of ''MAD'' on Cartoon Network, Ridley had a roar similar to Gamera's.<br />
*In the 2012 Tim Burton film "Frankenweenie" a turtle named Shelly (who is ironically owned by an Asian character) is accidentally exposed to a growth formula, and the turtle mutates into a giant Gamera-like monster that rampages through a carnival.<br />
*In episode 17 of Yakitate!! Japan, When the examiner ate Japan no. 8, which is a Green Turtle Bread, He spins rapidly and breathes fire while doing so. This strongly resembles Gamera's Spinning move. It also revealed Gamera as the Emperor of All Turtles, which is non canon, and just a parody.<br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', a boy is playing with some toys one of which is a Squirtle. He makes Squirtle fight another monster, but he loses, so he throws the Squirtle toy into a fire place, signifying the rivalry of the Godzilla and Gamera franchises.<br />
*The [[Pachimon]] character dubbed Tobozu is taken directly from Gamera's original suit design, but altered with orange-colored skin, a complete absence of a back shell, bizarre fleshy spikes on top of its head, and extra en-longed teeth protruding from its lower jaw.<br />
==Roar==<br />
Some of Gamera's roars would later be reused for the [[Godzillasaurus]].<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*According to Gamera.jp, the Showa Gamera's favorite foods are oil, coal, high voltage electricity, missiles, and nuclear power. His least favorite foods are carrots and onions.<ref name="Gamera.jp-Original Gamera"/><br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', the prequel novel to ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', the fourth [[Kamoebas]] in the timeline which washes ashore dead on [[Odo Island]] is actually stated to be a different species from the other Kamoebas individuals in the novel. It is described as being a 60 meter-long monster which, among other injuries, had its right arm missing.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Ōki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=114-115}}</ref> This description, along with it being described as a "turtle-like" species, aligns with both the Showa Gamera's 60 meter height and the Heisei Gamera having his right hand destroyed in ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''.<br />
*Gamera's skull makes a brief appearance in ''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]'', during the scene where Hermann Gottlieb examines PPDC records in search of a match for the image Mako Mori transmitted.<br />
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|length =55 meters{{sup|[[Gamera the Brave|GTB]]}}<ref name="GtBSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Gamera the Brave Super Complete Works]]|date=20 May 2006|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=29|isbn=4091051081}}</ref><br />
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|enemies =[[Barugon]], [[Gyaos]], [[Viras]], [[Guiron]], [[Jiger]], [[Zigra]], [[Zanon]], [[Legion]], [[Iris]],<br>[[Unnamed Tentacled Monster]]<br />
|created =Yonejiro Saito, [[Noriaki Yuasa]]<br />
|portrayed ={{Ishowa}}[[Teruo Aragaki]],{{sup|[[Gamera vs. Barugon|GvB]]-[[Gamera vs. Viras|GvV]]}}<br>[[Umenosuke Izumi]],{{sup|[[Gamera vs. Guiron|GvGu]]-[[Gamera vs. Jiger|GvJ]]}}<br>[[Toru Kawai]]{{sup|[[Gamera: Super Monster|GSM]]}}<br>{{iheisei}}[[Naoaki Manabe]],<br>[[Jun Suzuki]], [[Akira Ohashi]],{{sup|[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion|G2]]}}<br>[[Hirofumi Fukuzawa]],{{sup|[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris|G3]]}}<br>[[Toshinori Sasaki]]{{sup|[[Gamera the Brave|GTB]]}}<br />
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{{Quote|We commit to the cradle of time the Last Hope, '''Gamera'''. May he awaken with the Shadow of Evil, [[Gyaos]].|Inscription from the obelisk found on Gamera's atoll (''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'')}}<br />
'''Gamera''' {{Nihongo|ガメラ|Gamera}} is a giant flying turtle [[kaiju]] created by [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] that first appeared in the [[1965]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]''.<br />
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In his first onscreen appearance, Gamera was an ancient creature disturbed from his rest inside an iceberg by a nuclear blast. Gamera came to Japan and rampaged across the nation, but was trapped inside a rocket and launched into space. In the next film, ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'', Gamera was freed from his prison and returned to Earth, where he battled the monster [[Barugon]]. This quickly established Gamera as the lesser of two evils compared to the other monsters that would frequently menace Japan, such as [[Gyaos]], [[Jiger]] and [[Zigra]]. Gamera would return several times to fend off these creatures, be they ancient reawakened evils or extraterrestrial invaders. He also developed a strong affinity for the children of Earth, coming to their aid whenever they were placed in danger by other monsters or alien invaders. Eventually, Gamera was seen as a full-fledged hero and friend to the children of the world instead of a rampaging monster.<br />
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The Gamera series was rebooted in 1995 with ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''. This time, Gamera was a guardian genetically engineered by the [[Atlanteans|ancient civilization of Atlantis]] to defend the world from their previous creations: the man-eating flying monsters known as Gyaos. Gamera was able to keep the Gyaos under control, but the Atlantean civilization was completely destroyed in the struggle. Gamera remained sealed away inside a rocky atoll for thousands of years before rising again in the modern day to battle Gyaos, which had been reawakened by humanity's rampant pollution of the Earth. While the human race feared Gamera at first, they eventually joined his side to battle Gyaos and the extraterrestrial [[Legion]] creatures that arrived on Earth a year later. By 1999 Gyaos had begun to overrun the world, while an ancient demonic creature called [[Iris]] was awakened from its shrine by a [[Ayana Hirasaka|vengeful young woman]] who blamed Gamera for her parents' deaths. To make matters worse, the destruction Gamera caused in his crusade against Gyaos led humanity to turn against him and deem him an enemy. In his darkest hour, Gamera was able to triumph over Iris and bring humanity back to his side, just in time to face an oncoming swarm of thousands of Gyaos.<br />
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Gamera's most recent onscreen appearance was the 2006 film ''[[Gamera the Brave]]''. A standalone film, it told the story of a young boy named Toru who came upon a bizarre glowing egg on a small island, which hatched into a baby turtle he named [[Toto]]. As Toto grew and began demonstrating unusual abilities such as flight and the ability to spit fire, Toru realized that his pet was the reincarnation of Gamera, who sacrificed himself to kill a flock of Gyaos in 1973. Toto finally grew into the new Gamera just in time to confront [[Zedus]], a man-eating reptilian sea monster that began terrorizing Japan.<br />
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Though a new film featuring Gamera has not formally been announced since the release of ''Gamera the Brave'', the character was featured in a [[Gamera (short)|2015 short film]] directed by Katsuhito Ishii, which was made to commemorate the character's 50th anniversary. Gamera has also made several appearances in non-film media such as comic books and manga, novels, and video games.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Gamera's name comes from the Japanese word ''kame'' {{Nihongo|カメ}}, meaning "turtle," and ''[[-ra]]'' {{Nihongo|ラ}}, a common suffix in kaiju names. The "k-" sound at the beginning of Gamera's name may have been changed to a "g-" sound to avoid making the monster's name sound like the word "camera," which is spelled カメラ in Japanese. In the [[United States]] theatrical release of his [[Gamera (film)|debut film]], Gamera's name was spelled as '''Gammera''', with an additional "m." All subsequent American releases of Gamera's films dropped the second "m." Latin script writing in Gamera's debut film and English-language materials for the film ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' spelled his English name as '''Gamela'''. In [[Bandai]]'s 1995 [[Gamera: High Grade]] toy line, Gamera's name was spelled '''Gamara'''.<br />
==Design==<br />
Unlike any other species of turtles, Gamera has the habit of walking bipedally rather than on all fours, though he occasionally walks quadrupedally in the Showa films. Gamera is capable of using his upper limbs in the same manner as [[Godzilla]], as his forelegs have appendages much closer in construction to hands than feet, and is capable of grappling with opponents and manipulating objects. His mouth is filled with teeth, unlike any living modern turtle (several types of extinct prehistoric turtles were toothed, however), with a pair of large tusks protruding upward from his lower jaw. Gamera is also usually seen with very large human-like eyes, adding intelligence to his overall appearance. In the Heisei trilogy, Gamera has retractable bone spikes in each of his elbows.<br />
==Personality==<br />
In his earliest film appearances, Gamera is portrayed as an aggressive and destructive creature that deliberately lays waste to [[Japan]] after being awakened. However, he is shown to not be truly malevolent, as he actively saves a young boy at one point. After defeating the much more dangerous monster [[Barugon]], Gamera is gradually seen as a heroic defender of Japan against other monsters. Gamera begins to actively rescue children from other monsters and alien invaders, while fending off attacks on Japanese soil by enemy monsters. Gamera also no longer attacks human settlements, except when temporarily mind-controlled by the [[Virasians]].<br />
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In the Heisei trilogy, Gamera is portrayed as being actively concerned for the well-being of the planet from the very start, consistent with his creation as a guardian of Earth. When given the opportunity, Gamera will actively protect humans, especially children. However, Gamera will show a disregard for destruction and death he causes as collateral damage when he is preoccupied with stopping a pressing threat. This is most pronounced in ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' when he leaves a path of destruction through [[Fukuoka]] while trying to reach the [[Gyaos]] trapped in the Fukuoka Dome, and even more so in ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' when he kills thousands of people while trying to stop two Hyper Gyaos in Shibuya. In the latter example, Gamera does take a moment during the battle to actively save a young boy from a Hyper Gyaos. Gamera never once retaliates against the military when he is attacked, even when he is actually injured by them. [[Asagi Kusanagi]], who forms a psychic link with Gamera that allows her to read his thoughts, says that Gamera actively fights for all life on Earth, and humans are just one thing on this list. Gamera tirelessly battles against the Gyaos, as he was created to destroy them, and it is suggested in ''Gamera 3'' that he has traveled around the world to hunt down and destroy all the Gyaos that have appeared. By the film's end, after he has been horribly maimed by [[Iris]], Gamera prepares to face down a swarm of thousands of Hyper Gyaos.<br />
==Origins==<br />
In the [[Showa era|Showa series]] films, Gamera was a gigantic, prehistoric species of turtle who fed on flames and other sources of heat, light and electrical energy, reawakened by an accidental atomic blast in the Arctic during a dogfight between [[United States|American]] and [[Russia|Soviet]] fighters. In [[Gamera (film)|the original film]], it is mentioned that Gamera had appeared before, from pictographs depicting Gamera and warning of his ability of flight. It is also suggested that Gamera was part of a species of gigantic turtles that inhabited the lost continent of Atlantis, though this is not explained in great depth. Gamera's original origins are largely unknown in the Showa era, as there is no indication that he was a mutation in his debut film. Gamera was already capable of flight and breathed true flames, rather than radioactive energy when he was reawakened. And while it was known that he fed on flames (and even radioactive materials such as plutonium, much like his counterpart, [[Godzilla]]), no explanation for these powers was given. It was also left unexplained as to why he attacked most of humanity in general, yet spared the life of (and indeed actively saved) a young boy who became central to the original film's plot. This later led to him being referred to as the 'friend to all children in the world' in future films.<br />
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In the U.S. version of Gamera's debut film, ''[[Gamera (film)#U.S. Release|Gammera, The Invincible]]'', it is theorized that Gamera is not a carbon-based life form, but rather a silicon or metallic-based one; the sole multicellular biological survivor from a period in Earth's history where creatures did not require oxygen to live, and instead subsided on certain chemical compounds found in contemporary natural gas and petroleum, explaining his fire-eating characteristics, and (unintentionally at the time) his ability to survive in a vacuum environment, such as outer space. <br />
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In the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] trilogy of films, Gamera was given a new and much more directly heroic origin. In ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', it is explained that Gamera is bio-engineered guardian of the Earth created by the [[Atlanteans|lost civilization of Atlantis]] with the purpose of defeating [[Gyaos]], another one of the civilization's ancient creations capable of killing all human life. In the modern day, Gamera is found floating adrift in the Pacific, encased in rock and mistaken for an atoll. Within the rock, investigators discover a large monolith explaining Gamera's purpose, as well as dozens of magatama, which allow a psychic link between Gamera and humans. In the third film of the Heisei era, ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'', an undersea graveyard is found with many other Gamera skeletons, suggesting that the Atlanteans created several other prototype guardians before finally creating Gamera. One character in the film refers to these skeletons as "beta versions" of Gamera, possible failures in Atlantis' attempts to create the final version. Another scene provides Gamera with a link to Asian folklore, with a character relating a story in which a giant tortoise is considered the Guardian of the North, with separate, rival creatures defending the East, West, and [[Iris|South]].<br />
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Gamera's continuity was rebooted again in ''[[Gamera the Brave]]''. The film begins with the original Gamera sacrificing himself to destroy a flock of Gyaos sometime in 1973. Decades later, a young boy named Toru finds a strange, glowing red rock near his home, with a small egg lying on top of it. A fairly normal looking baby tortoise soon hatches from the egg, but begins to grow at an alarming rate. The turtle, named "[[Toto]]" by his child owner, also quickly develops Gamera's traditional abilities to breathe fire and fly, and attempts to ward off another attacking monster called [[Zedus]] but is too weak to succeed. Only after eating the glowing rock found with its egg does the new Gamera achieve its full power, defeating his enemy and flying off into the sky.<br />
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==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
The Showa series of Gamera films lasted for eight films, beginning with ''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]'' in [[1965]] and ending with ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'' in [[1980]]. The series began as an attempt by Daiei to capitalize on the success of [[Toho]]'s [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] films, but gradually developed its own identity as a series of [[kaiju]] films aimed more towards children, an appeal the Godzilla series eventually tried to emulate. Following the release of ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' in [[1971]], Daiei planned for several more films and even began production on ''[[Gamera vs. Garasharp]]'', but the studio went bankrupt and the series was shelved. Daiei was later purchased by Tokuma Shoten, who produced a new film, ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'', in [[1980]], but the film's reduced budget forced it to rely on stock footage from previous films, and it proved a critical and financial failure. The series was then placed on hiatus for fifteen years.<br />
====''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera 1965.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in [[Gamera (film)|''Gamera'' (1965)]]]]<br />
During a dogfight between [[United States|American]] and [[Russia|Soviet]] planes in the arctic, a nuclear bomb was dropped near an iceberg, the explosion causing the ice to split open. Gamera emerged from the iceberg and began approaching [[Japan]]. The [[JSDF]] developed a plan to sedate Gamera and destroy him with dynamite. The plan was set into action, but the explosion did not kill Gamera, only knock him onto his back. Just when Gamera appeared stuck, he tucked his head and limbs into his shell, while fire began to spew from the holes. Gamera began to spin like a disc and took flight, flying deeper into the country. As Gamera laid waste to [[Tokyo]], the JSDF developed a new plan to stop him, codenamed "Plan Z." Gamera is baited into a large rocket, which closes and traps him inside. The rocket then takes off and carries Gamera off into space, saving Japan from the monster's wrath.<br />
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====''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera (1966) (Crawling).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'']]<br />
Less than a year after being launched into space, the rocket carrying Gamera was struck by a meteorite, freeing the monster. Gamera flew back to [[Earth]] and landed in [[Japan]], where he destroyed [[Kurobe Dam]] before taking off and flying away again. Meanwhile, an opal brought back to Japan by a thief was revealed to be the egg of a giant lizard called [[Barugon]], which grew even larger from exposure to an infrared lamp. Barugon hatched and rampaged through the Japanese countryside, eventually attacking [[Osaka]]. Gamera was attracted by the creature's presence, and confronted Barugon near [[Osaka Castle]]. After a brief battle, Barugon froze Gamera solid with his ice breath, then left him for dead in the castle's moat. While Barugon engaged in several confrontations with the [[JSDF]], Gamera thawed and pursued his enemy. Gamera reengaged Barugon near the [[Pacific Ocean|ocean]], overpowering him and dragging him into deep water, where Barugon finally drowned. His enemy vanquished, Gamera flew away without casing any further destruction.<br />
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====''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera 1967.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'']]<br />
Gamera appeared during a volcanic eruption to feed on the flames. He then hid in a mountainside until the monster [[Gyaos]] appeared from a cave. Gamera fought Gyaos and drove him back into his cave, although his arm was almost cut off. He then saved the child Gyaos was trying to eat and flew him back home. He then returned to the sea to heal his wound. Gamera later returned to attack Gyaos as the creature was attacking a city. He fought Gyaos in the air before he was thrown into the water. He managed to bite off Gyaos' foot before the creature escaped. Gyaos was lured to a container of artificial blood by the [[JSDF]], where the hoped to trap the creature until sunrise, hoping the light would kill the creature. The plan failed, and Gyaos destroyed the trap, producing a fire that attracted Gamera again. This time, Gamera overpowered Gyaos and dragged the creature into the crater of a volcano, killing it. Gamera then flew away, leaving Japan safe.<br />
====''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera - 4 - vs Viras - 4 - Gamera reappears.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'']]<br />
A group of aliens known as [[Virasians]] approached [[Earth]], intending to conquer it, but their ship was intercepted and destroyed by Gamera. A group of reinforcements arrived and attached a [[Virasian Mind Control Device|mind control device]] to Gamera, forcing him to attack Japan. Two children sabotaged the mind-control, and Gamera turned on the Virasians. The Virasians then combined into their collective form, the giant squid-like monster [[Viras]]. Gamera and Viras battled on land and underwater, with Viras eventually impaling Gamera's stomach with its pointed head. Gamera took flight and flew into the atmosphere with Viras stuck to his chest, where Viras began to freeze. Gamera then spun until Viras was detached and plummeted into the ocean below, where it exploded. Victorious, Gamera bid farewell to the children that helped him and flew away.<br />
====''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera 1969.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'']]<br />
Gamera came to an alien planet called [[Terra]] after a pair of [[Terrans|brain-eating aliens]] captured two boys in their spaceship. Shortly after the Terrans' guardian monster [[Guiron]] fought and killed a [[Gyaos#Gamera vs. Guiron|Space Gyaos]], Gamera fought Guiron, and was considered dead after Guiron lacerated his temples with his shurikens. Ultimately, Gamera was revived and confronted Guiron once again. This time, Gamera flipped Guiron upsidedown, sticking his blade-tipped head in the ground, and grabbed a rocket and lodged it into a hole in the side of Guiron's head, then ignited it with his fire breath. The rocket exploded, blowing off Guiron's head. Gamera helped repair the spaceship that brought the boys to Terra, then helped them get back to [[Earth]].<br />
====''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera - 5 - vs Jiger - 34 - Gamera.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'']]<br />
Gamera appeared after a large statue called the Devil's Whistle was removed from an island. Later, the monster [[Jiger]], awakened by the statue's removal, appeared from a volcano, and Gamera arrived to fight her. Jiger fired quills at Gamera, stopping him and allowing her to continue her rampage. Gamera removed the quills and pursued Jiger, confronting her again in [[Osaka]]. Gamera held the upper hand in the fight until Jiger extended a stinger from her tail and stabbed Gamera in the chest. Gamera staggered away & fell headfirst into [[Osaka Bay]], where his body slowly began to turn a deathly white. Jiger took the opportunity to toss the Devil's Whistle into the water and resumed her rampage across Japan. A group of children used a mini sub to go into Gamera's body and find the cause of his discoloration. Inside, they discovered that Jiger had infected Gamera with her parasitic offspring. The children fought and killed the baby Jiger and escaped Gamera's body. They then convinced the [[JSDF]] to revive Gamera using electricity. After being revived, Gamera flew to the World's Fair and battled Jiger once again. Jiger used all of her attacks to try and fight off Gamera, but Gamera body-slammed Jiger and stunned her. Gamera then recovered the Devil's Whistle from the ocean and shoved the statue through Jiger's skull, killing her. Gamera then flew back to the island with Jiger's corpse.<br />
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====''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera (1971).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'']]<br />
Gamera came to the rescue to save a pair of children from the alien invader known as [[Zigra]] and his brainwashed human slave Lora Lee. After Gamera saved the children, Zigra took matters into his own hands and revealed himself as a [[kaiju]]-sized fish creature. Zigra engaged Gamera in battle underwater, overpowering him with his superiority in underwater combat. Gamera was revived by a bolt of lightning and attacked Zigra again, throwing him onto land, where he was rendered helpless. Gamera used a rock to play his [[Gamera Song|theme song]] on Zigra's back like a xylophone, then killed Zigra by burning him alive with his fire breath.<br />
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====''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera 1980.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'']]<br />
As the intergalactic criminal [[Zanon]] approached [[Earth]] with his powerful [[Spaceship Zanon|spaceship]], a young boy on Earth purchased a pet turtle from a local pet store. Believing the turtle would be happier in the wild, the boy let his turtle go into the ocean. Miraculously, the turtle transformed into Gamera and prepared to stop Zanon's plan. Zanon sent his agent [[Giruge]] to sabotage the [[Spacewomen]]'s attempts to stop him, while deploying an army of mind-controlled monsters to kill Gamera. Gamera took on and defeated Zanon's monsters: [[Gyaos]], [[Zigra]], [[Viras]], [[Jiger]], [[Guiron]] and [[Barugon]], while Giruge betrayed Zanon and sacrificed herself to stop him. Gamera then flew into space and collided with Zanon's ship, sacrificing himself to destroy it.<br />
===[[Heisei era|Heisei Series]]===<br />
Following its failed revival with ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'', the Gamera series remained on hiatus until the series' 30th anniversary in [[1995]]. Daiei hired little-known director [[Shusuke Kaneko]] to direct a reboot to the Gamera series, ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''. The film, distributed by Daiei's longtime rival company [[Toho]], proved a remarkable success with critics and in the box office, and inspired Daiei to produce two sequels, each with more lavish budgets than the first. Kaneko's Gamera trilogy became some of the most respected and popular [[kaiju]] films ever produced, despite budgets only a fraction of the size of contemporary [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] films.<br />
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In the early 2000's, Daiei was acquired by the [[Kadokawa|Kadokawa Corporation]], who began production on a 40th anniversary film. The film, ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'', was released in [[2006]] to a mediocre box office performance despite decent reception. The film's poor performance placed the series on hiatus for another decade. Despite being released in the new millennium and not sharing continuity with Kaneko's Gamera trilogy, ''Gamera the Brave'' is counted as part of the Heisei series.<br />
====''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera13.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'']]<br />
The plutonium transport ship ''Kairyu-Maru'' ran aground on a floating atoll in the waters off [[Japan]], narrowly avoiding a disastrous radiation leak. A joint government-private sector expedition was sent to investigate the atoll, discovering various small orichalcum beads and a large ancient tablet in the center of the atoll. Suddenly, the atoll began to shake and break apart, revealing the monster Gamera within it. Gamera swam to [[Fukuoka]], where the [[JSDF]] had trapped two giant man-eating bat creatures called [[Gyaos]], with one escaping. Gamera killed the escaped Gyaos as it tried to fly out over the ocean, then proceeded towards the Fukuoka Dome. The Gyaos sensed Gamera's approach and escaped, with Gamera taking flight and pursuing them. When the Gyaos attacked a village in the Japanese countryside, Gamera arrived and killed one with a fireball. The second Gyaos fought Gamera briefly before retreating. Despite insistence from witnesses that Gamera was trying to save them from Gyaos, and the ancient prophecy on the tablet claiming he was destined to stop the Gyaos, the JSDF designated him as the larger threat and attacked him at [[Mount Fuji]]. As Gamera was attacked, Gyaos swooped down and attacked him as well. Seriously wounded, Gamera fled to the ocean floor to recover. [[Asagi Kusanagi]], a teenage girl that had formed a telepathic bond with Gamera through one of the orichalcum beads, claimed to be able to read his thoughts and insisted he was fighting to save the world. The last surviving Gyaos, meanwhile, evolved into Super Gyaos and descended on [[Tokyo]], plunging the capital into a state of panic. After recovering from his wounds, Gamera traveled to Tokyo and destroyed Super Gyaos' nest, then engaged it in battle. After battling Gyaos in the city and in the skies, Gamera was sent crashing into a refinery and was consumed by flames. As Super Gyaos believed itself victorious, it witnessed Gamera absorb the fire and blast it with a giant plasma fireball, which instantly decapitated Gyaos. Gamera roared victoriously before swimming back out to the sea.<br />
====''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera in Gamera vs. Legion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'']]<br />
A year after Gamera defeated the Gyaos, an alien species called the [[Legion|Symbiotic Legion]] arrived on Earth in a meteor and planted a gigantic plant in [[Hokkaido]]. As the plant prepared to launch its seed into space, which would annihilate the surrounding area in the process, Gamera arrived and destroyed it. Enraged, the Soldier Legion swarmed Gamera, biting into his shell and drawing blood. Eventually, the Legion were distracted by nearby power lines, giving Gamera the chance to fly away and escape. The gigantic leader of the Legion, the Mother, traveled with her swarm to Sendai and planted a new flower. The [[JSDF]] began evacuating citizens before the flower could seed, but the [[Kawasaki CH-47J Chinook|helicopters]] transporting the civilians were prevented from taking off when the Mother Legion attacked the Sendai airfield. Sensing his human counterpart [[Asagi Kusanagi]] was on one of the choppers, Gamera arrived and attacked the Legion, holding her off long enough for the choppers to escape. Legion gored Gamera with her sharp legs and blew his shoulder off with her laser beam, then left him for dead as the flower began to seed. Gamera limped to the flower and held himself in front of it when it seeded, preventing the seed from launching but falling victim to a nuclear force explosion that leveled the entire city. Gamera was apparently killed by the explosion, giving the Legion free reign to move on to [[Tokyo]], which was still recovering from the previous year's battle. Several people, including Asagi, surrounded the fallen Gamera, praying for him to recover. Asagi held out the bead that bonded her to Gamera, which shattered in her hand as huge amounts of energy were absorbed by Gamera's body. Gamera was revived and flew to Tokyo to stop the Legion, while Asagi noticed that her bond with Gamera had been broken. Gamera engaged the Mother Legion outside of Tokyo while the JSDF trapped and annihilated the Soldier Legion. Despite his best efforts, Gamera was unable to defeat Legion. Out of options, Gamera absorbed a large portion of Earth's Mana energy, which gave him enough power to perform his ultimate attack: the Ultimate Mana Blast. Gamera's plastron opened and fired a huge beam of plasma that vaporized the Mother Legion. Gamera looked at the JSDF forces that had aided him before roaring victoriously and flying away. Realizing Gamera's dedication to defending the Earth from any threat, humanity was left to wonder of the consequences if he ever deemed them a threat to the Earth. <br />
====''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''====<br />
[[File:Gamera G3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'']]<br />
Gamera's use of Earth's Mana to revive himself and defeat Legion severely depleted its presence on Earth, allowing clutches of [[Gyaos]] eggs across the globe to hatch and evolve into more powerful forms called Hyper Gyaos. Gamera, believing himself responsible for this situation, traveled across the globe aggressively hunting down and eliminating all of the Gyaos he could find. When two Hyper Gyaos appeared in Shibuya, Gamera arrived and caused horrific destruction and countless deaths in his attempts to kill them. The [[JSDF]] determined that Gamera was now their enemy and decided to hunt him down and kill him. Meanwhile, a girl named [[Ayana Hirasaka]], who blamed Gamera for her parents' deaths during his battle with Super Gyaos in 1995, discovered a strange creature in a shrine, which she named [[Iris]] and began to raise in the hopes it would one day kill Gamera and take revenge for her. When its attempt to bond itself to Ayana failed and she was taken away, Iris rampaged through the village where she lived and killed countless villagers before escaping to the countryside. When Iris detected Ayana was in Kyoto, it began to fly there, attacking J.A.S.D.F. planes along the way. Gamera arrived and attacked Iris in the air, but was shot out of the sky by the jets, who still believed him the bigger threat. Iris arrived in Kyoto as a typhoon struck the city, intent on recovering Ayana. When Gamera touched down in the city, Ayana ordered Iris to kill him. Gamera and Iris battled in downtown Kyoto, setting the city ablaze. Iris impaled Gamera with its spear-tipped arm, and the two monsters tackled each other into the Kyoto train station. Gamera fell unconscious from his wounds and appeared dead, leaving Iris to bond with Ayana. Iris forced Ayana into its chest against her will, showing her visions of the people it had killed. Gamera regained consciousness and interrupted the fusion by punching into Iris' chest and grabbing Ayana. Iris reacted by impaling Gamera's hand against a wall with its spear hand, then drained his blood through it. Iris copied Gamera's plasma fireballs and prepared to fire them at Gamera. Gamera used a fireball to sever his own hand, then caught Iris' fireballs with the stump, using his Mana manipulation powers to form a fiery plasma fist. Gamera plunged this fist into Iris' chest wound, causing the creature to explode from the inside. Gamera set Ayana down in front of [[Asagi Kusanagi]] and her friend Mayumi Nagamine, who tried desperately to revive her. Gamera roared loudly, causing Ayana to awaken. Ayana wondered why Gamera saved her, then began to sob and beg for forgiveness. Sensing a swarm of thousands of Hyper Gyaos approaching, the wounded Gamera exited the station and waited for their arrival. Nagamine remarked that it appeared Gamera would continue to fight, even if alone, while Asagi stated that Gamera wasn't alone, knowing humanity was ready to fight by his side once more.<br />
====''[[Gamera the Brave]]''====<br />
[[File:MireGame avoiding Sonic Beam.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Avant Gamera in ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'']]<br />
[[File:Toto06.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Toto]] in ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'']]<br />
{{Main|Toto}}<br />
In [[1973]], Gamera appeared to save a [[Japan]]ese village from a swarm of [[Gyaos]]. Gamera was severely wounded by the Gyaos' sonic beams and overwhelmed by their numbers, so he self-destructed, taking the Gyaos with him. Gamera's sacrifice was gradually forgotten - The country was now at peace after 33 years without any monsters appearing, and Gamera was seen as a memory of a time when Japan was constantly besieged by disastrous monster attacks. Over thirty years later, a boy named Toru discovered a turtle egg on a glowing red rock on an island near his home. The egg hatched into a baby turtle that Toru named "[[Toto]]," a nickname his late mother once called him. As Toto grew, he began demonstrating unusual abilities, including flight and the ability to spit fireballs. Toru gradually began to realize that Toto was a baby Gamera, and started to hide him in a barn as he grew increasingly large. Eventually, Toto escaped, much to Toru's dismay. When a giant sea lizard called [[Zedus]] attacked Toru's village, Toto reappeared, now eight meters in height. Toto battled Zedus while Toru and his family escaped, but was brutally maimed and nearly killed by the more powerful Zedus. The [[JSDF]] captured the comatose Toto, believing him to be the reincarnation of Gamera and the only chance to stop Zedus. When Zedus attacked [[Nagoya]], Toto escaped from the facility where he was being held and, now grown to 30 meters in height, attacked Zedus again. Toto was still no match for Zedus, and was tossed headfirst into a skyscraper. Toru ran to the building and approached Toto, begging for him to not sacrifice himself like his predecessor did years before. Toru presented Toto with the stone his egg had been found on. When Toto ate it, he was re-energized and began to fly, slamming into Zedus and knocking him off the building. Toto and Zedus battled again in the street, with Zedus launching his tongue at Toto. Toto caught the tongue and tore it out, leaving Zedus reeling in pain. Toto then launched a fireball at Zedus, which collided with the beast's head and killed him in a fiery explosion. Toto then collapsed from exhaustion, and was surrounded by the JSDF Toru and several other children blocked the JSDF from attacking Toto, giving him time to recover and fly away. As Toto flew off into the horizon, Toru tearfully said "Sayonara... Gamera."<br />
===[[Gamera (short)|''GAMERA'']]===<br />
[[File:Gamera 2015 NYCC.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in the [[Gamera (short)|2015 ''GAMERA'' 50th anniversary short]]]]<br />
In the 2015 short film first shown at New York Comic-Con to celebrate Gamera's 50th anniversary, Gamera is shown killing a swarm of [[Gyaos]] in [[Tokyo]] ten years in the past, at the cost of thousands of human lives. In the present day, a [[Unnamed Tentacled Monster|new tentacled kaiju]] appears in Tokyo, and Gamera arrives to battle it.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
Gamera's shell is extremely resilient and strong. Missiles and other weaponry merely bounce off of it, along with most of his opponents' attacks. There have been a few times where his shell has faltered, most notably when [[Guiron]] hammered at the same spot several times and began cutting through. [[Gyaos]]' sonic Beam, [[Zigra]]'s Paralyzing Beam, and [[Barugon]]'s rainbow ray cannot penetrate Gamera's shell, shown in the films when he withdraws into his shell to avoid the attacks. Gamera's stomach, however, is softer and not as resilient, and he has been cut and gouged in his stomach to the point of bleeding (his blood is blue in the Shōwa era series, but green in the Heisei films). This is most visible when [[Viras]] impales his stomach with the tip of its head, and when [[Iris]] impales Gamera straight through his entire body by stabbing him through the stomach.<br />
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In [[Gamera (film)|the original film]], it was said that Gamera's cellular tissue was so dense that conventional weapons were useless against him. However, in the Heisei series, tanks were able to injure Gamera to some extent, while he was easily knocked out of the sky by missiles. <br />
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In the Showa series, Gamera fed on fire and was attracted by other heat sources, such as power plants and [[Barugon]]'s "rainbow" ray attack, and in his first movie he was lured to a rocket by fire. He could breathe intensely hot streams of flames from his mouth when caught in a dangerous situation. The Heisei version, on the other hand, could fire explosive plasma fireballs from his mouth, usually very quickly, and with varying accuracy. At the end of ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', Gamera absorbs fire and fires a "Super-powered" plasma fireball and in ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'', he breathes in the oxygen produced by a [[Legion]] plant and fires an "Oxygen-Powered" plasma fireball. The Heisei version could also absorb and manipulate "Mana", or the living essence and energy of life on Earth, and release an extremely powerful stream of pure plasma and fire from an opened, organic "cannon" in his chest. In ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'', Gamera blasted his own arm off and absorbed plasma fireballs shot by Iris and used his stump arm to grow back his arm in a plasma form. From this, it appears Gamera has the ability to manipulate fire. However, as shown in this film, this ability to regenerate limbs in plasma form seems to be only temporary, as the plasma arm disappeared after defeating Iris.<br />
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Perhaps most famously, Gamera also has the ability to fly. Generally Gamera will pull his arms, legs, head, and tail into his shell, fire flames out of his arm and leg cavities and spin around like a frisbee. This mode of flight had an added advantage in the later films, where he would use the sharp edges of his shell to cut enemies while spinning, similar to a circular saw. He has a second way of flying, where he only pulls his legs and/or tail in, fires flames from the leg cavities, and flies like a jet. In the Heisei era films, Gamera's arms would extend and stretch out into wings similar to the flippers of a sea turtle while using this form of flight, giving him added aerodynamics and control.<br />
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The Heisei films gave Gamera one more additional weapon: a pair of sharp spikes protruding from his elbows. In his first Heisei era appearance, these spikes were hidden during the majority of the film, extending only when needed in battle. In later appearances they were permanently extended.<br />
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When seriously or gravely injured, Gamera can enter a coma-like state in order to heal. This often fools his opponents into thinking that he is dead. This ability has been used in almost every film.<br />
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Gamera's only major weakness is cold. The monster [[Barugon]] was able to achieve success against Gamera using his freezing spray, and scientists nearly defeated Gamera during his first appearance using special [[cadmium]] freezing bombs. This weakness was only shown in Gamera's earliest films, and has not been explored since. Gamera's internal organs are also vulnerable to parasitic actions, as shown when he fainted and turned a deathly white when the baby [[Jiger]] was growing in his lungs. <br />
===Body Mechanisms (Showa)===<br />
*'''Oil Bag''': Gamera can drink oil and similar liquids which are stored in this organ.<br />
*'''Coal Sack''': Gamera can eat coal, like the oil bag it contents are sent to the Melting Furnaces.<br />
*'''Melting Furnaces''': Gamera can ingest coal, oil, fire, magma and uranium and they are sent here to be burned.<br />
*'''Thermal Energy Conversion Intestines''': This is where burned material is converted into thermal energy.<br />
*'''Thermal Energy Heart''': Works like the hearts of other organisms, but because it was made for thermal energy it has extraordinary power in comparison.<br />
*'''High Fever Muscles''': Gamera's muscles can produce ten thousand times the force of any human and can withstand high temperatures (High Fever), more so than any conventional metal and are very durable.<br />
*'''Shell''': Gamera's shell is known for it invulnerbility, the only known time it has been breached was by Guiron, who struck the same place over and over again. His underbelly does not have this resistance however.<br />
===Body Mechanisms (Heisei)===<br />
*'''Cells''': Because of his superior ability to regenerate, Gamera can recover quickly even when wounded<br />
*'''Shell''': Compared to his Showa counterpart its defensive abilities have fallen. It can withstand Gyaos' ultrasonic scalpel, but could not completely withstand the missile assault from the Japanese SDF, resulting in him being knocked from the sky. Legion was also able to damage it with its attacks.<br />
*'''Power''': Gamera possesses superhuman strength, with physical strength alone Gamera was able to tear off Legion's nose horn.<br />
*'''Gamera's Brain''': Gamera's semicircular canal was developed to withstand his rotation, even in disk flight his eyes and brain are unaffected by the rapid spinning. Gamera was also made to be very intelligent.<br />
*'''Telepathy Brain''': Gamera was created to communicate with people using the jewels left behind by the ancient civilization. With these he could sense Asagi Kusanagi's spirit.<br />
*'''Thermal Energy Conversion reactor (Plasma Conversion Furnace'''): Gamera's blood can absorb heat, flames, high voltage current and nuclear fuel. These energies are converted into electrons, protons and atomic nuclei and stored as plasma energy to be used. Life energy from the Earth, Mana, can be converted as well. The power of the total release of Plasma is unknown.<br />
*'''Elbow Claw''': Sharp nails on both elbows, they are strong enough to tear into the flesh of Gyaos. In 2 they could also damage Legion who lost her Egg Chambers to them. Originally they were tucked away inside the body, in the second movie they were always out by default and in the third movie they had two tips for extra damage.<br />
*'''Chromosomal Manipulation''': Like the Gyaos of the Heisei era, Gamera could manipulate his own genetic structure to adapt to his environments. Although his mass never change, his appearance altered over the course of the three movies as his body evolved for combat.<br />
====Techniques (Gamera Trilogy)====<br />
*'''Hard Slap''': Hand Strikes mainly used in dog fights.<br />
*'''Lashing Claw''': An attack to tear into the flesh of the opponent using his sharp claws. Used to take Ayana out of Iris' body.<br />
*'''Break Fang''': A bite attack using sharp fangs and a strong jaw. The grip is so secure Gyaos had to cut of its own leg to free it self.<br />
*'''Shell Cutter''': A body attack using the rotating shell and the shell's sharp edges, used against Iris.<br />
*'''Plasma Fireball''': Gamera's special move, in the throat oxygen and plasma energy from the body's chamber are combine and compressed together. The condensed energy is ejected from the mouth as a fireball with a Ultra Discharge phenomenon.<br />
*'''High Plasma''': A plasma fireball shot at an output of at least 120% its normal power. It was used in the first movie after absorbing fire from the explosion in the oil refinery and in the second after inhaling the oxygen rich atmosphere. The second instance showcased Gamera's lung power as his inhale created hurricane force winds.<br />
*'''Ultimate Plasma''': Gamera summons energy from the Earth, mana, and absorbs it into his body, pushing the limits of his Plasma Furnace to the point that Gamera's Plastron (the covering on his stomach) opens and the energy is expelled outward. It is said it can only be used once during Gamera's lifetime, whether this is because of the strain on his body or the effects on the Earth is unknown. Due to the large amount of mana absorbed the technique has adverse affects on the global ecosystem resulting in the outbreaks of Gyaos worldwide.<br />
*'''Vanishing Fist''': A one-shot technique used against Iris, Gamera absorbed the plasma Iris fired and used the stump of the hand he blew off to create a fist of plasma by manipulating the energy.<br />
====Techniques (''Gamera the Brave'')====<br />
*'''Fireball Ejection''': Gamera fires a fireball from his mouth, he can overload his furnace in as similar manner as the Fireball Ejection Suicide, to fire a highly condensed and powerful fireball.<br />
*'''Fireball Ejection Suicide''': Gamera overloads his internal furnace until he explodes, used to destroy the Gyaos.<br />
<gallery position="center" widths="120" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Showa_Gamera_Fire.jpg|Showa Gamera's Firebreath<br />
Showa_Gamera_Flying.jpg|Showa Gamera Flying<br />
Showa_Gamera_Spinning.jpg|Showa Gamera Spinning<br />
Heisei Gamera HandSlap.jpg|Hand Slap<br />
Gamera_Fireball.gif|Heisei Gamera's Plasma Fireball<br />
Heisei_Gamera_Flying.jpg|Flying Heisei Gamera<br />
Heisei_Gamera_Absorption.jpg|Heisei Gamera absorbing fire<br />
Gamera_High_Plasma.gif|High Plasma<br />
Heisei_Gamera_LashingClaw.jpg|Lashing Claw<br />
Heisei_Gamera_VanishingFist.jpg|Vanishing Fist<br />
Heisei_Ultimate_Plasma.jpg|Ultimate Plasma<br />
Gamera_Bead.jpg|One of Gamera's beads<br />
Fireball_Ejection_Suicide.gif|Fireball Ejection Suicide<br />
Toto_Spinning.jpg|[[Toto]] in flight<br />
Baby_Toto_FireBreath.gif|[[Toto]]'s fire breath<br />
</gallery><br />
==Filmography==<br />
*[[Gamera (film)|''Gamera'']] (1965)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (1966)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' (1967)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'' (1969)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' (1970)<br />
*''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971)<br />
*''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'' (1980)<br />
*''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995)<br />
*''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999)<br />
*''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' (2006)<br />
*''[[Gamera (short)|GAMERA]]'' (2015) [short]<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (Game Boy)|Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Gamera: Gyaos Destruction Strategy]]'' (1995) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System<br />
*''[[Gamera: The Time Adventure]]'' (1995) - Bandai Playdia<br />
*''[[Gamera: 2000]]'' (1997) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[CR Gamera]]'' (2009) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Gamera: Battle]]'' (2012) - iOS<br />
*''[[Monster Gear]]'' (2015) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' (2017) - Sony PlayStation 4<br />
===''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]''===<br />
Gamera is featured in the survival RPG ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' developed by Granzella and Bandai Namco for the PlayStation 4. Gamera appears on the game's second stage, the second part of the tenth stage, and sixteenth stage. On the second and sixteenth stages, Gamera deals with a swarm of Soldier [[Legion]] and Legion Plant, while on the second part of the the tenth stage, he exterminates young [[Gyaos]].<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Gamera_Battle_-_Gamera.jpg|Gamera in ''[[Gamera: Battle]]''<br />
Monster Gear Gamera.jpg|Gamera in ''[[Monster Gear]]''<br />
CSiS Gamera.png|Gamera in ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]''<br />
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==Comics==<br />
===''[[Manga Boys Special Edition: Gamera]]''===<br />
In this manga, Gamera fights a selection of monsters both new and old in a baseball stadium.<br />
===''[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]''===<br />
[[File:Dark Horse Gamera.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in [[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 2|issue #2]] of the [[Dark Horse]] ''[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]'' comic]]<br />
====[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 1|Isssue #1]]====<br />
One year after defeating [[Gyaos|Super Gyaos]], Gamera was sleeping in the ocean as a shark swam toward his closed eye. However, sensing a Gyaos attack, Gamera awoke, scaring away the shark, and flew up from the ocean to Guanajota, [[Mexico]]. Upon locating Gyaos, Gamera flew up behind the beast and blasted it with a fireball. The creature turned around to face its aggressor and returned fire. Gyaos then sprang on Gamera, and knocked him to the ground. Gamera however, was able to use one of his tusks to stab Gyaos' shin, which caused it to retreat long enough for Gamera to stand back up as the frightened people fled the ruined city.<br />
====[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 2|Isssue #2]]====<br />
Gyaos charged at Gamera with a headbutt, but Gamera grabbed Gyaos' shoulders and lead it into a roll that Gamera used to slam Gyaos into the water. Gyaos managed to get back up, but it then saw Gamera blasting through the air toward it. Gamera tackled Gyaos so that it fell backwards into a tanker ship in the harbor, and then blasted upward and spat his fire blast at Gyaos, igniting the oil in the tanker and bringing the entire Guanajota harbor to a boil. Gamera sustained the blast on the harbor, and the helpless Gyaos clone was effectively obliterated. With his job done, Gamera then turned around and began flying out over the [[Pacific Ocean]]. While flying, Gamera became aware of the alien [[Zigra]] attacking an envoy of [[France|French]] warships, and took action against it. Gamera blasted Zigra with a fireball, and began to speed toward it for an attack, but Zigra hit Gamera with its Tri-Color Ray Blast, and Gamera was incapacitated and began to sink into the ocean.<br />
====[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 3|Isssue #3]]====<br />
Before Gamera hit the bottom, a French submarine fired at his head, causing him to wake up. Gamera burst through the surface of the water faster than Zigra could react, and bit the beast in its throat. Gamera then flew away with the helpless Zigra in his jaws. When Gamera reached the Pacific Ring of Fire, he dropped Zigra into an active volcano. Later, in [[Paris]], [[France]], Gamera flew in under the command of [[Greta Karbone|Dr. Greta Karbone]], who held the [[Atlantean Magatama]], and through Viras' command could use it to control Gamera. Gamera then began to fly into planes and missiles and other types of fire in order to defend Viras during its destruction of the city.<br />
====[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Issue 4|Isssue #4]]====<br />
Gamera continued to defend Viras, and flew headfirst into a fighter jet, the impact from which caused Gamera to [[Blood|bleed]] from his mouth. Gamera willingly threw himself into the onslaught of incoming fire until Karbone was separated from the Magatama. Then, with his shell smoking from his defenselessly having sustained endless attacks, he turned around in the air and prepared to blast fire at Viras. However, Viras shot its electric ray at him, and the weakened Gamera went down. He began to try to crawl toward his adversary, but was too drained to continue. However a man by the name of [[Gusano]], out of love for the possessed Karbone, tore out an alien spaceship thruster that was about to explode, and threw it at Gamera, warning him that the fire he needed to survive was as dangerous and all-consuming as Gusano's love for Karbone had been. Gusano died in the explosion, but it proved to be just what Gamera needed. Reinvigorated, Gamera picked up a building and threw it at Viras, despite its attacks. Gamera then bit one of Viras' tentacles and with one flip of his head, sent the beast flying. It landed on one of the steeples of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. With the day won, Gamera flew away.<br />
===''[[Gamera vs. Barugon (Kadokawa manga)|Gamera vs. Barugon]]''===<br />
[[File:GvsB Manga Gamera flying.png|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in the [[Gamera vs. Barugon (Kadokawa manga)|''Gamera vs. Barugon'' manga]]]]Gamera appears in the [[Gamera vs. Barugon (Kadokawa manga)|''Gamera vs. Barugon'' manga]], which takes place between the events of ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'' and ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''. The comic serves as a retelling of ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' to incorporate it into the Heisei timeline.<br />
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===''[[Gamera 2006: Hard Link]]''===<br />
[[File:Gamera_in_Gamera_2006_Hard_Link.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gamera in ''[[Gamera 2006: Hard Link]]'']]In the spin-off manga to ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'', Gamera's battle against the [[Gyaos]] in [[1973]] is gone more into detail within the "Special Link" chapter.<br />
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Gamera is being attacked by 4 Gyaos' laser beams. Gamera kills a first Gyaos with a point-blank fire blast and then stomps on its head. The 3 Gyaos keep firing at Gamera, but Gamera gets in his shell and charges up a fire blast which he fires at one of the Gyaos. Another Gyaos comes in and bites Gamera's arm, and Gamera throws it to the ground and fires at it, killing it. The 2 remaining Gyaos hover about, and Gamera fires another fire blast at one of them. From the smoke the Gyaos flies toward Gamera and unleashes a flurry of beams. Gamera punches it to the ground. However, the Gyaos continues its onslaught of beams just as the other Gyaos turned out to have survived and flies over to Gamera. Gamera begins spurting [[blood]], and the two Gyaos feast on Gamera's entrails. Gamera, acknowledging he's been defeated, triggers his Fireball Ejection Suicide, killing both him and both Gyaos.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Gamera/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*Gamera made frequent appearances on the third season of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', where five of the Showa era films were mocked. The only original Showa films not featured on the program were ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' and ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]''.<br />
*Gamera appears under the name Ghamoo-ra as a guardian beast in the Blackfathom Deeps instance dungeon in the World of Warcraft MMORPG. Additionally, a smaller tortoise named Gammerita is seen patrolling the eastern coast of The Hinterlands, and is the focus of two separate quests.<br />
*In an episode of ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Max (series)|Ultraman Max]]'' entitled ''[[w:c:ultra:Prophecy of Baradhi|Prophecy of Baradhi]]'' , two kids are playing with a Godzilla figure in the [[GMKGoji]] design, and a 1999 Gamera figure. The two kids are interrupted by the arrival of [[w:c:ultra:Antlar|Antlar]], and run away carrying their figures. Curiously, this episode was directed by [[Shusuke Kaneko]], who had directed all three of the Heisei Trilogy films, and also directed ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''.<br />
*Gamera, along with Godzilla and some other kaiju, appear in side stories of Dr. Slump.<br />
*An episode of the animated series ''Justice League Unlimited'' (S5E03 "Chaos at the Earth's Core") had a team of superheroes consisting of Supergirl, Green Lantern, Star Girl, and S.T.R.I.P.E. briefly battle a nuclear-powered giant turtle in Japan that was a homage to Gamera, right down to the flame-spinning flight.<br />
*In an episode of ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', Master Roshi summons a [[w:c:dragonball:Baby Gamera|Baby Gamera]] to use as a means of transportation. It makes him dizzy. He later flies with Gamera to an island to put out a fire.<br />
*Gamera has made frequent appearances in Akira Toryama's Shonen Jump Mangas.<br />
He first appears in ''Doctor Slump'' as one of the [[kaiju]] that Doctor Monsters wants to play Jump-rope with.<br />
*Gamera is a bonus track on the album ''Millions Now Living Will Never Die'' by post-rock band Tortoise.<br />
*Gamera has made a few cameos in ''The Simpsons'', in episodes such as "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo."<br />
*A spoof of Gamera named "Cragera" made an appearance in ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'' movie ''Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure''.<br />
*In the ''Detective'' Conan series, there is a parody of Gamera called "Gomera." It looks more like Godzilla rather than a gigantic turtle, however.<br />
*In the [[Pokémon]] anime, the water turtle [[Pokémon]] Squirtle performs the move Hydro Pump in much the same way that Gamera flies.<br />
*The Digimon JumboGamemon is an homage to Gamera, with Game being short for Gamera.<br />
*In the rap song "Paragraph President" by Blackalicious, Gamera is mentioned in a line of lyrics: "''City burnin' like Gamera, scamina, blaze-up the space, plus I got it on camera.''"<br />
*In the Cartoon Network show ''Johnny Test'', Susan and Mary Test mutated a sponge that would have a monster form and it became an actual monster due to the mutation and Johnny quickly found a book of 1,000 monster names and he dubbed the monster Gameroid.<br />
*In episode 16 of ''MAD'' on Cartoon Network, Ridley had a roar similar to Gamera's.<br />
*In the 2012 Tim Burton film "Frankenweenie" a turtle named Shelly (who is ironically owned by an Asian character) is accidentally exposed to a growth formula, and the turtle mutates into a giant Gamera-like monster that rampages through a carnival.<br />
*In episode 17 of Yakitate!! Japan, When the examiner ate Japan no. 8, which is a Green Turtle Bread, He spins rapidly and breathes fire while doing so. This strongly resembles Gamera's Spinning move. It also revealed Gamera as the Emperor of All Turtles, which is non canon, and just a parody.<br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', a boy is playing with some toys one of which is a Squirtle. He makes Squirtle fight another monster, but he loses, so he throws the Squirtle toy into a fire place, signifying the rivalry of the Godzilla and Gamera franchises.<br />
*The [[Pachimon]] character dubbed Tobozu is taken directly from Gamera's original suit design, but altered with orange-colored skin, a complete absence of a back shell, bizarre fleshy spikes on top of its head, and extra en-longed teeth protruding from its lower jaw.<br />
==Roar==<br />
Some of Gamera's roars would later be reused for the [[Godzillasaurus]].<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*According to Gamera.jp, the Showa Gamera's favorite foods are oil, coal, high voltage electricity, missiles, and nuclear power. His least favorite foods are carrots and onions.<ref name="Gamera.jp-Original Gamera"/><br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', the prequel novel to ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', the fourth [[Kamoebas]] in the timeline which washes ashore dead on [[Odo Island]] is actually stated to be a different species from the other Kamoebas individuals in the novel. It is described as being a 60 meter-long monster which, among other injuries, had its right arm missing.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Ōki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=114-115}}</ref> This description, along with it being described as a "turtle-like" species, aligns with both the Showa Gamera's 60 meter height and the Heisei Gamera having his right hand destroyed in ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''.<br />
*Gamera's skull makes a brief appearance in ''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]'', during the scene where Hermann Gottlieb examines PPDC records in search of a match for the image Mako Mori transmitted.<br />
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==References==<br />
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|type1 =Machine<br />
|type2 =Ice<br />
|header ={{Toho Kaiju}}<br />
|copyrighticon =Monster Icons - Zilla.png<br />
|image =Zilla04.jpg<br />
|caption =Zilla in Godzilla: Final Wars<br />
|name =Zilla{{tt|™|Zilla is a Trademark of Toho Company Ltd.}}<br />
|subtitle =Strong-Legged Monster<br>{{Nihongo|強足怪獣|Tsuyo Ashi Kaijū}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=117|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Atomic Monster<br>{{Nihongo|原子怪獣|Genshi Kaijū}}<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|page=286|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref><br />
|species =Mutant Iguana<ref name="GFWSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Final Wars Super Complete Works]] (2nd Edition)|date=1 March [[2005]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=10, 23|isbn=4-09-101471-2}}</ref><ref name="GTGMPBook">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Giant Monster Pictorial Book]]|date=1 April [[2005]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=14|isbn=4-09-280052-5}}</ref><br />
|nicknames =Jira, Tuna-Head, French Godzilla{{sup|[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|G:MA]]}}<br />
|height =90 meters<ref name="GFWSCW"/><br />
|weight =Unknown<ref name="GFWSCW"/><br />
|allies =[[Jet Jaguar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Godzilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[King Caesar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Rodan]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Anguirus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kumonga]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gorosaurus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Baragon]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamoebas]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Titanosaurus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Varan]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}},<br>[[Sanda]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gaira]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]], [[Trilopod]]s{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Magita]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<br />
|controlled =[[Xiliens]]<br />
|created =[[Shogo Tomiyama]], [[Ryuhei Kitamura]]<br />
|portrayed =Computer-Generated Imagery<br />
|firstappearance =''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''<br />
|roar =[[File:Zilla Roars.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
}}<br />
:''For the original 1998 incarnation of this monster, see [[Godzilla/TriStar]].''<br />
{{Quote|I knew that '''tuna-eating monster''' was useless!|[[Controller of Planet X]], after Zilla is defeated by [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] (''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'')}}<br />
'''Zilla''' {{Nihongo|ジラ|Jira}} is a giant mutant iguana [[kaiju]]<ref name="GFWSCW"/> created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[2004]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''.<br />
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One of the [[Xiliens]]' many mind-controlled monster pawns, Zilla was unleashed in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] before he was teleported away as the Xiliens tried to pose as humanity's saviors. When their plan was exposed by the [[Earth Defense Force]] and [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] was freed from [[Antarctica]], Zilla was deployed to battle him in Sydney. Zilla was quickly defeated by Godzilla, who swatted him aside with his tail and killed him with a blast of his atomic breath. Zilla is based on [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar's controversial depiction of Godzilla]] from the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 American film]] and was included in ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' after TriStar's rights to the character expired and reverted to Toho. Zilla's only film appearance to date came in ''Godzilla: Final Wars'', but he has also been featured in the mobile game ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' and two licensed Godzilla comic series published by [[IDW Publishing]]. Zilla also exists within the timeline of the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy of films, with an entire chapter dedicated to the creature in the novel ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Zilla's name comes from [[Godzilla]]'s, with the "God" removed. According to [[Shogo Tomiyama]], this name was chosen because the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]] "took the 'God' out of 'Godzilla.'"<ref name="God Out Of Godzilla">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050203181104/http://www.pennyblood.com/godzilla2.html INTERVIEW OF SHOGO TOMIYAMA AND RYUHEI KITAMURA.]</ref> Per Toho's insistence, all future incarnations of TriStar's Godzilla will be under the name "Zilla."<br />
==Design==<br />
Zilla's appearance is almost identical to [[ToraGoji|that]] of the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]], due to his CGI model being created simply by scanning [[Godzilla (1998 Trendmasters Toy Line)|Trendmasters' Ultimate Godzilla figure]].<ref>[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/01/07/godzilla-the-series-the-lost-trendmasters-toy-line/ GODZILLA: THE SERIES- The Lost Trendmasters Toy Line - SciFi Japan]</ref> In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', the only differences in his appearance are his scutes, which point straight upward instead of curving forward, and his skin, which is more of a stone gray color rather than the dark blue coloration of the 1998 Godzilla. The spiky dewlap that was present on Godzilla 1998's neck does not seem to be present on Zilla.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Zilla is given the exact design of the 1998 Godzilla, complete with curved scutes and blue skin. One feature unique to the IDW Zilla is the presence of a fifth digit on his hands.<br />
==Personality==<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Zilla is completely under the control of the [[Xiliens]], and attacks [[Sydney]] under their orders. When he battles [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]], Zilla, perhaps foolishly, attempts to attack Godzilla head-on by pouncing on him, which results in his quick demise.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Zilla is highly aggressive and extremely vicious, attacking Godzilla upon encountering him in [[Honolulu]]. Zilla holds his own in the battle by evading Godzilla's attacks and opportunistically striking him back, but retreats as soon as Godzilla gains the upper hand and nearly kills him. Zilla later takes up residence in the waters around the [[Monster Island]]s, but avoids going ashore where the other [[kaiju]] are. Zilla manages to evade the [[Trilopod]]s when they invade the islands and capture the kaiju, then follows them to Los Angeles and attacks them. During this battle, Zilla actively rescues [[Jet Jaguar]] from several Trilopods, then joins forces with Godzilla and the other monsters to defeat the alien menace. After the battle, Zilla and the other kaiju seemingly submit to Godzilla and follow him out to sea.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Zilla's origins go unexplained in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', and he is never even mentioned by name. According to the film's theater program, Zilla's "true identity is unknown, but according to one theory it may be the same monster that struck [[New York]] in {{tt|1997|Subsequent materials in the film's DVD release correct this year to 1998}}."<ref>[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2015/05/31/godzilla-unmade-the-history-of-jan-de-bonts-unproduced-tristar-film-part-4-of-4/ GODZILLA Unmade: The History of Jan De Bont's Unproduced TriStar Film - Part 4 of 4 - SciFi Japan]</ref> The book ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars Super Complete Works]]'', published in 2005, reiterates this, stating "Informal information has been reported saying that the same kind of monster appeared on the east coast of the U.S. in 1998," obviously referencing the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 American Godzilla film]]. The book also states that Zilla is a "mutated iguana monster with tuna as its regular meal."<ref name="GFWSCW"/><ref name="Mutant-Iguana" group="note">Mutated iguana monster with tuna as its regular meal. / イグアナが突然変異した怪獣でマグロを常食としている。(p. 23)</ref><br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Zilla's origins are never directly discussed, but it is established that he is part of the natural balance of [[Earth]], along with all of the other Earth [[kaiju]]. Zilla's appearance on the [[Infant Island]] mural suggests that he is an ancient creature, instead of a mutated iguana like his film incarnation. In ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'', Zilla is one of several kaiju that inhabits an alternate dimension where [[Godzilla]] rules.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''====<br />
[[File:Zilla_80c8e866b9c14040.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Zilla in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]Zilla was sent to attack [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], under the command of the [[Xiliens]]. The towering reptile terrorized the city, destroying cars and eating civilians. Suddenly, Zilla and all of the other [[kaiju]] that had appeared around the world were teleported away by the Xiliens, who claimed to have come to save humanity. After the Xiliens' true intent, to take over the world and harvest mankind's mitochondria, was revealed, they re-released all of their monsters. The [[Earth Defense Force]] freed [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] from [[Area G]] in [[Antarctica]] and led him across the world to defeat the Xiliens' monsters. The [[Controller of Planet X]] had Zilla redeployed in Sydney to battle Godzilla. Zilla pounced at Godzilla, but Godzilla swung his tail and knocked the monster into the [[Sydney Opera House]] before incinerating him with his atomic breath. Following Zilla's defeat, the Controller simply remarked that he "knew that tuna-eating monster was useless."<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Jumping Abilities===<br />
[[File:GFW - Zilla High Jump Kick.gif|thumb|right|200px|Zilla pounces at [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]].]]<br />
Zilla is an extraordinary jumper, capable of pouncing large distances to attack his enemies with a '''High Jump Kick''' {{Nihongo|ハイジャンプキック}}.<br />
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===Agility===<br />
Zilla is incredibly fast and agile. Zilla tends to charge at his opponents, and is capable of quickly fleeing or evading enemies when he is overwhelmed.<br />
===Physical Attacks===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Zilla mauls his enemies with his claws and teeth. While these attacks are not extremely effective against [[Godzilla]], they are sufficient to tear apart [[Trilopod]]s. Zilla also displayed the ability to use his scutes as a weapon. Zilla ran at a Trilopod and bent downward, causing his scutes to slice its neck.<br />
===Burrowing===<br />
[[File:GROE 2 Zilla burrows.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Zilla tunnels underground in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 2|#2]]]]In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' Zilla displays the TriStar Godzilla's ability to burrow through concrete and steel. Zilla uses this ability to evade and ambush Godzilla during their battle in [[Honolulu]].<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Zilla does not exhibit a great deal of strategy, as he (perhaps foolishly) attempts to attack Godzilla head-on, only to be swatted aside and quickly dispatched by his atomic breath. In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Zilla seems to regain the 1998 Godzilla's intelligence, as he exhibits strategy in his battle with Godzilla, using his burrowing ability to evade a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath and even pulling Godzilla into the military's line of fire while the latter is grappling him. When Zilla realizes he has no chance of winning the fight, he waits for an opportunity and escapes to the ocean while Godzilla is distracted. Zilla later somehow manages to avoid capture by the [[Trilopod]]s when they attack the [[Monster Island]]s, and knows to travel to Los Angeles to join forces with the other Earth monsters and battle the Trilopods.<br />
===Asexual Reproduction===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', Zilla was given the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla's]] ability to rapidly reproduce asexually, using fertility and sheer numbers as a weapon. Text from the novel says: "If you leave one young one alive, no, if you leave just an egg behind, it'll hatch and reproduce all over again" and, "the big ones are dangerous, but the young ones were more troublesome. They're intelligent and act in herds. The young ones act as decoys for the tanks while the adults attack from the rooftops."<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
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GKC Zilla.jpg|Zilla in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Zilla appeared in [[France]] in October of 2039 and was brought down by the French military, who initially misidentified the creature as [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] due to it being bipedal and possessing back fins and a long tail. However, Zilla possessed the ability to reproduce asexually, and its offspring quickly overran the city of Rouen, which had managed to escape the wrath of Godzilla himself. Even though an adult Zilla was considerably more frail than most [[kaiju]], able to be brought down with a single shot from a [[Maser Cannon]] or railgun, its greatest strength was its fertility. If just one egg was left behind, hundreds more Zillas could be born and overrun the city again. The Zillas were also intelligent and capable of working in herds, younger ones would draw the attention of tanks while adults attacked from the rooftops. Zilla was mentioned to be the hardest kaiju to free a city from, and was not finally exterminated until December.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Renji Ōki|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=186-212}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1-2, 9, 13, 25<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #4-5 (2016)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
Zilla appeared in the [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 1|first issue of ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'']] as a rogue [[kaiju]]. He was first sighted by a submarine which mistook him for Godzilla. He later made landfall in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]] and was given the identification as "Zilla" due to radio interference. He then went on a rampage while fighting the CKR forces stationed there before being attacked by [[Godzilla]], who had also arrived, and the two monsters prepared to fight. Godzilla tail-smacked Zilla into a building and blasted him with his atomic breath, similar to the way Godzilla finished him in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''. However, Zilla burrowed underground and avoided the blast. Zilla then dug behind Godzilla and ambushed him. Godzilla and Zilla engaged in a heated physical battle until Godzilla grabbed Zilla by the neck and choked him. Before Godzilla could kill Zilla, CKR opened fire on Godzilla, distracting him long enough for Zilla to escape to the sea.<br />
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Zilla reappeared in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 13|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #13]], where he was spotted swimming in the waters around the [[Monster Island]]s. Zilla apparently avoided capture when the [[Trilopod]]s invaded the Monster Islands, as he was not seen inside the Trilopod hive.<br />
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Zilla returned in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 25|the final issue]], where he suddenly appeared in Los Angeles and saved [[Jet Jaguar]] from a Trilopod with Godzilla's characteristics. Zilla then took part in the final battle against the Trilopods alongside Godzilla and the other Earth monsters, managing to injure and kill several of the creatures. Zilla attempted to battle [[Magita]], the gigantic Trilopod queen, but was kicked aside by its massive legs. After Godzilla destroyed Magita, Zilla and the other monsters followed Godzilla out to sea.<br />
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Godzilla_rulers_of_earth_issue_2_by_kaijusamurai-d61cjvg.jpg|Zilla against Godzilla on the cover for [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 2|issue #2]] of ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''<br />
ZillaIDW.png|Zilla in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''<br />
ZillaIDW2.png|A soldier identifying the creature as Zilla<br />
RULERS_OF_EARTH_Issue_2_-_3.png|Zilla in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 2|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #2]]<br />
RULERS_OF_EARTH_Issue_2_-_4.png|Zilla in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 2|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #2]]<br />
Zilla GRoE 13.jpg|Zilla in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 13|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #13]]<br />
Zilla in Rulers of Earth 25.JPG|Zilla in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 25|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #25]]<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]''===<br />
Zilla appeared at the very end of the [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 4|fourth issue]] of ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'', where he emerged from an interdimensional portal alongside [[Biollante]], [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Anguirus]] and [[King Caesar]]. In the [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 5|following issue]], where [[Hedorah]] joined the monsters, Zilla wandered off and rampaged through the city on his own while most of the other monsters tried to battle Mecha-King Ghidorah. Later, after Mecha-King Ghidorah was defeated by Godzilla, all of the monsters were left behind as the humans left the [[Earth]] as it became covered by tiny robotic cells that served as interdimensional doorways.<br />
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Godzilla oblivion zilla.png|Zilla in ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 4|#4]]<br />
250585728572.jpeg|Zilla in ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 5|#5]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Zilla/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Zilla's roars are recycled from the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla's]] roars, themselves a combination of the [[Godzilla/Showa|Showa Godzilla's]] roars and elephant sounds. Zilla's roars seem to be mostly the elephant-based roars, rather than the Godzilla-based ones. In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Zilla's roar is written as "''SKREEEEEENK''."<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|sr=Зила|srmeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|ru=Зилла|rumeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|be=জেলা ''Jēlā''|bemeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|zh_yue=斯拉|zh_yuameaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|zh_cmn=斯拉 ''Sī lā''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|he=זילה|hemeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|hi=जिला ''Jila''|himeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|kn=ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ''Jillā''|knmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|ko=질라 ''Jilla''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|te=జిల్లా ''Jillā''|temeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|ur=ضلع|urmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|yi=זיללאַ ''Zilla''|yimeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
}}<br />
*Marathi: जिल्हा ''Jil'hā'', transcription of Japanese name<br />
*Gujarati: જીલ્લા ''Jīllā'', transcription of Japanese name<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[Shogo Tomiyama]] and [[Ryuhei Kitamura]] did not originally intend to include Zilla in ''Godzilla: Final Wars'', but upon learning that they could use the TriStar Godzilla in the film, they decided to feature him as the new monster Zilla. Zilla's late addition may be responsible for the monster's lack of appearances in merchandise and promotional materials for the film.<br />
**Zilla's quick destruction at the hands of Godzilla in ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' was, according to Shogo Tomiyama, meant to "show which Godzilla is stronger,"<ref name="HenshinOnline">[https://web.archive.org/web/20051211033046/http://www.henshinonline.com:80/archive2004.html Henshin!Headlines for 2004 (Archive.org)]</ref> reflecting many fans' dissatisfaction with TriStar's depiction of Godzilla.<br />
*Despite Zilla's quick demise in "Godzilla: Final Wars," Patrick Tatopoulos was thrilled to learn that the Godzilla he designed would be appearing in a Toho film.<ref name="HenshinOnline"/><br />
*Zilla's role in the novel ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' is a direct reference to the worst-case scenario regarding the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla's]] reproduction in the 1998 film, where it multiplies rapidly and overruns an entire city due to all of its offspring being born capable of asexual reproduction. In addition, Zilla attacks [[France]], a reference to the French being responsible for Godzilla's creation in the 1998 film.<br />
*Zilla was briefly considered for inclusion in the video game ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', but didn't make the cut due to his lack of popularity during production on the previous games.<ref name="Zilla WAS Scrapped">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/images/vg/project-g/simon-podcast_2.4.mp3 Zilla, Cloverfield and Bagan Scrapped From Unleashed - Simon Strange Interview]</ref><ref name="Zilla In Unleashed">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/images/vg/project-g/simon-podcast_2.3.mp3 Zilla Scrapped From Unleashed - Simon Strange Interview]</ref><br />
*After Zilla is dispatched by [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', the [[Controller of Planet X]] angrily says "I knew that tuna-eating monster was useless," a reference to the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla's]] diet of fish in the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 film]]. In the film's English dub, the Controller calls Zilla a "tuna head."<br />
*Zilla is the only monster in ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' to be portrayed entirely through computer-generated imagery, a nod to the TriStar Godzilla being portrayed primarily through CGI in the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 film]].<br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', when Zilla is seen swimming in the waters around the [[Monster Island]]s, the character Chavez suggests that Zilla may be reluctant to set foot on the islands because he isn't welcome. Lucy assures him that the other monsters will eventually come to accept him. This is most likely an inside joke referencing the Godzilla fanbase's reluctance to accept Zilla.<br />
*According to [[Matt Frank]], the ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' incarnation of Zilla is around 80 meters tall.<ref name="IDW Zilla Height"><br>[[File:Idwzilla80m.png|150px]]</ref><br />
==Video==<br />
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|subtitle =Perfect Lifeform<br>{{Nihongo|完全生命体|Kanzen Seimei-tai}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=96|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br />
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|height =40 meters {{small|(Aggregate)}},<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]||date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=52-53|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><br>120 meters {{Small|(Perfect)}}<ref name=1954-1999/><ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March [[1998]]|publisher= [[Random House]]|page=122|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium5.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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|length =3-5 millimeters {{small|(Micro)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>2-30 centimeters {{small|(Crawl)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>2-18 meters {{small|(Juvenile)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>60 meters {{small|(Aggregate)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>65 meters {{small|(Flying)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>230 meters {{small|(Perfect)}}<ref name=1954-1999/><br />
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|wingspan =80 meters {{small|(Flying)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>210 meters {{small|(Perfect)}}<ref name=1954-1999/><br />
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|weight =0.5 grams {{small|(Micro)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>15 kilograms {{small|(Crawl)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>350 kilograms-260 metric tons {{small|(Juvenile)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>15,000 metric tons {{small|(Aggregate and Flying)}},<ref name=1954-1999/><br>80,000 metric tons {{small|(Perfect)}}<ref name=1954-1999/><ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><ref name="Inconsistent" group="note">While the vast majority of books state that Destoroyah's Perfect Form weighs 80,000 metric tons, the 1995 ''[[Godzilla Giant Monster Diagram Encyclopedia]]'' says that Perfect Destoroyah weighs 150,000 metric tons (p. 20).</ref><br />
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|enemies =[[Godzilla]], [[Godzilla Junior]], [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Mothra Leo]], [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]], [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.|Moguera]], [[Medical Jet Jaguar]], [[Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar]], [[Moguera|Proto-Moguera]], [[Anguirus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Legends|G:L]]}}, [[Kiryu]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Jet Jaguar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Biollante]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Cataclysm|G:C]]}}<br />
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|relationships =[[Daisuke Serizawa]] {{Small|(Inadvertent creator)}}, [[Ganimes]] {{small|(Possible subspecies of)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|G:PM]]}}<br />
|controlled =[[Devonians]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<br />
|created =Minoru Yoshida {{small|(Juvenile to Flying Forms)}},<br>Hideo Okamoto (Perfect Form),<br>[[Kazuki Omori]] (Screenwriter)<br />
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|portrayed =[[Eiichi Yanagida]] {{small|(Aggregate)}},<br>[[Ryo Haritani]] {{small|(Perfect)}},<br>Masayuki Kuramashi, Rikiya Mune,<br>Hidenori Yamaoka, Shigehiro Ueda {{small|(credited as "Destoroyah Operation")}},<br>Puppets<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''<br />
|roar ='''Juvenile''':<br>[[File:Destoroyah Juvenile Form Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''Aggregate''':<br>[[File:Destoroyah_Roar_Heisei.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''Perfect''':[[File:Destoroyah Final Form Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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{{Dialogue|[[Kensaku Ijuin]]|I know [[Micro-Oxygen]] does not have that kind of power.|[[JSDF]] General|What does, then?|more1=Kensaku Ijuin|more2=The [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. It has the power to destroy everything in its path. '''Destoroyah'''.|Dr. [[Kensaku Ijuin]] reacts to Destoroyah's Juvenile Forms converging into its Aggregate Form and obliterating the [[JSDF]]'s forces (''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'')}}<br />
'''Destoroyah''' {{Nihongo|デストロイア|Desutoroia}} is a crustacean [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1995]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.<br />
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[[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]]'s final opponent in the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]], Destoroyah is the incarnation of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], the chemical weapon used to kill the [[Godzilla/1954|original Godzilla]] in 1954. When the weapon was detonated at the bottom of [[Tokyo Bay]], it revived a colony of Precambrian crustaceans trapped in the strata, and the resulting anaerobic conditions caused the creatures to undergo an abnormal path of mutation and evolution until they finally came to the surface in 1996. Able to grow and evolve by combining with each other, the creatures took on numerous different forms before finally converging into a single gigantic demonic monster. Destoroyah fought Godzilla at the peak of his power and nearly defeated him, but was finally destroyed by a combination of the [[JSDF]]'s ULT cryolasers and the extreme heat given off by the near-meltdown Godzilla.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Both Destoroyah's [[Japan]]ese and English names are derived from "destroyer," which in turn comes from the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] weapon that spawned him. A possible reason that the name "Destroyer" isn't the monster's trademarked English name is because the word itself could not be trademarked by [[Toho]]. He is referred to as '''Destroyer''' in [[Omni Productions]]' international English dub for ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', as well as in the English subtitles on [[Sony]]'s 2014 Blu-ray release of the film, while "Destoroyah" is Toho's official trademarked English name for the character. Destoroyah's subtitle is '''Perfect Lifeform''' {{Nihongo|完全生命体|Kanzen Seimei-tai}}.<br />
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Destoroyah's forms are denoted as '''Micro Form''' {{Nihongo|微小体|Bishō-tai}}, '''Crawl Form''' {{Nihongo|クロール体|Kurōru-tai}}, '''Juvenile Form''' {{Nihongo|幼体|Yō-tai}}, '''Aggregate Form''' {{Nihongo|集合体|Shūgō-tai}} or '''Intermediate Form''' {{Nihongo|中間体|Chūkan-tai}}, '''Flying Form''' {{Nihongo|飛行体|Hikō-tai}}, and '''Perfect Form''' {{Nihongo|完全体|Kanzen-tai}}.<br />
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Destoroyah receives his name in the film when [[Kensaku Ijuin|Dr. Ijuin]] witnesses the monster's juvenile forms merge together into their aggregate form. He remarks that [[Micro-Oxygen]] does not have that kind of power, and that these creatures have become a living Oxygen Destroyer, giving it the name "Destoroyah." In the novel ''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'', Destoroyah is never referred to by name, only given the designation '''J-MO7''' and speculatively called a '''subspecies of [[Ganimes]]''' {{Nihongo|ガニメの亜種|Ganime no Ashu}}.<br />
==Development==<br />
{{Main|s=s|Ghost Godzilla| and [[Barubaroi]]}}<br />
When [[Toho]] was planning the final film of the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]], it initially considered having [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] final enemy be the restless spirit of the [[Godzilla/1954|original 1954 Godzilla]], under the name [[Ghost Godzilla]]. According to [[Takao Okawara]], this idea was discarded because Godzilla's last two enemies, [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]] and [[SpaceGodzilla]], were also doppelgangers of him.<ref name="DavMil Okawara">[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/okawar3.htm Takao Okawara Interview III - davmil.org]</ref><br />
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The next enemy considered was called [[Barubaroi]], a continuously-evolving creature that would have been much larger than Godzilla and which would have defeated an [[Anguirus Hound]] and taken on its form. However, Toho worried that the name "Barubaroi" sounded too similar to "[[wikipedia:Berbers|Berber]]," and that it could be considered insensitive.<ref name="HeiseiGodzillaPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Heisei Godzilla Perfection]]|author=[[Koichi Kawakita|Kawakita, Koichi]] (Supervisor)|date=1 February 2012|publisher=ASCII Media Works|pages=92-94|isbn=978-4-04-886119-9}}</ref><br />
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Another route for the concept was taken, and it was decided to change the creature's design to being crustacean-like in appearance and to tie it to the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] that was used to kill the first Godzilla in the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original film]], resulting in the name "Destoroyah." Concept artist [[Minoru Yoshida]] was the main driving force behind designing Destoroyah, having introduced the crustacean theme during the later stages of Barubaroi and creating the Juvenile, Aggregate, and Flying Forms. However, the design for Destoroyah's Perfect Form is credited to Hideo Okamoto.<ref name="GVDSCW-p71">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January 1996|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=71|isbn=409101450X}}</ref> While the suit more closely resembles some of Yoshida's concepts, the original decided design for the Perfect Form still appears on the illustrated poster by [[Noriyoshi Ohrai]].<ref name="HeiseiGodzillaPerfection-p93">{{cite book|title=[[Heisei Godzilla Perfection]]|author=[[Koichi Kawakita|Kawakita, Koichi]] (Supervisor)|date=1 February 2012|publisher=ASCII Media Works|pages=93|isbn=978-4-04-886119-9}}</ref> Devilman, a demon character from [[wikipedia:Go Nagai|Go Nagai]]'s manga series ''[[wikipedia:Devilman|Devilman]]'', was an influence on Destoroyah's design aesthetic.<ref name="HeiseiGodzillaChronicle">{{cite book|title=[[Heisei Godzilla Chronicle]]|date=30 November 2009|publisher=Kinema Junposha Co. Ltd.|pages=197|isbn=4873763193}}</ref> This influence was initially introduced in Minoru Yoshida's crustacean-themed concepts for Barubaroi before being carried over later on into Destoroyah's final designs.<br />
==Design==<br />
Destoroyah goes through multiple forms over the course of ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', with each being distinct, though sporting the same core crustacean-like elements such as dark red armor plating or skin, multiple appendages, and spiky protrusions.<br />
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Destoroyah's first form, the Micro Form, is never actually seen in the film, though artwork of it gives it a [[trilobite]]-like appearance with prominent "horns" at the sides of its body.<ref name="1954-1999"/> His second form is the Crawl Form, which is seen in the film and often confused with the Micro Form. It resembles a red miniature horseshoe crab, with two large spikes on its body, eight small legs, a pointed tail, and two prominent mandibles. <br />
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<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
File:G1954-1999SCW Micro Form Destoroyah.png|Destoroyah's Micro Form<br />
File:G1954-1999SCW Crawl Form Destoroyah.png|Destoroyah's Crawl Form<br />
</gallery><br />
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Starting with its third form, the Juvenile Form, Destoroyah ceases to be microscopic and its forms retain more common design elements. This form walks on a set of segmented crab-like legs, with a mound of spikes on each of its shoulders, a circular opening on its chest, and a frilled head with two orange eyes that glow yellow, and an extendable jaw inside its mouth. It also has a long tail tipped with a fork-like structure and reddish purple armor plating.<br />
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Destoroyah's Aggregate Form resembles a larger version of the Juvenile Form, with the addition of two crab-like claws on its chest and two long spear-like appendages sprouting from its back.<br />
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Destoroyah's Flying Form has the body of the juvenile and aggregate forms, but with two wing-like lobes on its sides that allow it to fly. The head of this form is unique, with a reptilian mouth rather than the crustacean-like mandibles of the other forms, along with a prominent orange horn on its forehead.<br />
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Destoroyah's Perfect Form is far larger and bulkier than any of its previous forms. It stands upright on two legs, with two large bat-like wings on its back and two smaller wings on its sides. Destoroyah's head in this form is similar to that of the Flying Form, only with much larger frills on its sides and its horn being lighter in color. In addition, it features two developed arms with three claws on its hands, and its tail ends in a pincer-like appendage.<br />
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<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
File:Juvenile form destoroyah.jpg|Destoroyah's Juvenile Form<br />
File:600full-godzilla-vs-1_-destoroyah-(destroyah)-screenshot.jpg|Destoroyah's Aggregate Form<br />
File:GvD07.jpg|Destoroyah's Flying Form<br />
File:Destoroyah_Image.jpg|Destoroyah's Perfect Form<br />
</gallery><br />
==Personality==<br />
[[File:GVDSCW p65 - Destoroyah's Evolution Process.png|200px|left|thumb|Destoroyah's evolution process]]<br />
Destoroyah is often considered one of Godzilla's most merciless, intelligent and evil foes, along with the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa King Ghidorah]] and [[SpaceGodzilla]]. Unlike monsters that kill and destroy unintentionally and act only out of instinct or while under mind control, Destoroyah seems fully aware of the death and destruction he causes, and takes pleasure in causing it. His cruelty is most visible when he attacks [[Godzilla Junior]], and later kills him while the latter is trying to reunite with his father. While Godzilla is grieving over his son, Destoroyah attacks him on two separate occasions, even appearing to ''laugh'' while he drags Godzilla by the neck. This makes Destoroyah only the second [[kaiju]] to attack Godzilla both emotionally and physically, after SpaceGodzilla. Destoroyah's strategies seem to revolve around causing as much pain to his opponents as possible, as his aggregate form is shown repeatedly stabbing Junior with his limbs and administering extremely painful doses of [[Micro-Oxygen]] into the wounds.<br />
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Non-film media also depict Destoroyah as incredibly evil and malevolent. According to Destoroyah's bio in the game ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', Destoroyah "seeks nothing else than the total annihilation of all life-forms in existence." In the comic series ''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'', Destoroyah is described by one character as a "demon," and at one point splits apart into his juvenile forms and brutally massacres several villagers one by one. Destoroyah exhibits similar behavior in his appearances in other [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic series.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Destoroyah originated as a colony of Precambrian era microscopic crustaceans that had thrived living in anaerobic environments 2.5 billion years ago, and had survived into the 20th century trapped inside the strata under [[Tokyo Bay]].<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|page=260|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> When [[Daisuke Serizawa|Dr. Serizawa]] detonated the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] in Tokyo Bay to kill the [[Godzilla/1954|first Godzilla]] in [[1954]], the resulting anaerobic conditions and exposure to the chemical weapon revived and mutated the crustaceans, and they evolved abnormally over the course of 40 years, incorporating [[Micro-Oxygen]] into their biological processes. After being disturbed by the construction of the [[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line]], the organisms moved to the surface and began feeding on organic life, gradually combining with each other into larger and deadlier forms.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Heisei era|Heisei Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''====<br />
[[File:Juvenile_Destoroyah.png|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah's Juvenile Form in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'']]<br />
In [[1954]], when [[Daisuke Serizawa]] detonated the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] under [[Tokyo Bay]] to kill the original [[Godzilla/1954|Godzilla]], the chemical weapon awakened a colony of microscopic crustaceans that had survived in the strata under the bay since the Precambrian era. The crustaceans, which had once thrived in anaerobic environments, had an unusual reaction to the weapon, causing them to begin an accelerated and abnormal path of evolution and begin incorporating [[Micro-Oxygen]] into their biological processes. In [[1996]], the construction of the [[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line]] in the same spot where the Oxygen Destroyer was fired drew the attention of the creatures, who destroyed an elevator and then traveled to the surface. The creatures went to the [[Shinagawa Aquarium]], where they used Micro-Oxygen to disintegrate and feed on the fish located there. Growing larger and stronger, the crustaceans began combining with each other, eventually evolving into larger human-sized forms. The creatures traveled further inland and infested the [[Tokyo Telecom Center]]. A SWAT team was sent in to exterminate the beasts, but were brutally attacked by the monsters, which proved immune to conventional weaponry. The SWAT team eventually discovered that explosives and flamethrowers were effective against the creatures, and were able to kill several of them. One of the creatures escaped the building and tried to kill reporter [[Yukari Yamane]], but she was saved by [[Kensaku Ijuin]] and a SWAT team, who incinerated the beast with flamethrowers.<br />
[[File:B4XwFb4CIAAUogV.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Destoroyah's Aggregate Form attacking [[Godzilla Junior]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'']]<br />
After further analyzing the creatures, Ijuin determined that extreme temperatures destroyed the Micro-Oxygen in their bodies, meaning they could theoretically be killed using the [[JSDF]]'s arsenal of freezer weapons. A fleet of [[Type 90 Tank]]s, [[MBT-92]]s, [[MBAW-93]]s and [[DAG-MB96]]s, supported by a detachment of [[AH-64 Apache]] helicopters, confronted the remaining creatures in the outskirts of [[Tokyo]]. The [[Maser Cannon]]s opened fire on the creatures with their ultra-low temperature (ULT) cryolasers, while the tanks bombarded them with [[cadmium]] shells. Several of the creatures were killed, but they then converged and merged together into a single Aggregate Form. The giant beast quickly turned the tables on the JSDF, eradicating their vehicles with a ray of concentrated Micro-Oxygen fired from its mouth. Dr. Ijuin remarked that Micro-Oxygen did not possess this kind of power, but the Oxygen Destroyer did. Ijuin then gave the monster the name "Destoroyah," as it had become a living Oxygen Destroyer. Destoroyah then transformed into a flying form and flew into downtown Tokyo to resume its rampage.<br />
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Meanwhile, [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] was about to undergo a catastrophic nuclear meltdown that would destroy the world, leaving [[G-Force]] with one desperate option: lure him to Tokyo so he would fight and hopefully be killed by Destoroyah. G-Force's psychics [[Miki Saegusa]] and [[Meru Ozawa]] used their telepathy to bring Godzilla's adopted son, [[Godzilla Junior]], to Tokyo, knowing Godzilla would follow. When Destoroyah saw Junior, he immediately attacked the young monster, transforming into his Aggregate Form and pinning Junior to the ground. Destoroyah bit down into Junior's chest with his secondary jaw, injecting Micro-Oxygen directly into his bloodstream, causing Junior to foam at the mouth and suffocate. Junior then managed to recover and fired his atomic breath at Destoroyah, blasting off the claws on his back and forcing him to get off of Junior. Junior blasted Destoroyah again, sending him flying into a nearby refinery, which exploded. His enemy seemingly defeated, Junior reunited with his father outside of [[Haneda Airport]].<br />
[[File:Final_Destoroyah.png|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah's Perfect Form in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'']]<br />
But Destoroyah was not dead, and used DNA he had absorbed from Junior's blood to mutate further. Another explosion rocked the refinery, and from it emerged Destoroyah's demonic Perfect Form. With vengeance on his mind, Destoroyah flew to Haneda Airport, knocking Godzilla to the ground and grabbing Junior in his clutches. Destoroyah flew high into the sky and dropped Junior onto [[Ariake Coliseum]] from hundreds of feet in the air. Destoroyah then blasted Junior with his Micro-Oxygen ray, seemingly killing the young monster. Before Godzilla could grieve for his son, Destoroyah attacked him, dragging him by the neck into Tokyo Bay with his tail pincer, all while bellowing maniacally. Godzilla walked back onto land and engaged Destoroyah in combat near the airport. Destoroyah sliced through Godzilla's flesh with his laser horn, but Godzilla retaliated by firing his atomic breath directly into Destoroyah's chest, opening a gaping wound. Godzilla fired into the open wound, causing Destoroyah to vomit blood. Godzilla punched the wound, sending Destoroyah falling to the ground. Destoroyah vanished into a white mist upon striking the ground, leaving Godzilla apparently victorious. However, Godzilla was quickly swarmed by several of Destoroyah's smaller aggregate forms, which breathed Micro-Oxygen into Godzilla's face and dragged him to the ground. Godzilla got back to his feet and obliterated the creatures with his nuclear pulse, then walked to his fallen son, attempting to revive him.<br />
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As Godzilla tried and failed to breathe life back into Junior, Destoroyah returned in his Perfect Form, flying overhead and blasting Godzilla with his Micro-Oxygen ray, then dragging him into the outskirts of Tokyo with his tail. Godzilla rose back to his feet and prepared for one final confrontation with his son's killer. The two monsters exchanged blows, as Godzilla's temperature climbed to critical levels. Godzilla blasted off Destoroyah's shoulder and part of his head frill with his atomic breath, then began emitting powerful nuclear pulses, which set the surrounding area ablaze. Realizing he couldn't win the battle, Destoroyah took to the sky, attempting to retreat. The JSDF, unwilling to let the demon escape, fired their cryolasers at Destoroyah's wings, freezing them solid and sending Destoroyah plummeting to the ground below, which had been superheated by Godzilla's presence. Destoroyah impacted the ground and dissipated into a white mist, destroyed for good.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
[[File:Cast_destoroyah.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
In this series, Destoroyah is under the control of [[Zaguresu]]. He is frequently deployed to defend or assist the other monsters utilised by the alien.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Division and Recombination===<br />
[[File:Destoroyah explode.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah splits apart into his smaller forms after being severely wounded by [[Godzilla]]]]<br />
Like [[Hedorah]], Destoroyah is a composite lifeform formed from trillions of near-microscopic organisms, and as such he possesses vast capacities to adapt and regenerate. The base organism resembles a miniature horseshoe crab barely larger than a speck of sand. Trillions of these creatures would later combine to form Destoroyah's Juvenile Forms, which manifested as several man-sized crustacean monsters. When threatened by the [[JSDF]], the creatures merged again into a single, massive Aggregate Form, which evolved further into a winged Flying Form. After being wounded by [[Godzilla Junior]], Destoroyah regenerated into its demonic Perfect Form and would later temporarily separate into multiple copies of its Aggregate Form in an attempt to overwhelm [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] during their battle. It appears that when the individual Destoroyah organisms fuse, they all die if the resulting creature is killed before it can split up into its smaller forms and reform. This is shown when Godzilla nearly kills Destoroyah by blasting the exposed floral pattern on his chest and Destoroyah responds by breaking into a group of Aggregate Forms.<br />
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By contrast, when the [[Super X3]] and the military use their ULT lasers to freeze the monster's body at a microscopic level, Destoroyah cannot separate, causing all of the organisms making up the Perfect Form to perish upon colliding with the superheated ground.<br />
===Durability===<br />
Destoroyah could survive multiple hits from Godzilla's red spiral atomic ray (although he was shown vomiting large amounts of blood and losing part of his head crest to the beam), an attack which crippled and destroyed both [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Super Mechagodzilla]] and [[SpaceGodzilla]] after a few hits. While Destoroyah himself was shown to be vulnerable to extreme temperatures, the fact that Destoroyah was able to fight the overheating Godzilla many times (and actually win a majority of the encounters) is a testament to his immense strength and durability.<br />
===Physical Strength===<br />
[[File:Destoroyah drags Godzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah drags [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] by the neck using his tail]]<br />
Destoroyah battled Godzilla at the peak of his power, to the point where he was on the verge of melting down from the sheer intensity of his own overloading nuclear power. Destoroyah is also one of only two monsters (the other being SpaceGodzilla) who have attacked Godzilla emotionally, using the death of [[Godzilla Junior]] against him. Destoroyah easily lifted Godzilla Junior high into the air and fatally wounded him by dropping him onto [[Ariake Coliseum]]. Destoroyah was able to effortlessly drag Godzilla around by wrapping his tail around his neck, and in one instance was able to drag Godzilla all the way into [[Tokyo Bay]].<br />
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===Micro-Oxygen Beam / Oxygen Destroyer Ray===<br />
[[File:Destoroyah MO Beam.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah's Flying Form firing his Micro-Oxygen beam]]In all of his forms, Destoroyah's primary offensive weapon is his ability to expel [[Micro-Oxygen]] from his mouth. Destoroyah's Juvenile Forms spewed a whitish blast of Micro-Oxygen from their mouths that could penetrate metal and disintegrate organic matter, shown when it passed through the bodies of humans after they were hit by it.<br />
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Once he reached his Aggregate Form, Destoroyah gained a more powerful variation of this ability called either the '''Micro-Oxygen Beam''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|M-O|マイクロ オキシジェン}}光線|Maikuro Okishijen Kōsen}} or '''[[Oxygen Destroyer]] Ray''' {{Nihongo|オキシジェン・デストロイヤー・レイ|Okishijen Desutoroiyā Rei}}. This attack takes the form of a purple helix-shaped beam which possessed incredible destructive potential. Destoroyah's Aggregate Form used this attack to obliterate the [[JSDF]] units attacking it, while the Flying Form was able to level entire city blocks and even knock down [[Godzilla Junior]] with it. In his Perfect Form, this beam is even more powerful, visibly injuring [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] and finishing off Godzilla Junior after he was dropped onto [[Ariake Coliseum]].<br />
===Energy Draining===<br />
[[File:Destoroyah's inner jaw.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah's Juvenile Form revealing its secondary jaw]]<br />
Destoroyah's Juvenile and Aggregate Forms are equipped with a secondary set of jaws inside of their mouths, from which he can fire his [[Micro-Oxygen]] beam. Destoroyah can also use these secondary jaws to directly inject Micro-Oxygen into a victim's bloodstream or drain their energy. Destoroyah's Perfect Form is able to drain a victim's energy through his tail, and utilized this ability against Godzilla when Destoroyah wrapped his tail around his neck.<br />
====DNA Absorption====<br />
According to the [[1996]] book ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Super Complete Works'' and Destoroyah's bio in ''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'', Destoroyah can absorb the DNA of creatures he attacks by dissolving their cells with [[Micro-Oxygen]]. Destoroyah used this ability to absorb Godzilla Junior's DNA when he bit into him, allowing him to further mutate into a bipedal form with an endoskeleton rather than an exoskeleton.<ref name="GVDSCW-p64">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January 1996|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=64|isbn=409101450X}}</ref><br />
===Variable Slicer===<br />
[[File:Horn Katana.png|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah slicing [[Godzilla|Burning Godzilla]]'s flesh with his Variable Slicer]]<br />
The horn protruding from Destoroyah's forehead in his Perfect Form has the ability to generate a blade of energy powerful enough to cut through Godzilla's flesh, an ability named the '''Variable Slicer''' {{Nihongo|ヴァリアヴル・スライサー|Variavuru Suraisā}}, also known as the '''Horn Katana''' or '''Laser Horn'''.<br />
===Spikes and Pincers===<br />
Destoroyah's Aggregate Form is equipped with spiked claws similar to those of a praying mantis, while his Flying and Perfect forms possess a tail tipped with a grappling pincer that was strong enough to even hold Godzilla and pull him along. His tail also has the ability to drain energy and release an energy discharge.<br />
===Stomach Beam===<br />
Destoroyah was originally planned to have another attack: a beam fired from the floral pattern on his chest known simply as the '''Stomach Beam''' {{Nihongo|腹ビーム|Hara Bīmu}}. This was cut from the film, but is present in the manga adaptation, where it is shown to be powerful enough to cut off part of Godzilla's tail and break off one of his {{Scutes}}. Deleted scenes from the film show Destoroyah using the beam (which is not animated and represented only by light and sparks), which easily knocks Godzilla off his feet.<ref name="SuperMicroOxygen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhmNsBGQQ0c ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' unfinished deleted scene where Destoroyah uses the Stomach Beam]</ref><br />
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Destoroyah Floral Pattern Beam Concept Art.jpg|Several pieces of concept art for the Stomach Beam<br />
File:GVD Manga Stomach Beam 1.jpg|Destoroyah cuts off part of Godzilla's tail with the Stomach Beam in the ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' manga adaptation.<br />
File:GVD Manga Stomach Beam 2.jpg|Destoroyah's Stomach Beam severs one of Godzilla's dorsal plates in the manga adaptation.<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Destoroyah is destroyed.png|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah explodes into a white mist and dies after being frozen and colliding with the superheated ground.]]<br />
Extreme temperatures can destroy the [[Micro-Oxygen]] in Destoroyah's body and seriously injure him. Destoroyah's juvenile forms were successfully killed using flamethrowers and [[cadmium]] shells, and Godzilla's red spiral ray severely injured Destoroyah's final form, forcing him to retreat twice. The combined extreme temperatures of [[G-Force]]'s ULT weapons and Godzilla's meltdown are what ultimately killed Destoroyah. The floral pattern on Destoroyah's chest may be a weak point, shown when Godzilla blasts it repeatedly with his atomic breath, causing it to bleed and causing Destoroyah to vomit large amounts of blood. When Godzilla blasts this area with his atomic breath in a deleted scene, it penetrates completely through Destoroyah's body and explodes out of his back.<ref name="SuperMicroOxygen"/><br />
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Ow!.png|Destoroyah vomits blood after being hit in the stomach by Godzilla's atomic breath.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [34 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 29-30, 57, 66, 72, 85, 87-93, 106-107, 111, 115-118, 127-128, 153-155, 166-167, 222-223, and 229-233.</ref><br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact]]'' (1999) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]'' (2006) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''===<br />
Destoroyah appears in ''Save the Earth'', where his rage attack in ''Save the Earth'' is the Oxygen Destroyer, where he fires a purple blast of energy into the air that comes down on his opponent, inflicting a large amount of damage.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Gamedestroyah.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah as he appears in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Destoroyah is a mutant in ''Godzilla: Unleashed''. In all of these games Destoroyah is a "bruiser" character, being able to take a lot of damage while also dishing it, but is also slow. Unlike in the film, he can't fly, but he can jump very high. He gains a new ability to create energy mines that pull his enemies and then send them flying, leaving them very vulnerable. His signature attack in the games is using the Horn Katana sword generated from his horn. The attack is strong, and can't be blocked, the only weakness to it is that uses up energy whenever used. A favored tactic used by the CPU is to repeatedly strike the enemy with the laser blade when they're knocked down, during which the opponent is helpless until either Destoroyah runs out of energy or if another monster attacks Destoroyah. The CPU also favors Destoroyah's use of the Micro-Oxygen ray, and will use it repeatedly to suck in enemies towards Destoroyah, damaging them and preventing them from attacking until he runs out of Energy. In the Wii version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed'', the Horn Katana no longer uses up energy, causing some fans to view Destoroyah as unbalanced in the game (one of his grapple attacks is to impale an opponent with his laser horn and throws his opponent with his tail). However, in the PS2 version, his Horn Katana uses the same amount of energy as in ''Godzilla: Save the Earth'', making the attack more balanced. In ''Godzilla: Unleashed'', Destoroyah can release an orb of Micro-Oxygen energy that will suck in nearby [[kaiju]] and then detonate, which has a chance of flinging opponents across the stage. Because of Destoroyah's lack of flight in this game, he can't pull opponents with his tail, but he can strike them with it by jumping and using a special attack in midair.<br />
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Height: 110 meters<br>Weight: 78,000 tons<br />
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"Destoroyah is death incarnate. Born from anaerobic environments deadly to all other life, Destoroyah seeks nothing else than the total annihilation of all life-forms in existence. Although his massive clawed hands, long crescent-tipped tail, and taloned feet can tear monsters apart in a heartbeat, Destoroyah tends to use ranged attacks in compensation for his sluggish land movement. He can breathe choking clouds of micro-oxygen, emit explosive spheres of micro-oxygen, and create oxygen destroyer comets of pure annihilation. His most fearsome attack, however, is the piercing Laser Horn, which extends from his central horn. This focused energy can slice through even the strongest monster flesh and reduces buildings to rubble."<br />
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Destoroyah gu bio.png|Destoroyah's bio from page 24 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet<br />
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:Destoroyah_-_GTG_-_Entering_Battle.png|thumb|Destoroyah entering battle in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]Destoroyah appears as a boss in the game [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] for PlayStation 3 and 4. He has a chance of appearing in Area 10 of Stage 4. He attacks by flying at Godzilla, then hitting him with his tail. He also uses the Micro-Oxygen ray and the laser from his horn. If Burning Godzilla is selected in God of Destruction Mode and reaches 100 meters tall, then Destoroyah will appear on the final stage, which is a reference to their battle in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. In the PlayStation 4 version of the game, Destoroyah is playable in the "Invade" variant of God of Destruction Mode, as well as in King of Kaiju Mode.<br />
====Moveset====<br />
*Square<br />
**Tap: Upper Variable Slicer<br />
**Two Taps: Lower Variable Slicer<br />
**Three Taps: Rush Variable Slicer<br />
*Triangle<br />
**Tap: Tail Whip<br />
**Forward + Tap: Tail Thrust<br />
*X<br />
**Tap: Flying Tackle<br />
*Circle<br />
**Tap: Oxygen Destroyer Ray<br />
**Forward + Tap: Clean Sweep Oxygen Destroyer Ray<br />
**Roar + Tap: Ultra Oxygen Destroyer Ray<br />
*R2<br />
**Tap: Omnidirectional Slicer<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Destoroyah}}<br />
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<gallery widths="120" captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small"><br />
Destoroyah maximum inpact.jpg|Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact]]''<br />
DestroyahDAMM.jpg|Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_DESTOROYAH.png|Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
3S-T_6_Destoroyah.jpg|Destoroyah in the 2006 version of ''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]''<br />
Destoroyah_(PS3).png|Destoroyah in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]<br />
GKC Flying Destoroyah.png|Flying Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Aggregate Destoroyah.png|Aggregate Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===<br />
Destoroyah, designated "J-MO7," was a microorganism strain being studied by [[Kensaku Ijuin|Dr. Ijuin]] as part of a scientific research project to develop a chemical weapon capable of destroying [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] in the abandoned former [[Hedorah]] Research Laboratory in North America. J-MO7 was discovered on the floor of [[Tokyo Bay]], and was believed to be connected to the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], a chemical weapon invented by [[Daisuke Serizawa|Dr. Serizawa]] according to an urban legend. While the scientists were studying J-MO7, the microbes evolved and combined into a single red crab-like aggregate form, leading scientists to assume it may have been a subspecies of [[Ganimes]]. The aggregate creature proceeded to kill all of the researchers except Kane Hilter, who locked himself into a shelter. Hilter quickly sent an email to Akira Sakaki to inform him of what happened to the project, and afterward could only watch helplessly as the aggregate J-MO7 melted the iron door to the shelter. Because North America had been lost by humanity, no further investigation of the incident could be carried out and further details about J-MO7 are unknown.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=112-139|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #1, 3 (2011-2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #2-4, 11-12 (2013-2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' #4-5 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' #4 (2015)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''===<br />
[[File:2425788-ang5_2_.jpg|thumb|200px|Anguirus defeating Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #1]]Destoroyah's first appearance in an IDW comic was in [[Godzilla: Legends Issue 1|''Godzilla Legends: The Underdog'']]. In that universe, Destoroyah is the second most powerful monster next to Godzilla. He first appears attacking Sydney, Australia when a signal that was initially used to summon Godzilla instead summons [[Anguirus]], a monster who has lived in the shadow of the Monster King. Although Destoroyah has the upper hand over Anguirus, the tide turns to Anguirus' favor when a duo who survived the more powerful [[kaiju]]'s attack on a military base offer him aid and use a cryogenic material to make Destoroyah vulnerable and allowing Anguirus to slam into him, sending Destoroyah into a full-on retreat.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:Destoroyah GRoE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]Aggregate Destoroyah's leg first appears fallen off of [[Zilla]] in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 2|issue #2]]. In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 3|issue #3]], the Aggregate Destoroyahs make a full appearance and attack San Diego, but retreat to the sea after [[Steven Woods]] and his soldiers discover that a weapon named the "ice-box" is very effective against them. In issue #4, the final form of Destoroyah rises from the sea and fights [[Godzilla]]. Before Destoroyah can kill Godzilla, [[Mothra]] and her twin larvae arrive to help Godzilla. After seriously wounding Mothra, Destoroyah is seemingly killed after he is webbed up by the larvae and incinerated by Godzilla's atomic breath. Destoroyah returns in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #11|issue #11]], where he fights Godzilla alongside [[Manda]], [[Gezora]], and [[Titanosaurus]]. After retreating from the battle with Godzilla, Destoroyah attacks a naval fleet assembled in the area. In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #12|issue #12]], Destoroyah is finally defeated by the combined might of [[Kiryu]] and [[Jet Jaguar]], and dies after Jet Jaguar fires Kiryu's Absolute Zero cannon at him, resulting in Destoroyah freezing to death.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]''===<br />
[[File:Destoroyah Cataclysm.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'']]Destoroyah serves as the final antagonist of the comic. Destoroyah emerges from Tokyo Bay at the end of [[Godzilla: Cataclysm Issue 4|''Godzilla: Cataclysm'' #4]]. Hiroshi is terrified by the monster's appearance and identifies Destoroyah only as "his demon." Destoroyah splits apart into its aggregate forms and hunts down and brutally kills the villagers one-by-one, either by disintegrating them with his micro-oxygen rays or tearing them apart with his claws. Hiroshi falls on his knees and prays to [[Godzilla]] to arrive and vanquish the demon, but is impaled in the chest by an aggregate Destoroyah's claw, leaving him dying of blood loss and [[Biollante]]'s core on the ground. Godzilla does arrive, and the Destoroyahs quickly merge together into a flying form. Destoroyah drags Godzilla into Tokyo with its tail, then flies by Godzilla and slices him with his laser horn katana and blasts him with micro-oxygen. [[Mothra]], despite having been seriously wounded by Godzilla earlier, arrives to help battle Destoroyah. Destoroyah reforms into his final form, and blasts Mothra with his micro-oxygen beam, causing her to be disintegrated and burst in a flash of fiery light. Godzilla blasts Destoroyah in the back of the head with his atomic breath knocking the evil creature to the ground. Before Destoroyah can stand back up, he is restrained by Biollante's vines that suddenly erupt from the ground. With Destoroyah helpless, Godzilla blasts his head off with a blast of his spiral red heat beam, killing Destoroyah.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''===<br />
[[File:Destoroyah_in_Hell.jpeg|thumb|200px|right|Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'']]<br />
Destoroyah appears in the [[Godzilla in Hell Issue 4|fourth issue]] of ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''. In this issue, Destoroyah and [[King Ghidorah]] battled Godzilla in a recreation of [[Tokyo]] in [[Underworld|Hell]], surrounded by a wall of flesh. Any time any of the three monsters were killed or mortally wounded, they instantly recovered and continued their assault. Godzilla eventually tricked Destoroyah and King Ghidorah into aiding him in escape by ducking when they both fired their energy weapons and combining his beam with them, creating a blast powerful enough to destroy the wall. As Godzilla marched onward, Destoroyah, King Ghidorah, and everything else on the battlefield besides Godzilla disappeared into nothingness.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Destoroyah/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*In the Mecha anime ''[[wikipedia:Godannar|Godannar]]'', Milla almost lost her life to defeat a monster that resembles Destoroyah's Aggregate Form. The battle reappears many times throughout the anime, meaning the Destoroyah-like [[kaiju]] has multiple cameos.<br />
==Roar==<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">nShHtg4R0MI</youtube>|Destoroyah's roars}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">ViDRroPnS6Q</youtube>|Destoroyah's roars and sound effects in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''}}<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Разрушителя|rumeaning=Destroyer<br />
|pl=Destruktor|plmeaning=Destroyer<br />
|zh_cmn=核能大恐龍 ''Hénéngdàkǒnglóng''|zh_cmnmeaning=Nuclear Big Dinosaur<br />
|zh_yue=狄斯亞 ''Dik6 si1 ngaa3''<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of name<br />
|zh_cmn=核能大恐龍 ''Hénéngdàkǒnglóng''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Nuclear Big Dinosaur<br />
|es_la=Destructor|es_lameaning=Destroyer<br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[File:coolpics011.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Destoroyah dies in the hands of Godzilla, who is in the process of melting down, in the ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' manga adaptation]]A deleted scene at the end of the film shows that after Destoroyah is brought to the ground when trying to escape from Godzilla's meltdown, he rises again as opposed to dissolving. With his wings torn up from the ULT lasers, he could no longer escape Godzilla's fury, thus was forced to fight Godzilla as the monster king began to meltdown. Godzilla quickly overpowered Destoroyah, grabbing him by his horn and pummeling him repeatedly. As Godzilla melts down, the JSDF rain their ULT weapons upon him, as well as Destoroyah. Unable to stand against the immense heat of Godzilla's meltdown and the freezing cold of the ULT lasers, Destoroyah falls and evaporates. However, it was thought that having Godzilla fight Destoroyah while he melted down took away the focus from Godzilla's death, which was to be the main point of the movie. So the scene was re-edited to have Destoroyah die after the JSDF shoots him down, and allow Godzilla to have center stage as he finally dies.<ref name="AlternateEnding">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_-kuRSup14 ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' alternate ending]</ref><br />
**While the ending was changed for the movie, the [[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (Manga)|''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' manga adaptation]] still has Destoroyah die as Godzilla melts down while holding him.<br />
*Destoroyah is the only ''Godzilla'' [[kaiju]] to have been mutated by a source other than radiation, instead being mutated by the ''chemical reactions'' given off by the Oxygen Destroyer.<br />
*Destoroyah is the only main [[kaiju]] Godzilla faced that appeared in a Heisei Godzilla film who wasn't directly defeated by Godzilla. Instead, he is taken down by the combined efforts of Godzilla and the Japanese self-defense forces.<br />
*Because Destoroyah originated as a colony of crustaceans from the Precambrian era, he is the oldest known monster to appear in the Godzilla series, being 2.5 billion years old.<ref name="AllTMPB"/><br />
*Destoroyah is the only opponent in the [[Heisei era]] who Godzilla doesn't engage in a rematch with at the end of their respective movie. Destoroyah is only fought by Godzilla once, whereas all his other opponents reappeared (sometimes in different forms) after retreating, being defeated by or defeating Godzilla.<br />
*Destoroyah shares many similarities with [[Hedorah]]. Both are composed of countless microorganisms sharing a single body; both possess multiple forms including microscopic, flying, and gigantic bipedal perfect forms; both are extremely difficult opponents for Godzilla, and both are incredibly destructive to organic life. The monster [[Shinomura]] from the comic ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' also shares some of these traits.<br />
*According to the [[Theater programs#1995|theater program]] for ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'', Destoroyah's evolution may not have ended with his Perfect Form.<br />
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The '''[[Millennium era|Millennium]] {{tt|Mechagodzilla|Also spelled 'MechaGodzilla,' 'Mecha Godzilla,' or 'Mecha-Godzilla'}}''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ|Mekagojira}}, more commonly known as '''Kiryu''' {{Nihongo|機龍|Kiryū|lit. ''Machine Dragon''}}, is a [[::Category:Mecha|cybernetically-enhanced mecha]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[2002]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
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Built around the skeletal remains of the [[Godzilla/1954|Godzilla]] that attacked [[Tokyo]] in 1954, Kiryu was an advanced cyborg designed to defend [[Japan]] from the [[kaiju]] that frequently menace it, particularly the [[Godzilla/Kiryu Saga|current Godzilla]]. Kiryu first saw action in 2003 when it was deployed to battle Godzilla when he surfaced at Hakkeijima. However, Godzilla's roar awakened the original Godzilla's restless spirit that was attached to Kiryu's skeleton, causing the machine to go berserk. Kiryu was recalled and his programming altered so this incident could never occur again, then was sent out against Godzilla a second time when he landed at [[Tokyo]]. Kiryu fought Godzilla to a draw, leaving him with a gruesome chest wound and itself losing an arm. Kiryu was rebuilt over the course of a year, and sent into combat with Godzilla again when he returned to Tokyo. Kiryu fought alongside [[Mothra/Tokyo S.O.S. (Imago)|Mothra]] and her [[Mothra/Tokyo S.O.S. (Larvae)|twin larvae]], and finally triumphed against his organic counterpart by reopening the wound on Godzilla's chest. The original Godzilla's spirit took control of Kiryu once again, and chose to sink itself in the [[Japan Trench]] with the immobilized Godzilla rather and deactivate rather than kill another member of its kind.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Kiryu's nickname is derived from 機龍, ''Ki ryū'', meaning ''machine dragon''. Kiryu's primary legal name is simply "Mechagodzilla," while his official designation in the films is '''MFS-3''', which is short for '''Multipurpose Fighting System Type-3''' {{Nihongo|3式多目的戦闘システム|San-Shiki Tamokuteki Sentō Shisutemu}}. "Kiryu" is also trademarked by Toho, as seen in the copyright information for the game ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''.<ref>[[File:Kiryu Godzilla Unleashed Trailer.jpg|200px]] [[File:Godzilla Unleashed Trademark Information Kiryu.png|200px]]</ref><br />
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The pronunciation of Kiryu's name in the dialogue of the international English dub for ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' is simplified to remove the linking "r" sound in "ryū," so it is pronounced as "Ki-yu." In the international English dub for ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', Kiryu is referred to as '''Mecha G''', presumably to avoid confusing viewers who had not seen ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'', which explained the mecha's name was Kiryu. In the video games ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', Kiryu is called '''Mechagodzilla 3''', due to being the third distinct iteration of [[Mechagodzilla]] and to distinguish him from the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|other Mechagodzilla]] featured in the games. In the Godzilla comic series published by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]], Kiryu is only ever referred to as "Mechagodzilla." In the [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|PlayStation 3 and 4 ''Godzilla'' video game]] and some other official media, Kiryu is referred to as '''Type-3 Kiryu''' {{Nihongo|3式機龍|San-Shiki Kiryū}}.<br />
==Design==<br />
Kiryu is considerably sleeker than other versions of Mechagodzilla and bears a closer resemblance to Godzilla than the previous versions. Kiryu also draws on the designs of the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|previous]] [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|incarnations]] of Mechagodzilla. Kiryu's eyes are normally yellow, but whenever [[Godzilla/1954|the original Godzilla]]'s spirit is in control of Kiryu, his eyes turn bright red. In ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', Kiryu develops a red 'scar' beneath his left eye when this happens.<br />
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The 2002 Kiryu suit is light silver in color, with various areas on its body exposing thick black wires underneath. The head has a long metal spike extending from the top of its forehead upward towards the back of its head. The eyes are large and relatively close together. They are usually yellow in color, but will turn red when Kiryu is possessed by the first Godzilla's spirit. A red scar extends underneath both eyes, and it will often glow when Kiryu roars. The suit's chest features three rounded plates that come together to cover the Absolute Zero Cannon housed underneath. When the suit is used to portray Super Weapons Kiryu, two blue rocket launchers are attached to its shoulders, while blue railguns are attached to its wrists.<br />
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The 2003 Kiryu suit is nearly identical to its predecessor, but has some differences upon closer examination. Firstly, this suit is painted a darker gray color and overall thinner and more streamlined than the previous suit, and features a smaller head and shorter neck. The suit's eyes are slightly smaller, and are further apart, and its chest is composed of three plates like the previous suit, however each one has a ridge on it, and the left chest plate has "MFS-3" written on it. The rest of it is mostly identical, although the exposed wires are a lighter shade of black, and there are many ridges and patterns present on the suit that were not present on the previous one. Its rocket launcher's and railguns are the same color as the suit instead of being blue. After the suit is damaged in the battle with [[Godzilla]], its right eye is removed, exposing more metal and wiring underneath.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
Kiryu is a bio-robot constructed by the Anti-Megalosaurus Force to combat [[Godzilla/Kiryu Saga|Godzilla]]. Kiryu is constructed around the skeleton of the [[Godzilla/1954|original Godzilla]], who was killed by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] in [[1954]]. Kiryu was programmed with special "DNA computers" designed to make it operate like an organic creature, although the DNA sequence used in these computers had the unintended effect of leaving Kiryu susceptible to Godzilla's roar, which reawakened the original Godzilla's spirit and caused Kiryu to go berserk.<br />
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In the comic series ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'', Kiryu is an updated version of [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|the previous Mechagodzilla]] made after studying [[Godzilla]]'s skeletal structure, with bits of Godzilla's skin built into its armor. In the continuity of the comics ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Kiryu is an updated model of the Mechagodzilla built by the American and Japanese governments created by wealthy industrialist Daniel Malmon. Eventually the machine was commandeered by the Counter-Kaiju Reaction forces and used alongside their other mecha [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] to control the appearance of [[kaiju]] around the world. In the series ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'', there is an army of small mass-produced Mechagodzillas that bear the appearance of Kiryu.<br />
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==History==<br />
===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''====<br />
[[File:Awakened Kiryu.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'']]Although the [[Godzilla/1954|original Godzilla]] had been killed in [[1954]] by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], [[Japan]] still found itself under attack from other monsters such as [[Mothra]] and [[Gaira]] over the decades. When a [[Godzilla/Kiryu Saga|second Godzilla]] landed in [[Tateyama]] in [[1999]], this was the last straw. The Anti-Megalosaurus Force (AMF) division of the Japanese Xenomorph Self-Defense Force (JXSDF) proposed to dredge up the skeleton of the first Godzilla from the ocean and use it as a skeletal framework for constructing a mechanical Godzilla to combat the new Godzilla.<br />
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The plan was executed, with cloned DNA from the bones inserted into the quasi-organic computer controls, intended to take over subconscious motor control functions for the crew. By [[2003]], the Mechagodzilla, nicknamed Kiryu, was ready. Kiryu was unleashed when Godzilla surfaced at Hakkeijima, but when the cyborg faced off against Godzilla, something horrific happened: the cyborg's own memories of when it was Godzilla were reawakened by the modern Godzilla's own roars. Kiryu broke free of its pilot, [[Akane Yashiro]], and proceeded to trash [[Yokohama]], ignoring attempts at manual override. Godzilla left the city and headed back to the ocean, with Kiryu continuing its rampage until its fuel ran out.<br />
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The Japanese public was not amused. Hastily recalled, Kiryu received quite a few weapon upgrades in addition to new computer control software routines. When Godzilla appeared in [[Tokyo]] a few days later, both branches of the JSDF tried stopping him without the mecha's help, but it was useless. With Akane at the mecha's control again, Kiryu was sent out.<br />
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The second battle went well until Kiryu's receiver was damaged. Akane wanted to enter Kiryu and repair it herself despite orders against it. She then piloted the cyborg directly from the control room in its skull, carrying Godzilla out into [[Tokyo Bay]] once more. Akane tried to destroy Godzilla with Kiryu's ultimate weapon, the Absolute Zero Cannon, but the fight ended in a draw. Godzilla went back to the sea, though not before suffering a horribly shredded chest, and Kiryu was taken back to AMF headquarters after suffering a destroyed right arm, a damaged Absolute Zero Cannon, and empty powercells.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]''====<br />
[[File:Kiryu.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Modified Type-3 Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'']]In [[2004]], Akane was sent to [[United States|America]] for further flight training. Taking her place in case [[Godzilla/Kiryu Saga|Godzilla]] appeared was Akiba. Kiryu underwent heavy repairs, having his Absolute Zero Cannon replaced with a triple Hyper [[Maser Cannon]] and a collapsible drill installed in his hand. After a year of modifications, the '''Modified Type-3 Kiryu''' {{Nihongo|3式機龍改|San-Shiki-Kiryū Aratame}} was nearly completed.<br />
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[[Mothra]]'s twin fairies, the [[Shobijin]], appeared to warn [[Japan]]. They claimed that building Kiryu using the bones of the [[Godzilla/1954|Godzilla]] that appeared in 1954 was a violation of the natural order of things, attracting the current Godzilla. The twins further claimed that Mothra would gladly take Kiryu's place in protecting Japan if they agreed to dismantle Kiryu, and if they declined, Mothra would be forced to attack Japan. Since Kiryu had been built partially to defend against a second attack from Mothra herself, the Japanese government declined.<br />
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But when Godzilla appeared in [[Tokyo]] once again, Mothra voluntarily engaged him, and Prime Minister [[Hayato Igarashi]] was shamed into aiding her. Kiryu flew into battle again. Despite the team up, the current adult Mothra was killed and Kiryu's transmitter damaged once again. Just like Akane before him, Kiryu's chief engineer [[Yoshito Chujo]] entered Kiryu for repairs, but remained inside the mech during the battle after Godzilla's beam had accidentally struck both of the hatch doors, damaging and jamming them.<br />
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Teaming up with the newly-hatched twin Mothra larvae, Kiryu was able to use his drill in his right arm to injure Godzilla's chest even more, eventually reaching and tearing up his insides. While Godzilla screamed in pain, Kiryu fired his Triple Hyper Maser and Maser Cannons at Godzilla, making Godzilla's roar trigger another flashback in Kiryu which was directly channeled to Yoshito. Godzilla was then wrapped up by the twin Mothra larvae's silk. Unable to fight, Godzilla dropped to the ground, allowing Kiryu to win the battle. After being ordered to finish Godzilla, Kiryu broke free of Akiba's control. Instead of finishing his battle, he merely subdued Godzilla, carrying him out to sea. After releasing Yoshito to safety, Kiryu displayed a message saying "Sayonara Yoshito" on a computer monitor, then plunged into the depths with his organic counterpart, allowing himself to finally rest in peace, while ensuring Godzilla would survive.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Type-99 Double Maser Cannon===<br />
[[File:Fullscreen_capture_11222017_82207_AM.bmp.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu fires the Type-99 Double Maser Cannon.]]<br />
Kiryu is equipped with the '''Type-99 Double Maser Cannon''' {{Nihongo|99式2連装メーサー砲|99-Shiki 2 Rensō Mēsā-hō}}, a [[Maser Cannon]] mounted inside his mouth. While the cannon's output is relatively low, the Maser beam possesses 240% of the destructive power of the Type-90 Maser Cannon. The cannon is powerful enough to harm [[Godzilla/Kiryu Saga|Godzilla]] if targeted at his face or chest wound.<br />
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===Railguns===<br />
[[File:Kiryu Type-4 Railguns.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Modified Type-3 Kiryu fires his Type-4 Railguns.]]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' Kiryu is equipped with dual wrist-mounted high-speed '''Type-0 Railguns''' {{Nihongo|0式レールガン|0-Shiki Rērugan}}. In ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', these are replaced with improved '''Type-4 Railguns''' {{Nihongo|4式レールガン|4-Shiki Rērugan}}. In both cases, these railguns are relatively low-powered compared to Kiryu's other armaments, and they are typically used as preemptive strikes and in conjunction with other weapons. Kiryu eventually sheds his railguns in his battles with Godzilla. Modified Type-3 Kiryu's gauntlets are tipped with two-pronged blades, which he can use to inflict additional damage when fighting an enemy hand-to-hand.<br />
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===Maser Blade===<br />
[[File:Fullscreen_capture_11222017_82659_AM.bmp.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu stabs [[Godzilla/Kiryu Saga|Godzilla]] with his Maser Blade.]]<br />
A small '''Maser Blade''' {{Nihongo|メーサー・ブレード|Mēsā Burēdo}} is stored inside Kiryu's Type-0 Railgun gauntlets. Kiryu uses this blade to stab Godzilla and deliver a strong electrical surge directly into his body. This blade was omitted from the improved Type-4 Railguns.<br />
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In the video game ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', this blade is larger in size and deploys directly from Kiryu's arm. He uses the Maser Blade in place of other monsters' normal grab attacks, and can lift monsters high into the air and throw them after piercing them with the blade.<br />
===Back Unit===<br />
Kiryu is equipped with a '''Back Unit''' {{Nihongo|バックユニット|Bakku Yunitto}}, which possesses dual rocket launchers and boosters. Kiryu can fire two different types of rockets from the Back Unit, while the boosters grant him improved flight capabilities and the capacity to propel himself forward into an enemy at great speed. In ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', after the Back Unit was damaged, Kiryu jettisoned the Back Unit and sent it flying at Godzilla, which pushed him backward before he finally threw it to the side. In ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', the Back Unit was modified to specifically function as a guided missile. Kiryu was able to launch each half of the back unit at Godzilla separately. While Godzilla shot the first half down with his atomic breath, the other half collided with Godzilla and exploded, which succeeded in knocking Godzilla to the ground.<br />
===Multiple Interlocking Rockets===<br />
[[File:Fullscreen_capture_11222017_82119_AM.bmp.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu fires Multiple Interlocking Rockets.]]<br />
Kiryu can fire large 680 mm '''Multiple Interlocking Rockets''' {{Nihongo|多連装ロケット弾|Tarensō Roketto-dan}} from the front of the shoulder-mounted cannons on his Back Unit. In ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', these are replaced with improved MRL 2 Mk. IV rockets.<br />
===Multipurpose Guided Bullets===<br />
Kiryu's Back Unit is also equipped with small ballistic homing rockets which are fired from its sides. In ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', these are '''Type-95 470 mm Multipurpose Guided Bullets''' {{Nihongo|95式470mm多目的誘導弾|95-Shiki 470 Emuemu Tamokuteki Yūdō-dan}}, while in ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' they are replaced by '''Type-98 320 mm Multipurpose Guided Bullets''' {{Nihongo|98式320ミリ多目的誘導弾|98-Shiki 320-Miri Tamokuteki Yūdō-dan}}. These rockets are capable of striking a target from long range or while Kiryu is in close-quarters combat.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', Kiryu can fire homing rockets directly from his back.<br />
===Type-3 Absolute Zero Cannon (Absolute Zero)===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_X_MechaGodzilla_-_Kiryu_Uses_The_Absolute_Zero_Cannon.png|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu fires the Absolute Zero.]]<br />
Kiryu's ultimate weapon is the '''Type-3 Absolute Zero Cannon''' {{Nihongo|3式絶対零度砲|3-Shiki Zettaireido-hō}}, also known simply as the '''Absolute Zero''' {{Nihongo|アブソリュート・ゼロ|Abusoryūto Zero}}, equipped in his chest hatch. As its name suggests, this weapon fires a beam that instantaneously freezes the target to absolute zero, the lowest theoretical temperature of -273.15 degrees Celsius or zero kelvin, at which all atoms cease movement. Because of this, a target struck by the Absolute Zero will be instantly frozen on the molecular level, smashing its atoms and causing it to collapse under its own weight. The Absolute Zero consumes 40% of Kiryu's energy reserves, and as such cannot be used heavily in combat. The Absolute Zero was shown to instantly freeze and disintegrate skyscrapers when fired at them, though its impact on Godzilla was minimal by comparison. The Absolute Zero failed to kill Godzilla, though it did open a gaping wound on his chest that would prove critical in defeating him a year later. When Kiryu was repaired the following year, it was deemed to not be cost-effective to repair the Absolute Zero, and so it was replaced with the Type-4 Triple Hyper Maser Cannon.<br />
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===Type-4 Anti-Beast Drill Apparatus (Spiral Claw)===<br />
[[File:GMMG_-_Kiryu_stabbing_his_Drill_Hand_onto_Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu stabs Godzilla with the Spiral Claw.]]<br />
When Kiryu's right arm was replaced following his 2003 battle with Godzilla, he was given the ability to collapse his right hand into a rotating drill called the '''Type-4 Anti-Beast Drill Apparatus''' {{Nihongo|4式対獣掘削装置|4-Shiki Tai Kemono Kussaku Sōchi}}, also known as the '''Spiral Claw''' {{Nihongo|スパイラル・クロウ|Supairaru Kurō}}. This attack proved devastating to Godzilla when Kiryu used it to pierce the scar on Godzilla's chest and rotated it, reopening the wound and causing Godzilla immense pain.<br />
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===Type-4 Triple Hyper Maser Cannon===<br />
[[File:GMMG-Kiryu_Fires_Its_Triple_Hyper_Maser_Cannon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu fires the Type-4 Triple Hyper Maser Cannon.]]<br />
When Kiryu was repaired, his Absolute Zero was replaced with the '''Type-4 Triple Hyper Maser Cannon''' {{Nihongo|4式3連装ハイパーメーサー砲|4-Shiki 3 Rensō Haipā Mēsā-hō}}. While this attack was undeniably less powerful than the Absolute Zero, it proved crucial in defeating Godzilla, as Kiryu used it in conjunction with his Type-99 Double Maser Cannon to strike Godzilla's chest wound after it was reopened by the Spiral Claw, which critically injured Godzilla and left him helpless as the [[Mothra/Tokyo S.O.S. (Larvae)|Mothra larvae]] encased him in silk. The hatch covering the Hyper Maser is equipped with claws that allowed Kiryu to restrain Godzilla and carry him out to sea.<br />
===Wire===<br />
Modified Type-3 Kiryu can deploy extremely strong metal '''Wire''' {{Nihongo|ワイヤー|Waiyā}} from his body to bind another monster in conjunction with the claws on his chest hatch and allow him to transport it over long distances. In ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', Kiryu used the wire to restrain Godzilla and carry him out to sea, while in the comic series ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' he used it to transport both [[Baragon]] and [[Anguirus]].<br />
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===Physical Abilities===<br />
[[File:GXMG - So long, King Bowser!.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu swings Godzilla around by his tail.]]<br />
Unlike previous Mechagodzillas, Kiryu's tail is able to move, which allows Kiryu to use it as a weapon. Kiryu is a well-balanced machine and the most agile Mechagodzilla to date, moving with a fluid, almost organic grace. Despite his agility, Kiryu is incredibly strong, being able to grab Godzilla by the tail and swing him around with ease.<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
While a powerful fighter, Kiryu suffers from a few weaknesses. Due to being constructed around the [[Godzilla/1954|original Godzilla's]] remains, the first Godzilla's spirit is still attached to Kiryu, and has overridden all external control over the mech in two instances. Because he has limited power reserves, Kiryu can only be in action for two hours or less when the use of Absolute Zero is involved. His limited power reserves also mean that Kiryu can only use his flight abilities sparingly, and that he must be transported into battle by two [[AC-3 White Heron]]s. Kiryu can also be temporarily knocked out of commission if the transmitter which gives pilots control over him is damaged, requiring Kiryu to be either manually piloted from within or the transmitter to be manually repaired.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) [toy]<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' (2002) - Nintendo Game Boy [Japanese version]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube [Japanese version] and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Pachislot Wars]]'' (2007) - Pachislot<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God]]'' (2010) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (Video Game)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' (2011) - AVP Slot Machine<br />
*[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' (2017) - Sony PlayStation 4<br />
Kiryu has appeared in the video game ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' for Both Xbox and PlayStation 2 under the name "Mechagodzilla 3." Kiryu also appeared in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' for the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2 under his actual name from both ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', "Kiryu." Kiryu was available in Japan's version of ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' on the Nintendo GameCube. Since that film would take a few years to reach America, Kiryu was dropped from the American GameCube version of the game. However, he did appear in the American Xbox version of the game alongside the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]]. Kiryu also appeared in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' in place of the Heisei Mechagodzilla, who was featured in the North American version. Kiryu has the same exact moves as the Mechagodzilla in the American version, and all differences are purely cosmetic. It should also be mentioned that the ending for Mechagodzilla still showcases the Heisei version as well.<br />
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Kiryu returns in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''. Kiryu is an overall good fighter that is also one of the last unlocked. Kiryu can use its mouth cannon, missiles, and plasma blade to get an edge over his foes. His rage attack is the Absolute Zero Cannon, which freezes his opponent while also dealing major damage. In ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', Kiryu returns with an augmented moveset. It is a starter character in this game unlike his previous appearance. Kiryu is very agile and a very good fighter.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Kiryu-_Unleashed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 100 meters<br />Weight: 66,600 tons<br />
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"Kiryu is a cyborg monster generated by the Global Defense Force to protect human cities from monster threats. Kiryu is genetically identical to Godzilla, but has been augmented with armor plating, enhanced reflexes, and limited flight capabilities. These enhancements have eliminated his natural ability to create atomic fire, so he has been outfitted with homing rockets, an electrical cannon, and the fearsome Absolute Zero cannon-which can immobilize any monster in a single hit. Kiryu is the GDF's most successful defender yet, and is their first and best option for defending humanity."<br />
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Gu kiryu bio.png|Kiryu's bio from page 27 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet<br />
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:PS3 Godzilla 3-Type Kiryu or something.png|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']].]]<br />
In the PlayStation 3 version of ''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'', Kiryu appears as one of the final bosses if Godzilla has reached 100 meters. He will only be summoned if the G-Generators are destroyed fast enough. If they are not, [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei#Super Mechagodzilla|Super Mechagodzilla]] will appear instead. Kiryu attacks using his battle pack at first, then switches to melee attacks and the Hyper Maser once the pack is destroyed. If he is defeated, he will appear in the end cutscene carrying a frozen Godzilla back to the ocean, sinking with him. This is a reference to ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]''.<br />
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In the PlayStation 4 version, Kiryu will be summoned on stage 8 with the [[Gotengo]] if the player takes the hard route all the way through. Kiryu is also playable in the "Defend" variation of God of Destruction Mode in this version of the game. Kiryu has a chance to appear on the next-to-last stage of God of Destruction Mode when playing as Godzilla, and will be accompanied by the imago [[Mothra]], who will aid him against the player. This is another reference to ''Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.''<br />
====Moveset====<br />
*Square<br />
**One tap: Hand Blades<br />
**Two taps: Tail Rotation Attack<br />
*Triangle<br />
**Tap: Spiral Claw<br />
**Tap + Roar: Multi-hit Spiral Claw<br />
*X<br />
**Tap: Jump<br />
**Forward + Tap: Hover Tackle<br />
**Backward + Tap: Back Jump<br />
**Left/Right + Tap: Sideways Hover Dash<br />
*Circle<br />
**Tap: Type 99 Double Maser Cannon<br />
**Forward + Tap: Rocket Launcher<br />
**Left/Right + Tap: Type-0 Rail Gun<br />
**Roar + Tap: Hyper Maser Cannon<br />
*R2<br />
**Tap: Rotating Fire<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|s=s|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Type-3 Kiryu|, [[Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Type-3 Kiryu Custom|Kaiju Guide: Type-3 Kiryu Custom]]}}<br />
===''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]''===<br />
Kiryu appears in the survival RPG game ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' developed by Granzella and Bandai Namco.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201709/19141915.html Griffon, Dada, Type-3 Kiryu and more shadows appear in ''City Shrouded in Shadow''! - Famitsu]</ref> He is deployed by the JXSDF to combat [[Godzilla]], but Godzilla's roar causes Kiryu to go berserk and attack the player instead.<br />
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Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - MechaGodzilla.png|Kiryu in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Kiryu.png|Kiryu's Japanese icon in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - Kiryu.png|Kiryu's Japanese character box in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - Kiryu.png|Kiryu's Japanese battle sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_KIRYU.png|Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
3S-T 7 Kiryu.jpg|Kiryu in the 2006 version of ''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]''<br />
38495.jpg|Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''<br />
mechagodzilla_main.png|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]''<br />
Godzilla_on_Monster_Island_-_MechaGodzilla_Slot.jpg|Kiryu's slot in ''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (Video Game)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]''<br />
Godzilla_on_Monster_Island_-_MechaGodzilla.jpg|Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (Video Game)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]''<br />
GKC Kiryu.jpg|Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
CSiS Kiryu.png|Kiryu in ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]''<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'' #5, 10-12 (2012-2013)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #5 (2013)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #11-12, 14-17, 25 (2014-2015)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' #4 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #1, 3-4 (2016)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]''===<br />
[[File:Kiryu Ongoing.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'']]Kiryu appears in ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'' where he is constructed by billionaire Daniel Malmon to replace the previous [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]]. Kiryu battles Godzilla and briefly has the upper hand. Kiryu attempts to use his Absolute Zero cannon on Godzilla, but Godzilla counters it with his atomic breath, creating a beam clash which Kiryu loses. With Kiryu damaged and immobile, Godzilla leaves. <br />
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Kiryu is later stolen by Harrison, Boxer's estranged son and a member of his "Kaiju Kill Crew" and sent to [[Monster Island]] to free the Earth monsters being contained there so that they can battle the space monsters. [[Kumonga]] hitches a ride on Kiryu's back while Boxer and Hikari join Harrison in the cockpit, and Kiryu heads to New York to take on [[Monster X]]. Monster X easily beats Kiryu and Kumonga before [[SpaceGodzilla]] and [[Godzilla]] both arrive. During the ensuing battle, Kiryu is knocked into the Hudson River. As Kiryu begins to flood and sink, Boxer manages to get the Absolute Zero cannon operational. Using a well-timed shot, Kiryu freezes SpaceGodzilla, rendering him helpless while Godzilla blasts him and apparently destroys SpaceGodzilla.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===<br />
[[File:Kiryu GtHCW.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War Issue 5|Godzilla: The Half-Century War #5]]'']]Kiryu appears in [[Godzilla: The Half-Century War Issue 5|''The Half-Century War #5'']], where he is constructed by the Anti-Megalosaurus Force. Kiryu is deployed to Antarctica where the AMF has just completed constructing the [[Dimension Tide]], which they hope will finally stop the space monsters [[King Ghidorah]] and [[Gigan]]. Godzilla arrives and battles the space monsters, but is badly outmatched. Luckily, Ota Murakami takes command of Kiryu and assists Godzilla in the battle. The AMF activates the Dimension Tide, and the combined efforts of Kiryu and Godzilla manage to banish Gigan and King Ghidorah into a black hole. Before Godzilla can escape, Kiryu stabs him and holds him still. As the black hole tears Kiryu apart, the cockpit is exposed, allowing Murakami to finally see Godzilla face-to-face. Eventually, the force of the black hole destroys Kiryu and apparently sucks Godzilla in as well, though Godzilla's dorsal plates are visible breaking the water in the aftermath of the battle.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:Kiryu GRoE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kiryu in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]Kiryu appears in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 11|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #11]], now upgraded to his Modified Type-3 Kiryu design. In this issue, Kiryu is sent to Paris to subdue [[Baragon]]. Baragon breathes fire at Kiryu and fights fiercely, but Kiryu is able to overcome and capture Baragon, after which he brings Baragon to the new Monster Islands. <br />
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In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 12|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #12]], Kiryu is sent along with a naval fleet to assault the Devonian capital. However, [[Destoroyah]] attacks the fleet and kills Kiryu's pilot. [[Jet Jaguar]] realizes that he is no match for Destoroyah, and decides to shrink to human size and pilot Kiryu. Jet Jaguar uses Kiryu's Absolute Zero cannon to freeze Destoroyah, killing him in one hit.<br />
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In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 14|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #14]], Kiryu is sent to Antarctica to recover the supposed dead body of [[Anguirus]] following his battle with a [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]. When it is discovered that Anguirus is still alive, Kiryu restrains him and is ordered to fly Anguirus to a secret facility in Russia. On the way there, Kiryu and the jets escorting him are attacked by a group of [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzillas]]. Kiryu is shot down over Russia while Anguirus escapes to go join Godzilla in battle against [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] and more Mechagodzillas.<br />
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Kiryu was later repaired and joined the massive counter attack against the Trilopods. The mech managed to freeze a Baragon Trilopod, before getting pounced on and destroyed by the Varan and Sanda Trilopods.<br />
===''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_in_Hell_Kiryu's_arm.png|thumb|right|200px|The remains of Kiryu's arm in ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' [[Godzilla in Hell Issue 3|#3]]]]<br />
During the opening battle between [[Godzilla]] and [[SpaceGodzilla]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]] in ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' [[Godzilla in Hell Issue 3|#3]], what appears to be one of Kiryu's arms can be seen laying under a pile of rubble next to the ruins of [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]''===<br />
Kiryu appeared in [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 1|the first issue]] of ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]''. In this comic, Kiryu was present in an alternate dimension, where he was seen battling a small version of [[Rodan]]. Kiryu had the upper hand, until more Rodans appeared and began to give him some trouble.<br />
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In the [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 3|the third issue]], after salvaging the metals from the other dimension, Earth scientists used their replicators on them, and used them to build an army of Kiryus in order to fight [[Godzilla]]. The Kiryus attacked Godzilla over the open ocean, distracting him while the humans salvaged the carcass of [[King Ghidorah]] and revived him as the more powerful [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]. When Godzilla eventually destroyed all of the Kiryus with his atomic breath and claws, he pursued the humans to their base and engaged Mecha-King Ghidorah.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Kiryu/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*Kiryu is featured in the 2011 sci-fi novel ''Ready Player One''. The novel's antagonist, Nolan Sorrento, selects Mechagodzilla from a list of giant robots to control in the OASIS, a MMO game which acts as the novel's primary setting. Sorrento later activates Mechagodzilla in battle by shouting "Kiryu!" Kiryu is eventually defeated by the novel's protagonist, Wade Watts, who transforms into another iconic Japanese giant, [[Ultraman]]. In the 2018 film adaptation, Mechagodzilla fills very much the same role, though it possesses a new design modeled after the [[LegendaryGoji|2014 Godzilla design]] rather than Kiryu.<br />
==Roar==<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
Kiryu has very few translations compared to his alternate name of Mechagodzilla. Latin alphabets are generally the same. Other translations:<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|zh_yue=机龙<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Machine Dragon<br />
|zh_cmn=机龙 ''Jī lóng''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Machine Dragon<br />
|sr=Кириу|srmeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|ru=Кирью|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|yi=קיריו ''Kiriu''|yimeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*When Kiryu is possessed by the [[Godzilla/1954|first Godzilla's]] spirit, his eyes turn red. Yet when the spirit is not malevolent, it develops a scar without the red eyes.<br />
*The idea of having the ghost of the original Godzilla come back to life was tossed around for the cancelled ''[[Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla]]'' film that was originally intended to end the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]]. The title card for ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' may allude to this, as it initially reads "Godzilla vs. Godzilla" {{Nihongo|ゴジラ×ゴジラ|Gojira tai Gojira}} before displaying the film's true title, while the real title for ''Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla'' was also going to be ''Godzilla vs. Godzilla'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラVSゴジラ|Gojira tai Gojira}}.<br />
*Kiryu is the first and only Mechagodzilla that could use its tail to attack since Kiryu has the bones of the original Godzilla, allowing its tail to move. This also grants Kiryu some increased mobility in conjunction with its rotatable rocket boosters, as Kiryu can use its tail like a rudder to steer.<br />
*Kiryu is the second Mechagodzilla to appear in more than one movie, with the first being the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|original Mechagodzilla]].<br />
*The shoulder-mounted rocket launchers Kiryu wears are reminiscent of [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei#Super Mechagodzilla|Super Mechagodzilla's]] [[Garuda]] cannons.<br />
*A separate and unique [[Copyright icons|copyright icon]] for Kiryu, under the name "Mechagodzilla MFS3," was included in the [[2004]] video game ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''. However, this icon appears to have since been abandoned, as it has never been used since and all official media simply use the default [[Mechagodzilla]] icon for Kiryu.<br />
==Video==<br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Showa]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei]]<br />
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{{Quote|The year is 1992 A.D. In order to counter the threat posed to the planet's survival by [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]], [[Japan]]'s Counter G Bureau recruited the world's most brilliant scientific brains to build a fighting machine. The first machine was called "[[Garuda]]." But its fighting capabilities were limited. A far more powerful machine was required. They salvaged a robot from the future, [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], in order to study its advanced technology. They applied technology of numerous anti-personnel weapons and created the mightiest machine to attack Godzilla, called '''Mechagodzilla'''.|Opening narration (''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'')}}<br />
{{Quote|'''Super Mechagodzilla''', ready to go!|[[Kazuma Aoki]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'')}}<br />
The '''[[Heisei era|Heisei]] {{tt|Mechagodzilla|Also spelled 'MechaGodzilla,' 'Mecha Godzilla,' or 'Mecha-Godzilla'}}''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ|Mekagojira}}, given the name '''Super Mechagodzilla''' {{Nihongo|スーパーメカゴジラ|Sūpā Mekagojira}} when attached with the [[Garuda]], is a [[:Category:Mecha|mecha]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1993]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''.<br />
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Like its [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa counterpart]], this Mechagodzilla was constructed specifically to destroy [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]], however this time it was built by the human military organization [[G-Force]] in order to defend [[Japan]] from Godzilla. Constructed using components salvaged from [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], Mechagodzilla was launched into battle against Godzilla when he came ashore in Japan searching for [[Godzilla Junior|BabyGodzilla]]. Mechagodzilla failed to halt Godzilla and was badly damaged in the battle, leading G-Force to begin numerous repairs and modifications on the mech. Mechagodzilla was outfitted with a specialized anti-Godzilla system dubbed G-Crusher, and was given the ability to attach to the aircraft Garuda. The repaired Mechagodzilla was deployed to battle [[Rodan/Heisei|Fire Rodan]], who stole a container holding Baby Godzilla and his [[Azusa Gojo|surrogate mother]]. Mechagodzilla defeated Rodan, and began a second battle with Godzilla once he came ashore as well. Mechagodzilla nearly killed Godzilla, but Rodan sacrificed himself to revive Godzilla, giving him the power needed to destroy Mechagodzilla. Despite Mechagodzilla's failure, G-Force would build another anti-Godzilla mech, [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]], the following year in ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Mechagodzilla's name comes from the word "mecha," meaning a robot that can be controlled from the inside, and from another monster, [[Godzilla]] {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|Gojira}}. The "Super" in its "Super Mechagodzilla" name comes from the aforementioned "mecha" and "Godzilla" as well as the word "super," enforcing Super Mechagodzilla's powerful nature. Mechagodzilla's official designation by [[G-Force]] is UX-02-93.<br />
==Design==<br />
Mechagodzilla is based on the appearance of [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] himself, but is mechanical in nature. Mechagodzilla's body is composed of a shiny silver metal, and its eyes are orange in color. Mechagodzilla possesses defined musculature on its chest, abdomen, arms and legs. There is a series of vents located on the front of its neck, and its head is topped with a curved spike. Mechagodzilla's dorsal plates are noticeably different from Godzilla's, being short and square-shaped, though there are still three rows of them. Mechagodzilla's tail is also shorter than Godzilla's, and does not reach the ground.<br />
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As Super Mechagodzilla, the machine's appearance remains the same save for the presence of [[Garuda]] attached to its back.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Mechagodzilla was created by the [[United Nations Godzilla Countermeasures Center]] and controlled by its military branch [[G-Force]], using [[Futurians|Futurian]] technology scavenged from the remains of [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]. In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', this Mechagodzilla was created by G-Guard. In the comic series ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'', it was constructed as part of a joint operation between the [[United States|American]] and [[Japan]]ese governments to defend humanity from the [[kaiju]] appearing around the globe.<br />
==Development==<br />
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The Heisei Mechagodzilla was originally conceptualized as an out-of-control mechanical monstrosity called "[[Berserk]]," which originated as a metallic alien creature that gradually transformed into a robotic copy of [[Godzilla]]. When this idea was discarded, Mechagodzilla was envisioned as [[Transforming Mechagodzilla|being able to split apart into multiple vehicles]]. Through rewrites to the script of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', this ability was toned down into Mechagodzilla combining with the [[Garuda]] to form Super Mechagodzilla.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Heisei era|Heisei Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''====<br />
[[File:MechaGodzilla-2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'']]<br />
In [[1992]], the [[United Nations]] formed the [[United Nations Godzilla Countermeasures Center]], a special branch dedicated to combating the threat posed by [[Godzilla]]. The U.N.G.C.C.'s military branch, [[G-Force]], began construction on an anti-Godzilla machine known as [[Garuda]]. However, G-Force concluded that the Garuda's combat capabilities were too limited to be effective against Godzilla. Using [[Futurians|Futurian]] technology salvaged from [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s central head, G-Force began construction of a much more advanced machine built in Godzilla's own image. The machine, Mechagodzilla, was finally completed in [[1994]]. The mech would first see action when Godzilla appeared in [[Japan]] and began heading to the city of [[Kyoto]]. Mechagodzilla was launched and engaged Godzilla in the countryside. Mechagodzilla held the upper hand against its organic counterpart, knocking Godzilla to the ground with its impressive array of lasers and missiles. Mechagodzilla fired its shock anchors into Godzilla, electrocuting him and causing him to foam at the mouth. Suddenly, Godzilla emitted a shockwave of energy that caused the electrical current to be reversed and travel back up Mechagodzilla's shock anchor cables. Mechagodzilla began to short-circuit and was rendered immobile as Godzilla rose back to his feet. Godzilla charged at Mechagodzilla, knocking the machine onto its back, before continuing on to Kyoto.<br />
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Mechagodzilla was brought back to G-Force headquarters for repairs, which were expected to take several weeks. After being transferred to parking duty after failing to appear to pilot Mechagodzilla, [[Kazuma Aoki]] pulled aside Mechagodzilla's lead engineer, [[Leo Asimov]]. Kazuma proposed a plan to modify the Garuda and allow it to be more useful against Godzilla in combat. When Asimov asked what they would do with Mechagodzilla, Kazuma revealed a proposal to combine the Garuda and Mechagodzilla into a single, more powerful machine. Asimov agreed, and both mechs were modified. Meanwhile, G-Force was formulating a new plan to kill Godzilla. They had learned that Godzilla possessed a secondary brain in his hip that controlled lower body function due to [[Godzilla Junior|BabyGodzilla]], an infant [[Godzillasaurus]] in G-Force's custody, possessing the same structure. G-Force planned to use Baby Godzilla as bait to lure Godzilla to the Ogasawara Islands, then have Mechagodzilla use its shock anchor cables to destroy Godzilla's second brain and paralyze him, then finally kill him with its arsenal of weapons. Preparations were made, and Baby Godzilla was airlifted to the Ogasawara Islands along with his human surrogate mother, [[Azusa Gojo]]. En route, the canister holding them was captured by [[Rodan|Fire Rodan]], who touched down and tried to break the canister open.<br />
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Mechagodzilla was quickly deployed to attack Rodan and save Baby and Azusa. Mechagodzilla arrived and confronted Rodan, who fought back with his newly-acquired uranium heat beam. Aoki arrived in the Garuda shortly after to back up Mechagodzilla, distracting Rodan with its laser beams while Mechagodzilla charged its plasma grenade. Rodan took to the sky and rammed the Garuda, causing it to crash into a building. Mechagodzilla used its plasma grenade to blast Rodan into a skyscraper, then approached him. Rodan sprang back up and used his beak to knock out Mechagodzilla's right eye. Mechagodzilla fired the plasma grenade again, shredding Rodan's chest and sending him flying into a nearby building. With Rodan seemingly dead, Godzilla suddenly appeared from the ocean, roaring and challenging Mechagodzilla to battle once again. Mechagodzilla turned to face Godzilla and fired its mega buster beam at him. Godzilla countered with his atomic breath, causing the beams to [[Energy Beam Lock|lock]] and explode. Mechagodzilla was disabled by the explosion, allowing Godzilla to charge and attack it up close. Godzilla easily overpowered Mechagodzilla, slamming it onto the ground and stomping on its head. The Garuda regained flight and fired at Godzilla, allowing Mechagodzilla to get back up. The Garuda then flew onto Mechagodzilla's back and combined with it.<br />
=====Super Mechagodzilla=====<br />
[[File:Dvdreview020605_13.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Super Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'']]The Garuda attached itself to Mechagodzilla's back, forming '''Super Mechagodzilla''' {{Nihongo|スーパーメカゴジラ|Sūpā Mekagojira}}. More powerful than ever before, Super Mechagodzilla took flight and unleashed its payload of laser beams onto Godzilla, knocking him to the ground. As Godzilla staggered to his feet, Super Mechagodzilla fired paralyzer missiles at Godzilla then launched its shock anchor cables into his hip. Mechagodzilla then began to discharge electricity through the cables, shattering Godzilla's secondary brain and sending him falling headfirst to the ground. With Godzilla paralyzed, it appeared Super Mechagodzilla would be victorious. As Super Mechagodzilla prepared to finish Godzilla, Baby Godzilla broke free of the canister holding him and roared out, getting the attention of the mortally-wounded Rodan. Rodan took flight and flew near Godzilla, prompting Super Mechagodzilla to shoot him down with its mega buster. Rodan fell onto Godzilla, and it appeared the two monsters would die together. However, Rodan began transferring his life force into Godzilla, regenerating his secondary brain and revitalizing him. As Rodan faded away into nothing, Godzilla rose to his feet and roared, giving off huge amounts of heat. The intensity of the heat caused Super Mechagodzilla's synthetic diamond armor plate to melt. Godzilla fired his new spiral red atomic breath at Super Mechagodzilla, staggering it back and causing severe damage. Super Mechagodzilla fired back with its mega buster, engaging in another beam lock. This time, Godzilla's beam overpowered Mechagodzilla's, causing it to fall backward into a building. Godzilla proceeded to fire his spiral beam at Mechagodzilla until the mech's head was blasted off and its entire body erupted in flames. Godzilla roared victoriously and went to find Baby Godzilla. Despite Mechagodzilla's computer claiming that no crew survived its destruction, all of its pilots survived the explosion. Mechagodzilla's pilots looked on from afar as Godzilla and his newly-adopted son waded out to sea together, remarking that life always triumphs over artificial life.<br />
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===''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilland37.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla with [[Godzilla]] in ''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]'']]<br />
Although Mechagodzilla would not make its formal debut until ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', its first appearance was in ''[[Adventure! Godzilland|Adventure! Godzilland 2]]'', a trivia show made to promote the upcoming film. Mechagodzilla appeared in several live-action segments, where it would give news on the film or be interviewed by [[Godzilla]]. Mechagodzilla also appeared in some of the animated segments, where it could be seen interacting with the other [[kaiju]].<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
[[File:Cast_mechagodzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
In this television series, Mechagodzilla is one of the mechas operated by [[G-Guard]] to protect [[Godzilla Island (Location)|Godzilla Island]], alongside [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]], [[Moguera|Proto-Moguera]] and [[Jet Jaguar]], plus its [[Medical Jet Jaguar|two]] [[Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar|variations]]. A version of the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]] called [[Black Mechagodzilla]] makes an appearance in this series as well. Notably, Mechagodzilla is used to fight Black Mechagodzilla in a duel, but [[Zaguresu]] cheats and uses the machine to throw Mechagodzilla down.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Mega Buster===<br />
[[File:Super_MechaGodzilla_firing_the_Mega-Buster_Ray_and_the_Garuda%27s_cannons.png|thumb|right|200px|Super Mechagodzilla fires its Mega Buster in tandem with [[Garuda]]'s High Power Maser Beam Cannons.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla can fire a rainbow-colored beam from its mouth known as the '''Mega Buster''' {{Nihongo|メガ・バスター|Mega Basutā}}, which is equal in power to [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] atomic breath. The Mega Buster can only be fired for a short period of time before overheating, demonstrated when it overheats and becomes unusable following a 10-second [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla's atomic breath.<br />
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===Laser Cannon===<br />
[[File:G-Force_MechaGodzilla_firing_eye_beams.png|thumb|200px|Mechagodzilla firing its Laser Cannons in its first battle with [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]]]]<br />
Mechagodzilla can fire two yellow-colored '''Laser Cannons''' {{Nihongo|レーザーキャノン|Rēzā Kyanon}} from its eyes. Mechagodzilla becomes unable to use its right Laser Cannon after [[Rodan/Heisei|Fire Rodan]] damages it with its beak, although the eye is restored after Mechagodzilla combines with [[Garuda]] to form Super Mechagodzilla.<br />
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===Shock Anchor===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla Shock Anchor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla electrocutes Godzilla with its Shock Anchors.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla possesses two '''Shock Anchor''' {{Nihongo|ショックアンカー|Shokku Ankā}} harpoons built into its arms, which it can shoot directly into an enemy to release a crippling electrical charge. The Shock Anchors were effective against [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] in the monsters' first battle, electrocuting Godzilla to the point he was foaming at the mouth. However, Godzilla's internal radiation somehow allowed him to reverse the flow of electricity back into Mechagodzilla, which set Mechagodzilla's engine on fire and disabled the mech. When Mechagodzilla was repaired, the Shock Anchors were upgraded and converted into the more powerful G-Crusher system.<br />
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===G-Crusher===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla G-Crusher.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Super Mechagodzilla electrocutes Godzilla using the G-Crusher.]]<br />
The '''G-Crusher''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|G|ジー}}クラッシャー|Jī Kurasshā}} is an advanced version of the Shock Anchor developed to destroy [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] secondary brain and cripple him from the waist down. It releases a powerful electrical discharge into the opponent's body which exceeds the voltage of the Shock Anchor. The G-Crusher required the guidance of the psychic [[Miki Saegusa]] in order to pinpoint and target the exact location of Godzilla's secondary brain. The G-Crusher completely destroyed Godzilla's secondary brain and crippled him, and nearly allowed Super Mechagodzilla to kill Godzilla before [[Rodan/Heisei|Fire Rodan]] intervened.<br />
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===Paralyzer Missiles===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla Paralyze Missiles.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla fires its Paralyzer Missiles.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla can fire '''Paralyzer Missiles''' {{Nihongo|パラライズ・ミサイル|Pararaizu Misairu|lit. ''Paralyze Missile''}} from two three-cell rocket launchers on its shoulders. 60 Paralyzer Missiles can be loaded at a single time. These missiles were used to stun Godzilla during the monsters' first battle before Mechagodzilla used its Shock Anchors against Godzilla.<br />
===Tranquilizer Missiles===<br />
In addition to its Paralyzer Missiles, Mechagodzilla can fire '''Tranquilizer Missiles''' {{Nihongo|トランキライザー・ミサイル|Torankiraizā Misairu}} laced with anesthetics and tranquilizers from ports on both of its hips. Super Mechagodzilla used these missiles to stun Godzilla before targeting and attacking his secondary brain with the G-Crusher.<br />
===Plasma Grenade===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla Plasma Grenade.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla blasts Godzilla with its Plasma Grenade.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla's strongest weapon is the '''Plasma Grenade''' {{Nihongo|プラズマ・グレネイド|Purazuma Gureneido}}. Mechagodzilla absorbs Godzilla's atomic breath with the Diamond Coating on its armor and converts it into plasma energy, which is stored and amplified in a port in Mechagodzilla's abdomen before being fired back at a target with even greater force. Because the Plasma Grenade generates a tremendous amount of heat, it cannot be fired continuously and must be treated with an extremely strong coolant. If Mechagodzilla's Diamond Coating melts, it will be unable to absorb plasma from enemy attacks and use the Plasma Grenade. The Plasma Grenade is tremendously powerful, capable of knocking Godzilla down or mortally wounding Fire Rodan in a single blow.<br />
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===Hover Attack===<br />
[[File:Super Mechagodzilla Hover Attack.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Super Mechagodzilla commences its Hover Attack.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla can use its jets to suspend itself in the air and attack enemies with its weapons from a distance in a maneuver known as the '''Hover Attack''' {{Nihongo|ホバーアタック|Hobā Atakku}}. This is a very effective attack for Mechagodzilla, as it lacks maneuverability and effective close-range combat abilities. After merging with [[Garuda]] and becoming Super Mechagodzilla, Mechagodzilla's flight abilities are improved, and it uses the Hover Attack in conjunction with the G-Crusher.<br />
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===Diamond Coating===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla Diamond Coating.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla's Diamond Coating harmlessly absorbs Godzilla's atomic breath.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla is protected by an armor plating made from and alloy called NT-1, which is covered in an artificial '''Diamond Coating''' {{Nihongo|ダイヤモンド・コーティング|Daiyamondo Kōtingu}}, the same coating used for the [[Super X2]]'s Fire Mirror. This Diamond Coating renders Godzilla and Fire Rodan's heat beams completely harmless, and also allows Mechagodzilla to absorb energy from the beams to power its Plasma Grenade. However, extremely high temperatures like those emitted by Godzilla's nuclear pulse after absorbing Fire Rodan's energy, can cause the Diamond Coating to melt, disabling the Plasma Grenade and leaving Mechagodzilla vulnerable to Godzilla's Uranium Heat Ray. However, Mechagodzilla's armor allowed it to take repeated hits from this beam, which reached a temperature of 1.2 million degrees Celsius, before it was finally knocked out of commission.<br />
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===High Power Maser Beam Cannon===<br />
[[File:Super-Mechagodzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Super Mechagodzilla fires [[Garuda]]'s High Power Maser Beam Cannons.]]<br />
As Super Mechagodzilla, Mechagodzilla can utilize [[Garuda]]'s '''High Power Maser Beam Cannons''' {{Nihongo|ハイパワーメーサービームキャノン|Hai Pawā Mēsā Bīmu Kyanon}}, which are powerful long-range [[Maser Cannon]]s. Super Mechagodzilla used these beams as part of its Hover Attack during the final battle with Godzilla.<br />
===Other===<br />
In the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|manga adaptation]] of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', Mechagodzilla is capable of launching its arms and a device on its forehead. This ability was witnessed in action when Mechagodzilla attempted to attack Godzilla's secondary brain again after he was instilled with Rodan's energy. In the Godzilla video games developed by [[Pipeworks]] and [[Atari]], this Mechagodzilla can fire missiles from his fingers, similar to the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]].<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Rodan vs. MechaG.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla after losing an eye to [[Rodan/Heisei|Fire Rodan]].]]Mechagodzilla has one major weakness: hand to hand combat. For all its weapons, Mechagodzilla lacks any real ability to fight up close, losing an eye to [[Rodan/Heisei|Rodan]] when it managed to get in close and proving no match for [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] when he got close enough. When Mechagodzilla first used its shock anchors against Godzilla, Godzilla was able to somehow reverse the flow of energy back to Mechagodzilla, causing the machine to short-circuit. Mechagodzilla's armor, while capable of easily absorbing Godzilla's normal atomic breath and Fire Rodan's uranium heat beam, proved no match for the intense heat given off by Godzilla after he absorbed Rodan's energy. This heat caused Mechagodzilla's armor to melt, leaving it defenseless when it was repeatedly struck by Godzilla's Uranium Atomic Heat Ray, which reached 1.2 million degrees Celsius and obliterated Mechagodzilla in a few hits.<br />
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Godzilla Stomps Mechagodzilla.jpg|[[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] stomps Mechagodzilla into the ground after overpowering it in close combat<br />
Super Mechagodzilla Diamond Coating Melts.jpg|Super Mechagodzilla's Diamond Coating is melted by the intense heat given off by Godzilla<br />
Super Mechagodzilla Destroyed.jpg|Super Mechagodzilla is destroyed by Godzilla's Uranium Atomic Heat Ray<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993)<br />
*''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]'' (TV 1992-1993)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [37 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 2, 18, 58-59, 62-63, 66, 77-78, 97-98, 111, 119, 125, 142-143, 153, 155, 173-177, 181, 185-188, 213-214, 216, 227, and 251-255.</ref><br />
==Video Games==<br />
*[[Godzilla (Arcade)|''Godzilla'']] (1993) - Arcade [cameo]<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Super Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Battle Legends]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monster March]]'' (1995) - Sega Game Gear<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' (2002) - Nintendo Game Boy Advance [North American version]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2002) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2002) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
===''[[Super Godzilla]]''===<br />
Mechagodzilla appears in the Japanese version of the game ''[[Super Godzilla]]'', where it is controlled by aliens. It was removed from the American version of the game in favor for the more-known [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]]. This was due to the fact that at the time of the game's release, the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|new ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' film]] had not been released on American shores.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''===<br />
Mechagodzilla is featured in the 2002 [[Atari]] game, ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''. In this game, Mechagodzilla is more of a composite between the Showa and Heisei versions, possessing the appearance and roar of the Heisei version with the abilities and story role of the Showa version. In the Japanese version of the game, Mechagodzilla is replaced by [[Kiryu]] from the then-recent film ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''. For the American Xbox version of the game, Kiryu was added alongside the Heisei Mechagodzilla, who was renamed "Mechagodzilla 2," reflecting its status as the second version of Mechagodzilla.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''===<br />
In the Game Boy Advance video game ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', Mechagodzilla has the ability to unleash a flame from its hand in a slow attack with good reach. It also can perform a hydraulic kick, where it unleashes a flame from the jets on its feet for a slow attack with excellent reach. It can also do a claw launch, in which it fires off its fist, which will fly forward and then turn around and return to Mechagodzilla. A devastating attack with the potential to hit twice. Its other video game abilities include the power to fire an electric bolt from its navel area (similar to the plasma grenade), the ability to launch six heat-seeking missiles from compartments located on its back and the ability to create a cooling steam from its chest plates which will slightly heal Mechagodzilla and injure nearby monsters. In the Japanese version of the game, this Mechagodzilla is replaced by [[Kiryu]], the Millennium Mechagodzilla, although the change is only cosmetic.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''===<br />
Mechagodzilla returns in the sequel to ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', under the name "Mechagodzilla 2." Mechagodzilla retains the same major abilities from the previous game.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Gamemechgod90.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla 2 in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]In ''Godzilla: Unleashed'', Mechagodzilla 2 is partially a clone of [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]], though trading one cell of defense for one cell of speed. The only major differences between Mechagodzilla 1 and 2 is the the latter can hover, fire its Plasma Cannon and use its jets to push away opponents like [[King Ghidorah]] and [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] use their wings aside from flying. In this game, Mechagodzilla 2 is the only monster who can knock out a health cell with its beam, alongside [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]].<br />
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"Mechagodzilla 2 was directly inspired by the Vortaak's Mechagodzilla. GDF weapons designers saw that a heavily-armored combatant who blended ranged firepower and heavy melee attacks at the cost of some mobility could be a very effective way to hold back monster attacks on major cities. Although they could not duplicate the space titanium alloy used in the original, the GDF was able to create an armor composite which resisted bite and claw attacks to a miraculous degree - as well as absorbing a significant portion of the heat and radiation weapon attacks used by many of Earth's monsters. This focus on defense before offense proved to be a powerful mixture, and Mechagodzilla 2 remains a staple of the GDF's anti-monster force."<br />
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gu mechagodzilla 2 bio.png|Mechagodzilla 2's bio from page 29 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet<br />
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:Super MechaGodzilla (PS3).png|thumb|right|200px|Super Mechagodzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]In the PS3 version, Super Mechagodzilla appears as one of the final bosses of the game, initiated when Godzilla enters Area 23 if the G-Generators are not destroyed fast enough. It will attack Godzilla using its shock anchors, beam weapons and melee attacks. It may eventually be joined by the [[Super X]] and they will both attack Godzilla. Once they are are defeated, the area will be cleared. In the end cutscene, Super Mechagodzilla is shown flying a frozen Godzilla back into the ocean and sinking with him. This is a reference to [[Kiryu]]'s behavior in the end of ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]''. This only happens if Super Mechagodzilla is encountered in the level, if Kiryu was encountered instead then he will take Super Mechagodzilla's place in the final cutscene. If the generators are destroyed fast enough, Kiryu will appear as the boss and take Super Mechagodzilla's place in the cutscene.<br />
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In the PS4 version, Super Mechagodzilla will appear as the stage 8 boss if the player takes the easy or normal routes.<br />
====Moveset====<br />
*Square<br />
**One tap: Triangle Stroke<br />
**Two taps: Front Kick<br />
*Triangle<br />
**Tap: Body Slam<br />
**Forward + Tap: G-Crusher<br />
*X<br />
**Tap: Hover<br />
**Forward + Tap: Forward Hover Dash<br />
**Backward + Tap: Back Hover Dash<br />
**Right/Left + Tap: Side Hover Dash<br />
*Circle<br />
**Tap: Mega Buster<br />
**Forward + Tap: Hyper Maser Beam Cannon<br />
**Backward + Tap: Plasma Grenade<br />
**Roar + Tap: Volley<br />
**Tap (Mid-air): Mega Buster<br />
**Forward + Tap (Mid-air): Hyper Maser Beam Cannon<br />
*R2<br />
**Tap: Rotating Beam Cannon<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Mechagodzilla (UX-02-93)|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Super Mechagodzilla}}<br />
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Godzilla_Arcade_Game_-_MechaGodzilla_2.png|Mechagodzilla in the [[Godzilla (Arcade)|''Godzilla'' arcade game]]<br />
Gojira_Godzilla_Domination_-_Character_Sprites_-_MechaGodzilla.png|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Godzilla_Domination_-_Character_Icons_-_MechaGodzilla.png|Mechagodzilla's icon in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Godzilla_Domination_-_Character_Boxes_-_MechaGodzilla.png|Mechagodzilla's character box in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Godzilla_Domination_-_Battle_Sprites_-_MechaGodzilla.png|Mechagodzilla's battle sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
MechaGodzilla_1.jpg<br />
MechaGodzilla_2.jpg<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_MECHAGODZILLA_2.png|Mechagodzilla 2 in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
gu_mg2_r1.jpg|Mechagodzilla 2 in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''<br />
GKC MechaGodzilla 1993.jpg|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mechagodzilla/Heisei/Gallery}}<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' #6, 8-10, 12 (2011-2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths]]'' #4-5 (2011)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #4 (2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #4 (2013)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1, 5 (2013)<br />
===[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' Manga]]===<br />
[[File:MechaGodzilla Question Mark Kodansya Manga.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla attacking [[Godzilla]] in the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' manga]]]]<br />
In this manga adaptation of its debut film by [[Kodansha|Kodansha Comics]], Mechagodzilla appears as the main antagonist. In this adaptation it is noticeably more brutal and more powerful, being able to rip Godzilla's dorsal fins in half with little effort. Mechagodzilla also gains several new abilities, including the ability to fire its arms off on a pair of cables from its shoulders at foes. In the first fight against [[Godzilla]], Mechagodzilla overpowers him, tearing his dorsal fins and blasting his eyes with shots of its Mega Buster Ray. However, Godzilla manages to behead Mechagodzilla, and retreats. It is then explained that Mechagodzilla's brutal abilities are related to a remnant of [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s programming being present in the mecha's computers. In the subsequent battle, Mechagodzilla uses the G-Crusher on Godzilla, but this fails after Fire Rodan revives him. Mechagodzilla is then soon defeated.<br />
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===[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (Manga)|''Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'' Manga]]===<br />
[[File:M.O.G.U.E.R.A._in_the_GvsSG_Manga.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla (right) in [[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (Manga)|the ''Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'' manga]]]]<br />
In this manga by Shogakukan, Mechagodzilla is rebuilt by [[G-Force]] and deployed after the manga's main protagonist, [[Akira Yuki]], steals [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] from the [[United Nations Godzilla Countermeasures Center|U.N.G.C.C.]]. Mechagodzilla enters battle against its successor, but is quickly destroyed.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''===<br />
[[File:MechaGodzilla Heisei GKoM.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'']]In ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'', Mechagodzilla is constructed in Detroit as part of a joint Japanese and American military project to combat the giant monster threat. Mechagodzilla nearly defeats Godzilla, but something goes wrong with its programming and it runs wild, much like [[Kiryu]] did in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''. Eventually, the massive machine breaks down in the wilderness and is discovered by [[Steven Woods]]. Woods takes command of Mechagodzilla and takes it to Washington D.C., where Godzilla is doing battle with [[King Ghidorah]]. Mechagodzilla uses its shock anchor cables to shock both monsters into submission, and Woods is praised as a hero for his actions.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths]]''===<br />
[[File:MechaGodzilla Heisei G&G.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths]]'']]In ''[[Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths]]'', Mechagodzilla is an old robot that has since been replaced by newer models. When Godzilla and several other giant monsters attack Tokyo, Detective Makato Sato convinces his son, who is a member of [[G-Force]], to pilot the outdated Mechagodzilla into battle against Godzilla. Mechagodzilla does not defeat Godzilla, but is able to distract the creature long enough to save innocent lives and buy Sato time to save the [[Elias]] and confront Takahashi.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''===<br />
[[File:MechaGodzilla Heisei Legends.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Legends Issue 4|Godzilla: Legends #4]]'']]Mechagodzilla is one of the monsters featured in ''[[Godzilla: Legends Issue 4]]''. In this issue, a rookie crew piloting Mechagodzilla is sent to China in pursuit of Godzilla. When they arrive, they find the entire area is totally devastated and enveloped in toxic smog. Mechagodzilla is then attacked by the source of the destruction, [[Hedorah]], the smog monster. Mechagodzilla attempts to attack Hedorah, but all of its attacks seem to be harmlessly absorbed by Hedorah. Suddenly, Godzilla himself arrives and is attacked by Hedorah. Just before Hedorah can seriously harm Godzilla, Mechagodzilla re-enters the battle, forcing the King of the Monsters and his mechanical double to become unlikely allies against the smog monster. After a messy and difficult battle, Godzilla and Mechagodzilla defeat Hedorah and go their separate ways, deciding to resume their conflict another time.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]''===<br />
This version of Mechagodzilla does not actually appear in ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'', but it is mentioned as the predecessor for the new Mechagodzilla, Kiryu.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===<br />
Mechagodzilla appears in [[Godzilla: The Half-Century War Issue 3|''Godzilla: The Half-Century War'' #3]]. In this issue, Mechagodzilla has been sent by the Anti-Megalosaurus force to Bombay (Mumbai), India to intercept Godzilla. Meanwhile, Ota Murakami and his team have also arrived in Bombay to find the rogue Dr. Deverich and destroy his monster-transmitter. However, the device attracts a new monster from outer space, [[SpaceGodzilla]]. With this new threat, Mechagodzilla is forced to work alongside Godzilla against SpaceGodzilla. Mechagodzilla is severely damaged in the battle, but is able to give Godzilla time to blast SpaceGodzilla's crystals up close and destroy him.<br />
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Half century war Super MechaGodzilla.jpg|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #4<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
This Mechagodzilla makes a brief cameo as a model on Chavez's desk in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 1|issue #1]] of ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''.<br />
==Roar==<br />
Mechagodzilla's sound is basically a higher-pitched Godzilla roar. Surprisingly enough, its sounds are made from the roars of the [[Godzilla#Godzilla (1954)|original Godzilla]], which were also multi-toned and distorted in order to sound more metallic.<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The Heisei Mechagodzilla is often referred to as "Mechagodzilla 2" by fans and in some recent media where all three Mechagodzillas exist in the same continuity as different characters, such as the [[Atari]]/[[Pipeworks]] Godzilla video games. This name comes from the international title of its debut film, ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', and the fact that it is the second distinct incarnation of the character, despite being the only Mechagodzilla in the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] continuity. The rebuilt [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]] in ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' is officially labeled "Mechagodzilla 2" by Toho, as seen through its shoulder insignia, which reads "MG2."<br />
*The Heisei Mechagodzilla is the tallest of all the [[Mechagodzilla]]s, standing at 120 meters tall, while the Showa Mechagodzilla and [[Kiryu]] are 50 and 60 meters tall, respectively.<br />
*In both ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' and some of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comics, this Mechagodzilla has been an ally of [[Godzilla]], making him the first version of Mechagodzilla to ally with Godzilla in any medium.<br />
*Mechagodzilla was originally intended to be in ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'', but was replaced by [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] at the insistence of [[Koichi Kawakita]], as Moguera was one of his favorite monsters. Because of this, it is the only Mechagodzilla to not appear in two films.<br />
*This incarnation of Mechagodzilla is among the slowest of the flying [[kaiju]] if not the slowest from the Heisei series, flying at a speed of Mach 1 and Mach 2 (when combined with the [[Garuda]] to make Super Mechagodzilla) ranking only third place between its Showa and Millennium counterparts.<br />
*A deleted scene from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' shows Mechagodzilla perform a taunt by smashing its fists together before taking off. This taunt was later adopted in the [[Atari]]/[[Pipeworks]] Godzilla games, as this Mechagodzilla utilizes it in both its battle intro and its in-battle taunt move.<br />
*The Heisei Mechagodzilla is the only Mechagodzilla to strictly be manually piloted from inside and not autonomous to some degree in its film appearance. The Showa Mechagodzilla appeared to be semi-autonomous in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', responding to orders relayed to it by [[Kuronuma]], while [[Kiryu]] was controlled remotely from an [[AC-3 White Heron]] and was also capable of overriding its own programming and acting completely autonomously in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]''.<br />
*The rocket launchers Kiryu wears on his back in ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' and ''Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.'' are a reference to Super Mechagodzilla's Garuda cannons.<br />
*According to the [[Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide|Kaiju Guide]] from the [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|PlayStation 3 and 4 ''Godzilla'' game]], the Heisei Mechagodzilla's suit was made of thin, light-weight fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP). However, repairs on the suit became time consuming and so the filmmakers decided to avoid filming intense hand-to-hand fighting scenes.<ref name="GTG Kaiju Guide">[[Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Mechagodzilla (UX-02-93)|Bandai Namco's ''Godzilla'' Kaiju Guide entry: Mechagodzilla (UX-02-93).]]</ref><br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Showa]]<br />
*[[Kiryu]]<br />
==Notes==<br />
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{{Quote|Damn [[Godzilla]]. You're mistaken if you think your powers are a match for '''Mechagodzilla'''.|[[Kuronuma]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'')}}<br />
The '''[[Showa era|Showa]] {{tt|Mechagodzilla|Also spelled 'MechaGodzilla,' 'Mecha Godzilla,' or 'Mecha-Godzilla'}}''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ|Mekagojira}} is an alien [[:Category:Mecha|mecha]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1974]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
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The creation of the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]], Mechagodzilla was the centerpiece in their planned invasion of Earth. The magnificent machine was released from the crater of [[Mount Fuji]] wearing a [[Fake Godzilla|Godzilla disguise]], and made its way to [[Tokyo]]. Once it reached Tokyo, the impostor was attacked by the real [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], who quickly revealed its true colors. Mechagodzilla was damaged in the ensuing fight with Godzilla, but was repaired and sent to destroy [[King Caesar]] at [[Okinawa]]. Godzilla returned and aided King Caesar, and together they were able to destroy Mechagodzilla. A year later, Mechagodzilla was rebuilt by the Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens and re-christened '''Mechagodzilla 2''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ2|Mekagojira Tsū}}, and was unleashed on Tokyo once again, this time aided by the monster [[Titanosaurus]], controlled by the deranged earthling scientist [[Shinzo Mafune]]. Godzilla rose to battle his robotic doppelganger a second time, but found himself badly outmatched against two foes. However, with the aid of humanity and the sacrifice of [[Katsura Mafune]], Godzilla was able to triumph once again. The original Showa Mechagodzilla proved to be a memorable addition to Godzilla's rogues gallery, appearing in two consecutive films and later inspiring [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|two]] [[Kiryu|other]] incarnations of the character. This Mechagodzilla has also made numerous appearances outside the films, in media such as video games, comics, and even educational original video animations.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Mechagodzilla's name comes from the word "mecha," which is derived from "mechanical," and from another monster, [[Godzilla]] {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|''Gojira''}}. In ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', it is designated '''Mechagodzilla 2''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ2|Mekagojira Tsū}} in reference to the fact it was rebuilt. As such, the original incarnation of Mechagodzilla from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' is sometimes referred to as '''Mechagodzilla 1''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ1|Mekagojira Wan}} or '''Mechagodzilla I''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラI|Mekagojira Wan}}.<br />
==Design==<br />
[[File:Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._MechaGodzilla_-_MechaGodzilla_3.png|thumb|left|200px|Mechagodzilla finalized design concept art by Akihiko Iguchi. Nobuyuki Yasumaru made additional changes to the design when the suit was being modeled.]]<br />
[[Akihiko Iguchi]] designed Mechagodzilla, staying in [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]]'s room at the [[Toho]] Studios 3F Building for 3-4 days working on it. Iguchi referenced pictures of [[Godzilla]] as he worked on the concept, gradually making alterations until arriving at the final design. Originally, Mechagodzilla was envisioned as having a completely rainbow-colored body, but this was ultimately decided against. [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]], who was in charge of modeling, commended Iguchi's design but felt its body was too smooth and dull, so he adorned the monster's body with rivets and the "MG" inscriptions on its arms. Yasumaru was also responsible for deciding the location of the window from which the suit actor would see out of, disguising it as the shutters on Mechagodzilla's neck.<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|page=186|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref><br />
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The original Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' has short and stubby finger missiles, a metal piece with three bolts on the hand plate, a less defined and prominent shoulder frill, one orange button each on the chest and above the crotch, a bottom-half pentagon underneath the chest cannon, two circular pieces coming from the chest canon, smooth grooves that runs along the back feet, the knee plates gets smaller as they go towards the back of its legs, a smooth and solid tail blade, the plates on the tail are smooth and run straight across, and red "MG" initials on its arms that stands for "'''M'''echa '''G'''odzilla".<br />
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The rebuilt Mechagodzilla from ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' has longer finger missiles, one big metal piece on its hand plate, a more defined and prominent shoulder frill, one silver button on the chest, one silver button underneath the chest cannon and two silver buttons above the crotch, a triangle underneath the chest cannon, two lightning-like pieces coming up the chest, sharp spurs that stick out of the back of the feet, the knee plates get really small and thin half way and goes around the back, a smooth and solid tail blade with three big bolts in it, the plates on the tail are V-shaped, and blue and orange "MG2" initials on its arms which stand for "'''M'''echa '''G'''odzilla '''2'''," thus giving it the name '''Mechagodzilla 2''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ2|Mekagojira Tsū}}.<ref name="メカゴジラ2">[[File:メカゴジラ(ツー)2.png|150px]]</ref><br />
==Personality==<br />
Despite being a machine under the control of the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]], Mechagodzilla is semi-autonomous in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', responding to verbal commands from [[Kuronuma]] relayed electronically to the Cybanek on its head. In ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', the rebuilt Mechagodzilla 2 is linked to the cyborg [[Katsura Mafune]], and is controlled through her organic brain tissue. However, Mechagodzilla seems to retain some autonomy, as it continues fighting [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] even after Katsura breaks free of the Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens' influence and regains complete control over her mind.<br />
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Mechagodzilla is an extremely brutal hand-to-hand combatant, shown when it breaks [[Anguirus]]' jaw and repeatedly pummels [[King Caesar]] and shoves its hand down the monster's throat during their battle. However, Mechagodzilla primarily relies on its vast array of weaponry and prefers to attack its opponents from a distance using its various missiles and lasers. The [[1992]] book ''Special Graphix Godzilla vs. Mothra'' compares Mechagodzilla's personality with that of [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] and [[Gigan]], two other recurring villains in the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. While King Ghidorah is said to be a "dignified villain" and Gigan a "bloodthirsty, ferocious cutthroat," Mechagodzilla is described as a "nihilistic killer" and a "consistently coldhearted and composed professional [...] because Mechagodzilla is a literal mecha, so its true feelings are unable to be seen."<ref name="Special Graphix">{{cite book|title=Special Graphix Godzilla vs. Mothra|publisher=Kindaieigasha|page=75|date=[[1992]]|asin=B0084BR94W|isbn=}}</ref><ref name="Personality" group="note">If King Ghidorah is a dignified villain, then Mechagodzilla has the image of a nihilistic killer. Gigan has a similar image of a killer but his image of a bloodthirsty, ferocious cutthroat serves as contrast, as Mechagodzilla has a strong image of a consistently cold-hearted and composed professional. This is because Mechagodzilla is a literal mecha, so its true feelings are unable to be seen. Thus is the charm of Mechagodzilla. / キングギドラを威厳に満ちた大悪役とするならば、メカゴジラはニヒルな殺し屋というイメージがある。同じく殺し屋のイメージを持つガイガンが血に飢えた凶暴な殺人鬼のイメージなのに対して、メカゴジラはあくまでも冷たく冷静なプロフェッショナルのイメージが強い。これはメカゴジラが文字通りメカであり、感情がまったく見えないからであろう。そこがメカゴジラの魅力になっているのだ。</ref><br />
==Origins==<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Mechagodzilla was constructed by the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]] following close study of the real [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] as a tool to conquer the [[Earth]]. Initially, Mechagodzilla was covered in a pseudo-skin that almost perfectly [[Fake Godzilla|disguised]] it as Godzilla himself. Following the machine's defeat at the hands of Godzilla and [[King Caesar]], it was rebuilt as a more advanced model dubbed Mechagodzilla 2 in the film ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Mechagodzillas are a mass-produced army of war machines built by Rhizon, the leader of the [[Cryogs|Cryog]] aliens, while posing as a Russian businessman named Dyachenko. The Mechagodzillas were constructed under the guise of providing a cheaper alternative to the U.S. government's [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mecha]][[Kiryu|godzillas]] that any nation could purchase to defend itself from [[kaiju]] attacks. In reality, the Mechagodzillas were built as a supplement to the Cryogs' invasion force of monsters, alongside [[Gigan]] and [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]].<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''====<br />
[[File:GVMG74 - MechaGodzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]Mechagodzilla first appeared from [[Mount Fuji]] [[Fake Godzilla|disguised as Godzilla]] and rampaged through the countryside. [[Anguirus]] emerged from underground and suddenly attacked it, but was brutally beaten, even having his jaw broken. Mechagodzilla then moved on to [[Tokyo]], where it was intercepted by the real [[Godzilla]]. After a brief skirmish, Mechagodzilla shed its disguise and revealed the full extent of its weaponry. Mechagodzilla blasted Godzilla with its finger missiles and fired its laser vision at Godzilla. Godzilla countered with his atomic breath, causing the beams to lock and explode, severely damaging Mechagodzilla and badly wounding Godzilla. Mechagodzilla was called back to the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]]' base in Okinawa to be repaired. The aliens captured a human scientist, [[Hideto Miyajima]], and forced him to repair Mechagodzilla in exchange for his daughter's life. After Mechagodzilla was completed, it was unleashed once again and sent to destroy [[King Caesar]], an ancient guardian monster of Okinawa. Mechagodzilla dominated the battle, but before it could defeat King Caesar, Godzilla appeared once again, seeking a rematch. Godzilla and King Caesar then joined forces against Mechagodzilla, but were still outmatched. Only when Godzilla called upon his newfound magnetic powers to pull Mechagodzilla toward him did the robot attempt to escape. Successfully pulling it into its grasp, Godzilla held the machine still while King Caesar repeatedly attacked it, then twisted its head off. Mechagodzilla's body subsequently exploded along with the aliens' base, ending the invasion.<br />
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====''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''====<br />
[[File:Showa MechaGodzilla 2.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla 2 in ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'']]Mechagodzilla was rebuilt by the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]] in another attempt to take over the Earth. Its wreckage was recovered in the waters off [[Okinawa]], and the machine was rebuilt in an underground base in the Japanese countryside. This time, the aliens recruited the help of a deranged Earthling scientist, [[Shinzo Mafune]], for their invasion. Mafune helped the aliens to improve Mechagodzilla, and also offered them the assistance of the monster [[Titanosaurus]], which he controlled. The aliens installed the control device for Mechagodzilla inside of Mafune's cybernetically-modified daughter, [[Katsura Mafune|Katsura]], because Mafune said that Mechagodzilla required living brain tissue to be perfect.<br />
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To show off Mechagodzilla 2's upgraded weaponry, the machine was deployed in [[Tokyo]], with Titanosaurus providing backup. Unleashing wave after wave of its eye beams, Mechagodzilla 2 set large areas of the city on fire, and its finger missiles now had the capability to explode with such force as to throw buildings and vehicles into the air. Titanosaurus also wreaked havoc by creating gale-force winds with its tail that demolished structures with little effort. Godzilla arrived to challenge the monsters, but was outmatched. While Titanosaurus battled Godzilla head-on, Mechagodzilla 2 blasted its organic counterpart with various weapons. Titanosaurus kicked Godzilla into a ditch, while Mechagodzilla buried him with its missiles. The humans intervened and distracted Titanosaurus with a sonic wave oscillator, allowing Godzilla to take on Mechagodzilla one-on-one. Godzilla removed Mechagodzilla's head once again, but this time the mechanical monster had a Head Controller placed inside its neck, which let it continue operating headless and fire a powerful concentrated laser. However, Katsura Mafune committed suicide to stop Mechagodzilla, and the machine shut down. Godzilla seized the opportunity and threw Mechagodzilla into a ravine, then destroyed his mechanical doppelganger for good with a blast of his atomic breath. The ravine then collapsed on top of Mechagodzilla's ruins, preventing the aliens from retrieving and rebuilding Mechagodzilla again.<br />
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===''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]''===<br />
[[File:MechaGodzilla Godzilland.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'']]<br />
Mechagodzilla appears in the addition and subtraction ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' OVAs. In the addition OVA, he sees [[Godzilla]] and [[Anguirus]] fighting, and decides to make Anguirus his friend instead of Godzilla's. Mechagodzilla approaches Anguirus, who is sleeping on a hammock, and tells him that he wants him to be his new friend. Anguirus refuses, as he doesn't trust Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla responds by blasting Anguirus' hammock with his laser vision, then grabs Anguirus and flies to a volcano. [[Baragon]] tells Godzilla, [[Mothra]], and [[Gojirin]], who, after learning about addition by obtaining and eating food, travel to the volcano to rescue Anguirus. Once they reach the volcano, Mechagodzilla stops them and teleports them into a game show, where they must answer addition problems. The monsters successfully solve each problem, and rescue Anguirus. Mechagodzilla falls over and cries, but Mothra comforts him and convinces the other [[kaiju]] to befriend Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla then takes part in a song about addition with the other monsters.<br />
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In the subtraction OVA, Mechagodzilla encounters Gojirin at a dock and asks her to come with him. Gojirin refuses, not trusting Mechagodzilla, who responds by grabbing her and flying away. [[Rodan]] witnesses Mechagodzilla carry off Gojirin and flies to find Godzilla and Anguirus, who are surfing on a log. Rodan tells them what happened, and the two of them rush to find Mechagodzilla. Eventually they find him stepping on Gojirin's tail to hold her back. Godzilla demands Mechagodzilla let her go, but Mechagodzilla forces Godzilla and Anguirus to solve a series of subtraction problems. After they both successfully complete the problems, Mechagodzilla flies away in despair and Gojirn is reunited with Godzilla. Later, Mothra witnesses Mechagodzilla flying through the air, crying. Mothra asks Mechagodzilla what the problem is, and he responds that he is lonely and just wants friends. Mothra and Mechagodzilla find Godzilla and the other monsters playing jump-rope and asks them to let Mechagodzilla play with them. They agree, and the monsters proceed to take part in various games together.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
{{Main|Black Mechagodzilla| and [[Fake Godzilla#Godzilla Island|Fake Godzilla]]}}<br />
[[File:Episode3 G14.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Fake Godzilla]] shows what appears to be Mechagodzilla's torso underneath its skin in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
Although the Showa Mechagodzilla itself doesn't appear in the series ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', two different monsters based on it make appearances in the series. One of these monsters is [[Black Mechagodzilla]], which as its name suggests looks identical to the Showa Mechagodzilla but is entirely black in color. The other monster is [[Fake Godzilla]], which shares its name with Mechagodzilla's disguised form from its debut film. When Fake Godzilla's disguise is exposed by the real [[Godzilla]]'s atomic breath, the Showa Mechagodzilla's torso is visible underneath its false skin.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Space Beams===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzillaadasfdas.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla fires its Space Beams in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla fires a rainbow-colored optical laser called the '''Space Beam''' {{Nihongo|スペースビーム|Supēsu Bīmu}}, which is capable of destroying objects instantaneously.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> The rebuilt Mechagodzilla 2, in addition to its Space Beams, was armed with a '''Laser Firing Apparatus''' {{Nihongo|レーザー発射装置|Rēzā Hassha Sōchi}} on its "back-up" '''Head Controller''' {{Nihongo|ヘッドコントローラー|Heddo Contorōrā}},<ref name="GMISE">[[File:Mechag_showa.jpg|150px|Mechagodzilla 2 anatomical drawing from "Godzilla Monster Illustration Super Encyclopedia"]]</ref> which it utilized after its head was removed by [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]].<ref name="1954-1999-TOMG">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=164|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><br />
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MG2_brain_beam.jpg|Mechagodzilla 2 firing a beam from the Laser Firing Apparatus on its Head Controller in ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''<br />
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===Missiles===<br />
[[File:MechaGodzilla's finger missiles destroy a street.gif|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla 2 blows up a street with its revolving Finger Missiles in ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'']]<br />
Mechagodzilla has an apparatus mounted in its neck called the '''Trace Device''' {{Nihongo|トレイス装置|Toreisu Sōchi}}, which allows for the firing of a large quantity of small missiles.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> This ability goes unused in both of Mechagodzilla's film appearances. Mechagodzilla possesses missiles at the tips of all of its fingers, known simply as the '''Finger Missiles''' {{Nihongo|フィンガーミサイル|Fingā Misairu}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> or '''Space Finger Missiles''' {{Nihongo|スペースフィンガーミサイル|Supēsu Fingā Misairu}}. These missiles have massive destructive power, and are immediately replaced after each shot,<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> allowing for virtually continuous firing. <br />
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In ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', Mechagodzilla is upgraded to rotate its hands continuously before firing its finger missiles, granting them destructive power five times greater than the first Mechagodzilla's missiles.<ref name="New Dictionary">{{cite book|author=Nomura, Kohei|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary]]|ed=New Edition|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=277|date=28 September [[2014]]|isbn=978-4-7730-8725-3}}</ref> Mechagodzilla is equipped with time-delayed missiles in its knees, referred to as '''Homyu Shot''' {{Nihongo|ホーミューショット|Hōmyū Shotto}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> Similar to the Finger Missiles, Mechagodzilla's toes were armed with drilling missiles, called the '''High Pressure Homing''' missiles {{Nihongo|ハイプレッシャーホーミング|Hai Puresshā Hōmingu}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> These missiles were most effective when spun,<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> as they could bury themselves into an opponent before exploding. Mechagodzilla also has several missiles attached to the inside of its mouth, however they are rarely utilized.<br />
===Cross Attack Beam===<br />
[[File:Cross Attack Beam.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla fires its Cross Attack Beam at a rock formation in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.]]<br />
A shutter on Mechagodzilla's chest can slide open, revealing a device which can fire a high-power electromagnetic beam, referred to as the '''Cross Attack Beam''' {{Nihongo|クロスアタックビーム|Kurosu Atakku Bīmu}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> This orange-colored laser was strong enough to slice through a large rock formation.<br />
===Unisot===<br />
Mechagodzilla's tail was armed with a sharp blade called the '''Unisot''' {{Nihongo|ユニソット|Yunisotto}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> which acted as a flight stabilizer. Although never utilized, this utensil is detachable and could be used offensively to attack an opponent behind it.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
===Flight===<br />
Mechagodzilla possesses propulsion jets in its feet named '''Jet Fire''' {{Nihongo|ジェットファイヤー|Jetto Faiyā}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> which enable flight at Mach 5.<ref name="1954-1999-GVMG">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=158|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref> Mechagodzilla was shown to still be able to use its weaponry when in midair, specifically its Space Beams, by aligning its head to face forward.<br />
===Desto-Fire===<br />
Although not displayed in either of its film appearances, Mechagodzilla is said to be able to launch flaming, 500,000°C<ref name="GMISE"/> bullets from its nose in an attack referred to as '''Desto-Fire''' {{Nihongo|デストファイヤー|Desuto Faiyā}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> Mechagodzilla does possess this ability in video games such as ''[[Godzilla: Battle Legends]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', where it functions like a flamethrower projected from its nostrils.<br />
===Antenna and Super Radar===<br />
Mechagodzilla is equipped with an antenna to receive the orders of the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]]. A '''Super Radar''' {{Nihongo|スーパーレーダー|Sūpā Rēdā}} was also attached, which enables Mechagodzilla to locate things, namely enemies, underwater and underground.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
===Space Titanium Armor===<br />
Mechagodzilla's body is covered entirely with '''Space Titanium''' {{Nihongo|スペースチタニウム|Supēsu Chitaniumu}}, an extraterrestrial element with a strength ten times that of regular steel.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
===Head Rotation===<br />
Mechagodzilla's head and neck can rotate 360 degrees horizontally. If the robot is fighting an opponent while another is approaching it from behind, it can rotate its head to face the opponent behind him to fire its Space Beams at them. This ability is also imperative to the creation of its Defense Neo Barrier.<br />
===Defense Neo Barrier===<br />
[[File:Defense Neo Barrier.gif|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla uses its Defense Neo Barrier to deflect [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla's]] atomic breath.]]<br />
When Mechagodzilla rapidly spins its head while firing beams from its eyes, a shield is formed known as the '''Defense Neo Barrier''' {{Nihongo|ディフェンスネオバリヤー|Difensu Neo Bariyā}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> This shield was effective in blocking both [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla's]] atomic breath and attempted physical attacks.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
Mechagodzilla is critically impaired by damage to its '''Cybaneck''' {{Nihongo|サイバネック|Saibanekku}}, a control receiver<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> mounted on the sides of its head. In the machine's first encounter with [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], it was rendered inoperable after sustaining damage to the Cybaneck following an explosion caused by a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam clash]], though it was still able to receive orders to retreat. Godzilla destroyed Mechagodzilla in their battle in [[Okinawa]] by tearing off its head. In ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', Mechagodzilla's controller was instead located inside of the cyborg [[Katsura Mafune]]. In a similar manner, if Katsura is destroyed, Mechagodzilla will be rendered defenseless.<br />
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Although never shown onscreen, the use of Mechagodzilla's Unisot would leave it unable to fly properly, due to its dual function as a flight stabilizer.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)<br />
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975)<br />
*''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' (OVA 1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) [stock footage; toy]<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Gojira-kun]]'' (1985) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' (1988) - Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Game Boy)|Godzilla]]'' (1990) - Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Arcade)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Super Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Battle Legends]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact]]'' (1999) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''Ace Combat Infinity'' (2015) - PlayStation 3 [Tokyo Martial Law]<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''===<br />
The Showa Mechagodzilla appears in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' for the Nintendo Entertainment System, in which it is one of the strongest monsters fought by [[Godzilla]] and [[Mothra]], possessing the most health of any monster barring [[King Ghidorah]]. It attacks with punches, kicks, and a laser from its eyes. Its attacks are strong so it can prove difficult for Godzilla, but Mothra can beat it easily by flying right under its chin, where none of its attacks can hit her.<br />
===''[[Super Godzilla]]''===<br />
Mechagodzilla appears as the second boss in the the North American version of ''[[Super Godzilla]]'' for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Though the Japanese version featured the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]], the localization team of game designers for ''Super Godzilla'' changed the character to the more-familiar Showa Mechagodzilla for the American version, since ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' had not reached America yet. Despite the change in appearance, the boss battle is overall the same fight as in the Japanese version, with some minor differences. First, as a reference to the movie it appeared in, Mechagodzilla first appears [[Fake Godzilla|disguised as Godzilla]], though the disguise disappears after one hit. Other than that, the only gameplay difference is that the Showa Mechagodzilla has its finger missiles in place of the Heisei Mechagodzilla's Mega Buster, which do less damage.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
Mechagodzilla had a playable appearance in the Wii version of ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' making it the first [[Atari]] [[Pipeworks]] Godzilla game to feature the Showa Mechagodzilla. In this game, the alien creation can spew a flamethrower from its nose and create a force field that reflects all projectiles thrown at it. Both it and the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] are the only characters in the game who can knock out a health cell with a beam. This Mechagodzilla has a smaller head and shorter tail compared to its counterpart from the movies.<br />
[[File:Mechagodzillaafajk;la.sfkmks;.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 98 meters<br />Weight: 73,000 tons<br />
"Mechagodzilla was the first attempt by the Vortaak to subjugate the human population of the Earth. Plated in space titanium, Mechagodzilla proved to be too well armored for any of Earth's monsters to defeat single-handedly. Unfortunately for the Vortaak, the Earth Defenders are more than willing to work as a team when necessary, and through their combined effort, Mechagodzilla was destroyed. In their latest invasion attempt, the Vortaak have rebuilt Mechagodzilla to fight alongside them once more. With allies of his own on hand, Earth's monsters will need to make full use of their speed advantage when battling this indomitable nemesis."<br />
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gu mechagodzilla bio.png|Mechagodzilla's bio from page 28 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet<br />
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:MechaGodzilla_1975_(PS3).png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla 2 in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]Both versions of the Showa Mechagodzilla appear in the game [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] developed by Natsume Atari, though the 1974 version is exclusive to the PlayStation 4 release of the game. Mechagodzilla may appear as a boss throughout many levels of the game. It attacks by punching, shooting missiles and eye beams. It can also shoot all of its weapons at once, including its chest beam. It is one of the most common opponents in ''King of the Monsters'' mode. There are a few differences between the two Showa Mechagodzillas in the game aside from physical appearance. The original Mechagodzilla's forcefield lasts longer than Mechagodzilla 2's, while Mechagodzilla 2 is able to use both normal finger missiles and more powerful revolving finger missiles. If Mechagodzilla 2 is grabbed with low health, its head will explode and reveal the "brain" in its neck, from which it can fire a laser beam.<br />
====Moveset====<br />
=====Mechagodzilla=====<br />
*Square<br />
**One tap: Right Hand Blade<br />
**Two taps: Left Hand Blade<br />
**Three taps: Double Hand Blades<br />
*Triangle<br />
**Tap: Two Handed Chop<br />
**Forward + Tap: Finger Missiles<br />
*X<br />
**Tap: Tackle<br />
*Circle<br />
**Tap: Space Beam<br />
**Forward + Tap: Space Beam Sweep<br />
**Backward + Tap: Cross Attack Beam<br />
**Roar + Tap: Volley<br />
*R2<br />
**Tap: Defense Neo Barrier<br />
=====Mechagodzilla 2=====<br />
*Square<br />
**One tap: Right Hand Blade<br />
**Two taps: Left Hand Blade<br />
**Three taps: Double Hand Blades<br />
*Triangle<br />
**Tap: Two Handed Chop<br />
**Forward + Tap: Finger Missiles<br />
**Backward + Tap: Rotating Finger Missiles<br />
*X<br />
**Tap: Tackle<br />
*Circle<br />
**Tap: Space Beam<br />
**Forward + Tap: Mega Space Beam<br />
**Roar + Tap: Volley<br />
*R2<br />
**Tap: Defense Neo Barrier<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Mechagodzilla|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Mechagodzilla 2}}<br />
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MechaGodzilla_GMoM.gif|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''<br />
Godzilla_Arcade_Game_-_MechaGodzilla.png|Mechagodzilla in the [[Godzilla (Arcade)|''Godzilla'' Arcade Game]]<br />
MechaGodzilla (PS4).png|Mechagodzilla in the PlayStation 4 version of [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]<br />
GKC MechaGodzilla.jpg|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #3 (2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #13-17, 25 (2014-2015)<br />
===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===<br />
A third rebuild of the Showa Mechagodzilla was created by the mad scientist [[Dr. Oniyama]], who then also rebuilt [[Mechani-Kong]]. He also crafted a false skin and placed it on Mechagodzilla to create a new [[Fake Godzilla]]. Oniyama then started following Godzilla using his ship, while Fake Godzilla fired on Godzilla using its Finger Missiles and Fake Atomic Breath, but Godzilla fought back. Godzilla manages to blast off some of Fake Godzilla's skin, revealing Mechagodzilla underneath. Oniyama then made the mecha burn off the rest of its skin, and Mechagodzilla was now ready to continue the fight. The two mechas then tag-teamed Godzilla in the Japanese countryside. Mechagodzilla ''III'', as it was called, taunted Godzilla under Oniyama's command while Mechani-Kong ''II'' held the beast down. Oniyama's Mechagodzilla then brutally skewered Godzilla through the chest using its arms. Godzilla managed to break free, and then grabbed Mechani-Kong ''II'' by the arm, suplexing him on top of Mechagodzilla ''III'', breaking its outer casing and causing both of them to short circuit after sinking into a nearby lake.<br />
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Kodansya_Fake_Godzilla.jpg|Oniyama's Mechagodzilla as '[[Fake Godzilla]]'<br />
MechaGodzilla 1 Appears.JPG|Oniyama's Mechagodzilla, also known as Mechagodzilla ''III''.<br />
Godzilla and the two mechanical menaces.JPG<br />
MechaGodzilla skewers Godzilla through the chest.JPG|Mechagodzilla ''III'' skewering Godzilla's chest<br />
MechaGodzilla 1's inner workings.JPG|Mechagodzilla ''III'' with its outer casing broken off<br />
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===[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha manga)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (Manga)]]===<br />
The Showa Mechagodzilla appears in a training simulation in the Kodansha Comics manga adaptation of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II''. The [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|new Mechagodzilla]] seemingly destroys the head of what is [[Fake Godzilla|believed to be Godzilla]], but it is soon revealed to be the "old-type Mechagodzilla." <br />
===''[[Godzilla: Legend (Manga)|Godzilla: Legend]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Legend_MechaGodzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''Godzilla: Legend'']]Mechagodzilla was being constructed by a group of [[Xiliens]] underneath an unassuming house in the Japanese countryside. It is launched later and fights Godzilla, but is soon defeated.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''===<br />
[[File:MechaGodzilla 1 Legends.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Two under-construction Mechagodzillas in ''[[Godzilla: Legends Issue 3|Godzilla: Legends #3]]'']]Mechagodzilla is teased at the end of ''[[Godzilla: Legends Issue 3|Godzilla: Legends #3]]'', where it is shown that the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]] are constructing several Mechagodzillas in preparation for their invasion of Earth.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzillas (GRoE).jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Mechagodzilla army in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 14|#14]]]]In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 13|#13]], Rhizon, the leader of the [[Cryogs]], secretly created an army of Mechagodzillas while pretending to be a Russian warmonger. To test his new creation, Rhizon sent a Mechagodzilla unit [[Fake Godzilla|disguised as Godzilla]] to attack [[Anguirus]]. In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 14|issue #14]], the Mechagodzilla badly injured and nearly killed Anguirus. When Godzilla appeared in Boston, a senator enlisted the help of the disguised Rhizon and his army of Mechagodzillas to destroy Godzilla once and for all. In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 15|the following issue]], Godzilla battled the Mechagodzilla army in downtown Boston. Despite being badly wounded in the ensuing battle, Godzilla managed to destroy most of the Mechagodzillas before being abruptly carried off by [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]. A group of Mechagodzillas picked up [[Kiryu]] carrying Anguirus to a robotics facility in Russia and shot Kiryu down. More Mechagodzillas assembled in the facility, which Rhizon had converted into a giant battle arena. Mecha-King Ghidorah arrived carrying Godzilla and dropped him into the arena. Together, the mechas took the upper hand over Godzilla until Anguirus escaped Kiryu's grip and joined the battle. Godzilla and Anguirus managed to destroy the Mechagodzillas and force Mecha-King Ghidorah to retreat. With his plans foiled, Rhizon and his remaining underlings departed for outer space along with two remaining Mechagodzilla units. When the Cryogs' ship was attacked by [[SpaceGodzilla]], Rhizon sent both Mechagodzillas to fight him off. The Mechagodzillas were frozen by the cold vacuum of space and easily destroyed by SpaceGodzilla.<br />
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At the end of [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 25|the final issue]], a single Mechagodzilla was shown being repaired alongside [[Gigan]] in an unknown location.<br />
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RoE MechaGodzilla.jpg|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 14|#14]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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==Sightings==<br />
*In the ''Ugly Americans'' episode "The Kong of Queens", Kong breaks open the wall of his next door neighbor, Mechagodzilla, who is eating cereal.<br />
*Mechagodzilla is seen in one of the online game "Movie Star Planet"'s television commercials, as well as the game itself.<br />
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Godzilla-Mechagodzilla_Reference_3.jpg|Mechagodzilla in "Ugly Americans"<br />
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==Roar==<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The shots of Mechagodzilla's Space Beams took two to three times as long to complete as a regular beam weapon, putting Toho's optical effects department for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' under a great deal of strain.<ref name="G-FAN">[http://www.g-fan.com/html/gfan_index/index_27.php Teruyoshi Nakano - Interview by Steve Ryfle with Stuart Galbraith IV]</ref><br />
*The Mechagodzilla 2 suit from ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' reused the same headpiece from the 1974 Mechagodzilla suit, but featured a completely newly-constructed body and paint job.<ref name="Kaiju Guide">[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]] [[Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide|Kaiju Guide]]</ref><br />
*Mechagodzilla's suit is one of the oldest known kaiju suits to be in good condition, as it has been put on display across many exhibits in Japan, including the Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art in 2012.<ref name="2012-Display">[https://www.fashionsnap.com/article/2012-08-09/tokusatsu/ ウルトラマン、メカゴジラ、巨神兵、特撮にみる職人の技術と匠の技。東京都現代美術館で展覧会 | Fashionsnap.com]</ref> However, it appears that the preserved suit is pieced together from remaining parts of both the 1974 and 1975 Mechagodzilla suits, as the preserved suit's chest and crotch are from the 1974 suit, while the rest is from the 1975 suit.<br />
*Despite this Mechagodzilla being labeled "Mechagodzilla 2" in ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', the name "[[Mechagodzilla 2]]" is commonly given to the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]], both by some fans and in a considerable amount of recent media in which the various Mechagodzillas are portrayed as separate characters that exist in the same continuity, such as the [[Atari]] games, because the English title of the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|movie it appeared in]] was "''Godzilla vs. '''Mechagodzilla II'''''" and it was the second distinct incarnation of the character, although it was first and only one to appear in [[Heisei era|its respective era]].<br />
*The Showa Mechagodzilla is the first Mechagodzilla to be created or controlled by aliens, followed only by the [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla of the anime ''GODZILLA'' continuity]], which was co-created by the humans and [[Bilusaludo]].<br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', where there are multiple Showa Mechagodzillas, each one has a different number emblazoned under the "MG" initials on its arms.<br />
*Unlike the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei]] and [[Kiryu|Millennium Mechagodzillas]], the Showa Mechagodzilla has never been Godzilla's ally in any official media, and is almost universally portrayed as a villain and enemy of Godzilla. However, this Mechagodzilla did befriend Godzilla and his allies at the end of two of the ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' OVAs.<br />
*Mechagodzilla was the second monster to make Godzilla bleed, after [[Gigan]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''.<br />
==Video==<br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[Fake Godzilla]]<br />
*[[Black Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei]]<br />
*[[Kiryu]]<br />
==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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|image =GVM - Megalon On the Battlefield.jpg<br />
|caption =Megalon in Godzilla vs. Megalon<br />
|name =Megalon{{tt|™|Megalon is a Trademark of Toho Company Ltd.}}<br />
|subtitle =Insect Monster<br>{{Nihongo|昆虫怪獣|Konchū Kaijū}}<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=152|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><br />
|species =Insectoid [[Seatopia]]n God<br />
|nicknames =Megaron, Megalo<br />
|height =55 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March [[1998]]|publisher=[[Random House]]|page=136|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium22.png|150px]]</ref><br />
|weight =40,000 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br />
|controlled =[[Seatopians]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Megalon|GvM]]}}, [[Xiliens]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (Series)|GI]]}}<br />
|allies =[[Gigan]], [[Destoroyah]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (Series)|GI]]}}, [[Battra]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (Series)|GI]]}}<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla]], [[Jet Jaguar]], [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]], [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]],<br>[[Mothra Leo]], [[Medical Jet Jaguar]],<br>[[Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar]], [[Ebirah]], [[Kumonga]], [[Battra]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War|GHCW]]}},<br>[[King Caesar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]], [[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|G:PM]]}}<br />
|created =[[Jun Fukuda]], [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]],<br>[[Shinichi Sekizawa]]<br />
|portrayed =[[Hideto Date]]<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''<br />
|roar =[[File:Megalon Roar Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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'''Megalon''' {{Nihongo|メガロ|Megaro}} is a giant insectoid [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1973]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''.<br />
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The guardian of the underground kingdom of [[Seatopia]], Megalon was unleashed upon the surface world after repeated nuclear tests had ravaged Seatopia. Megalon surfaced in [[Japan]] and attacked [[Tokyo]], guided by the stolen robot [[Jet Jaguar]]. However, Jet Jaguar was soon freed from the [[Seatopians]]' control and turned against Megalon. [[Gigan]] arrived to aid Megalon, but the two monsters were sent retreating after [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] joined Jet Jaguar in battle. To date Megalon has only made a single film appearance, but has remained a popular monster nonetheless, appearing in countless Godzilla video games, along with manga and comic books.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Megalon's name likely comes from the combining form "megalo," which means "abnormally large" or "great." His Japanese name does not contain the "n" sound at the end.<br />
==Development==<br />
[[File:MEGALON - Concept Art.png|thumb|right|200px|Megalon concept art for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', often incorrectly attributed to [[Akihiko Iguchi]].]]<br />
The inspiration for Megalon actually came from '''Gebara''' {{Nihongo|ゲバラ}}, a giant [[wikipedia:Mole cricket|mole cricket]] [[kaiju]] that was conceptualized as the villain for ''[[All Monsters Attack]]''.<ref name="Chronicle">{{cite book|title=Godzilla Chronicle|publisher=[[Sony]] Magazines|date=July 1998|page=285|isbn=978-4789712941}}</ref> During production, Gebara was reworked into a mutant toad and renamed [[Gabara]].<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|publisher=Village Books|pages=135, 154, 159|date=September 28, 2012|isbn=978-4864910132}}</ref> The original concept for Gebara was revived during production of the thirteenth [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] film, with its design reworked and rechristened "Megalon," a name originally used for a kaiju from the unmade 1972 Godzilla film ''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive]]'', which would have fought alongside [[Gigan]] and [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] under the command of the evil alien brain Miko against [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], [[Anguirus]], and the living statue [[Majin Tuol]]. In [[Shinichi Sekizawa]]'s draft for this film, Megalon was described as moving quickly and expelling a gaseous smog from its body, while in [[Takeshi Kimura|Kaoru Mabuchi]]'s treatment he was said to possess eyes on the ends of his antennae.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/><br />
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The designs of Megalon and [[Jet Jaguar]] are often attributed to illustrator [[Akihiko Iguchi]], however Iguchi has openly denied having any involvement in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' whatsoever, leaving the true identity of the monsters' designer or designers a mystery.<ref name="GTCFPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection]]|date=29 November [[2014]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa|ASCII MEDIA WORKS]]|pages=103, 111|isbn=978-4-04-866999-3}}</ref><ref name="Cast">[https://tdcast.exblog.jp/14804736/ 井口昭彦さんトークライブ レポート! - Cast]</ref> Megalon's design was based on a combination of several different kinds of insects, with, according to special effects director [[Teruyoshi Nakano]], the face being based on the [[wikipedia:Japanese rhinoceros beetle|Japanese rhinoceros beetle]] {{Nihongo|カブトムシ|kabutomushi}}, the body after cicadas, and Megalon's movements being patterned after grasshoppers, despite standing upright.<ref name="AudioCommentary">Tokyo Shock ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' DVD / Blu-ray audio commentary</ref> Originally, Nakano wanted for the monster to be designed after a dragonfly, and ladybugs were also briefly considered, however he ultimately settled on the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, possibly to cash in on the popularity of them among children at the time.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/><ref name="AudioCommentary"/> Early concept art for Megalon, which was ultimately deemed "no good,"<ref name="GTCFPerfection"/> featured the monster with differently-shaped horns and a much brighter red and orange color scheme.<br />
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MEGALON - Concept Art 2.png|Side-view Megalon concept artwork for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''<br />
MEGALON - Concept Art 3.png|Flying Megalon concept artwork for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''<br />
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Megalon's suit was a joint-collaboration between modelers [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]] and the then newly-hired Tomoki Kobayashi, who was responsible for its drill arms.<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|page=176|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> Megalon was portrayed by [[Hideto Date]],<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> though he is often confused in production photos for [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]],<ref name="GTCFPerfection"/> who himself portrayed [[Gigan]] in both ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' and ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''. The suit's horn was constructed of resin, the eyes of acrylic,<ref name="AllTMPB"/> and the drills and mouth of [[wikipedia:Fibre-reinforced plastic|FRP]].<ref name="TPBOG2">{{cite book|title=[[The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2]]|date=1 December 1995|publisher=Hobby Japan Co., Ltd.|pages=135-136|isbn=978-4894251175}}</ref> Additionally, the suit's back shell was made from a rigid urethane, which was also used for [[Kamacuras]] several years prior<ref name="AllTMPB"/> and later for [[Rodan/Heisei|Rodan's]] wings in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''.<ref name="TPBOG2"/> Megalon's antennae appear strikingly similar to those of the [[Garogas]], the alien antagonists of the [[1973]] [[:Category:Television Series|television series]] ''[[Zone Fighter]]'', which aired its first episode just months after the theatrical release of ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''. This is due to Nobuyuki Yasumaru handling the modeling of both characters and employing similar techniques in each.<ref name="TPBOG2"/> Megalon's suit was the heaviest one to be created by [[Toho]] up to that point, and because of this, the scenes where the monster performs several leaps through the air was exceedingly difficult on the special effects crew, with Teruyoshi Nakano reportedly getting so frustrated during filming that the scenes were nearly cut entirely.<ref name="AudioCommentary"/> Ultimately, the jumps were simulated by a number of crew members who were standing in the studio rafters repeatedly hoisting the suit and its actor up and down.<ref name="AudioCommentary"/> The suit was allegedly very difficult for Hideto Date to hear out of, and therefore a whistle had to be blown by one of the assistant directors to notify him of when to jump.<ref name="AudioCommentary"/><br />
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In addition to the suit, a 1-[[wikipedia:Shaku (unit)|''shaku'' (Japanese foot)]]<ref name="JPWikipedia">[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メガロ メガロ - Japanese Wikipedia]</ref> model of Megalon was also created for flying scenes.<ref name="1954-1999"/><ref name="TPBOG2"/><br />
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Hideto Date in Megalon.png|Suit actor [[Hideto Date]] emerges from the Megalon suit<br />
Megalon flying prop.png|The Megalon flying prop<br />
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==Design==<br />
Despite being an underground creature, Megalon is noticeably colorful, combining silver and grey tusks and claws with an orange-and-black carapace and wings. Megalon's forelimbs terminate with two sharp, drill-like appendages, which are never seen to be individually prehensile, at least in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', always moving in tune with the monster's arms.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Megalon is sometimes considered one of the least intelligent [[Toho]] [[kaiju]]. This is demonstrated by the fact that he is easily manipulated by external stimuli. For example, Megalon followed [[Jet Jaguar]] simply because he was curious, and he is also very temperamental, as seen when he goes into shock when he loses sight of Jet Jaguar and begins to jump and thrash about. His battle tactics also seem to be lacking in terms of strategy, as he never once utilizes his lightning horn beam against [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] nor Jet Jaguar. Additionally, he seems to enjoy charging at both his enemies headfirst, although all said enemies had to do was simply step out of the way to avoid him. Without [[Gigan]] by his side, Megalon would probably not have lasted as long as he did during the film's climactic last battle.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Megalon is a gigantic insectoid being that lives deep underground in the subterranean kingdom of [[Seatopia]]. Megalon is seen as the [[Seatopians]]' god, and is called upon by them to defend their home from threats.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''====<br />
[[File:Jet Jaguar vs Megalon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon battles [[Jet Jaguar]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'']]<br />
Megalon was the god to the [[Seatopians]], and he was their way to take revenge on the humans who were damaging [[Seatopia|their world]] with nuclear tests. They called upon Megalon to destroy the humans and sent the captured [[Jet Jaguar]] to guide the monster on his rampage through [[Japan]]. The [[JSDF]] resisted and attacked the beast, to no avail. Help arrived when [[Goro Ibuki]], the scientist who created Jet Jaguar, managed to free the robot from the control of the Seatopians. He sent Jet Jaguar to [[Monster Island]] to find [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]. In the time that Jet Jaguar was gone, Megalon was lost and confused. Jet Jaguar returned to Japan and reprogrammed himself to grow to [[kaiju]] size then attacked Megalon, causing the Seatopians to contact the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens]] and ask for [[Gigan]]'s assistance. Gigan arrived and he and Megalon double-teamed Jet Jaguar. Eventually, Godzilla arrived and joined forces with Jet Jaguar against Gigan and Megalon. After a long battle, Gigan retreated back to outer space, leaving Megalon at the mercy of Godzilla and Jet Jaguar. The two monsters pummeled the helpless Megalon before he finally burrowed back to Seatopia, defeated.<br />
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[[File:Cast_megalon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Movement===<br />
Megalon is able to fly through the air at speeds of Mach 3, drill through the ground at Mach 3, and travel underwater at Mach 4. In addition, Megalon can use his spring-like legs to jump high into the air and is able to travel 10 kilometers at a time using this method.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=67|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref> In video games such as ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', Megalon's flight varies from his film appearance, as he is no longer able to fly for extended periods of time and can only use his wings to hover for brief periods.<br />
===Killer Beast Light Ray===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_vs._Megalon_2_-_Megalon.png|thumb|right|200px|Megalon fires the Laser Killer Beast Beam from his horn in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'']]Megalon can fire a yellow, lightning-like beam from his horn, called the '''Laser Killer Beast Beam''' {{Nihongo|レーザー殺獣光線|Rēzā Satsujū Kōsen}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
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Megalon Kodansha 2.jpg|Megalon uses his horn beam in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' manga<br />
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===Geothermal Napalm Bullets===<br />
Megalon is able to produce and fire '''Geothermal Napalm Bullets''' {{Nihongo|地熱ナパーム弾|Chinetsu Napāmu-dan}} from his mouth.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
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Megalon Kodansha 1.jpg|Megalon firing geothermal napalm bullets in Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga<br />
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===Drill Arms===<br />
Megalon possesses drill-like appendages which can either be used in hand-to-hand combat or combined to form a single rotating drill which allows him to burrow underground.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> In the [[Atari]] and [[Pipeworks]] Godzilla video games, Megalon's drill hands are prehensile, making his punches capable of drilling into an opponent's flesh, and he can also discharge electrical energy through his punches.<br />
===Hurricane Winds===<br />
Megalon is able to produce wind gusts with his wings, reaching speeds of 1,000 meters per second and powerful enough to decimate buildings.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
===Magnetic Fields===<br />
In the Atari and Pipeworks Godzilla video games, Megalon's special ability consists of him generating a magnetic field that draws opponents towards him, before unleashing a powerful electromagnetic pulse that damages enemies and sends them flying.<br />
===Defensive Capabilities===<br />
Megalon's body is protected by a shell which is similar in hardness to diamond.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
===Miscellaneous===<br />
In addition to the aforementioned abilities, Megalon's horn also doubles as a radar and he possesses eyesight superior to that of humans by a hundredfold due to his compound eyes.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [38 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 51-56, 60-63, 66, 72, 107, 110, 113-114, 119-120, and 127.</ref><br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) [toy]<br />
*''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) [toy]<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]'' (1984) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Arcade)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Battle Legends]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' (2002) - Nintendo Game Boy Advance<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
Even though Megalon only appeared in one film, he remains a popular character, and has appeared in several computer and video games based upon the Godzilla franchise, including ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''===<br />
In ''Godzilla: Domination!'', Megalon has the power to do a leech probe, in which Megalon grabs on to his opponent and bites them four times, each time hurting the opponent and healing Megalon. This move can only be done if Megalon is next to a enemy. He also has the ability to unleash three blasts of energy from his horn, which will quickly fly around him before slamming into the ground. In the same game, Megalon's napalm bombs are altered to resemble real bombs or naval mines, and only explode if an enemy walks over them.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''===<br />
Megalon has the ability to execute an energy punch and create a damaging arc of energy. As a Rage Attack, Megalon can create a Magnetic Vortex, in which Megalon shuffles his wings and all the monsters get drawn close to him. When one is close he releases a mini-pulse of energy, dealing immense damage.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalonuleashed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 88 meters<br>Weight: 64,000 tons<br />
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"Megalon is a guardian monster of the [[Seatopians]], who live beneath the earth's oceans. Having no special love for human beings, he has once again aligned himself with the alien invaders in hope of eliminating the human population once and for all. Megalon is a very well-rounded combatant, with decent melee, grappling, and ranged capabilities. He has a special affinity for electricity, allowing him to employ lightning and EMP attacks without danger to himself. Megalon's hands are high-speed drills, which allow him to burrow underground or simply gore his opponents in hand-to-hand combat."<br />
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gu megalon bio.png|Megalon's bio from page 30 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet<br />
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As a part of the Aliens faction, Megalon has aligned himself with the [[Vortaak]] in their quest to take over the [[Earth]]. He retains the same abilities he possessed in the previous [[Atari]] games, ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''.<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Megalon}}<br />
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Godzilla_Arcade_Game_-_Megaron.png|Megalon in the [[Godzilla (Arcade)|''Godzilla'' arcade game]]<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Battle_Sprites_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's battle sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Character_Sprites_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Character_Boxes_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's battle box in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Character_Icons_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's icon in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_MEGALON.png|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
Megalon_god-465.png|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''<br />
GKC Megalon.jpg|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)<br />
===''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]''===<br />
Megalon and [[Gigan]] were inhabitants of [[Monster Island]]. When [[Godzilla]] was sad and swam away from the island, the duo of [[kaiju]] took over the island, bullying the likes of [[Manda]] and [[Baragon]]. The only one to stand up to them was [[Anguirus]] and for that, he was pushed into a volcano. When Godzilla returned, he sent the two monsters into hiding.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Megalon was credited as the monster that caused mankind to lose the continent of Africa. Megalon landed on the west coast of Africa in [[2012]] and crossed the continent, destroying several small nations along the way. Megalon returned in 2022 and destroyed the Republic of South Africa.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Renji Ōki|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=19-111}}</ref><br />
===''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===<br />
In 2029, Megalon appeared in India and Pakistan, which were both in the process of rebuilding after a nuclear war against each other. He further devastated the two nations before moving on to the [[Philippines]] and then heading north. Megalon broke through the joint [[Japan]]ese-[[United States|American]] defense line and landed at Blue Beach in [[Okinawa]]. He was intercepted and defeated by the Okinawan guardian monster [[King Caesar]], who appeared from Cape Manzamo.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3 (2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #9 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #1, 5 (2016)<br />
===[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|Cinema Shares' ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' Adaptation]]===<br />
[[File:Megalon_in_the_promo_comic.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|Cinema Shares' ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' comic adaptation]]]]In the [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|American promotional comic produced by Cinema Shares for ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'']], Megalon is depicted as not being Seatopian in origin, but rather appearing from beneath the Earth during an undersea eruption, and coming to attack cities to satisfy his "Energy Hunger." He is killed brutally by Godzilla after having the back of his spine bitten into.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalon Appears.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
While Godzilla was trapped in [[Biollante|Neo Biollante]]'s cage vines, [[Doctor Oniyama]] summoned Megalon to attack Godzilla. Surfacing from underground, Megalon antagonized Godzilla before ripping into his chest with his drills, and repeatedly spitting Napalm Bombs at him, severely injuring Godzilla. Having lost all resolve, Godzilla simply stood still, unable to continue the fight until an attack on Neo Biollante's water tanks by [[Miki Hideo]] and [[Yosuke Hideo]] weakened Neo Biollante's vines. Megalon then accidentally killed Neo Biollante with his Lightning Beam after Godzilla threw her at him. Godzilla then broke Megalon's horn with his tail, and set Megalon on fire with his Atomic Breath, killing the giant insect.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===<br />
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Half century war Megalon.jpg|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:RULERS_OF_EARTH_Issue_9.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Megalon battles [[King Caesar]] on the cover of ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 9|#9]]]]Megalon first appeared in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 9|issue #9]] where he fought the monster [[King Caesar]] in a flash back explaining the monsters' origins. Megalon would fall into the Earth's crust with King Caesar when an [[Cryogs|alien]] ship crash-landed into the ocean near them as they fought. Megalon's image would be later seen in the mural on [[Infant Island]], next to the other "fire monsters." <br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]''===<br />
Megalon appeared in the [[Godzilla: Rage Across Time Issue 1|first issue]] of ''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'', where he and [[Gigan]] were controlled by Zhenjin Khan, the dragon master, and sent to obliterate [[Japan]] in the 13th century alongside the Mongolian troops, actually the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens]] in disguise. The soldiers of Japan fought back against the Mongolians while the two monsters laid waste to the land. Just when it looked like all hope was lost, the monsters were suddenly hit by an atomic beam that pushed back Megalon's napalm bomb. The source of the beam was revealed to be [[Godzilla]], who was drawn towards the duo's location and decided to fight them. At first, Godzilla had the upper hand in the battle, dodging the monsters' attacks and striking hard at them, but was eventually overwhelmed by his enemies' coordinated teamwork. When it seemed like Godzilla would be defeated, the Mongol relic that controlled Gigan and Megalon was destroyed by a fire arrow shot from Akio, the infamous woman warrior. With the monsters dazed and confused, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Gigan and swung his tail at Megalon, forcing the two monsters to retreat and fly off into space while Godzilla destroyed the remainder of the invading army.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Megalon/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*Megalon and Godzilla are seen in a magazine in ''Friday the 13th Part 3''.<br />
==Roar==<br />
Like Baragon and Gorosaurus, Megalon's roar is an edited pitch of [[Varan]]'s roar, whose roar was originally from [[Godzilla]] at the end of the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original Godzilla film]]. In addition, Megalon also produces screeching sounds which are adapted from [[Ebirah]]'s chirps and screeches. Megalon can also emit a deep laugh, created by altering his normal roar.<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
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|ru=Мегалон|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=梅加洛<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of name<br />
|zh_cmn=梅加洛 ''Méijiāluò''<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*With the exception of ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Megalon has not directly appeared in any films or television programs since his debut in 1973. He is also one of a select few [[kaiju]] who debuted in the [[Showa era|Showa series]] to have never had more than one film appearance, with the others being [[Gabara]], [[Jet Jaguar]] and [[Titanosaurus]].<br />
*Despite being a monster native to [[Earth]], Megalon is normally associated with other alien [[kaiju]] because of his association with [[Gigan]], and his role as an antagonist in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''. For this reason, he has traditionally been depicted as an ally of alien invaders in his video game appearances.<br />
*A [[Unused Godzilla: The Series Monsters#Megalon|monster]] that appears in the opening sequence of ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' is named Megalon.<br />
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{{Quote|It flies in space and shoots missiles! A terrible [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] whose whole body is a weapon appears! (宇宙をとびミサイルを撃ち込む!全身が武器の凄いゴジラが現われた!)|Tagline}}<br />
'''''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ対メカゴジラ|Gojira tai Mekagojira|lit. ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla''}} is a [[1974]] [[tokusatsu]] [[:Category:Kaiju Films|kaiju film]] produced by [[Toho]], and the fourteenth installment in the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla series]] as well as the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. The film was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on March 21, [[1974]].<ref name="Godzilla.jp">[http://godzilla.jp/work/14/ ゴジラ対メカゴジラ|ゴジラ 東宝公式サイト] (official [[Godzilla.jp]] page)</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
While observing a traditional [[Okinawa]]n ceremony being performed by Azumi royal family descendant Nami, [[Keisuke Shimizu]] and his brother [[Masahiko Shimizu|Masahiko]] witness her suddenly freeze in terror and collapse. Nami's grandfather runs to her and asks what is wrong, to which she replies she has seen a vision of a monster laying waste to civilization and trampling on those who try to flee. Afterward, Keizuke drops Masahiko off at Gyokusen Cave as he heads to his job at an excavation site on the island. Inside the cave, Masahiko finds a bizarre piece of metal, and brings it to Professor [[Hideto Miyajima]] at [[Mount Fuji]]. Miyajima remarks that the metal is unlike any found on Earth, and likely originated from outer space, giving it the name "Space Titanium." As Miyajima studies the metal more closely, an earthquake suddenly strikes his laboratory. Miyajima's daughter Eiko mentions that these tremors have been occuring frequently over recent days. Meanwhile in Okinawa, Keisuke investigates a cave that has recently been uncovered, and is joined by government archaeologist [[Saeko Kaneshiro]]. Inside, they find a mural that seems to depict a prophecy, along with a statue of [[King Caesar]], the legendary guardian monster of the Azumi royal family of Okinawa. Saeko begins deciphering the prophecy, observed in secret by two mysterious men. Saeko boards a plane for [[Tokyo]], and runs into Keisuke on the flight, who is also traveling there to visit family. Saeko reports that she has deciphered much of the prophecy: "When a black mountain appears above the clouds, a monster will appear to try and destroy the world. But when the red moon sets and the sun rises in the west, two monsters will appear to save the people." She says she is going to visit [[Professor Wagura]] in Tokyo to see if he can help decipher more of the prophecy. One of the shady men that was observing Saeko earlier is also on board the plane, and introduces himself to Saeko and Keisuke as a freelance reporter. He says he hopes she will share her story with him, as he will "make a lot of money" if he reports on it. Just then, the passengers notice a strange cloud formation that resembles a black mountain. Saeko is concerned this is the black mountain from the prophecy.<br />
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When Keisuke and Saeko arrive in Tokyo, he accompanies her to Professor Wagura's house and reveals that Wagura is actually his uncle. That night, Wagura works with Saeko to decipher the prophecy, but the other strange man who was stalking her, Yanagawa, breaks into the house and holds her and Wagura at gunpoint, demanding they give him the statue of King Caesar. Keisuke enters the room and attacks Yanagawa, successfully disarming him in a brief fistfight before he flees the house. Keisuke tries to pursue Yanagawa, but finds he has escaped. As Keisuke stares out into the night, the other observer continues watching from a distance. The next day, Mt. Fuji suddenly erupts and expels a huge rock from its crater. The rock bursts open to reveal [[Fake Godzilla|Godzilla]], appearing unusually hostile and aggressive. Saeko is astonished to learn that the evil monster predicted by the prophecy is Godzilla. Godzilla begins rampaging through the countryside, destroying buildings in his path as he gradually makes his way to Tokyo. Suddenly, the ground opens up beneath Godzilla and he trips and falls. [[Anguirus]] soon surfaces from underground, roaring before leaping at Godzilla and attacking him. Knowing his brother is near Mt. Fuji, Keisuke drives there to try and help him, remarking how strange it is that Anguirus attacked his friend Godzilla. As the battle rages on, Anguirus slams into Godzilla with his spiky carapace and tears off some of his skin, revealing metal underneath. Godzilla retaliates and brutally beats Anguirus, finally breaking his jaw and sending him retreating back underground. Godzilla roars victoriously and continues on his way to Tokyo. Keisuke finds the road blocked by debris left by Godzilla and Anguirus' battle, and notices a chunk of metal lying nearby. Keisuke brings the metal to Miyajima's laboratory, and he identifies it as also being Space Titanium. Miyajima says he wants to get a closer look at Godzilla, and travels to Tokyo with Keizuke, Masahiko and Eiko. There, they witness Godzilla obliterate the port area of the city with his atomic breath. As Godzilla rampages, a second [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] suddenly appears from underneath a building. This Godzilla roars at the other, and the two beasts begin fighting. During the battle, the second Godzilla reveals a large portion of metal underneath the other's skin. Miyajima realizes that the Godzilla that emerged from Mount Fuji is actually a cyborg impostor, or a "[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]." With the ruse exposed, Mechagodzilla sheds its disguise and reveals its true mechanical form. Mechagodzilla bombards Godzilla with missiles from its fingers and laser beams from its eyes. Godzilla fires his atomic breath at the mechanical monster, which counters with its eye beams, causing an explosion that knocks Godzilla into [[Tokyo Bay]] and badly damages Mechagodzilla's head controls. Mechagodzilla flies away, while Godzilla vanishes. Miyajima believes Mechagodzilla is being remotely controlled by aliens, and asks Eiko and Masahiko to accompany him to Gyokusen Cave in Okinawa.<br />
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When Miyajima and the others reach the cave, they are held at gunpoint by two strange men wearing silver jumpsuits. They are brought into a secret lair inside the cave, and are greeted by [[Kuronuma]], who introduces himself as the leader of the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]]' invasion force. Kuronuma has Eiko and Masahiko taken to the execution room, and promises Miyajima they will be spared if he helps them repair Mechagodzilla. Kuronuma then gives the order for the alien agent Yanagawa to retrieve the statue of King Caesar before anyone uses it to awaken the monster. Miyajima reluctantly agrees, and gets to work on fixing Mechagodzilla. Keisuke and Saeko, meanwhile, begin traveling to Okinawa on board the cruise ship ''Queen Coral'', bringing the King Caesar statue with them. Elsewhere, Godzilla is repeatedly struck by lightning, but manages to harness its electrical power to produce a magnetic field. One night, Yanagawa breaks into Saeko's cabin and steals the King Caesar statue, only to be attacked by Keisuke, who was waiting for him. After a brief scuffle, Keisuke shoots Yanagawa in the face, revealing part of his true green ape-like face underneath it. Yanagawa takes the statue and runs onto the ship's deck, pursued by Keisuke. Yanagawa ambushes Keisuke and takes his gun, and prepares to shoot him, only to be shot and sent falling overboard with the statue by a hidden assailant. Saeko runs onto the deck and finds Keisuke, telling him the statue is gone. As she and Keisuke stand on deck, the "freelance reporter" reveals himself and says the two of them should be talking about love on a night like this. When the ''Queen Coral'' arrives in Okinawa, Keisuke reveals that the statue that went overboard was a duplicate, and he kept the real statue in a safe on the ship. When Saeko and Keisuke arrive at the hotel where Miyajima and the others were staying, they learn none of them have been seen in several days. Keisuke heads to Gyokusen Cave to search for them, while Saeko stays behind at the hotel with the statue. At the aliens' base, Miyajima completes his work on Mechagodzilla, only to be thrown into the execution chamber with Masahiko and Eiko. Kuronuma activates the chamber, which releases hot steam and produces intense heat in order to boil the prisoners alive. When Keisuke searches the cave, he finds Miyajima's special metal pipe, which contains positive and negative electrodes that allow it to destroy the circuits in machinery. Keisuke is then held at gunpoint by a Black Hole Planet 3 Alien, who is himself shot by the "freelance reporter" from earlier. The strange man finally introduces himself as [[Nanbara]], an INTERPOL agent. Nanbara reveals that INTERPOL had been following the aliens for sixth months, and he started following Keisuke once he got caught up in the aliens' scheme. Nanbara takes the alien hostage and forces him to give them access to the aliens' base. They manage to overpower two aliens and steal their uniforms, then open up the execution chamber to free Miyajima and the others. Two more aliens arrive and hold them all at gunpoint, but Nanbara quickly shoots and kills them both.<br />
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The humans flee the aliens' base and prepare to get in Keisuke's car, but Nanbara anticipates a trap and uses a wire to turn the ignition from outside the vehicle, activating a car bomb set by the aliens. Kuronuma assumes the humans are killed once the car explodes, and prepares to launch Mechagodzilla. As dawn approaches, the moon takes on a red color and begins to set, further completing the Azumi prophecy. Nanbara tells Keisuke and the others to get the King Caesar statue and awaken the monster while he goes back into the aliens' base and deals with them. Masahiko and Miyajima insist on accompanying Nanbara, and the three of them go back into the aliens' base. Keisuke returns to the hotel to retrieve Saeko and the statue, then travels to Izumi Castle. There, they find two aliens holding Nami and her grandfather hostage, demanding they hand over the statue. Before Keisuke can give the aliens the statue, Nanbara's partner Tamura shoots and kills them both. As the sun rises, it produces a mirage that makes it appear another sun is rising in the west, bringing the prophecy even closer to completion. The statue is placed on a pedestal, and fires two beams from its eyes at a cliffside, revealing King Caesar sleeping within. Kuronuma launches Mechagodzilla and orders it to destroy King Caesar while he's sleeping. At that moment, Nanbara, Masahiko and Miyajima enter the aliens' control room, only to be trapped by their security system. The men are handcuffed and forces to watch Mechagodzilla on a monitor. Because King Caesar can only be awakened by a member of the Azumi royal family, Nami runs down to the beach and sings a [[Miyarabi's Prayer|sacred prayer]] to the beast. King Caesar awakens, and is promptly attacked by Mechagodzilla. King Caesar reflects the machine's eye beams back at it, but cannot withstand Mechagodzilla's missiles. King Caesar hides behind a mountain, which Mechagodzilla cuts in half with a beam fired from its chest. Mechagodzilla charges at King Caesar and begins savagely beating him, then throws him into a ditch. As Mechagodzilla prepares to fire its finger missiles, it turns to witness Godzilla surface from the water. Saeko remarks that the prophecy has finally come true, as Godzilla is the second monster prophesized to appear and save the world. Godzilla joins forces with King Caesar and battles Mechagodzilla, but the Earth monsters are outmatched by the machine's countless weapons. Mechagodzilla unleashes a hail of missiles and lasers at Godzilla and King Caesar, who struggle to keep their footing. Before Godzilla can finally reach Mechagodzilla, it takes off and flies into the air, blasting Godzilla in the neck with its eye beams and causing him to bleed profusely and fall to the ground. Mechagodzilla fires several missiles at the fallen Godzilla, which become lodged in his flesh. Godzilla gets back to his feet and begins emitting a magnetic field, pulling power lines into his body and pulling Mechagodzilla out of the sky. Mechagodzilla finally falls to the ground and is grabbed by Godzilla, allowing King Caesar to repeatedly attack it. Mechagodzilla tries to retreat but is weighed down by Godzilla, who pulls it back to the ground. Godzilla grabs Mechagodzilla's head and twists it around until it finally causes the machine's entire head and neck area to explode and fall off.<br />
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While Kuronuma is astonished by Mechagodzilla's defeat, Nanbara picks the lock on his handcuffs and frees his hands, then throws the two halves of Miyajima's pipe at opposite ends of the aliens' computer, causing it to malfunction. Nanbara runs behind one of the aliens and, using him as a shield, shoots and kills Kuronuma. The computer begins sparking, and triggers the aliens' entire base to self-destruct. Nanbara gives Miyajima his pipe, then they and Masahiko escape from the base as it is rocked by explosions. As the aliens' base goes up in smoke, Mechagodzilla's wreckage explodes along with it, sending Godzilla falling into the ocean below as shards of Space Titanium fall from the sky. Godzilla surfaces shortly afterward, while King Caesar returns to his slumber inside the cliff. Keisuke, Saeko, Eiko and Masahiko then return the King Caesar statue to its rightful place in Azumi Castle, with Nami's grandfather remarking that the spirits of the Azumi royal family can now rest in peace.<br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Jun Fukuda]]<br />
|Written by=[[Jun Fukuda]], Masami Fukushima, [[Shinichi Sekizawa]], Hiroyasu Yamamura<br />
|Produced by=[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]]<br />
|Music by=[[Masaru Sato]]<br />
|Cinematography by=Yuzuru Aizawa<br />
|Edited by=Michiko Ikeda<br />
|Production Design by=Kazuo Satsuya<br />
|Assistant Directing by=Tsunesaburo Nishikawa<br />
|Special Effects by=[[Teruyoshi Nakano]]<br />
|Assistant Director of Special Effects|[[Koichi Kawakita]]<br />
|"[[Miyarabi's Prayer]]" Performed by|Beru-Bera Lin<br />
|Lyrics by|Jun Fukuda<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla/Credits}}<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Masaaki Daimon|[[Keisuke Shimizu]]<br />
|Kazuya Aoyama|[[Masahiko Shimizu]]<br />
|[[Akihiko Hirata]]|Professor [[Hideto Miyajima]]<br />
|[[Hiroshi Koizumi]]|[[Professor Wagura]]<br />
|Reiko Tajima|[[Saeko Kaneshiro]]<br />
|Hiromi Matsushita|Eiko Miyajima<br />
|[[Goro Mutsumi]]|[[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens|Black Hole Alien]] Leader [[Kuronuma]]<br />
|[[Shin Kishida]]|Interpol Agent [[Nanbara]]<br />
|Masao Imafuku|Azumi High Priest<br />
|Beru-Bera Lin|Azumi Princess Nami<br />
|Takayasu Torii|Interpol Agent Tamura<br />
|[[Daigo Kusano]]|Black Hole Alien Agent Yanagawa<br />
|[[Kenji Sahara]]|Captain of the ''Queen Coral''<br />
|Yasuzo Ogawa|Construction Foreman<br />
|[[Isao Zushi]]|[[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]<br />
|Ise Mori|[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
|[[Kin'ichi Kusumi]]|[[Anguirus]] and [[King Caesar]]<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] ([[MegaroGoji]])<br />
*[[Fake Godzilla]] / [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[King Caesar]]<br />
*[[Anguirus]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] (stock footage)<br />
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===Weapons, Vehicles, and Races===<br />
*[[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Alternate Titles==<br />
*'''''Showdown in Zanpamisaki: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''''' {{Nihongo|残波岬の大決斗 ゴジラ対メカゴジラ|Zanpamisaki no Daikettō Gojira tai Mekagojira|Early Japanese Title}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster''''' (Original United States Title)<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster''''' (United States Poster Title)<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster''''' (Revised United States Title)<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. The Mechagodzilla''''' (''Godzilla 1998 Database'' Title)<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. Cyber-Godzilla, the Destruction Machine''''' (''Godzilla contra Cibergodzilla, máquina de destrucción''; Spain)<br />
*'''''MechaKing Against Godzilla''''' (''MecaKing contra Godzilla''; Mexico)<br />
*'''''King Kong vs. Godzilla''''' (''King Kong gegen Godzilla''; Germany)<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. the Robot''''' (''Godzilla contro i Robot''; Italy)<br />
*'''''Terror of Mechagodzilla''''' (''Terror MechaGodzilli''; Poland)<br />
*'''''Godzilla Against the Mechagodzilla''''' (''Godzilla a Mechagodzilla ellen''; Hungary)<br />
*'''''Robot Against Godzilla''''' (''Ρομπότ εναντίον Γκοτζίλα''; Greece)<br />
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==Theatrical Releases==<br />
{{All Posters}}<br />
*[[Japan]] - March 21, 1974<ref name="Godzilla.jp"/> {{Popup-poster|file=Godzilla_vs_Mechagodzilla_1974.jpg|caption=Japanese poster|link={{PAGENAME}}}}<br />
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*Mexico {{Popup-poster|file=Godzilla_vs._MechaGodzilla_Poster_Mexico_1.jpg|caption=Mexican poster|link={{PAGENAME}}}}<br />
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==[[United States|U.S.]] Release==<br />
[[File:Godzilla vs mechagodzilla poster 01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|American ''Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster'' poster]]<br />
In 1977, Cinema Shares purchased the North American distribution rights to ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' from Toho and released the movie through Downtown Distribution under the title ''Godzilla vs. The Bionic Monster''. As they had done with ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' the previous year, Cinema Shares simply utilized the Toho-produced international English dub. In July 1977, [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] filed a lawsuit threat against Cinema Shares, claiming that the title was too similar to their TV productions, ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' and its spin-off ''The Bionic Woman''. Cinema Shares then re-titled the film ''Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster'' (simply written as ''Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster'' on posters).<br />
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As with most of the other 1970's Godzilla films, the Japanese version of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' featured several scenes with violent content and strong language. However, unlike in the past, Cinema Shares retained the violent monster action, including a shot of Godzilla spraying blood. The edits include:<br />
*A new title card. In the Japanese and international versions, Godzilla's name flashes several times while a mountain explodes in the background. As [[Masaru Sato]]'s music plays, the full title is revealed. In the ''Cosmic Monster'' version, the screen turns bright red (covering up the original title) and the film title and copyright information appear, along with the American poster artwork. In TV versions of the film, the artwork was cropped out of this title screen.<br />
*The opening credits were deleted.<br />
*Also deleted is a scene in which [[Nanbara]], the INTERPOL agent, strangles one of the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens|aliens]]. The final shoot-out between Nanbara and three of the aliens is similarly edited.<br />
*At the end of the Japanese version, [[King Caesar]] returns to his resting place and Godzilla to the sea. In a short epilogue, the Azumi princess Nami runs through her homeland celebrating with many of the characters. One of the King Caesar statues appears as the Japanese symbol for "end" appears. Cinema Shares cut this short epilogue, with the exception of the final shot of the statue. A red bar appears on the right side of the screen, with "THE END" overlaid on it.<br />
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In 1988, New World Video released the film along with ''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. Release|Godzilla 1985]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''. This print was Toho's original, uncut international version, which restored all the cuts made by Cinema Shares. The film was shown on the Sci-Fi Channel throughout the 1990's under the title ''Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster'', although this version was in fact Toho's international version but with a new title card.<br />
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In 2004, [[TriStar Pictures]] released the film on DVD under its original international title, with Japanese and English audio options. The DVD has since gone out of print, and as a result ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' is one of the most difficult and costly Godzilla films to obtain on Region 1 DVD, matched only by ''[[Son of Godzilla]]''. However, a digital copy of its English dub can be purchased through an online content delivery network called Vudu.<br />
==Box Office==<br />
The film sold approximately 1,330,000 tickets in Japan, 350,000 more than the previous Godzilla film, ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''.<br />
==Reception==<br />
''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' has remained popular among fans in recent years due to its jazzy music, colorful special effects and entertaining monster fights. The film's robust themes and fairly complex plot stand out against a time when the Godzilla franchise was being fueled by increasingly lower production values. It is widely considered the best of the 1970's Godzilla films, and is one of the most popular films in the series.<br />
==Video Releases==<br />
'''Power Multimedia''' DVD (1999)<br />
*Region: N/A<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: English (Mono), Mandarin (Mono)<br />
*Special Features: None<br />
*Notes: Presents an unaltered 16mm transfer of the film's international version, albeit cropped to 1.33:1. Includes traditional and simplified Chinese subtitles. Out of print.<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' DVD (2002)<br />
*Region: 2<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (2.0 Mono and 5.1 Surround)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Audio commentary by [[Teruyoshi Nakano]] and Yasuo Kurashiki, theatrical trailer, scans of the theatrical program, "Mechagodzilla Encyclopedia," ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' teaser trailer, still gallery, Shisa information, map of Okinawa locations in the film, examination of Mechagodzilla's design by Shin'ichirou Kobayashi<br />
'''[[TriStar Pictures]]''' DVD (2004)<br />
*Region: 1<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (2.0 Mono), English (2.0 Mono)<br />
*Subtitles: English, French<br />
*Special Features: Trailers<br />
*Notes: Out of print.<br />
'''Madman''' DVD (2006)<br />
*Region: 4<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (2.0 Mono, 5.1 Surround), English (2.0 Mono)<br />
*Subtitles: English<br />
*Special Features: Theatrical trailer, image gallery, trivia<br />
*Notes: Cropped to 2.55:1.<br />
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==Videos==<br />
===Trailers===<br />
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===Miscellaneous===<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' was Godzilla's 20th anniversary film.<br />
*This was the first ''Godzilla'' film to credit the monster suit actors' respective roles on screen.<br />
*Special effects director [[Teruyoshi Nakano]] adopted Mechagodzilla's walk from the formal movements of Kabuki.<br />
*The suit used to portray the [[Fake Godzilla|disguised Mechagodzilla]] in this film would later be used at the end of ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' to show Godzilla swimming away.<br />
*Strangely, when the Azumi princess has her vision at the beginning of the film foretelling of a monster coming to destroy mankind, it is portrayed through film stills from ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' and ''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' with flames overlaid on them. [[King Ghidorah]] can clearly be seen in the shots, and his roar is used as background sound. However, King Ghidorah does not appear again at any point in the remainder of the film, nor is he ever mentioned.<br />
*[[Ryuhei Kitamura]], the director of ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', stated that ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' was his favorite [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] film, with [[King Caesar]] being his favorite [[kaiju]].<br />
*This would be [[Anguirus]]' last film appearance for 30 years. Anguirus was planned to appear in multiple scrapped films during this time, including ''[[Ghost Godzilla|Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', but he did not make his next appearance until ''Godzilla: Final Wars''.<br />
*This film is one of, if not the [[blood]]iest Godzilla films. With the death of [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] in [[1970]], the series began to become more graphic in order to compete with rival monster films, like the [[Gamera]] series. Such scenes of gore includes the fight between Mechagodzilla (as [[Fake Godzilla]]) and Anguirus where Mechagodzilla breaks Anguirus' jaw in a brutal display, during the first fight between Mechagodzilla and Godzilla, when Godzilla falls into the water and [[blood]] rises to the surface, and when Mechagodzilla repeatedly fires his laser beam at Godzilla's neck, prompting [[blood]] to spray out of the wounds.<br />
*This film marks the second time Godzilla draws strength from lightning; the first was in ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'', and the third time was in ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' is the last Godzilla film directed by [[Jun Fukuda]].<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' was released at the Spring Toho Champion Film Festival alongside a theatrical version of episode 11 of ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Taro (series)|Ultraman Taro]]'' titled ''The Blood-Sucking Flower is a Young Girl's Spirit'', as well as other live-action shows and animated films.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' is the first Godzilla film to feature a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]], not counting the clashes between [[Godzilla]] and [[Minilla]]'s atomic breath and [[Kumonga]]'s web in ''[[Son of Godzilla]]''. The beam lock does not last long, but it happens when Godzilla breathes atomic breath and [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] shoots his eye beam during their first battle. The beams lock for a few seconds before the combined rays explode, sending Godzilla into [[Tokyo Bay]] and causing Mechagodzilla to short-circuit.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[https://archive.org/details/Famous_Monsters_of_Filmland_135_c2c_scanEdit_by_sprout-teachbug_added_pages_S ''Godzilla vs. The Bionic Monster'' filmbook in ''Famous Monsters of Filmland'' #135 (July 1977)]<br />
*[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2b2sy9_godzilla-vs-the-cosmic-monster-1974-american-version-title_shortfilms ''Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster'' title card]<br />
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|subtitle =Naughty Prince<br>{{small|{{Nihongo|わんぱくプリンス|Wanpaku Purinsu}}}}<ref name="GTGMPBook">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Giant Monster Pictorial Book]]|date=1 April [[2005]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=62|isbn=4-09-280052-5}}</ref><ref name="CKofG">{{cite book|title=[[Common Knowledge of Godzilla]]|date=6 July [[2014]]|publisher=Futabasha|pages=45, 51, 55|isbn=978-4-575-30696-5}}</ref><br>Son of Godzilla<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラの息子|Gojira no Musuko}}<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|pages=120-121|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=49, 51, 57, 117|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Small Child Monster<br>{{Nihongo|ちびっ子怪獣|Chibikko Kaijū}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br>Godzilla the Second<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ二世|Gojira Nisei}}<ref name="JPTrailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjyn_PNaFHY Japanese ''Son of Godzilla'' trailer]<br>[[File:Gojira Nisei Minira Tanjoo !!.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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|height ={{ishowa}}<br>13 meters {{Small|(At birth)}}{{sup|[[Son of Godzilla|SoG]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March [[1998]]|publisher= [[Random House]]|page=126|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium7.png|150px]]</ref><br>18 meters{{sup|[[Son of Godzilla|SoG]]-[[All Monsters Attack|AMA]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br>1 meter {{small|(Human Size)}}{{sup|[[All Monsters Attack|AMA]]}}<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=135|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><!-----------------<br />
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---------------->{{imill}}<br>200 kilograms {{Small|(Human Size)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: Final Wars|GFW]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="GFWSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Final Wars Super Complete Works]] (2nd Edition)|date=1 March 2005|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=21|isbn=978-4091014986}}</ref><ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|page=303|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref><ref name="GFW Human-size Inconsistent" group="note">While most sources state that Minilla weighs 200 kilograms in his human-sized form in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', he is said to weigh 220 kilograms in ''[[Common Knowledge of Godzilla]]'' (p. 125) and ''[[Godzilla Toho Giant Monster Pictorial Book]]'' (p. 16).</ref><!-------<br />
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|originplace =[[Solgell Island]],{{sup|[[Son of Godzilla|SoG]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> [[Monsterland]],{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> [[Monster Island]]{{sup|[[All Monsters Attack|AMA]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
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|controlled =[[Kilaaks]]{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}, [[Tonchiki]]{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!G]]}}<br />
|relationships =[[Godzilla]] {{Small|(Father)}}, [[Tonchiki]] {{Small|(Creator)}}{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!G]]}}<br />
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|allies =[[Godzilla]], [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], [[Varan]], [[Gorosaurus]], [[Kumonga]]{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}, [[Baragon]], [[Manda]], [[Tonchiki]]{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!G]]}}, [[Maoh]]{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!G]]}}<br />
|enemies =[[Kamacuras]], [[Kumonga]],<br>[[King Ghidorah]], [[Gabara]], [[Greenman]]{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!G]]}}<br />
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|created =[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], [[Jun Fukuda]], <br>[[Shinichi Sekizawa]], [[Kazue Shiba]]<br />
|portrayed ={{ishowa}}[[Masao Fukazawa]],<br>Midori Uchiyama {{small|(Voice)}}{{sup|[[All Monsters Attack|AMA]]}}<br>{{imill}}[[Naoko Kamio]]<br />
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|debut =''[[Son of Godzilla]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''<br />
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|roar ={{ishowa}}[[File:Minilla_Roar_Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]] '''[[Go! Greenman|Greenman]]''' [[File:Evil Minya.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{imill}}[[File:Minilla_Roar_Millennium.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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'''Minilla''' {{Nihongo|ミニラ|Minira}} is an infant [[Godzilla]] [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1967]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Son of Godzilla]]''.<br />
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An infant member of [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla's]] species, Minilla emitted a distress signal from his egg on [[Solgell Island]], attracting Godzilla to the island. When Minilla's egg was broken open by three [[Kamacuras]], Godzilla arrived and rescued him. Godzilla went on to raise Minilla as his son and trained him to take up his mantle. Minilla eventually used the knowledge he learned from Godzilla to save his father's life in battle against [[Kumonga]]. In ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Minilla lived with his father on the human-monitored [[Monsterland]] at the end of the 20th century. Minilla was initially nowhere to be seen after the [[Kilaaks]] invaded the island and unleashed the monsters across the globe, but later did appear to assist Godzilla and the other Earth monsters in battle against [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]]. In ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', Minilla appeared in the dreams of [[Ichiro Miki]], befriending him and helping him learn to stand up for himself. Minilla also made an appearance in Toho's [[tokusatsu]] program ''[[Go! Greenman]]'', where he was a creation of the villain [[Tonchiki]] and sent to do battle with [[Greenman]]. Minilla returned in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', the final entry of the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], where he traveled with a young boy and his grandfather to [[Tokyo]] so he could reunite with [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]]. A different version of Godzilla's son, [[Godzilla Junior]], was featured in the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]] films in place of Minilla.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Minilla's Japanese name, "Minira," is a combination of ''mini'', meaning small, and ''Gojira'', {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}} the [[Japan]]ese name for [[Godzilla]]. Minilla's name was decided upon in a naming campaign created by Toho which had as many as 8,211 applicants, 135 of which suggested the final name.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> Prior to Minilla's name being chosen, the monster was referred to simply as '''Child Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|子供ゴジラ|Kodomo Gojira}} or '''Godzilla Junior''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ジュニア|Gojira Junia}},<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> while he was referred to as '''Childzilla''' {{Nihongo|子ジラ|Kojira}} in the script for ''[[Son of Godzilla]]''.<ref name="Wikipedia"/><br />
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"Minilla" is the character's official trademarked English name, while '''Minya''' and '''Milla''' are alternate translations used in English dubs. In ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', Minilla is never referred to by name, only called "baby Godzilla" or "Godzilla's son." Minilla is finally referred to by name in the Japanese dialogue for ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', however in the international English dub he is simply referred to as "the son of Godzilla." <br />
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Minilla is given several subtitles throughout various Japanese sources, including '''Naughty Prince''' {{Nihongo|わんぱくプリンス|Wanpaku Purinsu}},<ref name="GTGMPBook"/><ref name="CKofG"/> '''Son of Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラの息子|Gojira no Musuko}},<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> and '''Small Child Monster''' {{Nihongo|ちびっ子怪獣|Chibikko Kaijū}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> Additionally, Minilla is referred to as '''Godzilla the Second''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ二世|Gojira Nisei}} in the Japanese trailer for ''Son of Godzilla''.<ref name="JPTrailer"/><br />
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The incarnation of Minilla featured in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' is sometimes referred to as '''Minilla (2nd Generation)''' {{Nihongo|ミニラ(2代目)|Minira Nidaime}} in official books.<ref>{{cite book|author=Nomura, Kohei|title=Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)|date=August 7, 2014|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=399|isbn=978-4-7730-8725-3}}</ref><br />
==Development==<br />
[[File:SOG - Monster maquettes.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Minilla, newborn Minilla, [[Kamacuras]], [[Kumonga]], and [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] maquettes for ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'']]<br />
The idea for a "son of Godzilla" was considered as far back as three years before ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' began production.<ref name="EoGMGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Godzilla (Mechagodzilla Edition)]]|date=10 December [[1993]]|publisher=Gakken|page=69|isbn=405600174X}}</ref> A precursor to Minilla which utilized this concept was developed by [[Shinichi Sekizawa]] in a screenplay for a 1967 film titled ''[[Two Godzillas: Japan S.O.S.!]]'', where a bluish-skinned, thirty-meter juvenile Godzilla named Godzilla Junior<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> would menace [[Japan]] alongside [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] himself.<ref name="BigBookLostFilms">{{cite book|title=[[The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films]]|author=LeMay, John|date=15 June 2017|publisher=Bicep Books|pages=134-138|isbn=9781548145255}}</ref> Unlike the gentle and meek Minilla, who hatched from an egg onscreen and was portrayed with much humanizing characterization, Godzilla Junior emerged from the sea and maintained a relatively serious presence as a threat to Japan. Godzilla Junior also hunted giant mussels on his own in the ocean, though he needed to be helped by Godzilla when the clams became too much for the young monster to handle.<ref name="BigBookLostFilms"/> "[[Godzilla Junior]]" would later be used as the name for [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] adopted son in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', though without an interpunct in the Japanese spelling. Minilla's name wasn't finally decided upon until ''Son of Godzilla'' was well into production.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> <br />
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The Minilla suit's head and body were modeled by [[Teizo Toshimitsu]]<ref name="AllTMPB"/> and Yasuei Yagi, respectively. In addition to the suit, a 2-[[wikipedia:shaku (unit)|shaku (Japanese foot)]] model was created to portray the newborn Minilla.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/><br />
==Design==<br />
Minilla resembles a smaller, pudgy version of his father. His snout is slightly upturned and his eyes are larger and placed further forward on his head, giving him a more human-like appearance. He also possesses pronounced brow ridges above his eyes, and a small crest along the top of his head. In the [[Showa era|Showa series]], his head is slightly elongated, the {{scutes}} on his back are small and undeveloped, and he only has three toes, like his father did from [[KingGoji|1962]] through [[MegaroGoji|1975]]. Additionally, he lacks the charcoal gray coloration and rugged skin of his father, with his smooth skin instead being a uniform desaturated green-gray. As a newborn, he was more of a tan color. For ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', the original suit's face was modified slightly. Further modifications to the face were done for ''[[All Monsters Attack]]''. <br />
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The Minilla suit in ''[[Go! Greenman]]'' is brand new, but looks to be very cheaply built and possesses charcoal black skin similar to [[Godzilla]]'s.<br />
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The ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' Minilla was designed by [[Shinji Nishikawa]], who created the design to be a more refined version of the original.<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|pages=137, 303|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> Minilla's new design for this film retains the core look of the [[Showa era|Showa]] version, though it possesses a few differences. Namely, his body is more of a saturated green that is lighter on the belly and palms, and he has more noticeable dorsal plates, orange claws, prominent brown irises around his pupils, and more spread out teeth. This Minilla also has four toes on his feet instead of three.<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_Final_Wars_-_Minilla_1.png|Minilla concept art by [[Shinji Nishikawa]]<br />
Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_Final_Wars_-_Minilla_2.png|Minilla concept art by Shinji Nishikawa<br />
</gallery><br />
==Personality==<br />
[[File:SOG - Minilla jumps over Godzilla's tail.gif|thumb|left|200px|Minilla playfully jumps over his father's tail]]<br />
Minilla is notably much more friendly with humans than any of the other monsters featured in the [[Showa era|Showa]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] films, and demonstrates human-like behaviors and emotions. He is very playful, enjoying games like kicking large boulders and jumping over or riding on his father's tail. He also shook ecstatically after firing an atomic heat ray on his own while his father slept, and he showed childlike disobedience by falling on the ground and refusing to cooperate. While he is usually fearful of other monsters, he occasionally shows courage, although he is often outmatched by other monsters. Minilla's toddler-like waddling gait was a product of the suit's shape, which suit actor [[Masao Fukazawa|Little Man Machan]] had difficulty walking in.<ref name="AllTMPB"/><br />
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Minilla's personality in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' was unchanged from the Showa series, as he was very friendly towards humans. He also interceded on behalf of humanity to Godzilla, prompting Godzilla to end his war with the human race.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
[[File:SOG - Minilla egg.png|thumb|right|200px|Minilla's egg, freshly dug out by several Kamacuras]]<br />
Minilla is an infant member of Godzilla's species. In both the [[Showa era|Showa]] and [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], it is never stated if Godzilla is Minilla's biological father or if he simply adopted him. However, the 1998 informational book ''[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]'' and [[Toho]]'s official English-language website both state that Minilla was adopted by Godzilla in ''[[Son of Godzilla]]''.<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><ref name="Adopted">[http://www.toho.website/movies/8/index.html ''Son of Godzilla'' - TOHO GLOBAL SITE]</ref> In ''Son of Godzilla'', Minilla hatches from an egg on [[Solgell Island]] after it is broken open by the [[Kamacuras]]. In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Minilla appears near [[Mount Fuji]] with no explanation as to his origins.<br />
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In the television series ''[[Go! Greenman]]'', Minilla is a creation of the villainous [[Tonchiki]] as part of his quest to retrieve the blood of children for his master [[Maoh]].<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[Son of Godzilla]]''====<br />
[[File:Minilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Minilla in ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'']]<br />
Minilla was an infant member of [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla's]] species inside an egg buried on [[Solgell Island]]. He began emitting a brain wave to call out for Godzilla, which interfered with the scientific equipment of a team of [[United Nations]] scientists on the island and caused their weather-controlling experiment to malfunction and trigger a radiation storm. The storm mutated the island's native giant mantises into huge [[kaiju]] dubbed [[Kamacuras]], which dug up Minilla's egg and broke it open, intending to eat the hatchling. Fortunately, Godzilla arrived on the island and confronted the Kamacuras, killing two and forcing the third one to retreat. The recently-hatched Minilla came to befriend a human woman living on the island, [[Saeko Matsumiya]], who fed him fruit and gained the ability to summon him with her call. Godzilla decided to raise Minilla as his son and train him to take up his mantle. Godzilla and Minilla took up residence next to a boiling red lake on the island, where Godzilla attempted to teach Minilla how to use his atomic breath. Minilla could only breathe pitiful smoke rings, but Godzilla found that when he stepped on his tail, Minilla fired a full atomic beam. When Saeko was threatened by the surviving Kamacuras, Minilla rushed to her rescue, but could not fight off the Kamacuras. Godzilla soon arrived, and Kamacuras promptly retreated. However, during the struggle Minilla accidentally knocked a boulder into the valley of [[Kumonga]], a giant spider, awakening it.<br />
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While his father was asleep, Minilla began to wander the island, only to be ensnared in Kumonga's webbing, along with Kamacuras. Kumonga instantly killed Kamacuras by injecting it with venom, then prepared to do the same to Minilla. Minilla cried out for help, rousing Godzilla from his sleep. Godzilla arrived and attacked Kumonga, but found himself fighting a losing battle against the huge arachnid. Just as Kumonga prepared to move in for the kill, Minilla unleashed his atomic breath at the beast. Godzilla and Minilla then combined their atomic breath and set Kumonga ablaze, seemingly killing it. In the meantime, the U.N. scientists successfully executed their weather experiment, causing a snowstorm to form over the island. Godzilla and Minilla attempted to reach the ocean before Solgell Island froze over, but Minilla fell in the snow and began to fall asleep. Rather than abandon his son, Godzilla went back and embraced Minilla, falling into hibernation with him.<br />
====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:DAM - Minya and Anguirus.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Minilla in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]<br />
By the end of the 20th century, Minilla was living with [[Godzilla/Showa|his father]] and several other [[kaiju]] on the human-monitored [[Monsterland]] in the Ogasawara Islands. When the [[Kilaaks]] assaulted the island and took control of its monster inhabitants, Minilla vanished and was not seen attacking any of Earth's cities. After the crew of the [[Moonlight SY-3]] destroyed the Kilaaks' mind control device on the [[Moon]], Minilla was the first monster to arrive at [[Mount Fuji]] to assault the invaders' Earth base. Minilla was joined by his father and the rest of the Earth monsters as they closed in on the aliens' base. However, the Kilaaks unleashed [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] as their final defensive measure to attack the monsters. Minilla took part in the battle against King Ghidorah alongside Godzilla, [[Anguirus]] and [[Gorosaurus]], and managed to deliver the killing blow to the space monster by strangling his last living neck with a smoke ring. With King Ghidorah dead, Minilla stood triumphantly on the fallen kaiju's body and joined in celebrating the victory of Earth's monsters. After Godzilla obliterated the Kilaaks' base, Minilla was returned to Monsterland with the rest of the monsters to live out his days in peace. Minilla was seen standing next to his father as a group of humans observed the island from a helicopter.<br />
====''[[All Monsters Attack]]''====<br />
[[File:All_Monsters_Attack_1_-_Minilla_and_the_kid.png|thumb|right|200px|Minilla in ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'']]<br />
When [[Ichiro Miki]] dreamed of visiting [[Monster Island]], he found himself chased by a [[Kamacuras]], eventually tripping and falling into a pit. Minilla, having shrunk to human size, lowered a vine into the pit and rescued Ichiro. Minilla told Ichiro how he was often lonely living on the island, with [[Godzilla/Showa|his father]] spending most of his time fending off the other [[kaiju]]. Minilla was also constantly harassed by a monster called [[Gabara]], who liked to bully him. Godzilla would not fight Gabara for Minilla, as he believed Minilla should learn to defend himself. Ichiro helped build Minilla's confidence and the two worked together to spring a trap for Gabara. The trap worked and Minilla successfully beat Gabara. Godzilla arrived to congratulate his son, but the enraged Gabara bit Godzilla, sending him into a furious rage. Godzilla held Minilla back and personally beat Gabara into submission, sending him fleeing into the jungle. Ichiro then awoke from his dream, and using the lessons he had learned from Minilla, was able to escape from two bank robbers who had kidnapped him.<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''====<br />
Minilla was living peacefully with [[Godzilla/Showa|his father]] on [[Monster Island]], which the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens]] planned to destroy as part of their invasion of [[Earth]].<br />
===''[[Go! Greenman]]''===<br />
[[File:Evil Minya.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Minilla in ''[[Go! Greenman]]'']]A darker, evil Minilla appeared in episode 46 of the series ''[[Go! Greenman]]''. Minilla was deployed to obtain the blood of young children for [[Maoh]] in a scheme to reverse his banishment. Eventually, the kids called [[Greenman]] with their [[Green Call|Calls]] and the two fought. After a short battle, the monster grew and began menacing a city with a pacifier in its mouth. During their battle, Greenman attempted to grab Minilla's pacifier, but resulted in the monster angrily throwing him into a building. After a few more attempts at grabbing the pacifier, Greenman managed to pull it out of the infant's mouth, causing it to fall to the ground and begin crying. Greenman readied his Breaster attack to finish the monster off, but decided to spare it instead. Minilla did not last for much longer, though, as he was then destroyed at the hands of his creator for failing his mission.<br />
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===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''====<br />
[[File:Final_wars63.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Minilla|Minilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]In the year 20XX, Minilla was encountered by the young boy Kenta while he and his grandfather were hunting in the forest near [[Mount Fuji]]. Minilla joined the two in their truck, which they used to drive to Mt. Fuji to witness [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla's]] battle with [[Anguirus]], [[Rodan]], and [[King Caesar]]. Upon witnessing this battle, Minilla's height sprung up to 20 meters. Minilla then traveled to [[Tokyo]] in the aftermath of Godzilla's battle with [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah]]. When he arrived, he convinced Godzilla to let go of his hatred of the human race and spare the crew of the [[Gotengo]]. Godzilla then returned to the sea with Minilla, who fired a full blast of atomic breath into the sky before departing.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Smoke Rings===<br />
[[File:SOG - Minilla fires Smoke Ring at Kamacuras.gif|thumb|200px|Minilla fires a smoke ring at Kamacuras]]<br />
Minilla's main weapon is atomic smoke rings. These smoke rings, while significantly weaker than his father's atomic breath, can interact with physical objects and tighten around opponents to injure or even strangle them. In ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Minilla delivers the finishing blow to the severely injured [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]], with one of his smoke rings strangling the space monster's middle head.<br />
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GFW---Minya's-Doughnut-Blaster.gif|Minilla fires a smoke ring in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''<br />
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===Atomic Breath===<br />
[[File:SOG - Minilla fires Atomic Breath on his own.gif|thumb|200px|Minilla fires his atomic breath on his own as [[Godzilla/Showa|his father]] sleeps, to which he reacts ecstatically]]<br />
Minilla learned to use a true atomic breath in ''[[Son of Godzilla]]''. Initially, despite his best attempts, he couldn't fire the atomic breath as [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] demonstrated to him. After Godzilla stepped on his tail, he managed to fire it, and later fired it on his own as his father slept. Minilla later used his atomic breath to assist his father during the battle against [[Kumonga]]. Minilla was shown firing an atomic ray at the very end of ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''.<br />
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Unused sequences from ''Son of Godzilla'' show Minilla using his atomic breath against Kamacuras rather than smoke rings.<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
gfwminyaatomfire.gif|Minilla fires his atomic breath at the end of ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''<br />
SOG - Scrapped Minilla heat ray against Kamacuras.gif|Minilla's scrapped atomic heat ray from ''[[Son of Godzilla]]''<br />
SOG - Scrapped Minilla heat ray.gif|Minilla's scrapped atomic heat ray from ''Son of Godzilla''<br />
</gallery><br />
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===Communication===<br />
[[File:AMA - Minilla speaks.gif|thumb|200px|Minilla speaks in [[Ichiro Miki|Ichiro]]'s dream]]<br />
Minilla can communicate with Godzilla over great distances by broadcasting a brainwave pattern over radio frequencies. This ability interferes with other radio transmissions in its vicinity. This signal has the ability to disrupt other forms of electrical transmission such as radar and radio. <br />
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In ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', Minilla is depicted as being able to talk. This is indicative of the fantasy element of this film, in which Minilla only appears in the dreams of a young boy.<br />
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===Size Changing===<br />
[[File:gfw---minya-growth.gif|thumb|right|200px|Minilla grows in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]<br />
In ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', Minilla is depicted as having the ability to shrink down to human size. While this ability was only shown within the dreams of [[Ichiro Miki]] in the Showa series, Minilla demonstrated he could grow rapidly in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', going from 1.6 to 20 meters in a matter of seconds.<br />
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In ''[[Go! Greenman]]'', Minilla could also increase in size, but was only able to do so when commanded by his master Tonchiki.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967)<br />
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Go! Greenman]]'' (TV 1973-1974) [episode 46]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Monster's Fair]]'' (1985) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]'' (1984) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact]]'' (1999) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]'' (2006) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Minilla}}<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Monster's Fair - Minilla.png|Minilla in ''[[Monster's Fair]]''<br />
Godzilla vs. 3 Major Monsters - Minilla Sprite.png|Minilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]''<br />
3S-T Battle 9.png|Minilla in ''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]''<br />
GKC Minilla 1967.jpg|Minilla 1967 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Minilla 2004.jpg|Minilla 2004 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Minilla/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Some of Minilla's vocalizations in the [[Showa era|Showa series]] are actually recycled from the shriek of the [[Giant Condor]] from ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''. In ''[[Go! Greenman]]'', Minilla used the Ultra Series [[kaiju]] [[w:c:ultra:Gesura|Gesura]]'s roars.<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">ddB4twIlTek</youtube>|Minilla's roars in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''}}<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Минилла|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=迷你拉<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|zh_cmn=迷你拉 ''Mínǐlā''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Minya Charming The Ladies On Set.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Minilla at his "naming ceremony" before the release of ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'']]<br />
*Following the conclusion of [[Toho]]'s naming campaign for the still unnamed-Minilla prior to the release of ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', where as many as 8,211 applicants had submitted entries,<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> a raffle was conducted and "Minilla" (which had been submitted 135 times) was drawn and ultimately became the monster's final name. The name was publicly revealed in a "naming ceremony" party at the film set with the movie's stars.<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=122|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><br />
*According to [[Takao Okawara]], [[Toho]] wanted to bring Minilla back for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', but Okawara didn't, so he created [[Godzilla Junior|BabyGodzilla]] instead.<ref>[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/okawar2.htm Takao Okawara Interview II]</ref><br />
*There is a popular fan theory that the [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] featured in the films from ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' through ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' is actually the Showa Minilla, now grown to adulthood. Although officially the 1970's Godzilla is the same incarnation of the character introduced in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', the 2004 informational book ''Godzilla Dictionary'' actually acknowledges this theory.<ref>{{cite book|author=Nomura, Kohei|title=Godzilla Dictionary|date=December 5, 2004|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|pages=257-258|isbn=4773002921}}</ref><br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Godzooky]]<br />
*[[Godzilla Junior]]<br />
*[[Baby Zilla]]<br />
*[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series]]<br />
==Video==<br />
{{Videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://youtu.be/2blxbFN7HWQ</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: Minilla}}}}}}<br />
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|length ={{ishowa}}150 meters<ref name="GGMSE">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Giant Monsters Super Encyclopedia]]|ed=4th edition|date=15 March 1994|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|page=52|isbn=978-4063042702}}</ref><ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March [[1998]]|publisher= [[Random House]]|page=134|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium20.png|150px]]</ref><br>{{imill}}300 meters<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
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|enemies =[[Gotengo]], [[King Ghidorah]], [[Godzilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Anguirus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Cataclysm|G:C]]}}<br />
|controlled =[[Muans]]{{sup|[[Atragon (film)|ATG]]}}, [[Kilaaks]]{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}, [[Devonians]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<br />
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|created =[[Ishiro Honda]], [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]],<br>[[Shinichi Sekizawa]]<br />
|portrayed =Puppet<br />
|debut =''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''<br />
|roar ={{ishowa}}[[File:Manda_Roar_Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{imill}}[[File:GFW Manda SFX.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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'''Manda''' {{Nihongo|マンダ|Manda}} is a sea dragon [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1963]] [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]''.<br />
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In his debut film, Manda was the guardian of the undersea empire of [[Mu]], and was unleashed to destroy the [[Gotengo]] before it could breach the heart of Mu. The second incarnation of Manda introduced in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' was one of the monsters contained on [[Monsterland]] by the end of the 20th century, and was unleashed to attack [[Tokyo]] under the command of the [[Kilaaks|Kilaak]] invaders. After the aliens' control of the monsters was severed, Manda was present at [[Mount Fuji]] when [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] and the other monsters battled [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]]. Manda made a brief appearance in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' as well, once again battling the Gotengo underwater.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Manda was originally conceptualized as a giant snake during production of ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'', and was given the name "Mammoth Snake" {{Nihongo|マンモススネーク|Manmosu Sunēku}}, which later became "Mammoth Serpent" {{Nihongo|マンモス{{tt|蛇|だ}}|Manmosu Da}}. Because the upcoming year, [[1964]], was the year of the dragon, [[Toho]] felt it would be appropriate to make the monster a dragon instead. Toho redesigned the creature as a sea dragon, and shortened "''Manmosu Da''" into "''Manda''," which became the monster's official name.<ref>『海底軍艦/妖星ゴラス/宇宙大怪獣ドゴラ』(''Atragon/Gorath/Dogora''). [[Toho]]. 〈東宝SF特撮映画シリーズ (''Toho SF Special Effects Movie Series'') VOL.4〉, [[1985]]. ISBN 4924609137.</ref><ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> Manda's name has also been speculated to be a combination of the [[Japan]]ese words "man" {{Nihongo|万}} and "daija" {{Nihongo|大蛇}}, which when combined mean "ten thousand serpent."<ref name="G-FAN">[http://www.g-fan.com/html/gfan_index/index_21.php Atragon: A Toho Classic Revisited by Ed Godziszewski]</ref><br />
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The Manda featured in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' is sometimes denoted in official books as '''Second Generation Manda''' {{Nihongo|二代目マンダ|Nidaime Manda}},<ref name="Dictionary">{{cite book|author=Nomura, Kohei|title=Godzilla Dictionary|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=254|date=5 December [[2004]]|isbn=4773002921}}</ref> while the Manda from ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' is called '''Manda (3rd Generation)''' {{Nihongo|マンダ(3代目)|Manda (Sandaime)}}.<ref name="New Dictionary">{{cite book|author=Nomura, Kohei|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary]]|ed=New Edition|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=398|date=28 September [[2014]]|isbn=978-4-7730-8725-3}}</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
Manda resembles an Eastern dragon, as he has an elongated thin body with four legs. In ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Manda's skin is a bluish-green color, and his head is adorned with four horns. The original Manda from ''Atragon'' has two long barbs on his face that resemble whiskers, and a mane of hair that extends from the top of his head all the way to his tail. His face is also covered in small spikes. This Manda possesses yellow reptilian eyes with slit pupils.<br />
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The second generation Manda from ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' resembles a snake with legs rather than a traditional oriental dragon. He has no horns or spikes on his head, and there is no hair on his body. His eyes are more rounded and mammalian, and are light blue rather than yellow. The third generation Manda from ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' closely resembles the original Manda, though the hair on his back is replaced with a row of pointed spikes and his whiskers are removed. This Manda has a small hood behind his head similar to that of a cobra, and four long barbs extending from the underside of his body. He also has spikes on his arms and legs, and a forked snake-like tongue rather than the rounded mammal-like tongue possessed by previous incarnations.<br />
==Origins==<br />
In ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'', Manda was the guardian of [[Mu]], an underwater kingdom. How Manda became its protector and how long he had been protecting it is unknown. In ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Manda is one of the monsters contained on [[Monsterland]], a human-monitored island located in the Ogasawara Islands, at the end of the 20th century. Manda's origins in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' are unknown.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]''====<br />
[[File:ShodaiManda_picture.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Manda in ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'']]The guardian of the underwater kingdom of [[Mu]], Manda was unleashed by the [[Mu Empress]] when the [[Gotengo]] approached Mu. Manda attacked the ship, wrapping his body around it and trying to crush it. The Gotengo discharged a powerful electrical shock, forcing Manda to release it and retreat to a nearby rock. The Gotengo fired its Absolute Zero Cannon at Manda, freezing him in place and allowing it to proceed unopposed to Mu.<br />
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====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:Manda-1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Manda in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]At the end of the 20th century, Manda was one of the monsters contained on [[Monsterland]], a facility in the Ogasawara Islands. When the [[Kilaaks]] came to [[Earth]] and took control of Manda and the other monsters of the island, they made them attack major cities around the world. Manda appeared in [[Tokyo]] alongside [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], [[Rodan/Showa|Rodan]] and [[Mothra/Third Generation|Mothra]], where he crushed a monorail line. When the crew of the [[Moonlight SY-3]] freed the monsters from the Kilaaks' control, they all assembled outside of [[Mount Fuji]] to assault the Kilaaks' base. Manda did not fight in the battle against [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]], and watched from the sidelines with [[Varan]] and [[Baragon]]. After King Ghidorah was defeated, Manda and the other [[kaiju]] returned to Monsterland.<br />
====''[[All Monsters Attack]]''====<br />
Manda was one of the monsters inhabiting [[Monster Island]] in the dreams of [[Ichiro Miki]].<br />
===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''====<br />
[[File:Manda 2004.png|thumb|right|200px|Manda in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]In 20XX, Manda attacked Normandy, causing the [[Earth Defense Force]] to deploy the [[Gotengo]] to engage him in the [[English Channel]]. At first, Manda was able to constrict himself around the Gotengo and pull the warship further and further into the depths of the water, severely damaging it. However, the crew spotted an underwater volcano and charged into it, with Manda stuck on their ship. Unable to withstand the heat, Manda was forced to uncoil himself and swam away. The Gotengo managed to get out of the volcano, but Manda charged at the ship. The Gotengo turned around 180 degrees and fired the Absolute Zero Cannon to freeze the weakened Manda, and then rammed into him with its powerful drill, breaking him into pieces and killing him in the process.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
Manda does not have any special weapons in his film appearances, but he can wrap his body around an enemy and crush them similar to how a snake constricts his prey. In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', this constriction ability is known as '''Binding Bleeker''' {{Nihongo|バインディング・ブリーカー|Baindingu Burīkā}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> Although he is slow on land, Manda can also swim very fast and can breathe while submerged in water. In the video game ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'', Manda has the ability to spit fireballs. In the novel ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', Manda was able to emit a powerful '''Supersonic Wave Cannon''' {{Nihongo|超音波砲|Chōonpa-hō}} from his evolved bio-sonar organ.<ref name="Apocalypse"/> <br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' (1963)<br />
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' (1988) - Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Arcade)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Manda}}<br />
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NES_Manda_sprite.png|Manda in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Likes to Roar!]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' (2018)<br />
===''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]''===<br />
Manda appears as a minor character in this children's book, frolicking in the ocean. <br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Manda appeared in the Atlantic Ocean in 2022, and continuously terrorized it for more than a decade, and was unable to be defeated due to his agility, sturdy body that was resistant to damage, and his ability to emit a Supersonic Wave Cannon. In 2039 humanity launched "Operation: Eternal Light" to regain control of the Atlantic from the [[kaiju]]. Manda was engaged and destroyed by the [[Gotengo|Goten]] in the Strait of Dover as part of this operation.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Oki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 October 2017|pages=186-212|isbn=9784041061817}}</ref><br />
===''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===<br />
In the 2040's, another Manda appeared in the Persian Gulf and attacked [[United Earth]] engineers engaged in "Operation: Great Wall."<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=86-111|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' #1, 4 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #3-4, 8-9, 11-12 (2013-2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #5 (2016)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
Manda appears in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 3|issue #3]] along with [[Gezora]]. Manda appeared and destroys an aircraft carrier. Manda was later revealed to be a "water monster", along with [[Titanosaurus]] and [[Gezora]]. After a brief fight with [[Godzilla]], the trio of aquatic monsters retreated. Later, the trio, now joined by a revived [[Destoroyah]], fought Godzilla underwater. During the fight, the military used a new sonar blaster to confuse Gezora, Manda and Titanosaurus, making them flee, leaving Destoroyah to deal with Godzilla and the military. After the Devonians were defeated, Manda was seen living in the oceans near the [[Monster Island]]s. Lucy Casprell stated that [[Zilla]] was unable to get onto the island because of the monsters keeping him in the ocean and off land, Manda possibly being the cause of it. When the [[Trilopod]]s invaded the Monster Islands and captured the monsters, Manda was not seen, although a Trilopod with Manda's characteristics was seen during the final battle in Los Angeles.<br />
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RULERS OF EARTH Issue 3 - 2.png<br />
RULERS OF EARTH Issue 3 - 3.png<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]''===<br />
Manda is briefly shown in issue 1, fighting [[Anguirus]] by wrapping himself around the monster.<br />
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Godzilla Cataclysm Preview 003.jpg|Manda constricts [[Anguirus]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Manda/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*A [[w:c:naruto:Manda|giant snake in ''Naruto'']] has the same name as Manda as well as bearing some similarities.<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
cameos in lum 49.jpg|Manda and [[Moguera]]'s cameos in the second Urusei Yatsura feature film<br />
</gallery><br />
==Roar==<br />
Manda's roars in the Showa series were primarily made from human rasps and grunts from tigers or lions. These sounds would later be reused for [[Godzilla]]'s grunts and growls. In ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Manda's roars were sped up and raised in pitch. In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Manda was given a variety of roars from different animals, typically lions.<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3M8rbNwMrM</youtube>|Manda's roars in the [[Showa era|Showa series]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://youtu.be/duDZNZ1CIaU</youtube>|Manda's roars in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''}}<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Манда|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|sr=Манда|srmeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=曼达<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of name<br />
|zh_cmn=曼达 ''Màndá''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of name<br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[Eiji Tsuburaya]]'s team built ten different Manda props for ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'', ranging in size from twenty centimeters to five meters.<ref name="G-FAN">[http://www.g-fan.com/html/gfan_index/index_21.php Atragon: A Toho Classic Revisited by Ed Godziszewski]</ref> The five-meter Manda had a radio-controlled jaw. [[Tsuburaya Productions]] later used one of the Manda props to portray the monster [[w:c:ultra:Kai Dragon|Kai Dragon]] in episode 6 of ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'', "[[w:c:ultra:Grow Up! Little Turtle|Grow Up! Little Turtle]]."<br />
*Manda is one of the few [[kaiju]] to appear onscreen with Godzilla but never fight him, others being [[Varan]] and [[Gorosaurus]].<br />
**However, Godzilla and Manda did battle in a deleted scene from ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', taking place during the attack on [[Tokyo]] by four kaiju.<br />
**Manda finally does battle with Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''.<br />
*In the manga adaptation of ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Manda takes part in the final battle with [[King Ghidorah]], wrapping around his wing.<br />
*Manda's [[Copyright icons|copyright icon]] appears on the back covers of the [[Random House]] books ''[[Godzilla: Journey to Monster Island]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monster]]'', although he is not actually in either book. It is possible this was either an error or that [[Toho]] felt the snake monsters [[Rattler]] and [[Yellowback]] were similar enough to Manda to require use of the license.<br />
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|roar ={{ishowa}}[[File:Manda_Roar_Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{imill}}[[File:GFW Manda SFX.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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'''Manda''' {{Nihongo|マンダ|Manda}} is a sea dragon [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1963]] [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]''.<br />
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In his debut film, Manda was the guardian of the undersea empire of [[Mu]], and was unleashed to destroy the [[Gotengo]] before it could breach the heart of Mu. The second incarnation of Manda introduced in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' was one of the monsters contained on [[Monsterland]] by the end of the 20th century, and was unleashed to attack [[Tokyo]] under the command of the [[Kilaaks|Kilaak]] invaders. After the aliens' control of the monsters was severed, Manda was present at [[Mount Fuji]] when [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] and the other monsters battled [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]]. Manda made a brief appearance in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' as well, once again battling the Gotengo underwater.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Manda was originally conceptualized as a giant snake during production of ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'', and was given the name "Mammoth Snake" {{Nihongo|マンモススネーク|Manmosu Sunēku}}, which later became "Mammoth Serpent" {{Nihongo|マンモス{{tt|蛇|だ}}|Manmosu Da}}. Because the upcoming year, [[1964]], was the year of the dragon, [[Toho]] felt it would be appropriate to make the monster a dragon instead. Toho redesigned the creature as a sea dragon, and shortened "''Manmosu Da''" into "''Manda''," which became the monster's official name.<ref>『海底軍艦/妖星ゴラス/宇宙大怪獣ドゴラ』(''Atragon/Gorath/Dogora''). [[Toho]]. 〈東宝SF特撮映画シリーズ (''Toho SF Special Effects Movie Series'') VOL.4〉, [[1985]]. ISBN 4924609137.</ref><ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> Manda's name has also been speculated to be a combination of the [[Japan]]ese words "man" {{Nihongo|万}} and "daija" {{Nihongo|大蛇}}, which when combined mean "ten thousand serpent."<ref name="G-FAN">[http://www.g-fan.com/html/gfan_index/index_21.php Atragon: A Toho Classic Revisited by Ed Godziszewski]</ref><br />
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The Manda featured in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' is sometimes denoted in official books as '''Second Generation Manda''' {{Nihongo|二代目マンダ|Nidaime Manda}},<ref name="Dictionary">{{cite book|author=Nomura, Kohei|title=Godzilla Dictionary|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=254|date=5 December [[2004]]|isbn=4773002921}}</ref> while the Manda from ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' is called '''Manda (3rd Generation)''' {{Nihongo|マンダ(3代目)|Manda (Sandaime)}}.<ref name="New Dictionary">{{cite book|author=Nomura, Kohei|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary]]|ed=New Edition|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=398|date=28 September [[2014]]|isbn=978-4-7730-8725-3}}</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
Manda resembles an Eastern dragon, as he has an elongated thin body with four legs. In ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Manda's skin is a bluish-green color, and his head is adorned with four horns. The original Manda from ''Atragon'' has two long barbs on his face that resemble whiskers, and a mane of hair that extends from the top of his head all the way to his tail. His face is also covered in small spikes. This Manda possesses yellow reptilian eyes with slit pupils.<br />
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The second generation Manda from ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' resembles a snake with legs rather than a traditional oriental dragon. He has no horns or spikes on his head, and there is no hair on his body. His eyes are more rounded and mammalian, and are light blue rather than yellow. The third generation Manda from ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' closely resembles the original Manda, though the hair on his back is replaced with a row of pointed spikes and his whiskers are removed. This Manda has a small hood behind his head similar to that of a cobra, and four long barbs extending from the underside of his body. He also has spikes on his arms and legs, and a forked snake-like tongue rather than the rounded mammal-like tongue possessed by previous incarnations.<br />
==Origins==<br />
In ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'', Manda was the guardian of [[Mu]], an underwater kingdom. How Manda became its protector and how long he had been protecting it is unknown. In ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Manda is one of the monsters contained on [[Monsterland]], a human-monitored island located in the Ogasawara Islands, at the end of the 20th century. Manda's origins in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' are unknown.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]''====<br />
[[File:ShodaiManda_picture.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Manda in ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'']]The guardian of the underwater kingdom of [[Mu]], Manda was unleashed by the [[Mu Empress]] when the [[Gotengo]] approached Mu. Manda attacked the ship, wrapping his body around it and trying to crush it. The Gotengo discharged a powerful electrical shock, forcing Manda to release it and retreat to a nearby rock. The Gotengo fired its Absolute Zero Cannon at Manda, freezing him in place and allowing it to proceed unopposed to Mu.<br />
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====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:Manda-1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Manda in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]At the end of the 20th century, Manda was one of the monsters contained on [[Monsterland]], a facility in the Ogasawara Islands. When the [[Kilaaks]] came to [[Earth]] and took control of Manda and the other monsters of the island, they made them attack major cities around the world. Manda appeared in [[Tokyo]] alongside [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], [[Rodan/Showa|Rodan]] and [[Mothra/Third Generation|Mothra]], where he crushed a monorail line. When the crew of the [[Moonlight SY-3]] freed the monsters from the Kilaaks' control, they all assembled outside of [[Mount Fuji]] to assault the Kilaaks' base. Manda did not fight in the battle against [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]], and watched from the sidelines with [[Varan]] and [[Baragon]]. After King Ghidorah was defeated, Manda and the other [[kaiju]] returned to Monsterland.<br />
====''[[All Monsters Attack]]''====<br />
Manda was one of the monsters inhabiting [[Monster Island]] in the dreams of [[Ichiro Miki]].<br />
===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''====<br />
[[File:Manda 2004.png|thumb|right|200px|Manda in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]In 20XX, Manda attacked Normandy, causing the [[Earth Defense Force]] to deploy the [[Gotengo]] to engage him in the [[English Channel]]. At first, Manda was able to constrict himself around the Gotengo and pull the warship further and further into the depths of the water, severely damaging it. However, the crew spotted an underwater volcano and charged into it, with Manda stuck on their ship. Unable to withstand the heat, Manda was forced to uncoil himself and swam away. The Gotengo managed to get out of the volcano, but Manda charged at the ship. The Gotengo turned around 180 degrees and fired the Absolute Zero Cannon to freeze the weakened Manda, and then rammed into him with its powerful drill, breaking him into pieces and killing him in the process.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
Manda does not have any special weapons in his film appearances, but he can wrap his body around an enemy and crush them similar to how a snake constricts his prey. In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', this constriction ability is known as '''Binding Bleeker''' {{Nihongo|バインディング・ブリーカー|Baindingu Burīkā}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> Although he is slow on land, Manda can also swim very fast and can breathe while submerged in water. In the video game ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'', Manda has the ability to spit fireballs. In the novel ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', Manda was able to emit a powerful '''Supersonic Wave Cannon''' {{Nihongo|超音波砲|Chōonpa-hō}} from his evolved bio-sonar organ.<ref name="Apocalypse"/> <br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' (1963)<br />
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' (1988) - Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Arcade)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Manda}}<br />
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NES_Manda_sprite.png|Manda in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Likes to Roar!]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' (2018)<br />
===''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]''===<br />
Manda appears as a minor character in this children's book, frolicking in the ocean. <br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Manda appeared in the Atlantic Ocean in 2022, and continuously terrorized it for more than a decade, and was unable to be defeated due to his agility, sturdy body that was resistant to damage, and his ability to emit a Supersonic Wave Cannon. In 2039 humanity launched "Operation: Eternal Light" to regain control of the Atlantic from the [[kaiju]]. Manda was engaged and destroyed by the [[Gotengo|Goten]] in the Strait of Dover as part of this operation.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Oki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 October 2017|pages=186-212|isbn=9784041061817}}</ref><br />
===''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===<br />
In the 2040's, another Manda appeared in the Persian Gulf and attacked [[United Earth]] engineers engaged in "Operation: Great Wall."<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=86-111|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' #1, 4 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #3-4, 8-9, 11-12 (2013-2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #5 (2016)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
Manda appears in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 3|issue #3]] along with [[Gezora]]. Manda appeared and destroys an aircraft carrier. Manda was later revealed to be a "water monster", along with [[Titanosaurus]] and [[Gezora]]. After a brief fight with [[Godzilla]], the trio of aquatic monsters retreated. Later, the trio, now joined by a revived [[Destoroyah]], fought Godzilla underwater. During the fight, the military used a new sonar blaster to confuse Gezora, Manda and Titanosaurus, making them flee, leaving Destoroyah to deal with Godzilla and the military. After the Devonians were defeated, Manda was seen living in the oceans near the [[Monster Island]]s. Lucy Casprell stated that [[Zilla]] was unable to get onto the island because of the monsters keeping him in the ocean and off land, Manda possibly being the cause of it. When the [[Trilopod]]s invaded the Monster Islands and captured the monsters, Manda was not seen, although a Trilopod with Manda's characteristics was seen during the final battle in Los Angeles.<br />
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RULERS OF EARTH Issue 3 - 2.png<br />
RULERS OF EARTH Issue 3 - 3.png<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]''===<br />
Manda is briefly shown in issue 1, fighting [[Anguirus]] by wrapping himself around the monster.<br />
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Godzilla Cataclysm Preview 003.jpg|Manda constricts [[Anguirus]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Manda/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*A [[w:c:naruto:Manda|giant snake in ''Naruto'']] has the same name as Manda as well as bearing some similarities.<br />
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cameos in lum 49.jpg|Manda and [[Moguera]]'s cameos in the second Urusei Yatsura feature film<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Manda's roars in the Showa series were primarily made from human rasps and grunts from tigers or lions. These sounds would later be reused for [[Godzilla]]'s grunts and growls. In ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Manda's roars were sped up and raised in pitch. In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Manda was given a variety of roars from different animals, typically lions.<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3M8rbNwMrM</youtube>|Manda's roars in the [[Showa era|Showa series]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://youtu.be/duDZNZ1CIaU</youtube>|Manda's roars in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''}}<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
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|sr=Манда|srmeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=曼达<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|zh_cmn=曼达 ''Màndá''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[Eiji Tsuburaya]]'s team built ten different Manda props for ''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'', ranging in size from twenty centimeters to five meters.<ref name="G-FAN">[http://www.g-fan.com/html/gfan_index/index_21.php Atragon: A Toho Classic Revisited by Ed Godziszewski]</ref> The five-meter Manda had a radio-controlled jaw. [[Tsuburaya Productions]] later used one of the Manda props to portray the monster [[w:c:ultra:Kai Dragon|Kai Dragon]] in episode 6 of ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'', "[[w:c:ultra:Grow Up! Little Turtle|Grow Up! Little Turtle]]."<br />
*Manda is one of the few [[kaiju]] to appear onscreen with Godzilla but never fight him, others being [[Varan]] and [[Gorosaurus]].<br />
**However, Godzilla and Manda did battle in a deleted scene from ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', taking place during the attack on [[Tokyo]] by four kaiju.<br />
**Manda finally does battle with Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''.<br />
*In the manga adaptation of ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Manda takes part in the final battle with [[King Ghidorah]], wrapping around his wing.<br />
*Manda's [[Copyright icons|copyright icon]] appears on the back covers of the [[Random House]] books ''[[Godzilla: Journey to Monster Island]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monster]]'', although he is not actually in either book. It is possible this was either an error or that [[Toho]] felt the snake monsters [[Rattler]] and [[Yellowback]] were similar enough to Manda to require use of the license.<br />
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|height ={{ishowa}}100 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/>,<br>{{iheisei}}150 meters<ref name="KHBGVKG"/><ref name="DefEdGGMSE">{{cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Giant Monster Super Encyclopedia]]|date=March [[1992]]|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|page=22|isbn=978-4063042702}}</ref><ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><ref name="GGMDiagramE">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Giant Monster Diagram Encyclopedia]] (3rd Edition)|date=March 20, [[1996]]|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|page=94|isbn=406259031X}}</ref><!------------------------------------<br />
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|allies =[[Gigan]], [[Mothra]]{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]}}, [[Destoroyah]]{{sup|[[Godzilla in Hell|GiH]]}}<br />
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|enemies =[[Godzilla]], [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Anguirus]], [[Minilla]], [[Gorosaurus]], [[Kumonga]], [[Manda]], [[Baragon]], [[Varan]], [[Mothra Leo]], [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]], [[Medical Jet Jaguar]], [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters|GKoM]]}}, [[Zone Fighter]], [[Biollante]]{{sup|[[The Godzilla Comic Raids Again|GCRA]]}}, [[Kiryu]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War|GHCW]]}}, [[Battra]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Cataclysm|G:C]]}}<br />
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|created =[[Ishiro Honda]], [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], [[Shinichi Sekizawa]]<br />
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|portrayed ={{Ishowa}}[[Haruya Sakamoto]]{{sup|[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|GTHM]]}}, [[Shoichi Hirose]]{{sup|[[Invasion of Astro-Monster|IoAM]]}}, [[Susumu Utsumi]]{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}, [[Kanta Ina]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]]}}<br>{{Iheisei}}[[Hurricane Ryu Hariken]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah|GvKG]]}}, [[Tsutomu Kitagawa]]{{sup|[[Rebirth of Mothra III|RoM3]]}}<br>{{Imill}}[[Akira Ohashi]]<br />
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|debut =''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''<br />
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{{Quote|The entire human race will perish from the [[Earth]]. When the monster '''Ghidorah''' passes, only flaming ruins are left.|[[Maas Doulina Salno|Princess Maas Doulina Salno]] (''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'')}}<br />
{{Quote|[[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] has disappeared, and now '''King Ghidorah''' has taken his place.|Wilson (''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'')}}<br />
{{Quote|Thousand-Year-Old Dragon... '''King Ghidorah'''.|[[Yuri Tachibana]] (''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'')}}<br />
{{Quote|'''The Devil''' has three heads.|Footnote from [[Vivienne Graham]]'s classified field notes on King Ghidorah.}}<br />
'''King Ghidorah''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is a [[:Category:Ghidorah|three-headed dragon]] [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first faced [[Godzilla]] in the [[1964]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''.<br />
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Widely considered to be [[Godzilla]]'s arch-nemesis, King Ghidorah made his debut in ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'', where he arrived on [[Earth]] inside a meteor and prepared to destroy it just as he had done to [[Venus]] thousands of years in the past. He was driven off by the combined might of [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], [[Rodan/Showa|Rodan]] and [[Mothra/Second Generation|Mothra]], but returned in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' as a pawn of the [[Xiliens]] in their invasion of Earth. King Ghidorah was unleashed on Earth once again by the Xiliens, along with Godzilla and Rodan, now under the invaders' control as well, but a group of humans managed to sever the aliens' hold on the monsters. Godzilla and Rodan teamed up against King Ghidorah again, sending him back into the void of space. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'', King Ghidorah was now under the control of the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens]], who deployed him alongside the cyborg monster [[Gigan]] to assault the Earth. Once again, King Ghidorah was beaten by Godzilla, this time aided by [[Anguirus]], and retreated back into space with Gigan. In ''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'', King Ghidorah was one of the [[Garogas]]' Terror-Beasts, and did battle with [[Zone Fighter]] twice, managing to escape with his life. In the chronologically final film of the [[Showa era|Showa series]], ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', King Ghidorah was unleashed by the [[Kilaaks]] in a desperate final attempt to defend their base of operations from Godzilla and the Earth monsters, only to be killed in battle by their combined might.<br />
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Toho brought King Ghidorah back for the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'', where he was now the pawn of time-traveling terrorists and the result of three genetically engineered creatures called [[Dorat]]s being fused together by a hydrogen bomb explosion. The [[Futurians]] unleashed King Ghidorah in [[Japan]], demanding for the nation's surrender, but their plot was interrupted when [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] appeared and battled King Ghidorah. After destroying the Futurians' time machine, Godzilla decapitated King Ghidorah's middle head and shredded his wings, leaving the creature comatose in the ocean. A defector from the Futurians, [[Emmy Kano]], managed to salvage King Ghidorah's remains in the future and revive him as the cybernetic [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], then brought him back to the present to battle Godzilla. King Ghidorah was later featured as the antagonist in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', where he was once again a malevolent space monster, this time seeking to feed on the life forces of human children. King Ghidorah fought and nearly killed [[Mothra Leo]], who traveled back to the Cretaceous in an attempt to destroy King Ghidorah while he was younger and weaker. After seemingly killing Cretaceous King Ghidorah, Leo returned to the present only to find King Ghidorah still alive and well. Leo then transformed into his most powerful form, Armor Mothra, and finally destroyed King Ghidorah.<br />
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King Ghidorah's only appearance in the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] came in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', where he was one of the three [[Guardian Monsters]] that fought to defend Japan from [[Godzilla/GMK|Godzilla]], alongside [[Baragon]] and [[Mothra/GMK|Mothra]]. King Ghidorah has been teased to appear in the last entry of the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''[[Godzilla: Planet Eater|GODZILLA: Planet Eater]]''. King Ghidorah was also teased through a cave painting in the second film in the [[MonsterVerse]], ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', and is set to appear in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the sequel to [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
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This is an overview page. To view information on specific incarnations of King Ghidorah, please visit the [[King Ghidorah#Incarnations|King Ghidorah incarnations subpages]].<br />
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==Name==<br />
King Ghidorah's name is composed of "King" {{Nihongo|キング|Kingu}} and "Ghidorah." The "Ghidorah" part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which is spelled very similarly to the [[Japan]]ese katakana for Ghidorah.<br />
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King Ghidorah's name was pronounced several different ways in the American English-dubbed versions of his first three films. King Ghidorah was referred to as "Ghidrah" in the American English-dubbed version of ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'', presumably because it sounded more like "hydra." In the American dubbed version of ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', he was called "King Ghidorah," with the "o" syllable unemphasized. He was simply called "Ghidorah" in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', again with the unemphasized "o."<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', the guardian monster Ghidorah's name is spelled in kanji but pronounced the same: 魏怒羅 (''Gidora''). When Ghidorah is revived to fight Godzilla again, he is now known as "King Ghidorah."<br />
==Development==<br />
King Ghidorah's coloration changed at least twice during the pre-production of ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''. Special effects director [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] favored a crimson dragon.<ref name="MoM">{{cite book|title=Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters |author=August Ragone |date=2007 |publisher=Chronicle Books |page=90 |isbn=0-8118-6078-7}}</ref> When the suit was first built, it had a light blue body with wings that shifted from light blue to green to dark red. The effects team ultimately decided that gold would photograph better.<br />
==Design==<br />
King Ghidorah is a golden dragon monster with two legs, three heads on long necks, giant bat-like wings, and two tails. King Ghidorah's multiple heads were inspired by Yamata no Orochi, an eight-headed dragon from Japanese mythology. King Ghidorah was brought to life on the movie screen by a stunt actor inside an elaborate three-piece suit, with a team of puppeteers to control the suit's many appendages. His design was mostly created by [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] based on a minimal description in the script: "It has three heads, two tails, and a voice like a bell."<br />
==Personality==<br />
While King Ghidorah is most commonly seen as a subservient ally of numerous alien races, he does have a developed personality of his own. Whenever he was under mind control and then lost his mind control, he became confused due to no longer receiving commands from his masters and was overwhelmed by [[Godzilla]] and his allies, eventually trying to retreat. In ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'', King Ghidorah was said to be evil, and he destroyed civilizations on several planets for the fun of it.<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees and Marc Cerasini|date= [[1998]]|publisher= [[Random House]]|page=132-133|isbn=0279888225}}</ref><ref name="KGCompFun">[[File:Godzilla Compendium - Ghidorah destroys planets for the fun of .jpg|250px]]</ref> He tried destroying [[Earth]] and its civilizations, but he fought the three monsters that got in his way and retreated eventually. In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah caused the extinction of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period, then returned to Earth in the modern day to feed on humanity. In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', King Ghidorah is one of the [[Guardian Monsters]], being the God of the Sky. King Ghidorah was a protector of [[Japan]], making Ghidorah a protagonist for the first, and so far, only time. It seems that each of King Ghidorah's heads can think for themselves separately, although the middle head appears to be dominant.<br />
==Origins==<br />
King Ghidorah has traditionally been depicted as an evil destructive creature from outer space, although his origin has varied throughout his appearances.<br />
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In the [[Showa era|Showa series]], King Ghidorah is an alien dragon said to have attacked [[Venus]] under his own power many thousands of years ago, wiping out the planet's entire civilization. He later attacked [[Earth]], but was repelled by Earth's monsters. At some point, he was taken control of by the [[Xiliens]] and used as a pawn in their invasion of Earth. King Ghidorah was destined to be taken control of by different alien races, losing his history on the way.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'', King Ghidorah is part of a scheme by time-traveling terrorists known as the [[Futurians]] to destroy [[Japan]] in the past to prevent it from becoming a global economic superpower. He is the result of the Futurians placing three genetically-engineered creatures from the future called [[Dorat]]s on [[Lagos Island]] in the year [[1944]]. In [[1954]], the Dorats were exposed to the Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test conducted at nearby [[Bikini Atoll]], which caused them to merge and mutate into King Ghidorah. According to the novelization of the film, the Dorats were engineered using DNA recovered from the corpse of another King Ghidorah found on the surface of Venus, suggesting that like in the Showa series King Ghidorah is originally an alien creature, but the one created by the Futurians is simply a clone of him.<br />
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In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah, a more powerful relative of [[Desghidorah]], arrived on the Earth millions of years ago and caused the Cretaceous extinction. He returned to Earth in the present in order to feed off of humans, especially children.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', King Ghidorah is reinvented as a heroic monster for the first, and so far only, time. In this film, King Ghidorah is the God of the Sky and one of the three [[Guardian Monsters]], along with [[Mothra]] and [[Baragon]]. An ancient [[Orochi|Yamata no Orochi]], an eight-headed dragon from Japanese mythology, King Ghidorah was slain by Japanese warriors thousands of years ago and laid to rest underneath [[Mount Fuji]]. The warriors prayed for King Ghidorah's soul, and over the next several centuries he slowly regenerated, empowered by the souls of Japan's honorable dead. However, he was awakened before he could grow back all eight of his heads, instead growing only three.<br />
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==Incarnations==<br />
These are incarnations of King Ghidorah that have their own pages or subpages devoted to them.<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa King Ghidorah]] ({{small|''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' through ''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]''}})<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]] ({{small|''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''}})<br />
*[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] ({{small|''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''}})<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah 1998]] ({{small|''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]''}})<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/GMK|King Ghidorah 2001]] ({{small|''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''}})<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah 2018]] ({{small|''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Planet Eater|GODZILLA: Planet Eater]]''}})<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|MonsterVerse King Ghidorah]] ({{small|''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''}})<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
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====''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''====<br />
[[File:Ghidorah9.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'']]Thousands of years ago, King Ghidorah attacked the planet [[Venus]], eradicating the planet's advanced civilization and rendering Venus an uninhabitable wasteland. The few Venusians that survived the monster's attacks fled to [[Earth]], where they interbred with the native humans and gradually began to lose their identity.<br />
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In the present day, a meteor shower was visible in the skies above Earth, with one meteor crashing down in the Kurobe Valley in [[Japan]]. A scientific team led by Professor Murai traveled to the valley to examine the meteor, which exuded a strange glow and even produced its own magnetic field that fluctuated in strength. After several days of study, Murai and his colleagues observed that the meteor was actually growing in size. One day, the meteor began producing an extremely powerful magnetic field before splitting open and launching a ball of fire into the sky above. The fireball exploded several times before finally taking the form of King Ghidorah, having come to do to to Earth what he did to Venus in the past. King Ghidorah flew over Japan, leveling cities effortlessly with his gravity beams. As the cosmic terror approached the [[Mount Fuji]] area, [[Mothra]] tried to convince her fellow Earth monsters [[Godzilla]] and [[Rodan]] to cease their fighting and join forces against King Ghidorah. The monsters refused, forcing Mothra to take on King Ghidorah by herself. King Ghidorah blasted the larva with his gravity beams, arousing the anger of Godzilla and Rodan, who finally entered the battle. While King Ghidorah was more powerful than the three monsters individually, he was no match for their combined might, and was beaten into submission and covered in a silken cocoon. As Godzilla pelted King Ghidorah with boulders and threw him off a cliff, King Ghidorah finally retreated and flew back into the void of outer space.<br />
====''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla.jp - 6 - DaisensoGhido King Ghidorah 1965.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'']]When astronauts [[Kazuo Fuji|Fuji]] and [[Astronaut Glenn|Glenn]] arrived on the newly-discovered [[Planet X]], they encountered an intelligent and technologically advanced alien race called the [[Xiliens]]. The Xiliens' leader, the [[Controller of Planet X]], explained that his people lived in constant terror due to the attacks of a horrific space monster known as '''Monster Zero''' {{nihongo|怪物{{tt|0|ゼロ}}|Kaibutsu Zero}}. The Controller showed the two a video feed of the creature, revealing it to be none other than King Ghidorah. The Controller explained that he knew [[Godzilla]] and [[Rodan]] drove off King Ghidorah when the monster attacked [[Earth]], and asked that his people be allowed to "borrow" the two monsters to fight off King Ghidorah on Planet X. When the two astronauts returned to Earth and received the support of the world's leaders, the Xiliens revealed themselves, having already been operating on Earth in secret. The Controller apologized for the secrecy, but thanked Earth's leaders and ordered the [[Xilien UFO|Xiliens' UFOs]] to transport Godzilla and Rodan to Planet X, with Glenn, Fuji and their superior Dr. Sakurai accompanying them to oversee the mission. When the monsters were placed on Planet X, King Ghidorah flew overhead and attacked them. Godzilla and Rodan joined forces again, and managed to force the space monster to retreat. The Controller remarked that this was a triumphant day for Planet X, and provided Glenn and Fuji with a tape he claimed contained the cure for cancer. The Controller sent the astronauts on their way, keeping Godzilla and Rodan on Planet X.<br />
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When the astronauts returned to Earth, they found the tape was actually an ultimatum demanding that Earth surrender to Planet X and become a colony. King Ghidorah had actually been under the Xiliens' control the entire time, and now both Godzilla and Rodan had become their pawns as well. When humanity refused to surrender, the Xiliens released the mind-controlled Godzilla, Rodan and King Ghidorah on Earth to destroy its major cities. Thankfully, Fuji and several Earth scientists discovered a [[A-Cycle Light Ray Gun|device capable of breaking the aliens' control over the monsters]]. The device was activated, while the [[JSDF]] assaulted the Xiliens' hidden base. The Xiliens lost their control over the monsters, while their forces were defeated by the JSDF When Godzilla regained consciousness, he woke up Rodan and the two attacked King Ghidorah once again. During the battle, Rodan grabbed Godzilla and carried him in the air, slamming into King Ghidorah and sending all three monsters plummeting into the sea below. After a few moments, King Ghidorah flew out of the water and retreated back to outer space, while Godzilla and Rodan disappeared beneath the waves.<br />
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====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla.jp - 9 - SoshingekiGhido King Ghidorah 1968.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]When the crew of the [[Moonlight SY-3]] destroyed the device the [[Kilaaks]] were using to control [[Earth]]'s monsters, [[Godzilla]] and his fellow monsters assembled near the Kilaaks' base at [[Mount Fuji]], preparing to assault it. The Kilaaks proceeded to unleash their trump card, King Ghidorah, to defend their base. King Ghidorah descended and attacked the Earth monsters, managing to hold his own against several opponents. [[Anguirus]] bit down on King Ghidorah's neck, causing him to take flight and send Anguirus falling to the Earth. King Ghidorah landed and stomped Anguirus into the dust, then reentered battle against Godzilla and his allies. Anguirus, undeterred, got back up and attacked King Ghidorah again. As King Ghidorah battled Godzilla and his allies, [[Gorosaurus]] landed a devastating kangaroo-kick on his back, knocking him to the ground. Godzilla proceeded to stomp on King Ghidorah's necks, causing him to cough up blood. [[Minilla]] fired a smoke ring that choked King Ghidorah's remaining head and caused it to fall limp to the ground. When Godzilla found the Kilaaks' base and destroyed it, it caused a huge fissure to open in the ground, with King Ghidorah's lifeless body falling into it. With King Ghidorah defeated for good and the alien invasion thwarted, Godzilla and the other monsters returned to [[Monsterland]] to live out their days in peace.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''====<br />
[[File:Showa King Ghidorah.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'']]As part of their plan to conquer the [[Earth]], the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens]] took control of King Ghidorah and allied him with their own cybernetic monster, [[Gigan]]. Controlling the two monsters from the [[Godzilla Tower]] located in World Children's Land, the Nebulans unleashed Gigan and King Ghidorah in [[Tokyo]]. The space monsters razed the city and withstood all of the [[JSDF]]'s attempts to stop them, leaving humanity helpless. Thankfully, [[Godzilla]] and [[Anguirus]] became aware of the invaders' scheme, and swam to Tokyo to battle Gigan and King Ghidorah. However, King Ghidorah and his cybernetic ally proved to be more than a match for the Earth monsters. Godzilla was badly wounded by Gigan's hook-tipped appendages and the Godzilla Tower's laser beam, leaving Anguirus at the mercy of both space monsters. Fortunately, a group of humans managed to destroy the Godzilla Tower, severing the Nebulans' control over Gigan and King Ghidorah and leaving them confused. Godzilla and Anguirus regrouped and assaulted their foes once more, seizing the upper hand. Gigan eventually retreated, allowing Godzilla and Anguirus to double-team King Ghidorah. Godzilla held King Ghidorah still from behind while Anguirus rammed him with his spiky carapace. King Ghidorah soon retreated as well, leaving Godzilla and Anguirus victorious and the Earth safe once again.<br />
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====''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]''====<br />
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[[File:KingGhidorah73.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'']]King Ghidorah was later taken control of by an evil race of aliens called the [[Garogas]], and was deployed to [[Earth]] to destroy a newly-developed invention called the Blue-Green device, meant to reduce carbon monoxide pollution. The approaching King Ghidorah is soon engaged by the Japanese Air-Self Defense Force, but their efforts prove futile against the space dragon. The Garoga hold the Blue-Green device scientists hostage, intending for King Ghidorah to destroy the building, including the device and scientists inside. Luckily, [[Zone Fighter|Hikaru Sakimori]] and his siblings arrive just in time to stop them. Transforming into Zone Fighter, Angel, and Junior, the trio manage to ward off the Garoga.<br />
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Later, after the Garoga enact their Dark Prism operation, planting a crystal-like prism for the Zone Family to recover and eventually leading them into a trap, King Ghidorah appears once more. Hikaru transforms into his giant Zone Fighter form to combat the Terror-Beast, and attempts to lure it away from the research institute where the Blue-Green device is being held, but is greatly inhibited by the Dark Prism, which slowly absorbs the sun's light and leaves him unable to recharge energy. In this time of need, Hikaru's grandfather Raita unleashes the artificial cloud [[Bolt Thunder]], which bombards King Ghidorah with a barrage of lightning. Weakened by the Bolt Thunder, King Ghidorah's control over the Dark Prism is severed, and Zone Fighter is able to replenish energy once more. With his energy fully restored, Zone Fighter manages to lure King Ghidorah back into space.<br />
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While luring King Ghidorah to Venus, Zone Fighter realizes that the monster has disappeared, and returns to Earth to protect his family from the Garoga, only to find that they have been kidnapped. After ultimately rescuing his family members, Zone Fighter is given an urgent call to return to the research institute, where he finds that several cars have been suspended midair, deducing it as the work of King Ghidorah. Transforming into Zone Fighter once more, Hikaru rescues the passengers of the floating vehicles, and confronts King Ghidorah yet again. As the titans battle in the city, Zone Fighter is struck in the face by one of King Ghidorah's gravity beams, leaving him blinded. Unable to retaliate, Zone Fighter is forced to revert to human form as King Ghidorah decimates the institute. Returning home, Hikaru's vision is restored, and he decides to face off against Ghidorah one last time. Successfully luring King Ghidorah to Venus, Zone Fighter manages to defeat the space demon after a vicious struggle, although King Ghidorah manages to escape with his life, something few of the hero's enemies, not even [[Gigan]], manage.<br />
===[[Heisei era|Heisei Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''====<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Heisei}}<br />
[[File:King Ghidorah 91.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'']]Planning to destroy [[Japan]] in the past and prevent it from becoming a corrupt economic superpower by the 23rd century, a group of time-traveling terrorists known as the [[Futurians]] traveled to [[1992]] Japan and claimed that [[Godzilla]] would return to destroy Japan in the near future, rendering the nation uninhabitable in the future. The Futurians assembled a team of Japanese citizens and traveled to [[Lagos Island]] in [[1944]], where it was believed a [[Godzillasaurus]] would later be exposed to the Castle Bravo H-bomb test conducted at nearby [[Bikini Atoll]] in [[1954]] and transform into Godzilla. The Futurians teleported the Godzillasaurus to the Bering Sea, where they believed it would die, and in its place secretly left behind three genetically-engineered creatures called [[Dorat]]s. In 1954, the Dorats were exposed to the H-bomb test and merged together into King Ghidorah, who was taken control of by the Futurians in 1992 and unleashed against Japan.<br />
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King Ghidorah first attacked [[Fukuoka]], tearing the metropolis apart with his gravity beams. The Futurians demanded that the Japanese government surrender to them and follow their demands for rebuilding the country. The government, unwilling to comply, sent a nuclear submarine owned by a private corporation to the Bering Sea, believing the Godzillasaurus was still dormant there and could be transformed into a new Godzilla by the sub's torpedos. Instead, the sub was intercepted en route by Godzilla, who was never actually erased from the timeline in the first place. Godzilla fed on the submarine's radiation, curing his [[Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria]] infection and causing him to grow to 100 meters in height. Godzilla came ashore in [[Hokkaido]], much to the Futurians' irritation. The Futurians sent King Ghidorah to kill Godzilla, and the two titans battled near Hokkaido. King Ghidorah seemed to have the upper hand, until [[Emmy Kano]] and her android [[M11]], defectors from the Futurians, assaulted their comrades' ship [[MOTHER]] and destroyed the computer controlling King Ghidorah. King Ghidorah was stunned, allowing Godzilla to knock him to the ground and sever his central head with his spiral breath. Emmy used MOTHER's subship [[KIDS]] to teleport MOTHER in front of Godzilla, who promptly destroyed it with his atomic breath. King Ghidorah tried to fly away, but Godzilla blasted out his wings with his atomic breath and caused him to fall into the North Sea. The empowered Godzilla began a new rampage across Japan, leaving the nation helpless. Emmy believed that King Ghidorah could be revived with technology from her time so long as his corpse was preserved by the cold water, and traveled back to [[2204]] in KIDS.<br />
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=====[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]=====<br />
[[File:Mecha King Ghidorah.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'']]<br />
When Emmy discovered King Ghidorah's comatose body in 2204, she outfitted the beast with cybernetic enhancements, including a mechanical central head, metal wings and a metal chest containing electrical capture cables and a machine hand. Emmy and M11 took control of the new [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] {{Nihongo|メカキングギドラ|Meka Kingu Gidora}} and traveled back to 1992 Tokyo, where Godzilla had reached the heart of the city. Mecha-King Ghidorah attacked Godzilla with its advanced new weapons, subduing him with its capture cables and machine hand. Mecha-King Ghidorah flew out over the sea with Godzilla, only for him to blast out Mecha-King Ghidorah's wings and send them both plummeting into the ocean. Emmy and M11 escaped the mech inside of KIDS and teleported back to 2204, leaving Godzilla defeated, but still very much alive.<br />
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====''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]''====<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III}}<br />
=====Cretaceous King Ghidorah=====<br />
[[File:Ghidorah2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cretaceous King Ghidorah in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]King Ghidorah's younger form, '''Cretaceous King Ghidorah''' {{Nihongo|白亜紀キングギドラ|Haku Aki Kingu Gidora}}, first arrived and attacked the [[Earth]] [[130,000,000_B.C.|130 million years ago in the Cretaceous period]]. Cretaceous King Ghidorah quickly caused the K-T mass extinction event, exterminating the dinosaurs and almost every other life form on the planet and feeding on their life forces. Cretaceous King Ghidorah then encased himself within a meteor and left the Earth, using the life-essence of the creatures he had destroyed to live as he traveled through space. However, [[Mothra Leo]] managed to transform into Light Speed Mothra and travel back to the Cretaceous period and attack Cretaceous King Ghidorah while he was still on Earth. King Ghidorah's younger form was still more than a match for Leo, shredding both of his wings and mortally wounding Leo before being dropped into a volcano and seemingly killed. Unbeknownst to Leo, one of King Ghidorah's tails was severed in their battle, and burrowed underground to hide and regenerate.<br />
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=====Modern Type King Ghidorah=====<br />
[[File:Gurando Gidora.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]130 million years later, Cretaceous King Ghidorah arose again as '''Modern Type King Ghidorah''' {{Nihongo|現代型キングギドラ|Gendai-Gata Kingu Gidora}}. King Ghidorah came to Japan in a meteor to feed on humans, mainly children, but he soon started to eat adults. King Ghidorah built a dome in the [[Mount Fuji]] area where he kept his victims and absorbed their life forces. [[Mothra Leo|Rainbow Mothra]] heard of this monster, and he quickly took action to defeat it. Even with all of Rainbow Mothra's power, King Ghidorah quickly defeated him. Rainbow Mothra touched down nearby, but was healed and transformed into Light Speed Mothra by his priestess Moll and traveled back to the Cretaceous period to defeat King Ghidorah's younger form. When Leo returned to the present day, King Ghidorah had vanished and it appeared he had been victorious. However, King Ghidorah reappeared in the sky and resumed his reign of terror, having regenerated from the tail Leo had left behind millions of years ago. Leo was reborn as Armor Mothra and engaged King Ghidorah in battle again, this time proving to be the more powerful combatant. Armor Mothra sliced off King Ghidorah's wing with his own razor-sharp wing then completely destroyed him with a powerful laser beam.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
[[File:Cast_kingghidrah.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]In Episodes 6-15, the [[Xiliens|Xilien]] [[Zaguresu]] controls the monsters into fighting against each other and sends King Ghidorah to Earth. The humans break the mind-control, but most are too injured to continue fighting. Godzilla and Rodan battle King Ghidorah and all three monsters are knocked off the cliff. King Ghidorah lay at the bottom of the ocean, but Zaguresu zapped him with her beam and revived him. He battled furiously against Godzilla, who's atomic ray did nothing. Godzilla finally went down, but [[Torema]] unleashed a pyshic wave that knocked King Ghidorah back. Godzilla fired his ray again, and this time King Ghidorah could feel it. She eventually weakens from an attack from Zaguresu earlier and King Ghidorah continues his fight with Godzilla. Godzilla eventually gains the upper hand, biting one of King Ghidorah's necks. King Ghidorah tries to fly away but Godzilla bites on King Ghidorah's leg. King Ghidorah uses all of his strength to free himself, even lifting Godzilla into the air, and eventually breaks free and flies away.<br />
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===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''====<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/GMK}}<br />
=====Ghidorah=====<br />
[[File:01kgpro.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'']]Thousands of years ago, King Ghidorah, an eight-headed dragon known as a [[Orochi|Yamata no Orochi]], was slain by ancient [[Japan]]ese warriors and laid to rest in the forests around [[Mount Fuji]], with the warriors praying for his soul so that he would rise again one day to defend Japan. In [[2002]], the still-regenerating '''Ghidorah''' {{Nihongo|魏怒羅|Gidora}}, who had only grown back three of his eight heads, was discovered dormant underground by a suicidal man. Hirotoshi Isayama, a prophet attempting to revive Japan's ancient [[Guardian Monsters]] to stop [[Godzilla]], traveled to Ghidorah's grave and channeled the souls of Japan's honorable dead to revive him. King Ghidorah rose and traveled to Yokohama, where his fellow guardian [[Mothra]] was battling Godzilla. Ghidorah arrived and bit Godzilla, electrocuting him through his bite. Godzilla swatted Mothra aside with his tail and bit down on Ghidorah's necks before slamming him onto a building. Before Godzilla could finish Ghidorah with his atomic breath, Mothra flew in front of the beam and was blasted away. Godzilla turned his attention to the [[JSDF]], attempting to wipe out their battleships with his atomic breath. Mothra tried to surprise Godzilla from behind, but was vaporized by his atomic breath.<br />
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=====Thousand-Year-Old Dragon, King Ghidorah=====<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2011-02-04-17h39m03s242.png|thumb|right|200px|Thousand-Year-Old Dragon, King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'']]<br />
Mothra's energy flowed into the unconscious Ghidorah, reviving him as the '''Thousand-Year-Old Dragon, King Ghidorah''' {{Nihongo|千年竜王|Sen-nen ryūō|lit. ''Thousand-Year Dragon King''}}. King Ghidorah took flight and surrounded himself with an energy shield, which deflected Godzilla's atomic breath. King Ghidorah launched his energy shield at Godzilla, blasting him out of the harbor and into the ocean. King Ghidorah flew over the water and kicked Godzilla when he surfaced, only for Godzilla to drag him underwater. As the monsters battled beneath the waves, the ''[[Satsuma]]'' attempted to fire a [[D-03 Missile]] at a wound on Godzilla's neck, but it struck King Ghidorah's neck instead and rendered him unconscious on the sea floor. Godzilla swallowed the ''Satsuma'' whole and surfaced, destroying a suspension bridge and sending [[Yuri Tachibana]] and her friend falling into the water. Yuri dropped a sacred stone into the water, which revitalized King Ghidorah and allowed him to fly out of the water. King Ghidorah blasted Godzilla with his golden gravity beams, but Godzilla managed to absorb them into his {{scutes}}. Godzilla fired a powerful blast of atomic breath wrapped in a golden spiral, which obliterated King Ghidorah in a single hit. King Ghidorah's spirit, along with the spirits of Mothra and [[Baragon]], flowed into Godzilla and caused him to sink. The ''Satsuma'' then fired a D-03 Missile from inside Godzilla that expanded Godzilla's neck wound. When Godzilla surfaced and fired his atomic breath, it fired out of the wound and caused him to fall back underwater. As the ''Satsuma'' floated out of Godzilla, Godzilla charged his beam one more time, only for it to cause him to explode. When the ''Satsuma'' surfaced, [[Taizo Tachibana]] exited the submarine and saluted the sacrifices of the JSDF soldiers and the Guardian Monsters that had died to stop Godzilla.<br />
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===[[Post-Millennium era|Post-Millennium Series]]===<br />
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{{Main|King Ghidorah/Anime}}<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
When [[Haruo Sakaki]] asked [[Metphies]] what happened to the [[Exif]] home planet of Exifcalus, he revealed that it was destroyed by a monster, just as [[Earth]] was overtaken by [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Haruo asked if there was a name for this creature which was supposedly far more powerful and destructive than Godzilla, and Metphies replied that there indeed was. He then whispered the name "Ghidorah" in Haruo's ear.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet Eater|GODZILLA: Planet Eater]]''====<br />
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===[[MonsterVerse]]===<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Legendary}}<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong Skull Island King Ghidorah cave painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra]] and [[Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
On July 26, 2014, King Ghidorah was confirmed to be appearing in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', along with [[Mothra]] and [[Rodan]].<ref name="GOD2">[http://www.mtv.com/news/1880162/godzilla-2-confirmed-mothra-rodan-ghidorah/ Holy Mothra: Gareth Edwards Reveals ‘Godzilla 2′ Monsters At Comic-Con]</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
King Ghidorah has had a number of changes made to himself over the years, but most of his traditional battle characteristics have remained the same. His different forms in the different movies have their own abilities.<br />
===Flight===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to fly up to speeds of Mach 3 in the Earth's atmosphere. He exceeds this speed while flying through space. In ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' and ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah can encase himself within a meteorite while traveling from planet to planet. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' he encases himself in a large diamond-like structure while traveling through space. In ''Rebirth of Mothra III'', King Ghidorah is able to fly even with the loss of one of his wings using a zero gravity field.<br />
===Gravity Beams===<br />
[[File:King_Ghidorah_3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah firing his gravity beams]]<br />
King Ghidorah's most famous ability is the golden lightning bolt-like gravity beams he spits from his three mouths. These beams are roughly equal in power to Godzilla's atomic breath, and are capable of causing large-scale explosions when fired at buildings. King Ghidorah's younger form from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', Cretaceous King Ghidorah, could spit fireballs from his mouths instead of gravity beams.<br />
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===Hurricane Winds===<br />
King Ghidorah can produce hurricane-force winds by flapping his wings, which are capable of blowing away buildings and knocking other kaiju off their feet.<br />
===Constricting Necks===<br />
[[File:GvsKG-King Ghidorah coiling Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah strangles [[Godzilla]] with his necks in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'', King Ghidorah constricted his necks around Godzilla in an attempt to strangle him, causing him to foam at the mouth. King Ghidorah has also been seen using this ability in various games and comics.<br />
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===Durability===<br />
[[File:Ghidorah is unfazed by Godzilla's atomic breath!.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah withstands [[Godzilla]]'s atomic breath from point-blank in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'']]<br />
King Ghidorah is usually portrayed as being extremely durable and resistant to damage, often to an extent close to Godzilla. He withstands conventional weaponry with no noticeable effect, and can even shrug off point-blank blasts from Godzilla's atomic breath. In ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'', he survives having his middle head decapitated and his wings shredded, and remains alive but comatose for over 200 years laying on the sea floor. In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' his mature form cannot be damaged at all by [[Mothra Leo]]'s attacks until the latter transforms into Armor Mothra. In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', King Ghidorah's durability is reduced, but he still survives being knocked out by Godzilla multiple times and withstands multiple blasts from his atomic breath.<br />
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King Ghidorah tends to use his durability to his advantage, as he often prefers to escape from a battle that he can't win before he suffers more injuries than necessary.<br />
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===Fireballs===<br />
[[File:Createceous King Ghidorah shooting balls of flames.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cretaceous King Ghidorah spitting fireballs in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', Cretaceous King Ghidorah can spit fireballs from his mouths in place of his usual gravity beams.<br />
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===Regeneration===<br />
In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah is shown to have regenerated his entire body from a severed tail that was cut off by [[Mothra Leo|Rainbow Mothra]] in the past. It is suggested in an informational book about the film that King Ghidorah could still regenerate from the wing that is cut off by [[Mothra Leo|Armor Mothra]] in their final battle.<ref>Kenichi Kusakari & Kurajo Saki. ''Mothra 3 Ultra Complete Works''. Shogakukan, 1999. Page 39.</ref><br />
===Barrier===<br />
[[File:Grand King Ghidorah's force barrier repelling Mothra's Sparkling Rainbow Buster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah deflects [[Mothra Leo]]'s beams with a barrier in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah's scales can manipulate the light from projectiles to form a protective barrier.<br />
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===Electric Bolts===<br />
[[File:RaishuGhido.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires electric bolts from his wings in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah can shoot six bolts of electricity from each of his wings.<br />
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===Dome===<br />
[[File:Grand_King_Ghidorah_Dome.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah and his dome in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah is able to create a dome that allows objects to pass through, yet has a corrosive effect when they try to leave. The dome's exterior is laced with tentacles that pull outside victims inside. Living creatures inside the dome slowly have their life-force drained and transferred to King Ghidorah.<br />
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===Teleportation===<br />
In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah can teleport smaller beings inside his dome.<br />
===Mind Control===<br />
In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah can install a weak mind control on other beings susceptible to it.<br />
===Electric Bite===<br />
[[File: GMK - Ghidorah's electric biting Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Ghidorah electrocutes [[Godzilla/GMK|Godzilla]] through his bite in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', Ghidorah can release a strong electric shock through his bite. After absorbing [[Mothra]]'s power and becoming King Ghidorah, this ability is replaced by his traditional gravity beams.<br />
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===Energy Shield===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', after absorbing [[Mothra]]'s energy, King Ghidorah can form a golden round energy shield that deflects Godzilla's atomic breath. King Ghidorah can release this energy shield and send it colliding with the ground, which will cause a massive explosion.<br />
===Magnetic Powers===<br />
[[File:King Ghidorah gravity manipulation.png|200px|thumb|right|King Ghidorah suspends several cars midair in ''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'']]In ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'', while encased in the meteorite, King Ghidorah had the ability to generate what appeared to be magnetic fields that varied in strength from time to time. While it was never stated directly what purpose they served, it was stated that they were somehow connected to its powers. It seems possible that King Ghidorah used them as a form of levitation. <br />
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In ''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'', King Ghidorah seems to retain his control over gravity, managing to suspend several cars midair above a research institute.<br />
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In the Game Boy Advance video game ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', the space monster King Ghidorah has two new, never-before-seen fighting abilities: first, the ability to emit devastating magnetic beams from his mouth, and second, the ability to produce a powerful magnetic pull around him which will draw nearby monsters closer and injure them. King Ghidorah is able to maintain the presence of his magnetic pull for roughly ten seconds before halting the attack and needing to recharge in order to reuse the attack.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964)<br />
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965)<br />
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972)<br />
*''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973)<br />
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991)<br />
*''[[Adventure! Godzilland|Adventure! Godzilland 2]]'' (TV 1993) [animated segments]<br />
*''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' (OVA 1994, 1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997)<br />
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) [toy]<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave paintings]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet Eater|GODZILLA: Planet Eater]]'' (2018) [announced]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [post-production]<br />
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==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]'' (1984) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Gojira-kun]]'' (1985) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' (1988) - Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Game Boy)|Godzilla]]'' (1990) - Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]'' (1992) - Nintendo Entertainment System<br />
*''[[Battle Soccer: Champion of the Field]]'' (1992) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Super Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Arcade)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Battle Legends]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monster March]]'' (1995) - Sega Game Gear<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact]]'' (1999) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' (2002) - Nintendo Game Boy Advance<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]'' (2006) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Pachislot Wars]]'' (2007) - Pachislot<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Mayhem (Fighting Application)|Godzilla: Monster Mayhem]]'' (2009) - iOS [3D]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Mayhem (Sidescroller Application)|Godzilla: Monster Mayhem]]'' (2009) - iOS [2D]<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God]]'' (2010) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (Video Game)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' (2011) - AVP Slot Machine <br />
*''[[Godzilla.jp|Godzilla 60th]]'' (2014) - Browser<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''Ace Combat Infinity'' (2015) - Sony PlayStation 3 [Tokyo Martial Law online mission]<br />
*''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' (2017) - Sony PlayStation 4<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:King_Ghidorah_in_Godzilla_Unleashed_game_of_2007.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 120 meters<br>Weight: 80,000 tons<br />
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"If Gigan is the hammer of the Vortaak invasion forces, then King Ghidorah is the anvil. King Ghidorah is the most physically powerful monster in the universe, and blends immense size, incredible strength, and near invulnerability into a unified engine of monstrous destruction. The Vortaak often hesitate to deploy King Ghidorah at all, lest he demolish their enemies and leave nothing to subjugate. King Ghidorah is at home in the vacuum of space, and travels between planets under his own power. King Ghidorah's wings allow him to fly in [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, though his great mass hinders his aerial mobility. He naturally generates intense electrical energy that he unleashes as a powerful Triple Gravity Beam from his three heads. Despite all this, King Ghidorah's greatest ability is his asset to withstand damage-all known forms of attack splinter against his thick golden scales."<br />
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gu king ghidorah bio.png|King Ghidorah's bio from page 27 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet<br />
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:PS3 Godzilla King Ghidorah Full.png|200px|thumb|right|King Ghidorah in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]<br />
King Ghidorah appears as a boss on multiple levels, and an ending boss on the final level of some paths. King Ghidorah is one of the most powerful [[kaiju]] in the game. He attacks using his gravity beams, flying kick and melee attacks. He will approach Godzilla quickly by flying through the air and firing his gravity beams. He appears as a playable character in the PS4 version.<br />
====Moveset====<br />
*Square<br />
**One tap: Pincer Bite<br />
**Two taps: Three Headed Bite<br />
**One tap (Mid Air): Bite Kick<br />
*Triangle<br />
**Tap: Three Headed Attack<br />
**Tap (Mid Air): Rotation Attack<br />
*X<br />
**Tap: Jump<br />
**Hold: Fly<br />
**Tap (Mid Air): Land<br />
*Circle<br />
**Tap: Gravity Beam<br />
**Down + Tap: Wind Gust<br />
**Roar + Tap: Triple Discharge<br />
*R2<br />
**Tap: Windstorm<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#King Ghidorah}}<br />
===''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]''===<br />
King Ghidorah, bearing his Heisei design, is featured in the upcoming survival RPG ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' developed by Granzella and Bandai Namco for the PlayStation 4. King Ghidorah will appear on the game's second stage and battle [[Godzilla]].<br />
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Godzilla vs. 3 Major Monsters - King Ghidorah Sprite.png|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]''<br />
Ghidorah_GMoM.gif|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''<br />
Godzilla 2 - King Ghidorah Sprite.png|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]''<br />
Godzilla Arcade Game - King Ghidora.png|King Ghidorah in the ''[[Godzilla (Arcade)]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - King Ghidorah.png|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - King Ghidorah.png|King Ghidorah's icon in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - King Ghidorah.png|King Ghidorah's character box in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - King Ghidorah.png|King Ghidorah's battle sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
GDAMM Artwork - King Ghidorah.png|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''<br />
GDAMM Artwork - King Ghidorah (2).png|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_KING_GHIDORAH.png|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
CR Godzilla - Ghidorah Icon.png|King Ghidorah's slot machine icon in ''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]''<br />
Godzilla on Monster Island - King Ghidorah Slot.jpg|King Ghidorah's slot in ''[[Godzilla On Monster Island (Video Game)|Godzilla On Monster Island]]''<br />
Godzilla_on_Monster_Island_-_King_Ghidorah.jpg|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla On Monster Island (Video Game)|Godzilla On Monster Island]]''<br />
PS3_Godzilla_King_Ghidorah_Full.png|King Ghidorah in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]<br />
GKC King Ghidorah Heisei.jpg|King Ghidorah 1991 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
CSiS King Ghidorah.png|King Ghidorah in ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla Saves America: A Monster Showdown in 3-D!]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2000 (Book)|Godzilla 2000]]'' (1997)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monster]]'' (1998)<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' #7-11 (2011-2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths]]'' #1, 3 (2011)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #1, 3 (2011-2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #5 (2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' #1-4 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' #2-4 (2015)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #1-3 (2016)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #24 (2015)<br />
===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===<br />
[[File:Kodansya_KG.jpg|thumb|King Ghidorah III in ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
In this manga produced by [[Kodansha|Kodansha Comics]], King Ghidorah is first seen in the final panel of Volume 1 approaching Earth with [[Gigan|Neo Gigan]]. He was either resurrected or acquired by [[Doctor Oniyama]] and utilized as one of the many [[kaiju]] in his collection, being named as ''King Ghidorah III'', indicating that both the Showa and Heisei King Ghidorahs are present in the manga's continuity. King Ghidorah III was the first opponent to fight Godzilla in Volume 2, and severely injured Godzilla using his abilities. Ultimately, King Ghidorah III was killed by Godzilla after the latter unleashed a powerful 'nuclear typhoon', a more powerful version of his nuclear pulse, which blasted off both of King Ghidorah III's auxiliary necks. King Ghidorah III was also one of the components for Oniyama's finest creation, [[King Godzilla]] - two of his heads and necks, as well as his legs were used in King Godzilla's body.<br />
===''[[The Godzilla Comic Raids Again]]''===<br />
King Ghidorah appeared in the ''The Godzilla Comic Raids Again'' manga, being used by the [[Xiliens]] to take over [[Earth]]. Before reaching Earth, King Ghidorah encounters [[Biollante]], who later becomes [[Biollante-King Ghidorah Hybrid|a King Ghidorah clone]].<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''===<br />
[[File:King Ghidorah GKoM.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'']]King Ghidorah was featured in IDW's ''Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters'', where he is portrayed as an ancient monster. In issue #8, he was revived after a young Asian monk performed a suicide ritual in order to revive the monster. Upon awakening, King Ghidorah flew to combat Godzilla in Washington, D.C. In the ensuing battle, King Ghidorah was beaten when knocked down by Godzilla. In a later issue, he briefly participated in a battle between Godzilla and [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]]. In the following three-way battle, [[Steven Woods]] fired Mechagodzilla's special weapon at both King Ghidorah and Godzilla, knocking out both monsters in the process. King Ghidorah did not appear again in the series and is presumed to be dead.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths]]''===<br />
King Ghidorah later appeared in three issues of the mini-series ''Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths''. Here, it is shown that King Ghidorah is a resident of Monster Island along with Godzilla, Mothra, Anguirus, and Battra.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===<br />
[[File:King Ghidorah GHCW.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War Issue 5|Godzilla: The Half-Century War #5]]'']]King Ghidorah appears in ''Godzilla: The Half-Century War'', where he and Gigan were lured to Earth via a transmitter made by rogue Anti-Megalosaurus Force scientist Dr. Deverich. The device had already summoned SpaceGodzilla to Earth by accident, and soon enough, King Ghidorah and Gigan picked up the signal and headed to Earth. Upon making landfall in 2001, the duo proceeded to destroy half the world in a year. By 2002, the Anti-Megalosaurus Force had developed a weapon called the [[Dimension Tide]], a device that could open miniature black holes. The AMF planned to use it on the alien duo and Godzilla himself. The two aliens were lured to Antarctica, soon were involved in a four-way battle between themselves, [[Kiryu]], and Godzilla. At the fight's climax, the Dimension Tide fired and opened a miniature black hole. King Ghidorah and Gigan were soon sucked into the hole, with a heavily-damaged Kiryu following in suit shortly afterwards.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:King Ghidorah GRoE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The near-dead King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 16|#16]]]]King Ghidorah returns as [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 15|issue #15]] of ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''. In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 16|issue #16]], the [[Cryogs|Cryog]] leader Rhizon recalls discovering the badly wounded body of King Ghidorah following his earlier battle with Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. Rhizon ordered Gigan to slice off Ghidorah's middle head so that he could replace it with a mechanical head that gave him control over the entire monster.<br />
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In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 24|issue #24]], it was revealed by Rhizon in a flashback that the Cryogs' homeworld was destroyed by King Ghidorah, and that the race's emperor, Karkaro, fled the planet when King Ghidorah arrived, prompting Rhizon to seize control of the planet.<br />
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ShodaiGhidoRoE.jpg|King Ghidorah destroys the [[Cryogs|Cryog]] homeworld in a flashback in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 24|#24]]<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]''===<br />
King Ghidorah appears in ''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm Issue 1]]'' locked in battle with Godzilla. King Ghidorah bites Godzilla and shocks him through his bite, but Godzilla lifts Ghidorah by his head and slams him to the ground. Godzilla then blasts Ghidorah at point-blank range with his atomic breath and defeats him. It is unknown if King Ghidorah survived the encounter or not. Arata's grandfather later recalls that some members of his village pray to King Ghidorah as a deity that brings rain.<br />
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King Ghidorah Cataclysm.jpg|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm Issue 2|Godzilla Cataclysm #2]]''</gallery><br />
===''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''===<br />
[[File:King_Ghidorah_in_Hell.jpeg|thumb|200px|right|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'']]<br />
King Ghidorah appears in the [[Godzilla in Hell Issue 2|second issue]] of the series ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''. He appears after Godzilla defeats the Demon [[Varan]] and sends him into a whirlpool with his gravity beams. King Ghidorah returns in the [[Godzilla in Hell Issue 4|fourth issue]], where he and [[Destoroyah]] are seen, defeated by Godzilla, in the ruins of a city. Suddenly, both [[kaiju]] heal and get back up, then relentlessly attack Godzilla together in a recreation of Tokyo in Hell, surrounded by a wall of flesh. Any time any of the three monsters were killed or mortally wounded, they instantly recovered and continued their assault. Godzilla eventually tricked King Ghidorah and Destoroyah into aiding him in escape by ducking when they both fired their beams and combining his beam with them, creating a blast powerful enough to destroy the wall. As Godzilla marched onward, King Ghidorah, Destoroyah, and everything else on the battlefield besides Godzilla disappeared into nothingness.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]''===<br />
[[File:King Ghidorah Godzilla oblivion 3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|King Ghidorah battles [[Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'', King Ghidorah attacked and chased the humans visiting the alternate dimension in which he lived. Due to power problems, he was able to follow them through the inter-dimensional portal and began rampaging in their dimension. After emerging through the portal, King Ghidorah attacked the eastern [[United States]] for two weeks, completely destroying the cities of [[New York]], Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. and resisting all attempts by the U.S. military, NATO, and the [[United Nations]] to stop him.<br />
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[[Godzilla]] was eventually brought through to the original dimension to fight King Ghidorah. The monsters battled in Washington D.C., after which King Ghidorah grabbed Godzilla and carried him over the ocean. The military detonated a nuclear bomb in the vicinity of both monsters, which appeared to kill King Ghidorah but left Godzilla unharmed.<br />
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King Ghidorah's carcass laid still at the bottom of the ocean, missing its middle head and with shredded wings and a gaping wound in its chest. A group of humans reached the monster's location and raised him up to the surface using a giant balloon. They then brought King Ghidorah's corpse to a facility and mechanically modified it as [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] in order to fight Godzilla and draw him back into his own dimension.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*King Ghidorah appears four times in ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'', notably two episodes when LeQuack turns on a TV with King Ghidorah on it, and shoots fire from the TV. During the apartment scene in the episode ''Courage in the Big Stinkin' City'', King Ghidorah is behind the second door Courage opens, and roars loudly when disturbed. In this series, King Ghidorah is represented through stock footage from ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''.<br />
*In the film ''Independence Day'', a young boy is seen playing with a King Ghidorah toy.<br />
*In ''Growing Up Creepie'', King Ghidorah was seen in a drive through movie screen, the clip was also from ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster''.<br />
*In one episode of the TV series ''T.U.F.F Puppy'', Dudley Puppy, the show's protagonist, turned into a giant, 3-headed monster that could breathe fire.<br />
*An episode of ''Histeria'' covering Ancient Rome described the strength of Roman architecture, but saying it couldn't stand up to Ghidorah. The segment ended with the host being crushed by Ghidorah's foot, similar to "[[Bambi Meets Godzilla]]."<br />
*In the Cartoon Network television show ''M.A.D.'', there's a skit involving the Jonas brothers where a fan sends them a letter asking how they stay so close. They reply by saying they are a giant three headed monster and go on attacking a city.<br />
*In the anime series ''Shinzo'', a similar monster named "Grandorah" was the antagonist in a few episodes.<br />
*King Ghidorah appeared briefly in a Crest commercial.<br />
*In an episode of the ''Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'' titled "Giant Billy and Mandy All Out Attack", there was a parody of King Ghidorah called "Kitty Rah" and barfed hair balls as opposed to King Ghidorah's gravity beams.<br />
*The [[Pokémon]] Hydreigon resembles King Ghidorah strongly.<br />
*In August of 2014, the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 film]] was mocked by RiffTrax Live, which was created by and shares many of the former members of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''. During the riffing, they made witty references to King Ghidorah and [[Mothra]].<br />
*In the film ''Pee Wee's Big Adventure'', during a chase scene through a movie studio, both [[Godzilla]] and King Ghidorah can be seen on a set during the filming of a movie.<br />
*In the Cartoon Network television show Teen Titans Go!, The Twin Destroyers of Azarath were transformed into a giant 2-headed monster by Starfire's affection.<br />
*In [[Tsuburaya Productions]]' original ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' series, King Ghidorah's roars were recycled as the ringtone for the Science Patrol's telephone.<br />
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==Roar==<br />
The most common version of King Ghidorah's roar is screeching with some clicking sounds added and modified to sound deeper. In the Heisei era, his roar is borrowed and modified from Rodan in order to sound more dragon-like and somewhat metallic. This was done by multi-tuning Rodan's roar in both high and low pitches. This roar was used again for the mature King Ghidorah in ''Rebirth of Mothra III'', but deepened and mixed with growling noises. Cretaceous King Ghidorah's roars were modified from [[Desghidorah]]'s elephant-like roar with an increased pitch, and were later used for [[Orga]] in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]] '', King Ghidorah's new roar was created to sound more similar to his Showa roar.<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Кинг Гидора|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|sr=Кинг Гидора|srmeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|de=König Ghidorah{{sup|[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|GtTHM]]-[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]], [[Rebirth of Mothra III|RoMIII]]}},<br>King Ghidrah {{sup|[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah|GvKG]]}}|demeaning=Translation of English name,<br>Adapted from English name, ''Ghidrah'' replacing ''Ghidorah''<br />
|zh_yue=大水怪 ''Daai6 seoi2 gwaai3'' {{small|(''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'', VHS dub)}},<br>三頭金龍王 ''Saam1 tau4 gam1 lung4 wong4'' {{small|(''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'', DVD dub)}}<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Big Water Monster,<br>Three-Headed Golden Dragon King<br />
|zh_cmn=王者基多拉 ''Wángzhě jīduōlā''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*King Ghidorah can be considered the primary antagonist of the Godzilla franchise due both to his popularity and his film count of six.<br />
*King Ghidorah was the very first alien monster to fight Godzilla.<br />
*The [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa King Ghidorah]]'s full-body costume originally had a blue body and iridescent, rainbow-patterned wings. However, some of the crew mistakenly thought it was supposed to be golden, and special-effects director [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] liked the idea so much he gave the word, having the crew change the color right before filming. This costume required 25 people to operate its three heads and two tails.<ref name="KaijuGuide">[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Bandai Namco's ''Godzilla'' (2014)]] - [[Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide|Kaiju Guide: King Ghidorah]].</ref><br />
*King Ghidorah consistently ranks as one of viewers' favorite monsters in the Godzilla films. This fame, coupled with the unimpressive box office run of ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'', inspired [[Kazuki Omori]] to revive King Ghidorah for the 1991 film.<br />
*King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' is the tallest monster in the [[Heisei era|Heisei Godzilla series]].<br />
*King Ghidorah is one of few monsters to appear in all three series, the others being [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[Mechagodzilla]], [[Minilla|Godzilla's]] [[Godzilla Junior|son]], and Godzilla himself. King Ghidorah has also been confirmed to be appearing in [[MonsterVerse|Legendary's Godzilla series]], along with Mothra and Rodan.<br />
*The Heisei King Ghidorah and [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] are the tallest monsters to appear in a [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] film.<br />
*King Ghidorah, along with [[Mothra]], were offered to TriStar to oppose Godzilla for the [[Godzilla (1994 film)|original 1994 American film]], but the price they offered was too high, so it was declined by TriStar. Instead, the monster Godzilla was going to face was the [[Gryphon]]. This too was scrapped in favor of the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 film]] directed by [[Roland Emmerich]].<br />
*In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', King Ghidorah became the only monster to debut in the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]] and later appear in a non-Godzilla film.<br />
*King Ghidorah is traditionally depicted as a space monster in both film and non-film media, however his origin has been changed throughout his appearances.<br />
**In ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'', King Ghidorah's origin was changed, making him the mutation of three genetically-engineered creatures from the future called [[Dorat]]s. This was due to the fact that the film's director, [[Kazuki Omori]], reportedly did not want King Ghidorah to be a space monster again. However, the film's novelization explains that the Dorats were genetically engineered from DNA recovered from the corpse of another King Ghidorah found on [[Venus]]. Toho planned to produce a direct sequel to the film where Godzilla was to battle another King Ghidorah from outer space called ''[[The Return of King Ghidorah (Heisei)|The Return of King Ghidorah]]'', but opted to produce ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' instead.<br />
**King Ghidorah's uncharacteristic heroic portrayal as well as his status as a terrestrial monster in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' is due to the fact that [[Shusuke Kaneko]] originally intended the role for [[Varan]], but Toho pressured him to include King Ghidorah and Mothra in the film to increase the marquee value. As a result, King Ghidorah is portrayed as a hero for the first time and is smaller and weaker than Godzilla. King Ghidorah also possesses Varan's facial fins on his three heads in this film. King Ghidorah was included in early drafts for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', but was replaced by [[Monster X|Monster X and Keizer Ghidorah]].<br />
*Stock footage of King Ghidorah from ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' was to be included as part of a training simulation in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', but the scene was cut.<br />
*According to an interview with [[Koichi Kawakita]] conducted in December [[1995]], [[Unmade King Ghidorah Film|a film featuring King Ghidorah]] was planned for [[1999]]. However, King Ghidorah was worked into the [[1998]] film ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' instead.<ref>[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/kawakit2.htm Koichi Kawakita Interview II - davmil.org]</ref><br />
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==Videos==<br />
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|nicknames =Goro, Goro-Saurus,<ref name="EoGMGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Godzilla (Mechagodzilla Edition)]]|date=10 December [[1993]]|publisher=Gakken|page=104|isbn=405600174X}}</ref> Gorosaurs,<ref name="Gorosaurs">[[File:Gorosaurs.jpg|100px]]</ref> Marvelous Atomic Dinosaur<ref name="Gorosaurs"/><br />
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|subtitle =Primeval Monster<br>{{Nihongo|原始怪獣|Genshi Kaijū}}<ref name="KHBGvKGhidorah">{{cite book|title=[[Kodansha Hit Books: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]|date=5 December [[1991]]|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|pages=73, 75|isbn=4-06-177720-3}}</ref><br>Primeval Dinosaur<br>{{Nihongo|原始恐{{tt|竜|alternatively 龍}}|Genshi Kyōryū}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=47, 52|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Subterranean Monster<br>{{Nihongo|地底怪獣|Chitei Kaijū}}{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<ref name="TPBOG2">{{cite book|title=[[The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2]]|date=1 December 1995|publisher=Hobby Japan Co., Ltd.|page=6|isbn=978-4894251175}}</ref><br>Primeval Fierce Dragon<br>{{Nihongo|原始暴龍|Genshi Bō Ryū}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: Trading Battle|G:TB]]}}<br />
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|height =35 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March [[1998]]|publisher=[[Random House]]|page=122|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium12.png|150px]]</ref><ref name="DAM Inconsistent" group="note">The majority of sources state that both the ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' and the ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' incarnations of Gorosaurus are 35 meters tall. However, some such as ''[[Encyclopedia of Godzilla (Mechagodzilla Edition)]]'' claim that the ''King Kong Escapes'' incarnation is 20 meters tall instead.</ref><br />
|length =15 meters {{small|(Tail)}}<ref name="EoGMGE"/><ref name="GTGMPBook">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Giant Monster Pictorial Book]]|date=1 April [[2005]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=112|isbn=4-09-280052-5}}</ref><br />
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|controlled =[[Kilaaks]]{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<br />
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|allies =[[Godzilla]], [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[Baragon]], [[Minilla]], [[Anguirus]], [[Kumonga]], [[Manda]], [[Varan]], [[Godzilla Junior]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (Series)|GI]]}}, <br>[[King Caesar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (Series)|GI]], [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<br>[[Jet Jaguar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Zilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Titanosaurus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gaira]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Sanda]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamoebas]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}} <br />
|enemies =[[King Ghidorah]], [[King Kong]], [[Godman]], [[Megaguirus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}} [[Trilopod]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<br />
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|portrayed =[[Hiroshi Sekita]]<br />
|debut =''[[King Kong Escapes]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''<br />
|roar ='''[[King Kong Escapes|1967]]'''[[File:Gorosaurus (1967) Roar .ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Destroy All Monsters|1968]]'''[[File:Gorosaurus Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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'''Gorosaurus''' {{Nihongo|ゴロザウルス|Gorozaurusu}} is a dinosaur [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1967]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', and later debuted in the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla series]] in the [[1968]] film ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''.<br />
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In ''King Kong Escapes'', Gorosaurus was a huge dinosaur living on [[Mondo Island]], and attempted to eat [[Susan Watson]] after she and a [[United Nations]] ship crew came ashore on the island. Gorosaurus was attacked by [[King Kong]], who had taken an interest in Watson, and was defeated after Kong broke his jaw. A second incarnation of Gorosaurus appeared in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', where he lived on [[Monsterland]] along with the rest of Earth's monsters at the end of the 20th century. The [[Kilaaks]] invaded the island and took control of its monsters, unleashing Gorosaurus in [[Paris]]. When the invaders' hold on the monsters was finally severed, Gorosaurus joined forces with [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] and the other Earth monsters against [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]], helping to turn the tide of battle by delivering a crippling kick to King Ghidorah's back. Gorosaurus was also featured in the television series ''[[Go! Godman]]'' as an enemy of the hero [[Godman]].<br />
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==Name==<br />
The origin of Gorosaurus' name is not entirely known, though the "-saurus" part of his name, a common component of the names of dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles, comes from the Greek word ''sauros'', meaning "lizard." Gorosaurus goes unnamed in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', and his name is only spoken onscreen in his second appearance in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''. The Gorosaurus from ''Destroy All Monsters'' is sometimes designated in official books as '''Second Generation Gorosaurus''' {{Nihongo|二代目ゴロザウルス|Nidaime Gorozaurusu}}.<ref>{{cite book|author=Iwata, Toshiaki, and Koichiro Ono|title=Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Monster Complete Works (ゴジラvsキングギドラ 怪獣大全集)|date=December 5, 1991|publisher=Kodansha|page=75|isbn=4-06-177720-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Nomura, Kohei|title=Godzilla Dictionary (ゴジラ大辞典)|date=December 5, 2004|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=116|isbn=4773002921}}</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
[[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]] modeled the Gorosaurus suit himself after consulting chief artist [[Yasuyuki Inoue]], aiming for it to feel like a living creature.<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|page=134|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> Yasumaru created a prototype of the monster's head with water clay. A balloon was placed inside the suit to create its throat movements. As the head became heavy from the mechanism used to open and close the mouth, the head was attached to a piano wire during filming. Die-cut latex mixed with sawdust was applied over its skin to achieve a sense of hardness and mass.<ref name="AllTMPB"/><br />
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Gorosaurus' design pays homage to the [[Tyrannosaurus rex|meat-eater]] which appears in the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''.<ref name="AllTMPB"/> As such, the dinosaur stands upright with his tail dragging on the ground, and possesses a large head, muscular legs and short arms. The monster's skin is covered in thick, scaly bumps, and he sports a spike on the tip of his tail. In ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', Gorosaurus' skin is mostly blue in color, while his chin is red that fades into a lighter desaturated yellow in the underside of his tail and belly. In ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Gorosaurus' coloration is more muted. His skin now appears more gray, with the red coloration on his chin being much less visible. His underside remains a light tan color, which may appear yellow in some instances.<br />
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By ''[[Go! Godman]]'', Gorosaurus' suit was is very poor shape, with its inner support seemingly deteriorated making its torso appear to be caving in, and its jaw hanging at a slight angle.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Gorosaurus is a carnivorous descendant of the dinosaur genus ''[[wikipedia:Allosaurus|Allosaurus]]'', which lived during the late Jurassic period approximately 150 million years ago. The Gorosaurus in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' was living on [[Mondo Island]] in the modern day, while the incarnation from ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' was one of the various monsters contained on [[Monsterland]] at the end of the 20th century.<br />
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The Gorosaurus in ''[[Go! Godman]]'' has similar origins to the one from ''King Kong Escapes'', being a prehistoric dinosaur who originates from Mondo Island.<ref name="AKKaijin">{{cite book|title=[[All Kaiju Kaijin (First Volume)]]|date=24 March [[1990]]|publisher=[[Keibunsha]]|page=183|isbn=4-7669-0962-3}}</ref><br />
==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[King Kong Escapes]]''====<br />
[[File:Gorosau.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gorosaurus in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'']]When [[Carl Nelson]] and his fellow crew members [[Jiro Nomura]] and [[Susan Watson]] disembarked from their ship on [[Mondo Island]], Susan drew the attention of Gorosaurus, who attempted to eat her. Susan's screams caught the attention of [[King Kong]], who emerged from his cave to rescue her. Kong grappled with Gorosaurus, who used his kangaroo kick to knock Kong to the ground. Kong managed to gain the upper hand and pummel Gorosaurus into submission, saving Susan from the beast. However, just as Kong tried to walk away, Gorosaurus regained consciousness and clamped his jaws on Kong's leg. Kong was able to pry Gorosaurus' jaws apart, then defeated him by breaking his jaws.<br />
====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:Gorosaurus.png|thumb|left|200px|Gorosaurus in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]At the end of the 20th century, Gorosaurus was living on [[Monsterland]] with the other Earth monsters. After the monsters were taken over by the [[Kilaaks]], Gorosaurus was sent to attack [[Paris]], burrowing underneath and destroying the [[Arc de Triomphe]]. He was later called back to [[Mount Fuji]] to guard the Kilaaks' base of operations. After he was released from his mind control, he helped [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] and the other Earth monsters battle [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]]. Gorosaurus landed a devastating kangaroo kick on King Ghidorah's back, damaging his spine and knocking him to the ground. This turned the tide of battle and allowed Godzilla, [[Anguirus]] and [[Minilla]] to finish the space monster once and for all. After the destruction of Kilaaks, Gorosaurus and the other Earth monsters were returned to Monsterland to live out their days peacefully.<br />
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====''[[Go! Godman]]''====<br />
[[File:FileGorogod.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gorosaurus in ''[[Go! Godman]]'']]<br />
Gorosaurus also appears in the series ''[[Go! Godman]]'', as a one-time enemy of the eponymous Godman. Gorosaurus appears in a small town and begins to wander around, stepping on trees. Godman is summoned to battle the monster and the two spar, with Gorosaurus ultimately being finished off by a bombardment of Godman's God-Circles and Supersonic Wave attack.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
[[File:Cast_gorosaurus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gorosaurus in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Physical Capabilities===<br />
[[File:KKE - Gorosaurus Bites Kong.gif|thumb|right|200px|Gorosaurus bites [[King Kong]].]]<br />
Gorosaurus demonstrates a fair deal of physical strength, holding his own in battle with both [[King Kong]] and [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]]. He prefers to fight primarily by biting his foes.<br />
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Gorosaurus is able to use his tail to perform jumps as high as 30 meters.<ref name="GTGMPBook"/><br />
===Kangaroo Kick===<br />
[[File:DAM - Gorosaurus kangaroo kick.gif|thumb|right|200px|Gorosaurus kicking [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]<br />
Aside from the usual tooth and claw, Gorosaurus has been noted for using a '''Kangaroo Kick''' {{Nihongo|カンガルー・キック|Kangarū Kikku}}<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|pages=116, 124|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref> against foes like [[King Kong]] and [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]]. This is arguably Gorosaurus' most well-known trait.<br />
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File:KKE - Gorosaurus Kangaroo Kicks Kong.gif|Gorosaurus uses his Kangaroo Kick against [[King Kong]]<br />
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===Burrowing===<br />
[[File:DAM_-_Gorosaurus_Attacks_Paris.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gorosaurus burrows underneath the [[Arc de Triomphe]].]]<br />
In ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', Gorosaurus was able to burrow underground, and used this ability to burrow up from underneath and destroy the [[Arc de Triomphe]].<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967)<br />
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Go! Godman]]'' (TV 1972) [episode 6]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [92 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 1, 6, 9, 11, 21, 39-40, 43-44, 58-63, 66, 76-77, 83-85, 93, 97-98, 110-114, 119-120, 125, 127, 130, 132-135, 137-146, 148-150, 160, 169, 179, 181-184, 186-190, 192, 194, 199, 202, 207-209, 212, 214, 216-217, 223-224, 226-229, 233-234, 236-238, 244-246, 249, 251-252, and 255.</ref><br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Gorosaurus}}<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Gorosaurus/Gallery}}<br />
==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' (2018)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Gorosaurus appeared in [[Paris]] after the city was destroyed by [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Possessing agility equivalent to [[Zilla]] and excellent jumping ability, Gorosaurus battled [[G-Force]] in the city in December of 2039 and initially resisted all of their attempts to destroy him, even bringing down two [[Super X2]]s. He was finally killed by the combined efforts of G-Force and the [[Bilusaludo]]'s advanced spacecraft.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Oki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 October 2017|pages=186-212}}</ref><br />
===''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===<br />
A second Gorosaurus appeared in inland [[China]] during "Operation: Great Wall," where he was living underground.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|author=Oki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=86-111}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1, 9, 21-22, 25 (2013-2015)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #5 (2016)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:RoE_Gorosaurus.jpg|thumb|200px|Gorosaurus in ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'']]Gorosaurus was seen in a flash back that the Mothra Fairies told Lucy in an attempt to explain the origins of all monsters. Gorosaurus was seen devouring two full grown dinosaurs, a Tyrannosaurus and a Spinosaurus, which were about to fight over a downed Triceratops.<br />
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Before he could eat his meal, [[Megaguirus]] attacked him, but the Allosaurus-like monster kicked the dragonfly beast and knocked her out of the sky. Gorosaurus was later seen frozen next to [[Anguirus]]. He is also present in the 'Land' monsters section of a cave mural.<br />
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Later, Gorosaurus battles a horde of [[Trilopod]]s who invade his home, and manages to hold them off. However, he is beaten down, and a Beta Trilopod gains some of his blood, taking on some of the dinosaur's characteristics. Gorosaurus is then subdued, and taken to the Trilopod Hive, where he remains until [[King Caesar]] arrives and breaks him and the other monsters out. Gorosaurus assists in the fight with [[Magita]], and then travels to the ocean with Godzilla and the others after Magita is defeated.<br />
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==Roar==<br />
In ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', much like [[Baragon]], Gorosaurus' roar is also another modified [[Varan]] roar, but was sped up and altered in pitch. Gorosaurus' roar also utilizes parts of [[Rodan]]'s screech.<br />
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In Gorosaurus' protagonistic role in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', his roar was slowed down and deepened. Gorosaurus was also given one of Godzilla's roars, during the fight with King Ghidorah. In this film, Gorosaurus also had some other monsters' roars blended into his roar, like [[Ebirah]]'s screech which can be heard at the beginning of his roar. Gorosaurus also used Varan's unedited roar during the scene where he destroys the Arc de Triomphe.<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|es=Gorosaurio|esmeaning=Adapted from English name, Spanish ''-saurio'' in place of ''-saurus''<br />
|ru=Горозавр ''Gorozavr''|rumeaning=Adapted from English name, Russian ''-zavr'' in place of ''-saurus''<br />
|zh_yue=哥罗龙<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|zh_cmn=哥罗龙 ''Gē luō lóng''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*In a screenplay for ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', it was the walrus-like [[kaiju]] [[Maguma]] from ''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' who attacked [[Paris]] and destroyed the [[Arc de Triomphe]] rather than Gorosaurus.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> Maguma was eventually replaced by [[Baragon]] in the role, but the filmmakers had difficulty using the restored Baragon suit in the scene due to problems with the suit's ears.<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=131|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|page=146|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> The role was ultimately given to Gorosaurus, who gained Baragon's ability to burrow and was even referred to as "Baragon" in dialogue.<br />
*Gorosaurus was the first monster modeled by sculptor [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]],<ref name="AllTMPB"/> who later went on to create suits for ''Ultraman'' and ''Ultra Q''.<br />
**According to Yasumaru, [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] smiled after seeing the finished costume, evidently pleased.<ref name="AllTMPB"/><br />
*According to most sources, the original Gorosaurus from ''King Kong Escapes'' stands 35 meters tall, yet is only slightly taller than this film's [[King Kong]], who is 20 meters in height. Interestingly, in ''Destroy All Monsters'', despite Gorosaurus appearing to be about the same height as the 50-meter [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], Gorosaurus is constantly stated as being 35 meters tall in supplementary materials.<br />
**However, some sources give the 1967 Gorosaurus a different height of 20 meters,<ref name="EoGMGE"/> making him the same height as King Kong and [[Mechani-Kong]]. The vast majority of sources make no distinction between the 1967 and 1968 Gorosaurus though, and list them both as being 35 meters.<br />
*Gorosaurus' role in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' is similar to the [[Tyrannosaurus rex|meat-eater]] that fought [[King Kong]] in the [[King Kong (1933 film)|1933 film]]. Like the meat-eater, Gorosaurus menaces Kong's human love interest before he is defeated by Kong when the giant ape breaks his jaws. Additionally, Gorosaurus' design is an homage to the meat-eater.<ref name="AllTMPB"/><br />
*Gorosaurus appeared in the poster for ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', but he doesn't appear in the actual film, aside from a brief stock footage appearance.<br />
*The [[Pachimon]] character Doilar is taken directly from Gorosaurus' design, but altered with two head horns and a toothless mouth.<br />
*In the ''Super Sentai'' series ''Zyuranger'', the Guardian Tyrannosaurus often performs a Gorosaurus-like kangaroo kick.<br />
==Video==<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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|type2 =Steel<br />
|header ={{Toho Mecha}} <br />
|image =FakeGodzilla.JPG<br />
|caption =Fake Godzilla in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla<br />
|name =Fake Godzilla<br />
|species =Disguised [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]],{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|GvMG]]}}<br>Robotic Godzilla Impostor{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (Series)|GI]]}}<ref name="1954-1999"/><br />
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|height =50 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March [[1998]]|publisher= [[Random House]]|page=135|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium21.png|150px]]</ref><br />
|weight =40,000 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br />
|forms =[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
|controlled =[[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|GvMG]]}}, [[Xiliens]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island|GI]]}}, [[Cryogs]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<br />
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|last =''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''<br />
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'''Fake Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|にせ|alternatively 偽 or ニセ}}ゴジラ|Nise Gojira}} is a robotic [[Godzilla]] impostor created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1974]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
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When it first emerged from [[Mount Fuji]], [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] wore a pseudo-reptilian skin that allowed it to almost seamlessly resemble [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]. This disguise was damaged in battle with [[Anguirus]], and eventually completely removed in battle with Godzilla himself. Mechagodzilla has frequently worn the Fake Godzilla disguise in non-film media such as video games and comics, while Fake Godzilla appeared as its own individual character in the 1997 television series ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''.<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=182|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><br />
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==Name==<br />
The "fake" in Fake Godzilla's Japanese name is sometimes spelled in either kanji {{Nihongo|偽}}, katakana {{Nihongo|ニセ}}, or hiragana {{Nihongo|にせ}} characters, though all of these spellings are pronounced "''nise''."<br />
==Design==<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla looks almost identical to the [[MegaroGoji]] suit. At first, Fake Godzilla was portrayed using the actual MegaroGoji suit, but after [[Anguirus]] exposes metal on its arm, it is portrayed using a second suit that has some differences from the MegaroGoji. This suit features a more pronounced nose, sharper pointed teeth, and sinister-looking eyes. <br />
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Director of special effects [[Teruyoshi Nakano]] has stated that switching the suits used for Fake Godzilla between scenes was done intentionally, as was the difference between the two suits' faces. He wanted kids to go "Hey, is that different?" Elaborating: "An imposter appears first, and at that point, the regular suit is used, but after that, the suit that appears is purposely different-looking."<ref name="">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Great Complete Works]]|date=1 August 1994|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|pages=146-147|isbn=406178417X}}</ref><br />
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In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla is portrayed with another of the same figure used to portray Godzilla in the show. After it is exposed as a fake when Godzilla damages its disguise, Fake Godzilla has a metallic torso identical to that of the Showa Mechagodzilla visible underneath its skin. Stock footage of the [[84Goji]] suit from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' and the [[MosuGoji]] suit from ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' is also used to depict Fake Godzilla for some scenes.<br />
==Origins==<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla was a disguise for the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] created by the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]]. In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla was a robotic impostor used by the [[Xiliens]] to frame the real [[Godzilla]].<br />
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==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''====<br />
[[File:Fake.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]Fake Godzilla first appeared at [[Mount Fuji]] and attacked a nearby apartment building. [[Anguirus]] soon arrived and attacked Fake Godzilla, realizing he was a fake. He battled Fake Godzilla, and tore off a piece of his skin, revealing metal underneath. Fake Godzilla broke Anguirus' jaw, sending him retreating back underground. He was attacked by real Godzilla later that night while attacking [[Tokyo]], and they fought until Fake Godzilla was revealed to be an [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|impostor]]. Fake Godzilla was a [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|robot Godzilla]] in disguise.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
[[File:Cast_fakegodzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]Fake Godzilla appeared in the third story arc of ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''. Fake Godzilla is being controlled by [[Zaguresu]] and went on a rampage across Japan. Believed to be the [[Godzilla|real Godzilla]], he was put in a cave in handcuffs. The cave was blocked by metal bars, almost like he was in jail.<br />
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[[Megalon]] and [[Battra]] flew to [[Godzilla Island (Location)|Godzilla Island]] and attacked. They were eventually driven off by [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]] and [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.|Moguera]] after a quick fight, but this distraction allowed Fake Godzilla to escape. He rampaged through Japan again. Still thinking he was the real Godzilla, the [[G-Guard Commander]] warned that if Fake Godzilla didn't stop, he would have to be destroyed. [[Torema]] flew to Japan and pleaded for Fake Godzilla to stop, but was shot down. However, the ship was grabbed. The [[Godzilla|real Godzilla]] had come. He blasted Fake Godzilla, burning off some of the rubber skin and revealing metal inside, proving he was a fake. Godzilla fought and easily destroyed the copy-cat. Zaguresu then revealed she had tried to frame [[Godzilla]].<br />
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In episode 72, Fake Godzilla appeared in a flashback as [[Torema]], [[Lucas]], and the [[G-Guard Commander]] recalled Godzilla's many battles.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
[[File:Fake_Godzilla_8.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla fires its yellow laser beam in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.]]<br />
While he cannot utilize the majority of [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla's]] concealed weaponry, in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' Fake Godzilla exhibits formidable physical strength. He is able to easily demolish a building in his path, and also quickly and brutally overpowers [[Anguirus]] in combat. Fake Godzilla fires a yellow laser from his mouth meant to emulate [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla's]] atomic breath. This beam is able to destroy several buildings in a single strike, and is also shown to hurt Godzilla. In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla also possesses atomic breath, though it is blue like the real Godzilla's.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla is unable to utilize the majority of [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla's]] arsenal of weapons due to its disguise. Its disguise is also easily damaged in battle with [[Anguirus]] and [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], quickly exposing it as an impostor. In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla is easily destroyed by two blasts of Godzilla's atomic breath.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)<br />
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997) [episodes 16-17, 19-20, 72]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) [stock footage]<br />
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==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Super Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Arcade)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn<br />
===''[[Super Godzilla]]''===<br />
Fake Godzilla appears in the U.S. version of ''[[Super Godzilla]]'' as its weakest enemy, only needing one hit to be defeated. Once hit, it becomes [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]], the true boss of the stage.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
===[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Manga)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' (Manga)]]===<br />
Fake Godzilla appears in the manga adaptation of the 1974 ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''.<br />
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===''[[The Godzilla Comic]]''===<br />
Fake Godzilla appears in a humorous comic strip in "Gojira-kun," one of the stories in ''[[The Godzilla Comic]]''. This strip recreates [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla's]] reveal from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', only after shedding its Fake Godzilla disguise, Mechagodzilla immediately falls apart.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===<br />
After [[Doctor Oniyama]] finished rebuilding [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] for the third time, he crafted a false skin over it which disguised it as [[Godzilla]]. Fake Godzilla attacked Tokyo on Oniyama's orders, but its true colors were revealed after [[Yosuke Hideo]] shot away several areas of the robot's skin with his [[ASTOL-MB93]].<br />
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===[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha manga)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (Manga)]]===<br />
Fake Godzilla appears in a simulation in the Kodansha Comics manga adaptation of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II''. The [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|new Mechagodzilla]] seemingly destroys its head after a battle with it, but it's soon revealed to be the "[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|old-type Mechagodzilla]]."<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
Fake Godzilla makes an appearance in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 13|issue 13]] of ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' as a Godzilla disguise used by a [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] built by the [[Cryogs|Cryog]] aliens. The Fake Godzilla lures [[Anguirus]] to the arctic, where it sheds its disguise and reveals itself as Mechagodzilla and attacks Anguirus.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*In an earlier version of ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', Mechagodzilla was meant to attack Tokyo with his Fake Godzilla disguise alongside Titan I and Titan II.<ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=Village Books|page=186|isbn=9784864910132}}<br>[[File:Toho Special Effects Movie Large Complete Works - Terror of Mechagodzilla draft 1974-December-5.jpg|250px]]</ref><br />
*The Fake Godzilla suit was later used to portray [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] wading out to sea at the end of ''Terror of Mechagodzilla''.<ref>[[File:Fake Godzilla suit in TOMG.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
*During Fake Godzilla's appearance through stock footage at the beginning of ''Terror of Mechagodzilla'', it is given Godzilla's normal roar rather than Mechagodzilla's.<br />
*The Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' is modeled after a Godzilla figure produced by [[Bullmark]] in [[1970]].<ref>[[File:Bullmark 1970 Godzilla.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*Though Fake Godzilla itself does not appear in the game, it is referenced in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] on the PlayStation 4 in [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]'s battle intro, which features Mechagodzilla appearing on fire before it extinguishes to reveal Mechagodzilla, which is a reference to its Fake Godzilla exo-skin being burned off in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
==Video==<br />
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'''Rodan''' {{Nihongo|ラドン|Radon}} is a giant [[Pteranodon|pteranodon]] [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1956]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'', and made his first appearance alongside [[Godzilla]] in the [[1964]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|''Godzilla'']] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''.<br />
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Two individual Rodans, a male and a female, were featured in the character's debut film. Awakened by nuclear radiation, the Rodans emerged from [[Mount Aso]] in Kyushu and wrought havoc across the globe, eventually annihilating the city of [[Fukuoka]]. The [[JSDF]] tracked the beasts to their nest in Mt. Aso, and triggered an eruption using artillery, seemingly causing the two Rodans to perish together. However, in ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'', a single Rodan rose from the crater of Mt. Aso and immediately did battle with [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]. [[Mothra/Second Generation|Mothra]] convinced Rodan and Godzilla to put aside their differences and help her drive off [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]], a malevolent space monster. Rodan went on to become a trusted ally of Godzilla in the [[Showa era|Showa series]], aiding him twice more in battle against King Ghidorah in the films ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' and ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''. <br />
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Rodan was reintroduced for the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]] in the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', where he was found on [[Adonoa Island]] guarding over [[Godzilla Junior|Baby Godzilla's]] egg. After being defeated by [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]], Rodan transformed into a new form dubbed '''Fire Rodan''' {{Nihongo|ファイヤーラドン|Faiyā Radon}} and flew to [[Japan]] to retrieve Baby Godzilla from [[G-Force]]. Rodan was mortally wounded in battle by [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]], and gave up his life force to re-energize Godzilla so he could overcome Mechagodzilla and raise Baby Godzilla in his place. <br />
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Rodan's next film appearance came in the final film of the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', where he was a mind-controlled pawn of the [[Xiliens]] in their invasion of [[Earth]]. Rodan was teased through a cave painting in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', the second film of [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[MonsterVerse]], and is scheduled to appear alongside [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the sequel to Legendary's ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
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This is an overview page. To view information on specific incarnations of Rodan, please visit the [[Rodan#Incarnations|Rodan incarnations subpages]].<br />
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==Name==<br />
Rodan's Japanese name, "''Radon''," is a truncation of "[[Pteranodon|''Pte'''ra'''no'''don''''']]." It may also have been chosen to suggest radiation. The name was changed to "Rodan" in English-speaking markets in order to avoid confusion with the element [[wikipedia:Radon|Radon]].<ref name="sequart">{{Cite web | author=Harry Edmundson-Cornell | access-date= | url=http://sequart.org/magazine/56195/rodan/ | title=Tsuburaya Does Colour: Rodan | work=[[Sequart Organization]] | date=March 24, 2015}}</ref> [[Toho]] eventually trademarked the name "Rodan," making it the monster's official English name. However, the name "Radon" was used in English-language materials for ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', and in the English dubs for ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''.<br />
==Design==<br />
Rodan resembles a large pterosaur that walks upright on two legs. Rodan generally has either brown or burgundy skin with a spiky chest and two to three horns on the back of his head.<br />
==Personality==<br />
In the original ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'', the two Rodans are depicted as horrific and dangerous creatures who, despite their destructive nature, care deeply for each other and are unwilling to live without the other. In ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'', Rodan displays a great deal of personality, openly mocking [[Godzilla]] when the latter is covered in [[Mothra]]'s silk, and shakes his head in an irritated fashion after Godzilla's atomic breath has no effect on him. According to the translation of the monsters' conversation by the [[Shobijin]], Rodan agrees with Godzilla's sentiment that he only hates humans because they hate him. Rodan claims he has no obligation to protect human beings and prefers to continue his pointless fight with Godzilla. However, upon seeing Mothra bravely take on [[King Ghidorah]] by herself, Rodan joins with Godzilla to battle the extraterrestrial creature. In subsequent films in the [[Showa era|Showa series]], Rodan is seen as a loyal ally of Godzilla who assists him and the other Earth monsters in fighting off King Ghidorah.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', Rodan sees [[Godzilla Junior|BabyGodzilla]] as his brother and will go to great lengths to protect him, nearly being killed by both Godzilla and [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]]. After seeing that Baby Godzilla is a [[Godzillasaurus]] and not a pteranodon like him, Rodan willingly sacrifices himself to save Godzilla from Mechagodzilla so he can raise Baby Godzilla.<br />
==Origins==<br />
In the [[Showa era|Showa series]], Rodan is a [[Pteranodon]] that lived deep underground and was mutated from exposure to radiation and grew to gigantic size. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', it is explained that Rodan was a Pteranodon living on [[Adonoa Island]] who was mutated due to nuclear dumping on the island by the [[Russia]]ns.<br />
==Incarnations==<br />
*[[Rodan/Showa|Showa Rodans]] ({{small|''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' through ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''}})<br />
*[[Rodan/Heisei|Heisei Rodan / Fire Rodan]] ({{small|''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''}})<br />
*[[Rodan/Millennium|Millennium Rodan]] ({{small|''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''}})<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|MonsterVerse Rodan]] ({{small|''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''}})<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''====<br />
[[File:Rodan56.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'']]<br />
While assisting the [[JSDF]] in exterminating the [[Meganulon]] in the mine in Kitamatsu, [[Shigeru Kawamura]] was sent falling into a cavern underneath [[Mount Aso]] by a sudden avalanche. When Shigeru regained consciousness, he found himself in front of a colossal egg, and surrounded by countless Meganulon. Suddenly, the egg began to crack, and from it emerged the hatchling Rodan. The creature broke the rest of its eggshell with its wings and roared loudly before grabbing the Meganulon in its beak and eating them. Horrified by the sight, Shigeru went into shock, and was rescued sometime later by a group of villagers. Shigeru was left in a catatonic state, and the authorities could not gain any information from him regarding what he saw. In the meantime, Rodan began an aerial prowl across the [[Pacific Ocean]], being sighted above [[China]], the [[Philippines]] and [[Hong Kong]]. Eyewitnesses couldn't make out what they saw, labeling it simply a UFO. The [[JSDF|JASDF]] tried to take down the UFO when it was sighted over Japan, but Rodan used its supersonic flight to evade its attackers and destroy them. As Rodan's rampage continued, it attacked a young couple near Mt. Aso, though its victims did take a partial photograph of the beast before they were killed. When Shigeru emerged from his catatonic state and told his story to the authorities, Dr. Kashiwagi cross-referenced his story with the photograph and a piece of eggshell found near Mt. Aso, and determined that the UFO was actually a giant [[Pteranodon]]. Rodan emerged from the crater of Mt. Aso shortly afterward, and began flying to the city of [[Fukuoka]]. The JASDF engaged the beast in a dogfight, during which a [[F-86 Sabre]] crashed into the beast's wing, injuring it and causing it to lose its supersonic flight. Rodan touched down in Fukuoka, blowing away buildings and vehicles by flapping its wings. The JSDF deployed all its forces to attack Rodan, but they were blown away by the powerful winds. A second Rodan soon appeared over the city, and assisted its mate in fighting off the JSDF before escorting it back to their nest inside Mt. Aso.<br />
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As the two Rodans entered hibernation inside the mountain, the JSDF formed a last-ditch plan to destroy them: they would bombard the volcano with missiles, triggering an eruption and hopefully incinerating both monsters. Several [[Honest John Missile Launchers]] were stationed around Mt. Aso, and opened fire on the slopes of the volcano. The missiles triggered a small earthquake, which brought forth lava from the volcano and caused it to erupt. The two Rodans broke out of the mountain and began to fly away, but the intense heat caused one Rodan to fall into the lava below, where it began to burn alive. Unwilling to live without its companion, the other Rodan flew down into the lava flow next to its mate, where the two Rodans appeared to die together.<br />
====''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''====<br />
[[File:PDVD 005.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'']]<br />
In [[1964]], eight years after the two Rodans seemingly perished in the eruption of [[Mount Aso]], a [[Selina Salno|mysterious woman]] claiming to come from [[Venus]] appeared in [[Japan]] and warned that a terrible disaster would soon occur at the volcano. While seismologists claimed that Mt. Aso showed no danger of erupting, the Venusian arrived at the volcano's crater and warned all the people there to flee. She claimed that accumulated volcanic gases would soon resurrect Rodan, only for the spectators to laugh at her. The Venusian's prediction came true however, when Rodan emerged from the volcano's crater and let out a terrifying roar. Rodan took flight and rose from the crater, causing the crowds to scatter and flee. Rodan flew over a nearby bridge, causing it to collapse into the water below. Rodan then flew to [[Yokohama]], where [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] had just surfaced from the harbor. When he saw Rodan flying overhead, Godzilla roared and followed him to the foot of [[Mount Fuji]], where the two monsters began a titanic battle. Meanwhile, a meteor that crashed in Kurobe Valley split open and unleashed [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]], an evil space monster that had previously destroyed the civilization of Venus. As King Ghidorah terrorized Japan while Godzilla and Rodan battled, humanity turned to the [[Shobijin]] for aid. The Shobijin claimed that [[Mothra/Second Generation|Mothra]] stood no chance against any of those monsters, but if she worked together with Godzilla and Rodan they may have a chance to fend off King Ghidorah. Mothra left [[Infant Island]] and arrived at Mt. Fuji, where she interrupted Godzilla and Rodan's ongoing battle. Mothra tried to convince Godzilla and Rodan to aid her, but the two monsters stubbornly insisted that the other apologize, and refused to assist humanity because humanity had always attacked them. Mothra tried to tell them that the [[Earth]] belonged to all creatures, and that it was their duty to defend it, but the monsters still refused. Mothra tried to take on King Ghidorah by herself, but was brutally overpowered by the space monster. Godzilla and Rodan were inspired by the larva's courage, and decided to put aside their differences to help her. Together, the three monsters gained the upper hand against their extraterrestrial foe. Rodan allowed Mothra to ride on his back and spit silk at King Ghidorah while Godzilla held King Ghidorah still from behind. Godzilla threw King Ghidorah off a cliff and pelted him with boulders, finally leading the beast to retreat back to outer space. Godzilla and Rodan then watched Mothra and the Shobijin swim back to Infant Island.<br />
====''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla.jp_-_6_-_DaisensoRado_Rodan_1965.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'']]<br />
In 196X, astronauts [[Kazuo Fuji]] and [[Astronaut Glenn|Glenn]] arrived on the newly-discovered [[Planet X]], where they encountered an intelligent alien race known as the [[Xiliens]]. The Xiliens' leader, the [[Controller of Planet X]], informed the astronauts that their planet was under constant attack by a space monster known as Monster Zero, which was revealed to be none other than [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]]. The Controller asked to "borrow" [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] and Rodan from [[Earth]], knowing they successfully drove away King Ghidorah in the past. Glenn and Fuji said they would consider the offer, then returned to Earth. In secret, several Xiliens traveled to Earth and discovered the locations of Godzilla and Rodan. When the Xiliens' presence was discovered, they met with several of Earth's leaders and stated that they had the capacity to retrieve and transport both monsters to Planet X. After the Xiliens gained permission to take the [[kaiju]], one [[Xilien UFO]] blasted away the side of a mountain, revealing Rodan sleeping inside. The UFO then brought Rodan to Planet X, with another carrying Godzilla. The monsters were released on the planet's surface, after which King Ghidorah arrived. Godzilla and Rodan worked together and eventually drove King Ghidorah off. The Controller thanked Glenn and Fuji, and provided them with a tape he claimed contained the cure for cancer. When the astronauts returned to Earth, they found that the tape was an ultimatum from the Xiliens, demanding that the Earth surrender and become a colony of Planet X. When humanity would not yield, the Xiliens released Godzilla, Rodan and King Ghidorah, all of whom were under their control, to attack Earth's major cities. Thankfully, Fuji discovered that the Xiliens' mind-control rays could be severed by special light rays, and the [[JSDF]] constructed several [[A-Cycle Light Ray Gun]]s to break the aliens' control over the monsters. In addition, the humans broadcast a sound that was lethal to the Xiliens, allowing them to be easily defeated by the JSDF's forces. After the Xiliens were defeated, the monsters regained consciousness, and Godzilla and Rodan again joined forces against King Ghidorah. After a brief battle, Rodan grabbed hold of Godzilla and flew into King Ghidorah, sending all three monsters toppling off a cliff into the ocean. King Ghidorah surfaced and flew back into space after a few moments, but Godzilla and Rodan disappeared. However, humanity was fairly certain neither monster had been killed.<br />
====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:SoshingekiRado_eats_a_fish.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]<br />
By the end of the 20th century, Rodan and most of [[Earth]]'s other monsters had been captured and contained on [[Monsterland]], a human-monitored island in the Ogasawara chain. Rodan lived peacefully on the island, restrained only by a magnetic barrier that extended slightly past the island. As such, Rodan was able to freely fly over Monsterland and even over the surrounding waters, where he could catch and eat his fill of sea creatures. However, the peace would be disturbed when the [[Kilaaks]] seized Monsterland, taking control of the monsters and sending them to attack the [[Earth]]'s major cities. Rodan first attacked [[Moscow]], then later appeared in [[Tokyo]] alongside [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Third Generation|Mothra]] and [[Manda]]. After destroying Tokyo, Rodan reappeared in the area around [[Mount Fuji]], where he attacked the [[Moonlight SY-3]] before it escaped into outer space. When the Kilaaks' mind control over the monsters was severed, the monsters assembled near Mt. Fuji, ready to destroy the Kilaaks' base of operations. The Kilaaks then unleashed their trump card, [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]], and sent him to attack the monsters. Rodan did not directly take part in the battle, but merely watched as the other monsters overpowered and finally killed King Ghidorah. The Kilaaks then unleashed the [[Kilaak UFO|Fire Dragon]], which flew past Rodan and set him on fire before heading to Tokyo. The Moonlight SY-3 destroyed the Fire Dragon, and Rodan and all the other monsters were subsequently returned to Monsterland to live in peace.<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''====<br />
In [[1972]], Rodan was living on [[Monster Island]] alongside [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], [[Anguirus]], [[Mothra]], [[Minilla]], [[Kamacuras]], [[Kumonga]] and [[Gorosaurus]]. The [[M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens]] were planning to wipe out the monsters on the island, but their plans to invade Earth were foiled by Godzilla and Anguirus after they escaped the island.<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''====<br />
In 197X, an underground nuclear test conducted near the Aleutian Islands produced far-reaching seismic anomalies. In addition to damaging the capital of [[Seatopia]], the detonation caused an earthquake that tore apart [[Monster Island]], causing Rodan to fall from his perch onto [[Anguirus]], causing both [[kaiju]] to fall into an underground fissure.<br />
====''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''====<br />
To try and dissuade [[Shinzo Mafune|her father]] from giving [[Titanosaurus]]' services to the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]], [[Katsura Mafune]] reminded him of the destruction wrought by other [[kaiju]], such as Rodan, [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] and [[Manda]].<br />
===[[Heisei era|Heisei Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''====<br />
[[File:Heiseirodan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'']]<br />
When a team of scientists led by Hiroshi Omae arrived on [[Adonoa Island]] and discovered an intact egg in a [[Pteranodon]] nest, they prepared to load it onto a [[Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|helicopter]] so they could bring it back to [[Japan]]. As they were doing so, Rodan flew overhead and destroyed their campsite. Omae stated that Rodan was an irradiated Pteranodon that must have hatched from another egg in the same nest. Rodan landed on a cliff overlooking the sea, which began to suddenly flash. Rodan stared into the water, only for a beam of [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] atomic breath to shoot out of the water and strike the cliff. Rodan took flight and flew out over the water, producing shockwaves on the surface of the water. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Rodan, with one blast striking his wing. Godzilla came ashore on the island, only for Rodan to fly behind him and strike him with the spikes on his chest. Rodan began pecking Godzilla in the back of the head with his pointed beak. Godzilla's dorsal plates began to flash, leading Rodan to fly away as Godzilla fired his atomic breath at him. Rodan circled around Godzilla, then flew directly at him and knocked him to the ground with his wing. Rodan dove onto Godzilla and began pecking at his face, but Godzilla managed to grab Rodan by the throat, choking him until blood began to pour from Rodan's mouth. Godzilla threw Rodan off of him and blasted him with his atomic breath, only for Rodan to fly back at him and knock Godzilla headfirst into a mountain, which collapsed onto Godzilla and buried him in rubble. Rodan flew overhead, but Godzilla's tail knocked Rodan out of the sky. Godzilla rose from the rubble and blasted Rodan with his atomic breath, then stomped on his back. Rodan tried to take flight, but Godzilla blasted him twice at point-blank range with his atomic breath, sending Rodan crashing into a rocky slope and leaving him seemingly dead. In the confusion, the scientists had managed to escape the island with the egg, with Godzilla following after them, intent on recovering the egg for himself.<br />
=====Fire Rodan=====<br />
[[File:Firerodan1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fire Rodan in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'']]<br />
When a choir of psychic girls sang a song to [[Godzilla Junior|BabyGodzilla]], the creature that hatched from the egg found in Rodan's nest, Rodan heard it all the way back on Adonoa Island. Rodan was revived as '''Fire Rodan''' {{Nihongo|ファイヤーラドン|Faiyā Radon}} and immediately flew to [[Japan]] to rescue his surrogate brother. When Fire Rodan arrived, Baby Godzilla was being airlifted via helicopter to the Ogasawara Island, where [[G-Force]] hoped to lure Godzilla so he could be killed by [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]]. Fire Rodan intercepted the chopper while it was still flying over Japan, destroying it and grabbing the canister holding Baby Godzilla and his surrogate human mother [[Azusa Gojo]]. Fire Rodan touched down in a nearby city and attempted to break open the canister with his beak. G-Force deployed Mechagodzilla and the [[Garuda]] to defeat Fire Rodan. Fire Rodan took flight and managed to bring down the Garuda by slamming his chest spikes into it, sending it crashing into a nearby building. Fire Rodan turned his attention to Mechagodzilla, firing his new uranium heat beam at the mecha and attacking it up close with his beak. Fire Rodan managed to destroy Mechagodzilla's right eye with his beak, but Mechagodzilla used the plasma it had absorbed from Fire Rodan's beam to blast him with its plasma grenade, shredding Rodan's chest and sending him flying into several buildings. <br />
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With Fire Rodan seemingly dead, Godzilla unexpectedly appeared in the city and engaged Mechagodzilla in battle. Mechagodzilla combined with the Garuda to form [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei#Super Mechagodzilla|Super Mechagodzilla]], and crippled Godzilla by destroying his secondary brain with its G-Crusher system. At this point, Baby Godzilla broke free of the canister and cried out, gaining the attention of the wounded Fire Rodan. Fire Rodan took flight, only to be shot down by Super Mechagodzilla's mega buster. Fire Rodan fell on top of Godzilla, and began transferring his life force into him. As Fire Rodan faded away, Godzilla's secondary brain was regenerated, and he rose back to his feet. Empowered by Fire Rodan's energy, Godzilla destroyed Super Mechagodzilla and left Japan with Baby Godzilla.<br />
====''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Cast_rodan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
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=====Fire Rodan=====<br />
[[File:Cast_firerodan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fire Rodan in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
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===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''====<br />
[[File:FINALrADO.gif|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]<br />
In the year 20XX, Rodan was taken control of by the [[Xiliens]], along with many of [[Earth]]'s monsters. The Xiliens unleashed Rodan upon [[New York|New York City]]. Rodan first destroyed the [[United Nations]] Secretary General's plane, then descended into the city. Rodan ravaged the city with his supersonic abilities and battled the [[Earth Defense Force]] warship [[Rumbling]], but was suddenly teleported away by the Xiliens, who were pretending to "save" mankind from the monsters. When their true colors were discovered by the EDF, the Xiliens redeployed their monsters, with Rodan resuming his attack on New York. Rodan destroyed the Rumbling when it attacked him again, and continued his destruction of New York unopposed.<br />
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When the EDF's remaining warship, the [[Gotengo]], freed [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] from his [[Area G|prison]] in [[Antarctica]], the Xilien leader [[X]] unleashed his monsters one after another to try and defeat the King of the Monsters. Godzilla defeated the Xiliens' pawns, and eventually reached [[Mount Fuji]]. X unleashed Rodan, [[Anguirus]] and [[King Caesar]] all at once, who proceeded to attack Godzilla. When Anguirus curled into a ball and tried to ram into Godzilla, Godzilla hit him with his tail, sending him slamming into Rodan as he was flying overhead. Rodan fell from the sky and was knocked unconscious upon striking the ground. Godzilla then defeated both Anguirus and King Caesar, knocking them unconscious and stacking them on top of Rodan. Rather than destroy his helpless foes, Godzilla simply roared victoriously and continued on his way, leaving Rodan and his allies unconscious on the ground.<br />
===[[MonsterVerse]]===<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong Skull Island Rodan cave painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of Rodan in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] a cave painting of Rodan, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
On July 26, 2014, Rodan was confirmed to be appearing in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', along with [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]].<ref name="GOD2">[http://www.mtv.com/news/1880162/godzilla-2-confirmed-mothra-rodan-ghidorah/ Holy Mothra: Gareth Edwards Reveals ‘Godzilla 2′ Monsters At Comic-Con]</ref> It is unknown whether script revisions and director [[Gareth Edwards]]' departure from the film have altered this plan.<br />
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===Post-[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:Planet of the Monsters - Rodan's Skeleton.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rodan's skeletal remains in ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
Rodan attacked [[Beijing]] in November 2005, causing 8.2 million deaths in tandem with [[Anguirus]]. Both monsters were eventually killed by the [[China|Chinese]] bioweapon [[Hedorah]], which left behind their skeletal remains and proceeded to lay waste to the surrounding area.<ref name="Jimpluff translation">[http://jimpluff.tumblr.com/post/158814461159/whether-theyll-appear-in-the-film-or-not-i-cant]</ref><ref name="Apocalypse 1"/><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Supersonic Flight===<br />
[[File:RodanGFW.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rodan flies at supersonic speed in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]<br />
Rodan's most noticeable trait is his flying speed, which has allowed him to effortlessly outmaneuver and outrun supersonic jets. Aside from his impressive speed and agility, Rodan possesses a variety of special abilities.<br />
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===Shockwaves===<br />
Rodan is capable of creating destructive shockwaves when flying, which he has used to demolish major cities such as [[Tokyo]] (in ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'') and [[Moscow]] (in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'').<br />
===Gusts===<br />
Rodan can create powerful gusts of winds while on the air or in the ground by flapping his wings deliberately.<br />
===Melee attacks===<br />
Rodan also uses his beak and talons effectively in battle (as shown in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', where his beak was powerful enough to crush boulders), and his wings, despite their delicate appearance, are quite durable. Rodan can lift creatures several times his weight, for instance, Godzilla. Rodan also usually has spikes on his head and chest, which he may use in battle.<br />
===Wind Breath===<br />
In Rodan's [[Rodan (film)|first appearance]], the two Rodans could fire jets of compressed air from their mouths, capable of demolishing buildings and sending military vehicles flying. This ability has not been seen since Rodan's debut.<br />
===Uranium Heat Beam===<br />
[[File:Fire_Rodan's_Uranium_Beam.png|thumb|right|200px|Fire Rodan fires his uranium heat beam in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'']]In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', Rodan, as Fire Rodan, develops the ability to emit a radioactive heat beam from his mouth called the uranium heat beam, following exposure to Godzilla and radioactive waste on [[Adonoa Island]].<br />
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===Revitalization===<br />
In the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' manga adaptation]], Fire Rodan can absorb any nearby small animals such as birds, and fish, among others, into his body in order to restore his health and vitality.<br />
===Resistance===<br />
Rodan was one of the few monsters not affected by Godzilla's atomic breath. In ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'', Godzilla uses his breath against Rodan several times but Rodan seemed unaffected by it at all, only shaking his head in an annoyed manner. Rodan also shrugged off King Ghidorah's gravity beams in ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'' and ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''. He was struck several times on his wings but showed no pain or reaction.<br />
===Miscellaneous===<br />
In the Gameboy Advance video game ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', Rodan can release a radioactive mist from specialized glands located in his torso area for two seconds, which, if it connects, can score up to three hits against the opponent. It can also be noted that in this game Rodan also sports an "atomic heat ray" which in fact, resembles a fireball rather than an actual ray.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956)<br />
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964)<br />
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965)<br />
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) [mentioned]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Adventure! Godzilland|Adventure! Godzilland 2]]'' (TV 1993) [animated segments]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993)<br />
*''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' (1994, 1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [74 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 1, 6-7, 9-11, 18, 21, 25, 27-30, 36, 38-41, 43-44, 46, 58-61, 63, 66-67, 72-73, 83-84, 90-93, 102, 111-113, 119, 125, 127, 129-130, 132-134, 137-138, 140-141, 144-146, 149, 160-161, 169, 181, 184, 190-192, 194, 199, 201-208, 212, 217, 224, 226-229, 233, 251, and 256.</ref><br />
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' (1998) [video game sprite]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017) [skeletal remains]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [post-production]<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Gojira-kun]]'' (1985) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Game Boy)|Godzilla]]'' (1990) - Game Boy<br />
*''[[Battle Soccer: Champion of the Field]]'' (1992) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''Circus Caper'' (1990) - Nintendo Entertainment System<br />
*''[[Rodan (NES)|Rodan]]'' (1991) [cancelled]<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]'' (1992) - Nintendo Entertainment System<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Arcade)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Battle Legends]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monster March]]'' (1995) - Sega Game Gear<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' (2002) - Nintendo Game Boy Advance<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]'' (2006) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God]]'' (2010) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
===[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]===<br />
Rodan is one of the monsters encountered in the game.<br />
===''[[Battle Soccer: Champion of the Field]]''===<br />
Rodan is in the SNES game as a goalie for the Godzilla Team.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''===<br />
Rodan was playable in both the Nintendo Game Cube and the Xbox versions.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''===<br />
Rodan re-appears in the sequel again with the same design in both of the games for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Fire_rodan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fire Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Rodan returns in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' but under the name "Fire Rodan," to coincide with the use of his Uranium Beam. Rodan is part of the Earth Defender Faction and is one of the fastest flyers in the game.<br />
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Height: 70 meters<br>Height: 24,000 tons <br />
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"Fire Rodan is [[Earth]]'s largest flier. His element is the air, the clouds, and the wind-swept mountain peaks that scrape against them. Nesting in the tops of active volcanoes, Fire Rodan is virtually immune to heat and lava-based attacks. Rodan is the fastest of all monsters while in the air, and prefers to confront challenges from a lofty height. His great speed also makes him a fierce hand-to-hand combatant, with savage claw, talon, and beak attacks. Fire Rodan defends the Earth's atmosphere - eliminating all airborne threats to the planet's well-being."<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
gu fire rodan bio.png|Fire Rodan's bio from page 25 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet<br />
</gallery><br />
===''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]''===<br />
Rodan appears in ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' as one of the flyers.<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:Rodan (PS4).png|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]Rodan appears exclusively in the PlayStation 4 version of [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] as a playable monster. He is based on his 1956 appearance from ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''. Rodan has the ability to fly around the map far faster than the other flying monsters in the game, and can produce powerful sonic booms by clapping his wings together.<br />
====Moveset====<br />
*Square<br />
**One tap: Peck<br />
**Two taps: Peck<br />
**Three taps: Multi-Peck<br />
*Triangle<br />
**Tap: Kick Up<br />
**Tap (Mid-Air): Double Kick<br />
*X<br />
**Tap: Jump<br />
**Hold: Hover<br />
**Roar + Tap: Swooping Shockwave<br />
**Tap (Mid-Air): Land<br />
*Circle<br />
**Tap: Wing Shockwave<br />
**Roar + Tap: Sonic Ram<br />
**Tap (Mid-Air): Wing Shockwave<br />
*R2<br />
**Tap: Area Shockwave<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Rodan}}<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Gojira-Kun_-_Rodan.png|Rodan in ''[[Gojira-Kun]]''<br />
Rodan_Ripped_By_Space_Hunter_M.gif|Rodan's Sprite in ''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - Rodan.png|Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Rodan.png|Rodan's icon in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - Rodan.png|Rodan's character box from versus mode in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - Rodan.png|Rodan's battle sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_RODAN.png|Fire Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
GKC Rodan 1956.jpg|Rodan 1956 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Rodan 1964.jpg|Rodan 1964 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Fire Rodan.jpg|Fire Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Rodan.jpg|Scrapped 1993 Concept Art Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Rodan 2004.jpg|Rodan 2004 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
</gallery><br />
==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla Saves America: A Monster Showdown in 3-D!]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan and the Smog Monster]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2000 (Book)|Godzilla 2000]]'' (1997)<br />
*''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Journey to Monster Island]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Likes to Roar!]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Robot Monsters]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monster]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' (2018)<br />
===''[[Godzilla Saves America: A Monster Showdown in 3-D!]]''===<br />
[[Godzilla]] encountered Rodan's nest atop Mount Rushmore as he traveled across the [[United States]] to confront [[King Ghidorah]]. Rodan cautioned Godzilla to stay out of its way, and Godzilla continued on his way.<br />
===''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (Children's Book)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]''===<br />
Rodan and [[Anguirus]] were [[Monster Island]]'s first line of defense when [[Mechagodzilla]] arrived to extract a mysterious cocoon on the beach. Rodan launched a series of pecks at the robot's head, but was knocked aside with a swing of its fists. After Godzilla drove Mechagodzilla off, Rodan was among the monsters who watched in awe as [[Mothra]] emerged from the cocoon.<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan and the Smog Monster]]''===<br />
When [[Hedorah]] attacked Los Angeles, Rodan swooped in once again to repel him. He was quickly overpowered by the Smog Monster's toxic attacks, but [[Godzilla]] arrived just in time to save him with a few blasts of his atomic breath. When Godzilla struggled against [[Gigan]], Rodan returned the favor, driving the cyborg out of the city with a sonic boom. After Godzilla prevailed, the two monsters returned to their homes as the grateful citizens of LA saw them off.<br />
===''[[Godzilla Likes to Roar]]''===<br />
Rodan was one of the residents of [[Monster Island]]. He is named once in the book, as [[Anguirus]] "nudges [him] with his snout."<br />
===''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]''===<br />
Like the other [[Monster Island]] denizens, Rodan was terrified of Godzilla, fleeing as the King of the Monsters bounded down to the beach to join their merriment. After Godzilla left and [[Gigan]] and [[Megalon]] took over, Rodan flew away. He returned after Godzilla rescued Anguirus from the two bullies and proved that he wasn't as scary as he looked.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
The first Rodan emerged from Paektu Mountain in November [[2005]] and flew southwest to [[Beijing]], where it was joined by [[Anguirus]]. Both monsters were exterminated by the [[China|Chinese]] bioweapon [[Hedorah]],<ref name="Apocalypse 1">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Ōki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=19-111}}</ref> however after [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] attacked the Eurasian continent flocks of Rodans appeared and preyed on European refugees fleeing through Siberia alongside [[Megaguirus]].<ref name="Apocalypse 2">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Ōki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=151-185}}</ref><br />
===''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===<br />
Following the death of the first Rodan at the hands of [[Hedorah]], a second individual designated "Rodan II" passed through Kyushu, [[Japan]] sometime later. After [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] passed through western Europe in the latter half of the 2030's, multiple Rodans were present in Rome and claimed the Italian peninsula as their feeding ground.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' #2-3, 5, 7, 10-12 (2011-2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths]]'' #1, 4-5 (2011)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #2-3 (2011-2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'' #1-4, 10-13 (2012-2013)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3 (2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1, 5, 9, 13, 19, 20, 21, 25 (2013-2015)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' #4 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' #2 (2015)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #1, 4 (2016)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #5 (2016)<br />
===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===<br />
[[File:Divebombing Rodan.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Rodan attacking [[Godzilla]] in [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga]]]]<br />
Rodan appeared under the control of Doctor Oniyama, flying across [[Tokyo]] and dropping large bombs from his talons. While Rodan was flying out at sea, [[Godzilla]] tried to shoot him down with his atomic breath, but Oniyama commanded Rodan to catch Godzilla instead and take him away to be frozen and dropped into the ocean. After Godzilla was revived by two submarines, the two fought again, but this time Godzilla had the upper hand, ripping one of Rodan's wings off and burning him to death.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''===<br />
<gallery widths="200" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">Rodan GKoM.jpg|Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''</gallery><br />
===''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''===<br />
[[File:Rodan Legends.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: Legends Issue 2|Godzilla: Legends #2]]'']]<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===<br />
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Half century war Rodan.jpg|Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]''===<br />
In [[Godzilla: Ongoing Issue 4|''Godzilla: Ongoing'' #4]], Rodan battles [[Titanosaurus]] in Tokyo. Though Titanosaurus is captured after the battle, Rodan escapes. In [[Godzilla: Ongoing Issue 10|issue #10]], Rodan and [[Anguirus]] battle [[Gigan]] in Hong Kong. In [[Godzilla: Ongoing Issue 13|issue #13]], Rodan appears in New York and plays an integral role in helping Godzilla defeat [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah]].<gallery widths="200" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">Rodan Ongoing.jpg|Rodan attacking [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah]] in ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]''</gallery><br />
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:RoE_Rodan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]Rodan appeared in the ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' comic series, suddenly attacking [[Varan]] and fighting him in a military base. Rodan kept to the air, but the spikes on Varan's back shredded Rodan's wing, forcing him to retreat. Rodan was later seen in a flashback explaining the natural order of monsters, sleeping in a hillside cave. He is also seen on the mural in Infant Island's cave among other flying [[kaiju]]. Rodan was later transferred to the [[Monster Island]]s, his wing healed, and lived in peace there until the [[Trilopod]]s attacked. Rodan fell, had his DNA copied by a Trilopod, and was taken to the Trilopod hive along with the other residents of the islands. Much later, King Caesar rampaged through the Trilopod hive, freeing the imprisoned Earth monsters, and Rodan flew to Los Angeles to assist [[Godzilla]] in battle. Rodan managed to kill the Anguirus-Trilopod, and fought against [[Magita]], though he was easily swatted aside by the massive Trilopod. After the battle, Rodan, along with the other [[kaiju]], followed Godzilla out to sea.<br />
===''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''===<br />
A demonic version of Rodan appeared in [[Godzilla in Hell Issue 2|the second issue]] of the IDW mini-series ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'', where he confronted Godzilla in a city in [[Underworld|Hell]]. The demon Rodan charged at Godzilla and dodged his atomic ray. The demon Rodan then soared into the clouds to try a sneak attack on Godzillla, but Godzilla defeated the demon by slamming his tail into him, causing him to crash into the doomed cities of Hell.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]''===<br />
Several small Rodans appear in the [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 1|first issue]] of ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'', where they live in an extra-dimensional version of Earth. One of them rose up from a pile of rubble and killed a soldier with his heat beam. He was then confronted by [[Kiryu]], who easily overwhelmed the Rodan until more of his kind showed up and gained the upper hand. Two Rodans were then seen fighting two [[Mothra]] larvae when the human team decided to head back to their own dimension.<br />
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A larger Rodan appeared in [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 4|issue #4]] alongside [[Anguirus]], [[Biollante]], [[Zilla]], [[King Caesar]] and Mothra as they crossed through an interdimensional portal while [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] was fighting [[Godzilla]]. In the [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 5|following issue]], where the monsters were also joined by [[Hedorah]], Rodan first turned his attention towards Godzilla and attacked him from behind while Mothra attacked him from the front. Later, after Mecha-King Ghidorah was defeated by Godzilla, all of the monsters were left behind as the humans left the [[Earth]] as it became covered by tiny robotic cells that served as interdimensional doorways.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Rodan/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Rodan's roar was reused for many of the [[kaiju]], such as the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] [[King Ghidorah]] and [[Battra]].<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">FByILOt1fqc</youtube>|Rodan's roars in ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (Raw Materials)}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">ajfqwcXMcYI</youtube>|Rodan's roars in ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">JqPe5xknNQ4</youtube>|Rodan's roars from [[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|1964]] to [[Destroy All Monsters|1968]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">-AyVC7r8Rck</youtube>|Rodan's roars in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">fgrrAi7Eodk</youtube>|Rodan's roars in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''}}<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Родан|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=拉顿<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|zh_cmn=拉顿 ''Lā Dùn''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[Koichi Kawakita]], special effects director for the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] ''Godzilla'' series, made the decision to reduce Rodan's size to smaller than Godzilla, thereby avoiding the previous series' tendency of having every monster Godzilla fights be his size.<br />
*Rodan, [[Gyaos]], and [[w:c:ultra:Chandora|Chandora]] all resemble bat-like creatures with large wings, although Rodan is more bird-like.<br />
*Strangely, despite being referred to as 'Fire Rodan' in the game ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', and keeping the use of the form's Uranium Beam, Rodan is still represented in his normal form's appearance. This was most likely made as an excuse to give Rodan a beam weapon since, in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', he is normal Rodan but was given the Uranium Beam, which is an ability that Rodan never uses in his regular form. As a result of this, Fire Rodan's copyright icon is utilized in ''Godzilla: Unleashed'', but Rodan's regular icon is not.<br />
*Rodan is one of a select few monsters to appear in all three series of ''Godzilla'' films, along with [[Mothra]], [[King Ghidorah]], [[Mechagodzilla]], [[Minilla|Godzilla's]] [[Godzilla Junior|son]], and Godzilla himself. Rodan is also confirmed to be appearing in [[MonsterVerse|Legendary's ''Godzilla'' series]] along with Mothra and King Ghidorah.<br />
==Video==<br />
{{Videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://youtu.be/v7VCz0EIf3s</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: Showa Rodan}}}}}}<br />
==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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|subtitle =Combat Creature<br>{{Nihongo|戦闘生命|Sentō Seimei}},<br>Heinous Space Combat Beast<br>{{Small|{{Nihongo|宇宙凶悪戦闘獣|Uchū Kyōaku Sentō-jū}}}}<ref name="TGChronicles">{{cite book|title=[[The Godzilla Chronicles|The Godzilla Chronicles Ver. 3]]|date=December [[1999]]|publisher=Takeshobo|page=25|isbn=978-4812405819}}</ref>,<br>God of Destruction<br>{{Nihongo|破壊神|Hakai-shin}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=93|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Bio-Quartz Monster<br>{{small|{{Nihongo|バイオ・クォーツ怪獣|Baio Kuōtsu Kaijū}}}}<ref name="EoGSpGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Godzilla (SpaceGodzilla Edition)]]|date=12 December [[1994]]|publisher=Gakken|pages=1, 65|isbn=4056007144}}</ref>,<br>Bio-Quartz Monster from the Darkness<ref name="EoGSpGE"/><br />
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|enemies =[[Godzilla]], [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]], [[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]], [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]], [[Kiryu]], [[Titanosaurus]], [[Battra]], [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Cryog Mechagodzillas]], [[Gigan]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Trilopod]]s<br />
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{{Quote|On the right are [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] cells. They're known as G-cells. And on the left are the skin cells from the monster collected by [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] The space monster has exactly the same G-cells. Therefore, we named it '''SpaceGodzilla'''.|[[Chinatsu Gondo]] (''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'')}}<br />
'''SpaceGodzilla''' {{Nihongo|スペースゴジラ|Supēsugojira}} is a crystalline [[Godzilla]] clone [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1994]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''.<br />
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SpaceGodzilla is Godzilla's penultimate foe in the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]] of films, as well as the only extraterrestrial creature introduced in that series. Boasting an array of psychic powers and energy attacks along with his ability to form and use crystals in various ways, SpaceGodzilla is a challenging opponent, and as a result shapes the direction of battles which involve him. Despite to date only appearing in a single film, SpaceGodzilla has been featured prominently in other Godzilla media.<br />
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==Name==<br />
SpaceGodzilla's name simply comes from the English word ''space'' {{Nihongo|スペース|supēsu}} and ''[[Godzilla]]'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|Gojira}}. In English, SpaceGodzilla's name is officially spelled in camelCase, meaning it is written as a single word with the "G" capitalized, in contrast to [[Mechagodzilla]], whose name is spelled as a single word with only the first letter capitalized. However, SpaceGodzilla's name is sometimes spelled as two words in official media. Before the name "SpaceGodzilla" was chosen, the monster was also known as "CrystalGodzilla" {{Nihongo|クリスタルゴジラ|Kurisutarugojira}} in concept art.<ref name="Heisei Godzilla Perfection">''[[Heisei Godzilla Perfection]]''. Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla Artwork; Pages 78-79.</ref><br />
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The form SpaceGodzilla takes on while traveling through space and strafing Godzilla during their [[Birth Island]] battle is called his '''Flying Form''' {{Nihongo|飛行形態|Hikō keitai}}, or alternatively '''Flying-type SpaceGodzilla''' {{Nihongo|スペースゴジラ 飛行タイプ|Supēsugojira Hikō taipu}}.<br />
==Development==<br />
Very early in the production stages of what would become ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'', SpaceGodzilla's role was filled by an alien [[King Ghidorah]] named [[Emperor Ghidorah]], which would have been a different individual from the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' and closer in origin to the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa incarnation]].<ref name="Emperor">{{cite book|title=Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition] (ゴジラ大辞典【新装版】)|author=Nomura, Kōhei|date=August 7, 2014|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=355|isbn=4773087250}}<br>[[File:GDNE p355.jpg|150px]]</ref> However, Toho decided to create an original monster for the film instead when they became concerned that Emperor Ghidorah would be seen as too similar to [[Orochi]] from the then-upcoming ''[[Yamato Takeru (film)|Yamato Takeru]]''. SpaceGodzilla's Gravity Tornado ability, which he uses to lift and throw [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] in the finished film, is a remnant of one of Emperor Ghidorah's proposed abilities, the power to levitate objects and opponents using his gravity beams.<ref name="Emperor"/><ref>{{cite book|title=Godzilla Dictionary (ゴジラ大辞典)|author=Nomura, Kōhei|date=December 5, 2004|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=345|isbn=4773002921}}</ref><br />
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According to an article published in ''[[G-FAN]]'' issue #105, a prototype for SpaceGodzilla called [[AstroGodzilla]] was featured in an [[Godzilla vs. AstroGodzilla|early draft]] of ''Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla''. AstroGodzilla's powers were primarily ice-based rather than crystal-based, and he was described as being purely white in color and possessing huge wings. While two origin theories are presented for SpaceGodzilla, AstroGodzilla was said to be spawned specifically by [[Biollante]]'s cells. AstroGodzilla also had the ability to telepathically control other lifeforms, and would use this power to take control of [[Miki Saegusa]] and [[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]].<br />
Eventually, Shinichiro Kobayashi, who had previously written the story for ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'', proposed the idea of a crystalline Godzilla clone. Concept art for this interpretation of the monster included in the book ''Heisei Godzilla Perfection'' gives it the name "CrystalGodzilla." Some of these designs were radically different from the final design, featuring wings, additional limbs, and other unique features. SpaceGodzilla's final design is a modified version of [[Super Godzilla (Monster)|Super Godzilla]], the transformation of Godzilla featured in the [[Super Godzilla|Super Nintendo game of the same name]].<ref name="AllTMPB"/> [[Minoru Yoshida]] designed the concepts for both monsters, originally creating Super Godzilla for the game, but later recycling the look and modifying it into what would eventually become the final design for SpaceGodzilla.<br />
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SpaceGodzilla_full_concept_art.jpg|SpaceGodzilla concept art<br />
SpaceGodzilla_and_Moguera_full_concept_art.jpg|Concept art featuring "CrystalGodzilla"<br />
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==Design==<br />
[[File:SpaceGodzilla Head Comparison to Biollante and Godzilla.jpg|thumb|200px|right|SpaceGodzilla's neck compared to [[Biollante]] and [[Godzilla]]<ref name="EoGSpGE-2">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Godzilla (SpaceGodzilla Edition)]]|date=12 December [[1994]]|publisher=Gakken|page=70|isbn=4056007144}}</ref>]]SpaceGodzilla looks similar to [[Godzilla]] in many ways, but his skin is navy-blue with a patch of dark reddish-purple skin, that appears much smoother than the rest of his skin, on his abdominal area. He is considerably bulkier than Godzilla, and is also 20 meters taller than him. He has two massive white crystals that erupt from his shoulders, and his tail is much longer, ending with several crystal-like spikes. His {{scutes}} on his back are made of similar crystals, and are white in color. As a result of his build, SpaceGodzilla has difficulty walking and he cannot run, but he makes up for this by having the ability to fly and to levitate. His arms are also extremely thin and short in comparison to the rest of his body, owing to the fact that he rarely uses them directly in favor of his telekinetic abilities. SpaceGodzilla's head is elongated and his mouth area appears similar [[Biollante]]'s, as he has sharp teeth and tusks on the sides of his mouth, along with fleshy membranes on the inside of his mouth. He has fire-orange eyes and a crest that goes from orange through yellow.<br />
==Personality==<br />
SpaceGodzilla is one of the most intelligent of [[Godzilla]]'s foes in the series, exhibiting displays of planned combat strategy throughout the movie (harvesting power from buildings, trapping Godzilla's son, etc.). This is further evidenced by the fact SpaceGodzilla sought to dominate the [[Earth]] of his own free will, instead of other monsters, which only cause random destruction, and only involvement in world domination is to carry out their masters' will.<br />
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Due to his overly-muscular body, SpaceGodzilla prefers to attack with his corona beam from a distance, and was at times overwhelmed by [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]'s assault in close quarters. His short and stumpy arms meant that he couldn't reach the mech without using his tail.<br />
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Unlike Godzilla, who in the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]] of films is depicted as a force of nature, neither good nor evil, SpaceGodzilla appears to have an element of true malice, as the monster was said by the [[Shobijin|Cosmos]] to be headed to [[Earth]] for the purpose of defeating Godzilla. According to the Cosmos, SpaceGodzilla intended to kill Godzilla so that the Earth would be defenseless when he dominated it.<br />
==Origins==<br />
[[File:GVSG - G cells compared to SupeGoji cells.png|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla cells vs. G-cells]]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' the human characters hypothesize that [[Godzilla]] cells somehow cast into space fell into a black hole and began assimilating crystalline organisms, then came out from a white hole, evolving rapidly by absorbing energy from exploding stars. It is not known for certain what caused the Godzilla cells to fall into the black hole, but it is explained in the film that either cells from Godzilla's previous clone, [[Biollante]], escaped [[Earth]]'s orbit when she rose into space after battling Godzilla in [[Godzilla vs. Biollante|1990]], or that [[Mothra]] unknowingly carried the cells into space on her wings when she was going to space to deflect a meteor headed for [[Earth]] in [[Godzilla vs. Mothra|1993]].<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Heisei era|Heisei Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''====<br />
[[File:Spacegodzillaflying.jpg|thumb|left|200px|SpaceGodzilla's flying form in ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'']][[File:SpaceGodzilla broken crystals.jpg|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla after his crystals were destroyed by [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]'s spiral grenade missiles]]<br />
SpaceGodzilla was first seen flying through space, where he destroyed a manned NASA satellite. He battled [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] while he was on his way to Earth, and defeated the mecha. He then landed on [[Birth Island]] and attacked [[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]], but [[Godzilla]] arrived to save him. SpaceGodzilla quickly overpowered Godzilla using his [[Telekinesis|telekinetic]] skills, and then trapped Little Godzilla in crystals. He flew away and flew over [[Japan]], eventually landing and setting up his fortress in [[Fukuoka]]. M.O.G.U.E.R.A. arrived in Fukuoka to battle SpaceGodzilla again, but was no match for the monster. Godzilla soon arrived as well and joined forces with M.O.G.U.E.R.A. M.O.G.U.E.R.A split into [[Land Moguera]] and [[Star Falcon]]. Land Moguera drilled underground and knocked out the foundations of SpaceGodzilla's power source, the [[Fukuoka Tower]], while Godzilla toppled the tower from ground level. Godzilla then had the upper hand, and M.O.G.U.E.R.A. used its spiral grenades to destroy SpaceGodzilla's shoulder crystals. In retaliation, SpaceGodzilla blasted off one of M.O.G.U.E.R.A.'s arms, and proceeded to impale the mecha on his tail and throw it into a nearby building. Akira Yuki tried to pilot the damaged mech back into battle, colliding with SpaceGodzilla. However, the damage to the machine made it almost impossible to control, and the machine crashed into several buildings. SpaceGodzilla soon got back up to continue fighting Godzilla, but got knocked down once again. While the space monster struggled to get up, Godzilla blasted him with his red spiral ray multiple times. SpaceGodzilla let out a weak roar and finally exploded into spores of light that floated back up into space.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
[[File:Cast_spacegodzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' episodes 1-5, Xilien [[Zaguresu]] attacked Godzilla Island. When [[Torema]] attacked her ship, she released SpaceGodzilla to attack. Godzilla roars at his clone. SpaceGodzilla reaches the Command Center and attacks, shooting the Command Center with his ray. Godzilla then arrives and grapples with SpaceGodzilla, neither being able to overpower the other. Torema then tells Godzilla to destroy SpaceGodzilla's shoulder crystals. Godzilla obeys and fires his atomic ray, blowing up the crystals. Godzilla and Torema's ship fire their rays, and the combined efforts destroys SpaceGodzilla. <br />
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After attempting to and failing to possess Godzilla as a ghost, SpaceGodzilla returned to Godzilla Island in a new more powerful physical form called [[Super Special SpaceGodzilla High Grade Type 2]]. However, he was defeated in this form again by Godzilla and forced to retreat back to outer space.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
SpaceGodzilla is considered to be one of [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]]'s most powerful foes. In ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'', Godzilla was quickly defeated by SpaceGodzilla in their first encounter and required help from [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] to finally overcome him.<br />
===Physical Strength===<br />
While much of SpaceGodzilla's strength is limited due to his size and build, he was able to lift and throw [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] several hundred meters after impaling it with his tail. He was also able to hold his own against [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] for a time while battling him up close.<br />
===Durability===<br />
SpaceGodzilla endured a tremendous amount of punishment, mostly in the form of beams, from [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] and [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] during their confrontation in [[Fukuoka]]. However, [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]'s drill nose and spiral grenade missiles were able to injure him, and he was eventually defeated by Godzilla's spiral heat beam.<br />
===Photon Shield===<br />
[[File:GVSG - SpaceGodzilla Uses Photon Shield.png|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla uses his Photon Shield to deflect Godzilla's atomic heat ray.]]<br />
SpaceGodzilla can generate a crystal-like shield at will to dissipate or even reflect energy beams, although he only used this ability to deflect [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] atomic breath. SpaceGodzilla used this shield both to protect himself and defend the [[Fukuoka Tower]] when Godzilla tried to attack it.<br />
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===Corona Beam===<br />
[[File:GVSG - SpaceGodzilla Uses Corona Beam.png|thumb|left|200px|SpaceGodzilla fires his corona beam.]]<br />
SpaceGodzilla is able to fire an energy beam from his mouth and shoulder crystals. He appears able to control the direction and movements of these energy beams, allowing them to hit his target in various ways, even bypassing potential defenses. The beam is able to visibly injure [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]], even knocking him to the ground in one instance, and later is used to sever one of [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]'s arms.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
In addition to being physically powerful, SpaceGodzilla also demonstrates a high degree of intelligence and strategy. Upon arriving on [[Earth]], SpaceGodzilla immediately went after [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]], as he saw him as the biggest threat within his path to ensure his dominance on the planet. SpaceGodzilla first arrived on [[Birth Island]] and attacked [[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]] so as to draw out Godzilla himself.<br />
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SpaceGodzilla began setting up crystal-like structures around [[Fukuoka]] in order to provide and enhance his own power as well as fend off Godzilla. Aware that he was at a disadvantage in close combat, SpaceGodzilla used his telekinesis and corona beams to keep both Godzilla and [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] at a distance and shifted his attention to M.O.G.U.E.R.A. when he realized it was a bigger threat than Godzilla. SpaceGodzilla also placed an energy shield around the tower he was using as an energy source after Godzilla had begun trying to destroy it.<br />
===Flight===<br />
In his flying form, SpaceGodzilla is capable of flying at Mach 3 in Earth's atmosphere, though he can also travel at speeds nearing the [[wikipedia:speed of light|speed of light]] in outer space.<ref name="AllTMPB"/> He is still able to use his other abilities, such as his corona beam, while in this form.<br />
===Gravity Tornado===<br />
[[File:GVSG - Gravity Tornado.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla floating as a result of SpaceGodzilla's Gravity Tornado]]<br />
SpaceGodzilla possesses a form of [[telekinesis]], being able to float or transport other [[kaiju]] through the air. Though he cannot move his targets with great speed, [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] was completely unable to break free of his psychic grip. He also lifted a number of crystal spires into the air and hurled them at Godzilla.<br />
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===Geokinesis===<br />
SpaceGodzilla can control the ground around him by creating massive towering crystals. He is able to raise them up from the ground to use a means of defending himself or attacking his foes. He also appears able to form these crystals out of thin air as well, as he encases himself in a mass of crystals while in his flying form. SpaceGodzilla is also able to combine this power with his energy manipulation in order use the crystals attack his foes with energy beams as well as provide him with a source of energy and an increase in attack power.<br />
===Energy Manipulation===<br />
SpaceGodzilla is able to manipulate energy at will. He can control the direction and flight path of his corona beams to allow for multi-directional attacks. He is able to conduct energy through touch, allowing him to stand a better chance when facing a foe in close combat. He can absorb energy from nearby sources as well as combine this power with his geokinesis to maximize his energy as well as create structures able to attack his foes. He can also produce an aura that can cause electrical disturbances.<br />
===Homing Ghost===<br />
[[File:GVSG - Homing Ghosts.png|thumb|left|200px|Homing Ghosts flying toward Godzilla]]<br />
SpaceGodzilla can raise crystals into the air and propel them at an opponent or have them fall to the ground, like rain. Their quantity makes them hard to dodge, though they travel at a slow pace.<br />
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In the [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|PlayStation ''Godzilla'' game]], SpaceGodzilla can create Homing Ghosts out of thin air, though only while the Crystal Field is present.<br />
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===Photon Hurricane===<br />
[[File:GVSG - Photon Hurricane.gif|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla fires Photon Hurricanes]]<br />
While in his flying form, SpaceGodzilla can emit a ring-shaped electromagnetic wave which disrupts electrical instruments. He used this attack on M.O.G.U.E.R.A., along with his corona beam, to make it incapable of fighting him while he was flying toward Earth.<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:SpaceGodzilla's destroyed shoulder crystals.png|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla with both of his shoulder crystals destroyed]]SpaceGodzilla is heavily disadvantaged in melee combat due to his heavy build and comparatively short arms. When engaging [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]] at close range, SpaceGodzilla's skin is pierced by the mech's drill nose. M.O.G.U.E.R.A.'s spiral grenade missiles are able to destroy SpaceGodzilla's shoulder crystals, which drastically weakens his power. SpaceGodzilla was eventually destroyed by multiple hits from [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] spiral heat beam.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) [toy]<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monster March]]'' (1995) - Sega Game Gear<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact]]'' (1999) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]'' (2006) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
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SpaceGodzilla appears in the [[Atari]]/[[Pipeworks]] games ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' for the Wii and PlayStation 2, and also ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' for the Nintendo DS. One of the last hidden monsters unlockable, SpaceGodzilla is a very strong weaponry-oriented combatant. Able to call up crystal towers to speed his energy recharge rate (which otherwise recharges very slowly), SpaceGodzilla can use a variety of energy and missile-based attacks, from crystal shards, slamming his foe with a large chunk of crystal, making the towers fire energy bolts at the foe to his powerful Corona Beam. SpaceGodzilla also uses energy in many of his melee attacks, and especially in his grabs and throws, levitating opponents and buildings into the air, emanating an electromagnetic aura that will disrupt attacks by the military and flinging them with his mind. He also has an exceptionally long tail which can be used effectively as a whip. SpaceGodzilla is as tough defensively as [[Destoroyah]], making him a powerful and difficult monster to defeat. He replaces [[Orga]] as the final opponent in Hard mode. He also is in Godzilla Unleashed as a member of mutants faction and final boss stage for the Earth Defenders, Aliens, and G.D.F. The role that he plays in the storyline varies from the PS2 and the Wii version. In the PlayStation 2 version, he's responsible for the crystals appearing on earth, while in the Wii version he's merely trying to use them to escape, though some believe that he managed to release them via the portal shown in the Alien version of the storyline. It is most likely that in both the PS2 and Wii versions of Godzilla: Unleashed, SpaceGodzilla is the cause of the crystal incursion. Even if the player doesn't select him in story mode in the Wii Version, SpaceGodzilla will be shown roaring in triumph in the mutants ending, but this only happens on the PS2 if the player selects him. He is the leader of the mutant faction, and the main antagonist of the game. The crystals he creates are responsible for the birth of the monsters [[Obsidius]] and [[Krystalak]], and in ''Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash'' for bringing [[The Sphinx]] to life.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Unleashed - SpaceGodzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 110 meters<br />Weight: 74,000 tons<br />
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"Space Godzilla is a malevolent fusion of Godzilla's DNA and an unknown collection of extra-terrestrial minerals and energies. Space Godzilla has an unknown potential for psychic abilities, including telekinesis, telepathy, levitation, mind control, and the manipulation of many basic elements. Space Godzilla can temper crystal towers from the earth around him, which he uses to magnify and focus his psychic energies. Space Godzilla's greatest weapon is the fact that despite his gargantuan frame he possesses human-level intelligence. This makes him a tremendous potential threat to all humanity and all of the earth. Space Godzilla has attacked earth only twice before-once as a free agent and once as an ally of the Vortaak. But his thirst for power knows no allegiance. and needs none."<br />
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:SpaceGodzilla_(PS4).png|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]<br />
SpaceGodzilla appeared in the PlayStation 4 release of [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] as a playable character. In the game's introductory cutscene, SpaceGodzilla can briefly be seen fighting [[King Ghidorah]].<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/07/godzilla-vs-announced-for-playstation-4/#SXpeBRfUTtt5dD0E.99 Siliconera: Godzilla VS. Announced for PS4]</ref><br />
====Moveset====<br />
While standing within a Crystal Field, SpaceGodzilla uses no energy when using energy-based attacks.<br />
*Square<br />
**Tap: Right Punch<br />
**Two taps: Left Punch<br />
**Three taps: Shoulder Tackle<br />
*Triangle<br />
**Tap: Tail Smash<br />
**Forward + Tap: Gravity Tornado<br />
**Tap while roaring: Crystal Field<br />
**Tap while levitating: Tackle<br />
*X<br />
**Tap: Levitate<br />
**Tap while levitating: Land<br />
*Circle<br />
**Tap: Corona Beam<br />
**Forward + Tap: Homing Ghost / Crystal Shot (while Crystal Field is present)<br />
**Tap while roaring: Strong Corona Beam<br />
**Tap while levitating: Corona Beam<br />
*R2<br />
**Photon Shield<br />
**Remove Crystal Field (while Crystal Field is present)<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#SpaceGodzilla}}<br />
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<gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"><br />
Spacegodzilla_tradingbattle.png|SpaceGodzilla's card from ''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_SPACEGODZILLA.png|SpaceGodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
3S-T Battle 5.png|SpaceGodzilla in the 2006 version of ''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]''<br />
Sg-hr.jpg|SpaceGodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''<br />
27.jpg|SpaceGodzilla in ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]''<br />
spacegodzilla_main.png|SpaceGodzilla's in-Game model from ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]''<br />
GKC SpaceGodzilla In-Game.jpg|SpaceGodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
SpaceGodzilla (PS4).png|SpaceGodzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' #12 (2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'' #6, 8-12 (2012-2013)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #4 (2013)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1, 17, 20-22 (2013-2015)<br />
*''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' #3 (2015)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===<br />
[[File:Tumblr_mgj1kyZZQD1s39ha8o1_500.jpg|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'']]In the [[Godzilla: The Half-Century War Issue 4|4th issue]] of ''Godzilla: The Half-Century War'' where he appears after being summoned by Dr. Deverich's psionic beacon. After making contact in Bombay, he fights Godzilla and Mechagodzilla, severely damaging the latter while almost killing the former. During the battle, Ota manages to get Mechagodzilla back online and destroy the crystals that SpaceGodzilla uses as his power supply while Godzilla finishes him off with his atomic ray.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''===<br />
SpaceGodzilla appeared in the last issue of ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'', where he is seen looking at [[Earth]] with sinister intent.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]''===<br />
SpaceGodzilla appears in ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'' alongside [[Hedorah]], [[Gigan]] and [[Monster X]] where he attacks London. In London, he comes under attack by [[Titanosaurus]] and [[Battra]] where, after a brief fight, manages to dispatch them before meeting up with Monster X in New York in order to fight Godzilla and [[Kiryu]]. During the fight, SpaceGodzilla, a heavily damaged Kiryu and Godzilla are knocked into the Hudson River by a shockwave from Monster X. During their fight, the crew of Kiryu (Boxer, Harrison and Asuka) manage to fire the Absolute Zero Cannon on SpaceGodzilla, rendering him helpless as Godzilla obliterates the crystals on his back, apparently killing him.<br />
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IDW-Godzilla-12-Preview-07.jpg|SpaceGodzilla fighting Godzilla<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:RoE Space Godzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|SpaceGodzilla's Flying Form in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', SpaceGodzilla appeared briefly in a slide of a presentation taking place in a conference in [[Hawaii]], where Doctor Kenji Ando is talking about the existence of Megafauna. He is only seen in a single panel of the comic, floating in his flying form in space above [[Earth]], as Dr. Ando jokingly asks if that was the best name for the [[kaiju]]. SpaceGodzilla finally makes a full appearance in issue #17, where he is sighted by the [[Cryogs]] flying towards Earth. As SpaceGodzilla continues on a collision course with the ship, the Cryogs deploy two [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzillas]] to fight him off. The cold vacuum of outer space freezes the Mechagodzillas before SpaceGodzilla destroys them both. The Cryogs then send [[Gigan]] into battle. SpaceGodzilla uses his crystal-manipulating powers to shred Gigan's sails and removes his arm in the battle. His enemies defeated, SpaceGodzilla heads to Earth, sending crystal meteorites ahead of himself.<br />
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After entering Earth's atmosphere, SpaceGodzilla was attacked by several [[Trilopod]]s, which dragged him to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, a Trilopod that had absorbed [[Megaguirus]]' characteristics brought [[Godzilla]] to the same location. One of the Trilopods absorbed some of SpaceGodzilla's characteristics, and proceeded to trap both Godzilla and SpaceGodzilla inside a crystal prison. SpaceGodzilla and Godzilla both realized they needed to work together in order to survive, and broke free of the prison. Together, SpaceGodzilla and his terrestrial counterpart managed to destroy the SpaceGodzilla-Trilopod and the other Trilopods accompanying it. Once Godzilla collapsed from exhaustion after the battle, SpaceGodzilla was overcome by his hatred for him and proceeded to kick the unconscious Godzilla repeatedly and prepared to blast him with his corona beam. However, anticipating the arrival of more Trilopods, SpaceGodzilla roared hatefully in Godzilla's face then left him on the ground and retreated back to space.<br />
===''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''===<br />
[[File:SpaceGodzilla_in_Godzilla_in_Hell.png|thumb|200px|SpaceGodzilla in ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'']]<br />
SpaceGodzilla appeared in the third issue of the miniseries ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' through a flashback. He first appeared duelling Godzilla in an absolutely devastated [[Rio de Janeiro]], with one of the only things remaining being the Christ the Redeemer statue. SpaceGodzilla had destroyed The [[Moon]] on his journey to [[Earth]]. Godzilla and SpaceGodzilla fired their beams at each other, causing an explosion that destroyed the entire planet, killing them both and sending Godzilla to Purgatory. When Godzilla rejected the call of God's angels to join their cause of peace, he was cast into [[Underworld|Hell]] and encountered SpaceGodzilla again along with a legion of demons. The demons tried to take over Godzilla's body during the battle, but Godzilla destroyed the legion and defeated SpaceGodzilla for good.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|SpaceGodzilla/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Like most other Heisei monsters, SpaceGodzilla's roar is made of recycled sounds, but unlike most other Heisei monsters, instead of the usual [[Rodan]] roars heard from [[Godzillasaurus]], [[King Ghidorah]], [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] and [[Battra]], Toho took [[Gigan]]'s roar and pitched it down to make SpaceGodzilla's roar. In ''[[Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact]]'', SpaceGodzilla's roar is an altered Heisei [[Godzilla]] roar.<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*SpaceGodzilla's flying form weighs a massive 720,000 metric tons,<ref name="72k-stat" group="note"/> making SpaceGodzilla the heaviest known monster in the entire [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla franchise]].<br />
*SpaceGodzilla is the only monster in the Godzilla series to have two official origin theories put forth in the same film. Other monsters have had multiple origins throughout their film appearances, but are restricted only to a single origin in each continuity.<br />
*SpaceGodzilla has many characteristics similar to [[Biollante]], including a screeching roar, a duo of tusks on each side of his mouth, a flap of skin in the corners of his mouth, and an ability to cause electrical disturbances. At the end of the film, SpaceGodzilla's glowing "essence" escaped from his body and flew into space, much like Biollante did herself five years earlier. These uncanny similarities make Biollante a more likely candidate than Mothra for creating SpaceGodzilla.<br />
*''[[A Space Godzilla]]'' was the title of an illustrated short story based on an unmade Godzilla film considered after ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''. It revolved around several alien "Space Godzillas," which hailed from Godzilla Planet. Aside from name, this story and SpaceGodzilla are completely unconnected.<br />
*Early versions of the script for ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' called for SpaceGodzilla to face Godzilla and a second [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]], a plan scrapped when it was realized that against the combined might of Godzilla and the machine which nearly killed him in the previous year would make the battle too one-sided. Instead, the less-powerful [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.|Moguera]] was revived and updated for this purpose. Although, ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' seems to pay homage to this idea in [[Godzilla: The Half-Century War Issue 4|issue #4.]]<br />
*SpaceGodzilla was part of the mutants faction in ''Godzilla: Unleashed''. At first glance, it might have made more sense for SpaceGodzilla to have been in the aliens faction, seeing as his origins are from space. However, all of the alien monsters in the game were controlled by the [[Vortaak]], and SpaceGodzilla was acting on his own free will during the events of the game.<br />
==Videos==<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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|created =[[Takao Okawara]], Yasushi Torisawa,<ref name="big picture"/><br>Hideo Okamoto,<ref name="big picture"/> [[Shinichi Wakasa]],<ref name="Nishikawa"/> Kenji Suzuki<ref name="Nishikawa"/><br />
|portrayed =[[Makoto Itō]], [[Natalia D. Adams]] {{small|(Voice)}}{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''<br />
|last ={{small2|''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''}}<br />
|roar ='''[[Japan]]ese'''[[File:Orga Roar Millennium.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[United States|U.S.]]'''[[File:Orga_Roar_US.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Pipeworks]]'''[[File:Orga (Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee) Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''{{More Roars}}<br />
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'''Orga''' {{Nihongo|オルガ|Oruga}} is a [[Millennian]] [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first faced [[Godzilla]] in the [[1999]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''.<br />
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The result of the Millennian aliens absorbing [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla's]] Organizer G1 into their collective form, Orga is a hulking monstrosity possessing Godzilla's strength and enhanced regenerative abilities. After being transformed into a deformed creature rather than a perfect clone of Godzilla, Orga fought and attempted to subdue Godzilla so he could fully engulf him and completely absorb his characteristics. Orga proved to be a challenging opponent for Godzilla due to his potent healing factor, immense strength, and telepathic control of his [[Millennian UFO|UFO]]. Godzilla was able to defeat Orga by allowing the beast to begin swallowing him headfirst, only to unleash a devastating shockwave of atomic energy that obliterated Orga's entire upper body.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Orga's Japanese name, ''Oruga'' {{Nihongo|オルガ}}, is derived from "Organizer G-1" {{Nihongo|オルガナイザー{{ruby|G1|ジーワン}}|Oruganaizā Jīwan}}, the name of the substance in Godzilla's cells that is the source of his extreme durability and regeneration in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''.<br />
==Design==<br />
Orga somewhat resembles a warped and deformed version of Godzilla, due to his absorption and subsequent mutation from Godzilla's DNA. Orga has a massive hunched back, a small rectangular head, two gigantic hands with three long fingers, small legs, and a stubby tail. Orga's skin has a bumpy uneven texture. When Orga begins to absorb more of Godzilla's DNA, he mutates even further and begins to develop green scaly skin and huge purple {{scutes}}; Characters in ''Godzilla 2000'' theorize that if Orga absorbed enough DNA, he would eventually become a perfect clone of Godzilla. Orga's design was also modeled after the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]] from the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|recent American Godzilla film]].<ref name="big picture">{{cite book|title=Separate Movie Hidden Treasure All Toho Monster Big Picture Book (別冊映画秘宝 オール東宝怪獣大図鑑)|publisher=Yosensha|date=2014|page=275|isbn=978-4-8003-3062-2}}</ref> [[Shinichi Wakasa]] and Kenji Suzuki specifically based Orga's design on the TriStar Godzilla so that the "Japanese Godzilla could defeat the American Godzilla."<ref name="Nishikawa">{{cite book|author=[[Shinji Nishikawa|Nishikawa, Shinji]]|title=Japan Tokusatsu Film Cinematography (1) Godzilla Era (日本特撮映画師列伝 (1) ゴジラ狂時代)|publisher=Kodansha|date=1999|page=185|isbn=4-06-334265-4}}</ref><ref name="big picture"/><br />
==Personality==<br />
Orga seems to have retained most of the behavior of the collective [[Millennian]] that preceded him, and in ''Godzilla 2000: Millennium'' was a very inexperienced fighter. He was only able to land a single punch on [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla]], and spent most of the battle trying to avoid Godzilla's attacks to gain the range required to use his shoulder cannon. Orga seems to have lost some of the Millennian's intelligence and is only focused on the simple goal of fully assimilating Godzilla's DNA. This proved to be Orga's downfall when he attempted to swallow Godzilla whole and was destroyed from the inside. Orga displays some degree of intelligence, however, and is able to [[Telepathy|telepathically]] summon [[Millennian UFO|his ship]] to fight alongside him and uses it to absorb a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath before it hits him. Despite his lacking hand-to-hand capabilities, Orga makes full use of the devastating plasma cannon on his shoulder.<br />
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In the comic series ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Orga is portrayed as an out-of-control brute that attempts to eat anything it comes into contact with. Orga even attempts to eat [[Gigan]] at one point, even though the two [[kaiju]] were allies.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Orga was originally a group of [[Millennian]]s, aliens who had crash-landed on [[Earth]]'s oceans in their advanced spaceship, where they were trapped due to not being able to receive sunlight. Inside the ship, the aliens converted their bodies into biomass and went dormant for several thousand years. After being reawakened after a submarine shined its lights on the ship, the [[Millennian UFO]] went off looking for genetic material to make its form stable and allow it to adapt to Earth's atmosphere. Once the UFO discovered Godzilla, it determined that he was the ideal vessel for their conquest of Earth due to the Organizer G1 in his cells, which granted him almost limitless durability. The Millennian UFO subdued Godzilla and absorbed his DNA, then the Millennians combined their biomass into a single physical form and emerged from the UFO. However, the Millennian was unable to withstand the volatile properties of Godzilla's DNA, and mutated out of control until it became Orga.<br />
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In the continuity of the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, there are two prominent theories as to Orga's origins. Due to the detection of extraterrestrial components in his DNA, it is hypothesized that he may have been an alien lifeform that arrived on Earth in ancient times and became dormant. The other theory suggests that Orga was either an approximate species of [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] or a monster directly derived from Godzilla himself.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref><br />
==History==<br />
===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla_vs_orga.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Orga battling [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'']]Orga was created when the [[Millennian UFO]] absorbed some of [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla]]'s cells. The [[Millennian]]s within took on a giant collective form and stepped out. However, the Organizer G1 present in Godzilla's cells had an unanticipated side effect and caused the Millennian to spontaneously mutate into Orga. At first, Orga attempted to use the information the Millennians taken from computers to communicate with Godzilla, but became bewildered when Godzilla began to attack. After that, Orga chose to attack with brute force. Godzilla's atomic beam was no use against Orga due to its regeneration powers, which allowed it to heal brutal injuries in a matter of seconds, far faster than Godzilla. Orga then directed the Millennian UFO to help him fight Godzilla, but it was heavily damaged, and was taken down by Godzilla quickly when he fired his atomic breath at Orga only for the UFO to block it. It was soon discovered that Orga was attempting to become a clone of Godzilla when he bit his arm and absorbed more genetic material. Orga then attempted to swallow Godzilla whole, unhinging his jaw and opening his gaping maw. Godzilla ran headfirst into Orga's mouth and allowed himself to be swallowed. Orga began to grow {{scutes}} and increase in height, but started to notice something was wrong when Godzilla began to glow and give off intense heat. Before Orga could react, Godzilla unleashed his nuclear pulse from within Orga's body, destroying Orga's entire upper body in a fiery explosion. After the smoke cleared, Godzilla roared at Orga's headless corpse, which fell over and crumbled into dust.<br />
===[[Post-Millennium era|Post-Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:DUIbAY9UQAALE0D.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Orga in ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'']]Orga attacked Turkey in May 2022, causing 11.5 million deaths.<ref name="Jimpluff translation">[http://jimpluff.tumblr.com/post/158814461159/whether-theyll-appear-in-the-film-or-not-i-cant]</ref><br clear="all"><br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Physical Abilities===<br />
[[File:G2000_orga_3.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Orga prepares to strike [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla]] with his gigantic hands.]]<br />
Orga possesses two gigantic clawed hands that he uses to batter opponents, and can also use to knuckle-walk. In the Godzilla video games by [[Atari]] and [[Pipeworks]], Orga possesses immense strength and uses his massive hands to easily pick up and throw enemies in addition to striking them. Orga possesses an impressive degree of agility for a creature of his size and build, such as the ability to jump high into the air and quickly cover a large distance. Orga can reach a jump height of 100 meters and jump across a distance of up to 300 meters.<ref name="unknown-book"/><br />
===Shoulder Cannon===<br />
Orga can perform an attack known as the '''Destructive Motion Attack''' {{Nihongo|破動攻撃|Hadō Kōgeki}},<ref name="G2KSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium Super Complete Works]]|date=10 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=10-12<br />
|isbn=4-09-101471-2}}</ref> or alternatively '''Wave Motion Beam''' {{Nihongo|波動|Hadō Kōsen}},<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|page=266|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref> in which he fires a powerful yellowish blast of energy from the opening on his shoulder. This ability corresponds to the plasma cannon located on the side of the [[Millennian UFO]]. In the Atari/Pipeworks games, this is instead referred to as '''Shoulder Cannon''' and takes the form of a continuous beam, which can enter a [[Energy Beam Lock|lock]] with other monsters' beam attacks. In these games, Orga's rage attack is a damaging shockwave he produces after overloading his cannon.<br />
===Regeneration===<br />
Due to possessing [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla's]] Organizer G-1, Orga possesses enhanced regeneration abilities exceeding even Godzilla's own. Orga was able to instantaneously heal damage inflicted upon him by Godzilla, making it difficult for Godzilla to successfully injure him. Orga's regeneration is not perfect, as his shoulder cannon did not regenerate after Godzilla destroyed it with his atomic breath, but his regeneration nonetheless allowed Orga to withstand repeated concentrated blasts from Godzilla's atomic breath and continue fighting. In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Orga's healing factor allowed him to survive injuries like having his head impaled by [[Gigan]]'s claw and even exploding after [[Jet Jaguar]] expanded to full size while inside of Orga's stomach.<br />
===Adaptation===<br />
[[File:Creepy_Orga_Mouth.png|thumb|right|200px|Orga develops [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla's]] characteristics as he attempts to swallow him whole.]]<br />
Orga was formed after the [[Millennian]] absorbed Godzilla's DNA and subsequently mutated. As Orga, the creature seeks to complete its transformation into a Godzilla clone by subduing Godzilla and absorbing more of his DNA. Orga shows the ability to absorb Godzilla's DNA through his bite, which causes him to begin developing green scaly skin. After this proves inefficient, Orga attempts to assimilate Godzilla completely by swallowing him whole. Orga unhinges his jaw and opens his maw and attempts to completely engulf Godzilla. As Orga consumes Godzilla, he rapidly absorbs his DNA and begins sprouting huge purple dorsal plates, with this state dubbed Orga '''Phase II''' {{Nihongo|フェイズ{{ruby|II|ツー}}|Feizu Tsū}} or '''Godzilla-type''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラタイプ|Gojirataipu}}, as opposed to his base '''Phase I''' {{Nihongo|フェイズ{{ruby|I|ワン}}|Feizu Wan}} or '''Power-type''' {{Nihongo|パワータイプ|Pawātaipu}} form.<ref name="G2KSCW"/><br />
===Telepathy===<br />
Orga can [[telepathy|telepathically]] control the Millennian UFO, and uses it to absorb a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath aimed at him. This ability can also be used offensively to perform a '''Super Telekinetic Attack''' {{Nihongo|超念動攻撃|Chō Nendō Kōgeki}}, in which Orga rams the UFO into objects to damage or destroy them, and was even used against Godzilla to knock him off of his feet periodically.<ref name="G2KSCW"/> When doing so, Orga's shoulder cannon is illuminated yellow.<br />
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Orga_4.jpg|Orga telepathically summons the [[Millennian UFO]]<br />
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===Plasma Spit===<br />
In the Atari/Pipeworks Godzilla games, Orga can spit a green ball of plasma from his mouth that temporarily immobilizes opponents.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Orga gets blown up.gif|thumb|right|200px|Orga is destroyed by [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla's]] nuclear pulse.]]<br />
While Godzilla was unable to fatally injure Orga in direct combat due to the latter's enhanced healing factor, he was able to exploit the opportunity to attack Orga from within once Orga attempted to swallow Godzilla whole. Godzilla ran headfirst into Orga's maw and allowed himself to be partially absorbed before unleashing a powerful atomic shockwave from his body, which completely obliterated Orga's upper body. Orga could not heal from this devastating injury, and his headless corpse simply fell to the ground and disintegrated.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' (1999)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) [toy]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017)<br />
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==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Unleashed_-_Monster_-_Orga_1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Orga in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 100 meters<br />Weight: 65,000 tons<br />
"Orga was originally an advanced bio-spaceship sent to Earth by an unknown alien force. Upon meeting Godzilla, the bio-spaceship came to the conclusion that it required hand-to-hand combat capabilities to subdue Earth's monsters. Mutating rapidly, the alien ship configured itself into a paragon of monstrous strength-with incredibly large hands and a flexible, venomous maw. Although initially defeated by Godzilla, Orga has subsequently joined forces with the Vortaak in order to continually test himself against Godzilla and the rest of Earth's Defenders."<br />
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Orga gu bio.png|Orga's bio from page 32 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet <br />
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Orga}}<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"><br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_ORGA.png|Orga in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
orga_main.png|Orga in ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]''<br />
GKC Orga.jpg|Orga in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Orga landed in Turkey on May 11, [[2022]]. At that time Turkey had accepted a great number of refugees that had fled Africa, with Orga's landing point of İzmir possessing the largest refugee camp. The military's response was delayed, and the monster reached Ankara before it was finally defeated. Officially only 1.15 casualties were reported from the attack, making it a relatively minor kaiju disaster, however the death toll likely exceeded 10 million if refugee deaths were taken into account.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Oki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 October 2017|pages=19-111|isbn=9784041061817}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #6-7 (2013)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:Orga GRoE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Orga in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]Orga first appears in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 6|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #6]]. In this issue, the upgraded [[Gigan]] is sent by the [[Cryogs|Cryog]] aliens to retrieve the [[Millennian]] UFO from Area 51. Gigan and the UFO then proceed to Las Vegas, where they are soon attacked by [[Godzilla]] and [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]. Gigan manages to subdue the monster king while the UFO absorbs his DNA and becomes Orga. Orga and Gigan appear to have the upper hand over Godzilla and M.O.G.U.E.R.A., until Orga goes berserk and attempts to eat his cybernetic ally. [[Jet Jaguar]] soon arrives on the scene and flies down Orga's throat then grows to gigantic size, causing Orga to explode.<br />
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In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 7|the following issue]], the Cryog see that Orga is still alive and attempting to regenerate, so they place his biomass into a spacecraft. In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 8|issue #8]], before the Cryog spacecraft is destroyed by [[Biollante]], Gigan and the spaceship containing Orga manage to escape into space. Orga does not appear again in the series after this, as Gigan reappears later without Orga to fight [[SpaceGodzilla]].<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Orga/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*Orga has the same name as [[w:c:kamenrider:Kamen Rider Orga|a Rider]] from ''Kamen Rider Faiz''.<br />
*Orga also shares his name with Saber Tooth's most powerful mage in Fairy Tail.<br />
==Roar==<br />
Orga had different roars in the Japanese and North American versions of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. In the Japanese version, Orga's roar was a stock roar originally used for [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III#Cretaceous King Ghidorah|Cretaceous King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' from the previous year.<br />
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In the Godzilla video games developed by [[Pipeworks]] and [[Atari]], Orga is given an all new arrangement of roars in addition to his original Japanese roar. Most of these new roars are guttural roars and snarls which are adapted from wolf growls and human rasping noises and lowered in pitch.<ref>[http://www.sounddogs.com/sound-effects/animal-snarl-werewolf-snarl-199339]</ref><ref>[http://www.sounddogs.com/sound-effects/voice-growl-menacing-growl-281380]</ref><br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">7YmmYQRnZII</youtube>|Orga's roars in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">W34cEH97ows</youtube>|Orga's roars in the American version of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">fH_4EnVdJtI</youtube>|Orga's roars & SFX in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''}}<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Орга|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=奥加<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|zh_cmn=奥加 ''Ào jiā''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Orga is the first monster in the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] to possess [[Godzilla]]'s DNA, the others being [[Megaguirus]] and [[Kiryu]].<br />
*In the commentary for the American dubbed version of ''Godzilla 2000'', Orga was said to resemble both the Predator and the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]] due to its reptilian appearance.<br />
*Several concept drawings for Orga appear to have been reused and reincorporated by [[Tsuburaya Productions]] to create new monsters for their television shows. For example, [http://wikizilla.org/wiki/File:Behind_Godzilla_2000_Orga_Concept.jpg this concept drawing] shows a more reptilian Orga with wing-like structures below its head and neck. This design heavily resembles [[w:c:ultra:Bogar|Bogal]], and the method of Orga's consumption shown in the concept drawing also appears to have been reused <ref>http://ultra.wikia.com/wiki/File:Bogar_Devour.png</ref> as one of Bogal's killing techniques, in which it uses the structures to consume other monsters.<br />
**Also worth noting, [http://wikizilla.org/wiki/File:Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_2000_Millennium_-_Orga_20.png one of Orga's concept drawings] heavily resembles the [[Legion|Mother Legion]] from ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]''.<br />
*In the earliest planning stages for ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'', Godzilla's opponent was still a mysterious flying saucer that eventually produced an enemy monster, however this monster was described as being completely computer-generated and resembling a "bubble." After revisions to the story, this "bubble-like monster" was eventually reworked into Orga.<ref name="Lost Films">{{cite book|title=The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films|author=John LeMay|publisher=CreateSpace|date=June 15, 2017|isbn=9781548145255}}</ref><br />
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|enemies =[[Godzilla]], [[Minilla]], [[Kamacuras]], [[King Ghidorah]], [[Monster X]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Ongoing|G:O]]}}, [[Gigan]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<br />
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|debut =''[[Son of Godzilla]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''<br />
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'''Kumonga''' {{Nihongo|クモンガ|Kumonga}} is a giant spider [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1967]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Son of Godzilla]]''.<br />
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In its first appearance in ''Son of Godzilla'', Kumonga was a giant spider native to [[Solgell Island]] which slept in a valley on the island. Awakened by a stray boulder kicked into his valley by [[Minilla]], Kumonga began threatening a team of humans stranded on the island and eventually captured both Minilla and [[Kamacuras]]. Kumonga was killed by the combined might of Minilla and [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], but a second Kumonga appeared in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', where it was one of the monsters contained on [[Monsterland]] at the end of the 20th century. Kumonga assisted Godzilla and the monsters of Earth in battle against [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]], trapping King Ghidorah under webbing alongside [[Mothra/Third Generation|Mothra]]. Kumonga reappeared in the final film of the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', where it was under the control of the [[Xiliens]] and unleashed in Arizona. Kumonga battled [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] in [[New Guinea]] under the invaders' commands, but was defeated.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Kumonga's name comes from ''kumo'' {{Nihongo|クモ}}, which is the [[Japan]]ese word for "spider." The Kumonga featured in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' is sometimes referred to in books as '''Second Generation Kumonga''' {{Nihongo|二代目クモンガ|Nidaime Kumonga}},<ref>{{cite book|title=Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Monster Complete Works (ゴジラvsキングギドラ 怪獣大全集)|author=Iwata, Toshiaka and Koichiro Ono|date=December 5, 1991|publisher=Kodansha|page=75|isbn=4-06-177720-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Godzilla Dictionary (ゴジラ大辞典)|author=Nomura, Kōhei|date=December 5, 2004|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=85|isbn=4773002921}}</ref> while the Kumonga from ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' is called '''Kumonga (3rd Generation)''' {{Nihongo|クモンガ(3代目)|Kumonga Sandaime}}.<ref>{{cite book|title=Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition] (ゴジラ大辞典【新装版】)|author=Nomura, Kōhei|date=August 7, 2014|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=380|isbn=978-4-7730-8725-3}}</ref><br />
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Kumonga's name in the English dubs of ''Son of Godzilla'' and ''Destroy All Monsters'' is '''Spiga''' or '''Spiega''', which comes from "spider."<br />
==Design==<br />
Kumonga is a gigantic spider, with a mostly black body covered in gold stripes. Kumonga's body has some tufts of black hair on it, most prominently on its legs. Kumonga's head possesses six eyes, which are either purple or blue in color, and chelicerae and fangs around its mouth. In the [[Showa era|Showa series]], Kumonga's mouth is filled with urticating bristles and can project a venomous stinger, while these features are not present in the [[Millennium era|Millennium]] incarnation. Kumonga has eight legs, each with three articulated joints. In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Kumonga has brighter and more numerous gold stripes on its body, and its body is more angled toward the ground.<br />
==Personality==<br />
In ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', Kumonga is a vicious predator that attacks anything it sees. Kumonga is not averse to attacking humans, as it spends a good deal of time trying to capture Saeko and Goro and later attacking them and the team of scientists in a cave. The Kumonga in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' is shown to live peacefully with the other monsters on [[Monsterland]], and assists them in the final battle against [[King Ghidorah]].<br />
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In the main [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] comics published by [[IDW Publishing]], Kumonga appears to simply be a rampaging monster at first, but by the final arc of ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'' becomes a loyal ally to the other Earth monsters and [[Kiryu]] against the invading space monsters. Kumonga even hitches a ride on Kiryu's back from [[Monster Island]] to [[New York]] to help [[Mothra]] battle [[Monster X]]. In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Kumonga takes part in the final battle in Los Angeles against the [[Trilopod]]s alongside the other Earth monsters.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to the research of Dr. Matsumiya, Kumonga is a gigantic spider native to [[Solgell Island]], which while not active and hunting hibernates for years at a time under a valley. It is unknown if Kumonga was affected at all by the radiation storms on the island that mutated the native giant praying mantises into [[Kamacuras]], or if it was simply always 45 meters tall.<br />
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==History==<br />
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===<br />
====''[[Son of Godzilla]]''====<br />
[[File:Kumonga1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kumonga in ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'']]While protecting [[Saeko Matsumiya]] from a [[Kamacuras]], Minilla accidentally knocked a boulder into Kumonga's valley, awakening the giant spider from its sleep. Kumonga attacked Saeko and [[Goro Maki]] when they tried to reach Saeko's cave, but they escaped. Kumonga followed them to the cave and tried to break in, trapping them and the scientists there. Eventually Kumonga left and trapped the Kamacuras and Minilla in its web. Kumonga killed the Kamacuras with its venom, but [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] arrived before it could do the same to Minilla. Kumonga and Godzilla battled, with Kumonga damaging Godzilla's eye and trapping him in webbing. Minilla came to his father's aid, and eventually Godzilla and his son were able to defeat Kumonga by blasting it at the same time with their atomic breath, setting the giant spider ablaze.<br />
====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla.jp_-_9_-_SoshingekiKumo_Kumonga_1968.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kumonga in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]By the end of the 20th century, a second Kumonga was living on [[Monsterland]] alongside the other monsters of Earth. One day, the [[Kilaaks]] attacked the island and took control of the monsters, sending them to attack various cities across the world. After the humans severed the Kilaaks' control over the monsters, Kumonga and the other monsters prepared to assault the aliens' base under [[Mount Fuji]]. The Kilaaks responded by sending [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] to attack the Earth monsters. Kumonga and [[Mothra/Third Generation|Mothra]] assisted in the battle by encasing King Ghidorah in webbing. Kumonga was then returned to the island along with the other monsters to live in peace.<br />
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===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla.jp - Kumonga 2004.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kumonga in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]In 20XX, Kumonga appeared in Arizona and destroyed a trailer park before being suddenly teleported away along with all of the other monsters rampaging across Earth by the [[Xiliens]], who claimed to want to save Earth. However, the Xiliens' true motives were revealed, and the [[Controller of Planet X]] unleashed all of the monsters to resume their destruction of the planet's major cities. In response, the [[Earth Defense Force]] freed [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] from [[Area G]] and had him defeat the Xiliens' monsters. The Controller unleashed Kumonga in [[New Guinea]] to battle Godzilla. Kumonga was able to use its jumping ability to avoid Godzilla's attacks while trapping him in webbing, but Godzilla grabbed one of Kumonga's web strands and swung it through the air before letting go, sending Kumonga soaring over the horizon.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
Kumonga can shoot a thick webbing and a stinger from his mandibles. Kumonga has prehensile pedipalps that can be used to grab small prey. The Showa version was able to survive multiple hits from Godzilla's atomic ray. The Millennium Kumonga's web was able to expand on contact with air from a single thread into a net for incapacitating foes. It also has long legs ending in sharp points which can be used to skewer opponents or crush through materials like in a scene in the movie ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''. It also appears to have jumping abilities. The Showa version also had a venomous stinger that instantly killed Kamacuras. In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Kumonga appeared to regenerate a severed leg it had suffered in a battle with [[Gigan]].<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967)<br />
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]'' (1984) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Gojira-kun]]'' (1985) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Kumonga}}<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Godzilla vs. 3 Major Monsters - Kumonga Sprite.png|Kumonga in ''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]''<br />
GKC Kumonga.jpg|Kumonga in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Invades America]]'' (1997)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Journey to Monster Island]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monster]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' (2018)<br />
===''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (Children's Book)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]''===<br />
Kumonga, alongside [[Kamacuras]], tried to devour [[Mothra]]'s egg, only to be chased away by [[Godzilla]]. <br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Kumonga lived in the [[United States]] in the [[2030]]'s alongside several [[Kamacuras]] following [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla's]] rampage through the nation.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Oki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 October 2017|pages=151-185|isbn=9784041061817}}</ref><br />
===''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===<br />
Smaller variants of both Kumonga and [[Kamacuras]] were found in North Africa, while a subspecies of Kumonga existed in Brazil in South America.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=53-85, 164-180|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' #6 (2011)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths]]'' #1, 4-5 (2011)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'' #1-7, 9-11 (2012-2013)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3 (2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1, 9, 13, 20, 25 (2013-2015)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #5 (2016)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''===<br />
Kumonga appears in ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #5. While [[Godzilla]] is moving across rural Mongolia, he falls into a quicksand trap that Kumonga set for him. Kumonga then proceeds to wrap Godzilla in webbing, saving his meal for another day. However, Godzilla bursts from the webbing using his radioactive pulse and starts fighting Kumonga. Kumonga bites Godzilla on the lower neck, and Godzilla counters by ripping off one of Kumonga's legs and beating him with it. As Kumonga tries to run away, Godzilla bats him away with his tail, sending Kumonga bouncing across the ground and knocking him unconscious.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]''===<br />
Kumonga appears in the first issue of ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'', where he attacks during a wedding and kills the friends and family of a man named Urv, an old friend of Boxer. Boxer's "Kaiju Kill Crew" eventually subdues Kumonga and takes him to the [[Monster Island]] facility. Later, [[Kiryu]] frees the captured monsters from the island so that they can fight off the space monsters. Kumonga hitches a ride on Kiryu's back and accompanies him to New York to fight [[Monster X]]. Monster X defeats both monsters, but [[Godzilla]] arrives before he can destroy them.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===<br />
Kumonga is one of the many monsters seen battling in Ghana in 1975 in [[Godzilla: The Half-Century War Issue 3|''The Half-Century War #3'']].<br />
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Half century war Kumonga.jpg|Kumonga in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:RoE_Kumonga.jpg|thumb|200px|Kumonga in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]Kumonga first appeared in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 1|#1]] in a spiderweb system it created at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in [[Arizona]]. When [[Gigan]], blinded from his earlier battle with [[Anguirus]] and [[Rodan]], wandered into Kumonga's web, Kumonga attacked him. The fight ended with one of Kumonga's legs severed and its web system being set ablaze, after which Gigan escaped. After its fight with Gigan, Kumonga was transported to the [[Monster Island]]s, where it lived among the other captured [[kaiju]]. When the [[Trilopod]]s invaded, Kumonga was one of the first to fall to them, having its DNA copied by the alien arthropod. Kumonga was contained within the Trilopod hive while the Trilopod that copied it attacked [[Godzilla]]. Kumonga was later freed from the hive by a rampaging [[King Caesar]]. It took part in the fight against the Trilopods and [[Magita]] alongside the other Earth monsters. After Godzilla beat the massive alien beast, Kumonga followed him into the ocean. <br />
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Kumonga's image was also seen in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 9|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #9]] on the massive cave painting on [[Infant Island]] as part of the land section.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Kumonga/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
In all of its appearances, Kumonga makes a variety of chirping noises. However, in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', it also make a series of bird-like calls.<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">GDkRNDMvQ6E</youtube>|Kumonga's roars in the [[Showa era]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">pormhMMaNvY</youtube>|Kumonga's roars in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''}}<br />
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==In Other Languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|de=Spiega|demeaning=Spiega<br />
|it=Smegor|itmeaning=Smegor<br />
|sr=Кумонга|srmeaningTransliteration of English name<br />
|ru=Кумонга|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=库蒙加<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|zh_cmn=库蒙加 ''Kù méng jiā''<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Unlike most real spiders, Kumonga does not have spinnerets, firing silk from its mouth instead. This ability may have been inspired by the [[wikipedia:Spitting_spider|spitting spider]].<br />
*Kumonga is the only [[Xiliens|Xilien]]-controlled monster in ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' who they never deploy to a heavily populated area.<br />
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