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{{Kaiju Infobox Unmade
{{Kaiju Infobox Unmade
|type1 =Steel
|type1     =Steel
|type2 =Electric
|type2     =Electric
|header ={{Scrapped}} {{Mecha}}
|header   ={{Scrapped}} {{Mecha}}
|image =Berserk.jpg
|image     =Berserk.jpg
|caption =Berserk concept art
|caption   =Berserk concept art
|name =Berserk
|name     =Berserk
|species =Corrupted [[Mechagodzilla]]
|species   =Metallic Alien Organism
|nicknames =Mechagodzilla
|nicknames =Mechagodzilla
|planned =[[Godzilla vs. Berserk]]
|planned   =''[[Godzilla vs. Berserk]]''
|replaced =[[Transforming Mechagodzilla]] → [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]]
|replaced =[[Transforming Mechagodzilla]] → [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]]
}}
}}
'''Berserk''' {{Nihongo|ベルサーク|Berusaaku}} is an unused [[:Category:Mecha|mecha]] from the unmade [[1993]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Berserk]]''.
'''Berserk''' {{Nihongo|ベルサーク|Berusaaku}} is an unused [[:Category:Mecha|mecha]] from the unmade [[1993]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Berserk]]''.
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==History==
==History==
Berserk was originally constructed in the image of [[Godzilla]] by the [[JSDF]] However, the mech became infected by a computer virus, causing it to become self-aware and begin to evolve itself. Berserk began to assimilate other machinery into itself, becoming a huge mass of wires and metal.
A prototype for what would become the [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Heisei incarnation of Mechagodzilla]], Berserk began as an alien organism that arrived on [[Earth]] and began assimilating metal into itself, becoming a huge mass of wires and machinery. Eventually, Berserk would take the form of a mechanical [[Godzilla]], in an attempt to emulate the dominant lifeform on Earth. [[Toho]] ultimately decided to make Mechagodzilla a human-built weapon designed to defend mankind from Godzilla, and Berserk was scrapped.<ref name="TK">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_berserk.html Lost Project: Godzilla vs. Berserk] - [[Toho Kingdom]]</ref>
==Trivia==
==References==
*Berserk was an early prototype for the [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Mechagodzilla]].
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*Berserk becoming possessed by a computer virus and turning against its creators is similar to how [[Kiryu]] becomes possessed by the first Godzilla's spirit and turns against his creators.
*Beserk has some similarities to the Marvel supervillain Ultron who is also able to possess and control machinery.
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Revision as of 02:16, 5 March 2017

Template:Kaiju Infobox Unmade Berserk (ベルサーク,   Berusaaku) is an unused mecha from the unmade 1993 Godzilla film, Godzilla vs. Berserk.

History

A prototype for what would become the Heisei incarnation of Mechagodzilla, Berserk began as an alien organism that arrived on Earth and began assimilating metal into itself, becoming a huge mass of wires and machinery. Eventually, Berserk would take the form of a mechanical Godzilla, in an attempt to emulate the dominant lifeform on Earth. Toho ultimately decided to make Mechagodzilla a human-built weapon designed to defend mankind from Godzilla, and Berserk was scrapped.[1]

References

This is a list of references for Berserk. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

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