Gamera: Gyaos Destruction Strategy

Gamera: Gyaos Destruction Strategy Developer Sammy Publisher Sammy Platforms Nintendo Super Famicom Languages Japanese Genre Strategy

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Gamera: Gyaos Destruction Strategy (ガメラ ギャオス撃滅作戦,   Gamera: Gyaosu Gekimetsu Sakusen) is a 1995 strategy game developed and published by Sammy for the Nintendo Super Famicom. It was released as a tie-in for Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, released that same year.

Gameplay

Much like Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters for the NES, Gamera: Gyaos Destruction Strategy is a real-time strategy game in which the player pits the JSDF against Gamera and Gyaos, luring them into a cluster of four blue squares with military units. At the same time, the player must position units, evacuate key personnel, and protect cities. A game over occurs if either the base (brown square) gets destroyed, too many buildings are damaged, or if the player gets the monster into the trap before the preparations are finished (which will be indicated via time at the top of the screen - when it's done, the trap is ready). All game over conditions can actually be turned off when the player first starts the game.

The player must switch to close-up view on the yellow flags, open up the menu use the third command to send a helicopter to pick up people and gain points that can be used to upgrade weapons. When the arrow is green, the units have a good chance of intercepting the monster. If the arrow is red, the weapon will not arrive on time. White means everything is normal. During a mission, if the player opens up the menu on the map and picks the last option they can talk to Dr. Aoki in the command room and if they have enough money ask him to develop a new weapon for the next level.

Units

The player starts with four conventional weapons and can unlock 5 special weapons and one unit for rescuing people.

T-90: Based on the Type 90 Tank, the player can place these in the path of the monster to lure it in the opposite direction that they're pointed in. If the player enough tanks, it will either force the monster in the direction it's pointed or ultimately be useless.

SRS: Based off of some kind of self-Propelled Multiple-Rocket Launcher system. Similar to the tanks, the number put in a battalion can either lure or repel a monster.

F-15: Based off the Mitsubishi F-15J, these are the most expensive of the normal units, but also the most effective. They force the monster in the direction pointed. The more you have in a volley the more you can follow and attack a monster before running out of ammo. They have a disadvatnage as they have to constantly make turns to reposition themselves and can miss their chance to attack a monster.

GM: Guided Missile based off of the Type 81 Missile, these are used to force the monster in another direction. They are the cheapest weapon to buy but timing is difficult as a single missile must blow up one space away from a monster so the blast can redirect the monster. They blow up buildings and the number of missiles indicates the area. The more missiles used in a volley the bigger the blast radius is making it easier to hit a monster but also causing more destruction to the area.

HB95: An energy tank that can be unlocked, it rapidly fires orange energy rings from it's dish.

MF-X: Another energy tank that can be unlocked that fires blue energy bolts from it's cannon.

FS-1: Fighter jets armed with cannons that rapid fire pulsed blue energy bolts. Like the F-15, they have to constantly reposition themselves.

MF-Z: An aircraft version of the MF-X that is actually a VTOL that can float above buildings, bridges and water. It's ability to hover gives it an advantage over the other aircraft as it doesn't need to turn in wide circles to constantly reposition itself, allowing it to always be ready to ambush a monster.

TSLB: Short for Tactical Satellite Laser Beam, this weapon is a satellite that positions itself above the current stage and fires down a powerful yellow laser that destroys 13 map spaces of an area in a flower pattern.

Helicopter: Based off of the AH-64 Apache, strangely this unit is not used as a weapon but to rescue people from the area.

Stages

Stage 1 Erimo:

After waking up and freeing himself from his rocky enclosure, Gamera swims towards Hokkaido. Showing up just off the coast of the town Erimo, the JSDF plan to force the giant turtle's direction to the southernmost point of the cape near it's lighthouse. Realizing the creature's importance to the field of science, the JSDF plan to use a truck to launch a giant net and capture Gamera.

Stage 2 Tokai:

After breaking free of the net, Gamera made his way to off the coast of the Tokai sub-region, towards a nuclear power plant. The JSDF enact a plan to redirect the monster in an attempt to trick Gamera into electrocuting itself by walking into a cage made out of the power lines, resulting in either his incapacitation or death by 1 million volts.

Stage 3 Kawasaki:

Having survived the power lines, Gamera reappears off the coast of Kawasaki heading to the industrial area. Stunned by his ability to fly, the JSDF decide Gamera is too powerful to capture and contain. The devise a new plan to direct the kaiju towards an oil refinery, where an F-15 Eagle will drop a Cadmium bomb to flash freeze Gamera and a second F-15 Eagle will drop a napalm bomb to blow up the oil refinery and Gamera within it.

Stage 4 Oshima:

Stunned once again, this time by Gamera's ability to feed off of fire, the JSDF conclude that they can not destroy Gamera. The JSDF instead enact Z Plan, using fires to lure Gamera to the island Izu Oshima, they plan to lure Gamera into a capsule on top of a rocket hidden underground that will close around the fire elemental. Then they will launch him into space with the Z-Plan Rocket finally freeing the world from his rampage.

Stage 5 Fukuoka:

Although the Z-Plan Rocket successfully launched Gamera into space, a meteor struck the rocket and capsule freeing the monster and allowing him to return to Earth. Meanwhile the JSDF learn about a new monster they most deal with, Gyaos. The winged bat-like monster is heading for the city of Fukuoka. The JSDF enact a plan to lure the creature into the Fukuoka PayPay Dome and use it as a giant bird cage.

Stage 6 Osaka:

Gyaos escaped the stadium before Gamera could kill it. Meanwhile the mysterious obelisk that was atop Gamera's "atoll" had been translated, declearing Gamera as "the last hope" and Gyaos as "the shadow of evil." The JSDF track Gyaos down in the city of Osaka. The plan is to lure Gyaos near Osaka Castle with artificial blood to keep it still long enough to fire upon and minimize damages and casualties as two ballistic missiles are launched at the creature.

Stage 7 Shizuoka:

(Note: misspelled as Sizuoka in game) Gyaos survives the two missiles and flies into the Shizuoka Prefecture with Gamera in hot pursuit. The JSDF, foolishly still seeing Gamera as a threat, shoot him out of the sky with missile launchers. Gamera survives and the JSDF plan to finish him off on the ground with more missile trucks.

Stage 8 Tokyo:

Gamera survives the onslaught, destroying the missile launchers in defense but Gyaos takes advantage of the situation to attack a weakened Gamera, forcing him to retreat. With the guardian monster leaving to heal his wounds, Gyaos makes her way to Tokyo to make a nest. Meanwhile Asagi Kusanagi tries to reason with the JSDF and convince them that Gamera is not an enemy but an ally. The JSDF get ready to launch Type 81 Missiles at Gyaos.

Stage 9 Tokyo:

Gyaos flew around Tokyo Tower, confusing the missiles' guidance systems, causing them to crash into the tower, the creature now using the remains as it's nest. Gamera suddenly appears, ready to finish the fight once and for all. The JSDF, all out of options, decide to direct Gamera towards Gyaos in a desperate attempt to kill the Gyaos once and for all. Players should note that the stage has been rebuilt and any building Gyaos destroyed in stage 8 do not stay destroyed in stage 9.

Gallery

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  Title Screen

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  Promo for the game.

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  Alt promo with chibi Gamera for the 30th anniversary.

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  Another promo.

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  Other side showing Gyaos.

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  The JSDF try capturing Gamera with a net. With expected results.

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  The JSDF shock Gamera only to learn he can fly.

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  JSDF flash freeze Gamera with a cadmium bomb and blow up an oil refinery around him only to learn fire powers him.

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  Z-Plan Rocket cameo.

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  A meteor destroys the Z-Plan Rocket, freeing Gamera.

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  Gyaos is trapped in the Fukuoka PayPay Dome.

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  Gyaos breaks free before Gamera can kill it.

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  Gamera defends himself with a Plasma Fireball.

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  Gyaos assaults Gamera with her Supersonic Scalpel.

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  Super Gyaos confuses the Type 81 missiles' guidance systems, resulting in Tokyo Tower's destruction.

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  An HB95 firing on Gamera.

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  An MF-X firing on Super Gyaos.

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  Two FS-1s fire upon Gamera.

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  A platoon of MF-Zs combat Gamera in the ocean.

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  The TSLB fires its laser down onto Super Gyaos.

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  Instruction manual.

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  The game's story.

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  The flow of combat.

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  The button layout.

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  The characters, Akira, Koji Satake, Ichikaido and Dr. Aoki.

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  Starter weapons, T-90, SRS, F-15 and GM.

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  Menu for buying new weapons from Dr. Aoki and the HB95.

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  Stages, traps and what movie they are referencing.

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  Z-Plan Rocket cameo.

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  Final stage and stats for Gamera and Gyaos.

Videos

Gamera: Gyaos Destruction Strategy commercial

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