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	Garuda
	Garuda
Subtitle(s)	Anti-G Combat Machine; (対Ｇ戦闘マシン Tai Jī Sentō Mashin); Anti-G Bombardment Machine ; (対Ｇ砲撃機 Tai Jī Hōgekiki)G:TB
Height	22.8 meters
Length	84 meters
Width	58 meters
Weight	482 metric tons
Targets	Godzilla, Rodan
Piloted by	Andy Johnson, Kazuma Aoki
Attaches to	Mechagodzilla
First appearance	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

Latest revision as of 22:51, 2 February 2024

The Garuda (ガルーダ, Garūda) is a mechanical vehicle that first appeared in the 1993 Toho Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. It attaches to Mechagodzilla, creating Super Mechagodzilla.

Name

The Garuda's name is likely derived from that of the legendary bird Garuda of various cultures. Early concepts for the Garuda depicted it as bird- or dragon-like, potentially giving it its name.

Development

Toho brought on Wataru Mimura to write a series of drafts for the next Godzilla film, Godzilla 5. One draft introduced a version of Mechagodzilla composed of seven vehicles which could join together and separate, accompanied by the independent flying machine Garuda. It fought a pair of Rodans on Adonoa Island, killing the male and knocking the female into the ocean. During the final battle, the mech killed Godzilla using its G-Crusher weapon; however, the Garuda's unstable nuclear reactor exploded and revived Godzilla, who destroyed Mechagodzilla piece by piece. Worried about the logistics of realizing the seven vehicles onscreen, special effects director Koichi Kawakita simplified them into a tank called the Gundalva and a watercraft called the Naga, with the Garuda now able to attach to Mechagodzilla's back. In Mimura's next draft, the Gundalva battled two Pteranodons on Adonoa Island instead.

Concept art of the Garuda by Shinji Nishikawa
Concept art of the Gundalva by Shinji Nishikawa
Concept art of the Naga by Shinji Nishikawa

Final concept art of the Garuda by Masaharu Ogawa

Masaharu Ogawa and his company Ogawa Modeling created and designed the Garuda.^[2]^:77 As with Mechagodzilla, small reference models were created to aid in the production of the props.^[2]^:77 They created three props at 1:1 scale: one with its cannons extended for hangar and flying scenes, one with the ability to fold the cannons down, and a lighter^[2]^:77 one with its cannons fully folded to attach to the back of the Mechagodzilla suit.^[4] The flying prop, which measured about 38 centimeters, was equipped with a freon gas assembly to spray streams of gas from its jets. Like Mechagodzilla, it was prototyped in styrofoam before being constructed with FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic).^[2]^:77 It was later modified with a cannon folding gimmick of its own for scenes of Super Mechagodzilla's transformation. A 1/2-scale Garuda was also produced for shots alongside Mechagodzilla.^[2]^:80

Main article: Garuda#Concept art.

Concept art of the Garuda by Masaharu Ogawa
Concept art of the Garuda by Masaharu Ogawa
Reference models of the Garuda
The full-scale flying Garuda prop is prototyped in styrofoam
The full-scale flying Garuda prop under construction
The full-scale flying Garuda prop under construction
The gimmicked Garuda prop is filmed attaching to Mechagodzilla
The 1/2-scale Garuda model under construction

The Earth and the Planet during filming of Monster Planet of Godzilla

Two of the flying Garuda props returned in the Sanrio Puroland short Monster Planet of Godzilla. A large-scale model was modified to become the ship Earth, while a small-scale one became the Planet.^[4] Early drafts for Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla included a new second Garuda, but it evolved into Star Falcon. Kawakita's team considered remodeling the Earth miniature again, but decided to create a new prop entirely.^[4] The Earth is still preserved and has been put on display at events, such as the 2019 Tokusatsu DNA exhibition.

The Earth, modified from a full-scale Garuda prop
The Planet, modified from a small-scale Garuda prop
The Earth prop on display at Tokusatsu DNA in 2019

History

Heisei era

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

In 1992, the Japanese government commissioned the creation of a spiritual successor to the Super X — the Garuda, a superweapon that would hopefully defeat Godzilla. Meant as the ultimate anti-Godzilla weapon, the Garuda was made obsolete by G-Force's Mechagodzilla, a mech created from researching and salvaging the mechanical middle head of Mecha-King Ghidorah. Mechagodzilla, however, proved to have flaws, as it was defeated by Godzilla in their first encounter in 1994. In light of this, Kazuma Aoki proposed to modify and combine both the Garuda and Mechagodzilla, resulting in Super Mechagodzilla.

G-Force devised a plan where Mechagodzilla would destroy Godzilla's secondary brain, discovered from research into BabyGodzilla, using the G-Crusher. The plan had Baby Godzilla being used as bait to lure Godzilla. However, unexpectedly, Fire Rodan appeared and stole Baby Godzilla's container from the helicopter transporting him. To retrieve Baby Godzilla, Mechagodzilla was dispatched to handle Fire Rodan, with Kazuma Aoki following in the Garuda.

When it arrived, the Garuda tried to lead Fire Rodan away from the container holding Baby Godzilla, but Fire Rodan managed to incapacitate the Garuda. Kazuma quickly began repairing the weapon, and Mechagodzilla sent Fire Rodan flying into a building with a plasma grenade. Right then, Godzilla appeared, looking for Baby Godzilla. Mechagodzilla tried to fight Godzilla, but was no match for him. Kazuma managed to fully repair the Garuda in time and had it start bombarding Godzilla with firepower, distracting the monster. Mechagodzilla rammed into Godzilla using his thrusters and, finally, it was decided that Mechagodzilla and the Garuda needed to combine. The Garuda docked into Mechagodzilla's shoulders, and Super Mechagodzilla was formed.

Super Mechagodzilla fought and eventually gained the upper hand against Godzilla, destroying his second brain. Before Mechagodzilla could finish Godzilla off, however, Fire Rodan woke up and gave up his life energy to Godzilla for the sake of Baby Godzilla. Godzilla woke up with tremendous energy and rapidly used his power and spiral atomic ray to destroy both Mechagodzilla and the Garuda.

Weapons

Flight

The Garuda is able to fly at Mach 3.^[2]

High Power Maser Beam Cannons

The Garuda is equipped with dual High Power Maser Beam Cannons (高出力メーサービームキャノン, Kōshutsuryoku Mēsā Bīmu Kyanon)^[2].

NT-1 coating

The Garuda is armored in an NT-1 artificial diamond coating.

Attachment

The Garuda is able to attach to Mechagodzilla's back to form Super Mechagodzilla. This can repair any damage Mechagodzilla sustained beforehand, as one of the machine's eyes that had been broken by Fire Rodan became operational again after the combination had been completed.

Cockpit detachment

In the Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Shogakukan manga adaptation, the Garuda's cockpit is its own aircraft, and can detach from the rest of the fuselage as an escape mechanism, allowing it to survive Mechagodzilla self-destructing.

Video games

Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy [on Super Mechagodzilla]
Godzilla (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo [on Super Mechagodzilla]
Godzilla: Great Monster Battle (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom
Godzilla: Archipelago Shock (1995) - Sega Saturn [on Super Mechagodzilla]
Godzilla: Giant Monster March (1995) - Sega Game Gear
Godzilla: Trading Battle (1998) - Sony PlayStation
Godzilla (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [on Super Mechagodzilla]
Godzilla Kaiju Collection (2015) - Android and iOS
Godzilla Defense Force (2019) - Android and iOS
Godzilla Destruction (2021) - Android and iOS [game files only; never implemented]^[5]
Godzilla Battle Line (2021; added in 2023) - Android, iOS, and PC [on Super Mechagodzilla]^[6]

Gallery

Concept art

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Garuda beam concept art

Screenshots

The Garuda flies towards Fire Rodan in preparation to engage him in battle
The Garuda and Mechagodzilla
The Garuda preparing to shoot at Fire Rodan
The Garuda crashes into a building after a flyby from Fire Rodan
The Garuda and Mechagodzilla combine, forming Super Mechagodzilla

Video games

The Garuda attached to Super Mechagodzilla in Bandai Namco's Godzilla
Unused Garuda icon from Godzilla Destruction

Merchandise

Magazines

Toys

S.H. MonsterArts Garuda
S.H. Monsterarts Garuda combined with the Mechagodzilla solo figure
S.H. Monsterarts Super Mechagodzilla
S.H. Monsterarts Garuda Makuhari Decisive Battle Ver.

Video

Kaiju Profile: Mechagodzilla (Heisei) / Super Mechagodzilla

References

This is a list of references for Garuda. 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]

↑ Common Knowledge of Godzilla. Futabasha. 6 July 2014. p. 91. ISBN 978-4-575-30696-5.
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Super Complete Works. Shogakukan. 1 November 1993. pp. 16–17, 77, 80. ISBN 978-4091014399.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Koji Oshima (2004). Everything Godzilla: The Complete Super Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 70. ISBN 4063045579.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Heisei Godzilla Perfection. ASCII MEDIA WORKS. 10 December 2012. p. 224. ISBN 978-4048861 Check |isbn= value: checksum (help).
↑ "Godzilla Destruction - Unreleased Content [Android/iOS]". Toho Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
↑ @Gz_battleline (November 3, 2023). "📢【 #ゴジバトサミット速報】新バトルピース「#スーパーメカゴジラ」参戦決定！📢 ガルーダによるレーザーの支援攻撃と合体演出をお楽しみに！🔥". Twitter.

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[CKofG-1] Common Knowledge of Godzilla. Futabasha. 6 July 2014. p. 91. ISBN 978-4-575-30696-5.

[GVSMG2-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Super Complete Works. Shogakukan. 1 November 1993. pp. 16–17, 77, 80. ISBN 978-4091014399.

[Super_Encyclopedia-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Koji Oshima (2004). Everything Godzilla: The Complete Super Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 70. ISBN 4063045579.

[HGPerfection-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Heisei Godzilla Perfection. ASCII MEDIA WORKS. 10 December 2012. p. 224. ISBN 978-4048861 Check |isbn= value: checksum (help).

[5] "Godzilla Destruction - Unreleased Content [Android/iOS]". Toho Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

[6] @Gz_battleline (November 3, 2023). "📢【 #ゴジバトサミット速報】新バトルピース「#スーパーメカゴジラ」参戦決定！📢 ガルーダによるレーザーの支援攻撃と合体演出をお楽しみに！🔥". Twitter.

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-The '''Garuda''' {{Nihongo|ガルーダ|Garūda}} is a mechanical vehicle created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1993]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''. It attaches to [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]], creating Super Mechagodzilla.
+The '''''Garuda''''' {{Nihongo|ガルーダ|Garūda}} is a mechanical vehicle that first appeared in the [[1993]] [[Toho]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''. It attaches to [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]], creating Super Mechagodzilla.
 {{TOC}}
 ==Name==
-The Garuda's name is likely derived from that of the legendary bird [[wikipedia:Garuda|Garuda]] of various cultures. Early concepts for the Garuda depicted it as bird- or dragon-like, potentially giving it its name.
+The ''Garuda''{{'}}s name is likely derived from that of the legendary bird [[wikipedia:Garuda|Garuda]] of various cultures. Early concepts for the ''Garuda'' depicted it as bird- or dragon-like, potentially giving it its name.
 ==Development==
-[[Toho]] brought on [[Wataru Mimura]] to write a [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (early drafts)|series of drafts]] for the next ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|Godzilla 5]]''. One draft introduced a version of [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]] composed of seven vehicles which could join together and separate, accompanied by the independent flying machine Garuda. It fought a pair of [[Rodan (Heisei)|Rodan]]s on [[Adonoa Island]], killing the male and knocking the female into the ocean. During the final battle, the mech killed Godzilla using its G-Crusher weapon; however, Garuda's unstable nuclear reactor exploded and revived Godzilla, who destroyed Mechagodzilla piece by piece. Worried about the logistics of realizing the seven vehicles onscreen, special effects director [[Koichi Kawakita]] simplified them into a tank called the Gundalva and a watercraft called the Naga, with the Garuda now able to attach to Mechagodzilla's back. In Mimura's next draft, the Gundalva battled two ''[[Pteranodon]]''s on Adonoa Island, instead.
+[[Toho]] brought on [[Wataru Mimura]] to write a [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (early drafts)|series of drafts]] for the next ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|Godzilla 5]]''. One draft introduced a version of [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]] composed of seven vehicles which could join together and separate, accompanied by the independent flying machine ''Garuda''. It fought a pair of [[Rodan (Heisei)|Rodan]]s on [[Adonoa Island]], killing the male and knocking the female into the ocean. During the final battle, the mech killed Godzilla using its G-Crusher weapon; however, the ''Garuda''{{'}}s unstable nuclear reactor exploded and revived Godzilla, who destroyed Mechagodzilla piece by piece. Worried about the logistics of realizing the seven vehicles onscreen, special effects director [[Koichi Kawakita]] simplified them into a tank called the ''Gundalva'' and a watercraft called the ''Naga'', with the ''Garuda'' now able to attach to Mechagodzilla's back. In Mimura's next draft, the ''Gundalva'' battled two ''[[Pteranodon]]''s on Adonoa Island instead.
 <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
-Transforming_MG_Concept_Art_4.jpg|Garuda concept art by [[Shinji Nishikawa]]
+Transforming_MG_Concept_Art_4.jpg|Concept art of the ''Garuda'' by [[Shinji Nishikawa]]
-Transforming_MG_Concept_Art_5.jpg|Concept art of the Gundalva by Shinji Nishikawa
+Transforming_MG_Concept_Art_5.jpg|Concept art of the ''Gundalva'' by Shinji Nishikawa
-Transforming_MG_Concept_Art_6.jpg|Concept art of the Naga by Shinji Nishikawa
+Transforming_MG_Concept_Art_6.jpg|Concept art of the ''Naga'' by Shinji Nishikawa
 </gallery>
-[[File:Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._MechaGodzilla_2_-_Garuda_6.png|left|thumb|200px|Final Garuda concept art by Masaharu Ogawa]]
+[[File:Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._MechaGodzilla_2_-_Garuda_6.png|left|thumb|200px|Final concept art of the ''Garuda'' by Masaharu Ogawa]]
-Masaharu Ogawa and his company Ogawa Modeling created and designed the Garuda.<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|77}} As with Mechagodzilla, small reference models were created to aid in the production of the props.<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|77}} They created three props at 1:1 scale: one with its cannons extended for hangar and flying scenes, one with the ability to fold the cannons down, and a lighter<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|77}} one with its cannons fully folded to attach to the back of the Mechagodzilla suit.<ref name="HGPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Heisei Godzilla Perfection]]|author= |date=10 December 2012|publisher=[[Kadokawa|ASCII MEDIA WORKS]]|page=224|isbn=978-4048861}}</ref> The flying prop, which measured about 38 centimeters, was equipped with a Freon gas assembly to spray streams of gas from its jets. Like Mechagodzilla, it was prototyped in styrofoam before being constructed with FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic).<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|77}} It was later modified with a cannon folding gimmick of its own for scenes of Super Mechagodzilla's transformation. A 1/2-scale Garuda was also produced for shots alongside Mechagodzilla.<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|80}}
+Masaharu Ogawa and his company Ogawa Modeling created and designed the ''Garuda''.<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|77}} As with Mechagodzilla, small reference models were created to aid in the production of the props.<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|77}} They created three props at 1:1 scale: one with its cannons extended for hangar and flying scenes, one with the ability to fold the cannons down, and a lighter<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|77}} one with its cannons fully folded to attach to the back of the Mechagodzilla suit.<ref name="HGPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Heisei Godzilla Perfection]]|author= |date=10 December 2012|publisher=[[Kadokawa|ASCII MEDIA WORKS]]|page=224|isbn=978-4048861}}</ref> The flying prop, which measured about 38 centimeters, was equipped with a freon gas assembly to spray streams of gas from its jets. Like Mechagodzilla, it was prototyped in styrofoam before being constructed with FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic).<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|77}} It was later modified with a cannon folding gimmick of its own for scenes of Super Mechagodzilla's transformation. A 1/2-scale ''Garuda'' was also produced for shots alongside Mechagodzilla.<ref name="GVSMG2"/>{{rp|80}}
 {{Main|Garuda#Concept art}}
 <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
-Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._MechaGodzilla_2_-_Garuda_1.png|Garuda concept art by Masaharu Ogawa
+Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._MechaGodzilla_2_-_Garuda_1.png|Concept art of the ''Garuda'' by Masaharu Ogawa
-Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._MechaGodzilla_2_-_Garuda_4.png|Garuda concept art by Masaharu Ogawa
+Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._MechaGodzilla_2_-_Garuda_4.png|Concept art of the ''Garuda'' by Masaharu Ogawa
-Garuda reference models.png|Reference models of the Garuda
+Garuda reference models.png|Reference models of the ''Garuda''
-Flying Garuda stryofoam prototype.png|The full-scale flying Garuda prop is prototyped in styrofoam
+Flying Garuda stryofoam prototype.png|The full-scale flying ''Garuda'' prop is prototyped in styrofoam
-Flying Garuda under construction.png|The full-scale flying Garuda prop under construction
+Flying Garuda under construction.png|The full-scale flying ''Garuda'' prop under construction
-Flying Garuda under construction 2.png|The full-scale flying Garuda prop under construction
+Flying Garuda under construction 2.png|The full-scale flying ''Garuda'' prop under construction
-Henkei Garuda attaches to MG.png|The gimmicked Garuda prop is filmed attaching to Mechagodzilla
+Henkei Garuda attaches to MG.png|The gimmicked ''Garuda'' prop is filmed attaching to Mechagodzilla
-Half scale Garuda.png|The 1/2-scale Garuda model under construction
+Half scale Garuda.png|The 1/2-scale ''Garuda'' model under construction
 </gallery>
-[[File:MPOG_-_Earth_in_hangar_side.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The ''[[Earth (ship)|Earth]]'' and ''[[Planet]]'' during filming of ''[[Monster Planet of Godzilla]]'']]
+[[File:MPOG_-_Earth_in_hangar_side.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The ''[[Earth (ship)|Earth]]'' and the ''[[Planet]]'' during filming of ''[[Monster Planet of Godzilla]]'']]
-Two of the flying Garuda props returned in the Sanrio Puroland short, ''[[Monster Planet of Godzilla]]''. A large-scale model was modified to become the ship ''[[Earth (ship)|Earth]]'', while a small-scale one became ''[[Planet]]''.<ref name="HGPerfection"/> Early drafts for ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' included a new second Garuda, but it evolved into the [[Moguera|Star Falcon]]. Kawakita's team considered remodeling the ''Earth'' miniature again, but decided to create a new prop entirely.<ref name="HGPerfection"/> The ''Earth'' is still preserved and has been put on display at events such as the 2019 [[Tokusatsu DNA]] exhibition.
+Two of the flying ''Garuda'' props returned in the Sanrio Puroland short ''[[Monster Planet of Godzilla]]''. A large-scale model was modified to become the ship ''[[Earth (ship)|Earth]]'', while a small-scale one became the ''[[Planet]]''.<ref name="HGPerfection"/> Early drafts for ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' included a new second ''Garuda'', but it evolved into [[Moguera|Star Falcon]]. Kawakita's team considered remodeling the ''Earth'' miniature again, but decided to create a new prop entirely.<ref name="HGPerfection"/> The ''Earth'' is still preserved and has been put on display at events, such as the 2019 [[Tokusatsu DNA]] exhibition.
 <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
-MPOG_-_Earth_in_hangar_2.jpg|The ''Earth'', modified from a full-scale Garuda prop
+MPOG_-_Earth_in_hangar_2.jpg|The ''Earth'', modified from a full-scale ''Garuda'' prop
-MPOG_-_Planet.png|The ''Planet'', modified from a small-scale Garuda prop
+MPOG_-_Planet.png|The ''Planet'', modified from a small-scale ''Garuda'' prop
 Earth_prop_at_Tokusatsu_DNA_2.jpg|The ''Earth'' prop on display at Tokusatsu DNA in 2019
 </gallery>
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 ===[[Heisei era]]===
 ====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''====
-In [[1992]], the Japanese government commissioned the creation of a spiritual successor to the [[Super X]]—the Garuda, a superweapon that would hopefully defeat Godzilla. Meant as the ultimate anti-Godzilla weapon, the Garuda was made obsolete by G-Force's [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]], a mech created from researching and salvaging the remains of [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]. Mechagodzilla, however, proved to have flaws, as it was defeated by Godzilla in their first encounter in [[1994]]. In light of this, [[Kazuma Aoki]] proposed to modify and combine both the Garuda and Mechagodzilla, resulting in [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Super Mechagodzilla]].
+In [[1992]], the Japanese government commissioned the creation of a spiritual successor to the ''[[Super X]]'' — the ''Garuda'', a superweapon that would hopefully defeat Godzilla. Meant as the ultimate anti-Godzilla weapon, the ''Garuda'' was made obsolete by G-Force's [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]], a mech created from researching and salvaging the mechanical middle head of [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]. Mechagodzilla, however, proved to have flaws, as it was defeated by Godzilla in their first encounter in [[1994]]. In light of this, [[Kazuma Aoki]] proposed to modify and combine both the ''Garuda'' and Mechagodzilla, resulting in [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Super Mechagodzilla]].
-G-Force devised a plan where Mechagodzilla would destroy Godzilla's secondary brain, discovered from research into [[Godzilla Junior|BabyGodzilla]], using the G-Crusher. The plan had Baby Godzilla being used as bait to lure Godzilla. However, unexpectedly, [[Rodan]] appeared and stole Baby Godzilla's container from the helicopter transporting him. To retrieve Baby Godzilla, Mechagodzilla was dispatched to handle Rodan, with Kazuma Aoki following in the Garuda.
+G-Force devised a plan where Mechagodzilla would destroy Godzilla's secondary brain, discovered from research into [[Godzilla Junior|BabyGodzilla]], using the G-Crusher. The plan had Baby Godzilla being used as bait to lure Godzilla. However, unexpectedly, [[Rodan (Heisei)#Fire Rodan|Fire Rodan]] appeared and stole Baby Godzilla's container from the helicopter transporting him. To retrieve Baby Godzilla, Mechagodzilla was dispatched to handle Fire Rodan, with Kazuma Aoki following in the ''Garuda''.
-When it arrived, the Garuda tried to lead Rodan away from the container holding Baby Godzilla, but Rodan managed to incapacitate the Garuda. Kazuma quickly began repairing the weapon, and Mechagodzilla sent Rodan flying into a building with a plasma grenade. Right then, Godzilla appeared, looking for Baby Godzilla. Mechagodzilla tried to fight Godzilla but was no match. Kazuma managed to fully repair the Garuda in time and had it start bombarding Godzilla with firepower, distracting the monster. Mechagodzilla rammed into Godzilla using his thrusters, and finally, it was decided that Mechagodzilla and Garuda needed to combine. Garuda docked into Mechagodzilla's shoulders, and Super Mechagodzilla was formed.
+When it arrived, the ''Garuda'' tried to lead Fire Rodan away from the container holding Baby Godzilla, but Fire Rodan managed to incapacitate the ''Garuda''. Kazuma quickly began repairing the weapon, and Mechagodzilla sent Fire Rodan flying into a building with a plasma grenade. Right then, Godzilla appeared, looking for Baby Godzilla. Mechagodzilla tried to fight Godzilla, but was no match for him. Kazuma managed to fully repair the ''Garuda'' in time and had it start bombarding Godzilla with firepower, distracting the monster. Mechagodzilla rammed into Godzilla using his thrusters and, finally, it was decided that Mechagodzilla and the ''Garuda'' needed to combine. The ''Garuda'' docked into Mechagodzilla's shoulders, and Super Mechagodzilla was formed.
+Super Mechagodzilla fought and eventually gained the upper hand against Godzilla, destroying his second brain. Before Mechagodzilla could finish Godzilla off, however, Fire Rodan woke up and gave up his life energy to Godzilla for the sake of Baby Godzilla. Godzilla woke up with tremendous energy and rapidly used his power and spiral atomic ray to destroy both Mechagodzilla and the ''Garuda''.
-Super Mechagodzilla fought and eventually gained the upper hand against Godzilla, destroying his second brain. Before Mechagodzilla could finish Godzilla off however, Rodan woke up and gave up his life energy to Godzilla for the sake of Baby Godzilla. Godzilla woke up with tremendous energy and rapidly used his power and spiral atomic ray to destroy both Mechagodzilla and Garuda.
 ==Weapons==
-*Flight at Mach 3.<ref name="GVSMG2"/>
-*Equipped with dual '''High Power Maser Beam Cannons''' {{Nihongo|高出力メーサービームキャノン|Kōshutsuryoku Mēsā Bīmu Kyanon}}.<ref name="GVSMG2"/>
+=== Flight ===
-*Armored in an NT-1 artificial diamond coating.
+The ''Garuda'' is able to fly at Mach 3.<ref name="GVSMG2" />
-*Able to attach to Mechagodzilla's back to form Super Mechagodzilla. This can repair any damage Mechagodzilla sustained beforehand, as one of the machine's eyes that had been broken by Fire Rodan became operational again after the combination had completed.
-*In the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' Shogakukan manga adaptation]], the Garuda's cockpit is its own aircraft, and can detach from the rest of the fuselage as an escape mechanism, allowing it to survive Mechagodzilla self-destructing.
+=== High Power Maser Beam Cannons ===
+The ''Garuda'' is equipped with dual '''High Power Maser Beam Cannons''' {{Nihongo|高出力メーサービームキャノン|Kōshutsuryoku Mēsā Bīmu Kyanon}}<ref name="GVSMG2" />.
+=== NT-1 coating ===
+The ''Garuda'' is armored in an NT-1 artificial diamond coating.
+=== Attachment ===
+The ''Garuda'' is able to attach to Mechagodzilla's back to form Super Mechagodzilla. This can repair any damage Mechagodzilla sustained beforehand, as one of the machine's eyes that had been broken by Fire Rodan became operational again after the combination had been completed.
+=== Cockpit detachment ===
+In the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' Shogakukan manga adaptation]], the ''Garuda''{{'}}s cockpit is its own aircraft, and can detach from the rest of the fuselage as an escape mechanism, allowing it to survive Mechagodzilla self-destructing.
 ==Video games==
-*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy [on Super Mechagodzilla]
+*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (video game)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy [on Super Mechagodzilla]
-*''[[Godzilla: Battle Legends]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo [on Super Mechagodzilla]
+*''[[Godzilla (Alfa System video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo [on Super Mechagodzilla]
 *''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom
 *''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn [on Super Mechagodzilla]
@@ Line 76: / Line 87: @@
 *''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
 *''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS
+*''[[Godzilla Destruction]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS [game files only; never implemented]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_destruction/unreleased_content.html|title=Godzilla Destruction - Unreleased Content [Android/iOS]|work=Toho Kingdom|accessdate=7 October 2022}}</ref>
+*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021; added in 2023) - Android, iOS, and PC [on Super Mechagodzilla]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Gz_battleline/status/1720342159478714607|title=📢【 #ゴジバトサミット 速報】新バトルピース「#スーパーメカゴジラ」参戦決定！📢 ガルーダによるレーザーの支援攻撃と合体演出をお楽しみに！🔥|date=November 3, 2023|author=@Gz_battleline|work=Twitter}}</ref>
 ==Gallery==
 ===Concept art===
 <gallery captionalign="center" widths="120" position="center" spacing="small">
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 1.png|Garuda concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 1.png|''Garuda'' concept art
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 2.png|Garuda concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 2.png|''Garuda'' concept art
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 3.png|Garuda concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 3.png|''Garuda'' concept art
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 4.png|Garuda concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 4.png|''Garuda'' concept art
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 5.png|Garuda concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 5.png|''Garuda'' concept art
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 6.png|Garuda concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda 6.png|''Garuda'' concept art
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda Beam 1.png|Garuda beam concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 - Garuda Beam 1.png|''Garuda'' beam concept art
 </gallery>
 ===Screenshots===
 <gallery captionalign="center" widths="120" position="center" spacing="small">
 Garuda.JPG
-Garuda about to engage Rodan.png|The Garuda flies towards [[Rodan#Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|Fire Rodan]] in preparation to engage him
+Garuda about to engage Rodan.png|The ''Garuda'' flies towards [[Rodan#Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|Fire Rodan]] in preparation to engage him in battle
-Garuda_and_MechaGodzilla.png|The Garuda and [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]]
+Garuda_and_MechaGodzilla.png|The ''Garuda'' and [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]]
-Garuda_about_to_shoot_at_Rodan.png
+Garuda_about_to_shoot_at_Rodan.png|The ''Garuda'' preparing to shoot at Fire Rodan
-Garuda_Crashing.png|The Garuda crashes into a building after a flyby from Fire Rodan
+Garuda_Crashing.png|The ''Garuda'' crashes into a building after a flyby from Fire Rodan
-Super_MechaGodzilla_is_complete.png|The Garuda and Mechagodzilla connect, forming Super Mechagodzilla
+Super_MechaGodzilla_is_complete.png|The ''Garuda'' and Mechagodzilla combine, forming Super Mechagodzilla
 </gallery>
 ===Video games===
 <gallery captionalign="center" widths="120" position="center" spacing="small">
-Super MechaGodzilla (PS3).png|Garuda attached to Super Mechagodzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Bandai Namco's ''Godzilla'']]
+Super MechaGodzilla (PS3).png|The ''Garuda'' attached to Super Mechagodzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Bandai Namco's ''Godzilla'']]
+File:Unreleased garuda.jpg|Unused ''Garuda'' icon from ''[[Godzilla Destruction]]''
 </gallery>
 ===Merchandise===
+=== Magazines ===
+<gallery>
+File:GVSMG2 SCW 16-17.jpg
+</gallery>
 ====Toys====
 <gallery captionalign="center" widths="120" position="center" spacing="small">
-SHMONSTERARTS-GARUDA.jpg|[[S.H. MonsterArts]] Garuda
+File:SHMA Garuda.jpg|[[S.H. MonsterArts]] ''Garuda''
-SHMONSTERARTS-SUPER_MECHAGODZILLA.jpg|Super Mechagodzilla S.H. Monsterarts Figure
+SHMONSTERARTS-SUPER_MECHAGODZILLA.jpg|S.H. Monsterarts ''Garuda'' combined with the Mechagodzilla solo figure
+File:Smg-hires-1.jpg|S.H. Monsterarts Super Mechagodzilla
+File:MG93-GRDA-FRDN-MDV-HiRes-2.jpg|S.H. Monsterarts ''Garuda'' Makuhari Decisive Battle Ver.
 </gallery>
-==Trivia==
-*Synthetic Diamond was also used for the [[Super X2]]'s Fire Mirror, the armor of the Heisei [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] and [[Moguera|MOGUERA]], and [[Kiryu]]'s Absolute Zero Cannon.
+==Video==
+{{Videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7YznWBODJY</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: Mechagodzilla (Heisei) / Super Mechagodzilla}}}}}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}

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