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|type2 =Fire | |type2 =Fire | ||
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|caption =Obsidius in Godzilla: Unleashed for the Wii | |caption =Obsidius in Godzilla: Unleashed for the Wii | ||
|name =Obsidius{{tt|™|Obsidius is a trademark of Toho Company Ltd.}} | |name =Obsidius{{tt|™|Obsidius is a trademark of Toho Company Ltd.}} | ||
|species = | |species =[[SpaceGodzilla|Crystal]]-mutated volcanic rock | ||
|nicknames =Magmouth, Pyrodorah, Kazango, Dotoryo, Volcanis | |nicknames =Magmouth, Pyrodorah, Kazango, Dotoryo, Volcanis | ||
|height =98 meters<ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref> | |height =98 meters<ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
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'''Obsidius''' {{Nihongo|オブシディウス|Obushidiusu}} is a volcanic [[kaiju]] that first appeared in the [[2007]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Games|video game]] ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''. He was chosen for the game through an [[wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] readers' poll, defeating [[The Visitor]], [[Fire Lion]], and [[Lightning Bug]] with 37% of the votes.<ref name="IGN Poll For Magmouth">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/14/godzilla-unleashed-reader-vote|title=Godzilla Unleashed: Reader Vote|work=IGN|author=Bozon, Mark|date=14 May 2007|accessdate=15 September 2019}}</ref> | '''Obsidius''' {{Nihongo|オブシディウス|Obushidiusu}} is a volcanic [[kaiju]] that first appeared in the [[2007]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'']] [[:Category:Games|video game]] ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''. He was chosen for the game through an [[wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] readers' poll, defeating [[The Visitor]], [[Fire Lion]], and [[Lightning Bug]] with 37% of the votes.<ref name="IGN Poll For Magmouth">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/14/godzilla-unleashed-reader-vote|title=Godzilla Unleashed: Reader Vote|work=IGN|author=Bozon, Mark|date=14 May 2007|accessdate=15 September 2019}}</ref> | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
Obsidius' name comes from "obsidian," a type of volcanic glass. | Obsidius' name comes from "obsidian," a type of volcanic glass. He was chosen by a second IGN readers' poll after he was voted into the game, prevailing over '''Pyrodorah''', '''Kazango''', '''Dotoryo''', and '''Volcanis'''. During the original poll, he was called '''Magmouth'''.<ref name="IGN Poll For Magmouth"/> | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
According to art director Robert Caracol, Obsidius "was a combination of two separate concepts. The first was a rocky, craggy creature that was solid rock. The second was more akin to flowing magma. In the end, we came up with a blending of the two ideas, arriving at a monster that was a walking volcano. It possessed the hardness and sharpness of solid granite but could also attack using the molten fluid from within its body."<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/23/godzilla-unleashed-roster-vote?page=2</ref> Obsidius' design did not change much from there. His stocky body is composed of brown and black volcanic rock, while the magma visible in his joints glow yellow and orange. His only facial features are three rocky horns on the back of his head and a gaping, toothless, magma-filled maw. Around Obsidius' joints, lava flows through his stony armor, enabling articulation. Similarly to [[Monster X]], Obsidius' tail splits in two near its tip. | |||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
===Inferno=== | ===Inferno=== | ||
[[File:Obsidius Inferno Blast.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Obsidius spitting Inferno.]] | [[File:Obsidius Inferno Blast.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Obsidius spitting Inferno.]] | ||
Obsidius can spit out torrents of molten lava from his mouth and condense it into a beam that is capable of melting buildings with ease and burning other opponents | Obsidius can spit out torrents of molten lava from his mouth, and can even condense it into a beam that is capable of melting buildings with ease and burning other opponents. | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
===Physical capabilities=== | ===Physical capabilities=== | ||
[[File:Obsidius Curl Into A Ball.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Obsidius curled into a ball.]] | [[File:Obsidius Curl Into A Ball.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Obsidius curled into a ball.]] | ||
Obsidius is an exceptionally strong brute with powerful hand-to-hand fighting capabilities. Many of Obsidius' attacks are similar to a gorilla and [[Orga]], with his huge arms and flexible legs playing a huge role in his fighting style. While being a bit slower than fellow mutant [[Krystalak]], Obsidius can curl himself into a ball and roll around at high speeds and into opponents. He also | Obsidius is an exceptionally strong brute with powerful hand-to-hand fighting capabilities. Many of Obsidius' attacks are similar to a gorilla and [[Orga]], with his huge arms and flexible legs playing a huge role in his fighting style. While being a bit slower than fellow mutant [[Krystalak]], Obsidius can curl himself into a ball and roll around at high speeds and into opponents. He is also an extraordinary jumper, able to leap hundreds of meters in the air. | ||
[[File:Obsidius Extraordinary Jumper.jpeg|thumb|left|150px|Obsidius leaping very high.]] | [[File:Obsidius Extraordinary Jumper.jpeg|thumb|left|150px|Obsidius leaping very high.]] | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
===Rip It Up=== | |||
[[File:Obsidius Rip It Up.jpeg|thumb|left|150px|Obsidius performing Rip It Up.]] | |||
Obsidius performs this close-ranged attack by digging his hands into the terrain and then tearing the ground upwards, striking the body of his opponent with his clawed fingers while throwing chunks of rock and dirt into the enemy [[Kaiju|kaiju]]'s face. Obsidius is able to use this technique on land, in the water, and even in lava. | |||
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===Durability=== | ===Durability=== | ||
[[File:Obsidius Lava Immunity.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Obsidius in lava.]] | [[File:Obsidius Lava Immunity.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Obsidius in lava.]] | ||
Being made of the raw, ferrous materials of the Earth, Obsidius | Being made of the raw, ferrous materials of the [[Earth]], Obsidius' body is composed of a nigh-impenetrable mineral exterior that shields him against both physical and energy assaults. His game bio states that he emerged from a volcano; accordingly, he does not take damage from the lava present in [[Seattle]], allowing him to freely traverse through the pyroclastic lava pools in the stage. | ||
[[File:Obsidius Energy Weapon Resistance.jpeg|thumb|left|150px|Obsidius depicting a resistance against energy weapon.]] | [[File:Obsidius Energy Weapon Resistance.jpeg|thumb|left|150px|Obsidius depicting a resistance against energy weapon.]] | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
===Essence Absorption=== | ===Essence Absorption=== | ||
[[File:Obsidius Absorb Essence.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Obsidius absorbing essence.]] | [[File:Obsidius Absorb Essence.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Obsidius absorbing essence.]] | ||
A strange ability that Obsidius possesses, the volcanic-rock kaiju is capable of absorbing certain properties of his opponents when grappling them | A strange ability that Obsidius possesses, the volcanic-rock kaiju is capable of absorbing certain properties of his opponents when grappling them. If the foe he grabs is organic, Obsidius steals some of their life force and [[Regeneration|heals himself]]; if mechanical, Obsidius saps some of their energy to replenish his stamina bar. This ability is exclusive in the PlayStation 2 version of the game. | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
===Burrowing=== | ===Burrowing=== | ||
[[File:Obsidius Burrowing.gif|thumb|right|150px|Animatic of Obsidius burrowing.]] | [[File:Obsidius Burrowing.gif|thumb|right|150px|Animatic of Obsidius burrowing.]] | ||
As shown in his animatic, Obsidius can burrow underground. This ability | As shown in his animatic, Obsidius can burrow underground. This ability is not demonstrated in-game. | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
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*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2 | *''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2 | ||
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''=== | ===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''=== | ||
"Although most of the crystals deposited on Earth by the meteor showers embedded themselves in the surface, some of them managed to punch through the | "Although most of the crystals deposited on [[Earth]] by the meteor showers embedded themselves in the surface, some of them managed to punch through the Earth's crust and enter the lithosphere. There, brought together by the magma flows from within the earth, a sentient creature was brought to life by the accumulated power of the crystals and the raw, ferrous materials of the earth. Obsidius emerged from a volcano onto the surface world only recently and thus far has resisted all attempts at communication. His virtually impenetrable mineral exterior shields him against both physical and energy assaults. He advances single-mindedly toward the most unstable crystal formations on the surface, and as such should be considered extremely dangerous." | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
gu obsidius bio.png|Obsidius' bio from page 32 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet | gu obsidius bio.png|Obsidius' bio from page 32 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet | ||
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Obsidius (オブシディウス Obushidiusu) is a volcanic kaiju that first appeared in the 2007 Godzilla video game Godzilla: Unleashed. He was chosen for the game through an IGN readers' poll, defeating The Visitor, Fire Lion, and Lightning Bug with 37% of the votes.[2]
Name
Obsidius' name comes from "obsidian," a type of volcanic glass. He was chosen by a second IGN readers' poll after he was voted into the game, prevailing over Pyrodorah, Kazango, Dotoryo, and Volcanis. During the original poll, he was called Magmouth.[2]
Design
According to art director Robert Caracol, Obsidius "was a combination of two separate concepts. The first was a rocky, craggy creature that was solid rock. The second was more akin to flowing magma. In the end, we came up with a blending of the two ideas, arriving at a monster that was a walking volcano. It possessed the hardness and sharpness of solid granite but could also attack using the molten fluid from within its body."[3] Obsidius' design did not change much from there. His stocky body is composed of brown and black volcanic rock, while the magma visible in his joints glow yellow and orange. His only facial features are three rocky horns on the back of his head and a gaping, toothless, magma-filled maw. Around Obsidius' joints, lava flows through his stony armor, enabling articulation. Similarly to Monster X, Obsidius' tail splits in two near its tip.
Abilities
Inferno
Obsidius can spit out torrents of molten lava from his mouth, and can even condense it into a beam that is capable of melting buildings with ease and burning other opponents.
Physical capabilities
Obsidius is an exceptionally strong brute with powerful hand-to-hand fighting capabilities. Many of Obsidius' attacks are similar to a gorilla and Orga, with his huge arms and flexible legs playing a huge role in his fighting style. While being a bit slower than fellow mutant Krystalak, Obsidius can curl himself into a ball and roll around at high speeds and into opponents. He is also an extraordinary jumper, able to leap hundreds of meters in the air.
Rip It Up
Obsidius performs this close-ranged attack by digging his hands into the terrain and then tearing the ground upwards, striking the body of his opponent with his clawed fingers while throwing chunks of rock and dirt into the enemy kaiju's face. Obsidius is able to use this technique on land, in the water, and even in lava.
Durability
Being made of the raw, ferrous materials of the Earth, Obsidius' body is composed of a nigh-impenetrable mineral exterior that shields him against both physical and energy assaults. His game bio states that he emerged from a volcano; accordingly, he does not take damage from the lava present in Seattle, allowing him to freely traverse through the pyroclastic lava pools in the stage.
Essence Absorption
A strange ability that Obsidius possesses, the volcanic-rock kaiju is capable of absorbing certain properties of his opponents when grappling them. If the foe he grabs is organic, Obsidius steals some of their life force and heals himself; if mechanical, Obsidius saps some of their energy to replenish his stamina bar. This ability is exclusive in the PlayStation 2 version of the game.
Burrowing
As shown in his animatic, Obsidius can burrow underground. This ability is not demonstrated in-game.
Video games
- Godzilla: Unleashed (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2
Godzilla: Unleashed
"Although most of the crystals deposited on Earth by the meteor showers embedded themselves in the surface, some of them managed to punch through the Earth's crust and enter the lithosphere. There, brought together by the magma flows from within the earth, a sentient creature was brought to life by the accumulated power of the crystals and the raw, ferrous materials of the earth. Obsidius emerged from a volcano onto the surface world only recently and thus far has resisted all attempts at communication. His virtually impenetrable mineral exterior shields him against both physical and energy assaults. He advances single-mindedly toward the most unstable crystal formations on the surface, and as such should be considered extremely dangerous."
Obsidius' bio from page 32 of the Godzilla: Unleashed instruction manual booklet
Gallery
Concept art
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Screenshots
Roars
Obsidius' roars are stock sound effects of the Sharptooth performed by Frank Welker for The Land Before Time, though Simon Strange has stressed that this was not done deliberately.
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Trivia
- Obsidius is one of the only monsters in Godzilla: Unleashed who does not take damage from the lava flows in the Seattle arena, along with Fire Rodan in the PlayStation 2 version.
- In the PS2 version of the game, Obsidius shares Orga's exact moveset, while the Wii version gives him a unique moveset.
References
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