May 21, 2013Overall my favorite Godzilla game is Godzilla Unleashed for the Wii, as it has a great roster of monsters to choose from, and I love the faction system and how it allows you to play however you like, which really enhances one player mode. The control scheme for it is really a love it or hate it kind of thing, but you can't say that it isn't unique and innovative at any rate. Also, special mention to the game's soundtrack by Heavy Melody - very kick ass.
The PS2 version of Unleashed is really just a sloppy port of STE more than anything. The only advantage that the PS2 version has over the Wii version is having Battra, since he's one of my favorite monsters and sadly, was not in the Wii version. Although the fact that in that game, Battra is nothing more than a clone of Mothra really cheapens that.
I really do like the old school Godzilla games as well. Several people have mentioned Monster of Monsters on the NES, and that game is still pretty cool even today. It has it's fair share of flaws for sure, but back in the day it was just a great treat for young fans of both Godzilla and Nintendo.
No one in this thread has mentioned Godzilla 2 on the NES yet. I know it seems to get a lot of hate, but I've always thought it was a pretty interesting game. Definitely worth a try for any Godzilla fan, and the concept of playing as the military, defending the world from the monsters, is a different twist as well.
Super Godzilla is another very unique game, and I think a really underrated game for the SNES. I know it has a large learning curve and I'm sure that's why most gamers never gave it much of a chance, but it's really unlike any other game I've ever played and it's certainly worth a mention.
Also, the obscure Japan-only Super Famicom fighter, Kaiju Daikessen, is a really fun and underrated 2D fighter. I'd say it compares to Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat or Killer Instinct any day. The only problem was that it was never released in the US. Good thing for emulators, though!
Oh and umm... the less said about the Gameboy game, where Godzilla goes through mazes punching out monster's lights with a boxing glove... the better.
And it would be very cool if a new Godzilla game is made in conjunction with the 2014 film. Although if there is one, I really doubt that Pipeworks will have anything to do with it, and it would almost undoubtedly be a movie tie-in game rather than just an independent new Godzilla game. Still, Godzilla games are pretty few and far between, so I'll take what we can get.
Sorry if my post is overly long, just thought I'd add a bit about some of the Godzilla games that haven't been mentioned yet on this thread. Good memories!