New kaiju game from Matt Frank + Simon Strange [Archive]

[Blackout286]

So you have some interesting announcements coming up? Interesting, and hopefully they will be great! We need as much help as we can get! I look forward to hearing the news

[Megaton17]

http://www.wheredoesgodzillapoop.com/?p=978

Nice brief write-up of the project.

A tad juvenile, but it's great to see news being spread!

I also have some quick questions:

How will the grappling system be handled? DAMM/STE? Unleashed? I'd LOVE to see something like this: you can grab an opponent by the shoulders or wrists the proceed to either:

A= Press the same button you grappled them with to shove them back into a building or another kaiju

B= Use "Grapple Punches", holding the opponent's throat in one hand and punch him in the face with the other

C= Use a "Signature Throw", along the lines of the grapples in Unleashed

Next question: even though this is a fighting game, it looks like they're will be a decent amount of focus on story. Will there be more or less focus than the previous Godzilla trilogy?

[Chris55]

How lovely. I can't wait to see what developments occur.

a brief question on the game itself... Do you already have the basic plot for the story mode down, or is that also in development?

What I'd like to do is get the script to about 100 pages. REALLY have a nice deep story you know?

[Chris55]

http://www.wheredoesgodzillapoop.com/?p=978

Nice brief write-up of the project.

A tad juvenile, but it's great to see news being spread!

I also have some quick questions:

How will the grappling system be handled? DAMM/STE? Unleashed? I'd LOVE to see something like this: you can grab an opponent by the shoulders or wrists the proceed to either:

A= Press the same button you grappled them with to shove them back into a building or another kaiju

B= Use "Grapple Punches", holding the opponent's throat in one hand and punch him in the face with the other

C= Use a "Signature Throw", along the lines of the grapples in Unleashed

Next question: even though this is a fighting game, it looks like they're will be a decent amount of focus on story. Will there be more or less focus than the previous Godzilla trilogy?

I'm gonna go all original.

[Mr. Strange]

How will the grappling system be handled? DAMM/STE? Unleashed? I'd LOVE to see something like this: you can grab an opponent by the shoulders or wrists the proceed to either:

You're in luck - because I'm currently leaning towards a G:U-style grapple opening, with a quicker resolution and more StE throw animations.

The hardest part of what you describe is "attack the other monster" - that's hard because monsters are all different sizes and shapes. An attack that would easily hit a grappling Biollante would totally whiff on Megaguirus, and vice-versa.

As for story, I'll defer to Chris.

[Mincecraft]

How lovely. I can't wait to see what developments occur.

a brief question on the game itself... Do you already have the basic plot for the story mode down, or is that also in development?

What I'd like to do is get the script to about 100 pages. REALLY have a nice deep story you know?

Absolutely! We get shallow enough scripts in movies nowadays anyway.

[Imperiumdog]

Made a thread on blistered thumbs. Here is the link.http://www.blisteredthumbs.net/forums/showthread.php?2134-New-Godzilla-kaiju-fighting-game.-Called-Kaiju-Combat.&p=18812#post18812

[Mincecraft]

Made a thread on blistered thumbs. Here is the link.http://www.blisteredthumbs.net/forums/showthread.php?2134-New-Godzilla-kaiju-fighting-game.-Called-Kaiju-Combat.&p=18812#post18812

That reminds me, hey Simon! Will we get the rights to Kong? Unfortunately, I hear they charge a shit load of cash for something that simple.

[Mr. Strange]

That reminds me, hey Simon! Will we get the rights to Kong? Unfortunately, I hear they charge a shit load of cash for something that simple.

It seems completely cost-prohibitive to use the King Kong license. However, we can ABSOLUTELY make a giant silverback gorilla with a name like "Emperor Krong" or somesuch. We could even give him lightning powers.

[Mincecraft]

That reminds me, hey Simon! Will we get the rights to Kong? Unfortunately, I hear they charge a shit load of cash for something that simple.

It seems completely cost-prohibitive to use the King Kong license. However, we can ABSOLUTELY make a giant silverback gorilla with a name like "Emperor Krong" or somesuch. We could even give him lightning powers.

Oh man, bring Frakenstein into the mix and we're all set.

[Tyler]

However, we can ABSOLUTELY make a giant silverback gorilla with a name like "Emperor Krong" or somesuch.

What about "Furious George?"

[Living Corpse]

However, we can ABSOLUTELY make a giant silverback gorilla with a name like "Emperor Krong" or somesuch.

What about "Furious George?"

At first I was like

Then I was like

[Lenbo]

It seems completely cost-prohibitive to use the King Kong license. However, we can ABSOLUTELY make a giant silverback gorilla with a name like "Emperor Krong" or somesuch. We could even give him lightning powers.

Oh, I can't wait for the suggestion thread to rename Kong. "Kring Krong", "Kinggu Konggu", "King Conga"...

[Mr. Strange]

However, we can ABSOLUTELY make a giant silverback gorilla with a name like "Emperor Krong" or somesuch.

What about "Furious George?"

Furious George is already trademarked. But good thinking!

[Supergeon]

http://m.kotaku.com/5924988/poor-godzil ... nt-fingers

I cannot post with my Kotaku account for some reason, Kotaku posted a a Godzilla related article so maybe we can put the link on there.

[Lenbo]

http://m.kotaku.com/5924988/poor-godzilla--game-boy-is-too-tiny-for-his-giant-fingers

I cannot post with my Kotaku account for some reason, Kotaku posted a a Godzilla related article so maybe we can put the link on there.

I linked it. I also e-mailed the guy who posted the article. Fingers crossed or whatever!

[MechaJahgeezilla]

That reminds me, hey Simon! Will we get the rights to Kong? Unfortunately, I hear they charge a shit load of cash for something that simple.

It seems completely cost-prohibitive to use the King Kong license. However, we can ABSOLUTELY make a giant silverback gorilla with a name like "Emperor Krong" or somesuch. We could even give him lightning powers.

Oh man, bring Frakenstein into the mix and we're all set.

He's public domain so no replica necessary.

[Sukomi]

My body is ready.

[Showa Gyaos]

How lovely. I can't wait to see what developments occur.

a brief question on the game itself... Do you already have the basic plot for the story mode down, or is that also in development?

Chris is in charge of the story. He hasn't shared details with me yet - but since we don't even have a roster set, it's probably pretty loose still.

Speaking of which, think we could have a few cameos from War of the Monsters? What a hidden gem that game is.

I can see it now, Godzilla vs Togera!

I don't think Sony would allow it.

[jdude1996]

Mr Strange, any chance we could see those wicked monsters on the pic for the kickstarter project in the game?