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Monsters

When creating this game, Newgin had a rather unique hook to the title: to include actual footage of the monsters using the suits from the films. Hiring Koichi Kawakita as the special effects director, numerous sequences were filmed with the intention of integrating them into the game with the 3-D polygon models that Newgin had created. Surprisingly, the company also went for a decent sized roster of characters from the Toho universe to enhance the experience. Below is a listing of all of the monsters featured in the game, and some background on their look:

Godzilla
Prop Origin: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
Digital Model: Yes

Clearly some key members behind the production of the game were fans of the elongated mouth and green hue look of the Godzilla from the 2000 film, especially since they had several surviving suits of the character to choose from. It should be noted that Godzilla has a blue atomic ray in the game, as opposed to the red hued one that he used in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000).


Gigan
Prop Origin: Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Digital Model: Yes

Godzilla's first opponent in the game, Gigan breaks his way through a icy covering when he first appears to do battle with the King of the Monsters. The version of the character is from the Millennium series, prior to being equipped with the chainsaw hands.


Destoroyah
Prop Origin: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Digital Model: Yes

The character erupts from the water's surface as Destoroyah faces off with Godzilla in the Port level. The head piece is clearly left over from the 1995 film; however, some promotional material shows a full body shot that displays wings that are radically different from how they looked in the movie.


Mechagodzilla
Prop Origin: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
Digital Model: Yes

Referred to only as Mechagodzilla in the game, the suit and general design of the character is that of Kiryu from his 2003 appearance. Unfortunately, the roar of the character is inconsistent. In the live action segments, his roar is that of Kiryu's, while in the polygon portions of the game he has the screech sound of the Showa Mechagodzilla.


SpaceGodzilla
Prop Origin: Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
Digital Model: Yes

Appearing in a volcanic region in the game, the prop used is a little difficult to track in terms of origin. A close look at the prop, from promotional material, showcases some obvious differences from the suit in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994), particularly in the face area. The most likely scenario around this is that they had to repair the aging suit from that film, ending with something that was slightly different from the original.


Mothra (Larva)
Prop Origin: -
Digital Model: Yes

The larval form of Mothra appears to aid Godzilla in battle. The character is the only monster in the game to not appear in live action form.


King Ghidorah
Prop Origin: Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Digital Model: Yes

The "supposed" final opponent of Godzilla in the game. In a fairly odd choice, the GMK version of the character was picked to represent the three-headed dragon in what is supposed to be a fairly menacing role.


Mothra
Prop Origin: Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Digital Model: Yes

The imago form of the Mothra character arrives to help Godzilla in his battle with King Ghidorah. Her appearance matches the one seen in the 50th Anniversary Godzilla film.


Minilla
Prop Origin: Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Digital Model: No

Aiding Godzilla in his battle with King Ghidorah, the version of Minilla featured is from the Millennium series. No polygon model of the character was created.


Rodan
Prop Origin: Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Digital Model: Yes

The game's secret character, who is accessed after the credits. The version of Rodan featured is the one from the 50th Anniversary Godzilla film.
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Aliens, SDF & Misc

Beyond the monsters, the game also features appearances by several other well known characters and vehicles from the Toho Universe, including:

Xilien Xilien UFO Shobijin

The Super-X, Super-X2, Super-X3 and the Gotengo also make small appearances in the game.

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