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Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters

The earth is besieged by Godzilla and monsters, and is in a critical situation. Who will be the ultimate winner, human wisdom or the instincts of the monsters? A highly challenging yet simple simulation game…

1 February 1992

Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters is a strategy developed by Toho, released 1 February 1992 on Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters is

Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters is a strategy game developed by Toho and released in 1992. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Japan is being ravaged by bizarre and powerful giant monsters. A reptilian creature called Baragon is creating earthquakes in an oil refinery, a high-speed pterosaur named Rodan is leaving sonic booms in his wake, a hideous blob of slime called Hedorah is feeding off of the city's toxic waste and growing larger every second, a giant caterpillar named Mothra is laying eggs in different parts of town, a giant octopus is destroying fishing ships in the harbor and devouring their crews, a terrible three-headed hydra named King Ghidorah is bringing fire to the skies, and Godzilla is plowing through everything around him. To make matters worse, a fleet of alien saucers has begun an invasion. Only…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Godzilla series

Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters is the 12th of 63 entries we hold in the Godzilla series. It arrived a year after Godzilla. The next entry was Battle Soccer: Field no Hasha in 1992.

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What it launched against

Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters launched on 1 February 1992, within three weeks of X-Men, Romancing SaGa and Baseball Stars 2.

Released around the same time: X-Men, Romancing SaGa, Baseball Stars 2.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters come out?
Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters was released on 1 February 1992 for Nintendo Entertainment System.

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