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Gojira-kun

Gojira-kun is a game for the MSX released in 1985. The monsters are rendered in a cutesy chibi style, which was based on the Godzilland merchandise line. This game is very similar to the Gameboy Godzilla game.

31 December 1985

Gojira-kun is a puzzle developed by Compile, released 31 December 1985 on MSX.

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What Gojira-kun is

Gojira-kun is a puzzle game developed by Compile and released in 1985. It was published by Toho. It is available on MSX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Gojira-kun is a game for the MSX released in 1985. The monsters are rendered in a cutesy chibi style, which was based on the Godzilland merchandise line. This game is very similar to the Gameboy Godzilla game.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Godzilla series

Gojira-kun is the fifth of 63 entries we hold in the Godzilla series. It arrived 12 months after Gojira tai 3 Daikaijuu. The next entry was Fierce Dragon Godzilla: Metropolis Destruction!! in 1985.

See all 63 Godzilla games in release order →

What it launched against

Gojira-kun launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Gojira-kun come out?
Gojira-kun was released on 31 December 1985 for MSX.

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