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{{Infobox video game
'''Super Godzilla''' is a video game for the [[Super Nintendo]] released in 1993 by [[Toho]].
|title = ''Super Godzilla''
|image = [[Image:Super Godzilla.JPG|frameless|Super Godzilla]]
|caption = North American cover art
|producer = Masato Takeno <br/> Junichi Tsunoda <br/> Seigo Taniguchi <br/> Michiharu Hasuya <br/> MIS
|director =
|series = ''[[List of Godzilla video games|Godzilla]]''
|composer = Michiharu Hasuya <br/> Junko Yokoyama
|developer = Advance Communication Company
|publisher = [[Toho]]
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|23 December 1993|NA|July 1994}}
|genre = [[Action game|Action]]
|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
|platforms = [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
}}


{{nihongo|'''''Super Godzilla'''''|超ゴジラ|Chō-Gojira}} is a [[video game]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] released in [[Japan]] on December 23, 1993, and in North America in July 1994. It is based on [[Toho]]'s ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' franchise and was developed by Advance Communication Company.
Unlike other games of the era, Super Godzilla isn't a straight action game. Instead, the player must guide the famed monster into the different levels by pressing the adequate button in the appropriate place. The game is split in two screens: the top one shows the actions Godzilla is making at the moment, while the bottom one shows his location on the current level. When Godzilla finds a monster to battle, the game switchs into a standard side-view fighting segment. This game is known by having Bagan, a monster that was to have a chance to fight Godzilla in one of his movies, but was never seen again after this.


===Story===
==Gameplay==
The player must guide [[Godzilla]] into the different levels by pressing the adequate button in the appropriate place. The game is split in two screens: the top one shows the actions Godzilla is making at the moment, while the bottom one shows his location on the current level. When Godzilla finds a monster to battle, the game switches into a standard side-view fighting segment.
*Invading aliens have now approached Earth, threatening all life. The fate of the world lies in the hands in a small group of people, who enlist the aid of Godzilla. Controlling the monster through a transmitter on the [[Super X]]2, players must lead Godzilla through several cities. Taking the defender to fight a final boss that awaits at the end of each level. Yet aliens and monsters aren't Godzilla's only worries, as he will face smaller obstacles such as tanks, electricity towers, mines, and UFOs as well. Can the terror of Japan save the world? Or will the age of man come to an end?


===Specifics===
===Playable monsters===
*[[Godzilla]] - Defender of [[Japan]], the atomic dinosaur that once destroyed civilization became [[human]]ity's only hope for survival. In his quest to rid the Earth of its aggressors, [[Godzilla]] was aided by a small band of humans that controlled the King of the Monsters as he faces other monsters.
Use a wide variety of Items to help beat monsters.
*Super Godzilla (Japanese Name: 超ゴジラ, Chō-Gojira)- After [[King Ghidorah]] was resurrected as Mecha-King Ghidorah, the human characters determined that Godzilla must increase in power, and so Godzilla had to seek out the three capsules of [[Super S energy]], only then would the monster transform into the godly stature of Super Godzilla. After defeating [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], Bagan, the ultimate enemy monster of the game appeared and [[Godzilla]] again changed into Super Godzilla in order to combat him.
Godzilla can smash through mountains, buildings and Towers.
Beat the Mother Ship and you will eliminate all the UFO's for that round of the game.
Each level is timed, and if you do not finish it in that time you will fail the level.
You can only hold 4 Colored orbs at a time, which can only be used in battle mode.
The terrain that you walk on will affect the speed of which Godzilla moves (deep water takes forever to wade through).
===Playable Characters===
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*[[Godzilla]]
Defender of [[Japan]], the monster that once destroyed civilzation was now humanity's only hope for survival. In his quest to rid the Earth of its aggressors, Godzilla is aided by a small band of humans that will aid the King of the Monsters as he faces the horrors beyond a thousands stars.
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*[[Super Godzilla]]
After King Ghidorah is resurrected as Mecha-King Ghidorah, the human characters determine that Godzilla must increase in power, and so Godzilla must seek out the 3 capsules of Super S energy, only then will the reptilian creature transform into the godly stature of Super Godzilla. After defeating Mecha-King Ghidorah, Bagan, the ultimate enemy monster of the game appears and Godzilla must again be changed into Super Godzilla in order to combat him.


===Enemy monsters===
Super Godzilla's physical appearance is the direct inspiration for Space Godzilla, and the space monster's physical form is an almost direct duplication of Super Godzilla's appearance from the game with only minor, mostly cosmetic changes.
*[[King Ghidorah]]
*[[Mechagodzilla]] (the Japanese version has the Heisei Mechagodzilla; the US version has the original Showa Mechagodzilla as ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' had not released internationally yet.)
*[[Biollante]]
*[[Battra]]
*[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]
*[[Bagan (Godzilla)|Bagan]]- a monster that was originally supposed to fight Godzilla and [[Mothra]] in various proposed films.
*[[UFO]] (must battle them consistently beginning in Stage 2 unless Godzilla finds and destroys the Mothership in each stage)


===Walkthrough===
==Story==
When [[King Ghidorah]] suddenly attacks [[Osaka]], the military deploys the [[Super X]] II to locate Godzilla, and they use a transmitter to control the mutant dinosaur. Godzilla is led to Osaka, where he fights and kills King Ghidorah. Immediately afterwards, Ghidorah's body vanishes and an alien spaceship appears. The invaders reveal that they were controlling Ghidorah, and demand that the human race surrender. Meanwhile, another Godzilla appears in Mt. Fuji, and the Super X II lures the real Godzilla there to fight it. Godzilla confronts the new Godzilla, who is revealed to be [[Mechagodzilla]] wearing an artificial skin. During Godzilla's fight with the robot, the aliens kidnap Dr. Shiragami and take him to Lake Ashino. Godzilla goes there to rescue the professor, and is confronted by [[Biollante]], his plant-like clone. After defeating Biollante, the Super X II rescues Shiragami, it is revealed that the doctor had recovered DNA samples of Godzilla and King Ghidorah and had been experimenting on them to create a serum that enhances the physical attributes of any being. However, the aliens invaded his laboratory and stole the samples, using them to create Biollante.
* Level 1: [[Osaka]] A horrible three headed dragon, dubbed [[King Ghidorah]], is leveling the city of [[Osaka]]. No weapon of man can stop the creature, so the fate of Earth falls upon the hands of a few. Together, a scientist and a few others gain control of [[Godzilla]] and send the leviathan out to stop the terror. Followed closely by the [[Super X]]2, Godzilla must wad through the crumbling city to face Ghidorah, who either lies at Osaka Castle or Tsutenkaru Tower. Can the newly turned defender of the world eliminate the golden beast?
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Boss
[[King Ghidorah]]
*Level 2: [[Mt. Fuji]] After blasting free King Ghidorah's central head, the monster is teleported away. It is shown to the astonished world that the [[dragon]] was the tool of an invading alien race. The celestial beings warn mankind that they will fall…and that they have only begun to see their true power. Meanwhile, a new enemy has arisen. Mankind moves Godzilla to the forest ridden mountains, but is astonished to find what is awaiting them. Another Godzilla is here. Which is truly the real Godzilla?
Boss
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[[Image:Mg tn.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''Screenshot of Mechagodzilla (japanese)]]
[[Mechagodzilla]]
*Level 3: [[Lake Ashino]] On the mountain, it is revealed that the fake Godzilla is a robot in disguise. Once the truth is shown, it does not take the monster long to eliminate his steel clone. Though during the battle, the aliens have now kidnapped the professor. The beings hid the man in one of several locations, and it is Godzilla's job to find him. Time is running out for Godzilla. Can the giant find the professor, and defeat the beast that dwells in Lake Ashino? Only time will tell.
Boss
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[[Biollante]]
*Level 4: [[Yokohama]] Godzilla rescues the doctor, and dispenses with the plant hybrid, Biollante. In return, the professor injects some [[King Ghidorah]] cells into Godzilla, thereby making him stronger. The experiment proves successful, and just in time. A new monster is flying around Yokohama. A deadly insect like bat creature called [[Battra]]. Godzilla must face against a foe that can dodge nearly all his attacks. And, to make matters worse, another Battra, in larva form, is cocooned. Can Godzilla defeat the buzzing mutant, and stop the birth of another?
Boss
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[[Battra]]
*Level 5: [[Tokyo]] Part 1 In the end of the battle, Godzilla kills both of the Battras and ventures to the final site of conflict. The aliens have tempted man with a choice. Godzilla could either seek out the 5 energy capsules that would turn the reptile into Super Godzilla, or stop [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] before 50% of the city burns. Which choice will lead to victory, and which would lead to the end of Earth? Is Godzilla strong enough to destroy Mecha King Ghidorah, or does Super Godzilla have to stand up to the plate?
Boss
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[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]
*Level 6: Tokyo Part 2 Whichever choice you make, Godzilla proves the victor. But all is not well as a huge twisting ball of flesh and blood descends, heralding several spores of its matter leveling everything in site. The aliens proclaim that Bagan, a creature from Earth's ancient past, has been injected with cells from Godzilla and King Ghidorah making it the ultimate warrior. Godzilla must now face the demon, and stay alive long enough for the Super X2 to retrieve the necessary energy for Godzilla to transform into Super Godzilla. One side will fall. Which side?


Dr. Shiragami injects some of the serum into Godzilla, making him stronger. The aliens unleash [[Battra]] in [[Yokohama]], and it lays an egg that is threatening to hatch. Godzilla travels to Yokohama, kills Battra, and destroys the egg before it can hatch. King Ghidorah soon returns as Mecha-King Ghidorah, having been resurrected by the aliens, and begins to attack Yokohama. The aliens reveal that they have hidden several capsules around the city that are holding Shiragami's serum. If Godzilla can find them all before Mecha-King Ghidorah destroys fifty percent of the city, he will mutate into a more powerful form dubbed "Super Godzilla." He succeeds, and confronts Mecha-King Ghidorah. The cyborg monster is easily outmatched by Godzilla's newfound power and is destroyed. However, the battle is far from over. The aliens travel to the past, where they find and awaken an ancient creature called Bagan and inject him with a sample of the serum, making him just as powerful as Godzilla. The two titans battle in the ruins of Yokohama, and Bagan proves to be more challenging than all the other monsters he faced. Eventually, Godzilla bests Bagan, and the aliens retreat, but not before promising revenge. The serum eventually wears off, and Godzilla returns to his original form. The Super X II disables the transmitter, releasing Godzilla from their control, and the mutant dinosaur returns to the ocean with humanity indebted to him for his aide.
Boss
[[Image:Bagan tn.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''Screenshot of Bagan]]
[[Bagan]](monster)


==Reception==
After the death of Mecha-King Ghidorah and the recover of the 5 energy capsules that turns you into Super Godzilla, the aliens fuse the D.N.A of Godzilla and King Ghidorah with the monster Bagan, which the aliens claim to have taken from super ancient China. Bagan first appears as a floating sphere that levels all of Tokyo. When confronted again, the sphere morphs and Bagan's true form is revealed.
{{expand section|date=May 2015}}
Bagan was actually a scrapped kaiju from previous TOHO DaiKaiju Eiga concepts, and is very likely the most popular of TOHO's unused creations. He dwarfs Godzilla, and is nearly invincible against all of Godzilla's attacks, making him near impossible to defeat without transforming into Super Godzilla.
''[[GamePro]]'' opined that the visuals and sounds "capture the essence of Godzilla movies" but that the gameplay moves too slow, with extensive time spent on a dull map screen culminating in battles which consist mostly of non-interactive cinemas. They concluded the game to be only for hardcore Godzilla fans.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=ProReview: Super Godzilla|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=64|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=November 1994|page=164}}</ref> ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' similarly criticized that the map roaming is too slow and boring and the battles are too lacking in interactivity, and additionally complained that frustrating "cheap hits" were too common. They gave the game a score of 6 out of 10.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review Crew: Super Godzilla|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=61|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|date=August 1994|page=32}}</ref>


==References==
===External Links===
{{Reflist}}
[http://www.tohokingdom.com/web_pages/vg/super_godzilla.htm Toho Kingdom]

==External links==
* [http://www.tohokingdom.com/web_pages/vg/super_godzilla.htm Toho Kingdom]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/data/588734.html ''Super Godzilla''] at [[GameFAQs]]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/super-godzilla ''Super Godzilla''] at [[MobyGames]]


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Super Godzilla
Super Godzilla
North American cover art
Developer(s)Advance Communication Company
Publisher(s)Toho
Producer(s)Masato Takeno
Junichi Tsunoda
Seigo Taniguchi
Michiharu Hasuya
MIS
Composer(s)Michiharu Hasuya
Junko Yokoyama
SeriesGodzilla
Platform(s)Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Release
  • JP: 23 December 1993
  • NA: July 1994
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

Super Godzilla (超ゴジラ, Chō-Gojira) is a video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released in Japan on December 23, 1993, and in North America in July 1994. It is based on Toho's Godzilla franchise and was developed by Advance Communication Company.

Gameplay

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The player must guide Godzilla into the different levels by pressing the adequate button in the appropriate place. The game is split in two screens: the top one shows the actions Godzilla is making at the moment, while the bottom one shows his location on the current level. When Godzilla finds a monster to battle, the game switches into a standard side-view fighting segment.

Playable monsters

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  • Godzilla - Defender of Japan, the atomic dinosaur that once destroyed civilization became humanity's only hope for survival. In his quest to rid the Earth of its aggressors, Godzilla was aided by a small band of humans that controlled the King of the Monsters as he faces other monsters.
  • Super Godzilla (Japanese Name: 超ゴジラ, Chō-Gojira)- After King Ghidorah was resurrected as Mecha-King Ghidorah, the human characters determined that Godzilla must increase in power, and so Godzilla had to seek out the three capsules of Super S energy, only then would the monster transform into the godly stature of Super Godzilla. After defeating Mecha-King Ghidorah, Bagan, the ultimate enemy monster of the game appeared and Godzilla again changed into Super Godzilla in order to combat him.

Enemy monsters

[edit]

Story

[edit]

When King Ghidorah suddenly attacks Osaka, the military deploys the Super X II to locate Godzilla, and they use a transmitter to control the mutant dinosaur. Godzilla is led to Osaka, where he fights and kills King Ghidorah. Immediately afterwards, Ghidorah's body vanishes and an alien spaceship appears. The invaders reveal that they were controlling Ghidorah, and demand that the human race surrender. Meanwhile, another Godzilla appears in Mt. Fuji, and the Super X II lures the real Godzilla there to fight it. Godzilla confronts the new Godzilla, who is revealed to be Mechagodzilla wearing an artificial skin. During Godzilla's fight with the robot, the aliens kidnap Dr. Shiragami and take him to Lake Ashino. Godzilla goes there to rescue the professor, and is confronted by Biollante, his plant-like clone. After defeating Biollante, the Super X II rescues Shiragami, it is revealed that the doctor had recovered DNA samples of Godzilla and King Ghidorah and had been experimenting on them to create a serum that enhances the physical attributes of any being. However, the aliens invaded his laboratory and stole the samples, using them to create Biollante.

Dr. Shiragami injects some of the serum into Godzilla, making him stronger. The aliens unleash Battra in Yokohama, and it lays an egg that is threatening to hatch. Godzilla travels to Yokohama, kills Battra, and destroys the egg before it can hatch. King Ghidorah soon returns as Mecha-King Ghidorah, having been resurrected by the aliens, and begins to attack Yokohama. The aliens reveal that they have hidden several capsules around the city that are holding Shiragami's serum. If Godzilla can find them all before Mecha-King Ghidorah destroys fifty percent of the city, he will mutate into a more powerful form dubbed "Super Godzilla." He succeeds, and confronts Mecha-King Ghidorah. The cyborg monster is easily outmatched by Godzilla's newfound power and is destroyed. However, the battle is far from over. The aliens travel to the past, where they find and awaken an ancient creature called Bagan and inject him with a sample of the serum, making him just as powerful as Godzilla. The two titans battle in the ruins of Yokohama, and Bagan proves to be more challenging than all the other monsters he faced. Eventually, Godzilla bests Bagan, and the aliens retreat, but not before promising revenge. The serum eventually wears off, and Godzilla returns to his original form. The Super X II disables the transmitter, releasing Godzilla from their control, and the mutant dinosaur returns to the ocean with humanity indebted to him for his aide.

Reception

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GamePro opined that the visuals and sounds "capture the essence of Godzilla movies" but that the gameplay moves too slow, with extensive time spent on a dull map screen culminating in battles which consist mostly of non-interactive cinemas. They concluded the game to be only for hardcore Godzilla fans.[1] Electronic Gaming Monthly similarly criticized that the map roaming is too slow and boring and the battles are too lacking in interactivity, and additionally complained that frustrating "cheap hits" were too common. They gave the game a score of 6 out of 10.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ProReview: Super Godzilla". GamePro. No. 64. IDG. November 1994. p. 164.
  2. ^ "Review Crew: Super Godzilla". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 61. EGM Media, LLC. August 1994. p. 32.
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