A Review of Godzilla for Game Boy
10In my first review, I cover the crappiest Godzilla game ever released, Both the US and JP versions, and the Godzilla Game Boy game we should have gotten.
If I had to give it a score...
US Version: 3.0
JP Version: 5.0
Plot:
Various monsters that Godzilla had previously defeated, have kidnapped his son, Minilla, and hidden him somewhere inside the Labyrinth of Matrix. It is up to Godzilla to fight the monsters' attacks and solve their many puzzles, all while navigating a much larger maze.
Info:
Godzilla for Game Boy was released in October 1990, developed by Compile, Published by Toho Co. Ltd. and Licensed by Nintendo, The game is a 2D side-scrolling video game where Godzilla can only walk around or climb ladders, vines or crystals. A prominent part of the game is his punch, the only attack he has, which is used to punch and destroy boulders, and to kill or push enemies. The main point of each room is to destroy all of the boulders, by pushing them against a wall and hitting it again. Once all of the boulders are gone, one or two arrow panels will appear somewhere in the room. Touching one will take Godzilla to the room in a large map corresponding to its direction. As levels are completed, the direction is revealed on the map for further use. There are two power-ups; the hourglass and the lightning bolt. The hourglass stops all enemy movement for a short period of time. The lightning bolt kills all enemies on-screen except for Ghidrah.
The game uses a password system to save. There are two variations; a four-character password and an eighteen-character password. Four-character passwords only saves the player's position on the map, while eighteen-character passwords saves the revealed map points. Neither of them saves extra lives or the player's score.
There are several differences between the US and JP versions...
JP Version:
1. Godzilla moves faster and wears a cute little outfit.
2. The monsters look different.
3. There is an option in this version for 2 Players.
4. Hedorah can actually be killed just by punching him.
US Version:
1. Godzilla moves slower and does not wear a cute little outfit.
2. The monsters still look different but not as different as they look in the JP Version.
3. There is no option for 2 Players.
4. Hedorah can only be killed by a boulder.
Kaijuu-Oh Gojira or King of the Monsters, Godzilla was released in 1993 for Game Boy in Japan Only, it features true Godzilla action with Atomic Breath and a Punch action, you can destroy buildings, ships, planes and even fight other Monsters in Giant Monster Battles, it's the Godzilla game we should have gotten.
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