Video games featuring Kaiju seems to be coming back. While there were several in the 80s and 90s, the last great game in the genre was monster war in 2003. There have been other games that featured Kaiju, but most are not AAA games. However, the Kaiju seems to be making a comeback with two action games already available in 2022 and the one from Koei Tecmo. ultra kaiju monster rancher It will be released later this year on Switch.
Thanks to movies like Godzilla vs. Kong Y Pacific Rim, developers are realizing how fun it is to make monsters and giants fight each other in video game form. While there have been several Kaiju-themed games, this list focuses on the best ones available today.
8 Daikaiju Daikessen: Versus
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Released:
2020 -
Developer:
a pseudo secret -
Platform:
personal computer
Released in 2020, Daikaiju: Daikessen: Versus is a free arcade style fighting game. Daikaiju is a tribute to Neo Geo king of the monsters and is currently in early access. As a result, some balance issues within his fighting system need to be addressed.
However, combat requires strategic thinking, and battles between monsters can be a lot of fun. king of the monsters remains one of the best Kaiju games of all time, and Daikaiju is a solid tribute for fans hoping for a sequel.
7 Godzilla: save the earth
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Released:
2004 -
Developer:
piping software -
Platform:
ps2 and xbox
Godzilla: Save the Earth is a 3D beat-em-up featuring a recognizable cast of monsters from the Godzilla universe. There are different variations of Godzilla, Mothra, Jet Jaguar and more. is a sequel to Godzilla: destroy all monsters and improves it in the right way.
The combat is faster and the sense of scale is a perfect adaptation of the classic Godzilla movies with destructible environments and recognizable movements. There’s a lack of depth in its single-player mode, but as a couch co-op multiplayer game, it’s a lot of fun.
6 Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain
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Released:
2017 -
Developer:
Yukes -
Platform:
PC and PS4
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain is the first game in the series developed by Yukes. It took on a more serious tone than its cheesy predecessors, but kept the monstrous B-movie aesthetic that fans have come to love. The series began by battling hordes of giant alien bugs until the Kaiju was introduced as an enemy of Earth Defense 4.1.
iron rain features the largest Kaiju featured in the Earth Defense Force series, with the Raznid standing 300 meters high. Monster movie fans will be amused by the FED series of Earth Defense Force 4.1 ahead. From there, the series began to include Kaiju and giant robots in homage to both the Godzilla and the Pacific Rim Serie. The games are great fun in single player, but hilarious in offline co-op multiplayer.
5 Rampage
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Released:
1986 -
Developer:
intermediate games -
Platform:
Arcade, Amiga, Amstrad CF, Atari ST, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Lynx, NES, Sega Master System, and ZX Spectrum
Rampage is a side-scrolling beat-em-up featuring giant monsters and was a huge hit in arcades during the 1980s. The game’s sequels weren’t as well received, but the original remains a favorite among Kaiju fans more than 30 years later.
It was adapted into a surprisingly funny, big-budget Hollywood movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in 2018. Visually, Rampage It’s gotten old, but as a multiplayer game, it’s still timeless.
4 gigabash
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Released:
2022 -
Developer:
public passion -
Platform:
PC, PS4 and PS5
The most recent title on this list is gigabash. It is an isometric action brawler with Kaiju and Capcom-like gameplay. power stone Serie. one can play gigabash as a single player or multiplayer game, but its strengths are the local versus modes.
by gigabash The single-player campaigns feature four different playable Kaiju to choose from and serve as a kind of tutorial on the game’s mechanics. There are also online games, but the real fun is playing locally with friends and family in chaotic team battles.
3 king of the monsters
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Released:
1991 -
Developer:
SNK -
Platform:
Neo Geo. Also released in the
SNK Arcade Classics vol. 1
Bundle for PSP, PS2 and Wii.
Developed by SNK, the studio behind the king of fighters Y samurai duel Serie, king of the monsters is an entertaining fighting game starring Kaiju. The characters are inspired by Godzilla, King Kong and Ultraman.
The fighting system is easy to pick up and the character designs are fantastic. The original game remains the best port of the arcade classic by featuring six monsters instead of three like its sequel.
two monster war
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Released:
2003 -
Developer:
incognito entertainment -
Platform:
PS2 and is also available to download from the PS Store on PS4 and PS5.
monster war is a Kaiju fighting game inspired by 50’s horror movies and Godzilla. The story of the game is also presented as a 1950s B-movie, and although its story is not deep, it is challenging and monster war offers a good balance between single player multiplayer carnage.
3D arenas are fully explorable and destructive. It also supports up to four players in local co-op. Couch co-op is the best way to experience monster war, with a surprisingly deep and fluid combat system.
1 dawn of the monsters
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Released:
2022 -
Developer:
Games at 1:00 p.m. -
Platform:
PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S
The second most recent entry on this list is arguably the best Kaiju game available today. dawn of the monsters is a 2.5D side-scrolling beat-em-up that supports up to four players. To think streets of rage featuring giant monsters that share a resemblance to creatures from Godzilla and Ultraman.
Players must fight waves of monsters called Nephilim. one can enjoy dawn of the monsters as a single player or a multiplayer game. Visually, the game implements a cel-shaded manga comic style that suits the classic Japanese monster movie feel.
