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Godzilla has never had the best luck when it came to video games and the Atari titles Destroy All Monsters Melee, Save the Earth, and Unleashed are no exceptions. To some extent all three games and their respective versions on different consoles suffered from poor controls, slow frame rates, glitch prone audio and a host of other technical shortcomings. Yet while many Godzilla fans were able to ignore such failings I had a hard time doing so. I still enjoy them but I could not help but wonder if there existed a brawl style Godzilla game that did not suffer from such frustrating flaws. Much to my surprise such a game actually does exist and it is called Godzilla: Domination for the Game Boy Advance. It is almost 2011 and I do not know how I managed to miss this title all of these years but I am glad that I finally stumbled across it. The game is basically the portable version of Destroy All Monsters Melee but the differences between it and the console games are quite huge. Graphically Domination utilizes a fluid cartoon/anime look that is appealing even eight years later. The environments are largely destructible and the action is fast past. More importantly, the game runs very smoothly with no slow down, glitches ect... The actual game mechanics revolves around a simple move set (no traditional combos) and a three tiered rage meter that must be charged in battle by using certain attacks, destroying buildings, collecting rage power ups, or blocking. Once enough rage is accumulated a kaiju can perform one of three rage attacks (each attack requires a different amount of rage). There are only six kaiju in the game's roster but they are: Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla (1993 version), Rodan (1993 version), and Megalon. All six of them do play differently since not only do their stats vary but they also have unique charge attacks and rage attacks. For example, Godzilla’s two charge attacks are melee only while both of Mothra’s are ranged. Their rage attacks are equally different and this allows both kaiju to adopt unique strategies in battle. The audio of Domination is overall good although it does sound a bit gravelly. Still, there are some nice tracks that play during the battles and each kaiju does have their unique roar. The story is exceedingly simple but it gets the job done while also giving the game a pseudo-futuristic feel reminiscent of the mid-late “Showa” era of Godzilla films. Each kaiju also gets their own ending. In addition to the Story mode there are the VS and Custom modes. While there is nothing specifically unique about these modes they do provide the necessary meat that you want when setting up your battles. You can tweak individual AI of other kaiju, the number of kaiju , whether there are teams, and the arenas you fight on. Overall Godzilla: Domination is not the most sophisticated fighting game out there but the rage system does add a good level of resource management to the game and the need to utilize charge attacks to build up rage keeps Domination from being a simple button smasher. The battles are intense and the graphics still hold up well. It is a good game for killing thirty minutes here and there by satisfying a kaiju fan’s desire for mayhem that the Godzilla console games provided but with more attention spent on the quality of the game itself. It is well worth trying to get your hands on a copy if you do not mind the small roster and the simple game mechanics.Read full review
Since it came out around the same time as Destroy All Monsters Melee, (the best godzilla game alive) i thought it would be awesome. The cartoony graphics work. The monsters don't interact that well with each other. Attacks are limited. The music works. THe ability to play multiplayer on 1 game cartridge is nice. It definitly beats Godzilla: Unleashed, Double Smash for the DS. The GBA does a pretty decent job recreating monster cries. It's the weak monster interaction that brings down the game. Thats the fault. When Ghidorah bites Mothra, you should hear her sqeal and stagger back, not just an impact sound effect. And when you hit a monster enough, they fall down. Thats it: take the hit or fall; no innovative mechanics like getting stuck on Mothra's wing, screeching when Godzilla fire blasts you, or shuddering when Rodan divebombs you. The monsters don't make contact long enough either; its like they're programmed to do an attack as fast as they can, and then retreat. Why can't Godzilla jump on top of Megalon and STAY on top of him for at least 4 seconds! Honestly, its like they're in a rush to be alone...which defeats the purpose of a GODZILLA GAME!!! A monster fighting game where monsters avoid fighting... The cartoon graphics could've been utilized powerfully, with energy that mimics anime shows like Dragon Ball Z or Avatar. But once again, developers do a slipshod, incomplete, awkward job on a Godzilla Game. Honestly, Godzilla: Unleashed for Wii, G: Unleashed: Double Smash for DS, G: Save the Earth for PS2 are all awkward video games. Only G: Destroy All Monsters melee for gamecube is good!! Why, because the monsters stand out. They are explicit. The fighting is in your face, and aggressive looking! The monsters' designs are richly colored, and they move with purpose. Oh well, Godzilla Domination doesnt do its gamecube friend any justice, even with the possibilty of intense anime action. The developers clearly vomited it up rapidly to accompany Destroy All Monsters sales.Read full review
Being a huge Godzilla fan, of course I would buy this for the GBA!!! When I loaded this, it looked pretty good. You get a wide variety of monsters, all with their own stats and moves. There are nicely detailed stages and awesome special attacks. The boss level (No, I won't tell you who it is!) is hard, if you play on hard. Why did they make---(INSERT IMAGINATION HERE)--- so big? He dwarfs Godzilla in size! All in all, I say, for a GBA game, it's worth your money! Oh, and great multiplayer too!
The King of the monsters has had a sorted history with video games. This one I can definitely recommend and for 20 bucks how can you go wrong? Find gameplay for each of the monsters and a very fun but trying final boss.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
It’s a decent game overall. It’s a fighter that kind of reminds me of street fighter and mortal kombat.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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