Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee

North American Xbox cover art
Developer(s) Pipeworks Software
WayForward Technologies (GBA)
Publisher(s) Atari
Classic Media
Toho
Director(s) Matt Bozon (GBA)
Producer(s) John Beck (GBA)
Designer(s) Matt Bozon (GBA)
Programmer(s) Michael Stragey (GBA)
Composer(s) Jake Kaufman (GBA)
Series Godzilla
Platform(s) GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Xbox
Release date(s)

GameCube

  • NA October 8, 2002
  • PAL November 15, 2002

Game Boy Advance

  • NA November 11, 2002
  • PAL November 15, 2002

Xbox

Genre(s) Fighting
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee is a fighting game developed and published by Pipeworks Software for the GameCube in 2002. The game was later released for Game Boy Advance as Godzilla: Domination!. A version for the Xbox with additional content was released in 2003. A PlayStation 2 version was planned, but later cancelled.

Gameplay

The player plays as one of several giant monsters (eleven playable characters: Anguirus, Destoroyah, Gigan, Godzilla 90s, Godzilla 2000, King Ghidorah, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Megalon, Orga, Rodan, and Mechagodzilla). Via punches, kicks, and limb attacks (usually a tail-attack), each monster can attack others and also use their surroundings. Army forces (missile and "freeze" tanks) and the monster Hedorah (which slows a monster's energy regeneration ability) are also present and sporadically attack all monsters. Extras include bonus orbs, which can provide a finishing move or summon the monster Mothra for an airstrike. Extra features include choice of several locations, and a "destruction" mode (in which players compete to destroy buildings in a city) and "melee" mode (in which up to four players can compete simultaneously).

Plot

The plot involves an alien race known as the Vortaak invading the Earth and assuming control of the planet's giant monsters, sending them to attack cities across the globe. One monster breaks free from the Vortaak's control, and battles the other monsters in order to drive off the Vortaak.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAGCXbox
AllGameN/A[4]N/A
EGMN/A7.17/10[5]6/10[6]
Game Informer4.5/10[7]8/10[8]7.5/10[9]
GamePro[10][11][12]
Game RevolutionN/AC+[13]C+[14]
GameSpot7.2/10[15]6.9/10[16]6.4/10[17]
GameSpy[18][19][20]
GameZone7/10[21]8.1/10[22]N/A
IGN5.5/10[23]8.4/10[24]8.5/10[25]
Nintendo Power3.6/5[26]4/5[27]N/A
OXMN/AN/A7.9/10[28]
The Cincinnati EnquirerN/A[29]N/A
Entertainment WeeklyN/AB[30]N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic53/100[31]73/100[32]71/100[33]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[32][33][31]

Entertainment Weekly gave the GameCube version a B and stated that the game's biggest blunder "is that it just isn't campy enough."[30] However, The Cincinnati Enquirer gave the same version three-and-a-half stars out of five and stated that "while the game has a variety of game-play modes, they aren't very deep once you've mastered the basics."[29] The Village Voice also gave the Xbox version a score of 7 out of 10 and stated that "When buildings light up—Big Ben, say—you can let your opponents know what time it is by picking up the structure and hurling it at them."[34]

References

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  2. ↑ "Godzilla: Domination! Release Information for Game Boy Advance". GameFAQs. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Release information for Xbox". GameFAQs. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ Frankle, Gavin. "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (GC) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ EGM staff (December 2002). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (GC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (161): 234.
  6. ↑ EGM staff (May 2003). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (166): 132.
  7. ↑ Mason, Lisa (May 2003). "Godzilla: Domination!". Game Informer (121): 94.
  8. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (November 2002). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (GC)". Game Informer (115): 131. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (Xbox)". Game Informer (122): 113. June 2003.
  10. ↑ Pong Sifu (November 18, 2002). "Godzilla: Domination Review for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on January 29, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ Pong Sifu (October 15, 2002). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Review for GameCube on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  12. ↑ Major Mike (April 16, 2003). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  13. ↑ Dodson, Joe (November 2002). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Review (GC)". Game Revolution. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  14. ↑ Dodson, Joe (June 2003). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee - Xbox Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on July 1, 2003. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  15. ↑ Provo, Frank (December 12, 2002). "Godzilla: Domination! Review". GameSpot. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ Kasavin, Greg (October 10, 2002). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Review (GC)". GameSpot. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  17. ↑ Kasavin, Greg (April 16, 2003). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  18. ↑ Hodgson, David (March 4, 2003). "GameSpy: Godzilla: Domination!". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 16, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  19. ↑ Hodgson, David (November 9, 2002). "GameSpy: Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 3, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  20. ↑ Gibson, Jon M. (March 29, 2003). "GameSpy: Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (Xbox)". GameSpy. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  21. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (December 8, 2002). "Godzilla(R): Domination - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 27, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  22. ↑ Watkins, Rob (November 12, 2002). "Godzilla(R): Destroy All Monsters Melee - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  23. ↑ Harris, Craig (December 9, 2002). "Godzilla: Domination". IGN. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  24. ↑ Casamassina, Matt (October 8, 2002). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (GCN)". IGN. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  25. ↑ Thompson, Justin (April 15, 2003). "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Review (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Godzilla: Domination!". Nintendo Power 164: 174. January 2003.
  27. ↑ "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee". Nintendo Power 162: 219. November 2002.
  28. ↑ "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee". Official Xbox Magazine: 80. May 2003.
  29. 1 2 Saltzman, Marc (December 3, 2002). "Godzilla gets game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  30. 1 2 Robischon, Noah (October 18, 2002). "Crush Groove (Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Review; GC)". Entertainment Weekly (678): 123. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  31. 1 2 "Godzilla: Domination! for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  32. 1 2 "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  33. 1 2 "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  34. ↑ Catucci, Nick (May 13, 2003). "Monster Mash-up". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 29, 2014.

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