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Godzilla: Archipelago Shock

Godzilla: Archipelago Shock/Godzilla Rettoushinkan is a strategy game for the Sega Saturn based on the Godzilla franchise. You play as the Japanese military and attempt to stop Godzilla from destroying things.

22 December 1995

Godzilla: Archipelago Shock is an adventure developed by Scarab Entertainment, released 22 December 1995 on Sega Saturn.

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What Godzilla: Archipelago Shock is

Godzilla: Archipelago Shock is an adventure game developed by Scarab Entertainment and released in 1995. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega Saturn only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Based upon the 1995 film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, the player plays the role of the JSDF. The player is supposed to direct the tanks and other military equipment on a 3D isometric playing field and attack Godzilla and the other monsters while they are ravaging and rampaging through cities. When the player attacks Godzilla or takes damage from him or other monsters, their health points degrade until one of the units or the monster is defeated.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Godzilla series

Godzilla: Archipelago Shock is the 23rd of 63 entries we hold in the Godzilla series. The next entry was Godzilla: The Atomar Nightmare in 1995.

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What it launched against

Godzilla: Archipelago Shock launched on 22 December 1995, within three weeks of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters and Rayman.

Released around the same time: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Rayman.

Official trailer

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When did Godzilla: Archipelago Shock come out?
Godzilla: Archipelago Shock was released on 22 December 1995 for Sega Saturn.

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