Gojira-kun
Gojira-kun is a game for the MSX released in 1985. The monsters are rendered in a cutesy chibi style, which was based on the Godzilland merchandise line. This game is very similar to the Gameboy Godzilla game.
Gojira-kun is a puzzle developed by Compile, released 31 December 1985 on MSX.
What Gojira-kun is
Gojira-kun is a puzzle game developed by Compile and released in 1985. It was published by Toho. It is available on MSX only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Gojira-kun is a game for the MSX released in 1985. The monsters are rendered in a cutesy chibi style, which was based on the Godzilland merchandise line. This game is very similar to the Gameboy Godzilla game.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Godzilla series
Gojira-kun is the sixth of 63 entries we hold in the Godzilla series. The next entry was The Movie Monster Game in 1986.
What it launched against
Gojira-kun launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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