Godzilla: Monster of Monsters Summary
Go, go, Godzilla!
The world’s favorite giant radioactive lizard. Godzilla: Monster of Monsters is an NES game first released in 1989 and developed by Toho. Developed following the success of the various Godzilla films, this NES game saw a formula unlike what would be seen in later Godzilla games.
©Compile – Original
The game had two playable monsters, the titular Godzilla and Mothra. For those unaware, Mothra is the more “peaceful” monster, and in some cases, is Godzilla’s “wife.” To that end, the player controls both of the monsters on a virtual gameboard. The board in question varied, as it represented the planet they were on. Godzilla films could get weird. The players then could move the duo around, akin to chess pieces. On each space, there was a hexagon. Once a player entered said space, the player could control their chosen monster on a 2D side-scrolling level. The objective for each board is clear: there are various enemy monsters, like Gigan, that you must defeat. When the board is cleared of all enemies, the player wins!
Upon release, the game saw positive reception. Several websites praise the game for its various maps, level detail, and general replayability.
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters Premise
There’s no out-and-out plot, as each board roughly follows the plot of each of the Godzilla Showa/Millennium movies. That said, the theme may change, but the objective does not. As such, do what Godzilla does best, and destroy all enemies! Expect Mothra, she’s on your side.
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters Main Characters
- Godzilla. The main lizard himself! He’s one of two playable characters. This one is based primarily on the Godzilla seen in the Showa/Millennium films. Not the same one found in the Legendary films, or even the original Godzilla.
- Mothra. The other playable character, she’s the soft touch to Godzilla’s atomic breath. She also has a different playstyle then him!
- King Ghidorah. Godzilla’s main arch-enemy. With three heads, it is easy to understand why! He’s also the largest enemy in the series and has more than a bone to pick with Godzilla.
- Mechagodzilla. Also known as Kiryu. Fun fact! The bones of the original Godzilla are used in this thing! It is controlled, at least in the movies, by a young pilot named Akane Yashiro. Or, at least, one of the various incarnations of Mechagodzilla is.
- Gigan. A bipedal creature with sickles for hands. Fought on planet Uranus. This kaiju was created as a weapon to conquer Earth.
- Baragon. A sort of lizard/rhino kaiju. He is fought on Saturn. Also, weirdly blamed Frankenstein’s monster. How in the world people mistake a giant lizard kaiju for a humanoid creature is frankly confusing. But it happened.
- Hedorah. A squid…mutant….thing, found and fought on Jupiter. In the movies, it grew and evolved, even becoming capable of flight. Let’s hope it doesn’t happen here.
- Varan. A green creature that looks somewhat similar to Godzilla. He can also fly, somehow. But to be fair, so can Godzilla, or at least, one of them. Varan is found on the red planet, Mars.
- Moguera. A robotic creature that vaguely resembles a duck. This guy is found on Earth.
- Gezora. This one also looks like a squid! But, much easier to understand. Also on Earth.
These are common enemies, found on each stage.
- Dogora. A strange, cell-like kaiju. This one is honestly quite hard to describe.
- Gohten. This one is a drill! Wait, is it even a kaiju then? Nope! It’s a spaceship, designed by humans, for humans, mostly to take on Godzilla.
- Gotengo. Also a drill! Also a spaceship! Wait, why is it an enemy then? Well, if humans are there, then Godzilla’s gotta stop.
- Manda. This one is more akin to a sea dragon, or a very big, very nasty snake.
- Markalite Cannon. A giant cannon that can fire large rays. It comes out of a large, satellite dish.
- Maser Cannon. An anti-kaiju weapon. Honestly, can’t blame people for developing them.
- Matango. This one is just a fungus. Space fungus. Where they come from, no one knows.
- Natarl UFO. These are UFOs, as in, just UFOs.
- Super X. A flying spaceship, that, in the movies, was designed to defend the Japanese capital.
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters Titles of Video Games in the Series
The big G has been in quite a few games!
- Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters (1984)
- Gojira-Kun (1985)
- Monster’s Fair (1986)
- Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (1988)
- Godzilla (1990)
- Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters (1991)
- Battle Soccer (1992)
- Godzilla (1993)
- King of the Monsters, Godzilla (1993)
- Super Godzilla (1993)
- Godzilla: Battle Legends (1994)
- Godzilla: Monster War (1994)
- Godzilla: Archipelago Shock (1995)
- Godzilla: Giant Monster March (1995)
- Godzilla Generations (1998)
- Godzilla: Trading Battle (1998)
- Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact (1999)
- Godzilla: The Series (1999)
- Godzilla: The Series – Monster Wars (2000)
- Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (2002)
- Godzilla: Domination (2002)
- Godzilla: Save the Earth (2004)
- CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle (2006)
- Godzilla: Pachislot Wars (2007)
- Godzilla: Unleashed (2007)
- Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash (2007)
- Godzilla: Monster Mayhem (2009)
- Godzilla: Monster Mayhem (2009)
- Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God (2010)
- Godzilla on Monster Island (2011)
- Godzilla Smash3 (2014)
- Godzilla X Monster Strike (2014)
- Godzilla (2014)
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters Cheat Codes
Final Battle vs. Ghidora Password
Enter the following password in the password section, in order to start at the final battle against Ghidora, with both Godzilla and Mothra at maximum power.
| Effect | Password |
|---|---|
| Final Battle vs. Ghidora | Y0UC4MP1J6 CLD10GT67 |
| Effect | Password |
|---|---|
| Earth | HR6AMU6696 UCUGXK |
| Jupiter | XOKQWPT6TH NQJ59D97T637E |
| Mars | XE5NYP2RL3 NNWGUJ9LT6RR |
| Mars (last hex) | Y4RKAQMDR1 G6S4XP |
| Neptune | H46NAP5CX2G8HK3H |
| Planet X | 4J62STRMH9 CWU58L |
| Pluto | WR65MWHPGR WCGXOJ |
| Saturn (last hex) | 7JRNOO4NNU 9WLJT3 |
| Start on Planet X | X STAR |
| Uranus | L4HM2FSEUE D7846ASSP4WXFCK |
| Effect | Password |
|---|---|
| Access Sound Test | S0UND |
| Fight all the final monsters | DESTR0Y ALL MONSTERS |
| Fight Monster Zero at the beginning of the game | M0NSTER 0 |
| Monsterless Debug Level | (Leave Password blank and hit end) |
| Takes you to planet X with a strange effect. It makes Monsters spawn from the center of the playing board. A glitch or unfinished code maybe? | sea m0nster |
| View opening/closing scenes | START T0 END |
Level Passwords for Real Challenge
On the password screen, enter the first three letters of any of the planets (Except Earth and Planet X) to start at that level, with Godzilla and Mothra at Lvl 1. See how far you can get on the harder planets!
| Effect | Password |
|---|---|
| Jupiter @ level 1 | JUP |
| Mars @ level 1 | MAR |
| Neptune @ level 1 | NEP |
| Pluto @ level 1 | PLU |
| Saturn @ level 1 | SAT |
| Uranus @ level 1 | URA |
Go to Unfinished Level
At the password screen, put in Ghidora as the password. It will take you to the unfinished level.
Secrets
Mecha-Godzilla will always miss!
When battling Mecha-Godzilla with Mothra, make sure you are lined with his neck and have the tip of your upper wings just to the right of the “A” in “Godzilla”, now keep firing your eye beam and Mecha-Godzilla’s lasers will always miss and go right through your wings.
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters Cheat Code FAQ
Who is Red Godzilla? He is not part of the official Kaiju lineup in Godzilla. Rather, he comes from an internet horror story, often known as Creepypastas.
How to go to the last level in Godzilla: Monster of Monsters? Simply input DESTR0Y ALL MONSTERS in the password menu.
What is the biggest monster in Godzilla’s universe? That would be King Ghidorah, who stands at 521 feet, due to having a massive wingspan.
And that’s all for now folks! Remember to check out the rest of CheatCC for even more gaming news, cheat codes, and reviews!
The image featured at the top of this post is ©Compile.