Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
| Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee | |
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North American Xbox cover art
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| Developer(s) |
Pipeworks Software WayForward Technologies (GBA) |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames (Under the Atari brand name) |
| Distributor(s) |
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
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Publication | Score | ||
| GBA | GC | Xbox | |
| AllGame | N/A |   |
N/A |
| EGM | N/A | 7.17/10 | 6/10 |
| Game Informer | 4.5/10 | 8/10 | 7.5/10 |
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| Game Revolution | N/A | C+ | C+ |
| GameSpot | 7.2/10 | 6.9/10 | 6.4/10 |
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| GameZone | 7/10 | 8.1/10 | N/A |
| IGN | 5.5/10 | 8.4/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 3.6/5 | 4/5 | N/A |
| OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | 7.9/10 |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer | N/A | |
N/A |
| Entertainment Weekly | N/A | B | N/A |
| Aggregate score | |||
| Metacritic | 53/100 | 73/100 | 71/100 |
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee is a fighting game developed by Pipeworks Software and published by Infogrames 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.
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).
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.
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.
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