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Cover art for the North American Xbox version. |
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| Developer(s) | Pipeworks Software |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo GameCube, Xbox |
| Release date(s) | GameCube[1] Xbox [2]
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
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Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee is a fighting video game produced by Pipeworks Software, Inc. and released for the Nintendo GameCube on October 8, 2002. The game was later released for the Xbox in North America on April 16, 2003. 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 player plays as a one of several giant monsters (ten playable characters: Anguirus, Destoroyah, Gigan, Godzilla 90s, Godzilla 2000, King Ghidorah, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Megalon, Orga, Rodan). 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, use of the characters Mechagodzilla 2 (only available in both US versions) and Mechagodzilla 3 (only available in the US Xbox version and in both versions in Japan) 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).
On the review aggregator Game Rankings, the GameCube version of the game received an average score of 74% (based on 36 reviews).[1] On Metacritic, the game received an average score of 73% (based on 30 reviews).[3] The Xbox version received similar reviews.[4][5]
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