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Megaguirus
is a kaiju who first appeared in Toho's 2000 film '' Godzilla vs. Megaguirus''. A mutated version of the fictional , Megaguirus is regarded as the queen of the species; according to Toho, she is 50 meters (164 feet) long, has a wingspan of 80 meters (262 feet) and weighs 12,000 metric tons (13,227 short tons). The first and only major appearance of the creature was in the 2000 film '' Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'', she also had a brief cameo appearance in '' Godzilla: Final Wars'' from 2004. Overview Although the species of Meganulon, the origin of Megaguirus, were first depicted in the 1956 movie ''Rodan'', the monster itself did not appear until its debut in 2000. Megaguirus was first mentioned in the movie ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'' after a swarm of Meganulon absorbed energy from Godzilla and quickly fled to a flooded section of Tokyo. After diving into the flood waters, the entire swarm latched on to an enormous, mutated version of Meganulon. This mutated creature, regarded as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla (franchise)
franchise is a Japanese media franchise created and owned by Toho, Toho Co., Ltd., centered on the fictional ''kaiju'' character Godzilla. It is the longest-running film franchise, having been in ongoing production from 1954, with several hiatuses of varying lengths. The film franchise consists of 38 films; 33 produced by Toho, one produced by TriStar Pictures, and four produced by Legendary Entertainment, Legendary Pictures. The first film, ''Godzilla (1954 film), Godzilla'', was directed by Ishirō Honda and released by Toho in 1954. It became an influential classic of the genre. It featured political and social undertones relevant to Japan at the time. The original introduced an acclaimed music score by Akira Ifukube, reused in many later films. The 1954 film and its special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya are largely credited for establishing the template for ''tokusatsu'', a technique of practical special effects filmmaking that would become essential in Japan's film indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Smash
''Godzilla: Unleashed'' is a 3D fighting video game based on Toho's ''Godzilla'' franchise. It was developed by Pipeworks Software and published by Atari. The game was released in North America on November 20, 2007 for PlayStation 2; and on December 5 of the same year for the Wii. A Nintendo DS version, titled ''Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash'', was also released in North America on December 5, 2007. ''Unleashed'' serves as a sequel to 2004's '' Godzilla: Save the Earth'', itself a sequel to 2002's '' Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee''. The game features over 20 Kaiju and Mechas from the Shōwa (1954–1975), Heisei (1984–1995), and Millennium (1999–2004) era films; as well as two original Toho-approved creations: Krystalak and Obsidius. Gameplay Like its predecessors, ''Godzilla Unleashed'' plays as a 3D fighting game with the option to play with up to four monsters at a time, with or without teams. While the PS2 version involves only button presses, the Wii version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |