Godzilla: Save the Earth
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About the Game
Godzilla, a gigantic creature from underneath the sea, has been both the bane and the savior of Earth. Godzilla's power is so feared that scientists have begun experimenting on it's DNA and creating artificial G-Cells of the monster's power. A group of aliens, named the Vortek decide to invade the Earth to take away G-Cells created using Godzilla's DNA. They do this by controlling various other gigantic monsters, who will battle amongst themselves.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Godzilla: Save the Earth is a 3-D Fighting game, somewhat of a sequel to Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee . Players choose from among 18 monsters, previously seen in Godzilla movies, with which to engage in battle and destruction. Each monster comes with a variety of punches, kicks, grabs, throws, blocks and ranged attacks. In addition, each monster has a variety of unique moves activated by combinations of buttons. Power-Ups can be found that restore health, restore energy, activate Rage mode and target the enemy for Air Strikes.
Standout Features
- Godzilla: The roster includes: Godzilla (1990's version & 2000's version), Mecha-Godzilla (version 2 & version 3), Spacegodzilla, Anguirus, Destoroyah, Gigan, Moguera, Jet Jaguar, Baragon, Rodan, Megalon, Megaguirus, Mothra (in larval & adult forms), Orga, King Ghidorah and Mecha-King Ghidorah.
- Action mode also features mini-challenges such as Bowling, Demolition, Osaka crunch, Rail Shooter, Vorillium Basket Ball, Mother Ship, Protect the Tower, Destroy the City (percentage), Destroy the City (point value), Attack the Navy and more.
- Success in the Action mode (or by picking up G-cells) awards players with points to unlock Gallery Photos, Arenas and new characters.
- During Action mode it's one monster against a number of monsters in 1vs1 combat, the number of monsters to be fought dependant on the difficulty settings.
- Versus mode is the multiplayer version of Save the Earth.
- Melee mode also feature multiplayer and is a 4-person free-for-all of monster mayhem in a small, contained arena.
Modes & Ways to Play
There are a variety of game modes: Action, Versus, Survival, Challenges and Melee. Many of these are unlocked in the Challenges mode after encountering them.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Godzilla: Save the Earth | PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Atari, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Atari Australia Pty Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Published by | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Atari Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Atari, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Atari Japan KK | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Atari, Inc. | Japan; Atari Hot Series release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Japan; Atari Hot Series release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Atari Japan KK | Japan; Atari Hot Series release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Additional Hardware Supported | Multitap | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players via Multitap | 1-4 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 4 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Ethernet Compatible | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Network Adaptor | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Fighting | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Pipeworks Software | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Atari | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Pipeworks Software Inc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Football | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Atari Inc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-02 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2004-11-26 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 2004-12-08 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2004-12-09 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2005-12-08 | Japan; Atari Hot Series release | MobyGames |
| 2004-11-02 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2000-11-24 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2004-11-02 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 2, 2004 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 2, 2004 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| November 24, 2000 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 742725249219 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-20809 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00024W1TC | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 30732152 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-52766 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3546430113400 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPM-65805 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4560124290313 | Japan | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0003H2R88 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1728635901 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4560124290429 | Japan; Atari Hot Series release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPM-66197 | Japan; Atari Hot Series release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1531016891 | Japan; Atari Hot Series release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000BHJNTQ | Japan; Atari Hot Series release | MobyGames |
| upc | 742725249219 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00024W1TC | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 30732152 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4560124290313 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4560124290313 | Japan | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting