Godzilla (Universe)

The refers to the Smash Fighters ' collection of characters, stages, and properties that hail from the franchise of the famous  series that deals with the character Godzilla. It is generally agreed on that monsters and related items count as Toho properties. Many consider him as the greatest movie monster to have ever been created.

Universe Decription
The initial series of movies is named for the in Japan (as all of these films were produced before 's death in 1989). This Shōwa timeline spanned from 1954, with Godzilla Raids Again, to 1975, with Terror of Mechagodzilla. With the exception semi-serious sequels Godzilla Raids Again, King Kong vs. Godzilla, and Mothra vs. Godzilla, much of this series is relatively light-hearted. Starting with Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Godzilla began evolving into a more human and playful (this transition was complete by Son of Godzilla, where he is shown as a good character), and as years went by, he evolved into an. The films Son of Godzilla and All Monsters Attack were aimed at youthful audiences, featuring the appearance of Godzilla's son,. The Shōwa period saw the addition of many monsters into the Godzilla continuity, two of which ( and ) had their own solo movies. This period featured a well documented continuity, although the chronology becomes confusing after Destroy All Monsters. This film, set in the year 1999 transports all the monsters to Monster Island. The following film appears to be in the Japan when it was made, but Monster Island still features. Subsequent films Godzilla vs. Gigan and Godzilla vs. Megalon return to the 70s and late 60's onwards but still on an island called Monster Island. Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla and Terror of Mechagodzilla set him as a free roaming wild monster again or just don't show Monster Island at all but it still exists.

The timeline was revamped in 1984 with The Return of Godzilla; this movie was created as a direct sequel to the 1954 film, and ignores the continuity of the Shōwa series. Because of this, the original Godzilla movie is considered part of the Heisei series instead of being a part of the Showa series. Known as the, (unofficially known to American fans as the "", for the ruling emperor of the time), the continuity ended in 1995's Godzilla vs. Destoroyah after a run of seven films. The reason for the continuity shift was based on a realization that the marketing of the movies had removed the reason it was so loved. When it was discovered that Godzilla was becoming more popular with children and less so with the original adult audience (Godzilla's appearance also changed: in Godzilla Raids Again, he looked like an altered, but by Terror of Mechagodzilla 20 years later, he looked like a human with a lizard head, a tail and a skin disease), less complex themes were removed and Godzilla was made out to be a good guy instead of an indestructible, abhorrent mistake of men. However, the further Godzilla was taken away from his origins, the less long-term popularity his films held. Hence, The Return of Godzilla brought the series back to form with a grittier, more serious feel.

The "new" Godzilla was portrayed as much more of an animal than the latter Shōwa films, or as a destructive force as he began. The biological nature and science behind Godzilla became a much more discussed issue in the films, showing the increased focus of the moral focus on genetics. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah gave the first concrete birth story for Godzilla, featuring a Godzillasaurus that got mutated by radiation into Godzilla.

The is the official term for the series of Godzilla movies, unofficially called the "" (or even the "Alternate Reality Series") by American fans, made after the ended with Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. The common theme to this era is that all movies use Godzilla (1954) as the jumping-off point. After the American Godzilla, Toho decided to show people who the "real" Godzilla was again (previously, plans for revitalizing the series were scheduled for 2004), while at the same time reinventing him.

Since the films are different, the sizes are different in some cases. Godzilla's most prominent size in this series is 55 meters (180 feet). In Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack he was 60 meters (about 196 feet), and in Godzilla: Final Wars he was 100 meters tall (about 328 feet). Godzilla was originally supposed to be 50 meters (about 164 feet) in Final Wars, but budgetary cutbacks in miniature sets forced this size change.

Godzilla: Final Wars is the last Godzilla film as of 2004; Toho has decided to retire the franchise for a period of 5–10 years to renew interest in the future and will be returning with a new film in for Godzilla's 60th anniversary. Daiei approached Toho about co-producing GODZILLA VS. GAMERA, but Toho rejected the offer so the project was scrapped.

In Smash Fighters
With Godzilla and other monsters, it'll be monster mayhem!

Characters
*Godzilla: Godzilla is a gigantic mutant dinosaur, transformed from the fallout of an atomic bomb test. Godzilla is the most powerful of Earth's Defenders. Godzilla lives beneath the ocean's waves, slumbering until he is called upon to face some fearsome threat. Although he has often defended the Earth from aliens, mutants, and other external threats, Godzilla has never included "humans" in the list of things he deliberatley protects. To the contrary, it is often human folly that arouses Godzilla's ire. Because of this fact, the Global Defense Force considers Godzilla to be an extremely dangerous potential adversary. Godzilla uses his atomic fire to destroy most threats from a distance, but has proved to be a fearsome hand-to-hand combatant, especially when he can bring his powerful tail into play. Godzilla's most mysterious ability may be his uncanny sixth sense, which always gives him time to travel to exactly where he needs to be. His moveset is based of Godzilla Save the Earth and Godzilla Unleashed. *King Ghidorah:If Gigan is the hammer of the Vortaak invasion forces, then King Ghidorah is the anvil. King Ghidorah is the most physically powerful monster in the universe, and blends immense size, incredible strength, and near invulnerability into a unified engine of monstrous destruction. The Vortaak often hesitate to deploy King Ghidorah at all, lest he demolish their enemies and leave nothing to subjugate. King Ghidorah is at home in the vacuum of space, and travels between planets under his own power. King Ghidorah's wings allow him to fly in Earth's atmosphere, though his great mass hinders his aerial mobility. He naturally generates intense electrical energy that he unleashes as a powerful Triple Gravity Beam from his three heads. Despite all this, King Ghidorah's greatest ability is his asset to withstand damage-all known forms of attack splinter against his thick golden scales. Like the other two, his moveset will be based off of Godzilla Save the Earth & Godzilla Unleashed.
 * Mothra/Mothra Larva:Mothra is a guardian of the earth. Mothra begins life as a giant larva, with a barbed tail and a web-spinning snout. Once danger threatens, however, Mothra cocoons herself and transforms into her flying adult form. As an adult, Mothra creates powerful gusts of wind from her wings, and creates clouds from her scales to reflect energy attacks. Although her wings appear frail, Mothra is a very capable melee opponent-using her superior mobility to strike her opponents quickly and then retreat. Mothra is devoted to rooting out the crystal corruption, and abhors monsters who absorb their energies for personal advancement. Like Godzilla, her moveset is based off of Godzilla Save the Earth & Godzilla Unleashed.

Assist Trophies

 * Kamacuras
 * Hedorah

Common Enemies

 * Spiga:A monster spider like Kumango

Bosses

 * Billonate
 * Mecha-Godzilla

Stages

 * Tokyo
 * Ney York