Kaiju

CONCEPT

Kaiju is the Japanese term for monster or strange beasts, commonly associated with giant monsters such as Godzilla. Kaiju appear as enemies in games, but just as often they are controlled by the player.

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Overview

Giant monsters in the movies have been a key source of inspiration for many games. From Godzilla (Franchise) to King Kong (Franchise) and of course Giant Enemy Crabs, kaiju films have found themselves referenced or imitated in a variety of ways.

One of the earliest examples of a kaiju themed game is the arcade classic Rampage (Game), in which monsters reminiscent of King Kong and Godzilla were playable, as well as a giant wolf.

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• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Game)
• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Prologue (Game)
• Battle Baseball (Game)
• Battle Soccer (Game)
• Beast Fighter (Game)
• Beautiful Katamari (Game)
• Black & White (Game)
• Black & White 2 (Game)
• Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods (Game)
• Bulletstorm (Game)
• City Shrouded in Shadow (Game)
• Crush, Crumble and Chomp! (Game)
• Daikaiju no Gyakushu (Game)
• Daikaijuu Battle: Ultra Coliseum (Game)
• Daikaijū Deburas (Game)
• Dawn of the Monsters (Game)
• Destroy All Humans! 2 (Game)
• Dino Rex (Game)
• Doom Eternal (Game)
• Dustborn (Game)
• Earth Defense Force 2017 (Game)
• Eat Them! (Game)
• Epic Monsters (Game)
• Final Fantasy (Game)
• Final Fantasy IX (Game)
• Gaiares (Game)
• Gamera 2000 (Game)
• Gamera: Gyaos Gekimetsu Sakusen (Game)
• Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (Game)
• Gamera: The Time Adventure (Game)
• Gaurodan (Game)
• Gears of War 2 (Game)
• Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Game)
• Giants: Citizen Kabuto (Game)
• GigaBash Mobile (Game)
• Gigabash (Game)
• Gigapocalypse (Game)
• Global Defence Force (Game)
• GoMoku Narabe (Game)
• God of War II (Game)
• Godzilla (Game)
• Godzilla (Game)
• Godzilla (Game)
• Godzilla (Game)
• Godzilla (Game)
• Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters (Game)
• Godzilla Generations (Game)
• Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact (Game)
• Godzilla The Series (Game)
• Godzilla The Series: Monster Wars (Game)
• Godzilla Trading Battle (Game)
• Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash (Game)
• Godzilla VS 3 Daikaiju (Game)
• Godzilla Voxel Wars (Game)
• Godzilla X Kong: Titan Chasers (Game)
• Godzilla-Kun (Game)
• Godzilla: Battle Legends (Game)
• Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (Game)
• Godzilla: Domination (Game)
• Godzilla: Giant Monster March (Game)
• Godzilla: Kaiju Daikessen (Game)
• Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (Game)
• Godzilla: Save the Earth (Game)
• Godzilla: Smash 3 (Game)
• Godzilla: Strike Zone (Game)
• Godzilla: Unleashed (Game)
• Grandia (Game)
• Hakaioh: King of Crusher (Game)
• I was an Atomic Mutant! (Game)
• Into the Breach (Game)
• Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim (Game)
• Kaiju Commander (Game)
• Kaiju Wars (Game)
• Kaiju-Oh Godzilla (Game)
• Kaijuland (Game)
• Kaijuland Battles (Game)
• Kaijuu Busters Powered (Game)
• Kaijuu Monogatari (Game)
• King of the Monsters (Game)
• King of the Monsters 2: The Next Thing (Game)
• Kong: Survivor Instinct (Game)
• Little Alchemy 2 (Game)
• Live A Live (Game)
• Mach Breakers (Game)
• Mechs V Kaijus (Game)
• Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions (Game)
• Monster's Fair (Game)
• Mortal Kombat 1 (Game)
• Nari Kids Park: Ultraman R/B (Game)
• PD Ultraman Battle Collection 64 (Game)
• Pacific Rim: Breach Wars (Game)
• Pacific Rim: The Video Game (Game)
• PaperBoy / Rampage (Game)
• Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Game)
• Pinball FX (Game)
• Primal Rage (Game)
• Psychonauts (Game)
• Rampage (Game)
• Rampage (Game)
• Rampage Puzzle Attack (Game)

Concept details

Name

Kaiju

Aliases

Gargantuan,Giant Monster

Games

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Game)
• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Prologue (Game)
• Battle Baseball (Game)
• Battle Soccer (Game)
• Beast Fighter (Game)
• Beautiful Katamari (Game)
• Black & White (Game)
• Black & White 2 (Game)
• Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods (Game)
• Bulletstorm (Game)
• City Shrouded in Shadow (Game)
• Crush, Crumble and Chomp! (Game)
• Daikaiju no Gyakushu (Game)
• Daikaijuu Battle: Ultra Coliseum (Game)
• Daikaijū Deburas (Game)
• Dawn of the Monsters (Game)
• Destroy All Humans! 2 (Game)
• Dino Rex (Game)
• Doom Eternal (Game)
• Dustborn (Game)
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Franchises

• Has franchises: The Simpsons (Franchise), Metal Gear (Franchise), Metal Gear Solid (Franchise), Resistance (Franchise), Gears of War (Franchise), Lost Planet (Franchise), Final Fantasy (Franchise), Compilation of Final Fantasy VII (Franchise), SimCity (Franchise), Simple (Franchise), Katamari Damacy (Franchise), Ghostbusters (Franchise), Final Fantasy X (Franchise), Simple 2000 (Franchise), Destroy All Humans (Franchise), Gex (Franchise), Grandia (Franchise), Battle Soccer (Franchise), Compati Hero Series (Franchise), Godzilla (Franchise), Godzilla The Series (Franchise), God of War (Franchise), King Kong (Franchise), Rugrats (Franchise), Black & White (Franchise), Gamera (Franchise), Ultraman (Franchise), Rampage (Franchise), Earth Defense Force (Franchise)

Characters

• Has characters: Ganon (Character), Optimus Prime (Character), Megatron (Character), Trypticon (Character), Omega Supreme (Character), Mehrunes Dagon (Character), Ruby Weapon (Character), Hirudegarn (Character), Razputin (Character), Godzilla (Character), Bagan (Character), Baragon (Character), Battra (Character), Biollante (Character), Destoroyah (Character), Dogora (Character), Dr. Serizawa (Character), Gabara (Character), Gezora (Character), Gigan (Character), Hedorah (Character), Kamoebas (Character), King Ghidorah (Character), King Kong (Character), Krystalak (Character), Kumonga (Character), Mechagodzilla (Character), Megaguirus (Character), Megalon (Character), Mothra (Character), Orga (Character), Rodan (Character), Space Godzilla (Character), Titanosaurus (Character), Zilla (Character), Godzilla Junior (Character), Gorosarurus (Character), King Caesar (Character), Manda (Character), Minilla (Character), Moguera (Character), Solomon (Character), Varan (Character), Reptar (Character), Mothra Leo (Character), Dagarah (Character), Death Ghidorah (Character), Goldar (Character), Lipsyncher (Character), Silver Horns (Character), Atomic Guy (Character), Super Geon (Character), Gamera (Character), Gyaos (Character), Togera (Character), Agamo (Character), Congar (Character), Magmo (Character), Preytor (Character), Robo-47 (Character), Ultra V (Character), Kineticlops (Character), Ultraman (Character), Alien Baltan (Character), Alien Baltan, Jr. (Character), Alien Mefilas (Character), Bemular (Character), Bullton (Character), Eleking (Character), Geronimon (Character), Gomora (Character), Guesra (Character), Neronga (Character), Red King (Character), Zetton (Character), Ganime (Character), Crustaceous Rex (Character), Bemstar (Character), Alien Icarus (Character), Mikuras (Character), George (Character), Lizzie (Character), Ralph (Character), Saurous (Character), Dodongadon (Character), Gozilla (Character), Magnarok (Character), Gigashark (Character), RoboKomododon (Character), Komododon (Character), Zorgulon (Character), Raptros (Character), Ruby (Character), Boris (Character), Curtis (Character), Gregar (Character), Idigidragon (Character), Shiigan (Character), Sanda (Character), Gaira (Character), Razin (Character), Maguma (Character), Jyarumu (Character), Barugaron (Character), Balkzardan (Character), Alien Borg (Character), Alien Metron (Character), Gandar (Character), Gyeron (Character), Imit-Ultraseven (Character), King Joe (Character), Pandon (Character), Agira (Character), Windam (Character), Gudon (Character), Twin Tail (Character), Jamila (Character), Kilazee (Character), Kodalar (Character), Majaba (Character), Zebokon (Character), Barrangas (Character), Gudis (Character), Degola (Character), Bogun (Character), Leatherback (Character), Red King III (Character), Omni-Man (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Japan (Location), Lungfishopolis (Location), Volcanic Hive (Location)

Objects

• Has objects: Missile (Object), Rocket (Object)

People

Related Concepts

• Has related concepts: Animality (Concept), Explosion (Concept), Otaku (Concept), Human (Concept), Stomp (Concept), Giant Killing (Concept), Tokusatsu (Concept), Giant Enemy Crab (Concept)