When I rented (and then later came to own) the first Godzilla game on NES, as a young kid who was JUST starting to get into Godzilla, and gradually see every monster movie in general that I could get my hands on, I was delighted. It was a repetitive, but fun action game. So imagine my shock, when I excitedly rented Godzilla 2, only to discover that it was...a strategy game.
As a kid, I had no idea what a "strategy" game was, and it certainly too me awhile to figure out exactly what the hell was going on (to this day, I STILL don't 100% understand the silly "slot machine" mechanic during battles). But while I initially was disgusted that this wasn't more action-y monster fights, it eventually began to grow on me. Enough that it was one of the rare games that I actually "wasted" a SECOND rental on. As a kid, I usually tried to always rent things I hadn't played yet, because I wanted to experience as many games as possible (video games, especially NES games, were magic to me child me). But on my first rental of Godzilla 2, I only managed to try a handful of the 12 different scenarios, and so I later rented it again, so I could see more!
It's certainly not an amazing game, but it is a quality, simple little strategy game, where-in you play Earth Defense forces, trying to defend cities from attacking monsters (and sometimes aliens). This game really grew on me, over time, and I quite enjoy it now. If you like Godzilla, and are into a simple but fun strategy experience that requires some thought and planning, then definitely give this game a try.
As a kid, I had no idea what a "strategy" game was, and it certainly too me awhile to figure out exactly what the hell was going on (to this day, I STILL don't 100% understand the silly "slot machine" mechanic during battles). But while I initially was disgusted that this wasn't more action-y monster fights, it eventually began to grow on me. Enough that it was one of the rare games that I actually "wasted" a SECOND rental on. As a kid, I usually tried to always rent things I hadn't played yet, because I wanted to experience as many games as possible (video games, especially NES games, were magic to me child me). But on my first rental of Godzilla 2, I only managed to try a handful of the 12 different scenarios, and so I later rented it again, so I could see more!
It's certainly not an amazing game, but it is a quality, simple little strategy game, where-in you play Earth Defense forces, trying to defend cities from attacking monsters (and sometimes aliens). This game really grew on me, over time, and I quite enjoy it now. If you like Godzilla, and are into a simple but fun strategy experience that requires some thought and planning, then definitely give this game a try.