7 Godzilla moves and powers we want to see in the Monsterverse

Legendary’s ever expanding Monsterverse Godzilla’s classic Toho movies have been referenced many times, but there are more powers and moves from Big G’s history that we want to see in the Monsterverse. Throughout Godzilla’s five appearances in Monsterverse shows and movies, he has used some of​​​​his most recognizable attacks to great effect, including his nuclear pulse, powerful tail whip, and different versions of his iconic atomic breath. However, with each new threat that arises, Godzilla has had to find a new way to match their strength and battle power.

The Monsterverse has progressed from the relatively grounded Godzilla To the more fantastic and over-the-top Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. While some Godzilla fans lament the shift to a less serious cinematic universe, the freedom of having fewer rules in place as far as realism is concerned opens the door to some of Godzilla’s most iconic battle attacks. There are moves and powers from every Godzilla era that are right for a Monsterverse appearance, but these are the ones we’re most excited to see.

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Godzilla’s Judo Throw

All monsters attack (1969)

Toho’s campy 1969 film All monsters attackKnown in the United States as Godzilla’s Revengeis among the least popular of Godzilla’s long catalog of movies. It was almost universally disliked by Godzilla fans for its staggering use of stock footage, the reappearance of the most annoying version of Godzilla’s son Minilla, and a thoroughly forgettable villain in the one-off Bully Gabara. Godzilla fights through a smattering of past enemies (all in a young boy’s dream, bafflingly) while Minilla fights and eventually beats Gabara. But, an evil one Gabara then ambushes Godzilla himself.

It plays out exactly how one would think a battle between Godzilla and a monster that couldn’t beat up Minnilla would go. The fight is woefully short and uneventful, as most of them are All monsters attackBut this gives Godzilla one of his most memorable fight moves of the Shōwa Era. In the course of their battle, Godzilla grabs Gabara and literally throws him over his shoulder with a judo throwWhich sends the abused monster flying, (thanks) never to be heard from again.

Many of Godzilla’s most memorable moves from the Showa Era battles were actually physical attacks, such as The focus on suitmation and tokusatsu Effects prioritized punches, kicks and judo throws as in All monsters attack Given that they were the easiest to accomplish practically. While Heisei Godzilla focused on the different versions of Godzilla’s Atomic Breath, the Showa-era talent created many memorable moments like this, and the new Evolved Godzilla of the Monsterverse could easily replicate this as a tongue-in-cheek callback. to one. Of Godzilla’s worst movies.

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Godzilla’s Flying Body Slam

Godzilla vs Meggirus (2000)

Godzilla’s pro wrestling moves didn’t end with the Shōwa Era, however. One of the best examples of his physical brawling skills came in the 2000s Godzilla vs MeggirusWhich is another widely panned entry in Godzilla’s filmography, mostly because Megaguirus never seemed like a threat to Big G. One of Megaguirus’ primary weapons was her ability to drain atomic energy from Godzilla with her giant stinger, which she could then repurpose into a massive fireball. At one point during their clash, she jabs Godzilla in the stomach with this intention.

Godzilla pulls out her stinger and plants it deep into the ground, holding her in place momentarily. He then (somewhat inexplicably) Jumps high in the air and brings his full weight down on the giant insectJust like a professional wrestler jumps off the top rope of a wrestling ring. It’s an admittedly ridiculous-looking move in this context, but Monsterverse Godzilla could certainly use it to devastating effect. Instead of the Kami leaping into the air, it would be awesome to see Godzilla leap from the top of a cliff or building and bury his now-sharp dorsal plates into an enemy.

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Godzilla Devastating Infinite Spiral Heat Ray

Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995)

The Monsterverse has already seen Godzilla surpass his atomic breath on multiple occasionsJust like the Toho version of the radioactive lizard did. What started as a flame-like blast in Godzilla Transformed into a more concentrated blast after being powered up by the Serizawa Nook in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. He was able to conjure an even more powerful and concentrated beam in Godzilla vs. Kongwhich he used to enter into the hollow earth. in Godzilla x KongHe evolved into a new version of himself with a more volatile and powerful pink blast.

However, there is one iconic iteration of his Atomic Breath that is not seen in the Monsterverse. Both Heisei and Millennium Godzilla were able to use different versions of these Spiral Heat Ray, an ultra-concentrated and powerful red-orange version of his typical Atomic Breath. It typically requires a power-up of some kind, whether it was Rodan transferring his life force to Godzilla in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Or Godzilla approaching his internal nuclear meltdown Godzilla vs. Destroyah.

The version of the Spiral Heat Ray he used against Destroyah is recognized by Godzilla fans as the “Infinite Spiral Heat Ray” due to its seemingly unlimited and unmatched power. It’s enough to kill Destoroyah, one of the most powerful enemies Godzilla has ever faced, once and for all. Monsterverse Godzilla was forced to level himself up to defeat Shimo and Scar King in Godzilla x KongBut his next threat may require him to reach another plane of power entirely, which could result in the infinite spiral heat beam awesomely manifested with modern effects.

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Godzilla’s iconic Showa flying drop-kick

Godzilla vs Megalon (1973)

As ridiculous as the body slam and judo throw are, Godzilla’s flying drop-kick from Godzilla vs Megalon Is Without a doubt the silliest fighting move to come out of the Showa Era. As he and Jet Jaguar work together to finish off Megalon, having been dispatched by Gigan, Jet Jaguar pins his arms down and Godzilla runs a short distance away. He then runs back to the duo, resulting in a gravity-defying flight across the remaining space so that he can plant his legs in Megalon’s gut.

As stupid as it might have been in 2014 still GodzillaThe bridge now feels possible after Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Evolved Godzilla is much more lightweight and athletic than his earlier Monsterverse self, which maintained Godzilla’s more traditional bottom-heavy form and slower speeds. He is now able to run at a speed that at least matches Kong, and has already executed a picture-perfect suplex on Kong and a textbook football wrap-and-tackle on Shimo. A mid-action drop-kick is now at least physically possibleAlthough the Monsterverse should probably dispense with the anti-gravity floating leading up to it.

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Godzilla’s dorsal plate slash

Godzilla vs Meggirus (2000)

Godzilla vs Meggirus Produced another memorable action moment in addition to Godzilla’s flying body slam. In their final battle, as the supersonic-flying Megaguirus is trying to knock Godzilla down by dive-bombing him, he calmly ducks down and sticks his dorsal plates in the air, completely slicing off one of Megaguirus’ legs in the process. This is one of the few times Godzilla has actually used his dorsal platesExcept shows when he was powering up his atomic breath and just looking badass.

Godzilla has never really used his dorsal plates as a weapon in the Monsterverse, and it would be cool to see him finally find a way to absorb them as he continues to fight to maintain his position as the Alpha Titan of the planet. Especially after his evolution into Godzilla x KongBig G’s body is extremely sharp…pretty much everywhere. His newfound speed and athleticism, along with his advanced spiciness, could wear off A brand new, devastating close-quarters weapon when the atomic breath cannot be utilized.

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

One of the strangest abilities that Godzilla has ever shown is Its one-time use of metal manipulation. In the original Godzilla vs. MechagodzillaGodzilla and his ally King Caesar are completely overwhelmed by Mechagodzilla’s array of devastating weapons, and appear to be all but defeated. However, with blood pouring from his neck and Mechagodzilla’s finger missiles still lodged in his body, Godzilla is able to get up and inexplicably turns his body into a magnet, allowing him to gain the upper hand on Mechagodzilla, grabbing him and tearing his Head away.

This ability never referenced Godzilla’s history, but it may be time to dust it off for the Monsterverse. It is Only a matter of time before the cinematic universe introduces another robot kaiju to the universeEspecially with Pacific Rim Easter eggs already present in the Monsterverse. Seeing Godzilla apply this ability once again could make for some seriously cool fight choreography, and it’s easy to explain; As with all inexplicable things in the Monsterverse, it may have originated in the Hollow Earth.

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Godzilla’s dorsal plate and tail beams

Shin Godzilla (2016)

Godzilla’s atomic breath is one of the most recognizable attacks in movie history, and the Monsterverse has done a great job of visually and narratively supporting its existence and development. however, One Godzilla movie went above and beyond with Godzilla’s atomic arsenalAnd it’s high time for the Monsterverse to adopt it. 2016’s terrifying Shin Godzilla Made Godzilla the monstrous force of destruction that he originated as once again, and while doing so gave him one of the most devastating versions of his atomic breath ever. That’s not all Shin Godzilla has at his disposal, however.

He could too Dispel his atomic energy from the points of his dorsal plates and the tip of his tail. This allowed him to take out a number of aircraft, multiplying his destructive potential many times over. The Monsterverse Godzilla has already shown that his body can almost be overloaded with atomic energy; In the final battle of Godzilla x KongHe powers up to the point of energy leaking out of his skin and eyes. His next power-up could see Godzilla gain more control of his power and concentrate it into laser beams like Shin Godzilla.