History VideoGame / ColossalKaijuCombat

%%* RatedMForManly: Exterminus, Chelonra, and Mecha-Baz.

* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: Some Combat Deck moves inevitably result in certain kaiju performing a move that [[GameplayAndStorySegregation technically should be impossible for their physical structure]], like a limbless NuclearNasty snail pulling off a DivingKick. The more generalized Combat Deck 2 suffers less from this than Combat Deck 1.

* CluckingFunny: Kikiron who, by incredible coincidence, looks like a giant chicken. Thus on Earth, despite her prowess in battle, is not taken seriously by anyone.

* ALoadOfBull: Thanatorg is one.

* BadassBeard: Mecha-Baz has a mechanical one.
* BadassMustache: Chelonra as part of his British steampunk theme.

The main selling point of the series was that most of the monsters were [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent fan-created]] characters chosen from the site's forum via a multi-tiered voting process. Twice annually, an "SPN" vote was held to select Kaiju for the supplementary CollectibleCardGame. Those who won the SPN vote became eligible for the Progenitor vote, the winners of which could choose one of their kaiju to become a potential playable character in future instalments of the series. Kaiju who won the SPN vote were also eligible for the EVO vote, where a limited number of the SPN winners were chosen to receive an "Evolved" form with an altered appearance and (usually) improved stats. In addition to fan-submitted content, the developers expressed the intent to [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover include as many famous giant monsters as possible in future updates]], with many fan suggestions ranging from the iconic to the obscure.

''Colossal Kaiju Combat!'', formerly known as ''Kaiju Combat'', was a planned series of video games and a CollectibleCardGame constructed by independent video game developer [[http://sunstone.co/ Sunstone Games]],[[note]]Founded by Simon Strange, the developer of the VideoGame/PipeworksGodzillaTrilogy[[/note]] centered on {{kaiju}}.


The main selling point of the series was that most of the monsters were [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent fan-created]] characters chosen from the site's forum via a multi-tiered voting process. Twice annually, an "SPN" vote was held to select Kaiju for the supplementary CollectibleCardGame. Those who win the SPN vote became eligible for the Progenitor vote, the winners of which could choose one of their kaiju to become a potentially playable character in future instalments of the game. Kaiju who won the SPN vote were also eligible for the EVO vote, where a limited number of the SPN winners were chosen to receive an "Evolved" form with an altered appearance and (usually) improved stats. In addition to fan-submitted content, the developers expressed the intent to [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover include as many famous giant monsters as possible in future updates]], with many fan suggestions ranging from the iconic to the obscure.

* ''The Fall of Nemesis'', which would have featured the eponymous monster from renowned author Jeremy Robinson's ''Literature/NemesisSaga'' as the main antagonist and a playable character. The game's premise was that the Kaijujin, mystical entities that embody the fundamental traits of Kaiju, are gathering giant monsters from across the multiverse and pitting them together to determine which is the strongest. The previous champion had been deposed by Nemesis, who is now the reigning champion of the Kaijujin's tournament. However, countless other Kaiju are coming forth to contend for the crown. -- The expiry of Nemesis's contract with Sunstone Games in January 2017 resulted in this game being put on hold, and with the cancellation of the ''CKC'' project in late 2017 development has been terminated.

''CKC''[='s=] development began in 2012, but [[TroubledProduction was prolonged through a series of setbacks]]. In early 2016, the development of both ''The Fall of Nemesis'' and the card game were placed on hiatus due to an ill-timed series of unfortunate events beginning with Sunstone Games' longtime environmental artist passing away. While the card game briefly resumed production, it was divorced from the video-game's development. Development of ''Fall of Nemesis'' resumed in February 2016 when a new environmental artist was hired, but in February 2017 the project as a whole was cancelled -- or at least indefinitely postponed. %%The official forum website could formerly be found [[http://kaijucombat.com/community/index.php here]], but has since expired.

* BehemothBattle: It's right there in the title.

* CollectibleCardGame: New kaiju are sponsored to join the card game first, then their cards are voted in for Progenitor status.

%%* TheReptilians: Gaonaga, Scaos, and Taligon

All Examples relating to the kaiju themselves should go on [[Characters/ColossalKaijuCombat the characters page]], which is in need of some WikiMagic!

* WritingAroundTrademarks: The word "Colossal" was added to the original name of "Kaiju Combat" on Hasbro's insistance to avoid confusion with ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaijudo}}''.

* ''[[http://store.steampowered.com/app/290810/ Kaijuland Battles]]'', which was released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Early Access on August 11, 2014. It is in an alpha stage, used for debugging, and currently consists of four characters from the ''Kaijuland'' Facebook game. It currently costs a few dollars to play, but the final release was planned to be free-to-play.

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: The developers planned to enter negotiations with Creator/{{Toho}} to include Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and other Toho monsters in a future release, and planned on adding giant monsters from as many franchises as they can get the rights to. Some fan suggestions have included: Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, Film/{{Gamera}}, Series/{{Ultraman}}, Series/UltraSeven, the Franchise/CthulhuMythos, [[Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts Talos]], [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} Mr. Stay Puft]], [[Film/TwentyMillionMilesToEarth Ymir]], [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms Rhedosaurus]], Agon, Film/{{Reptilicus}}, Zarkorr the Invader, Kraa the Sea Monster, [[Series/SpaceSheriffGavan Dol]], [[Series/SpaceSheriffSharivan Battle Birth]], [[Series/SpaceSheriffShaider Vavilos]], Gappa, Gehara, [=DeathKappa=], Reigo, Raiga, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X_From_Outer_Space Guilala and Take-Majin]], [[Film/{{Reptilian}} Yonggary and Cykor]], Manga/GiantRobo, the cast of ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters'', Series/ZoneFighter, [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion the Evangelion Series]], Anime/MazingerZ, WesternAnimation/MegasXLR, and [[Film/{{Gorgo}} Ogra]].

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[[caption-width-right:250:Colossal Kaiju Combat: Bringing giant monster fans together for the ultimate giant monster experience!]]
''Colossal Kaiju Combat'', formerly known as ''Kaiju Combat'', was a planned series of video games and a CollectibleCardGame constructed by independent video game developer [[http://sunstone.co/ Sunstone Games]],[[note]]Founded by Simon Strange, the developer of the VideoGame/PipeworksGodzillaTrilogy[[/note]] centered on {{kaiju}}.

Currently, only one incomplete game exists in the ''Colossal Kaiju Combat'' series:

''CKC''[='=]s development began in 2012, but [[TroubledProduction was prolonged through a series of setbacks]]. In early 2016, the development of both ''The Fall of Nemesis'' and the card game were placed on hiatus due to an ill-timed series of unfortunate events beginning with Sunstone Games' longtime environmental artist passing away. While the card game briefly resumed production, it was divorced from the video-game's development. Development of ''Fall of Nemesis'' resumed in February 2016 when a new environmental artist was hired, but in February 2017 the project as a whole was cancelled -- or at least indefinitely postponed. %%The official forum website could formerly be found [[http://kaijucombat.com/community/index.php here]], but has since expired.

Currently, one games exists in the ''Colossal Kaiju Combat'' series:

* ''[[http://store.steampowered.com/app/290810/ Kaijuland Battles]]'', which was released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Early Access on August 11, 2014. It is in an alpha stage, used for debugging, and currently consists of four characters from the ''Kaijuland'' Facebook game. It currently costs a few dollars to play, but the final release was planned to be be free-to-play.

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: The developers planned to enter negotiations with Creator/{{Toho}} to include Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and other Toho monsters in a future release, and plan on adding giant monsters from as many franchises as they can get the rights to. Some fan suggestions have included: Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, Film/{{Gamera}}, Series/{{Ultraman}}, Series/UltraSeven, the Franchise/CthulhuMythos, [[Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts Talos]], [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} Mr. Stay Puft]], [[Film/TwentyMillionMilesToEarth Ymir]], [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms Rhedosaurus]], Agon, Film/{{Reptilicus}}, Zarkorr the Invader, Kraa the Sea Monster, [[Series/SpaceSheriffGavan Dol]], [[Series/SpaceSheriffSharivan Battle Birth]], [[Series/SpaceSheriffShaider Vavilos]], Gappa, Gehara, [=DeathKappa=], Reigo, Raiga, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X_From_Outer_Space Guilala and Take-Majin]], [[Film/{{Reptilian}} Yonggary and Cykor]], Manga/GiantRobo, the cast of ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters'', Series/ZoneFighter, [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion the Evangelion Series]], Anime/MazingerZ, WesternAnimation/MegasXLR, and [[Film/{{Gorgo}} Ogra]].

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[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ckc-logo-flat_3477.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:250:Colossal Kaiju Combat: Bringing giant monster fans together for the ultimate giant monster experience!]]
''Colossal Kaiju Combat'', formerly known as ''Kaiju Combat'', was a planned series of video games and a CollectibleCardGame constructed by independent video game developer [[http://sunstone.co/ Sunstone Games]],[[note]]Founded by Simon Strange, the developer of the VideoGame/PipeworksGodzillaTrilogy[[/note]] centered on {{kaiju}}.


The main selling point of the series was that most of the monsters were [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent fan-created]] characters chosen from the site's forum via a multi-tiered voting process. Twice annually, an "SPN" vote was held to select Kaiju for the supplementary CollectibleCardGame. Those who win the SPN vote became eligible for the Progenitor vote, the winners of which could choose one of their kaiju to become a potentially playable character in future instalments of the game. Kaiju who won the SPN vote were also eligible for the EVO vote, where a limited number of the SPN winners were chosen to receive an "Evolved" form with an altered appearance and (usually) improved stats. In addition to fan-submitted content, the developers expressed the intent to [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover include as many famous giant monsters as possible in future updates]], with many fan suggestions ranging from the iconic to the obscure.

Currently, one games exists in the ''Colossal Kaiju Combat'' series:

* ''[[http://store.steampowered.com/app/290810/ Kaijuland Battles]]'', which was released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Early Access on August 11, 2014. It is in an alpha stage, used for debugging, and currently consists of four characters from the ''Kaijuland'' Facebook game. It currently costs a few dollars to play, but the final release was planned to be be free-to-play.

* ''The Fall of Nemesis'', which would have featured the eponymous monster from renowned author Jeremy Robinson's ''Literature/NemesisSaga'' as the main antagonist and a playable character. The game's premise was that the Kaijujin, mystical entities that embody the fundamental traits of Kaiju, are gathering giant monsters from across the multiverse and pitting them together to determine which is the strongest. The previous champion had been deposed by Nemesis, who is now the reigning champion of the Kaijujin's tournament. However, countless other Kaiju are coming forth to contend for the crown. -- The expiry of Nemesis's contract with Sunstone Games in January 2017 resulted in this game being put on hold, and with the cancellation of the ''CKC'' project in late 2017 development has been terminated.

''CKC''[='=]s development began in 2012, but [[TroubledProduction was prolonged through a series of setbacks]]. In early 2016, the development of both ''The Fall of Nemesis'' and the card game were placed on hiatus due to an ill-timed series of unfortunate events beginning with Sunstone Games' longtime environmental artist passing away. While the card game briefly resumed production, it was divorced from the video-game's development. Development of ''Fall of Nemesis'' resumed in February 2016 when a new environmental artist was hired, but in February 2017 the project as a whole was cancelled -- or at least indefinitely postponed. %%The official forum website could formerly be found [[http://kaijucombat.com/community/index.php here]], but has since expired.

All Examples relating to the kaiju themselves should go on [[Characters/ColossalKaijuCombat the characters page]], which is in need of some WikiMagic!

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!!This franchise provides examples of:

* AerithAndBob: Kaiju names range from Chelonra, Bakuyoku, and Ouroboros to Duncan, Solomon, and Prospector Pete.
* BehemothBattle: It's right there in the title.
* BreathWeapon: The grand majority of kaiju tend to have some variant of this, so as to make [[BeamOWar beam clashes]] between kaiju possible. This is a holdover from the Pipeworks ''Godzilla'' trilogy.
* CanonImmigrant:
** The ''Kaijuland Battles'' release exclusively features characters from the ''Kaijuland'' Facebook game.
** ''Fall of Nemesis'' was going to star the main kaiju character of Jeremy Robinson's ''Literature/NemesisSaga'', and Nemesis Prime was one of the Progenitor monsters.
** Red - or at least its "shadow" - from the ''Literature/NESGodzillaCreepypasta'' is one of the Progenitor monsters, as is its rival Solomon.
* CollectibleCardGame: New kaiju are sponsored to join the card game first, then their cards are voted in for Progenitor status.
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* {{Kaiju}}: Note the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin enlarged word]] in the title. The game's premise involved kaiju being gathered from across the multiverse by entities called the Kaijujin.
* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname: Each kaiju's name is what observers tend to call it, not necessarily what the kaiju calls itself.
* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: The developers planned to enter negotiations with Creator/{{Toho}} to include Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and other Toho monsters in a future release, and plan on adding giant monsters from as many franchises as they can get the rights to. Some fan suggestions have included: Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, Film/{{Gamera}}, Series/{{Ultraman}}, Series/UltraSeven, the Franchise/CthulhuMythos, [[Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts Talos]], [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} Mr. Stay Puft]], [[Film/TwentyMillionMilesToEarth Ymir]], [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms Rhedosaurus]], Agon, Film/{{Reptilicus}}, Zarkorr the Invader, Kraa the Sea Monster, [[Series/SpaceSheriffGavan Dol]], [[Series/SpaceSheriffSharivan Battle Birth]], [[Series/SpaceSheriffShaider Vavilos]], Gappa, Gehara, [=DeathKappa=], Reigo, Raiga, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X_From_Outer_Space Guilala and Take-Majin]], [[Film/{{Reptilian}} Yonggary and Cykor]], Manga/GiantRobo, the cast of ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters'', Series/ZoneFighter, [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion the Evangelion Series]], Anime/MazingerZ, WesternAnimation/MegasXLR, and [[Film/{{Gorgo}} Ogra]].
* OurSpiritsAreDifferent: The Kaijujin. They're not gods, but capable of subtle influence, and they represent a kaiju's Ferocity, Fortitude, Agility, and Power and can bestow favours on those that appease the spirit of a particular aspect. They are also capable of bestowing enhanced power to a singular champion, and even moving kaiju across time, space, and dimensions. They also serve as a {{memetic| mutation}} "AWizardDidIt" excuse for nitpick details. A separate set of this is explained with Shadow of [[Literature/NESGodzillaCreepypasta Red]]'s current existence. [[Characters/Warhammer40000ChaosGods Possible homage to other fictional deities?]]
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!!!The CollectibleCardGame provides examples of:
* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: Some Combat Deck moves inevitably result in certain kaiju performing a move that [[GameplayAndStorySegregation technically should be impossible for their physical structure]], like a limbless NuclearNasty snail pulling off a DivingKick. The more generalized Combat Deck 2 suffers less from this than Combat Deck 1.
* TheBerserker: The "Frenzy" and "Reckless Frenzy" cards in Combat Decks 1 and 2 respectively.
* ChargedAttack: The "Build-Up" card in Deck 1.
* DeadlyLunge: The "Pounce" card in Deck 2.
* DivingKick: "Drop Kick" in Deck 1, and "Twofoot Kick" in Deck 2.
* ElementalPunch: The "Energy Punch" card.
* FinishingMove: The "Finishing Beam" card in Deck 2.
* HitAndRunTactics: The "Strike & Fade" card in Deck 1.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The "Impale" card, and Combat Deck 1's "Eviscerate".
* ImprovisedWeapon: The "Hurl Object" card in Deck 1, and potentially "Projectile" in Deck 2 (depending on the chosen kaiju).
* RazorWings: The "Wing Rake" card in Deck 1.
* RoundhouseKick: The "Roundhouse" card in Deck 1.
* {{Shoryuken}}: The "Uppercut" card.
* SpinAttack: The "Spin" and "Whirlwind" cards in Deck 1.
* TailSlap: The "Tail Uppercut" card in Deck 1.
* UseYourHead: "Charging Headbutt" in Deck 2, and "Bull Rush" in Deck 1.
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!!!The ''Fall of Nemesis'' provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: [=DragonLotus=] is this even in her Mara human identity. Nemesis is also female, and was powerful enough to dethrone the reigning champion of the Kaijujin.
* AerithAndBob: Nemesis, Ikameijin, Tornaq, Moratitan, Macrosaurus, [=DragonLotus=], Heart Eater, Lycanoid, Katyusha, Tursacra, and... Duncan.
* AlienAnimals: Ikameijin is an extraterrestrial conquerer who resembles an anthropomorphic squid.
* AliensAreBastards: Ikameijin and Heart Eater are the only aliens in the first game; both have evil intentions. It should be noted that a third of the kaiju voting roster featured aliens, although it seems that the voters preferred terrestrial monsters at the time. Supposedly that dampered the idea of heavy use of alien environments.
* BadWithTheBone: Lycanoid can extract and wield bone knives when his nanomachine side is dominant.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: Macrosaurus and Duncan, as both of them had a history before ''Kaiju Combat''.
* TheChampion: The game's premise is that the Kaijujin have selected kaiju from across the universe to fight in a gladiator-style tournament to see who becomes their chosen one, with Nemesis being their current champion.
* DarkActionGirl: Nemesis was once a murdered human girl, and seeks to punish those she deems guilty without caring about the collateral damage.
* DecidedByOneVote: Supposedly how Moratitan made the roster in the first game.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Macrosaurus's personality in a nutshell, to the point of eating ''space-time''.
* FireIceLightning: [=DragonLotus=], Tornaq, and Tursacra, all of whom fight for the balance of nature.
* KillerRabbit: Katyusha was just a simple mouse that had a sentient bio-mechanical AI grafted onto her. Most of the time her mouse instincts will cause her to evade, but when the AI takes over, it will attack with its powerful cannon.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Duncan's schtick is [[GroinAttack junkshots]] and his Secondary Attacks is listed as "Humor", but he's just as viable a character as the rest of them.
* MeaningfulName: Ikameijin's name translates to Squid Master, fitting as he was an overlord before the events of the first game.
* MechanicalLifeforms: Heart Eater appears to be biomechanical in nature.
%%* MightyGlacier: Tursacra
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Lycanoid is a werewolf mutated by nanomachines and can wield [[BadWithTheBone bone knives]].
* PayEvilUntoEvil: Nemesis and Nemesis Prime are instinctively driven to mete out ruthless justice on those who have committed sins.
* SeaMonster: Moratitan is a mutated amalgamation of sea life, including an eel, sea urchins, coral, and an anemone.
* TheSymbiote: Heart Eater is bonded to the Hero's Heart, which allows her to draw power from her enemies' blood.
* VampiricDraining: Will happen to Katyusha while her energy meter is fully charged because of her S.C.U.D. Cannon.
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!!!The official concept characters provide examples of:

* ALoadOfBull: Thanatorg is one.
* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Orikalkos, a bird-like kaiju who only appears in times of chaos, is the personification of order.
* BadassBeard: Mecha-Baz has a mechanical one.
* BadassMustache: Chelonra as part of his British steampunk theme.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Some like Ghol-Dom (a woodlouse), Bogma (a snail), Prospector Pete (a hermit crab that uses the gold rush-themed diner it's named after as a shell), and the Dozer in [=BullDozer=] (a caterpillar riding atop a chameleon named Bull).
* BlobMonster: Maladra who was formed from a space station experiment gone horribly wrong.
* BloodKnight: Exterminus's personality in a nutshell since he was constructed for war.
* BondageIsBad: Scaos, somewhat subverted because without restraints he will cause chaotic violence to everything around him.
* CameFromTheSky: Maladra, Taligon, and Hound of Nita have this in their back stories with the last of them being of the MagicMeteor variety.
* CluckingFunny: Kikiron who, by incredible coincidence, looks like a giant chicken. Thus on Earth, despite her prowess in battle, is not taken seriously by anyone.
* EldritchAbomination: [[Literature/NESGodzillaCreepypasta Shadow of Red]] and C'thura are otherworldly monsters with powers that defy reality moreso than most other kaiju. Yiemniak was a BotanicalAbomination -- being a Lovecraftian potato.
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* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Gaonaga's design is deliberately evocative of samurai.
* {{Ghostapo}}: Vogeladra. A kaiju created by the Nazis using occult powers and can be controlled with similar magic.
* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: The Bangladeshi god of prosperity Byatha was forgotten by worshippers when his temple was buried underground. In venegeance, he subjected Bangladesh to government corruption, overpopulation, poverty, and western imperialism (which are all actual problems in real Bangladesh).
* GladiatorGames: Kikiron was a champion fighter in extra-terrestrial kaiju gladiatorial games. Sarcosteon was made for such too, but he escaped to Earth.
* HealingHands: One of Hound of Nita's powers, somewhat subverted as it is with a beam rather than her hands.
* HumongousMecha: Jet Maiden. Parodied though as she's piloted by slacking teenagers, meaning that she's not always at top notch.
* JungleDrums: Bunagi's main gimmick.
* LightningCanDoAnything: In this case power Mecha-Baz not unlike a FrankensteinsMonster
* TheMagicVersusTechnologyWar: Gandiva, although subverted as both magic and technology come together.
%%* MakeAWish: Hound of Nita
* MakingASplash: Torrentula's main attacks consist of striking opponents with her legs, which are made of water.
* MixAndMatchCritters:
** Sarcosteon is a combination of the extinct [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcosuchus ''Sarcosuchus'']] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkleosteus ''Dunkleosteus'']].
** Aggredora is a kaiju formed from the dead bodies of other kaiju!
* TheMuse: Urogora used to be one, but in vengeance at humanity forgetting the lessons of the Muses, she transformed herself into a monster.
* NobleDemon: Solomon is a demon, but he only seeks to fight his opponent Red.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent:
** Tian-Lung (meaning "Sky Dragon" in Mandarin Chinese) was created by a scientist who wished to make a real oriental dragon. Unfortunately, his creation was anything but benevolent.
** Gaidragon is [[RefugeeFromTVLand the final boss of a video-game]] manifested in the real world by the Kaijujin.
** Khyranax is a geriatric alien dragon from another galaxy.
** Kaiotaita is a winged snake-like deity that was corrupted into a malevolent monstrosity.
* ThePhoenix: Taligon can spawn phoenix wings when in ranged form.
* ParanormalInvestigation: Included in the back stories of Bunagi and Hound of Nita.
* PrehistoricMonster: Many have traits of prehistoric beasts like Brutusk (a mutant mastodon), Tyrantasaur (a ''Triceratops'' mutated by aliens), and M.S.M (shorthand for Mecha-Stegosaurus Maximo, a gigantic cyborg ''Stegosaurus'')
%%* RatedMForManly: Exterminus, Chelonra, and Mecha-Baz.
%%* TheReptilians: Gaonaga, Scaos, and Taligon
%%* ReluctantMadScientist: Cavorstein
* RockMonster: Cryx, though he's more of a crystal monster.
* SelfFulfillingProphecy: Torrentula was one of the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Phorcydes]], but her more sinister siblings tormented her for her pacifistic nature. When they banished her to the bottom of the sea, she built herself a new form and slew all of them. Afterwards, she realized she had become just as horrific as her siblings.
%%* SpikesOfDoom: Taligon
* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: The origin story of Nightstone Manor is that the non-kaiju sized monsters that humans used to fear (goblins, demons, ghosts, etc) combined all their energy into a massive Victorian mansion when they realized that in an age of kaiju they needed to find a new way to remain relevant.
* TheTimeOfMyths: The backstory of Urogora, Torrentula, and Thanatorg who all came from the world of Greek Mythology. We also have Tri'Moloch (created by medieval sorcerers), and Saltora (whose kin are now the Nazca Lines).
* UltimateLifeForm: Enslaver was created by aliens to be such, but he came to see all other living beings as in need of being destroyed.
* VoodooZombie: Grimmgarl was turned into a kaiju when a pair of rival bokor reanimated her with incompatible Loa.
* WasOnceAMan: A lot of kaiju used to be human, like Sizemosaur, Bakuyoku, and Cavorstein.
* WritingAroundTrademarks: The word "Colossal" was added to the original name of "Kaiju Combat" on Hasbro's insistance to avoid confusion with ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaijudo}}''.

''CKC''[='=]s development began in 2012, but [[TroubledProduction has been prolonged through a series of setbacks]]. In early 2016, the development of both ''The Fall of Nemesis'' and the card game were placed on hiatus due to an ill-timed series of unfortunate events. While the card game briefly resumed production, it was divorced from the video-game's development; and in February 2017 the project as a whole was cancelled. %%The official forum website could formerly be found [[http://kaijucombat.com/community/index.php here]], but has since expired.

* ''The Fall of Nemesis'', which would have featured the eponymous monster from renowned author Jeremy Robinson's ''Literature/NemesisSaga'' as the main antagonist and a playable character. The game's premise was that the Kaijujin, mystical entities that embody the fundamental traits of Kaiju, are gathering giant monsters from across the multiverse and pitting them together to determine which is the strongest. The previous champion has been deposed by Nemesis, who is now the reigning champion of the Kaijujin's tournament. However, countless other Kaiju are coming forth to contend for the crown. -- The expiry of Nemesis's contract with Sunstone Games resulted in this game being put on hold, and with the cancellation of the ''CKC'' project in late 2017 development has been terminated.

''CKC''[='=]s development began in 2012, but [[TroubledProduction has been prolonged through a series of setbacks]]. In early 2016, the development of both ''The Fall of Nemesis'' and the card game were placed on hiatus due to an ill-timed series of unfortunate events. While the card game briefly resumed production, it was divorced from the video-game's development; and in February 2017 the project was cancelled. The official forum can be found [[http://kaijucombat.com/community/index.php here]].

** Red - or at least its "shadow" - from the Literature/NESGodzillaCreepypasta is one of the Progenitor monsters, as is its rival Solomon.

* {{Kaiju}}: Note the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin enlarged word]] in the title.

* OurSpiritsAreDifferent: The Kaijujin. They're not gods, but capable of subtle influence, and they represent a kaiju's Ferocity, Fortitude, Agility, and Power and can bestow favours on those that appease the spirit of a particular aspect. They are also capable of bestowing enhanced power to a singular champion, and even moving kaiju across time, space, and dimension. They also serve as a {{memetic| mutation}} "AWizardDidIt" excuse for nitpick details. A seperate set of this is explained with Shadow of [[Literature/NESGodzillaCreepypasta Red's current existance.]] [[Characters/Warhammer40000ChaosGods Possible homage to other fictional deities?]]

* ActionGirl: [=DragonLotus=] is this even in her Mara human identity.

* EldritchAbomination: [[Literature/NESGodzillaCreepypasta Shadow of Red]] and C'thura are otherworldly monsters with powers that defy reality moreso than most other kaiju.

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: The developers planned to enter negotiations with Creator/{{Toho}} to include Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and other Toho monsters in a future release, and plan on adding giant monsters from as many franchises as they can get the rights to. Some fan suggestions have included: Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, Franchise/{{Gamera}}, Series/{{Ultraman}}, Series/UltraSeven, the Franchise/CthulhuMythos, [[Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts Talos]], [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} Mr. Stay Puft]], [[Film/TwentyMillionMilesToEarth Ymir]], [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms Rhedosaurus]], Agon, Film/{{Reptilicus}}, Zarkorr the Invader, Kraa the Sea Monster, [[Series/SpaceSheriffGavan Dol]], [[Series/SpaceSheriffSharivan Battle Birth]], [[Series/SpaceSheriffShaider Vavilos]], Gappa, Gehara, [=DeathKappa=], Reigo, Raiga, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X_From_Outer_Space Guilala and Take-Majin]], [[Film/{{Reptilian}} Yonggary and Cykor]], Manga/GiantRobo, the cast of ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters'', Series/ZoneFighter, [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion the Evangelion Series]], Anime/MazingerZ, WesternAnimation/MegasXLR, and [[Film/{{Gorgo}} Ogra]].

%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BreathWeapon: The grand majority of kaiju tend to have some variant of this.