History VideoGame / PipeworksGodzillaTrilogy

* ''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee'' (2002 - [=GameCube=], Xbox)
** ''Godzilla: Domination'' (2003 - Gameboy Advance)[[note]]Was developed by Creator/WayForwardTechnologies rather than Pipeworks, but uses the same cover artwork as ''Destroy All Monsters Melee'' and is considered part of the series by Atari.[[/note]]
* ''Godzilla: Save the Earth'' (2004 - [=PlayStation=] 2, Xbox)
* ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' (2007 - [=PlayStation=] 2, Wii)
** ''Godzilla: Unleashed Double Smash'' (2007 - Nintendo DS)

* Anguirus - Energy Spikes
* Destoroyah - Oxygen Destroyer
* Gigan (Showa) - Whirlwind Assault, Aerial Twirling Power Blades
* Godzilla 90's (Heisei) - Atomic Shockwave
* Godzilla 2000 - Atomic Shockwave
* King Ghidorah - Deathstorm
* [=MechaGodzilla=] 2 (Heisei) - Full Weapon Strike
* Mechagodzilla 3 (Kiryu) [[note]]Only playable on the X-Box and Japanese version of the [=GameCube=][[/note]] - Absolute Zero Cannon
* Mecha-King Ghidorah - Deathstorm
* Megalon - Magnetic Vortex
* Orga - Berserk, Special Throw
* Rodan - Heat Spiral

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* Anguirus - Thunder Ball
* Baragon - Lava Eruption

* Destoroyah - Oxygen Destroyer
* Gigan (Showa) - Whirlwind Assault
* Godzilla 90's (Heisei) - Finishing Breath
* Godzilla 2000 - Nuclear Pulse
* Jet Jaguar - Tornado
* King Ghidorah - Deathstorm
* [=MechaGodzilla=] 2 (Heisei) - All-Weapon Strike
* Mechagodzilla 3 (Kiryu) - Absolute Zero Cannon
* Mecha-King Ghidorah - Invincibility
* Megaguirus - Meganulon Swarm
* Megalon - Magnetic Vortex
* M.O.G.U.E.R.A. - Photonic Storm
* Mothra (Larva) - Peaceful
* Mothra (Imago) - Peaceful
* Orga - Shoulder Cannon Overload
* Rodan - Heat Spiral
* [=SpaceGodzilla=] - Crystal Prison

* Spacegodzilla

* Anguirus - Earth Defenders
* Baragon - Earth Defenders
* Battra - Mutants [[note]][=PlayStation=] 2 version exclusive; can change from larva to adult[[/note]]
* Biollante - Mutants [[note]]Wii version exclusive; Final Form only[[/note]]
* Destoroyah - Mutants
* Fire Rodan - Earth Defenders
* Gigan (''Final Wars'') - Aliens [[note]]Wii version exclusive; first (clawed) form only[[/note]]
* Gigan (Showa) - Aliens [[note]][=PlayStation=] 2 version exclusive[[/note]]
* Godzilla 1954 - Earth Defenders [[note]]Wii version exclusive; must have all but Godzilla 90s unlocked to access[[/note]]
* Godzilla 90's (Heisei) - Earth Defenders
* Godzilla 2000 - Earth Defenders
* Jet Jaguar - Global Defense Force
* King Caesar - Earth Defenders [[note]]Wii version exclusive; Millennium design[[/note]]
* King Ghidorah - Aliens
* Kiryu - Global Defense Force
* Krystalak - Mutants [[note]]Wii version exclusive; An original character created by Pipeworks for the game[[/note]]
* Mechagodzilla (Showa) - Aliens [[note]]Wii version exclusive[[/note]]
* Mechagodzilla 2 (Heisei) - Global Defense Force
* Mecha-King Ghidorah - Global Defense Force
* Megaguirus - Mutants
* Megalon - Aliens
* M.O.G.U.E.R.A. - Global Defense Force
* Mothra (Larva) - Earth Defenders
* Mothra (Imago) - Earth Defenders
* Obsidius - Mutants [[note]]An original character created by Pipeworks for the game, chosen and named by fan-vote.[[/note]]
* Orga - Aliens
* [=SpaceGodzilla=] - Mutants
* Titanosaurus - Mutants
* Varan - Earth Defenders

* Spacegodzilla
* Player Character (Critical Mass) - Tyrant Ending only

* AssKickingPose: All monsters start out with one, including the flying bug monsters - or at least their equivalent.

* BroadStrokes: The character bio's for Unleashed seem to imply that ''some'' variation of certain Godzilla movies happened in this universe, with the Biollante here said to be a different entity than the movie incarnation, Spacegodzilla having apparently attacked Earth once before the trilogy began, and Orga's bio implying that the events of Godzilla 2000 happened here.
* CanonImmigrant: Toho considers Krystalak and Obsidius to be official Monsters, though they have yet to appear in any movies. On the other hand, attacks developed for the series for Gigan and Anguirus have been used by their respective monsters in ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars''.

* DecompositeCharacter: King Ghidorah and Mecha-King Ghidorah are depicted as separate characters.

* DoubleUnlock:
** Of the twenty-six playable monsters in ''Godzilla: Unleashed'', sixteen of them have at least two stages to acquiring them (the most basic version of this is to purchase their faction from the shop with in-game points earned through completing missions, and then to purchase a particular monster from the shop with even more points), and some of them needing three or more. Eight monsters in particular (Baragon, Biollante, Krystalak, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Megaguirus, Obsidius, [=SpaceGodzilla=], Titanosaurus and Varan) require a certain stage of the regular story mode to be cleared with a particular faction each while meeting a certain requirement within the level, which unlocks a new stage where the monster has to be defeated before it's added to the shop and can then be purchased and made a playable character.

** The Story Mode in ''Unleashed'' gets in on this of four sides all opposing each other: Earth Defenders, Global Defense Forces, Aliens, and Mutants. The sides differ on how they deal with the crystals that arrived from a meteorite and start royally screwing up the Earth, sent by Spacegodzilla. The Earth Defenders go out of their way to destroy the crystals, even though their efforts do cause massive property damage. The Global Defense Forces work to stop the monsters running amok from trampling all the cities, and try to maintain order throughout the course of the game. The Aliens are loyal to the Vortaak and want to use the crystals to conquer and enslave Earth. The Mutants wish to use the crystals for power and are willing to trample anyone to get it, whether they are monsters, humans, or aliens.

** The Global Defense Force generally consist of human-aligned mechs and cyborgs, and aims to protect mankind first and foremost. As such they are mainly opposed to the Aliens - though they'll go after any monster who isn't careful around human structures.

* ExposedToTheElements: The game's sole human character - news reporter Connie Matsu - appears as the game's way to explain the story, introduce the monster fights in different locations and wrap up the game after the final boss is defeated. While she wears belly-baring outfits in some of these locations, the most notable is at an Arctic military base where - despite there been a blizzard - she is shown introducing the monster fights while wearing a hooded parka that shows off her midriff.

* Anguirus - Ground Character
* Battra (Imago) - Aerial Character
* Destoroyah - Aerial Character
* Fire Rodan - Aerial Character
* Gigan (Showa) - Ground Character
* Godzilla - Ground Character
* King Ghidorah - Aerial Character
* Krystalak - Ground Character
* Megalon - Ground Character
* Mothra (Imago) - Aerial Character

* VillainTeamUp: In ''Unleashed'', the Aliens faction is made up of Godzillas most prominent foes and plenty of revived kaiju brought back to bolster the Vortaak forces. The invasion is spearheaded by [[ArchNemesis King Ghidorah]] as per usual, followed by [[PsychoForHire Gigan]] joining forces with the Vortaak, followed by the original Mechagodzilla, a creation by the Simians, being rebuilt and set on Earth again, with Megalon, the god of the Seatopians, being loaned to the Vortaak invasion as a show of support, ending with Orga, the last living remnant of the Millenians, being reformed to fight again.

* BigBadEnsemble: In ''Unleashed'', the Aliens faction is made up of Godzillas most prominent foes and plenty of revived kaiju brought back to bolster the Vortaak forces. The invasion is spearheaded by [[ArchNemesis King Ghidorah]] as per usual, followed by [[PsychoForHire Gigan]] joining forces with the Vortaak, followed by the original Mechagodzilla, a creation by the Simians, being rebuilt and set on Earth again, with Megalon, the god of the Seatopians, being loaned to the Vortaak invasion as a show of support, ending with Orga, the last living remnant of the Millenians, being reformed to fight again.

* VillainTeamUp: In ''Unleashed'', the Vortaak have united plenty of old foes together to help in their invasion of Earth. Mainstays like Godzilla's main ArchEnemy, King Ghidorah, and [[PsychoForHire Gigan]] are obligatory, but Orga has been brought back to life to fight again, the first Mechagodzilla was rebuilt to bolster their forces, and Megalon was loaned to them by the Seatopians for another go at wiping humanity out.

* BigBadEnsemble: In ''Unleashed'', [=SpaceGodzilla=] goes rogue, operating independently of and even against the still very much active Vortaak.

* OffModel: Minor, but some of the monsters have some unique, cartoony coloring that was never seen before. Godzilla is a stereotypical green, and Megalon in particular is turquoise and purple instead of uniform brown. The game in general is a lot more cartoony-looking; Megalon's napalm bombs also resemble realistic sea mines and Mechagodzilla fires missiles not with his ports, but through gigantic boxy rocket launchers that [[{{Hammerspace}} spontaneously appear on his shoulders]].

** While the Vortaak are an original race created for these games, elements of them are taken from various other alien races from the Showa era. They're PlanetLooters motivation and general design aesthetic resembles the Xiliens, they created the original Mechagodzilla like the Simians, and them being Gigan's masters who the Seatopians form an alliance with is reminiscent of the Space Hunter Nebula M Aliens.

* CompositeCharacter: Mechagodzilla 2 uses the appearance of the Heisei incarnation, but being used by aliens as their ultimate weapon in ''Destroy All Monsters Melee'' and firing missiles from its fingers draw influence from the Showa original.

* BroadStrokes: The character bio's for Unleashed seem to imply that *some* variation of certain Godzilla movies happened in this universe, with the Biollante here said to be a different entity than the movie incarnation, SpaceGodzilla having apparently attacked Earth once before the trilogy began, and Orga's bio implying that the events of Godzilla 2000 happened here.
* CanonImmigrant: Toho considers Krystalak and Obsidius to be official Monsters, though they have yet to appear in any movies (they're very popular in fanfictions and fangames, though). On the other hand, attacks developed for the series for Gigan and Anguirus have been used by their respective monsters in ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars''.

* BroadStokes: The character bio's for Unleashed seem to imply that *some* variation of certain Godzilla movies happened in this universe, with the Biollante here said to be a different entity than the movie incarnation, SpaceGodzilla having apparently attacked Earth once before the trilogy began, and Orga's bio implying that the events of Godzilla 2000 happened here.

''Unleashed''[='=]s Wii version contained novel features such as a lengthy modular story mode with multiple endings, improved destruction physics with buildings, a large character roster, and a Wiimote control system that was met with mixed receptions. The [=PlayStation=] 2 version was largely a upgraded port of ''Save the Earth'', featuring the same roster with only a couple of new additions that were moveset clones of existing characters. Both versions replaced the Rage attack mechanic with Power Surges, powerful attacks that could be utilized once per battle; and [[SuperMode Critical Mass]], where monsters supercharged with crystal radiation would grow in size, turn black and glowing red, and deal increased damage at the price of decreased defense.

* ObviousBeta: ''Godzilla Unleashed'' was criticized for motion control issues, and Godzilla 1954 in particular is unpolished in comparison to the other monsters -- the camera goes above his head in his introductory cutscene, and he lacks a proper roar taunt. In addition, sometimes certain music won't play (King Ghidorah's theme won't play in Story Mode, while King Caesar's won't play in Brawl Mode).

* WaveMotionBeam: Godzilla 90s' Rage Attack in ''Save the Earth'', Finishing Breath, is based on Heisei Godzilla's Spiral Ray Atomic Breath and has him fire a massive beam of purple energy from his mouth that's capable of crossing almost the entire map of some stages.