Showa-ified Kaiju
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This is hard for me because I can a way many of these would tie into the Showa continuity. Top contenders for me are SpaceGodzilla and Mecha KG. Godzilla has tussled with aliens many times, and it'd be no surprise if that when they escaped, G cells attached to their body after Godzilla grappled them, would be let out into the abyss. And maybe a few could find their way into a black hole. Maybe it's Gigan or KG that carry them up there.
And Mecha KG would be pretty cool. Maybe some aliens dug up KG's corpse and then converted him, or maybe the JSDF do it. There was an old artwork done by Yuji Kaida in the early 1980s and that could be the design if they wanted to do a fully robotic Ghidorah. Though I prefer the cyborg Ghidorah and not a fully robotic one.
I'm going to go with Mecha KG on this one but SpaceG is a close contender.
And Mecha KG would be pretty cool. Maybe some aliens dug up KG's corpse and then converted him, or maybe the JSDF do it. There was an old artwork done by Yuji Kaida in the early 1980s and that could be the design if they wanted to do a fully robotic Ghidorah. Though I prefer the cyborg Ghidorah and not a fully robotic one.
I'm going to go with Mecha KG on this one but SpaceG is a close contender.
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Mecha-King Ghidorah, awesome design, awesome background, awesome party hard.
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Oddly enough, Space Godzilla. I don't even like him that much but I'm just picturing a Showa-esq Space Godzilla that uses the MegaroGoji suit as a base and I can dig it.
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I would be totally on-board with that, and it does feel like a very Showa-friendly concept.HedorahIsBestGirl wrote:Oddly enough, Space Godzilla. I don't even like him that much but I'm just picturing a Showa-esq Space Godzilla that uses the MegaroGoji suit as a base and I can dig it.
I opted for Battra, though. I'd love to see Battra featured in a Showa-era sequel to the original Mothra.
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I'd like that a lot, too. I was debating between picking Battra and Space Godzilla.eabaker wrote: I opted for Battra, though. I'd love to see Battra featured in a Showa-era sequel to the original Mothra.
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I picked Mecha-King Ghidorah because I thought the Showa King Ghidorah would be cool as a cyborg.
And in a way, we kinda-sorta got this in the IDW mainstream storyline because, even though that version of King Ghidorah/Mecha-King Ghidorah may have looked like the Heisei one, I believe he was meant to be the Showa one right from the beginning since we saw him at least once in outer space in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.
And in a way, we kinda-sorta got this in the IDW mainstream storyline because, even though that version of King Ghidorah/Mecha-King Ghidorah may have looked like the Heisei one, I believe he was meant to be the Showa one right from the beginning since we saw him at least once in outer space in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.
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Same is true with this book.mikelcho wrote:I picked Mecha-King Ghidorah because I thought the Showa King Ghidorah would be cool as a cyborg.
And in a way, we kinda-sorta got this in the IDW mainstream storyline because, even though that version of King Ghidorah/Mecha-King Ghidorah may have looked like the Heisei one, I believe he was meant to be the Showa one since we saw him at least once in outer space in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.
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Yes, I forgot all about that book!Living Corpse wrote:Same is true with this book.mikelcho wrote:I picked Mecha-King Ghidorah because I thought the Showa King Ghidorah would be cool as a cyborg.
And in a way, we kinda-sorta got this in the IDW mainstream storyline because, even though that version of King Ghidorah/Mecha-King Ghidorah may have looked like the Heisei one, I believe he was meant to be the Showa one since we saw him at least once in outer space in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.
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Spacegodzilla wouldn't be a bad fit for being Showafied (and would probably have a less confusing origin too), but I can easily see Battra, Orga, Monster X, and Behemoth fitting in well with the Showa roster as well.
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I'm just imagining a dopey looking Showa Orga stumbling around and i'm laughing much more than i should lol.
Behemoth and Scylla would also fit pretty well. Not like arachnid and elephant kaiju can't be done.
Behemoth and Scylla would also fit pretty well. Not like arachnid and elephant kaiju can't be done.
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I sorta vibe with the concept that Showa Orga would be like, the third member of the Gigan-Megalon dynamic. Like, he's just another big, dumb, alien brute that helps them out as opposed to a big headlining monster
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Aren't his hands just a little too much like... you know, hands?Megalon-5 wrote:I sorta vibe with the concept that Showa Orga would be like, the third member of the Gigan-Megalon dynamic. Like, he's just another big, dumb, alien brute that helps them out as opposed to a big headlining monster
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Heck even if he still had the same insane origin, Spacegodzilla would fit in the late Showa whackyness. Let's not forget, even if Mechagodzilla was built here on Earth his creators still come from, and I quote, "the third planet of the black hole". Oh and they're space apes. Kong was responsible for Mechagodzilla all along! Damn dirty ape!
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Just give him a big knife and we're good.eabaker wrote:Aren't his hands just a little too much like... you know, hands?Megalon-5 wrote:I sorta vibe with the concept that Showa Orga would be like, the third member of the Gigan-Megalon dynamic. Like, he's just another big, dumb, alien brute that helps them out as opposed to a big headlining monster
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I chose Biollante. Just thought it would be cool to see a monster like that showing up in the Showa series.
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Although I voted for MKG I think a JSDF Mechagodzilla or MOGUERA would be cool. Or maybe even re-use the Kiryu concept and tweak it to make it better.
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I'm trying to picture a Showa Destoroyah and i can't, therefore that's the one i'd love to see.
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Megaguirus gets my vote.
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Since there's a lot of talk about a showa era space godzilla, here are some crude fan art I found while doing some quick googling.
Now that I'm on the subject here are some other fun ones I've found
Suitmation Muto (I love it!)
Showa Megaguirus
Now that I'm on the subject here are some other fun ones I've found
Suitmation Muto (I love it!)
Showa Megaguirus
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Fuck you I chose Bagan I figure he'd look a bit like Tsunojiras from Godman/Greenman, but with a few more spiky bits here and there.
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