Movie Tie-in #3: Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (NES)

(Nintendo Entertainment System, 1988)

Despite the lack of big screen releases in the 80's, Godzilla was still a popular name among the youth of the world, thanks largely to the constant rotations of the films on TV, the cartoon and of course, the merchandising. Video games seemed like a logical step for Toho, as monsters attacking cities and being bombed by the army would have been perfect fodder for youngsters to dive into with a controller in hand. Also, by the time 1988 had rolled around, Midway's classic arcade button masher, 'Rampage' had already been a huge hit, and was soaking up all those 'giant monster' dollars that Toho hadn't tried to tap into yet.

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