Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered

The concept

According to Atari, you pick one of 12 kaiju, each with melee attacks, energy blasts and special Rage Mode strikes, and fight across 8 locations (real-world cities, Monster Island, the alien Mothership), each with day and night versions. Arenas are destructible and buildings can be used as weapons. Modes include an adventure mode, Survival and Destruction, local multiplayer and new online play.

What changes from 2002

Atari promises rebuilt visuals, quality-of-life improvements and a reworked unlock system that lets you earn monsters, arenas and gallery items in any order. The Digital Deluxe Edition adds two skins (Burning Millennium Godzilla 2025 and Mechagodzilla 1974 Black ver.), an extra map and a black and white filter. On PS5, the PlayStation Store states that online play requires PS Plus.

What the reviews say (PS5)

Praise: GameGrin (9/10) welcomes a faithful recreation with much-improved visuals. Push Square (7/10) finds the combat “immensely satisfying”, with distinctive monsters, a wide array of stages, iconic sound effects, great visuals and a rock-solid frame rate. Noisy Pixel (8/10) enjoys the arena destruction and chaotic multiplayer. PlayStation Universe (7/10) sees it as ideal for short sessions with friends.

Caveats: most reviews criticise the new unlock system. You start with four or five monsters, and MonsterVine (4/5) explains that unlocking the rest takes a lot of experience grinding, which becomes a chore. Push Square notes the adventure mode takes about 15 minutes and solo content is thin. PlayStation Universe reports unbalanced monsters, online play limited to one-on-one with no cross-play, and lag before and after matches. CGMagazine (7.5/10) regrets the lack of new monsters despite the visual overhaul.

Who is it for?

Based on the reviews, it is mainly for Godzilla fans and players who want quick multiplayer sessions, locally or online. Solo players may run out of things to do quickly.

Scores and prices

All six reviews cover the PS5 version. As of 11 November 2026, the game costs €29.99 on Steam (PC), the PlayStation Store (PS5), the Xbox Store (Xbox Series X|S) and the Nintendo eShop (Switch 2). The Digital Deluxe Edition costs €34.99 on the PlayStation Store.