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* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'': The character designer Yoji Shinkawa was disappointed with the design of Franchise/{{Godzilla}} InNameOnly in the notoriously half-assed Creator/RolandEmmerich ''Film/{{Godzilla 1998}}'', and so designed [[WalkingTank Metal Gear RAY's]] body, movements and MightyRoar after how ''he'' [[AscendedFanfic would have redesigned Godzilla to look]]. There's also allusions made both in-game and in WordOfGod comparing Solid Snake to Godzilla and Raiden to King Kong. Parodied in the non-canon ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid: VR Missions'' and ''Snake Tale E: External Gazer'', where having [[KingMook giant Kaiju versions]] of the game's standard {{Mooks}} is kind of a recurring in-joke. [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Genola]] is just a giant Genome soldier in white Arctic camouflage, and Gurlugon is a Gurlukovich soldier with fins along its spine and the ability to shoot paralysing EyeBeams. The one narrative game mode featuring them never mentions their guard-like appearance at all and has Gurlugon simply regarded as a sea monster, possibly referencing SpecialEffectFailure (however, when battling Gurlugon he has similar weaknesses to the in-game guards, like a fondness for pornography, and he will carry Raiden off Fay Wray-style if you have him put on a Gurlukovich uniform).

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* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'': The character designer Yoji Shinkawa was disappointed with the design of Franchise/{{Godzilla}} InNameOnly in the notoriously half-assed Creator/RolandEmmerich ''Film/{{Godzilla 1998}}'', and so designed [[WalkingTank Metal Gear RAY's]] body, movements and MightyRoar after how ''he'' [[AscendedFanfic would have redesigned Godzilla to look]]. There's also allusions made both in-game and in WordOfGod comparing Solid Snake to Godzilla and Raiden to King Kong. Parodied in the non-canon ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid: VR Missions'' and ''Snake Tale E: External Gazer'', where having [[KingMook giant Kaiju versions]] of the game's standard {{Mooks}} is kind of a recurring in-joke. [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Genola]] Genola is just a giant Genome soldier in white Arctic camouflage, and Gurlugon is a Gurlukovich soldier with fins along its spine and the ability to shoot paralysing EyeBeams. The one narrative game mode featuring them never mentions their guard-like appearance at all and has Gurlugon simply regarded as a sea monster, possibly referencing SpecialEffectFailure (however, when battling Gurlugon he has similar weaknesses to the in-game guards, like a fondness for pornography, and he will carry Raiden off Fay Wray-style if you have him put on a Gurlukovich uniform).
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** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXVI'': Eikons, the game's take on summons, are this. They vary in size, with Ifrit and Phoenix being on the smaller side, while some like Titan are easily over ten times their size. Regardless, each Eikon is capable of collateral devastation similar to real-life weapons of mass destruction.
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* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'': has Kalros, the legendary mother of the [[SandWorm Thresher Maws]]. Regular Thresher Maws are already low-end Kaiju, being ~90 meters long (albeit only ~30 meters in height above ground, for 2/3 of their bodies will be underground at all times) and [[LightningBruiser maneuverable]], with [[HollywoodAcid acid spit]] that can dissolve tanks and a natural armored carapace that can resist shots from [[MagneticWeapons 155mm hypervelocity coilguns]], and Kalros surpasses all her race in size. To put Kalros' size in perspective, her surfaced body alone is over twice the full length of a standard Thresher Maw, and even dwarfed the 160-meters long Destroyer-class Reaper she fight.

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* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'': has Kalros, the legendary mother of the [[SandWorm Thresher Maws]]. Regular Thresher Maws are already low-end Kaiju, being ~90 meters long (albeit only ~30 meters in height above ground, for 2/3 of their bodies will be underground at all times) and [[LightningBruiser maneuverable]], with [[HollywoodAcid acid spit]] that can dissolve tanks and a natural armored carapace that can resist shots from [[MagneticWeapons 155mm hypervelocity coilguns]], and Kalros surpasses all her race in size. To put Kalros' size in perspective, her the surfaced part of her body alone is already over twice the full length of a standard Thresher Maw, and even dwarfed the 160-meters long Destroyer-class Reaper she fight.fight, and that was just the third part of her full length.
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* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'': has Kalros, the legendary mother of the [[SandWorm Thresher Maws]]. Regular Thresher Maws are already low-end Kaiju, being ~90 meters long (albeit only ~30 meters in height above ground, for 2/3 of their bodies will be underground at all times) and [[LightningBruiser maneuverable]], with [[HollywoodAcid acid spit]] that can dissolve tanks and a natural armored carapace that can resist shots from [[MagneticWeapons 155mm hypervelocity coilguns]].

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* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'': has Kalros, the legendary mother of the [[SandWorm Thresher Maws]]. Regular Thresher Maws are already low-end Kaiju, being ~90 meters long (albeit only ~30 meters in height above ground, for 2/3 of their bodies will be underground at all times) and [[LightningBruiser maneuverable]], with [[HollywoodAcid acid spit]] that can dissolve tanks and a natural armored carapace that can resist shots from [[MagneticWeapons 155mm hypervelocity coilguns]].coilguns]], and Kalros surpasses all her race in size. To put Kalros' size in perspective, her surfaced body alone is over twice the full length of a standard Thresher Maw, and even dwarfed the 160-meters long Destroyer-class Reaper she fight.
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* In the second ''VideoGame/{{Submerged}}'' game, the monstrous Big Man certainly qualifies. Images of the Mass rampaging in the City History collectibles suggest ''it'' can be even more deserving of the title when roused to rage, although it's immobile and passive toward the siblings during actual gameplay.

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** Tyranitar, Hydreigon and Volcarona seemed to have been inspired by Godzilla, King Ghidorah, and Mothra respectively. Many more Pokemon are based on or at least can be compared to famous Kaiju (like Aerodactyl to Rodan, Aggron to Bulgasari, and Blastoise to Film/{{Gamera}}). In fact, there's an entire breeding group of Pokemon that all resemble Kaiju (known as the "Monster" egg group).

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** Tyranitar, Hydreigon and Volcarona seemed to have been inspired by Godzilla, King Ghidorah, and Mothra respectively. Many more Pokemon are based on or at least can be compared to famous Kaiju (like Aerodactyl to Rodan, Clawitzer to Ebirah, Aggron to Bulgasari, and Blastoise to Film/{{Gamera}}). In fact, there's an entire breeding group of Pokemon that all resemble Kaiju (known as the "Monster" egg group).


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** ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' gives us Iron Thorns, Tyranitar’s paradox counterpart who seems based on Mechagodzilla.
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* ''VideoGame/KaijuWars'' is a TurnBasedTactics game where you, the mayor of a megacity, must fend off attacks from several different kaiju. There's Alphazaurus Prime, a hirsute {{Notzilla}}; Megalodonkus, a KingKongCopy; Duggemundr, a giant armored worm/snake creature; and Pterus Ignis, a fiery GiantFlyer.

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