History YMMV / GodzillaVsSpaceGodzilla

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The Asteroid battle. The strings are so obvious, and like the Miki and Cosmos scenes, this could also have been cut without impacting the film, since it makes one wonder just how the Moguera could fly all the way into space in a short time, fight [=SpaceGodzilla=], return to Earth, and still have [=SpaceGodzilla=] not arrive at Earth until sometime later. It almost undoes the goodwill that Kawakita created with the spectacular editing involved in Godzilla's arrival at Birth Island.

* ContestedSequel: Arguably the most polarizing entry of the Heisei era. Depending on who is consulted, this is either an entertaining film with fun characters and a great final fight, a SoOkayItsAverage entry that doesn’t live up to the rest of the era, or an irredeemable atrocity with bad special effects and an inconsistent tone.

* ContestedSequel: Arguably the most polarizing entry of the Heisei era films. Depending on who is consulted, this film is either an entertaining film with fun characters and a great final fight, or an irredeemable atrocity with bad special effects and an inconsistent tone.

* ContestedSequel: Arguably the most polarizing entry of the Heisei era films. Depending on who is consulted, this is either an entertaining film with fun characters and a great final fight, or an irredeemable atrocity with bad special effects and an inconsistent tone.

* CriticalBacklash: While many agree that it’s the weakest of the Heisei era Godzilla films, there’s been a surge in defenders for the film who feel its unjustifiably bashes and beaten as one of the absolute worst Godzilla films ever made. Many point to BadExportForYou in regards to the [[HongKongDub terrible, Toho approved dubbing]] and the even worse translations on the Sony Blu-ray that change the characters dialogue and motivation to something not seen in the original Japanese version. [[note]] For example, Miki Saegusa is often mocked for scolding everyone for always trying to kill Godzilla and for feeling bad that [=SpaceGodzilla=] was killed, when in actuality she’s justifiably upset that no one is understanding the greater threat with [=SpaceGodzilla=] and was indeed thrilled by his defeat [[/note]] Some also felt that it was still a fun movie in its own right with some good fights and fun characters. Granted it doesn’t fix every other problem with the film, but some feel it deserves another watch in its purest form.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Many of the sequences involving Miki and the Cosmos are not only abrupt, but they really have no impact on the plot whatsoever. Hell, these sequences could be cut from the film altogether, and their absence wouldn't impact the plot in ''any way at all''.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Little Godzilla, despite not getting that much screen-time, is rather divisive. Some see him as unintentionally creepy, saw it as overtly pandering to little children and a downgrade from the awesome UglyCute design he had [[Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzillaII previously]]. Others think he’s genuinely cute and love his quirky interactions with the main characters. [[TakeAThirdOption Still there are those]] who like him just fine, but are baffled by how he went from hunched over and reptilian, to standing upright, [[Film/GodzillaVsDestoroyah to hunched over again]].

* MemeticMolester: Many fans make jokes that SpaceGodzilla is a creepy child molester because of his kidnapping of Godzilla Junior.

* CriticalBacklash: While many agree that it’s the weakest of the Heisei era Godzilla films, there’s been a surge in defenders for the film who feel its unjustifiably bashes and beaten as one of the absolute worst Godzilla films ever made. Many point to BadExportForYou in regards to the [[HongKongDub terrible, Toho approved dubbing]] and the even worse translations on the Sony Blu-ray that change the characters dialogue and motivation to something not seen in the original Japanese version. [[note]] For example, Miki Saegusa is often mocked for scolding everyone for always trying to kill Godzilla and for feeling bad that [=SpaceGodzilla=] was killed, when in actuality she’s justifiably upset that no one is understanding the greater threat with [=SpaceGodzilla=] and was indeed thrilled by his defeat [[/note]] Granted it doesn’t fix every other problem with the film, but some feel it deserves another watch in its purest form.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Takayuki Hattori composed a rather nice score for the film, and Godzilla's 1994 theme is very rousing. [=SpaceGodzilla=]'s theme is probably the best theme in the score, sounding not only ominous and powerful, but also seemingly referencing Koichi Sugiyama's Biollante score as well, which actually helps the film since it references the 1989 movie several times. The song that plays over the end credits, Echoes Of Love (by Date of Birth), is also very pleasant.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Despite the "quality" of the rest of the film, Takayuki Hattori did compose a rather nice score for the film, and Godzilla's 1994 theme is very rousing. [=SpaceGodzilla=]'s theme is probably the best theme in the score, sounding not only ominous and powerful, but also seemingly referencing Koichi Sugiyama's Biollante score as well, which actually helps the film since it references the 1989 movie several times. The song that plays over the end credits, Echoes Of Love (by Date of Birth), is also very pleasant.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** Yuki and company vs the Yakuza. Three guys armed with pistols vs an entire building with machine guns.
** The battle with [=SpaceGodzilla=], which is likely one of the single longest, drag out fights in the entire franchise.

* CompleteMonster: Most Heisei kaiju didn't have a choice about whether they were good or bad. Not so the case with the [[GeniusBruiser wickedly clever]] [=SpaceGodzilla=], an EvilTwin if ever there was one. Created when Godzilla's cells fused with a crytal alien, the resultant clone arrived in our solar system with two thoughts in mind--TakeOverTheWorld and slaughter his genetic donor in the process. Butchering the inhabitants of a space station that he flew past, [=SpaceGodzilla=] arrived on Birth Island where he [[WouldHurtAChild assaulted]], and then kidnapped Godzilla's adoptive son, Junior, out of spite. Making his way to Fukuoka, [=SpaceGodzilla=] converted the entire city into a series of giant crystal spires that drained life from the Earth and fed it into him, enabling him to become stronger and stronger. Slain by Godzilla and MOGUERA before he could repeat the process in other cities, [=SpaceGodzilla=] was described by Mothra's priestesses as [[YouMonster an abomination]] and was as deliberately malevolent as a Heisei monster could get.

* AwesomeMusic: Despite the "quality" of the rest of the film, Takayuki Hattori did compose a rather nice score for the film, and Godzilla's 1994 theme is very rousing. [=SpaceGodzilla=]'s theme is probably the best theme in the score, sounding not only ominous and powerful, but also seemingly referencing Koichi Sugiyama's Biollante score as well, which actually helps the film since it references the 1989 movie several times. The song that plays over the end credits, Echoes Of Love (by Date of Birth), is also very pleasant.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The Asteroid battle. The strings are so obvious, and like the Miki and Cosmos scenes, this could also have been cut without impacting the film, since it makes one wonder just how the Moguera could fly all the way into space in a short time, fight [=SpaceGodzilla=], return to Earth, and still have [=SpaceGodzilla=] not arrive at Earth until sometime later. It almost undoes the goodwill that Kawakita created with the spectacular editing involved in Godzilla's arrival at Birth Island.
* TooDumbToLive: [=SpaceGodzilla=]. He travels billions of miles across the universe to come to Earth and start shit with Godzilla. That is a bad idea of galactic proportions.

* TooDumbtoLive: [=SpaceGodzilla=]. He travels billions of miles across the universe to come to earth and start shit with Godzilla. That is a bad idea of galactic proportions.

* MoralEventHorizon: [=SpaceGodzilla=] attacking Junior. Creator/JamesRolfee put it best:
|You know, Gabara never tried that with Minya. [=SpaceGodzilla's=] just a creep!

* TooDumbtoLive: SpaceGodzilla. He travels billions of miles across the universe to come to earth and start shit with Godzilla. That is a bad idea of galactic proportions.

:You know, Gabara never tried that with Minya. [=SpaceGodzilla's=] just a creep!

* MoralEventHorizon: [=SpaceGodzilla=] attacking Junior.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The Asteroid battle. The strings are so obvious, and like the Miki and Cosmos scenes, this could also have been cut without impacting the film, since it makes one wonder just how the Moguera could fly all the way into space in a short time, fight [=SpaceGodzilla=], return to Earth, and still have [=SpaceGodzilla=] not arrive at Earth until sometime later. It almost undoes the goodwill that Kawakita created with the spectacular editing involved in Godzilla's arrival at Birth Island.

* CrazyAwesome: Yuki is a crazy old veteran living on an island alone, trying to kill Godzilla by shooting him in the armpit with a blood colagulent. Later he pilots a giant robot in battle against Space Godzilla and after MOGUERA is taken down, tries to continue the fight with a handheld missle launcher. The guy is out of his mind, but a total {{Badass}}.

* CompleteMonster: Most Heisei kaiju didn't have a choice about whether they were good or bad. Not so the case with the [[GeniusBruiser wickedly clever]] [=SpaceGodzilla=], an EvilTwin if ever there was one. Created when Godzilla's cells fused with a crytal alien, the resultant clone arrived in our solar system with two thoughts in mind--TakeOverTheWorld and slaughter his genetic donor in the process. Butchering the inhabitants of a space station that he flew past, [=SpaceGodzilla=] arrived on Monster Island where he [[WouldHurtAChild assaulted]], and then kidnapped Godzilla's adoptive son, Junior, out of spite. Making his way to Fukuoka, [=SpaceGodzilla=] converted the entire city into a series of giant crystal spires that drained life from the Earth and fed it into him, enabling him to become stronger and stronger. Slain by Godzilla and MOGUERA before he could repeat the process in other cities, [=SpaceGodzilla=] was described by Mothra's priestesses as [[YouMonster an abomination]] and was as deliberately malevolent as a Heisei monster could get.