Sometimes a ferocious battle of giant monsters is just what you need. Godzilla incinerated Tokyo with his atomic breath, King Kong fled with a beautiful woman, Staypuff Marshmallow Man trampled New York (I say he’s an honorary monster, come on me) .
They have long been a source of inspiration for games big and small. Monster-themed game jam hosted by Itch.io (opens in new tab)One of the entries features some of the best video game names in video game history — a kaiju dating sim called let’s smash (opens in new tab).
Another entry from this February jam is coming to Steam in 2022. Kaiju Klash is a turn-based monster fighter who creates his own creatures to participate in tournaments and fight for supremacy over giant monsters. He uses a rocket punch from a robotic arm that emerges from a half-Kong, half-tentacle monster in Pokemon-esque combat to earn money to buy more parts for the monster before returning to his cage.
according to vapor (opens in new tab) The page features “hundreds of unique monster part combinations” and a “type system” [that] The art style is simple but fun, featuring a cobra head squashed into a robot chassis with tentacle arms and cyborg eyes. Different parts grant different abilities that cost a certain amount of action points. You might strangle a monster with a snake’s tail, or shoot laser eyes at what looks like a swarm of bees.
As someone who enjoys tinkering with combat robot builds (I’m looking at you who underestimated the 90’s gem Robotrek), I was able to spend a few hours with this robot. I can think of playing with his Steam Deck in the dentist’s office. So I definitely want to unlock Atomic Breath.
