Giant monster combat game between B-movie creatures in destructible urban arenas. The exhilarating city destruction gameplay and kaiju references are excellent. A fun and original title for Godzilla fans seeking an arcade destruction experience on PS2.
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Category
Fighting4 players12+
Description
Japanese edition of Incog Inc and SCEA's War of the Monsters released in 2003, distributed locally as "Kaijuu Daigekisen." Large-scale kaijū combat in destructible cities, with ten playable monsters (King Kong, Mecha-Godzilla and the like, original versions). An assumed homage to Japanese kaijū cinema.
Kaijuu Daigekisen - War of the Monsters review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
The art direction makes the city a field of vertical destruction. The giant monsters climb the skyscrapers, tear out girders and electric pylons to use as weapons, and reduce whole districts to rubble under the weight of the bodies. The outsized scale reads in each collapsing building, the entire city conceived as a set to demolish.
The soundtrack pounds to the rhythm of the titans' clashes. Heavy percussion, aggressive brass and hammered swells accompany each blow exchanged, setting the monsters' fury to a pulse that never weakens. Closer to a war drum than to melody, this battle music urges demolition, each round fed by a raw, relentless energy.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Embodying a giant monster and smashing everything to bits in urban arenas where you rip up buildings to throw at each other: the concept breathes gleeful chaos. The constant destruction and titanic grapples deliver an instant release. With four players, the mayhem hits its peak. Brutal, funny and spectacular, an irresistible kaiju versus.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,88 GB📅25/09/2003
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Kaijuu Daigekisen - War of the Monsters (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Kaijuu Daigekisen - War of the Monsters still worth playing in 2026?
A fighting game from Incognito, War of the Monsters pits huge King Kong and Godzilla style creatures against each other in fully destructible 3D urban arenas, where skyscrapers and vehicles become weapons and projectiles. The tribute to 1950s kaiju cinema, the chaos of the fights and the two player fun make it a jubilant, original title. The fickle camera and a degree of repetition weigh a little. An excellent fighting game for fans of giant monsters and destructive multiplayer combat.
