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Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered, a remastered version of the 3D fighting game that hit GameCube in 2002, arrives on Steam on November 3, 2026. Atari is publishing, and development is handled by Pipeworks Studios, the same studio behind the original. As of October 16, 2026, no price is listed on the Steam store.
A demo with Japanese language support went live on Steam on October 16. It is up for a limited window that closes on October 27, and it lets you try all three modes: single-player, local versus, and online versus.
Until now the store page could not be reached from Japan, but the regional restriction was lifted on October 16, so Japanese-language listings and the demo download are both available there. This article walks through the 12 playable kaiju, what the remaster adds, where the console versions stand in Japan, and how to get into the demo.
- A 2002 fighting game remastered in Unreal Engine 5, out on Steam November 3
- All 12 playable kaiju, from Godzilla 2000 to Destoroyah and Kiryu
- Online versus matchmaking and a reworked monster unlock system
- The Japanese-language demo runs through October 27, and console releases in Japan are unconfirmed
Let’s start with what this game actually is.
What is Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered? A 2002 fighting game returns on Steam
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered is a full remaster of the 3D fighting game that launched for GameCube in 2002. The Steam store page bills it as a complete remaster of that 2002 fighter, with players choosing a monster and brawling across eight locations that take on a different character by day and by night.
Each kaiju has its own move set, switching between melee attacks, energy beams, and a dedicated rage mode attack. Pipeworks Studios, the studio behind the original, is back on development, Atari is publishing, and the whole thing has been rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Title | Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered |
| Steam release date | November 3, 2026 |
| Price | Not listed on the Steam store as of October 16, 2026 |
| Developer / publisher | Pipeworks Studios / Atari |
| Languages | Nine languages, Japanese included |
| Stages | Eight locations (day and night variants) |
| Playable kaiju | 12 |
The original landed on GameCube in 2002 and picked up an Xbox version the following year. In Japan it shipped as Godzilla Kaiju Dairantou, and it was one of the very few Godzilla games of its era you could play as a straight versus fighter.
Who is on the roster? All 12 kaiju, from Godzilla 2000 to Destoroyah and Kiryu
There are 12 playable kaiju. The lineup you can confirm from the Steam page and overseas reports is below: two Godzillas in the Heisei design and Godzilla 2000, joined by King Ghidorah, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Destoroyah, Type 3 Kiryu, and Orga.
| Kaiju | Notes |
|---|---|
| Godzilla (Heisei) | Renamed from the original’s Godzilla 90’s |
| Godzilla 2000 | |
| Anguirus | |
| Rodan | |
| Gigan | |
| Megalon | |
| King Ghidorah | |
| Mecha-King Ghidorah | |
| Destoroyah | |
| Type 3 Kiryu | |
| Orga | |
| Mechagodzilla (Showa) | Swapped from the original’s Mechagodzilla 2 (1993) to the 1975 Showa design |
Among the changes from the original, Mechagodzilla has reportedly been swapped from the 1993 Mechagodzilla 2 to the 1975 Showa design. Mothra turns up, but her adult form is not playable. Renaming Godzilla from 90’s to the Heisei design is another nudge toward what Japanese fans actually call it.
Three Heisei VS-era antagonists in one roster – Mecha-King Ghidorah, Destoroyah, and Kiryu, who is technically Millennium – is the part that gets me. You can still count the fighting games that let you move Destoroyah yourself on one hand.
What has the remaster changed? Online versus matchmaking and the unlock system
According to overseas reports, the remaster holds on to 99% of the original’s feel while adding online versus matchmaking, a reworked monster unlock system driven by in-game currency, haptics support, and a major graphical upgrade.
| Addition or change | Details |
|---|---|
| Online versus | Matchmaking supported |
| Unlock system | Reworked so that monsters are unlocked with in-game currency |
| Controls | Native haptics support |
| Graphics | Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 |
| Modes | Single-player, local versus, online versus |
The original had no online versus at all, so that is the single biggest addition here. Putting monster unlocks on a currency system will read differently the better you remember the original’s unlock conditions: it is friendlier to play, but some of the fun of digging for hidden content fades.
How do you play the demo, and what about consoles? The Japanese demo runs to October 27, and console versions in Japan are unconfirmed
The demo is live on Steam and has been downloadable from Japan since October 16, 2026. It stays up until October 27, and all three modes – single-player, local versus, and online versus – can be tried in Japanese. The window is limited, so if you are even slightly curious, pulling it down early is the safe move.
Console versions have been announced overseas for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. As of October 16, 2026, when GameSpark filed its report, no Japanese store pages had been spotted, so a console release in Japan is not confirmed. The Steam version is locked in for November 3 with Japanese support, which makes the PC version the only one you can count on right now.
The price is missing from the Steam store as of October 16, 2026, too. My read is that a remaster of a single GameCube game will not come in at full price, but that is my own guess.
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In summary: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered hits Steam on November 3, and the demo runs to October 27
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered launches on Steam on November 3, 2026. Pipeworks Studios is developing, Atari is publishing, and Japanese is supported. The roster runs to 12 kaiju, with Mechagodzilla swapped out for the Showa design. Online versus matchmaking and the reworked monster unlock system are the headline additions. The Japanese-language demo is up from October 16 to October 27 and covers all three modes. Console versions have only been announced overseas, and both a Japanese release and the price are unannounced as of October 16, 2026.
A 2002 fighting game, in Japanese, with online versus bolted on. For some people that is the entire reason to buy, and I believe them. The fog around console versions in Japan is a worry, but now that the demo can be pulled down from Japan, the Steam version is clearly taking that market seriously. With no price on the board yet, this is the stage where you let the demo tell you how it feels.
The first chance in 20 years to slug it out as Destoroyah, and you have until October 27 to get your hands on it.
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