Publisher Klabater has brought the biggest monsters you can think of to the Switch today, as the popular strategy game Kaiju Wars has stomped onto the eShop.
In this monster movie-inspired game, you take control of the mayor as they command an army and struggle to take down Godzilla-esque creatures. All those monster movies you grew up watching? You're the one facing off against the creatures, now.
With five types of kaiju to fend off, each with unique skills and types of destruction as well as the ability to mutate, you'll need to help construct buildings to lure these monsters away from the city and target them to take them down. The retro VCR-style visuals make you feel like you're playing through an old '80s video game over and over — and hey, you've got to see all of the monsters, haven't you?
Here's what to expect from the game from Klabater:
Command the Army
1) We need more time! - Play as the mayor of Floatio city, tasked with holding off the overwhelming strength of a kaiju attack. Park tanks and jets in the monster's path to slow it down (don't worry, we have a good insurance policy)
2) Construct buildings! - Build sacrificial army bases and airfields to distract the kaiju and line the city streets with fodder
3) Deploy experimental weapons! - order freeze rays and transforming mechas into the fight to keep the kaiju at bay
4) Evacuate! - Our chief scientist is working on an anti-monster serum, but it's not ready yet! Be prepared to evacuate the laboratory using transport trucks, boats, or planes when the kaiju get too closeFight the KAIJU!
1) Five unique kaiju - Each specializing in different types of destruction.
2) They mutate! - Tremble in fear as each kaiju grows stronger and gains devastating abilities through mid-level mutations.
3) Unstoppable! - Kaiju can't be killed, but can only be slowed down and forced to fall back... for now. Pepper them with ammunition, if you can..
4) Predictable! - They move towards the nearest building, and those scientists have matched the exact odds as to where they might go next. Use this info wisely!
Campaign Mode!
1) Uncover the mystery - Strange things are happening: frequent volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and earthquakes. Find out why over the course of a 15+ hour story-based campaign
2) Embark on a Campaign - Play missions from all over the world as you progress through the globe-trotting fight against kaiju. Test your wits in tactical puzzles, command dozens of units in large-scale scenarios, and fend off repeated attacks while developing your city economically in city defense missions
3) Upgrade your ACES - Veteran ACE units accompany you throughout your campaign. Spend medals to upgrade and customize your top fighters
4) Customize your Project Deck - Unlock powerful Project cards, customize your deck, and bring your best strategy to protect the city from monstrous Kaiju!
Will you be snapping this up on the Switch eShop? Have you played Kaiju Wars on Steam? Let us know!
Comments 21
I love the way this looks. I'm getting it for sure. Even if it sucks, the art alone is rad as the four letter F word ya heard.
EDIT: And yeah I feel you Tunnelmeister, east facing windows piss me off too. I HATE SUNRISES!!!!
Oh wow that artstyle is amazing!
Would've also liked to play as a kaiju in a strategy game. Is there any Strategy play as giant monster Kaiju games out there?
Anyways, let's see how this fares.
@Captain_Toad
That's my problem with it.
Who creates a kaiju game where you don't get to play as a kaiju or giant robot built to defeat it?
I suppose this still could be fun, but that's kind of a bitter starting point.
@Kiwi_Unlimited There are plenty of games where you control the Kaiju. Though it's been a while, and most of them were fighting games. I can't think of any Kaiju games besides this one where you fight them strategically. I think it looks super rad.
Maybe you should check out Kaiju Rancher on Switch. That's a fun one.
Ah this definitely has me intrigued, love the visuals. Been playing a bunch of Tiny Metal and Wargroove as of late too.
A mode where you play as the kaiju, (or deploy your own against the invading ones), would be super rad too.
Well, this game reminds me of Into The Breach...
@Vyacheslav333 I felt the same way when I played Crash Bandicoot for the first time. I was like "heeeeeeeey waitaminute, this is like those Mario games I love." Copy cats amirite.
The only thing I would like to know is the price for the game in which this article lacks.
@Goofonzo
I picked up Gigabash on steam, not too long ago, and that's been great.
To be fair, if people are excited for it, than I guess there is a market for it.
Maybe it just feels odd to me.
@Kiwi_Unlimited I didn't know about Gigabash...just bought it thank you.
Looks promising but this year I’ve bought Dawn of the Monsters and Ultra Kaiju Rancher, AND the DLC for Into the Breach came out, and I haven’t played ANY of those yet.
I love kaiju and tokusatsu stuff, but get in line! My purse is on life support from all the games that have come out this year.
This reminds me of Godzilla for the Game Gear. Except in that one you could choose whether to play as G-Force or the monsters, so of course I always played as the monsters because that’s cooler.
@Goofonzo
You're absolutely welcome!
@Vyacheslav333 into the breach is in fact .... a strategy game. That's right.
@majinx07 The price for this game is $19.99.
Alright I spent all night playing it. It's good. It might look like Into the Breach, but it plays MUCH differently to it. The soundtrack is amazing, the visual style holds up beyond still pictures and looks amazing. As a fan of turn based tactics games, this is incredibly well done. As of right now I would give this game an easy 10/10. But that's only after 6 hours of game time. I will report back once I finish it to see if that changes. But holy heck this is a good one.
Looks great. Hopefully a physical release happens.
@codyf Hm, I feel like Into the Breach is a procedurally-generated puzzle game, instead of true strategy - which is why I didn't like it. I hope Kaiju Wars isn't like ItB, but to each their own.
@Ubdu that is absolutely a fair and arguably more accurate classification of that game.
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