Godzilla versus Zilla: The King of the Monsters versus

his namesake counterpart that rampaged through New

York City in 1998 – a giant mutated iguana eventually re-
christened ‘Zilla’. Zilla was a large beast, but lacked the
sort of weapons and durability that seem customary to
Kaiju. Zilla’s worst threat came from its ability to
reproduce asexually, which could have resulted in a large
population of giant monsters. However, this ability did
not seem to carry on to the only surviving member of the
parent Zilla’s brood. The second generation beast, also
acquired a flaming Atomic Breath not in evidence in the
parent (although the parent did demonstrated a hug-and-
puff hurricane-breath weapon, that once seemed to catch
fire when it sprayed gasoline into active flame. Zilla is
also fast enough to out-sprint military fighter choppers,
and is an active burrower. On the other hand, it was
killed by on only a few missiles… which doesn’t bode well
against an opponent that has lived in volcanoes and
withstood nuclear arms.
Verdict: Godzilla has battled Zilla twice – once in film,
(the future-story, ‘Godzilla: Final Wars’), and once in an
IDW comics series. Both fights were pretty much
wipeouts. The Final Wars battle was a tail swat and a
quick barbecue with Atomic Breath. The IDW fight was
more of a simple beat-down. Despite a lot of initial hype,
‘Zilla’ was never a contender for ‘King of the Monsters’.
OFFICIAL RECORD: 0-0 (No known match-up)

GODZILLA to hit ZILLA ZILLA to hit GODZILLA

Zilla – Dodge 1(10)/Parry 2(11) + 10 = (20/21) to hit. Godzilla – Dodge -1(8)/Parry 1(10) + 10 = (18/20) to hit.
Godzilla with Atomic Breath 9/Unarmed 9 needs a roll of Zilla with Atomic Breath 9/Unarmed 9 needs a roll of (9/11)
(11/12) to hit (45%/40% success) (55%/45% success)
*11/11 Accurate Attack (-2 Damage) (9/10) to hit (55%/50%) *11/11 Accurate Attack (-2 Damage) (7/9) to hit (65%/55%)
*11/11 All Out Attack (-2 Dodge/Parry) (9/10) to hit (55%/50%) *11/11 All Out Attack (-2 Dodge/Parry) (7/9) to hit (65%/55%)
*14/14 All Out Attack (-5 Dodge/Parry) (6/7) to hit (70%/65%) *14/14 All Out Attack (-5 Dodge/Parry) (4/6) to hit (80%/40%)
*11/11 Extra Effort (9/10) to hit (55%/50%) *11/11 Extra Effort (7/9) to hit (65%/55%)
*7/7 Power Attack (+2 Damage) (13/14) to hit (35%/30%) *7/7 Power Attack (+2 Damage) (11/13) to hit (45%/35%)
*4/4 Power Attack (+5 Damage) (16/17) to hit (20%/15%) *4/4 Power Attack (+5 Damage) (14/16) to hit (30%/20%)
Godzilla’s Atomic Breath/STR 22/22 + 15 = 37/37 damage Zilla’s Atomic Breath 14/STR 19 + 15 = 29/34 damage
*23/23 Extra Effort + 15 = 38/38 damage *15/20 to Unarmed with Extra Effort + 15 = 29/35 damage
*24/24 Power Attack (-2) + 15 = 39/39 damage *16/21 with Power Attack (-2 Attack) + 15 = 30/36 damage
*27/27 Power Attack (-5) + 15 = 42/42 damage *19/24 with Power Attack (-5 Attack) + 15 = 33/39 damage
*+5 Critical Hit (Max 30/30) + 15 = 47/47 damage *+5 Critical Hit (Max 24/29) + 15 = 38/44 damage
Zilla with Toughness 16 needs a roll of 21 to avoid damage. Godzilla with Toughness 23 needs a roll of 6/11 to avoid
(0% success) (30% - 1-shot KO) damage.
*Extra Effort, 22 (0%) (35% - KO) (70%/45% success) (0%/0% - 1-shot KO). Regenerates 1
*Power Attack 23 (0%) (40% - KO) every round.
*Power Attack 26 (0%) (55% - KO) *Extra Effort, 7/12 (65%/40%) (0%/0% - KO)
*Critical Hit 31 (0%) (80%- KO) *Power Attack 8/13 (60%/35%) (0%/0% - KO)
BREAKDOWN: *Power Attack 11/16 (45%/20%) (0%/5% - KO)
Godzilla will usually attack other Kaiju with Power Strikes with *Critical Hit 16/21 (20%/0%) (5%/30% KO))
Atomic Breath, relying on his Toughness and Regeneration until BREAKDOWN:
he can dish out enough damage to end it. Zilla gives up a large edge in Strength and Toughness, and its
NOTE: Both monsters’ Growth penalties have been rescinded higher Defense, is not enough to offset incoming damage. Zilla
for combat against like-size foes, adding 9 points back to can land full Power Strikes (+5 damage) at 20% which is his
Dodge/Parry rank, only means of injuring Godzilla. Zilla is also fast, and could flee.
GODZILLA PL16
STR STA AGI DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
22 22 0 1 8 -3 3 0
POWERS
Aquatic: Immunity 4 (Cold, Heat, Pressure, Radiation),
Movement 1 (Environmental Adaptation – Aquatic),
Swimming 6 – 6 points
Atomic Breath: Ranged Damage 22, Improved Critical 2 -
46 points
Growth: Groundstrike (Burst Area Affliction 10, Resisted by
Fortitude; Vulnerable, Defenseless, Involuntary with every
footstep), Growth 19 (Innate; Permanent), Strike 6 – 54
points
Invulnerability: Impervious Toughness 22, Protection 1,
Regeneration 5 – 28 points
Senses: Senses 4 (Low-Light Vision, Detect Radiation,
Scent) – 4 points

ADVANTAGES
All-Out Attack, Diehard, Great Endurance, Favored Foe
(Kaiju), Fearless, Improved Critical 2 (Atomic Breath),
Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Power Attack, Ranged
Attack 9 (Atomic Breath) HALF A CENTURY OF GODZILLA
Godzilla’s appearance and temperament have varied
SKILLS dramatically over the years and there is a general consensus
Close Combat: Unarmed 1 (+9), Intimidation 22 (+22), that the monster called ‘Godzilla’ is actually several creatures
Perception 5 (+8) of the same species – a tyrannosaur-like, semi-aquatic
theropod dubbed ‘Godzillasaurus’ - all sharing the same
OFFENSE mutation. The stats are for the largest, most powerful
Individuals who have taken the name ‘Godzilla’ and are
INITIATIVE +0 applicable to the ‘Final Wars’ Godzilla or the late nineties
Atomic Breath +9 Ranged Damage 22 Crit.18-20 ‘Heisei-series’ Godzilla after the time travel plot device
increased his size and power from the 1984 revamp version.
Unarmed +9 Close Damage 22
When the original Godzilla was destroyed in 1954, a similar
monster appeared less than a year later, and this second
DEFENSE beast would be the creature referred to as ‘Godzilla’ up into
DODGE -1 FORTITUDE 23 the 1970’s. This is also the creature that battled King Kong
PARRY 1 TOUGHNESS 23 (see stat box below). This second Godzilla was initially given
WILL 8 the moniker, ‘Gigantis’ in the states, due to licensing reasons.
At first, this creature was identical to the original Godzilla,
POWER POINTS maintaining its villain status up until King Ghidorah appeared
on the scene, necessitating the very first union of monsters,
ABILITIES 30 SKILLS 14 and Godzilla’s first portrayal as a protector. This is also the
POWERS 138 DEFENSES 18 point in which Gigantis-Godzilla begin to morph into the
ADVANTAGES 17 TOTAL 217 ‘Showa-Era’ Godzilla.

COMPLICATIONS
Godzilla has occasionally demonstrated Power Stunts REAL NAME: GOJIRA
utilizing the nuclear energy that powers him. Besides his OCCUPATION: GIANT MONSTER
fiery, dragon-like Atomic Breath, he has shown the ability to BASE: JAPANESE ISLANDS
release his energy in a ‘Nuclear Pulse’, causing 20 ranks of HEIGHT: 328’ WEIGHT: 66,000 TONS
damage to anything in contact with him. Godzilla must
periodically feed on nuclear energies.
EYES: RED HAIR: NONE
ZILLA PL14
STR STA AGI DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
19 15 0 2 8 -3 3 0
POWERS
Aquatic: Immunity 4 (Cold, Heat, Pressure, Radiation),
Movement 1 (Environmental Adaptation – Aquatic),
Swimming 6 – 6 points
Atomic Breath: Ranged Damage 14, Limited to 2nd
generation – 28 points
Growth: Groundstrike (Burst Area Affliction 10, Resisted by
Fortitude; Vulnerable, Defenseless, Involuntary with every
footstep), Growth 18 (Innate; Permanent), Strike 6 – 52
points
Scaly Hide: Protection 1 – 1 point
Senses 4 (Low-Light Vision, Scent, Track) – 4 points
Speed 3 (250 mph) – 3 points

ADVANTAGES
All-out Attack, Fast Grab, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 7
(Atomic Breath)

SKILLS
Close Combat: Unarmed 1 (+9), Intimidation 20 (+20),
Perception 5 (+8) GIANT MUTATED IGUANA
In 1998, a bizarre giant creature, apparently a giant mutated
OFFENSE iguana, attacked New York City. The Americans referred to
INITIATIVE +1 this creature as ‘Godzilla’, even though it was clearly a
Unarmed +9 Close Damage 19 different species, and the Japanese have since given the
Atomic Breath +9 Ranged Damage 14 creature the moniker, ‘Zilla.’ This beast’s origin stems from
French nuclear testing, and it made it’s presence known by
DEFENSE attacking commerical fishing boats on rout to Manhattan
Island, where it caused havoc simply from its great size as
DODGE 1 FORTITUDE 20
it wandered throughout the city. .
PARRY 2 TOUGHNESS 16 The creature’s real threat, however, turned out to be the fact
WILL 2 that it reproduced asexually, burrowing under the city and
laying over two-hundred eggs. These eggs actually
POWER POINTS managed to hatch, prodcing hudreds of voracious six-foot
ABILITIES 18 SKILLS 13 offspring, but the nest was destroyed before it could be
POWERS 105 DEFENSES 20 ascertained if each of these hatchlings would have likewise
ADVANTAGES 11 TOTAL 167 reproduced in similar numbers.
The parent Zilla was killed shortly after its brood by fighter
COMPLICATIONS jets, but one hatchling survived – a creature that bonded with
the first creature it cotnacted – in this case the scientist
Invasive Species: The original Zilla also demonstrated the Nicholas Tatopolus, and after it quickly grew to adulthood,
ability to procreate asexually, laying over 200 eggs at a time. behaved like a giant guard dog for Tatopolus and his team.
It is unknown whether this creature was capable of laying This lone survivor had the ability to breathe atomic fire.
more than a single clutch of eggs or would have periodically
continued to produce additional broods. At the time, it was
feared that each offspring would possess a similar asexual REAL NAME: ZILLA
reproductive ability (which would have caused a worldwide OCCUPATION: GIANT MONSTER
crisis from a mass population of these giant creatures),
although the one survivor of this brood apparently did not –
BASE: ATLANTIC OCEAN, NEW YORK CITY
perhaps the equivalent of a drone. This lone survivor also HEIGHT: 200' WEIGHT: UNREVEALED
demonstrated the ability to breathe atomic fire. EYES: YELLOW HAIR: NONE