November 3^rd, 2004 (11:40pm) - Atari has already shipped Pipeworks’ Godzilla: Save the Earth for the PlayStation 2. However, the Xbox version of the game will not be hitting retail shelves until November 22nd.

Based on the classic character movie license from Toho Co., Ltd., Godzilla: Save the Earth faithfully recreates the look and feel of the gargantuan film legend and takes the fighting element of Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee to the next level with online multiplayer fighting, new technology and gameplay improvements in all major areas.

"Godzilla: Save the Earth takes the Godzilla interactive experience to the next level, with the addition of online play, a deeper fighting engine, sharper and more detailed graphics, and fan-favorite monsters," said Wim Stocks, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Atari. "No other fighting game can come close to matching the amazing fun of four-player online brawls between titanic creatures. Godzilla fans will love the authenticity of recreating their favorite film battles with more monsters than ever while fighting game fans will find a refreshing and completely fun change of pace from traditional console brawlers."

Both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions feature a robust online multiplayer component. Up to four players can smash, bash and trash opposing monsters and cities in gargantuan online melees. Players can fight head-to-head in the classic Versus mode; with three or four other players in free-for-all, team, or 1-on-3 Melee mode; or compete to destroy the city in the game’s Destruction mode.

In offline play, gamers have several modes from which to choose, including Action, the single-player campaign battling Earth’s foes; Challenges, a series of single-player mini-games to complete; Versus, the classic one-on-one showdown; Melee, the two-to-four player battle-fest; and more.

Responding to requests from the worldwide Godzilla fanbase, Atari made certain that Godzilla: Save the Earth would feature more than 18 classic Toho movie monsters, each carefully designed to recreate the authentic look and feel of the mega-popular film stars. Monsters returning from Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee include Godzilla 2000 and Godzilla 90s, King Ghidorah, Gigan and more, while fan-favorite monsters joining the lineup include Mothra (both larval and adult form), Jet Jaguar, Baragon, SpaceGodzilla, Moguera and more.

In the single-player game, Vorticia, the leader of the Vortaak, sends mind-controlled monsters to Earth to collect Godzilla DNA -- "G-Cells" -- in order to create her own Super Monster with which to conquer the planet. As Godzilla, the player awakens and must stop the brainwashed monsters from stealing G-Cells while at the same time freeing his fellow monsters from captivity. Throughout the game’s missions, Vorticia sends waves of monsters, UFOs and other earth-threatening devices at Godzilla.