Summary
Much to everybody’s surprise,Godzillawas added toFortniteChapter 6, Season 1 as both a skin and a boss. This means that the King of the Monsters has joined a collection of legendary movie icons that are also available as skins in Epic Games’ flagship title, alongside the likes of Darth Vader, the Terminator, John Wick, and more.
However, it’s important to clarify that the onlyGodzillaskin available inFortnitefor now is based on Godzilla Evolved, a recent incarnation of the character that debuted inGodzilla X Kong: The New Empire. As great as it looks, this character has had multiple different designs and appearances throughout his 70-year-long history, and it would be downright criminal to relegateFortniteto having just one. There is a lot to choose from, but the following versions of Godzilla would make for some fun and cool-looking skins.
This Recent Film Is A Global Phenomenon (Although He May Clash With The Game’s Tone)
Godzilla Minus One
Originally released in November 2023,Godzilla Minus Oneis the most recent Japanese entry in the long-runningGodzillafranchise, and it immediately became both a critical and commercial success around the world. Because of all this, the version of the character that stars in this film, known by fans asMinus One Godzilla, was quickly cemented as one of the best in the entire franchise.
Minus One Godzilla has an excellent design that references previous incarnations but also features enough new elements that make him stand out. Not to mention that he looks and acts terrifying, so he would work well as a skin. The only problem, however,is thatGodzilla Minus Oneis a very dark and serious filmandFortniteis a goofy and colorful video game with a player base of mostly kids and teens. This clash of tones may make Toho - who is infamously very controlling of their most popular character - reject the inclusion of a skin based on this particular incarnation.
A Scary And Unique Incarnation That Would Look Very Different From Godzilla Evolved
Shin Godzilla
As far as Godzilla designs go, very few of them stand out as much asShin Godzilla, from the 2016 film of the same name. This is basically a kaiju/horror movie, and the titular monster’s design perfectly reflects these elements, as he looks both terrifying and disturbing. None of this should be a surprise, however, seeing asShin Godzillawas directed by the one and onlyHideaki Anno ofNeon Genesis Evangelionfame.
This is such a popular film with such a popular and iconic design for Godzilla that it undoubtedly deserves to be added toFortnite: Battle Royaleas a brand-new skin. There’s only one small issue, though: the existing Godzilla Evolved skin had its tail significantly cut down, and Shin Godzilla’s design features an exceedingly long tail that would look odd if it was shortened. Nevertheless, the talented designers at Epic Games would most likely find an effective way to make it work.
The Most Recognizable American Godzilla Also Deserves A Spot In The Game
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla Evolved fromGodzilla X Kong: The New Empirelooks great and all, but it would be very disappointing if this wasthe only Godzilla design from Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse added toFortnite. After all, this heroic incarnation of the character debuted inGodzilla(2014) and he immediately became recognizable around the world due to his heavy features and his shiny blue atomic beam.
On the other hand, Godzilla Evolved is significantly slimmer and has bright pink scales on his back, characteristics that are nowhere near as iconic as those of the regularMonsterverse Godzilla. When it comes down to choosing a specific design, the ones featured inGodzilla(2014) andGodzilla: King of the Monstershave some slight differences, but either of them would work perfectly as aFortniteskin.
The Most Iconic Godzilla Design Comes With An Exciting Twist
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
When most people think of Godzilla, two designs will immediately come to mind: The aforementioned regular Monsterverse Godzilla orthe incarnation from the Heisei Era of theGodzillamovie franchise that debuted back inGodzilla vs. Biollante. This amazing design starred in six excellent kaiju flicks that cemented him as the #1 most iconic appearance of the King of the Monsters. Not only doesHeisei Godzilladeserve to join Godzilla Evolved inFortnite, but this version of the character comes with an interesting twist that could make him stand out even further.
InGodzilla vs. Destoroyah, he achieved a dangerous new form known asBurning Godzilla, which has bright orange energy brimming from different areas of his body and can fire a devastating red spiral atomic beam. This form is just as iconic as the original Heisei Godzilla, and it’s different enough that it could be its separate skin inFortnite.There’s no denying that Burning Godzilla has the potential to look extremely cool in-game, and most players would love to play as him.
Fortnite Is A Cartoony Game, So Why Not Add An Animated Version Of Godzilla?
Godzilla: Singular Point
When it comes to third-party skins, it has been proven time and time again that characters from animated productions with cartoony designs just fit inFortnite: Battle Royaleway better, seeing as the game has a colorful and lighthearted art style. Because of this, Epic Games may want to turn one of the many animated versions of Godzilla into a skin.
There’s a lot to choose from, like Godzilla Earth or Hanna-Barbera Godzilla, butGodzilla Ultimafrom the 2021 anime seriesGodzilla: Singular Pointwould definitely work bestbecause this show’s art style is the most similar toFortnite’s. This antagonistic version of the character features a distinctive and intimidating design that would heavily contrast with Godzilla Evolved, even if translating his big thighs into an in-game skin may present a challenge to the designers. Lastly, this hypothetical skin would work perfectly as cross-promotion if Toho decides to release Season 2 ofSingular Pointin the near future.
A More Agile King Of The Monsters With Strong Human-like Features
Godzilla Final Wars
The main reason so many fans have found the Godzilla Evolved skin inFortniteto look so weird is that the design of the character had to be properly adjusted so it could better fit the obvious human proportions of the player character. So, a good way to fix this issue would be to use another incarnation of Godzilla that has more human-like attributes. Of course, the poorly aged suits from the Showa Era made Godzilla seem more human by accident, but if Epic Games wants something more modern and admittedly more cool-looking, they could always go forFinal Wars GodzillafromGodzilla Final Wars.
This is a more agile and acrobatic incarnation of the King of the Monsters,not to mention that he is so incredibly powerful that he managed to defeat multiple monsters in the same movie. He also has an amazing design that makes him look like the culmination of every Godzilla that came before him.Final Warsmay have come out twenty years ago, but the titular monster’s suit is still in use to this day, seeing as it appeared in this year’sFest Godzillashort film. This all means this version of Godzilla is still quite relevant today.
A Goofier Incarnation That Most People Know From Memes
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Fortnite: Battle Royaleis no stranger to adding emotes and other cosmetics that are based on viral internet memes. So Epic Games could always lean into this aspect and addthe incarnation of Godzilla from the infamousGodzilla vs. Megalonin a future update. After all, this is undoubtedly the most unintentionally funny version of the character.
Vs. Megalon Godzilla(also known as MegaroGoji) is the protagonist of one of the most absurd and hilarious entries in the franchise, and he’s partially responsible for this movie’s reputation. His wholesome friendship with newcomer Jet Jaguar was already quite funny in and of itself, but the incredible Drop Kick scene cemented him as a viral legend, even among people who have never seen a singleGodzillafilm. Needless to say, if Epic Games makes a Vs. Megalon Godzilla skin, they 100% should add a Drop Kick emote alongside him.
Celebrating The Franchise’s 70th Anniversary With The Original Version Of Godzilla
Godzilla
TheGodzillafranchise has recently celebrated its 70th anniversary and, while the character has certainly evolved in many fascinating ways throughout all these years, nobody can’t deny that its original incarnation fromGodzilla(1954) still looks amazing and menacing, even to this day.
1954 Godzillaisthe original version of the character and the first one ever put on screen, so it would be both admirable and respectful of Epic Games to add him toFortniteas a skin to teach the game’s younger audience where it all started for this massive movie icon (as long as Toho approves of it, of course). As a fun detail, they could even make the 1954 Godzilla skin entirely black and white, which would work as a clever reference to his classic debut film.
