Killerrobots.com - Robot of the Week: Mechagodzilla

Mechagodzilla

Here we go, the very first Killerrobots.com Robot of the Week. Trying to decide which robot to feature posed quite a problem for Skwirl and I. We needed a grand robot that represented all the features one wanted in a killer robot. In order to narrow down the choices we came up with a pair of criteria that we would hold the nominees to:

1) Popularity
2) Bodycount

A staple of Japanese monster movies, Mechagodzilla combines the proper amounts of popularity with mass destruction that makes the staff at Killerrobots sing out in praise. Would anybody dare argue that the Godzilla movies featuring Mechagodzilla weren't the most violent and destructive of them all? Who could forget Mechagodzilla flying rings around Godzilla as he shot his eye lasers at the green brute, ripping open his jugular. It brings a tear to our eyes. So, we salute you Mechagodzilla. Here's to mass destruction and Killerrobots.com's glorious future.

Height:
50 Meters (1974-1975 version)
120 Meters (1993 version)

Weight:
40,000 Tons (1974-1975 version)
150,000 Tons (1993 version)
150,482 Tons when docked with Garuda (SuperMechaGodzilla mode)

Speed:
Mach 5 when flying (1974-1975 version)
Unknown (1993 version)

Weapons:
1974-1975 MechaGodzilla:
Chest and eye lasers
Finger, knee, and toe missiles
Forcefield

1993 SuperMechaGodzilla:
Eye lasers
MegaBuster mouth ray
Paralazyer missles
NT-1 Artificial Diamond armor plating
Shock anchor/G-crusher electrical harpoons
Can dock with battleship Garuda

"Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla" (aka "Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster") 1974
"Terror of Mechagodzilla" (aka "Revenge of MechaGodzilla") 1975
"Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II" (aka "Godzilla vs. Super-MechaGodzilla") 1993

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In the original Godzilla movies, Mechagodzilla was created by an alien race of beings from the Third Planet of the Black Hole. The aliens built Mechagodzilla in Godzilla's likeness so that he could conquer the Earth. After throttling Anguirus and King Caesar, Mechagodzilla put the smack down on the original, only to be defeated in the end by Godzilla's electromagnetism power. Mechagodzilla returned for a second try in "Terror of Mechagodzilla," but lost yet again (Is it just me or does Godzilla never lose?).
In the late 80s/early 90s, Toho rejuvenated Godzilla by redesigning all the old monsters and bring them back. This time, Mechagodzilla was not an alien creation, but was instead built by G-Force, an international anti-Godzilla organization. Using technology from the 23rd century Mechaking Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla was a site to behold. He still got his ass handed to him though.

The Official Japanese Godzilla Site
The Official American Godzilla Site
The Godzilla 2000 Movie Site
Mechagodzilla at Monster Island
Stomp Tokyo Review - Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (1993)
Mechagodzilla Mini-Home Page