Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered reviews call it goofy, thin fun

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered is out for review, and critics are mostly having a blast smashing buildings again. The common thread: it's simple, it's silly, and it's a lot of fun.

The original launched on GameCube in 2002, with the Xbox version following in 2003, only in North America. Original developer Pipeworks and Atari have now revamped it.

On Switch 2, the remaster brings Unreal Engine 5 visuals, online multiplayer and some quality-of-life bonuses. It's still a 3D arena fighter with 12 playable kaiju duking it out in major cities, and the story still has the alien Vortaak taking control of Earth's monsters.

Nintendo Life called it "an absolute joy to play for fans of the franchise," adding that it's accessible enough for anyone to jump in. Its headline also labels it a "Fun But Thin Kaiju Brawler."

Siliconera landed in a similar spot, saying the game "remains goofy fun" and that Atari's remaster "looks and runs well."

IGN went nostalgic, describing it as "A delightful throwback to a bygone era of lazy weekends past." Polygon called it "a faithfully clumsy revival of a cult classic that's still a casual joy to play."

The Steam News PS5 review was the most generous, calling the game "nearly unrecognizable from its initial release" and describing the original as "a fun but ultimately shallow Kaiju battler."

So if you spent weekends body-slamming Ghidorah into skyscrapers back in the day, the consensus says this one's worth a look. Just don't expect a deep fighter.