Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered can turn a comfortable fight into a disaster surprisingly quickly. Between powerful grabs, ranged attacks, and monsters with completely different fighting styles, simply attacking harder isn't always the answer. Understanding how to respond when a fight starts going wrong is just as important as knowing your monster's abilities.
Best Combat Tips and Tricks
Energy Management Tips
How to Counter Difficult Monsters
Best Monster Unlock Strategy
Best Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered Tips and Tricks
The key to winning more fights is controlling the distance between monsters, protecting your energy, and adapting to your opponent's strengths. You don't always need the strongest attack. You need an attack that works in your current situation.
1. Figure Out Who Benefits From the Current Distance
Before rushing toward your opponent, consider which monster actually benefits from getting closer.
King Ghidorah, for example, has excellent ranged attacks but struggles in close combat. Gigan is nearly the opposite, relying on mobility and aggressive melee attacks to overwhelm enemies.
If you're using Gigan against King Ghidorah, remaining at long range allows Ghidorah to dictate the fight. Your goal should be to create opportunities to get close enough to use Gigan's hooks.
If you're controlling Ghidorah, maintaining distance becomes much more important.
This applies to other matchups as well. Orga wants opponents within grabbing range, while Mechagodzilla benefits from having room to use his weapons.
A useful habit is to ask yourself whether moving closer or farther away improves your position before committing to another attack.
2. Don't Use the Same Approach Against Every Ranged Fighter
Getting past ranged attacks is difficult, but not every projectile-focused monster has the same weakness.
King Ghidorah is slow and has relatively poor close-range combat. Mechagodzilla also struggles with melee when his energy runs low, but has stronger defenses.
Kiryu is more balanced than Mechagodzilla, so getting close doesn't necessarily eliminate his offensive options.
That means closing the distance should be your first objective against some fighters, but it isn't a guaranteed solution against every ranged opponent.
Against Ghidorah, look for opportunities to pressure his weaker melee game. Against Mechagodzilla, pay attention to how much energy he's spending on weapons. Against Kiryu, be prepared for a more flexible response.
Don't assume that reaching an opponent automatically means you've gained the advantage.
3. Have a Plan for Getting Pressured After a Knockdown
Being knocked down can become especially frustrating when your opponent immediately continues attacking.
Godzilla has a useful answer to this situation through his tail attack, which can be used when recovering from a knockdown.
Instead of automatically trying to resume your normal offense, consider using that defensive option when an opponent is attempting to maintain close-range pressure.
Other monsters require different responses. Anguirus can punish physical attacks with his defensive spikes, while more mobile fighters may benefit from creating distance before committing to another exchange.
However, don't treat blocking as a universal solution. Destoroyah has energy attacks that can be unblockable, so relying entirely on defense against him can be dangerous.
The important lesson is to stop treating every recovery as an opportunity to attack immediately.
4. Stop Attacking Directly Into Anguirus's Block
Anguirus is particularly effective at punishing aggressive opponents because his spikes damage enemies that attack while he's blocking.
If you repeatedly attack his guard, you're giving him opportunities to damage you without needing to launch a conventional counterattack.
Instead, avoid committing to predictable melee pressure whenever he's prepared to block.
Anguirus also turns slowly while blocking, creating a tradeoff between maintaining his defensive position and adjusting to an opponent's movement.
Changing your approach and making him adjust his positioning is more sensible than continually attacking from the same angle.
This is especially important when using aggressive monsters such as Gigan, whose strengths can become liabilities if you constantly attack into Anguirus's defense.
5. Make Faster Opponents Come Into Your Range
One of the worst ways to use Orga is to spend the entire fight chasing a monster that's significantly faster.
Orga has the longest grabbing reach in the roster, but he isn't particularly mobile. Trying to match Rodan's speed or Gigan's movement wastes the advantage Orga actually possesses.
Instead, concentrate on maintaining positions where an approaching opponent must respect your grab range.
When a faster monster moves in to attack, that's an opportunity to threaten a grab rather than continuing an endless chase.
Orga's paralyzing goo can also help threaten enemies, but missing consumes valuable energy. Don't waste it simply because an opponent is temporarily out of reach.
I'd rather make a fast opponent deal with Orga's grabbing strength than attempt to turn Orga into a fighter he was never designed to be.
Energy Management Tips That Make a Difference
6. Save Energy for the Ability You'll Need Next
Not every monster depends on energy in the same way.
King Ghidorah uses energy while flying, Megalon spends it while burrowing, and mechanical fighters such as Mechagodzilla and Kiryu rely heavily on energy-powered weapons.
The mistake is spending energy without considering what happens afterward.
For example, Ghidorah's flight can be valuable for positioning and using airborne attacks. However, staying airborne longer than necessary can consume energy you might want for ranged offense.
Megalon faces a similar decision. Burrowing helps him avoid attacks and change his approach, but repeatedly using it without gaining an advantage can drain resources.
Before activating an expensive ability, consider whether it helps you attack, defend, or improve your position.
If it doesn't accomplish any of those things, saving your energy may be the better choice.
7. Stop Throwing Out Your Most Expensive Attacks
A powerful attack isn't automatically a good attack.
Destoroyah has devastating energy abilities, including attacks that opponents cannot always block. However, they consume significant energy.
Orga's paralyzing goo presents a similar risk because missing the attack wastes resources.
Even Godzilla has a reason to be selective with special attacks, since his energy pulse charges slowly and his projectiles aren't particularly fast.
Instead of using these abilities repeatedly, look for situations where their individual strengths actually matter.
Destoroyah's unblockable attacks are particularly threatening against opponents who rely heavily on blocking. Godzilla, meanwhile, can continue using his reliable claw attacks without constantly attempting slower projectiles.
The goal is to make your expensive attacks meaningful rather than simply using them as often as possible.
8. Don't Let Low Energy Remove Your Entire Offense
Running low on energy is more dangerous for some monsters than others.
Mechagodzilla is a good example. His lasers, missiles, and plasma attacks make him threatening at range, but his weaker grabs and sluggish melee attacks become more noticeable when he can't rely on those weapons.
Godzilla doesn't have the same problem to the same extent because his quick claws and strong physical abilities remain useful.
Destoroyah can also continue threatening opponents through powerful physical attacks without relying exclusively on energy abilities.
This creates an important distinction between choosing a monster with strong special attacks and choosing one that remains effective when those attacks aren't available.
If you're struggling with energy management, try a fighter whose regular melee attacks give you more dependable options.
If you prefer energy-heavy monsters, be more selective about when you spend their resources.
How to Counter Difficult Monsters
9. Exploit Gigan's Energy Weakness Without Ignoring His Mobility
Gigan is dangerous because of his fast attacks, teleportation, and damaging hooks.
However, he is also vulnerable to energy attacks.
That gives ranged fighters an opportunity to exploit a specific weakness, provided they can avoid letting Gigan dictate the fight at close range.
The mistake is assuming that his vulnerability makes him easy to defeat from a distance.
Gigan's mobility can help him approach opponents and pressure them before they comfortably establish ranged offense.
If your monster has useful energy attacks, try to maintain opportunities to use them without allowing Gigan to rush in uncontested.
Against a fast monster, having the right attack matters less if you're constantly standing at the wrong distance to use it effectively.
10. Don't Try to Outlast Every Attack From Destoroyah
Destoroyah is particularly dangerous against opponents who rely on standing their ground and absorbing damage.
His physical attacks are powerful, and some of his energy attacks are unblockable.
However, he moves slowly and spends considerable energy on his strongest abilities.
Rather than repeatedly trading hits with him, use movement and positioning to avoid giving him easy opportunities to land those attacks.
Making a slow, energy-dependent fighter commit to attacks that don't connect can be more useful than attempting to match his raw damage.
Faster monsters such as Rodan have obvious mobility advantages here, although Rodan's low defense means a mistake can still be costly.
The objective is to take advantage of Destoroyah's limitations without giving him the straightforward exchanges he wants.
11. Change Your Strategy When the Opponent Counters Your Favorite Attack
One of the most useful habits in Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered is recognizing when a strategy has stopped working.
If you keep attacking Anguirus while he's blocking, you're repeatedly giving his spikes opportunities to hurt you.
If Mecha-King Ghidorah is successfully using his defensive abilities against your projectiles, relying exclusively on ranged attacks becomes less appealing.
If you're playing Orga against a faster monster and continually missing grabs, pursuing the same approach won't solve the mobility problem.
When an opponent consistently answers your attacks, change the situation instead of repeating the same move.
| Problem | Better Approach |
|---|---|
| You're taking damage while attacking Anguirus | Stop attacking into his block and change your positioning. |
| King Ghidorah keeps you at long range | Work toward close-range pressure instead of accepting a ranged exchange. |
| Gigan repeatedly closes the distance | Respect his mobility and create opportunities to exploit his energy vulnerability. |
| Orga can't catch a faster opponent | Concentrate on controlling grabbing range instead of continually chasing. |
| Your energy runs out too quickly | Rely more on physical attacks and reserve energy for situations where it provides an advantage. |
| Destoroyah keeps winning damage exchanges | Avoid unnecessary trades and take advantage of his slower movement. |
These adjustments are often more useful than changing monsters immediately. Understanding why you're losing an exchange gives you something specific to improve during the next one.
Unlock Monsters That Improve Your Weakest Skills
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered uses an in-game currency system for character unlocks, allowing you to choose which monsters to obtain rather than following a fixed unlock order.
That freedom is useful because different monsters encourage different approaches to combat.
If you've been relying on Godzilla's balanced abilities, unlocking Rodan forces you to pay more attention to movement and avoiding damage.
King Ghidorah offers an opportunity to practice controlling distance and managing energy. Anguirus emphasizes defensive decisions, while Orga encourages better positioning around grabs.
Instead of unlocking several monsters with similar strengths, consider choosing a fighter whose weaknesses force you to improve something you currently struggle with.
You may even discover that a monster you initially found difficult becomes much easier to handle once you've spent time understanding its limitations.
Ultimately, winning consistently isn't about finding one unstoppable fighter. It's about recognizing the situation you're in and choosing the appropriate response. The more comfortable you become with distance, energy management, and matchup-specific weaknesses, the fewer opportunities you'll hand to your opponents.
