Considering his face turn in recent American movies, it’s easy to forget that Godzilla began his career as a Tokyo-destroying parable about the dangers of atomic weapons. If you need a reminder in somewhat less solemn fashion, you’ll find it in Godzilla Defense Force (Free), Nexon’s ode to 65 years (yes, that’s right) of glorious kaiju action. It’s one part base defense, one part idle tapper and one part card game, but it all equals a love letter to Godzilla and his friends and foes.
The basic concept is pretty simple. Thanks to some extraterrestrial treachery, monsters from throughout the vast Godzilla film library have been unleashed on the cities of Earth, including many who have come around to our side after a while. Your job is to take a stand against them, starting in Tokyo, naturally. While you earn coins to build up your forces by taking out smaller threats, you’ll need all the upgrades you can muster every 10th level, when a kaiju arrives. Happily, you can also play cards to turn the tide at opportune times, even summoning the Big G himself to lend a hand. Because it wouldn’t be much fun if you couldn’t have some kaiju on your side, and besides, the track record of human armies against giant monsters is pretty poor. Godzilla Defense Force is simple enough for anyone to dive into but has just enough intricacies to make it not quite as basic as it first appears. Let’s stomp through some tips and tricks and youR...