Mothra - Video Games

Video Games

• Mothra appeared as a playable character in the NES game Godzilla: Monster of Monsters.
• Mothra also appeared in the Game Boy game Godzilla.
• Mothra's last 2D appearance was in Godzilla: Monster War.
• Mothra appeared as a summonable monster in Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee. A Mothra-shaped icon, when picked up, calls in a "Mothra Air Strike", where she flies around the arena firing her antennae beams at all monsters besides the one who got the item. She does little damage with each attack, but it builds up. Mothra can be chased off if hit with a beam weapon, but this is difficult to do.
• Mothra became playable in the sequel, Godzilla: Save the Earth. Players start as Larval Mothra, who is slow and has high defense and moderate attack. Larval Mothra can use her Silk Shot to immobilize foes, and can spear with her tail and roll around the arena to attack. Pressing R2 and L2 (or R and L, depending on the version) at the same time causes her to metamorphose into Adult Mothra. Trading speed for defense and attack for weapons, Mothra relies on long-range assaults and good strategy. She can reflect most beam weapons away from her, and stun opponents when getting up or with a greenish mist. Mothra is unique in that she does not enter Rage Mode; instead, she treats the Rage power-up as a Health and Energy Recover.
• In Godzilla: Unleashed, Mothra is a member of the "Earth Defenders" faction, and an enemy of any monster seeking to gain power for itself from the crystals. She can be bought in the store for 10,000 store points.
• Mothra appears and is playable in Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash.
• In the video-game series "Disgaea", Mothra is a playable monster.
• In the Borderlands (video game) Mothrakk is a large unique enemy that must be fought to complete a quest.
• In Generation V of the Pokemon franchise, Volcarona is likely based on Mothra.