Back in the ’80s, Rampage was a big arcade game, putting you in control of George, who was very King Kong-like, Lizzie the Godzilla lookalike, or Ralph who was a giant werewolf.  You fought the military and each other in a huge monster free for all.  The Wii has it’s reincarnation already, Rampage: Total Destruction, but now there is a new game in the same genre.

Hexus has posted a bit of news about Godzilla: Unleashed, a new game that takes this genre further, into a non-linear story, and with a license to use Godzilla.  You can also get more info straight from Toho!

“Atari today announced the development of Godzilla: Unleashed, the ultimate giant fighting monsters game. Godzilla: Unleashed will tear its way onto Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP system in autumn 2007.

Godzilla: Unleashed is a fighting game on a giant scale. The game stars the legendary Godzilla and a slew of the most renowned monsters of all-time. Gamers are challenged to ultimately save the planet from mayhem and destruction. Set in urban arenas, Godzilla: Unleashed’s interactive 3D cityscapes, big destructible buildings, soaring skyscrapers and towering alien formations provide the backdrop to epic worldwide destruction. ”

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