#gotengo appreciation

[virovac]

Considering adding the Gotengo to the final battle of my crossover fic

For those not in the know, the Gotengo (sometimes called the Atragon in older media due a sort of “The hero Zelda of Legend of Zelda”  confusion in a dub for its premier movie Atragon) to  is a drill nosed submarine/airship that’s practically a character in its own right as any of the giant monsters of Toho’s roster, appearing in multiple media.

A spaceship variant called the Gohten was even in War in Space, an attempt to cash in on Star Wars popularity.

It was a miniboss in the NES Game Godzilla: Monster of Monsters, that Godzilla could defeat by destroying its cannons...or simply walk past to the end of the screen.

Mass-produced versions of Gotengos appear in the same game, bombing you from the top of the screen , usuually just out of reach like a bunch of cowards.

Its first on-screeen appearance with Godzilla was in the 50th anniversary film Godzilla: Final Wars

Appearing first in a classical form in a military action that leads to Godzilla being trapped in ice for decades.

It then appears in an upgraded form decades later

(Pictured is the Godzilla Vs  game model)

The Gotengo even appeared in a movie made to cap-off a franchise of live Action superhero shows Super Fleet Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star Soldiers , even being allowed to score the killing blow on the bad guy!

Pretty good for a surprise guest star!

Now on to whether or not to use in my fic

On one hand, I’m using a version of Godzilla based on the Scott Ciencin children’s novels, where Humanity does have superscience, but not really the large scale industry and collaboration required for the manufacturing of superweapons

I mean, I’m including Jet Jaguar but 

1. Jet Jaguar builds upon the Antman style tech from Godzilla invades America

2. Jet Jaguar is never something you try to make sense of. You just accept him

But the idea of the Gotengo freezing and smashing through King Ghidorah’s remaining wing making him lose his maneuvarability and allowing the flying monsters to then force him to the ground...sounds cool

And the books take place in a pretty early “Age of the Monsters”.After repeated alien invasions, I could see such a thing as the Gotengo being built.

...You know what? I’m gonna include it. Its a good way for the EDF to make amends for accidentally sending Godzilla into another dimension at the start of the fic.

[chernobog13]

An under appreciated kaiju, Manda, attacks the Gotengo in a scene from “Atragon.”