What do you mean Godzilla is coming to Apex!?
During a media preview event, I got an early look at the “Apex Legends” and “Godzilla” collaboration event—and what I experienced was an overwhelming sense of terror that completely shattered everything I thought I knew about battle royale games.
It’s a disaster even before you drop in! The “Godzilla-1.0” version of the God of Destruction ravages the battlefield
In this collaboration, an eerie atmosphere hangs in the air even before you set foot on the battlefield.
In the collaboration mode, “Wildcard,” the first thing that takes you by surprise happens before you even jump from the sky onto the map. The setting is that the entire map has been “destroyed by Godzilla,” and Godzilla is already present on the map—the sight of him piercing the ground and wreaking havoc with that iconic heat ray immediately catches your eye.
Then, after a certain amount of time has passed since your descent, Godzilla reappears on the map. Using either random or the collaboration-exclusive “Heat Ray” weapon, he mercilessly fires heat rays at targeted opponents.
During the early access playtest, I witnessed Godzilla’s appearance right before my eyes, and the sheer intensity of the scene was absolutely top-notch. It was so captivating that I almost forgot I was in a firefight with the enemy team.
The Hilariously Fun “Targeted by Godzilla” UI
What’s really fun is that the in-game UI clearly displays that you’re “being targeted by Godzilla.”
I’m playing *Apex Legends*, but seeing “You’re being targeted by Godzilla” on the screen—it’s such an information overload that my brain can’t keep up!!
The sheer chaos of hearing enemy footsteps and keeping an eye on the shrinking circle while a notification pops up saying “You’re locked on by Godzilla” is something you can only experience in this collaboration.
Of course, the heat ray’s destructive power is off the charts. A direct hit deals massive damage, making survival nearly impossible. The Legends’ abilities and armor are as good as worthless—it truly lets you experience “what it feels like to be an ordinary person trampled by Godzilla.”
In fact, during one match, my team secured an ideal building as the game neared its end, and we were confident of victory, thinking, “If we can just hold this strong position, we’ll win.” But the very next moment, Godzilla’s heat ray struck the building head-on. Our impregnable fortress was wiped out in an instant, and we vanished into a blaze of light without even a moment to flee.
…………Wait, what’s the point of a “strong position” anyway?!
I couldn’t help but burst out laughing at the sheer absurdity of human players’ clever tactics being wiped out by a single breath from the King of Monsters. Also, when Godzilla delivers the finishing blow, a special kill log appears, so in a sense, it’s a “honorable death that can only be experienced right now.”
The collaboration skins and limited-edition passes show just how much love went into this game!
It’s not just the chaotic fun of battle—the polish of the customization elements is also not to be missed.
The collaboration skins incorporate Godzilla elements throughout while staying true to Apex’s signature design aesthetic.
Furthermore, the event-exclusive pass features a lineup of items that will delight Godzilla fans. In particular, the “banners” all have cool compositions—they’re so well-designed that you’ll find yourself thinking, “I want to collect them all!”
By the way, during the early access period, my friends and I got excited and said, “Since we’re here, let’s switch to the collaboration skins and head out!” As a result, here’s the squad lineup that appeared on our screen, including players we matched with randomly.
Me: Mechagodzilla
Friend: Godzilla
Random Player: Lucy (from the “Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners” collaboration)
……Why on earth did you choose that!!? She totally stole all the spotlight from the Godzilla collaboration skins!
The sight of Lucy standing there with a cool, nonchalant expression right next to the “Kaiju Showdown”—a scene that completely disrupts the game’s atmosphere—is the kind of humor unique to *Apex Legends*. What courage it took to deliberately choose Lucy for the early access playtest!
Summary
From Godzilla’s breathtaking visuals to the heat ray mechanic that renders even prime positions useless, and the numerous skins and banners selected from the Godzilla series that will spark your collector’s instinct—Every aspect of this event has been crafted with great care, making it a festive celebration that will undoubtedly satisfy any *Apex Legends* player who also loves *Godzilla*.
Even if you’re a bit tired of the usual intense firefights, be sure to experience the one-of-a-kind honor of “getting incinerated by Godzilla and making it onto the kill log” through this collaboration.
