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The first game consists of 6 characters which are
The first game consists of 6 characters which are


* Geon: A giant dinosaur (no monster brawler is complete without a giant reptile of some sort)
* Geon: A giant dinosaur (no monster brawler is complete without a giant reptile of some sort).
* Woo: King Kong's cousin
* Woo: King Kong's cousin.
* Poison Ghost: A monster covered in toxic waste
* Poison Ghost: A monster covered in toxic waste.
* Rocky: A giant golem
* Rocky: A giant golem.
* Astro Guy: A giant humanoid superhero
* Astro Guy: A giant humanoid superhero.
* Beetle Mania: A large beetle-like creature, suggested to be an alien.
* Beetle Mania: A large beetle-like creature, suggested to be an alien.


All but 3 did not make it in KOTM2. The other three are now powered up versions of the previous ones.
All but 3 did not make it in ''King of the Monsters 2''. The other three are now powered up versions of the previous ones.


KOTM2 has 10 playable monsters.
''King of the Monsters 2'' has 10 playable monsters.


* Aqua Slug: A giant slug
* Aqua Slug: A giant slug.
* Eiffelyte: A giant human with an orange blob attached to his head
* Eiffelyte: A giant human with an orange blob attached to his head.
* Huge Frogger: A giant space helmet wearing humanoid Frog
* Huge Frogger: A giant space helmet wearing humanoid Frog.
* Claw Head: A large green monster with two heads that has a big horn on each. It also has large mouth on its belly and uses its arms as feet
* Claw Head: A large green monster with two heads that has a big horn on each. It also has large mouth on its belly and uses its arms as feet.
* Lavicus: A blue monster with a big severed mouth and a small serpentine body. it has bat like wings on the back of its head, an odd tube with sharp teeth on his forehead, three eyes and long skinny arms. It also has a large eyeball inside his severed mouth.
* Lavicus: A blue monster with a big severed mouth and a small serpentine body. It has bat like wings on the back of its head, an odd tube with sharp teeth on his forehead, three eyes and long skinny arms. It also has a large eyeball inside his severed mouth.
* Beetle Monster: A large scorpion monster with four legs, an eye on his belly and a sideways mouth between his legs. His brain also shows but it's protected by a helmet.
* Beetle Monster: A large scorpion monster with four legs, an eye on his belly and a sideways mouth between his legs. His brain also shows, but it's protected by a helmet.
* Farmardy: A gigantic green blob with four eyes, lots of teeth and an orange head. It also has arms sticking out of its midsection. He is the unusable final boss for the Neo Geo version.
* Farmardy: A gigantic green blob with four eyes, lots of teeth and an orange head. It also has arms sticking out of its midsection. He is the unusable final boss for the Neo Geo version.


Returning Characters:
Returning Characters:


* Atomic Guy: A powered up version of Astro Guy
* Atomic Guy: A powered up version of Astro Guy.
* Super Geon: A mutated spiky form of the previous Geon.
* Super Geon: A mutated spiky form of the previous Geon.
* Cyber Woo: BEHOLD, a giant robot King Kong!
* Cyber Woo: BEHOLD, a giant robot King Kong!
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* [[Kaiju]]
* [[Kaiju]]
* [[Mirror Boss]]: [[Anticlimax Boss|How awesome is it to fight your clone?]]
* [[Mirror Boss]]: [[Anticlimax Boss|How awesome is it to fight your clone?]]
* [[Nintendo Hard]]; Neither games are exactly easy, but the original Neo Geo version of the sequel is perhaps one of the most brutal, unrelenting and merciless quarter-muncher ''ever made''. [http://gaminghell.110mb.com/KingOfTheMonsters25.html Gaming Hell sum it ups pretty well.]
* [[Nintendo Hard]]: Neither games are exactly easy, but the original Neo Geo version of the sequel is perhaps one of the most brutal, unrelenting and merciless quarter-muncher ''ever made''. [http://gaminghell.110mb.com/KingOfTheMonsters25.html Gaming Hell sum it ups pretty well.]
* [[Player Versus Player]]
* [[Player Versus Player]]
* [[Sequel Hook]]: The ending of the sequel clumsily states that "In 800 years, a few survivors will have powers".
* [[Sequel Hook]]: The ending of the sequel clumsily states that "In 800 years, a few survivors will have powers."
* [[SNK Boss]]: Well, this game was created by SNK.
* [[SNK Boss]]: Well, this game was created by SNK.
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: The GBA [[Godzilla]] game is very clearly modeled on this series... with most of the cheating elements removed. It's a [[Cult Classic]].
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: The GBA ''[[Godzilla]]'' game is very clearly modeled on this series... with most of the cheating elements removed. It's a [[Cult Classic]].
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]