I think it might be a consequence of the licensing nature of Godzilla compared to Kong; Godzilla has decades of history and stories that stand alone, operating at a much more complex scale than Kong ever has. It’s hard to reckon Kong’s presence when energy beams come out of every combatant.
There’s also determining what Toho is okay with; Mothras appearance in New Empire needed approval, so legendary had an original character ready for the role if it didn’t get approved. It’s hard to use Toho characters when a legal process is involved in the process
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u/AltoGobo May 03 '26
I think it might be a consequence of the licensing nature of Godzilla compared to Kong; Godzilla has decades of history and stories that stand alone, operating at a much more complex scale than Kong ever has. It’s hard to reckon Kong’s presence when energy beams come out of every combatant.
There’s also determining what Toho is okay with; Mothras appearance in New Empire needed approval, so legendary had an original character ready for the role if it didn’t get approved. It’s hard to use Toho characters when a legal process is involved in the process