Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered has no cheat codes. When a player asked about them on the game’s official Steam forum on launch day, November 3, a member of the development team answered simply: “There are no cheat codes!” The six-digit codes from the 2002 original do nothing in the remaster, on any platform.
The closest thing to the old unlock-all codes is Tournament Mode, which unlocks every monster for custom games. Below we explain what replaced the cheats, how Tournament Mode works, and, for anyone playing the original, the classic GameCube codes and how to enter them.
What Replaced the Cheat Codes
The remaster swaps the old code screen for three official features:
- Tournament Mode. A developer confirmed on the Steam forum on November 4 that “tournament mode unlocks all character, but they are only usable in custom game,” adding that it exists “so it can be easy for players or tournament hosts to setup fun tournaments.” It is the old “unlock all monsters” code in spirit, built for couch play.
- The research unlock system. Everywhere outside custom games, monsters unlock through play. The Steam store page says the improved unlock system lets you “unlock monsters, locations, and gallery items in any order you choose,” replacing the fixed chain of the original. The developer was clear that single-player modes still need this: to use the monsters there, “you would need to unlock through progression.”
- Black and white mode, as a filter. One of the most famous 2002 codes turned the game black and white. In the remaster, a black and white movie filter comes with the Digital Deluxe Upgrade, alongside two monster skins and the Smash Station map, “The Ring, 2026 Edition.”
Our guide to every monster and how to unlock it walks through the research system, and our guides to unlocking Orga and unlocking Mechagodzilla 3 cover two of the longest unlocks.
How Tournament Mode Works
Tournament Mode is a toggle in the game’s Settings. Switch it on, start a Custom Battle, and every monster is open to every player at once, which is what the old unlock codes were mostly used for at parties.
It has limits the codes never had. The developer says the monsters it opens are “only usable in custom game,” so Adventure and the other single-player modes still need the research unlocks, and it is built for local play rather than online matches. Switch it off again when you go back to unlocking things the normal way. Our Rage guide and controls guide cover the systems every monster shares once you have picked one.
The Original 2002 GameCube Cheat Codes
These codes are for the original 2002 GameCube release only. They do not work in the remaster, and the 2003 Xbox version used its own, different set of numbers.
To open the cheat screen on GameCube, highlight Versus on the main menu, hold L, then B, then R, and keep all three held. Then release B, then R, then L, and the code entry screen appears.
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| 480148 | Unlock all cities |
| 696924 | Unlock all monsters except Orga |
| 202412 | Unlock Orga |
| 537084 | Unlock Destoroyah |
| 616233 | Unlock Gigan |
| 225133 | Unlock Godzilla 2000 |
| 877467 | Unlock King Ghidorah |
| 131008 | Unlock Mechagodzilla |
| 557456 | Unlock Mecha-King Ghidorah |
| 104332 | Unlock Rodan |
| 760611 | Eleven continues in Adventure mode |
| 756287 | All buildings and objects can be thrown |
| 112122 | Indestructible buildings |
| 492877 | Health regenerates |
| 505634 | All players are invincible |
| 817683 | All players deal quadruple damage |
| 174204 | All players are tiny |
| 316022 | All monsters are invisible |
| 843901 | Player 1 is invincible |
| 649640 | Player 1 is always in Rage |
| 256806 | Turn the military on or off |
| 443253 | Hide the health and energy display |
| 135984 | Player indicators always on |
| 567980 | Black and white mode |
| 661334 | Technicolor mode |
| 176542 | View the credits |
If you are deciding which version to play, our guide to which version of Destroy All Monsters Melee you should play compares the GameCube, Xbox, and remastered releases, including what each one has that the others lack.
Why the Codes Are Gone
Neither Atari nor developer Pipeworks has explained publicly why the codes were cut, beyond the developer’s one-line answer. What has changed is the part of the game the codes used to skip: unlocks now come from research, in any order, instead of a fixed Adventure chain, and the remaster adds online matches the original never had. The Steam store page lists no Steam Workshop either, and the developer has not announced mod support, so there is no unofficial route to the old effects on any platform.
If you want to see everything the game has without the grind, Tournament Mode is the official route for local play. Our list of the best characters helps you pick who to try first, our Godzilla games in order list covers the rest of the series, and every guide for the remaster is on our Godzilla hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there cheat codes in Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered? No. A developer confirmed on the game’s Steam forum on November 3 that “There are no cheat codes!”
Do the original GameCube codes work in the remaster? No. The 2002 codes and the code entry screen are not in the remaster.
How do you unlock all monsters in the remaster? For Custom Battles, turn on Tournament Mode in Settings, which unlocks every monster. For single-player modes, you unlock them through the research system.
Does Tournament Mode work in Adventure mode? No. The developer says Tournament Mode monsters are only usable in custom games, and single-player modes still need progression.
What was the code to unlock all monsters in the original? On GameCube, 696924 unlocked every monster except Orga, and 202412 unlocked Orga.
How do you open the cheat menu in the original? On the GameCube main menu, highlight Versus, hold L, B and R in that order, then release B, R and L in that order.