the vortaak are an alien warlike species that appeared in the "godzilla vortaak saga" of video games, and seem to be based on the xilians that appear in "invasion of astro-monster" and "godzilla: final wars". in "" the vortaak seem to be one of the universe's most dominant species. they conquer planets to expand their civilization. they attack earth by the best way possible: controlling the kaiju. godzilla (not the only monster available) breaks free from the alien mind control and defeats the other kaiju, who are released from their control and flee to their homes. the vortaak bring godzilla aboard their ship to kill him for his attack on them. their "champion", mechagodzilla, is released on him, but godzilla defeats him and is teleported back to earth as the vortaak flee with their evil scheme foiled. the "godzilla: unleashed" website reveals show that the vortaak have secretly attacked earth before this game.