Talk:Continuity/@comment-26155014-20150804125921/@comment-25285745-20150804155408

Final Wars isn't a true direct sequel to the first movie, because the only thing they have in common is the concept that Godzilla first appeared in 1954. In Final Wars, it says the EDF was then formed to fight Godzilla and the other monsters appearing around the world after he appeared, which did not happen in the original film. Final Wars makes no reference to the events of the first film besides the year 1954.

Godzilla 2000 doesn't make reference to 1954 at all, but Godzilla.jp confirms that the Godzilla in that movie is the second Godzilla, after the one that attacked in 1954.