ShodaiGame

The ShodaiGame (初代ガメ, ShodaiGame) is the Gamera suit used in the Showa era films Gamera, Gamera vs. Barugon, Gamera vs. Gyaos, Gamera vs. Viras, Gamera vs. Guiron, Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster.

Name
The ShodaiGame's name comes from shodai (初代), meaning first generation, and Game, which comes from Gamera (ガメラ).

In Gamera vs. Barugon, the BaruGame's name comes from the name of Gamera's foe, Barugon (バルゴン), and Game, which comes from Gamera (ガメラ).

In Gamera vs. Gyaos, the GyaoGame's name comes from the name of Gamera's foe, Gyaos (ギャオス) and Game, which comes from Gamera (ガメラ).

In Gamera vs. Viras, the BairaGame's name comes Bairasu, which comes from the Japanese name of Gamera's foe, Viras (バイラス), and Game, which comes from Gamera (ガメラ).

In Gamera vs. Guiron, the GironGame's name comes from Giron, which is the Japanese name of Guiron (ギロン), and Game, which comes from Gamera (ガメラ).

In Gamera vs. Jiger, the JaigaGame's name comes from Jaiga, which is the Japanese name of Jiger (ジャイガ), and Game, which comes from Gamera (ガメラ).

In Gamera vs. Zigra, the JiguraGame's name comes from Jigura, which is the Japanese name of Zigra (ジグラ), and Game, which comes from Gamera (ガメラ).

In Gamera: Super Monster, the UchuGame's name comes from the film's Japanese title, specifically Uchu (宇宙), and Game, which comes from Gamera (ガメラ).

Detail
The ShodaiGame is based off that of a turtle, has five clawed fingers on each hand, three toes, and a long tail. The front of the ShodaiGame's shell has a brick-like pattern on it. The ShodaiGame's eyes were originally very violent-looking, but they were toned down in Gamera vs. Barugon, before finally becoming friendly-looking in Gamera vs. Gyaos.

The suit became rigid in Gamera: Super Monster, and thus, was only usable in a few new scenes as a flying prop.

Trivia
The ShodaiGame is easily the longest lasting kaiju suit ever made, having survived for 15 years, from Gamera to Gamera: Super Monster.