 In previous movies, Godzilla was an unstoppable villain that only  cared about destroying the world. In the prequel to when this suit  was used, Ghidrah, the Three Headed Monster, Godzilla became  friendly towards people. This suit became the start of Godzillas  infamous "hero of the world" phase. Although Godzilla was still  considered a danger in the movies, he still knew that he was to  protect the people of Earth.