Parodius

Genre(s)| Scrolling shooter, Turn-based strategy
Developer(s)| Konami
Publisher(s)| Konami
Platform(s)| Arcade, MSX, X68000, PC Engine, Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Mobile Phone, PlayStation Portable, Virtual Console (Wii and Wii U), Project EGG (from Windows Store)
First release| Parodius: The Octopus that Saves the Earth
April 28, 1988
Latest release| Paro Wars
September 1997

Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist. is a series of horizontally scrolling shooters developed by Konami. The games are tongue-in-cheek parodies of Gradius, and also feature characters from many other Konami franchises.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Video games
* 1.1 Compilations
* 2 Pachinko machines
* 3 See also
* 4 Notes
* 5 References

## Video games

There are six games in the Parodius series. The last of them, Paro Wars, is a spin-off strategy game.[2]

The only games released outside Japan are From Myth to Laughter and Fantastic Journey, which received European localizations. None of them were released in the America continent.[3]

Parodius games have been ported to several different platforms, including arcade machines, mobile phones, and home consoles.

Year | International title | Transcribed Japanese title | Original platform

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1988 | Parodius | Parodiusu: Tako wa Chikyū o Sukuu | MSX
1990 | Parodius! From Myth to Laughter | Parodiusu Da! Shinwa kara Owarai  | Arcade
1994 | Fantastic Journey | Gokujō Parodiusu - Kako no Eikō o Motomete | Arcade
1995 | Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius | Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodiusu | Super Famicom
1996 | Sexy Parodius | Sekushī Parodiusu | Arcade
1997 | Paro Wars | Parowōzu | PlayStation

### Compilations

Year | International title | Transcribed Japanese title | Games included | Platforms

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1994 | Parodius | Gokujō Parodiusuda! Derakkusupakku | From Myth to Laughter
Fantastic Journey | Sega Saturn
PlayStation
2007 | Parodius Portable | Parodiusu Pōtaburu | All except for Paro Wars | PSP

## Pachinko machines

In addition to the video games, a number of Parodius-themed pachinko mechanical games have been released in Japan:

* Little Pirates (1998)
* CR Parodius Da! EX (2000)
* CR Parodius Da! ZE (2000)
* CR Parodius Da! 2 (2000)
* CR Saikoro Tin Douty (2004)
* CR Gokujō Parodius! (2006)
* Gokuraku Parodius (2010)
* Gokuraku Parodius A (2010)

## See also

* Air Zonk and Super Air Zonk, colorful shooter games by Hudson Soft starring its mascot character
* Harmful Park, a PlayStation game inspired by Parodius
* Otomedius, another series of parody shooters by Konami
* Space Invaders '95, a cartoonish parody of Space Invaders
* Star Parodier, a game by Hudson Soft that follows a similar concept
* TwinBee, a cartoon-themed series of shooters by Konami

## Notes

## References

1. ↑ "Parodius". http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/parodius/.
2. ↑ "Paro Wars". https://www.igdb.com/games/paro-wars.
3. ↑ Scullion, Chris (2019-03-30) (in en). The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Yorkshire: Pen and Sword. pp. 143. ISBN 978-1-5267-3782-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=GcGnDwAAQBAJ&q=Parodius!+From+Myth+to+Laughter&pg=PA143.

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Gradius

* List of media

Main series|

* Gradius
* II
* III
* Gaiden
* IV
* Advance
* V
* ReBirth

| Nemesis series|

* 2
* 3: The Eve of Destruction
* Nemesis (Game Boy)
* II (Game Boy)

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Spin-offs|

* Salamander
* 2
* Cosmic Wars
* Vic Viper
* Solar Assault
* Deluxe Pack
* III and IV

Related|

* Scramble
* Falsion
* Thunder Cross
* Konami Wai Wai World
* Parodius
* Otomedius
* Excellent
* DreamMix TV World Fighters

* Category

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Parodius series

Games|

* Parodius
* Parodius Da!
* Gokujō Parodius
* Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius
* Sexy Parodius
* Paro Wars

Related articles|

* Gradius
* Konami Krazy Racers

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