Parodius

{{Infobox video game series

|title = Parodius

|image = Parodius logo.png

|caption =

|developer = Konami

|publisher = Konami

|genre = Cute 'em up, turn-based strategy

|platforms = Arcade, Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Mobile, MSX, PC Engine, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Sega Saturn, Super Famicom, X68000

|first release version = Parodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth

|first release date = April 28, 1988

|latest release version = Paro Wars

|latest release date = September 25, 1997

}}

{{nihongo foot|Parodius|パロディウス|Parodiusu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a series of cute 'em ups developed and published by Konami. The games are tongue-in-cheek parodies of Gradius, and also feature characters from many other Konami franchises.{{cite web |title=Parodius |url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/parodius/ |website=Hardcore Gaming 101 |access-date=21 September 2019}}

Video games

There are six games in the Parodius series. The last of them, Paro Wars, is a spin-off strategy game.{{cite web |title=Paro Wars |url=https://www.igdb.com/games/paro-wars |website=IGDB |access-date=21 September 2019}}

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 Americas.{{Cite book|last=Scullion|first=Chris|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GcGnDwAAQBAJ&q=Parodius%21+From+Myth+to+Laughter&pg=PA143|title=The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System|date=2019-03-30|publisher=Pen and Sword|isbn=978-1-5267-3782-3|location=Yorkshire|pages=143|language=en}}

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

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YearInternational titleTranscribed Japanese titleOriginal platform
1988Parodius: The Octopus Saves the EarthParodiusu: Tako wa Chikyū o SukuuMSX
1990Parodius! From Myth to LaughterParodiusu Da! Shinwa kara Owarai Arcade
1994Fantastic JourneyGokujō Parodiusu - Kako no Eikō o MotometeArcade
1995Jikkyō Oshaberi ParodiusJikkyō Oshaberi ParodiusuSuper Famicom
1996Sexy ParodiusSekushī ParodiusuArcade
1997Paro WarsParowōzuPlayStation

=Compilations=

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YearInternational titleTranscribed Japanese titleGames includedPlatforms
1994ParodiusGokujō Parodiusuda! DerakkusupakkuFrom Myth to Laughter
Fantastic Journey
Sega Saturn
PlayStation
2007Parodius PortableParodiusu PōtaburuAll except for Paro WarsPSP

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 Chindōchū (2004)
  • CR Gokujō Parodius! (2006)
  • Gokuraku Parodius (2010)
  • Gokuraku Parodius A (2010)

See also

Notes

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References

{{Parodius}}

{{Gradius series}}

{{Konami franchises}}

{{Konami crossover series}}