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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| Year | International title | Transcribed Japanese title | Original platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Parodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth | 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=
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| Year | International title | Transcribed Japanese title | Games included | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Chindōchū (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
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