Parodius

Parodius[lower-alpha 1] 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]

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 releaseParodius: The Octopus that Saves the Earth
April 28, 1988
Latest releaseParo Wars
September 1997

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 Americas.

Parodius games have been ported to several different platforms, including arcade machines, mobile phones, and home consoles. Visit the article about a game to see a full list of available platforms for it:

YearInternational titleTranscribed Japanese titleOriginal platform
1988Parodius: The Octopus Saves the EarthParodiusu: Tako wa Chikyū o SukūMSX
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
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 Tin Douty (2004)
  • CR Gokujō Parodius! (2006)
  • Gokuraku Parodius (2010)
  • Gokuraku Parodius A (2010)
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See also

Notes
  1. Japanese: パロディウス Hepburn: Parodiusu

References
  1. "Parodius". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. "Paro Wars". IGDB. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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