Parodius | |
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Genre(s) | Cute 'em up, turn-based strategy |
Developer(s) | Konami |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Mobile, MSX, PC Engine, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Sega Saturn, Super Famicom, X68000 |
First release |
Parodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth April 28, 1988 |
Latest release |
Paro Wars September 25, 1997 |
Parodius [a] 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. [1]
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. [3]
Parodius games have been ported to several different platforms, including arcade machines, mobile phones, and home consoles.
During the Konami Action & Shooting Contest hosted by the Shueisha Game Creator’s Camp and Tokyo Game Show 2022, Ooeshin Nichiro won the rights from Konami to develop the game through the competition, a game titled Parodius Reiwa Edition is in development. [4]
Year | International title | Transcribed Japanese title | Original platform |
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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 | Gokujo Parodius | 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 |
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 |
In addition to the video games, a number of Parodius-themed pachinko mechanical games have been released in Japan:
Parodius | |
---|---|
Genre(s) | Cute 'em up, turn-based strategy |
Developer(s) | Konami |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Mobile, MSX, PC Engine, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Sega Saturn, Super Famicom, X68000 |
First release |
Parodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth April 28, 1988 |
Latest release |
Paro Wars September 25, 1997 |
Parodius [a] 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. [1]
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. [3]
Parodius games have been ported to several different platforms, including arcade machines, mobile phones, and home consoles.
During the Konami Action & Shooting Contest hosted by the Shueisha Game Creator’s Camp and Tokyo Game Show 2022, Ooeshin Nichiro won the rights from Konami to develop the game through the competition, a game titled Parodius Reiwa Edition is in development. [4]
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 | Gokujo Parodius | 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 |
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 |
In addition to the video games, a number of Parodius-themed pachinko mechanical games have been released in Japan: