Parodius

Parodius[lower-alpha 1] 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]

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 releaseParodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth
April 28, 1988
Latest releaseParo Wars
September 25, 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.[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]

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
1994Gokujo ParodiusGokujō 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 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
  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.
  3. Scullion, Chris (2019-03-30). The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Yorkshire: Pen and Sword. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-5267-3782-3.
  4. Ahmed, Mansoor (September 28, 2022). "Konami To Award 30 Million Yen Funding And Remake Rights For Classic IP's". eXputer. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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