- Parodius
:"This article concerns the first Parodius game. For a general overview of the series, see
Parodius (series) ." or just "Parodius", is ascrolling shooter video game developed byKonami for theMSX computer and was released in Japan. The game is notable for being the first title in the "Parodius" series, although it is often confused with "Parodius Da! －Shinwa kara Owarai e－ " in that respect. The name itself is aportmanteau of "Gradius" and "Parody" and, eponymously, the game is aparody of the "Gradius" series of space-based horizontally-scrolling shooters. Many of the characters and enemies are derived from that famous shooter series, while other elements are extracted from other Konami titles, such as "Antarctic Adventure " and "Twinbee ". This game is of particular note in the series as being heavily infused with Japanese culture and folklore.Gameplay
The gameplay is very similar to the "Gradius" games, with other aspects from games such as "
Twinbee ". However, the characters are replaced with silly characters taken from either these or other Konami games as well asJapanese culture . The music is mostly taken from classical music pieces.The player can play as either Takosuke, an octopus, the Penguin (father of
Pentarou ) from "Antarctic Adventure " and the exclusive MSX game "Penguin Adventure ", Goemon from the "Ganbare Goemon " series, the Popolon knight from the MSX game "Knightmare" or theVic Viper spaceship from "Gradius". The game is composed of six stages consisting of various obstacles and enemies such as penguins and bees, as well as more traditional "Gradius" enemies such asmoai . As with "Gradius", the game utilizes a similar selection-bar based power-up system.Ports
"Parodius" was later included in "Konami Antiques MSX Collection Vol.3" for
PlayStation , "Konami Antiques MSX Collection Ultra Pack" forSega Saturn , "Parodius Portable " in "PSP" with enhanced graphics.Music
External links
* [http://gyusyabu.ddo.jp/MP3/1988/PARO1.html Japanese page covering "Parodius"]
* [http://www.alsoftware.com.br/adrianpage/parodius/manual/scc.html Translated Manual (with scans)]
* [http://www.terriblehands.com/dyna/swf/compleet/parori.html Parovadius Reset, a Parodius-style flash movie]
* [http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/parodius/parodius.htm Hardcore Gaming 101 covers the series]
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