For detailed information about this series, see: Parodius on Wikipedia
Parodius is a series of horizontally scrolling shooters developed by Konami. The games are tongue-in-cheek parodies of Gradius, hence the name (Parodius is a portmanteau of Parody and Gradius). It also parodies many other Konami franchises, including Antarctic Adventure, Castlevania, Xexex,Axelay, Thunder Cross, Taisen Puzzle-Dama,Space Manbow, Ganbare Goemon, Lethal Enforcers, Tokimeki Memorial and TwinBee.
Main Games[]
- Parodius (April 28, 1988). MSX, Re-released for Saturn and PlayStation on 1998, Re-released for Mobile Phones on 2006, PlayStation Portable on 2007, Wii Virtual Console on January 12, 2010, Wii U Virtual Console on December 25, 2013, PC (as Project EGG) on April 2014 in Japan.
- Parodius Da! (April 25, 1990). Arcade, Famicom (1990), Sharp X68000, Game Boy (1991), SNES, PC Engine (1992), PlayStation (1994), Saturn (1995), Re-released for Mobile Phones on 2003 in Japan, (as Parodius! Deluxe Edition on 2004 for Konami Net DX), PlayStation Portable on 2007 in Japan.
- Gokujo Parodius or Fantastic Parodius (April 26, 1994). Arcade and Super Famicom (1994), PlayStation (1994), Sega Saturn (1995), Re-released for PlayStation Portable and Mobile Phones on 2007 in Japan.
- Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius (December 15, 1995). Super Famicom (1995), PlayStation and Sega Saturn (1996), Re-released on PlayStation Portable on 2007 in Japan.
- Sexy Parodius (March 1996). Arcade, March 3, 1996 in Japan. PlayStation, November 1, 1996 in Japan, Sega Saturn, January 11, 1997 in Japan, Re-released for PlayStation Portable on 2007 in Japan.
- Paro Wars (September 25, 1997). PlayStation.
- Little Pirates (July 1998). Pachislot, Japan-only.
- CR Parodius Da!(September 2000 ). Pachinko, Japan-only.
- CR Parodius Da! EX (November 2000). Pachinko.
- CR Parodius Da! ZE and CR Parodius Da! 2 (2000). Pachinko, Japan-only.
- CR Saikoro Tin Douty (August 2004). Pachinko, Japan-only.
- CR Gokujō Parodius! (2006): Pachinko, (as CR Gokujō Parodius! LE57, CR Gokujō Parodius! LX50 and CR Gokujō Parodius! NCE80F) Released on May 2006 in Japan-only.
- Gokuraku Parodius (September 2010): Pachislot, Japan-only.
- Gokuraku Parodius A (November 2010): Pachislot, Japan-only.
Remakes and Compilations[]
- Gokujō Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack (December 3, 1994). PlayStation. Later released for Sega Saturn and re-edited as a "PlayStation the Best" title on 1997 and PSOne Books on 2003.
- Parodius Da! Deluxe Edition (2004). Mobile Phones for Konami Net DX.
- Parodius Portable(January 23, 2007). PlayStation Portable.
Other Media[]
- Gokujō Parodius (1995), a manga published in Gamest Comics.
- Kyukyoku Parodius (May 3, 1997), a Japan-only Drama CD.
- Gokujō Parodius (1998), a Japan-only Keychain + Mini-Notebook from Gacha.
- Card Jan Gokujō Parodius(2005), a Japan-only playing card set released by Card Han.
- Goku Paro Free (2007), a keychain set.
Links to Other Series[]
Tako, Koitsu, Aitsu and Pentaro appear in the Konami 50th Anniversary Artwork.
Mascot link: Konami Man makes an appearance in Parodius Da!.
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Gradius | April 28, 1988 | Parodius is a spin-off of Gradius. | 1 |
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Ganbare Goemon | April 28, 1988 | Goemon and other series' characters appear as playable characters in several games of the Parodius series. | 1 |
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Antarctic Adventure | April 28, 1988 | Characters from Antarctic Adventure are prominently featured in the Parodius series, while the character of Pentarou is the son of Penta and Penko. | 1 |
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Knightmare | April 28, 1988 | Popolon from Knightmare appears as a playable character in Parodius. | 1 |
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TwinBee | April 25, 1990 | The TwinBee ship and characters from the series are playable in several entries of the Parodius series. | 1 |
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Salamander (Konami) | April 25, 1990 | The Octopus gameplay configuration in Parodius Da! is based on Salamander. | 3 |
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Space Manbow | April 25, 1990 | Mambo and Sambo from Gokujo Parodius and Sexy Parodius are inspired by Space Manbow. | 3 |
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Darius | April 25, 1990 | Michael's gameplay configuration in Gokujo Parodius is inspired by Darius. | 3 |
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Rock'n Game Boy | November 1991 | The world of Parodius Da! is featured in Rock'n Game Boy. | 1 |
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Konami Wai Wai World | 1993 | Takosuke from Parodius appears in Wai Wai Bingo and Wai Wai Pocker, Hanako from Gokujo Parodius replaces Penta in his functions on the mobile port of Konami Wai Wai World, and Konami Lady makes a minor cameo in Parodius Da! for the SNES. | 1 |
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Martial Champion | April 26, 1994 | Mahamba from Martial Champion makes a cameo appearance in Stage 1 of Gokujō Parodius! | 1 |
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Kid Dracula | November 25, 1994 | Kid Dracula is a playable character in the SNES port of Gokujou Parodius and the PlayStation/Saturn port of Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius. | 1 |
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Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa | November 25, 1994 | Upa is a playable character in the SNES port of Gokujou Parodius and Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius. | 1 |
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Axelay | November 25, 1994 | Kid Dracula's gameplay configuration in Gokujou Parodius is based on Axelay. | 3 |
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Thunder Cross | December 03, 1994 | The omake stage in the PlayStation and Saturn port of Parodius Da! is based on stages from Thunder Cross, while Hikaru and Akane's gameplay configuration in later games is based on Thunder Cross. | 3 |
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Neo Kobe 2045 Speed King | 1995 | Aitsu from Parodius is a secret playable character in Neo Kobe 2045 Speed King. | 1 |
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Tokimeki Memorial | October 13, 1995 | The stage "School" in Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius is based on Tokimeki Memorial, while Parodius characters Koitsu and Doitsu appear on a book in Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with You. | 2 |
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Xexex | December 15, 1995 | The stage "Sweet Land" in Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius is based on stage 2 of Xexex. | 3 |
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Lethal Enforcers | December 15, 1995 | The stage "High Speed Patrol" in Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius is based on Lethal Enforcers. | 3 |
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Taisen Puzzle-Dama | December 15, 1995 | Bosses from Taisen Puzzle-Dama appear in the Boss Rush from Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius. | 1 |
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Bishi Bashi | 1996 | Koitsu from Parodius makes a cameo appearance in Super Bishi Bashi Champ. | 1 |
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Snatcher | February 12, 1996 | A Koitsu Mask based on the Parodius character can be found at the Joy Division store in the PlayStation/Saturn port of Snatcher, while Hikaru appears on a television ad in Alton Plaza. | 2 |
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Castlevania | March 1996 | Sexy Parodius features a stage based off Castlevania, while Aitsu and Koitsu from Parodius make a cameo appearance in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Harmony of Despair. | 1 |
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Yie Ar Kung-Fu | March 1996 | Sexy Parodius features a stage based off Yie Ar Kung-Fu, including a cameo of its protagonist, Oolong. | 1 |
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Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling | September 13, 1996 | Aitsu and Koitsu from Parodius appear as wrestlers in Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage under the names Mr. Gel and Dr. Mist. | 1 |
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Konami Antiques MSX Collection | March 19, 1998 | Parodius is included in Konami Antiques MSX Collection Vol. 3. | 2 |
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Konami GB Collection | March 19, 1998 | Parodius Da! is included in Konami GB Collection Vol. 4. | 2 |
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Mitsumete Knight | November 26, 1998 | Stickers of Takosuke and Koitsu from Parodius can be seen in printstations from Mitsumete Knight R. | 2 |
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Konami Krazy Racers | March 21, 2001 | Konami Krazy Racers features Takosuke from Parodius as a selectable racer. | 1 |
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Yu-Gi-Oh | September 19, 2002 | Aitsu, Koitsu, Doitsu and Soitsu from Parodius appear as Yu-Gi-Oh cards. | 2 |
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CR Saikoro Tin Douty | 2004 | Characters from Parodius appear in CR Saikoro Tin Douty MD. | 1 |
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La-Mulana | June 27, 2006 | La-Mulana features a collectible rom for Parodius. (see details) |
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Nou Kaihatsu Kenkyujo Kuru Kuru Lab | December 13, 2006 | Koitsu and Takosuke from Parodius appear in Nou Kaihatsu Kenkyujo Kuru Kuru Lab. | 1 |
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Otomedius | October 15, 2007 | Eliza from Parodius appears as an antagonist in Otomedius. | 1 |
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Elebits | December 11, 2008 | Tako/Octopus from Parodius appears as an elebit in Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero. | 1 |
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KPE Dream Master | November 22, 2012 | Several cards of characters from Gokuraku Parodius are featured in KPE Dream Master. | 2 |
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Bomberman | December 13, 2017 | A DLC bomberman "Octopus Bomber" (available by preordering the official soundtrack) is based off a character from Parodius. | 3 |
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Pixel Puzzle Collection | October 09, 2018 | "Parodius" is one themed category of puzzles featured in Pixel Puzzle Collection. | 2 |
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Bombergirl | May 16, 2019 | The "Fantastic Shooting Gacha" limited event from Bombergirl features the outfits of Akane & Hikaru from Parodius as unlockable Dress Up Parts and a BGM from Fantastic Parodius. | 2 |
