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Parodius

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Also known as
Parodius 1 Parodius Da! Parodius: Non-Sense Fantasy パロディウスだ! パロディウスだ! ー神話からお笑いへー

A side scrolling shooter where you choose a character and battle through seven stages, each ending with a boss.

Parodius Da! was originally released in arcades in 1990; the Super Famicom (SNES) version was released in Japan on July 3, 1992.


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About Parodius

Parodius is a horizontal scrolling shooter where players control one of four distinct aircraft, each with unique armaments. The structure requires completing seven stages, with a boss encounter concluding each one.

While the core gameplay involves progressing through all levels to reach the final stage, players have the option to select their starting point. The title draws its primary inspiration from the Gradius series, incorporating additional elements from other shoot-em-up games.

Parodius Screenshots

12 images
Title Screen (PAL / European version)
Player Select
Player Select Game Options
Big guns in the Lollipop level
Death of an Octopus!
Title Screen (Japanese)
The skeletons are difficult, the pigs are easy
A horde of goblins attack!
A ghostly spirit of a boss
Inside the bathhouse, penguins take their showers
Interrupting an octopus washing his hair is just rude
Twinbee swims underwater unleashing many boxing glove punches!