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Paro Wars

A turn-based strategy game produced by Konami in 1997 in Japan only. It features characters and conflicts based upon the popular Parodius series of video games which in turn is a parody of the long running…

25 August 1997

Paro Wars is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Konami, released 25 August 1997 on PlayStation.

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What Paro Wars is

Paro Wars is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Konami and released in 1997. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The "second great world war Parodius" that led the world into a fit of laughter ended more than 50 years ago. Three military organizations: "The Alliance Penta", "Organization Koitsu and Aitsu" and "Alliance Araji" will control each other in secret, and as a result of peace is maintained through this exquisite balance. However, this stability began to alter when a mysterious cat named John Myan Jiro begins to interfere in these relationships. Win the "third great war of the world Parodius" for peace and honor of your country!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Parodius series

Paro Wars is the 14th of 17 entries we hold in the Parodius series. It arrived 8 months after Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius: Forever With Me. The next entry was Konami GB Collection Vol. 2 in 1998.

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What it launched against

Paro Wars launched on 25 August 1997, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII, GoldenEye 007, Breath of Fire III and Claw.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII, GoldenEye 007, Breath of Fire III, Claw.

Official trailer

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When did Paro Wars come out?
Paro Wars was released on 25 August 1997 for PlayStation.

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