Parodius
Parodius is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up developed and published by Konami. It is the home port of the arcade game Parodius Da! Shinwa kara Owarai e, a parody of the Gradius series. Players choose from a…
Parodius is an arcade developed by Konami, released 30 November 1990 on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Parodius is
Parodius is an arcade game developed by Konami and released in 1990. It is available on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Parodius is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up developed and published by Konami. It is the home port of the arcade game Parodius Da! Shinwa kara Owarai e, a parody of the Gradius series. Players choose from a roster of characters and progress through stages filled with enemies, obstacles, and bosses. The game retains the series’ power-up system while adapting the visuals and performance for home consoles. It features a humorous tone, exaggerated designs, and references to other Konami titles.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Parodius series
Parodius is the fourth of 17 entries we hold in the Parodius series. The next entry was Parodius in 1991.
What it launched against
Parodius launched on 30 November 1990, within three weeks of Super Mario World, F-Zero and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.
Released around the same time: Super Mario World, F-Zero, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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