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Parodius series

Parodius

This is mostly a parody of Gradius, with some flavor from other shoot-em-ups, like Twinbee. The series is available on numerous platforms. The game is a right-to-left scrolling shoot-em-up. You can choose from…

5 April 1991

Parodius is an arcade developed by Konami, released 5 April 1991 on Game Boy.

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What Parodius is

Parodius is an arcade game developed by Konami and released in 1991. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Great Octopus has threatened Earth. To help Parodius save the planet, you and his friends must begin your search for the truth. As you search the whole world over you must find the enemy and you must destroy him.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Parodius series

Parodius is the fifth of 17 entries we hold in the Parodius series. The next entry was Parodius Da!: Shinwa kara Owarai he in 1991.

See all 17 Parodius games in release order →

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Parodius come out?
Parodius was released on 5 April 1991 for Game Boy.

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