Parodius is an arcade developed by Konami, released 3 December 1994 on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
What Parodius is
Parodius is an arcade game developed by Konami and released in 1994. It is available on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Shoot'em ups don't come any weirder than Parodius - dodge through waves of killer penguins, neon rabbits and 50ft tall dancing girls. An intense experience of one or two players. This compilation collects the first two arcade incarnations of Konami's shoot'em'up parody series on one disc: Fantastic Journey (Gokujou Parodius) and Parodius (Parodius Da!). Unlike the ports seen on the SNES these are much more accurate to the original arcade version.
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. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Parodius series
Parodius is the tenth of 17 entries we hold in the Parodius series. The next entry was Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius in 1995.
What it launched against
Parodius launched on 3 December 1994, within three weeks of Donkey Kong Country, Tekken, Umihara Kawase and Breath of Fire II.
Released around the same time: Donkey Kong Country, Tekken, Umihara Kawase, Breath of Fire II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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