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Parodius

1990 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Super Famicom · Shooter · Arcade

About this game

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.

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Game facts

Release date

Nov 30, 1990

Developer

Konami

Publisher

Konami

Platforms

Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom

Genres

Shooter, Arcade

Themes

Action, Comedy

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Franchise

Parodius

Perspective

Side view

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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