Parodius

is a series of cute 'em ups developed and published by Konami. The games are tongue-in-cheek parodies of Gradius, and also feature characters from many other Konami franchises.

Video games

There are six games in the Parodius series. The last of them, Paro Wars, is a spin-off strategy game.
The only games released outside Japan are From Myth to Laughter and Fantastic Journey, which received European localizations. None of them were released in the Americas.
Parodius games have been ported to several different platforms, including arcade machines, mobile phones, and home consoles.

Year	International title	Transcribed Japanese title	Original platform
1988	Parodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth	Parodiusu: Tako wa Chikyū o Sukuu	MSX
1990	Parodius! From Myth to Laughter	Parodiusu Da! Shinwa kara Owarai	Arcade
1994	Fantastic Journey	Gokujō Parodiusu - Kako no Eikō o Motomete	Arcade
1995	Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius	Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodiusu	Super Famicom
1996	Sexy Parodius	Sekushī Parodiusu	Arcade
1997	Paro Wars	Parowōzu	PlayStation

Pachinko machines

In addition to the video games, a number of Parodius-themed pachinko mechanical games have been released in Japan:Little Pirates CR Parodius Da! EX CR Parodius Da! ZE CR Parodius Da! 2 CR Saikoro Chindōchū CR Gokujō Parodius! Gokuraku Parodius

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