Parodius (1988 video game)
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Parodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth[lower-alpha 1], also known as Parodius, is a scrolling shooter video game developed by Konami for the MSX computer and was released in Japan. The game is notable for being the first title in the Parodius series, although it is often confused with its sequel Parodius! From Myth to Laughter. The name itself is a portmanteau of "Gradius" and "Parody" and, eponymously, the game is a parody of the Gradius series of space-based horizontally scrolling shooters. Many of the characters and enemies are derived from that famous shooter series, while other elements are extracted from other Konami titles, such as Antarctic Adventure and TwinBee. This game is of particular note in the series as being heavily infused with Japanese culture and folklore.
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Developer(s) | Konami (MSX) D4 Enterprise (PC) |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Composer(s) | Kinuyo Yamashita |
Series | Parodius |
Platform(s) | MSX, Mobile Phones, Virtual Console |
Release | MSX
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Genre(s) | Horizontal scrolling shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (alternating) |