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'''''Parodius''''' for the [[Sega Saturn]] is a compilation of two arcade ''Parodius'' games (''Parodius Da! －Shinwa kara Owarai e－'' (パロディウスだ! －神話からお笑いへ－) and ''Gokujō Parodius! ～Kako no Eikō o Motomete～'' (極上パロディウス ～過去の栄光を求めて～), labeled in game as "Parodius" and "Parodius: Fantastic Journey" in western releases). In Japan, the compilation is known as '''''Gokujou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack'''''. | '''''Parodius''''' for the [[Sega Saturn]] is a compilation of two arcade ''Parodius'' games (''Parodius Da! －Shinwa kara Owarai e－'' (パロディウスだ! －神話からお笑いへ－) and ''Gokujō Parodius! ～Kako no Eikō o Motomete～'' (極上パロディウス ～過去の栄光を求めて～), labeled in game as "Parodius" and "Parodius: Fantastic Journey" in western releases). In Japan, the compilation is known as '''''Gokujou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack'''''. | ||
| − | Developed and published by [[Konami]], the ''Parodius'' franchise is a '''paro'''dy of Konami's successful '' | + | Developed and published by [[Konami]], the ''Parodius'' franchise is a '''paro'''dy of Konami's successful ''Gra'''dius''''' fanchise, as well as other Konami-made franchises such as ''[[Antarctic Adventure]]'' and ''Twinbee''. The game is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up, in which the player pilots various characters with their own set of weapons. The games are filled with Konami references and are heavily reliant on humour. |
Though there have been several ''Parodius'' games, this compilation was one of the few releases to escape Japan. ''Parodius Da!'' has seen several western releases on home platforms such as the NES, but the original MSX ''Parodius'' game and the sequels to ''Gokujō Parodius'' have not been released in the west. Having said that, this compilation was not released in North America, meaning ''Gokujō Parodius!'' has never seen a North American release in any form. | Though there have been several ''Parodius'' games, this compilation was one of the few releases to escape Japan. ''Parodius Da!'' has seen several western releases on home platforms such as the NES, but the original MSX ''Parodius'' game and the sequels to ''Gokujō Parodius'' have not been released in the west. Having said that, this compilation was not released in North America, meaning ''Gokujō Parodius!'' has never seen a North American release in any form. | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 20 October 2010
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| Parodius |
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| System(s): Sega Saturn |
| Publisher: Konami |
| Developer: Konami |
| Genre: Shoot-'em-Up |
| Number of players: 1-2 |
Parodius for the Sega Saturn is a compilation of two arcade Parodius games (Parodius Da! －Shinwa kara Owarai e－ (パロディウスだ! －神話からお笑いへ－) and Gokujō Parodius! ～Kako no Eikō o Motomete～ (極上パロディウス ～過去の栄光を求めて～), labeled in game as "Parodius" and "Parodius: Fantastic Journey" in western releases). In Japan, the compilation is known as Gokujou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack.
Developed and published by Konami, the Parodius franchise is a parody of Konami's successful Gradius fanchise, as well as other Konami-made franchises such as Antarctic Adventure and Twinbee. The game is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up, in which the player pilots various characters with their own set of weapons. The games are filled with Konami references and are heavily reliant on humour.
Though there have been several Parodius games, this compilation was one of the few releases to escape Japan. Parodius Da! has seen several western releases on home platforms such as the NES, but the original MSX Parodius game and the sequels to Gokujō Parodius have not been released in the west. Having said that, this compilation was not released in North America, meaning Gokujō Parodius! has never seen a North American release in any form.
The game was followed by Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius.
Physical Scans
Saturn Version
JP front cover
JP back cover
