Parodius

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Parodius
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Game total: 2
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (2 tracks)
Genre: Compilation, Shooting
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1995-05-19 ¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e T-9501G EU 1995-11 T-9501H-50 DE 1995-11 T-9501H-50 PL 1996 AU 199x
Non-Sega versions PlayStation

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Parodius, known in Japan as Gokujou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack (極上パロディウスだ！DELUXE PACK) is a compilation for the Sega Saturn containing the first two arcade Parodius games. It was released for the console in 1995 in Japan and Europe. A North American release was also announced by Konami, but cancelled for unknown reasons.

Games included

• Parodius

Parodius or, more accurately, Parodius Da!: Shinwa kara Owarai e (パロディウスだ! －神話からお笑いへ－) is an arcade game released in 1990 and a "sequel" to the original Parodius game released for the MSX in 1988. It is the simpler game of the two, featuring only four characters (Vic Viper (Gradius), Octopus, Twinbee (Twinbee) and Pentarou (Antarctic Adventure)).

This game is the most widely ported Parodius game, having been subsequently brought to the NES, Game Boy, Super Nintendo, and in Japan, the PC Engine and X68000. No versions were released in North America, although the arcade release and Nintendo ports saw a release in Europe, as was this compilation.

• Parodius: Fantastic Journey

Parodius: Fantastic Journey, also known simply as Fantastic Journey and in Japan, Gokujou Parodius!: Kako no Eikou o Motomete (極上パロディウス ～過去の栄光を求めて～) is the direct sequel to Parodius and was released in 1994. It features twice as many playable characters (technically four times, as the two-player characters use different sprites), bigger stages and is the more forgiving of the two.

Though the arcade release of Fantastic Journey and this compilation were released in Europe, the only standalone home port, one for the Super Famicom, remained in Japan.

History

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. Both are side-scrolling shoot-'em-ups in which the player pilots various characters with their own set of weapons. The games are filled references to Konami's history, humour and frequently require you to shoot scantily clad women.

The sequel to Gokujou Parodius, Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius was also released on the Sega Saturn, as was its sequel, Sexy Parodius.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Parodius	Parodius
Japanese	極上パロディウスだ！DELUXE PACK	Gokujou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack

Screenshot

Main article: Parodius/Comparisons.

Production credits

Parodius Da!

• Program: Fururu!, H.'Spark'Ueda
• Character Design: K-9, M.Mimitabi
• Sound Design: Hiroshi Tamawari, Kiyohiko Yamane, Osamu Kasai
• J Co-Ordinate: Takashi Tateishi
• Product Design: S.Kumasaka
• Special Thanks: Chichibinta Tsukasa, Kazuya Takahashi, Konami Tri-1, Catheriene Ika, Yukihiro, M.S9S4, T.Minami, AKT, NOR, Tappy, SA/Imaeda, Kazunobu Uehara, Kazuhito Imai, Masaaki Harada
• Supervise: Halky
• Produce: Kazumi Kitaue

...And You!

• Presented By: Konami

We Love Gradius 1

Source:

In-game credits

Gokujou Parodius!

--Saturn Staff--

• Program: H."Spark"Ueda, Fururu!
• Character Design: K-9, M.Mimitabi
• Sound Design: Hiroshi Tamawari, Kiyohiko Yamane, Osamu Kasai
• J & Recording Co-Ordinate: Takashi Tateishi
• Product Design: S.Kumasaka

• Original AC Staff: Chichibinta Tsukasa, V.Mailer, Shuzilow.Ha, Magurou, Taro Maru, Ishimaroid, Bon.Natsumi, Prophet Fukami, M.Puddin' Satoko, Sitar Senoo, Gokujyou･Tasaka, 118, Million Hide, Suke, Escape Yoshiaki, Nanba Shot Tom, Poper Takashi
• Special Thanks: Yoshitoh Asari, Konami Tri-1, Yukihiro, Catherine･Ika, M.94, T.Minami, AKT, NOR, Tappy, SA/Imaeda, Kazunobu Uehara, Kazuhito Imai, Masaaki Harada, ...And All Game Makers
• Supervise: Halky
• Produce: Kazumi Kitaue

Konami®

We Love Shooting Games !

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Parodius/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-06: "June 1995" (1995-05-08)

Print advert in GamePro (DE) #1995-11: "November 1995" (1995-10-04)
also published in:

• MAN!AC (DE) #1995-11: "11/95" (1995-10-11)

Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #22: "xxxx xxxx" (1996-01-10)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
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Publication Version Score CD Consoles (FR) 20 Consoles + (FR) 82 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 78 Gamers (DE) PAL 87 Games World: The Magazine (UK) 72 Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL 70 Joypad (FR) NTSC-J 83 MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J 89 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 89 Maximum (UK) 50 Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J 84 Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J 90 Player One (FR) 80 Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J 78 Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-J 85 Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 87 Sega News (CZ) 59 Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J 63 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 70 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 82 Última Generación (ES) 72 Video Games (DE) NTSC-J 87

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Parodius

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, DE
Cover

Saturn, AU
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	522,096,960		CD-ROM (EU)	T-9501H-50 V2.000
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	522,082,848	1995-04-08	CD-ROM (JP)	T-9501G V1.001
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	522,082,848		CD-ROM (JP)	T-9501G (Alt) V1.002

Track list

1. Data track

2. Opening (00:13)
From: Title Select

3. Konami Logo (00:12)

► Running time: 0:25

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files

Folder / File	Type	Size	description
ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	21	Default text.
BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	25	Default text.
CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	29	Copyright
KAIHATSU.DOC	TXT	5,891	Messages from the developers.

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