Parodius
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Parodius is a comedic, parody-style side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game series by Konami that spoofs the mechanics and themes of the Gradius franchise.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parody work
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shoot 'em up series ⓘ side-scrolling shooter series ⓘ video game series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gradius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developer | Konami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | cute-em-up aesthetic ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Michael (angel pig)
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Octopus ⓘ Pentarou NERFINISHED ⓘ Takosuke NERFINISHED ⓘ TwinBee NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Viper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleasePlatform | arcade ⓘ |
| franchise | Konami Parodius series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameplayStyle | side-scrolling ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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parody ⓘ shoot 'em up ⓘ |
| hasGameplayElement |
cooperative multiplayer in some entries
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multiple selectable characters ⓘ power-up system similar to Gradius ⓘ |
| hasSubseries |
Gokujou Parodius
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Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius NERFINISHED ⓘ Parodius Da! NERFINISHED ⓘ Sexy Parodius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
parody of other Konami games
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self-referential humor ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bizarre and surreal enemy designs
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humorous reinterpretation of Gradius mechanics ⓘ use of classical and public-domain music arrangements ⓘ |
| parodies | Gradius franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
Game Boy
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MSX NERFINISHED ⓘ Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ PC Engine NERFINISHED ⓘ PlayStation NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ arcade ⓘ |
| publisher |
Konami
NERFINISHED
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Konami Digital Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | surreal worlds ⓘ |
| uses | parodic versions of Konami characters ⓘ |
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