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Parodius
Genres	Scrolling shooter, Turn-based strategy
Developers	Konami
Publishers	Konami
Platforms	Arcade, MSX, X68000, PC Engine, Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Super Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Mobile Phone, PlayStation Portable, Virtual Console (Wii and Wii U), EGG Project (from Windows Store)
First release	Parodius: The Octopus that Saves the Earth April 28, 1988
Latest release	Gokuraku Parodius A November 2010
Spin-offs	Otomedius

Gokujō Parodius
Manga
Written by	Namie Iwao
Published by	Shinseisha
Magazine	Gamest Comics 049
Published	June 24, 1995
Volumes	1

Kyukyoku Parodius
Studio album / Audio drama
Released	May 3, 1997
Genre	Audio drama
Length	63:20
Label	King

The Parodius (パロディウス, Parodiusu) series is a series of horizontally scrolling shooters developed by Konami. The games are tongue-in-cheek parodies of Gradius, hence the name (Parodius is a portmanteau of Parody and Gradius). It also parodies many other Konami franchises, including Antarctic Adventure, Castlevania, Xexex, Axelay,Thunder Cross, Taisen Puzzle-Dama, Space Manbow, Ganbare Goemon, Lethal Enforcers, Tokimeki Memorial and TwinBee.

There are six games in the Parodius series (arranged by title, year of debut and original platform) In addition, three Pachislot games based on the characters were released in 1998 and 2010.:

Numerous ports have been created. The Octopus Saves the Earth was converted to mobile phones, to Virtual Console of the Wii and Wii U and to EGG Project from Windows Store. Parodius Da! －Shinwa kara Owarai e－ was ported to the Game Boy, Famicom (NES), Super Famicom (SNES), PC Engine, PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Gokujō Parodius! was ported to the Super Famicom, PlayStation and Saturn. The PlayStation and Saturn versions were a combined release of Parodius Da! －Shinwa kara Owarai e－ and Gokujō Parodius! called Gokujō Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack. The last two titles were also released on both the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

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