History VideoGame / Parodius

* HomeVersionSoundtrackReplacement: The song that was used originally in the first stage of ''Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius,'' "That's the Way I Like It," was changed in the PSP version (to the song [=Brilliant2U=] by Naoki Maeda), presumably by avoiding copyright issues, since it's an American song.
** This happened to other tracks in the collection as well. Prior to it, the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn release of ''Sexy Parodius'' replaced a arrangement of "El Bimbo" with "Symphony No. 40".

* CallBack: The subtitle for the second Parodius game, From Myth To Comedy, is a follow-on from the subtitle of ''Gradius III'', which was From Legend To Myth.
* CameraAbuse: The ending of ''Non-Sense Fantasy.''

* DynamicDifficulty: Inherited from ''Gradius''. The better you're doing, and the more powerups you have equipped, the less mercy the game will present to you (at least until [[ComebackMechanic you're shot down]]). Then, when you get shot down and lose everything, the game ''instantly'' decreases the amounts of foes on-screen and may toss in a few freebies to give you a chance to recover.

* BackFromTheDead: Even though you clearly see him dead in a previous game, [[spoiler: The penguin captain]] comes back in Sexy Parodius as part of a boss rush.

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[[caption-width-right:256:Are you sure you're sober when playing this?]]

** potentially PlayedForLaughs in ''Fantastic Journey.'' [[spoiler: After several stages of wackyness, you have finally defeated the Octo-Queen. You find the treasure you've been looking for...only to find that there is a sentient classic cartoon bomb that has taken the place of the treasure. It's fuse has already burned to its last moments, and as a result, the dance club base is utterly destroyed by the ensuing explosion. During the credits, enjoy watching your character float amongst the shattered remains of the club you just raided. However, [[NotQuiteDead that doesn't stop you from entering the]] [[BrutalBonusLevel Special Stage.]]]]

** ''Fantastic Journey.'' [[spoiler: After several stages of wackyness, you have finally defeated the Octo-Queen. You find the treasure you've been looking for...only to find that there is a sentient classic cartoon bomb that has taken the place of the treasure. It's fuse has already burned to its last moments, and as a result, the dance club base is utterly destroyed by the ensuing explosion. During the credits, enjoy watching your character float amongst the shattered remains of the club you just raided. However, [[NotQuiteDead that doesn't stop you from entering the]] [[BrutalBonusLevel Special Stage.]]]]

** The entirety of ''Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius'' runs with this on other Konami's popular properties at the time. See ShoutOut-section below.

** One stage in ''Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius'' is a blatant pastiche of the Konami shoot-em-up ''Xexex''.
* AnnouncerChatter: ''Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius'' has one who won't shut up about anything you do. This is a nod to Konami's ''Live'' sports game series from that time: ''International Superstar Soccer'' and ''Live Powerful Pro Baseball''.

** Best of all, not only does he react realistically by clutching his groin and [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl effeminately squealing in pain]], but [[spoiler: he also [[GenderBenderSuperpower briefly transforms into a human woman]] if you exploit this [[ConkersBadFurDay incredibly corny and juvenile yet hilarious]] joke enough times during the fight.]]

* [[{{Expy}} Exported Weapons]]: The angelic pig Michael has the Wave Laser from ''VideoGame/{{Darius}}'' 's Silver Hawk [[note]] And that's before Mike copy-catting the entirety of arsenal in ''Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius''[[/note]], and Hikaru uses weapons from the ''Thunder Cross'' ship. And Ran is [[VideoGame/RType R9 Leo]]. Mambo's Screw Laser resembles heavily that of of Anti-Air Laser from ''VideoGame/{{RType}}''-series, and also has Search Laser from ''Xexex''.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: There's plenty of them. Two almost always serves as playable characters, another (Penkuro, of the ''Taisen Puzzle Dama'' series) is one of the bosses of ''Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius''' Boss Rush stage, and the rest are either {{Mook}}s or [[FunnyBackgroundEvent background elements.]]

* [[{{Expy}} Exported Weapons]]: The angelic pig Michael [[note]]and even moreso Mike in ''Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius''[[/note]] has the attacks of ''VideoGame/{{Darius}}'''s Silver Hawk, and Hikaru uses weapons from the ''Thunder Cross'' ship. And Ran is the [[VideoGame/RType R9 Leo]]. Mambo meanwhile has Screw Laser from MSX's ''Nemesis''-series and Search Laser from ''Xexex''.
** Kid Dracula uses the attacks of the ship from ''VideoGame/{{Axelay}}'', another Konami shooter.

** Everything else is a remix of ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'' music, such as "Dark Force" (''Gradius III'' 's boss theme) and "Aircraft Carrier" (''Gradius I'' 's boss theme, used for boss rushes) music.

** Everything else are remixes of Gradius music, such as the Big Core Mk III boss theme and the Aircraft Carrier (boss rush) music.

** The Moai Battleship in ''Gokujō Parodius'' is a parody of SpaceBattleshipYamato.

** And some are from other Konami properties, like the ''Castlevania'' theme remix and such. Holy fuck they just used [[VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution Brilliant2u]] in the first stage of ''Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius'' (originally That's the Way I Like It) in the PSP collection!

Parodius plays much like the Gradius series, but much [[LighterAndSofter Fluffier]] and [[DenserAndWackier Nuttier]]. Many of the characters are drawn from other {{Creator/Konami}} games, including the [[VideoGame/{{Gradius}} Vic Viper]] (whose [[AttackDrone Option]] is itself playable in ''Sexy Parodius''), VideoGame/{{Twinbee}}, [[VideoGame/GanbareGoemon Goemon]], [[VideoGame/AntarcticAdventure Pentarou the penguin]], VideoGame/KidDracula, and Upa (the baby hero of ''Bio Miracle Bokette Upa''). Characters original to the series have included:

* GroinAttack: The tanuki boss's secondary weakness in ''Sexy Parodius;'' fitting since [[spoiler: being a tanuki, he has a ridiculously large nutsack.]] Seriously, just ''try'' and resist [[NotCheatingUnlessYouGetCaught doing it to him while he's meditating.]] I dare you. ''[[PulpFiction I double dare you, motherfucker.]]''

* SpiritualSuccessor: {{Otomedius}} seems to be this, what with two of the Parodius bosses appearing in Otomedius Gorgeous (Eliza the Mermaid and Yoshiko, Empress of Easter Island respectively). Parodius seems to live on through pachinko and pachislot games, however.

Parodius plays much like the Gradius series, but much [[LighterAndSofter Fluffier]] and [[DenserAndWackier Nuttier]]. Many of the characters are drawn from other {{Creator/Konami}} games, including the [[VideoGame/{{Gradius}} Vic Viper]] (whose [[AttackDrone Option]] is itself playable in ''Sexy Parodius''), VideoGame/{{Twinbee}}, [[GanbareGoemon Goemon]], [[VideoGame/AntarcticAdventure Pentarou the penguin]], VideoGame/KidDracula, and Upa (the baby hero of ''Bio Miracle Bokette Upa''). Characters original to the series have included:

* [[{{Expy}} Exported Weapons]]: The angelic pig Michael (and even moreso Mike in ''Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius'') has the attacks of ''VideoGame/{{Darius}}'''s Silver Hawk, and Hikaru uses weapons from the ''Thunder Cross'' ship. And Ran is the [[VideoGame/RType R9 Leo]]. Mambo has Screw Laser from MSX's ''Nemesis''-series and Search Laser from ''Xexex''.

->'''''[[YouBastard Do Not Play Seriously!]]'''''
-->-- Closing line of opening cutscene from ''MSX Parodius''.