Elevator Action: Death Parade is a 2009 Arcade Game released by Taito. Its the first game in the Elevator Action series that transition from a Run-and-Gun-based gameplay to a Light Gun Game. Like the other games, it doesn't have any story connections to the first Elevator Action game.
The US military's Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is called in to investigate what happened to classified data on P01 cells. After previous CID operations failed with several CID soldiers gone missing during undercover missions. Zach A. Rainwater and Irina Isabella are called in resolve the case and take out the culprits.
The (archived) official website is available here
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It's followed by Elevator Action: Invasion, which was released only for arcades in 2021.
Elevator Action: Death Parade provides examples of:
- All There in the Manual: The official Japanese website has more information on the various floors Zach and Irina infiltrate.
- Attack Its Weak Point: Many bosses and special enemies have their weak spots pointed out before their fights begin.
- Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: The game's final boss, the PS-001EUS.
- Bald of Evil: Sylvian Duras, who also sports a Beard of Evil, too.
- Big Bad: Colonel Sylvian Duras, although it turns out he's the Big Bad Wannabe and gets outdone by the Greater-Scope Villain.
- Bullet Time: Certain segments slow the action down so certain enemies and projectiles can be shot before damaging the players.
- Chronic Back Stabbing Disorder: The black agents shoot and betray Duras toward the end of the game, on Valdez's orders. He unleashes the final boss before he dies.
- The Faceless: Only the lower half of General Valdez's face is seen in The Stinger.
- Fighting Your Friend: One of the bosses is your pal Chester, who has been mutated by the P01 Cells. Another is Kurtz, who has also been mutated.
- Flunky Boss: Duras has backup arrive when he's fought against.
- Good Scars, Evil Scars: Duras has a large scar over his head.
- Greater-Scope Villain: General Valdez, who is also the Man Behind the Man.
- It's Personal: After having to terminate their mutated friends, Irina asks the president for permission to avenge their comrades.
- Large Ham: Most of the cast, but particularly Duras and President James.President James: This is your final mission! Stop them at all cost [sic]! This is an executive order!!!
- Light Gun Game: The only one for the series so far.
- The Men in Black: Men wearing black suits are a recurring enemy, and seem to have a agenda of their own.
- Mix-and-Match Weapon: Duras uses two guns with giant machetes attached to them. He'll use the blades to shield himself from your bullets and as a melee attack.
- Pre Ass Kicking One Liner: Duras tries one before his boss battle.Sylvian Duras: How about a game of cat and mouse? I'll be the cat!
- Press X to Not Die: Button prompts will often appear that require the player to use the elevator controls on the arcade cabinet to avoid taking damage. Sometimes this means operating machinery or closing the elevator doors to use as a shield.
- The Stinger: A black suit appears before General Valdez, revealing the lab was destroyed and they successfully acquired all the battle data for him.
- Taking You with Me: After being injected with P01 cells, Chester throws himself over the rails and takes the mook who did the dirty deed with him.
- Unwitting Pawn: Duras is betrayed and killed before the Final Boss.
- Winged Humanoid: One of the bosses, Kurtz, becomes this after mutation.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Valdez has Duras killed for this reason.
