Parodius Da!
Created as a parody of Konami's own superb and challenging
Gradius series of
shoot-'em-ups, Parodius Da! acquired its own identity and would
spawn sequels of its own. It maintained the same intuitive power-up
system of Nemesis, Salamander
et. al. but adopted a graphical style that was entirely its own;
something that becomes evident at the very start of the game when
players can chose to pilot either a penguin or an octopus rather than
the traditional Gradius ship. Parodius' eccentricity and unique humor
is further demonstrated soon after the game begins; as players face
such enemies as a giant belly-dancing woman and a half-cat/half-boat
creature.
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