Was Parodius ever released in the U.S.?
11-13-03 | 05:21 PM
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Was Parodius ever released in the U.S.?
I know that Parodius games were released for a number of systems in Japan, but have any of them ever been released in the U.S. (either alone or as part of a compilation)?
11-13-03 | 05:37 PM
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No. 
Awesome series though.. get the Sega Saturn versions if possible.
Parodious for the SNES was released in english in Europe. I think an arcade version might've slipped in somewhere too.
Awesome series though.. get the Sega Saturn versions if possible.
Parodious for the SNES was released in english in Europe. I think an arcade version might've slipped in somewhere too.
11-14-03 | 03:08 AM
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Nope... neither are close. Parodius was a series in itself which starred Twinbee and Vic Viper as well as other Konami characters as the series evolved. It was a series only developed and released in Europe and Japan. I'd highly suggest these games for the Gradius/Life Force/Salamander fans as these are some fun as well as humorous games and almost exactly the same style. I myself had the Famicom version of Parodius Da! but the Super Famicom version is much better.
11-14-03 | 07:07 AM
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IMO, the best version of the game period is the Saturn version of Parodius 3: Forever with Me. Sexy Parodius (P4) was lacking something but I couldn't really place my finger on it.
DLogic, I meant that the NES version of Twinbee 2 was released stateside under the title Stinger.
DLogic, I meant that the NES version of Twinbee 2 was released stateside under the title Stinger.
11-14-03 | 08:26 AM
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What are the reasons you believe the Saturn version is better than the PS1 version for multiplatform versions? I need a reason beyond just Saturn = 2-d. Emphasize more on the software than the hardware.
11-14-03 | 08:39 AM
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There is no more reason you really need other than the Saturn's hardware is more capable of properly handling a 2D shooter game. I have played both versions of Sexy Parodius, the Saturn version is sharper, smoother, and features less load times. I don't know if Forever With Me was released on Playstation. It's an updated version of an SNES game anyway (Chatting Paroduis).
11-16-03 | 08:50 AM
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Forever With Me (Chatting Parodius) was released on Playstation....and as far as I can tell, they all made an appearance on Playstation.
These include:
Parodius Deluxe Pack (Contains Parodius 1 and 2)
Sexy Parodius
Parodius: Forever With Me
Heres a cool little page about the Deluxe Pack:
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~bevhome/pardelrev.htm
Speaking of Konami shooters...Gradius Gaiden is hands down the best of THAT series and one of the best shmups ever made. Its a Playstation only game and plays perfectly too.
Womp (Shmups fan to the core)
These include:
Parodius Deluxe Pack (Contains Parodius 1 and 2)
Sexy Parodius
Parodius: Forever With Me
Heres a cool little page about the Deluxe Pack:
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~bevhome/pardelrev.htm
Speaking of Konami shooters...Gradius Gaiden is hands down the best of THAT series and one of the best shmups ever made. Its a Playstation only game and plays perfectly too.
Womp (Shmups fan to the core)
