| “ | Huge and gigantic dancer that shows up in Parodius. Look at her dance with the samba rhythm. This was inspired by the walker robot Crab from Gradius. | „ |
| ~ Description from Pixel Puzzle Collection |
Chichibinta Rika (ちちびんたリカ) is a recurring miniboss in the Parodius series. She is a gigantic Las Vegas showgirl that parodies the indestructible Crab enemies from the Gradius series.
Description[]
She is a parody of the Shadow Dancer, appearing as a giant Las Vegas showgirl.
Attack patterns[]
Parodius Da![]
Rika's first appearance shows her taking up a large portion of the screen. It is impossible to defeat her, so she must be dodged by slipping in between her legs and arms, moving only when she makes an opening for the player to move. She will then leave the player alone after a minute or so of this.
Gokujō Parodius![]
Rika returns two times taller than in Parodius Da! and her sprite is actually too large to fit the screen entirely. She still must be avoided, but she does have a nasty surprise waiting: wait too long and she will drop onto the player, revealing the top half of her body. She is accompanied by penguin enemies. As in her previous appearance, she will leave after a few minutes.
Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius[]
This time Rika can run across the screen, but she still utilizes her normal attack pattern. Once again, she will leave after a few minutes.
Cameos[]
- Tokimeki Memorial - Chichibinta Rika makes a cameo as a plush doll along with Hikaru.
- TwinBee PARADISE in Donburi Shima - Pastel wears a Chichibinta Rika-like outfit in the game.
- Pixel Puzzle Collection - Chichibinta Rika appears as a nonogram puzzle image.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the NES port of Parodius Da!, she was replaced by a similar boss named Miss Mishitarina.
- Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius was the only game where Rika didn't appear in her usual Las Vegas showgirl outfit, instead wearing an oriental styled costume.
- Her name could be roughly translated as "Tiny, Face-slap Rika", likely meant as a pun on her enormous size.
- She will occasionally stop to shake her hips, wink and blow a kiss.
- She is named after Parodius' main producer, Chichibinta Tsukasa.
See also[]
| Parodius Da! | ||
| Characters | Tako • Vic Viper • Pentaro • TwinBee | |
| Stages | Pirate Island • Las Vegas • Omake Stage (PSX/SAT) • Labyrinth • Amusement Park (FC) • Crystal Cave (GB) • Japan • Moai Battleship • Pachinko • Clouds and Bubbles • Ice Cave • Night of the Living Dead • Public Bath (SNES) • Zeo's Fortress | |
| Bosses | Cat Battleship • Captain Penguinovski the 3rd • Chichibinta Rika • Eagle Eagle Sabnosuke • Hot Lips • Pig Tide • Yoshiko • Viva Core • Honey Miyako • Pooyan • Iron Maiden MK III • Yoshiwara Dayuu • Showering Beauty • Golgotha Takobee | |
| Port Exclusive | Miss Mishitarina • Madam of Yotsuya Q • Viking Moai • Woon Botton • Tako Hyuuma • Penguin Bomb • Crystal Golem • Penguin Conducter • Pinwall • Marvelous Green Mantle • Great Gourmet King Manjiri Kun • Super DX Emperor Penguin | |
| Gokujō Parodius! ~Kako no Eikō o Motomete~ | ||
| Characters | Takosuke and Belial • Vic Viper and Lord British • Pentaro and Hanako • TwinBee and WinBee • Hikaru and Akane • Mambo and Samba • Michael and Gabriel • Koitsu and Aitsu • Goemon and Ebisumaru • Dracula-kun and Kid Dracula • Upa and Rupa • Mr. Past Glory | |
| Stages | Circo Porto Harborland • Cat Battleship Forever • Candy Land • Traffic Signs • Core Ship Parade • Moai Battleship • The Moon • Disco • Shooting Memories | |
| Bosses | Anna Pavlova • Cat Submarine • Eliza • Decoration Core • Crazy Core • Capsule Monster Cappuccino • Yoshiko • Princess Kaguya • Chichibinta Rika • Tako's Cutie • Pentaro X | |
| Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius | ||
| Characters | Takohiko and Belial • Vic Viper and Lord British • Pentaro and Hanako • TwinBee and WinBee • Sue and Memim • Mike and Ran • Soitsu and Doitsu • Upa and Rupa • Dracula-kun and Kid Dracula • Mr. Past Glory | |
| Stages | Hip Hop Disco • School • Donburi Fields • Edo • Sweet Land • High Speed Patrol • Fiesta Base • Polygon Space (Omake 1) • Grand Prix (Omake 2) | |
| Bosses | Mirror Ball • Judy • Enormous Hikaru and Akane • Mardock and Warumon's Ships • BaronBee • BoinBee • Goemon Compact • Decoration Core MK II • Cat Battle Train • Big Core MK I (SNES) • Ghost Woman (SNES) • Big BaronBee (SNES) • John Wanjiro (PSX) • Penkuro (PSX) • Temple Lord • Mr. Goldfish's Selling Fortress • Chichibinta Rika • Bacteriya • Robot Wall | |