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I am strong!
~ Golgotha Takobee

Golgotha Takobee (ゴルゴダ・タコベエ Gorugoda Takobee?) is the final boss in Parodius Da!

Description[]

Golgotha Takobee is a giant octopus with a cartoony look. He has a bulbous jiggling head with two popped veins above his eyes that at first glance could be mistaken for horns or eyebrows. He has two unfocused eyes and a funnel mouth (this is common trope for anime styled octopi).

He is the father of Tako, and the force behind all the bad guys attacking Earth in the game. According to the game's plot, his mere presence is causing people on Earth to lose their hopes and dreams, and idle away at futile activities.

Golgotha Takobee is a parody of the Xaerous Brain, the main antagonist of the first Gradius game, and much like it, he doesn't have any attacks at all. He can be defeated by shooting his tentacles holding the ceiling and floor, which causes his fortress to self-destruct (although he'll also die on his own if the player waits long enough).

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Trivia[]

  • He could be looked at as the Devil in the Parodius universe since, as stated above, he is "the root of all evil".
  • His name translated in English means "God Octopus".
  • Unlike the Xaerous Brain, he has eight tentacles instead of six.
  • If the player waits long enough he'll just die. This is a common thing with the Gradius bosses.
    • Due to this particular trait, his one line "I am strong" is a little ironic.
  • His voice is higher-pitched in the SNES version.
  • In the Game Boy version, after going through the closing gate, the player has to go through a long corridor, while in the arcade and SNES versions, he is right on the other side.
  • Also in the Game Boy version, he is far enough to the end of the screen where the player can't go behind him.
  • His one voice line "I am strong" is a reference to the voice lines of many Gradius final bosses, which are known for being hammy, especially Gofer's "I am the strongest".
Parodius Da!
Characters TakoVic ViperPentaroTwinBee
Stages Pirate IslandLas VegasOmake Stage (PSX/SAT) • LabyrinthAmusement Park (FC) • Crystal Cave (GB) • JapanMoai BattleshipPachinkoClouds and BubblesIce CaveNight of the Living DeadPublic Bath (SNES) • Zeo's Fortress
Bosses Cat BattleshipCaptain Penguinovski the 3rdChichibinta RikaEagle Eagle SabnosukeHot LipsPig TideYoshikoViva CoreHoney MiyakoPooyanIron Maiden MK IIIYoshiwara DayuuShowering BeautyGolgotha Takobee
Port Exclusive Miss MishitarinaMadam of Yotsuya QViking MoaiWoon BottonTako HyuumaPenguin BombCrystal GolemPenguin ConductorPinwallMarvelous Green MantleGreat Gourmet King Manjiri KunSuper DX Emperor Penguin
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