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Mambo (マンボ Manbo?) and Samba (サンバ Sanba?) are recurring characters in the Parodius series.

Background[]

Mambo and Samba are two goofy looking ocean sunfishes. They are based on Konami's obscure MSX2 shooter Space Manbow. They are named after the music styles of the same names, as to pun the design of the "Space Manbow" ship (since it looks like a mambo fish). Their weapon sets parody those used in the R-Type series, but the weapons are also implemented with functions from Xexex.

In Paro Wars, Mambo makes a cameo appearance in the like House.

  • Mambo.- He manipulates three kinds of laser. His nickname is General Laser.
  • Samba.- She lives with The Old Lecher Tako, causing him a lot of trouble.

Weapon set[]

Gokujō Parodius! and Sexy Parodius (arcade)[]

  • S: Speed Up
  • M: Bubble Missile
  • D: Control Laser
  • L: Screw Laser
  • O: Search Laser
  • ?: Barrier

Choosing a weapon type adds an option that fires said weapon. It is possible for Mambo or Samba to control options that are firing different weapons.

Gallery[]

Gokujō Parodius! ~Kako no Eikō o Motomete~
Characters Takosuke and BelialVic Viper and Lord BritishPentaro and HanakoTwinBee and WinBeeHikaru and AkaneMambo and SambaMichael and GabrielKoitsu and AitsuGoemon and EbisumaruDracula-kun and Kid DraculaUpa and RupaMr. Past Glory
Stages Circo Porto HarborlandCat Battleship ForeverCandy LandTraffic SignsCore Ship ParadeMoai BattleshipThe MoonDiscoShooting Memories
Bosses Anna PavlovaCat SubmarineElizaDecoration CoreCrazy CoreCapsule Monster CappuccinoYoshikoPrincess KaguyaChichibinta RikaTako's CutiePentaro X
Sexy Parodius
Characters Vic Viper and Lord BritishIvan and TobyHikaru and AkaneMambo and SambaMichael and GabrielKoitsu and AitsuOption and MultipleShooting Star and Black Viper (Ace) • The Old Lecher Tako
Stages FarmBath HouseUnderwater PalaceCastle DraculaGirl FactoryCoal MineSweet SkyBoss RushTaj MahalSpecial Stage
Bosses Corn ChiwaFinally PenguinOtohimeMedusaTransporting CraneTanuko the TanukiCandy CoreCapsule Monster CappuccinoCaptain Penguinovski the 3rdEagle Eagle SabnosukeHot LipsYuko"Mon"KaoriSexy Star
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