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| Game = Sexy Parodius
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|title = Sexy Parodius
| image = SexyParodius.jpg
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|image = SexyParodius.jpg
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| JapaneseName = セクシーパロディウス<br>''Sekushī Parodiusu''
 
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|japanese_title = セクシーパロディウス<br />''Sekushī Parodiusu''
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|developer = [[Konami]]
| ReleaseDate = Arcade<br>March, 1996 (Japan)<br>1996 (Asia)<br>PlayStation<br>November 1, 1996 (Japan)<br>Sega Saturn<br>January 11, 1997 (Japan)
 
| Developer = [[Konami]]
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|publisher = [[Konami]]
| Publisher = [[Konami]]
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|series = ''[[Parodius (series)|Parodius]]''
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| Platforms = Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PSP
 
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| previous = ''[[Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius]]''
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|composer = [[Mayuko Kageshita]]
 
|platform = Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PSP
| next = ''[[Paro Wars]]''
 
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'''Arcade'''<br />
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[[File:Flag of Japan.png|22px|Japan]] March, 1996<br />
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(Asia) 1996<br />
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'''PlayStation'''<br />
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[[File:Flag of Japan.png|22px|Japan]] November 1, 1996<br />
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'''Sega Saturn'''<br />
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[[File:Flag of Japan.png|22px|Japan]] January 11, 1997
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'''''Sexy Parodius''''' (セクシーパロディウス) is a scrolling shooter arcade game. It is the fifth game in the ''[[Parodius (series)|Parodius]]'' series produced by [[Konami]]. Like the rest of the series, it is a parody of ''[[Gradius Series|Gradius]]'' and other Konami games. It is also the final ''Parodius'' shoot 'em up game because next ''Parodius''-related game, ''[[Paro Wars]]'', is a strategy game like ''[[Cosmic Wars]]''.
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{{Nihongo|'''''Sexy Parodius'''''|セクシーパロディウス|Sekushī Parodiusu}} is a scrolling shooter arcade game. It is the fifth game in the ''[[Parodius (series)|Parodius]]'' series produced by [[Konami]]. Like the rest of the series, it is a parody of ''[[Gradius (series)|Gradius]]'' and other Konami games. It is also the final ''Parodius'' shoot 'em up game because next ''Parodius''-related game, ''[[Paro Wars]]'', is a strategy game like ''[[Cosmic Wars]]''.
   
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
Old Lecher Tako A ([[Takosuke]]) has opened-up an agency of some sort that helps clients with problems and has hired Pentarou as his secretary. He recruited "workers" (the playable characters, who had gone their seperate ways prior to ''Sexy Parodius'') that will solve the problems of each client.
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Old Lecher Tako A ([[Takosuke]]) has opened-up an agency of some sort that helps clients with problems and has hired [[Pentarou]] as his secretary. He recruited "workers" (the playable characters, who had gone their separate ways prior to ''Sexy Parodius'') that will solve the problems of each client.
   
==Playable Characters==
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==Playable characters==
*'''[[Vic Viper (Parodius)|Vic Viper/Lord British]]''' (''Gradius'' Series) - the only remaining member of the team from the original MSX Parodius. They delivered packages via air mail.
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*'''[[Vic Viper (Parodius)|Vic Viper/Lord British]]''' (''[[Gradius (series)|Gradius]]'' series) - The only remaining member of the team from the original MSX ''[[Parodius]]''. They delivered packages via air mail.
*'''[[Michael and Gabriel|Michael/Gabriel]]''' (Original) - returning as playable characters since ''[[Gokujō Parodius!]]''.
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*'''[[Michael and Gabriel|Michael/Gabriel]]''' (original) - Returning as playable characters since ''[[Gokujō Parodius! ~Kako no Eikō o Motomete~|Gokujō Parodius!]]''
*'''[[Hikaru & Akane|Hikaru/Akane]]''' (Original) - returning as playable characters after being bosses in ''[[Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius]]''.
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*'''[[Hikaru and Akane|Hikaru/Akane]]''' (original) - Returning as playable characters after being bosses in ''[[Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius]]''.
*'''[[Ivan and Toby]]''' (Original) replace Pentarou and Hanako. Ivan worked as a newspaper delivery penguin.
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*'''[[Ivan and Toby|Ivan/Toby]]''' (original) - Replace [[Pentaro|Pentarō]] and [[Hanako]]. Ivan worked as a newspaper delivery penguin.
*'''[[Mambo and Samba]]''' (Original) also return as playable characters. They delivered the weather forecast for a station.
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*'''[[Mambo and Samba|Mambo/Samba]]''' (original) - Also return as playable characters. They delivered the weather forecast for a station.
*'''[[Soitsu, Doitsu, Koitsu, and Aitsu|Koitsu and Aitsu]]''' (Original) - Little men flying on paper planes. Like Michael, they power up instead of gaining options. Koitsu worked with the movers, lifting furniture.
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*'''[[Koitsu, Aitsu, Soitsu and Doitsu|Koitsu/Aitsu]]''' (original) - Little men flying on paper planes. Like Michael, they power up instead of gaining Options. Koitsu worked with the movers, lifting furniture.
*'''[[Option and Multiple|Option/Multiple]]''' (Original) - Vic Viper and Lord British's options with faces (to denote emotions). They are escorted by small [[Vic Viper]]s and [[Lord British]]es when no power ups are activated.
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*'''[[Option and Multiple|Option/Multiple]]''' (original) - Vic Viper and Lord British's [[Option]]s with faces (to denote emotions). They are escorted by small [[Vic Viper]]s and [[Lord British]]es when no power-ups are activated.
*'''[[Shooting Star and Black Viper|Shooting Star/Black Viper]]''' (''Twinbee Yahho!''/Original)- replaces Twinbee and Winbee. Shooting Star (with it's pilot, [[Ace]]) was a boss from ''[[TwinBee|Twinbee Yahoo]]''. Black Viper is an original character. Once its respective weapon is activated, hold down the shoot button to charge up and release the button to use the Wide Blast or Spark Laser. Ace was a farmer, planting rice plants in a field.
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*'''[[Shooting Star and Black Viper|Shooting Star/Black Viper]]''' (''TwinBee Yahho!''/original) - Replace [[TwinBee]] and [[WinBee]]. Shooting Star (with its pilot, [[Ace]]) was a boss from ''[[w:c:twinbee:TwinBee Yahho!: Fushigi no Kuni de Ōabare!!|TwinBee Yahho!]]'' Black Viper is an original character. Once its respective weapon is activated, hold down the shoot button to charge up and release the button to use the Wide Blast or Spark Laser. Ace was a farmer, planting rice plants in a field.
   
Each character gets their own announcer that announces the name of the weapon they activate.
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Each character has their own announcer, who announces the name of the weapon they activate.
   
 
==Ports==
 
==Ports==
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
<gallery>
 
 
SexyParodiusAdvert.jpg|Magazine ad
 
SexyParodiusAdvert.jpg|Magazine ad
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* A bad ending can be achieved by letting the timer run out on Stage 6. This ending depicts Takosuke surrounded with women and the player characters being frustrated.
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*A bad ending can be achieved by letting the timer run out on Stage 6. This ending depicts Takosuke surrounded with women and the player characters being frustrated.
* Considering the Boss Rush as a separate stage, this game has ten stages total although only a maximum of eight stages can be played at one time.
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*Considering the Boss Rush as a separate stage, this game has ten stages total although only a maximum of eight stages can be played at one time.
* The Black Viper, Shooting Star's counterpart, is the only second-player character to have its own theme song, in this case a remix of "Departure from Space" (titled "Departure for Sexy") from ''Gradius III''.
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*The Black Viper, Shooting Star's counterpart, is the only second-player character to have its own theme song, in this case a remix of "Departure from Space" (titled "Departure for Sexy") from ''[[Gradius III]]''.
* The intro of the music for stage 3B is ''[[w:c:castlevania:Vampire Killer|Vampire Killer]]'' from the ''[[w:c:castlevania:Castlevania (series)|Castlevania]]'' series. The intro for Medusa's theme is ''[[w:c:castlevania:Poison Mind|Poison Mind]]'', also from the same series.
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*The intro of the music for stage 3B is ''[[w:c:castlevania:Vampire Killer|Vampire Killer]]'' from the ''[[w:c:castlevania:Castlevania (series)|Castlevania]]'' series. The intro for Medusa's theme is "[[w:c:castlevania:Poison Mind|Poison Mind]]", also from the same series.
* The Gunwalls are only the bosses in the game that has do not have an accompanying boss theme.
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*The Gunwalls are the only bosses in the game that don't have an accompanying boss theme.
   
==Links==
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==External links==
 
*[http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/psp/file/936140/10229 FAQ from GameFAQs]
 
*[http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/psp/file/936140/10229 FAQ from GameFAQs]
   
 
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Revision as of 09:02, 5 March 2020

Sexy Parodius (セクシーパロディウス Sekushī Parodiusu?) is a scrolling shooter arcade game. It is the fifth game in the Parodius series produced by Konami. Like the rest of the series, it is a parody of Gradius and other Konami games. It is also the final Parodius shoot 'em up game because next Parodius-related game, Paro Wars, is a strategy game like Cosmic Wars.

Gameplay

The gameplay in Sexy Parodius is similar to Gradius and the games before it, but with a new catch. Instead of just playing through each level and destroying enemies while avoiding getting hit, the player must also complete a special mission for each stage as well. Some of these missions range from collecting a certain amount of coins in a stage to destroying a certain object or enemies. Depending whether or not the player completes the mission will determine whether the player what the next stage will be. Unlike past versions, home ports of the game (except for the PSP port) has cooperative multiplayer intact (where both players play simultaneously). It is also improved in that the game continues to play even when one player is choosing a character upon continuing.

In a 2-player game, when certain characters are near enough, a third-shot appears between them which can be purple shots that swirl all-over the screen, hearts that home in on enemies, or rockets that shoot straight ahead. This feature was first seen on Konami's arcade game Trigon (a.k.a Lightning Fighters).

Plot

Old Lecher Tako A (Takosuke) has opened-up an agency of some sort that helps clients with problems and has hired Pentarou as his secretary. He recruited "workers" (the playable characters, who had gone their separate ways prior to Sexy Parodius) that will solve the problems of each client.

Playable characters

  • Vic Viper/Lord British (Gradius series) - The only remaining member of the team from the original MSX Parodius. They delivered packages via air mail.
  • Michael/Gabriel (original) - Returning as playable characters since Gokujō Parodius!
  • Hikaru/Akane (original) - Returning as playable characters after being bosses in Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius.
  • Ivan/Toby (original) - Replace Pentarō and Hanako. Ivan worked as a newspaper delivery penguin.
  • Mambo/Samba (original) - Also return as playable characters. They delivered the weather forecast for a station.
  • Koitsu/Aitsu (original) - Little men flying on paper planes. Like Michael, they power up instead of gaining Options. Koitsu worked with the movers, lifting furniture.
  • Option/Multiple (original) - Vic Viper and Lord British's Options with faces (to denote emotions). They are escorted by small Vic Vipers and Lord Britishes when no power-ups are activated.
  • Shooting Star/Black Viper (TwinBee Yahho!/original) - Replace TwinBee and WinBee. Shooting Star (with its pilot, Ace) was a boss from TwinBee Yahho! Black Viper is an original character. Once its respective weapon is activated, hold down the shoot button to charge up and release the button to use the Wide Blast or Spark Laser. Ace was a farmer, planting rice plants in a field.

Each character has their own announcer, who announces the name of the weapon they activate.

Ports

Sexy Parodius was ported to the Sega Saturn and PlayStation in 1996 for Japan. These versions allow the Special Stage to be selected on the Title Screen after finishing the game with all conditions passed. They also come with unlimited continues (the game doesn't keep track of credits). It was also included in Parodius Portable (albeit with music from some stages replaced with other remixed classical songs) for the PSP.

Stages

Stage Name Objective Boss
1 Farm Defeat the boss Corn Chiwa
2 Bath House Collect 300 coins Finally Penguin
3A Underwater Palace Strip 200 maidens Otohime
3B Castle Dracula Kill 100 rats Medusa
4A Girl Factory Rescue 50 showgirls Transporting Crane
4B Coal Mine Destroy 10 targets Tanuko the Tanuki
5 Sweet Sky Collect 300 coins Candy Core
X Boss Rush Defeat all bosses Capsule Monster Cappuccino
Captain Penguinovski the 3rd
Eagle Eagle Sabnosuke
Hot Lips
Yuko
6 Taj Mahal Pursue Takosuke "Mon"
Kaori
SPECIAL Special Stage Defeat the boss Sexy Star

Gallery

Trivia

  • A bad ending can be achieved by letting the timer run out on Stage 6. This ending depicts Takosuke surrounded with women and the player characters being frustrated.
  • Considering the Boss Rush as a separate stage, this game has ten stages total although only a maximum of eight stages can be played at one time.
  • The Black Viper, Shooting Star's counterpart, is the only second-player character to have its own theme song, in this case a remix of "Departure from Space" (titled "Departure for Sexy") from Gradius III.
  • The intro of the music for stage 3B is Vampire Killer from the Castlevania series. The intro for Medusa's theme is "Poison Mind", also from the same series.
  • The Gunwalls are the only bosses in the game that don't have an accompanying boss theme.

External links

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
Gradius video games
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Parody games ParodiusParodius Da!Gokujō Parodius!Jikkyō Oshaberi ParodiusSexy ParodiusParo WarsOtomedius (Otomedius Gorgeous) • Otomedius Excellent
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