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DarthBueller@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Parodius to me isn’t a parody, but maybe I’m missing the references. It’s a shmup with funny sprites, innit? How does funny sprites equal a parody? (And for fucks sake, don’t downvote me—I’m actually asking to be convinced that it’s a parody. I’ve had enough negativity for a year on here from a mentally ill person that equates discourse with nazism.)

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Davel23@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Parodius is a parody of Gradius (hence the name).

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- DarthBueller@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  is it just wordplay or is it a straight up parody?
  
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  - Davel23@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    It's a "silly" version of Gradius. Wikipedia can explain it better than I can: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parodius:_The_Octopus_Saves_the_Earth
    
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    DarthBueller@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    “Many of the characters and enemies are derived from that famous shooter series [Gradius], while other elements are extracted from other Konami titles, such as Antarctic Adventure and TwinBee. This game is of particular note in the series as being heavily infused with Japanese culture and folklore.”
    
    Thanks. Until now I thought Parodius was just trying to be a funny take on shmups. I understood the Gradius/parody portmanteau, but I didn’t realize it was a true parody (e.g., clearly borrowing characters/enemies in a humorous way).
    
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