<s>
is	O
a	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
video	O
game	O
produced	O
by	O
Konami	O
in	O
1989	O
which	O
is	O
based	O
upon	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
conflicts	O
of	O
the	O
popular	O
Gradius	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
sequel	O
in	O
1997	O
,	O
with	O
Paro	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
Parodius	O
equivalent	O
of	O
this	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
object	O
of	O
Cosmic	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
is	O
to	O
use	O
an	O
army	O
composed	O
of	O
Gradius	B-Application
characters	O
(	O
Vic	B-Application
Vipers	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Big	O
Cores	O
)	O
and	O
battle	O
enemies	O
in	O
various	O
star	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
be	O
either	O
the	O
Bacterion	O
Empire	O
or	O
the	O
forces	O
of	O
Gradius	B-Application
.	O
</s>
