<s>
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Parodius	B-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
computer	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
notable	O
for	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
Parodius	B-Application
series	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
is	O
often	O
confused	O
with	O
its	O
sequel	O
Parodius	B-Application
!	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
itself	O
is	O
a	O
portmanteau	O
of	O
"	O
Gradius	B-Application
"	O
and	O
"	O
Parody	O
"	O
and	O
,	O
eponymously	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
the	O
Gradius	B-Application
series	O
of	O
space-based	O
horizontally	O
scrolling	O
shooters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
enemies	O
are	O
derived	O
from	O
that	O
famous	O
shooter	O
series	O
,	O
while	O
other	O
elements	O
are	O
extracted	O
from	O
other	O
Konami	O
titles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Antarctic	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
and	O
TwinBee	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
is	O
very	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Gradius	B-Application
games	O
,	O
with	O
other	O
aspects	O
from	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
TwinBee	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
play	O
as	O
either	O
Tako	O
,	O
an	O
octopus	O
,	O
the	O
Penguin	O
(	O
father	O
of	O
Pentarou	O
)	O
from	O
Antarctic	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
and	O
the	O
exclusive	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
game	O
Penguin	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
,	O
Goemon	O
from	O
the	O
Ganbare	B-Device
Goemon	I-Device
series	O
,	O
the	O
Popolon	O
knight	O
from	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
game	O
Knightmare	B-Application
or	O
the	O
Vic	B-Application
Viper	I-Application
spaceship	O
from	O
Gradius	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
composed	O
of	O
six	O
stages	O
consisting	O
of	O
various	O
obstacles	O
and	O
enemies	O
such	O
as	O
penguins	O
and	O
bees	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
more	O
traditional	O
Gradius	B-Application
enemies	O
such	O
as	O
moai	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Gradius	B-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
utilizes	O
a	O
similar	O
selection-bar	O
based	O
power-up	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parodius	B-Application
was	O
awarded	O
Best	O
Game	O
that	O
Never	O
Came	O
out	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
in	O
1992	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parodius	B-Application
was	O
later	O
included	O
in	O
Konami	B-Application
Antiques	I-Application
MSX	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
Vol.3	I-Application
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Konami	B-Application
Antiques	I-Application
MSX	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
Ultra	I-Application
Pack	I-Application
for	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
and	O
Parodius	B-Application
Portable	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
with	O
enhanced	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
mobile	O
phones	O
in	O
December	O
2006	O
and	O
for	O
Wii	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
on	O
January	O
12	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
Wii	O
U	O
on	O
December	O
25	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
Windows	O
PC	O
on	O
Online	O
Store	O
Project	O
EGG	O
on	O
April	O
11	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
