<s>
is	O
a	O
vertical-scrolling	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Kaneko	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Hudson	O
Soft	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
Engine	O
CD-ROM²	O
in	O
1992	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
Star	B-Device
Soldier	I-Device
series	O
and	O
was	O
localized	O
for	O
North	O
America	O
as	O
Fantasy	B-Application
Star	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Application
Parodier	I-Application
is	O
a	O
vertical	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
,	O
much	O
like	O
the	O
Star	B-Device
Soldier	I-Device
games	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
conventions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
collecting	O
power-ups	O
to	O
upgrade	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
facing	O
several	O
bosses	O
and	O
minibosses	O
as	O
they	O
progress	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
parodying	O
the	O
hard	O
sci-fi	O
atmosphere	O
of	O
the	O
Star	B-Device
Soldier	I-Device
games	O
,	O
Star	B-Application
Parodier	I-Application
takes	O
a	O
lighthearted	O
approach	O
by	O
featuring	O
cute	O
,	O
cartoonish	O
graphics	O
and	O
toning	O
down	O
the	O
violence	O
(	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
defeated	O
enemies	O
wave	O
white	O
flags	O
in	O
surrender	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
players	O
choose	O
from	O
three	O
craft	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
the	O
Paro	O
Ceaser	O
from	O
Star	B-Device
Soldier	I-Device
,	O
a	O
giant	O
flying	O
Bomberman	B-Application
or	O
an	O
anthropomorphic	O
PC	O
Engine	O
console	O
that	O
shoots	O
HuCards	B-Device
and	O
CD-ROMs	B-Device
at	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
