DETAILS Format Audio CD Released 21 July 1990 Publisher King Records Product ID KICA-1011 Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.10

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Official 1990 soundtrack CD for the arcade Parodius Da!. Features the complete score, a couple of bonus 'arrange' tracks and a 'Sound Effects a la Carte!' bonus track. This original print is now near-impossible to find - it has since been re-issued on 23 Sep 1998 [KICA-7904]. CD case, 36-track audio CD (46:51), inlay, spine card.

DETAILS Format Famicom Released 30 Nov 1990 Publisher Konami Product ID RC849 Size (cm) 14 x 9.5 x 2 Weight (kg) 0.12

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Konami always excel on the Famicom: this is an absolutely superb version of the arcade smash hit. In a similar way to the Famicom versions of Gradius and Salamander, Konami make up for the Famicom's inferior hardware by introducing plenty of nice little extras, including an additional stage. Standard FC cardboard packaging, 2Mbit cartridge, monochrome booklet.

DETAILS Format Game Boy Released 5 Apr 1991 Publisher Konami Product ID DMG-PVJ Size (cm) 10 x 9 x 2 Weight (kg) 0.06

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The Game Boy does remarkably well too, coming up with an excellent little handheld shooting game. Very much in the same vein as the GB Nemesis (1990), with all a charm of its own. Standard small-size GB packaging, 2Mbit cartridge, monochrome manual.

DETAILS Format X68000 Released 19 Apr 1991 Publisher Konami Product ID RA955 Size (cm) 25.3 x 16.5 x 4.4 Weight (kg) 0.55

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The X68000 handles an excellent version of Parodius Da!. Precise, super-sharp and pretty much arcade-perfect, this is a masterful conversion that has become quite a collector's item. PC-style packaging, 2 x 5" floppies, manual.

DETAILS Format Audio CD Released 21 June 1991 Publisher King Records Product ID KICA-1032 Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.10

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Second official soundtrack release for Parodius Da!, this time featuring a 'Perfect Selection' of 11 remixed tunes. CD case, 36-track audio CD (46:51), inlay, spine card.

DETAILS Format PC Engine Released 21 Feb 1992 Publisher Konami Product ID KM92003 Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.10

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Brilliant port of the arcade classic for the PC Engine. It might be missing a level, but it still plays superbly, throwing in an all-new 'Omake' bonus stage at the end for good measure. White PCE case, 8Mbit HuCard, colour booklet.

DETAILS Format Super Famicom Released 3 July 1992 Publisher Konami Product ID SHVC-PD Size (cm) 19 x 10.5 x 3 Weight (kg) 0.16

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The SFC port of Parodius Da! is by far the most widespread and renowned version of the game. It was released all around the world, and until the PS and SS Deluxe Pack came along this was the best version around. Fun, challenging, and iconic to the last. Standard SFC cardboard packaging, 8Mbit cartridge, colour booklet.

DETAILS Format PlayStation Released 3 Dec 1994 Publisher Konami Product ID SLPS-00002 Size (cm) 14.2 x 13 x 1.7 Weight (kg) 0.16

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Konami's very first release on the PlayStation is this superbly produced 'Deluxe Pack', featuring: - Parodius Da! (1990) - Gokujyō Parodius (1994) Both games are replicated perfectly - and given how good they both are, this comes highly recommended! PlayStation case, PS CD-ROM disc, colour booklet, spine card.

DETAILS Format Sega Saturn Released 19 May 1995 Publisher Konami Product ID T-9501G Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.10

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The Sega Saturn also gets its taste of top-class Parodius action: - Parodius Da! (1990) - Gokujyō Parodius (1994) This is great stuff: both games remain a tremendous challenge, up there with some of the best shooting games ever designed. CD case, Sega Saturn CD-ROM disc, colour booklet, spine card.

DETAILS Format PlayStation Released 20 Mar 1997 Publisher Konami Product ID SLPM-86031 Size (cm) 14.2 x 13 x 1.7 Weight (kg) 0.16

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'PlayStation The Best' re-issue of the excellent 2-in-1 Parodius pack. - Parodius Da! (1990) - Gokujyō Parodius (1994) Game disc content remains identical, in other words - essential stuff! PlayStation case, PS CD-ROM disc, colour booklet, spine card.

DETAILS Format Audio CD Released 23 Sep 1998 Publisher King Records Product ID KICA-7904 Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.10

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1998 re-issue of the arcade Parodius Da! soundtrack. Content remains the same as the original print listed above [KICA-1011] but the packaging is slightly altered (spine card, back cover etc). CD case, 36-track audio CD (46:51), inlay, spine card.

DETAILS Format PlayStation Released 20 Nov 2003 Publisher Konami Product ID SLPM-87329 Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.15

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Konami's Parodius Deluxe Pack gets itself a 3rd outing, courtesy of the 'PSone Books' label. - Parodius Da! (1990) - Gokujyō Parodius (1994) Parodius is alive and well in 2003! CD single case, PlayStation CD-ROM disc, colour booklet, spine card.

DETAILS Format PSP Released 25 Jan 2007 Publisher Konami Product ID ULJM-05220 Size (cm) 17.7 x 10.5 x 1.5 Weight (kg) 0.08

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The complete Parodius collection for the handheld PSP. Includes all 5 entries in the series: - Parodius (1988) - Parodius Da! (1990) - Gokujyō Parodius (1994) - Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius (1995) - Sexy Parodius (1996) Each game is luxuriously presented along with menus, art galleries, and extensive BGM collections. PSP case, PSP UMD disk, colour manual.

DETAILS Format PSP Released 13 Mar 2008 Publisher Konami Product ID ULJM-05324 Size (cm) 17.7 x 10.5 x 1.5 Weight (kg) 0.08

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'Konami The Best' re-issue of the PSP Parodius collection. - Parodius (1988) - Parodius Da! (1990) - Gokujyō Parodius (1994) - Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius (1995) - Sexy Parodius (1996) Content remains the same. PSP case, PSP UMD disk, colour manual.