Paro Wars (パロウォーズ?) is a turn-based strategy video game produced by Konami on September 1997 in Japan only (re-release as part of Konami the Best series in December 1999). It features characters and events based upon the popular Parodius series of video games, which in turn is a parody of the long running Gradius series. It is the last installment of the Parodius series and is the Parodius equivalent to Cosmic Wars, a turn-based strategy game set in the Gradius universe, or R-Type Tactics, set in the R-Type universe.
Plot[]
The "second great world war Parodius" that led the world into a fit of laughter ended more than 50 years ago. Three military organizations: "The Alliance Penta", "Organization Koitsu and Aitsu" and "Alliance Araji" will control each other in secret, and as a result of peace is maintained through this exquisite balance. However, this stability began to alter when a mysterious cat named John Myan Jiro begins to interfere in these relationships. Win the "third great war of the world Parodius" for peace and honor of your country!
Gameplay[]
The object of Paro Wars is to utilize an army composed of Parodius characters (penguins, octopuses, etc.) and battle enemies on various 3D-rendered battlefields. There are many different unit types, ranging from troops, to planes, to tank-like vehicles. A single scenario may take multiple hours to complete.
Characters[]
The Alliance Penta[]
- King Pentaro III (ペン太郎キング3世, Pen Tarō Kingu 3-sei) (a.k.a. Pentaro) - Voiced by Fuyumi Shiraishi
- Hanako - Voiced by Saeko Shimazu
- Hikaru - Voiced by Yuko Nagashima
- Akane - Voiced by Mariko Onodera
- Poti - Voiced by Shigeru Chiba
Organization Koitsu and Aitsu[]
- Koitsu
- Aitsu
- Doitsu
- Soitsu
- Takosuke Jr. (A.タコスケJr.) - Voiced by Toshiko Fujita
- Belial - Voiced by Mami Kingetsu
- Anna Pavlova - Voiced by Keiko Toda
Alliance Araji[]
- Empress Yoshiko VII (よしこ女帝7世, Yoshiko nyotei 7-sei) (a.k.a. Yoshiko) - Voiced by Shigeru Chiba
- Michael Abu IV (ミカエル・アブゥ4世, Mikaeru abu~u 4-sei) (a.k.a. Michael) - Voiced by Rica Matsumoto
???[]
- John Nyan Jiro - Voiced by Isamu Tanonaka
Robots[]
- Pentaro X - Led by Pentaro
- Bunny-Chan - Led by Hikaru
- Yattabau - Led by Poti
- Giant Koitsu - Led by Koitsu
- Rakki-Kun - Led by Takosuke Jr.
- Melora - Led by Anna Pavlova
- Buta Shio MK II - Led by Michael
- Big Thunder Moai - Led by Yoshiko
- Teio Nyamu - Led by John Nyan Jiro
Board game[]
- A board game based on the video game of the same name was developed by Konami on February 11, 1998 in Japan.
External links[]
- Paro Wars at the Gradius Wiki