Which series of video games parodies Castlevania Series created by Konami?
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Parodius (series) The Parodius (パロディウス , Parodiusu ) series is a series of horizontally scrolling shooters developed by Konami. The games are tongue-in-cheek parodies of "Gradius", hence the name ("Parodius" is a portmanteau of "Parody" and "Gradius"). It also parodies many other Konami franchises, including "Antarctic Adventure", "Castlevania", "Xexex", "Axelay", "Thunder Cross", "Taisen Puzzle-Dama", "Space Manbow", "Ganbare Goemon", "Lethal Enforcers", "Tokimeki Memorial" and "TwinBee".
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Castlevania Castlevania is a series of horror-themed action-adventure video games created and developed by Konami, centered on the Belmont family, a clan of vampire hunters, and their fight with Dracula. The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986, with the release of the original game for the Family Computer Disk System, followed by an alternate version for the MSX2 platform on October 30. Although the MSX2 port (localized in Europe and South America as "Vampire Killer") was released first outside Japan, the series did not receive wide attention outside Japan until the FDS version was ported to cartridge format for the Nintendo Entertainment System and localized for North American and European releases of "Castlevania" in 1987 and 1988, respectively.
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Mario Mario (Japanese: マリオ , Hepburn: Mario ) ( ; ] ) is a fictional character in the "Mario" video game franchise, owned by Nintendo and created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as the company's mascot and the eponymous protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation. Depicted as a short, pudgy, Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom, his adventures generally center upon rescuing Princess Peach from the Koopa villain Bowser. His younger brother and sidekick is Luigi.
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Mr. Do's Castle Mr. Do's Castle is an arcade game created by Universal in September 1983. The Asian title of the game is "Mr. Do! versus Unicorns". Though marketed as a sequel to the original "Mr. Do!" released one year earlier, the game bears a far closer resemblance to "Space Panic". It is the second of the Mr. Do series of video games, although it wasn't intended to be. It began life as a game called "Knights vs. Unicorns", but the U.S. division of Universal persuaded the Japanese arm to modify the graphics into a Mr. Do! game, taking into account the first game's popularity.
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Everybody's Golf (series) Everybody's Golf (Japanese: みんなのGOLF , Hepburn: Minna no Golf ) , formerly known in North America as Hot Shots Golf, is a series of golf games published by Sony for the PlayStation series of video game consoles. The series is well known for its humorous take on the game of golf which includes cartoon-like characters and with modes such as miniature golf paired with a realistic engine and precise ball physics.
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Super Mario Super Mario (Japanese: スーパーマリオ , Hepburn: Sūpā Mario ) is a series of platform video games created by Nintendo featuring their mascot, Mario. Alternatively called the Super Mario Bros. (スーパーマリオブラザーズ , Sūpā Mario Burazāzu ) series or simply the Mario (マリオ ) series, it is the central series of the greater "Mario" franchise. At least one "Super Mario" game has been released for every major Nintendo video game console and handheld.
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Konami Krazy Racers Konami Krazy Racers (Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance in Japan; Krazy Kart Racing for mobile) is a kart racing video game published and developed by Konami for the Game Boy Advance handheld video game console, iOS and Android. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in North America and some PAL regions. It was also re-released for Wii U Virtual Console on October 15, 2015 in Europe. It was a launch game for the system. "Konami Krazy Racers" makes use of a variety of characters and concepts from several of Konami's franchises, including "Castlevania", "Metal Gear", and "Gradius". It plays similarly to the "Mario Kart" series, with eight characters per circuit and offensive/defensive items placed at predetermined points in the tracks.
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Samurai Warriors: Katana Samurai Warriors: Katana (戦国無双 KATANA , Sengoku Musō: Katana , Sengoku Musou: KATANA in Japan) is an action video game set in feudal Japan and is based upon the "Samurai Warriors" series by Koei and Omega Force, a spin-off of the "Dynasty Warriors" series. The game was revealed for the Wii at Nintendo's pre-E3 conference under the name "Sengoku Action".
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Castlevania: The Original Game Soundtrack Castlevania: The Original Game Soundtrack (悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録 Original Game Soundtrack , Akumajō Dorakyura Mokushiroku Orijinaru Gēmu Saundotorakku , lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula Apocalypse Original Game Soundtrack") contains the music from Konami's 1999 video game "Castlevania". It was released in Japan and in Europe only.
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Sexy Parodius Sexy Parodius (セクシーパロディウス , Sekushī Parodiusu ) is a scrolling shooter arcade game. It is the fifth installment of the "Parodius" series, produced by Konami. Like the rest of the series, it is a parody of the "Gradius" series and other Konami games. It also contains explicitly sexual level and enemy designs, as well as risqué innuendo. Many level bosses are women in various erotic costumes (such as the "bunny costume" modeled on Playboy Bunnies) or various states of undress.
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Konami Music Masterpiece Collection Konami Music Masterpiece Collection (コナミミュージック 名曲コレクション , Konamimyūjikku meikyoku korekushon ) is a compilation of 15 albums and songs of Konami videogames, composed primarily of Konami Kukeiha Club. It was released exclusively in Japan on October 2004.
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Senran Kagura Senran Kagura (閃乱カグラ ) is a video game series developed by Tamsoft and produced by Marvelous Entertainment. The franchise revolves around groups of female ninjas, and has received several manga adaptations. An anime television adaptation produced by Artland aired in Japan between January and March 2013. The anime has been licensed by Funimation Entertainment in North America.
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Castlevania: The Adventure Castlevania: The Adventure is a platform game released for the Game Boy in 1989 . It is the first "Castlevania" title for the system. "Castlevania: The Adventure" was re-released in color as part of the "Konami GB Collection" compilations in Japan and Europe. A remake titled "" was released as a WiiWare game for the Wii.
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Akira Psycho Ball Akira Psycho Ball (アキラ・サイコ・ボール) is a 2002 digital pinball game based on the popular "Akira" series created by Katsuhiro Otomo. It features the original storyline and the animated film adaptation's theme song.
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Metal Gear Metal Gear (Japanese: メタルギア , Hepburn: Metaru Gia ) is a series of action-adventure stealth video games, created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. The first game, "Metal Gear", was released in 1987 for the MSX home computer architecture. The player takes control of a special forces operative (usually either Solid Snake or Big Boss), who is assigned to find the titular superweapon "Metal Gear", a bipedal walking tank with the ability to launch nuclear weapons. Several sequels have been released for multiple consoles, which have expanded the original game's plot adding characters opposing and supporting Snake, while there have also been a few prequels exploring the origins of the Metal Gear and recurring characters.
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Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun (悪魔城すぺしゃる ぼくドラキュラくん , Akumajō Supesharu: Boku Dorakyura-kun , ""Demon Castle Special: I'm Kid Dracula"") is a platformer video game made by Konami. It was released only in Japan for the Famicom on 19 October 1990. It is considered a parody of the "Castlevania" series. A version for mobile phones was also released on 30 June 2006 in Japan only.
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GuitarFreaks and DrumMania GuitarFreaks (ギターフリークス ) is a music video game series produced by Konami. It is a rhythm game where the player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar. The game consists of music predominantly from the rock music, rock and roll and J-pop genres. It is considered one of the most influential video games of all time, for having laid the foundations for popular guitar-based rhythm games, such as the "Guitar Hero" series. Working Designs attempted to bring "Guitar Freaks" PlayStation 2 games in the U.S., but patent problems with the guitar controller prevented the project from moving forward.
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Katamari The Katamari (塊 , lit. "Mass" or "Cluster") series is a video game franchise created by Keita Takahashi and developed and published by Namco (and subsequently Bandai Namco Entertainment). The series puts players in control of a character called The Prince as he uses a ball called a katamari to roll up objects. The first title in the series was "Katamari Damacy" for the PlayStation 2, which became a cult classic and led to several sequels and spin-offs.
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Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts (Japanese: キングダム ハーツ , Hepburn: Kingudamu Hātsu ) is a series of crossover action role-playing games owned by Disney Interactive Studios and developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square). It is a collaboration between Disney Interactive and Square Enix, and is under the direction of Tetsuya Nomura, a longtime Square Enix character designer.
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Bishi Bashi Bishi Bashi (ビシバシチャンプ , Bishi Bashi Chanpu ) is a series of Konami video games for arcades, mobile phones, PlayStation and Windows. All games in the series comprise playing through a wide variety of competitive minigames against other players. The arcade games support 1 to 6 players and the PlayStation game allows 1 to 8 players; the game will provide computer opponents if there are not enough players.
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Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge (released as Tiny Toon Adventures: Wild & Wacky Sports in Europe and Tiny Toon Adventures: Dotabata Daiundoukai in Japan), released in 1994 for the Super NES and developed and published by Konami, is the second video game based on the cartoon television series "Tiny Toon Adventures", following Konami's "Tiny Toon Adventures". It is one of the few SNES games to feature an SNES Multitap supporting up to four simultaneous players.
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Konami Wai Wai World Konami Wai Wai World (コナミワイワイワールド ) , "wai wai" being a Japanese onomatopoeia for a noisy, crowded area, is a 1988 Family Computer platform video game released only in Japan by Konami. The game itself stars various Konami created characters as well as Mikey (from "The Goonies") and King Kong, who appeared in two Konami-produced, movie-based games.