Which series of video games parodies Castlevania Series created by Konami?
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".
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.