Star Parodier review

**R.O.B.** · 21st February 2009

Star Parodier - TurboGrafx-16

A "cute'em-up" top-down shooter that lampoons the Star Soldier games by replacing most sci-fi elements with humorous graphics and sounds.You can choose to play the game as the starfighter from the Star Soldier games, a flying Bomberman or a giant, laser-toting PC-Engine, each featuring t..

9 / 10

Read the Star Parodier Virtual Console review

Source: vc-reviews.com

slangman · 27th February 2009

Another great shooter this one. I can't stop listening to the music on the first stage.

Great gameplay too dispite it been a little easy.

**Jogurt the Yogurt** · 27th February 2009

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Originally Posted by slangman

Another great shooter this one. I can't stop listening to the music on the first stage.

Great gameplay too dispite it been a little easy.

This is one of the hardest games I have ever played.

Sharecrow · 27th February 2009

Great game. I beat this but my beating involved an awful lot of luck that one day. It's deceptively challenging, but lots of fun.

marktheshark · 1st March 2009

I've played this game a while ago & it's quite fun!

**hansolo350** · 1st March 2009

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Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

This is one of the hardest games I have ever played.

Are you being serious? I was able to beat the game on my first try.

slangman · 2nd March 2009

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Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

This is one of the hardest games I have ever played.

I actually find that hard to beleve.

**Jogurt the Yogurt** · 2nd March 2009

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Originally Posted by hansolo350

Are you being serious? I was able to beat the game on my first try.

Well aren't you special.

davyK · 26th July 2009

I was disappointed with this. It is too easy and the levels go on for too long.

I really wanted to like it as I'm a parody game fan....the 1st VC disappointment for me

Refa · 27th July 2009

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Originally Posted by slangman

I actually find that hard to beleve.

I find it hard to believe that there is an easy shmup. They are ALL ridiculously hard.

Quote:

Originally Posted by davyK

I was disappointed with this. It is too easy and the levels go on for too long.

I really wanted to like it as I'm a parody game fan....the 1st VC disappointment for me

Try out Detanna Twinbee! I'm sure you'll like it if you're a fan of parody games.

**hansolo350** · 27th July 2009

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Originally Posted by Refa

I find it hard to believe that there is an easy shmup. They are ALL ridiculously hard.

Try out Detanna Twinbee! I'm sure you'll like it if you're a fan of parody games.

Seriously if you put this game on easy mode it is next to impossible to fail.

Refa · 27th July 2009

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Originally Posted by hansolo350

Seriously if you put this game on easy mode it is next to impossible to fail.

Really? The first level was easy, but it usually is in shmups. I'll see when I get Twinbee Portable.

Kobayashi · 27th July 2009

The best thing about Star Parodier on my humble opinion is the outstanding soundtrack !

Diebythesword · 27th July 2009

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Originally Posted by Refa

Really? The first level was easy, but it usually is in shmups. I'll see when I get Twinbee Portable.

I think he means Star Parodier. Unless he was talkin about it or Star Parodier is in Twinbee Portable

Refa · 27th July 2009

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Originally Posted by Diebythesword

I think he means Star Parodier. Unless he was talkin about it or Star Parodier is in Twinbee Portable

He should've specified.

**hansolo350** · 27th July 2009

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Originally Posted by Refa

He should've specified.

I was talking about Star Parodier. I thought it was quite clear that I was talking about SP since you were talking about its difficulty and this is the SP thread.

slangman · 27th July 2009

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Originally Posted by Refa

Really? The first level was easy, but it usually is in shmups. I'll see when I get Twinbee Portable.

This is one of the easiest shooters on the VC. Only the last 2 levels were a bit of a pain, but even then I beat this game no problem. Not sure what hard mode is like though.

**Jogurt the Yogurt** · 29th July 2009

I've been playing on Normal, and most of the stages are doable, but the last stage kicks my ass.

davyK · 31st July 2009

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Originally Posted by Refa

Try out Detanna Twinbee! I'm sure you'll like it if you're a fan of parody games.

I have Pop'n'Twinbee on cartridge for SNES (quite brilliant) - is this different enough from that to be worth getting?

Diebythesword · 2nd August 2009

They are somewhat different but pretty much its still that wacky Twinbee

Mickeymac · 3rd August 2009

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Originally Posted by hansolo350

Seriously if you put this game on easy mode it is next to impossible to fail.

Hence why they call it easy mode. As for Normal, I'll admit, it was quite challenging at times. How anybody can beat this game in one playthrough is beyond my understanding. After all, like all shmups, it is a memorization game, and unless you can see the future, you're bound to die at least once, if not ten or more times. At least until you learn the layout, the positions of the enemies, where all the power-ups are, and the patterns of the bosses.

Mr. Cheez · 4th August 2009

This is definitely the easiest shmup on VC. I didn't lose my first life until the second half of level 3, which is saying something given how horrible I am at these games. I believe I was playing on normal too. The only ones that really gave me any real trouble were the pyramid level and the last level. But as I said, since I suck at these games, so I found this to be more of a positive thing.

I should really try hard mode...

Refa · 17th August 2009

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Originally Posted by Mickeymac

Hence why they call it easy mode.

Easy mode isn't always easy

davyK · 17th October 2009

Gave this one another go but cranked up the difficulty. It is a much better game at the higher level - the easy level spoils it.

Had forgot about the time attack modes too which are welcome - reminds me of the great "Game Paradise" on Saturn that has that mode.

Mickeymac · 17th October 2009

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Originally Posted by davyK

Gave this one another go but cranked up the difficulty. It is a much better game at the higher level - the easy level spoils it.

Had forgot about the time attack modes too which are welcome - reminds me of the great "Game Paradise" on Saturn that has that mode.

Glad you liked it this time around.

I really should try hard mode some time, but I'm still struggling through normal mode. Man, Level 7 is a *****!

**Jogurt the Yogurt** · 18th October 2009

I'm still stuck on the final stage in normal mode. When I decide to try this game again, I'll probably just reset it and play the whole game again on easy. That way I can at least finish it.

Kobayashi · 31st October 2009

This game is easy until the fourth stage. The fifth forward the difficulty increases dramatically.

Anyway is one of the best shumps that you find in the virtual console to date.

Kobayashi · 31st October 2010

My Star Parodier´s video walkthrough [ Intro + stages 1 to 7 ] (working on Stage 8...):
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Edit: I finished today Stage 8 (the final Stage) - I´ll upload the video in a few minutes ...

27th February 2009	#2
slangman Amazing Flying Hammer Brother Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London United Kingdom Age: 22 Posts: 1,710	Another great shooter this one. I can't stop listening to the music on the first stage. Great gameplay too dispite it been a little easy. __________________

1st March 2009	#5
marktheshark Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 17 Posts: 194 Blog Entries: 8	I've played this game a while ago & it's quite fun! __________________ http://mrfobbiesworth.blogspot.com/

27th July 2009	#13
Kobayashi Jumping Piranha Plant Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 730	The best thing about Star Parodier on my humble opinion is the outstanding soundtrack ! __________________ [Dossier Space Invaders] Powered by Xbox 360 Slim 250GB + PS3 Slim 160GB + Wii + some retro old consoles

29th July 2009	#18
Jogurt the Yogurt Do you like my helmet? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 17,209 Blog Entries: 8	I've been playing on Normal, and most of the stages are doable, but the last stage kicks my ass. __________________

2nd August 2009	#20
Diebythesword Bullet Bill Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Raccoon City Age: 21 Posts: 1,101	They are somewhat different but pretty much its still that wacky Twinbee __________________

27th February 2009	#4
Sharecrow Big Boo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Age: 34 Posts: 1,326	Great game. I beat this but my beating involved an awful lot of luck that one day. It's deceptively challenging, but lots of fun.

26th July 2009	#9
davyK Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 144	I was disappointed with this. It is too easy and the levels go on for too long. I really wanted to like it as I'm a parody game fan....the 1st VC disappointment for me

4th August 2009	#22
Mr. Cheez Monty Mole Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brinstar: Rocky Zone Age: 20 Posts: 916	This is definitely the easiest shmup on VC. I didn't lose my first life until the second half of level 3, which is saying something given how horrible I am at these games. I believe I was playing on normal too. The only ones that really gave me any real trouble were the pyramid level and the last level. But as I said, since I suck at these games, so I found this to be more of a positive thing. I should really try hard mode... __________________ BIG BROTHER is watching you.

17th October 2009	#24
davyK Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 144	Gave this one another go but cranked up the difficulty. It is a much better game at the higher level - the easy level spoils it. Had forgot about the time attack modes too which are welcome - reminds me of the great "Game Paradise" on Saturn that has that mode.

18th October 2009	#26
Jogurt the Yogurt Do you like my helmet? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 17,209 Blog Entries: 8	I'm still stuck on the final stage in normal mode. When I decide to try this game again, I'll probably just reset it and play the whole game again on easy. That way I can at least finish it. __________________

31st October 2009	#27
Kobayashi Jumping Piranha Plant Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 730	This game is easy until the fourth stage. The fifth forward the difficulty increases dramatically. Anyway is one of the best shumps that you find in the virtual console to date. __________________ [Dossier Space Invaders] Powered by Xbox 360 Slim 250GB + PS3 Slim 160GB + Wii + some retro old consoles

31st October 2010	#28
Kobayashi Jumping Piranha Plant Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 730	My Star Parodier´s video walkthrough [ Intro + stages 1 to 7 ] (working on Stage 8...): YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Edit: I finished today Stage 8 (the final Stage) - I´ll upload the video in a few minutes ... __________________ [Dossier Space Invaders] Powered by Xbox 360 Slim 250GB + PS3 Slim 160GB + Wii + some retro old consoles Last edited by Kobayashi; 2nd November 2010 at 01:47 AM.

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