Cosmic Wars
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is a turn-based strategy
video game produced by Konami
in 1989 which is based upon the characters and conflicts of the popular Gradius series. It was released only in Japan
. The game received a sequel in 1997, with Paro Wars
, which is the Parodius
equivalent of this game.
The object of Cosmic Wars is to utilize an army composed of Gradius characters (Vic Vipers, and Big Cores) and battle enemies in various star systems. The player can be either the Bacterion Empire or the forces of Gradius. There are many different unit types, ranging from small fighters to large capital ships.
Turn-based strategy
A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...
video game produced by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
in 1989 which is based upon the characters and conflicts of the popular Gradius series. It was released only in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The game received a sequel in 1997, with Paro Wars
Paro Wars
is a turn-based strategy video game produced by Konami in 1997. It features characters and conflicts based upon the popular Parodius series of video games which in turn is a parody of the long running Gradius series...
, which is the Parodius
Parodius series
The Parodius series is a series of horizontally-scrolling shooters developed by Konami. The games are tongue-in-cheek parodies of Gradius, hence the name...
equivalent of this game.
The object of Cosmic Wars is to utilize an army composed of Gradius characters (Vic Vipers, and Big Cores) and battle enemies in various star systems. The player can be either the Bacterion Empire or the forces of Gradius. There are many different unit types, ranging from small fighters to large capital ships.