The Earth is under threat from a giant and cruel octopus, called The Great Octopus! You must take control of the awesome Parodius and, along with his band of cool friends, must hunt down the eight-legged freak and defeat him at every step! Take on all manner of strange and dangerous creatures and baddies as you cruise through the hostile territory, flying at high speeds and blasting anything that comes into your sights!

More amazingly cool titles from this incredibly interesting arcade genre can easily be found by sliding on over to play Donald Duck - Goin' Quackers, Spyro 2 - Ripto's Rage ! and the explosive Bomberman - Party Edition. Boom!