Otomedius Excellent

JAPANESE TITLE
オトメディウスX（エクセレント！）
Otomediusu X (Ekuserento!)

DEVELOPER
Konami

PUBLISHER
Konami

SERIES
Otomedius

PRODUCER
Koji Igarashi

DESIGNER(S)
Mine Yoshizaki

PLATFORM(S)
Xbox 360

RELEASE DATE
 April 21, 2011
 November 4, 2011

WRITTEN
Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy & American Dad), H Rhoma Irama (Thunder Force & Variable Geo), Masami Kurumada (Saint Seiya), Matt Groening (The Simpson & Futurama), Ippei Kuri (Gatchaman & Casshern),
Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru (Aleste & Dragon Ball), Shigeo Koshi (Rascal The Racoon),

Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter X Hunter & Hyper Duel), Go Nagai (Cutie Honey),

Otomedius Excellent (オトメディウスX（エクセレント！）, Otomediusu X (Ekuserento!)?) is an Xbox 360 game and the sequel to the 2007 arcade game Otomedius by Konami, which is a Parody of the side-shooting game Gradius series. It was released in March 2011 in Japan and early November of 2011.

Otomedius Excellent features a single player campaign with a new story, and a Multiplay mode in which 2 other players can play in. Players with an Xbox Live subscription can play online with other players in Score Attack mode and check their scores against other players on the Leaderboard. Alternate costumes and new stages were made available after release.

Plot
In the year 2011 A.D., after the civilization war between the Angel Squadrons and the Gofer Sisters before their memories taken the music box has been forbidden. The Inter-Dimensional Organization G is now continue of the new Bacterian Army with 4 new member squadrons to defeat the unknown Bacterian Force and the Dark Force was taken to earth and revolved their destruction but the Squadrons has going back in time to finish their most powerful forces among the real world of planet Gradius.

New Characters

Playable
Arnval, pilot of Anthurium. From Busou Shinki.
Strarf, pilot of Alpinia. From Busou Shinki
Gesshi Hanafuuma, pilot of Axelay Viper. Based on Getsu Fuuma from Getsu Fuuma Den.
Kokoro Belmont, pilot of Stavros. Based on the Belmont Clan from Castlevania.

Bosses
Neko Sencho, based on the Cat Battleship from Parodius.
T.B. Rika, based on Chichibinta Rika from Parodius Da.
Ryukotsuki, based on Ryu Kokki from Getsu Fuuma Den.
Shiori Fujisaki from Tokimeki Memorial.
Ruby and Cobalt, based on Hikaru and Akane from Gokujou Parodius.
Dark Force, new character.

DLC bosses
Konami Lady from Konami Wai Wai World.
Emon • 8, based on Yae from Ganbare Goemon.
Pastel from TwinBee.

Otomedius Excellent Bosses
• Mirrored Core
• Tri-Pod Core
• Serpent-Core
• Big Core DX
• Old Big Core
• Heaven's Gate
• Perla Meralda
• Neo Big Core
• Misfit Warship
• Dellinger Core
• Metal Slave
• Gunner Wall
• Black Viper
• Death Bringer
• Scramble Ship
• Bisumaru Excellent
• WinBee