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'''Alex Kidd''' was a monkeylike boy hero who was the former mascot of [[Sega]] prior to [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s release in 1990 for the Sega Genesis. His games appeared on both [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Genesis]]/[[Sega Megadrive]] consoles. He is also one of the toy capsules received while playing Shenmue for [[Dreamcast]].  
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'''Alex Kidd''' was a monkeylike boy hero who was the unofficial mascot of [[Sega]] prior to [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s release in 1990 for the Sega Genesis. His games appeared on both [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Genesis]]/[[Sega Megadrive]] consoles. He has starred in a total of [[Alex Kidd (game series)|six games]] before being phased out. Since then he has been alluded to only through a few cameos.
  
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== Alex Kidd Games ==
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==Cameos==
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=== Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) ===
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* ''Altered Beast'' has graveyards in the first round marked Alex and Stella. In the arcade version of ''Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars'', Stella is Alex's girlfriend.
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Many fans of the Master System consider his first game to be a true classic.When SEGA developed the Sega Master System 2 in Europe, Alex Kidd in Miracle World was built into the hardware. At the same time, the game was slightly changed, the copyright date was set to 1990, the buttons were reversed and Alex eats a hamburger instead of riceball.
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* Alex Kidd's face can be seen hidden in the third round of the Master System game, ''Kenseiden''. It is located on the ground, near a dead end and next to a lava pit.
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=== Alex Kidd BMX Trial (1987) ===
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* Alex appears as a collectable toy in ''[[Shenmue]]'' and ''[[Shenmue II]]''.
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Released only in Japan, this Master System game required a special knob-like device in order to play it.
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* One of his most recent appearances was in the Dreamcast game ''[[Segagaga]]'', where he works in a video game store. He also narrates about his competition against a certain rival company's mascot and his fall from grace due to Sonic The Hedgehog's popularity, before finally being forgotten. His appearance in the game is based on his appearance in all games in his series prior to the ''Enchanted Castle''.
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* A warrior named Alex is shown in the intro sequence of the arcade version of ''[[Golden Axe]]'', whom is quickly killed by enemy soldiers. He has no visual resemblance to Alex Kidd whatsoever, so it is a cameo in name only.
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* Alex Kidd was a playable character in ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]''. His appearance in the game is based on his appearance in the ''Enchanted Castle''.  
  
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=== Alex Kidd and the Lost Stars (1986/88) ===
 
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Originally an arcade game, was later ported to SMS. The arcade version is the only Alex Kidd game to have a two player mode. The labels on the SMS cartridges were commonly misspelled Lost Star.
 
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=== Alex Kidd in High-Tech World (1989) ===
 
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Edit of the Japanese game Anmitsu Hime. Help Alex Kidd collect map pieces to get to the new arcade, High Tech World.
 
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=== Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989) ===
 
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This was the lone Alex Kidd game released for the [[Sega Genesis]]. The game consisted of a child, Alex Kidd, searching for his father. It was a platformer, with punches used to destroy enemies (rather then the traditional jump on head). The game is most noted for the inclusion of Rock, Paper, Scissors, or "janken," which was used against bosses and to get secret items. The story directly follows the ending of Alex Kidd in Miracle World, which mentions Alex's missing father. Also available in an arcade version, but using the same Mega Drive technology.
 
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=== Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (1990) ===
 
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This a parody of another Sega game, Shinobi. In the game, Alex Kidd has to rescue his girlfriend, a native of Shinobi World, from an evil ninja named Hanzo. A good ninja fuses into him and gives him his powers. The first boss, Kabuto, was originally going to be named Mari-Oh, as a parody of the [[Nintendo]] character [[Mario]].
 
 
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Revision as of 10:02, 21 November 2008

File:Alexkidd.png
Artwork from Alex Kidd in Miracle World box cover

Alex Kidd was a monkeylike boy hero who was the unofficial mascot of Sega prior to Sonic the Hedgehog's release in 1990 for the Sega Genesis. His games appeared on both Sega Master System and Sega Genesis/Sega Megadrive consoles. He has starred in a total of six games before being phased out. Since then he has been alluded to only through a few cameos.

Cameos

  • Altered Beast has graveyards in the first round marked Alex and Stella. In the arcade version of Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars, Stella is Alex's girlfriend.
  • Alex Kidd's face can be seen hidden in the third round of the Master System game, Kenseiden. It is located on the ground, near a dead end and next to a lava pit.
  • Alex appears as a collectable toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II.
  • One of his most recent appearances was in the Dreamcast game Segagaga, where he works in a video game store. He also narrates about his competition against a certain rival company's mascot and his fall from grace due to Sonic The Hedgehog's popularity, before finally being forgotten. His appearance in the game is based on his appearance in all games in his series prior to the Enchanted Castle.
  • A warrior named Alex is shown in the intro sequence of the arcade version of Golden Axe, whom is quickly killed by enemy soldiers. He has no visual resemblance to Alex Kidd whatsoever, so it is a cameo in name only.
  • Alex Kidd was a playable character in Sega Superstars Tennis. His appearance in the game is based on his appearance in the Enchanted Castle.
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