Difference between revisions of "Alex Kidd"

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Alex Kidd was one of Sega's very first mascots.

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Alex Kidd is the protagonist of the Alex Kidd series and Sega's informal mascot prior to the introduction of Sonic the Hedgehog. First appearing in 1986's Alex Kidd in Miracle World, he went on to star in five more games before being phased out in 1990 - although he still makes cameos in modern titles like Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.

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Legacy

In the Dreamcast game Segagaga, Alex works in a video game store, reminiscing about his competition against Sonic the Hedgehog and his fall from grace. His appearance in the game is based on 1989's Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle.

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Alex Kidd series of games
	Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) \| Alex Kidd BMX Trial (1987) \| Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (1988) \| Alex Kidd: High-Tech World (1989) \| Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (1990)
	Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (1986)
	Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989)
	Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (2019) \| Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021)
	Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021)
Alex Kidd related media
	Alex Kidd Complete Album (2009)
Other	List of Alex Kidd merchandise

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-[[Image:Alexkidd.png|frame|right|Artwork from Alex Kidd in Miracle World box cover]]
+[[File:Alex kidd CS approved.png|thumb|right|160px|Alex Kidd was one of [[Sega]]'s very first mascots.]]
-'''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.
+{{sub-stub}}'''Alex Kidd''' is the protagonist of the [[Alex Kidd (game series)|''Alex Kidd'' series]] and [[Sega]]'s informal mascot prior to the introduction of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. First appearing in 1986's ''[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]'', he went on to star in five more games before being phased out in 1990 - although he still makes cameos in modern titles like ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''.
-==Cameos==
+==History==
-* ''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.
+===Legacy===
-* 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.
+In the [[Dreamcast]] game ''[[Segagaga]]'', Alex works in a video game store, reminiscing about his competition against [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] and his fall from grace. His appearance in the game is based on 1989's ''[[Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle]]''.
-* 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''.
-[[Category: Sega Games]]
+==References==
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+{{Alexkidd}}
+[[Category:Mascots]]

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