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| + | {{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]]''. |
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| − | | charname = Alex Kidd | |
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| − | | debutyear = 1986
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| − | | gender = Male
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| − | '''Alex Kidd''' is a pint-sized, big eared hero who was the unofficial mascot of [[Sega]] prior to [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s release in 1991 for the Sega Genesis. His games appeared on both [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Genesis]]/[[Sega Mega Drive]] consoles. He has starred in a total of [[Alex Kidd (game series)|six games]] before being phased out. Since then he has only made cameo appearances in various Sega games.
| + | ==History== |
| | + | ===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 is prince of planet Aries, son of King Thunder (sometimes romanized as 'Sander', in ''Enchanted Castle'' referred to as 'Thor'), and twin brother of Egle (sometimes translated as 'Igul'), the crown prince. Before the events of ''Alex Kidd in Miracle World'', he has spent seven years living on Mount Eternal studying under his spiritual master St. Nurari, to master the ''Shellcore'' technique; an art that concentrates power in ones bare fists, making them capable of shattering rocks. On his way back home after his training had finished, he comes across a dying man who hands him a Sun Stone medallion, and tells him that King Thunder has gone missing. To make matters worse, an evil usurper named Janken the Great has kidnapped both Prince Egle and his fiancée Princess Lora, occupied the capital kingdom Radaxian, and dispatched numerous minions and henchmen around the entirety of Aries.
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| − | Through the events of ''Alex Kidd in Miracle World'', Alex Kidd manages to rescue Egle and Lora, defeat Janken, and find the Crown that can restore peace to Aries.
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| − | His father however, remains missing. In his continued search, he gains word that King Thunder is alive and well on planet Paperock, so Alex sets out to find him in ''Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle''. Traversing the dangerous lands, he gets challenged by several people for a game of Janken in order to let him on his way to the Enchanted Castle, where he eventually encounters Ashra for another Janken showdown.
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| − | After Ashra's defeat, Alex reunites with his father and Ashra is revealed to actually be King Thunder's guard and servant; the king wasn't held prisoner at all, and was merely enjoying his time on Paperock. Having cleared up this misunderstanding, Alex sends word of King Thunder's wellbeing to Aries, and from then on the inhabitants of Aries and Paperock coexist in peace.
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| − | * The names of Alex and Stella (Alex's girlfriend from the arcade version of ''[[Alex Kidd (series)#Alex Kidd and the Lost Stars .281986.2F88.29|Alex Kidd and the Lost Stars]]'') appear on gravestones in the first round of ''[[Altered Beast]]''.
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| − | * Alex'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 appears as a collectible toy in ''[[Shenmue]]'' and ''[[Shenmue II]]''.
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| − | * In the Dreamcast game ''[[Segagaga]]'', 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:Sonic the Hedgehog|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 ''[[Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle|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, but this may have been an allusion to him.
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| − | * Alex Kidd is a playable character in ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]'' and ''[[sonic: Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing|Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''. His likeness in the games is based on his appearance in the ''Enchanted Castle''.
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Alex Kidd series of games
