Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
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System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Virtual Console | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega R&D 1 Whiteboard M2[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Tonka (US) Tec Toy (BR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2, 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (アレックスキッド ザ・ロストスターズ) is an arcade platform game developed by Sega for the Sega System 16, and later ported to the Sega Master System. The Master System version was made available on the Wii Virtual Console in 2009.
The player assumes the role of Alex, and in the arcade version, the second player controls Stella in co-op mode. The game consists of six levels, each with a miracle ball to collect at the end of it. Once complete, the levels are repeated in a second "loop".
Contents
Story
After saving planet Aries from Janken the Great, in Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Alex decides to explore the mysteries of Miracle World, until he discovers that the twelve stars of the Aries Constellation were stolen from the sky.
He meets Daleda, an ancient wizard, at the top of Mount Eternal to learn that Ziggarat had stolen the same stars over five thousands years ago, and Halifax Kidd, Alex's ancestor, journeyed beyond the realm of space and time to defeat Ziggarat and return the stars to the sky.
Now, Ziggarat is back and Alex must follow Halifax's footsteps to save the Aries Constellation once again.
Gameplay
The System 16 version features a button for jumping and another for shooting. In the Master System version shoots and jumps, when the character is on the ground. If you are underwater, holding will make the character float, and then you can move to all eight directions; releasing makes you sink.
Levels
Level 1 and 8 - Toy World | |
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Levels 1 and 8 are represented by the zodiac signs of Aries and Scorpio, respectively. | |
Level 2 and 9 - Machine World | |
Levels 2 and 9 are represented by the zodiac signs of Taurus and Sagittarius, respectively. | |
Level 3 and 10 - World of Make Believe | |
Levels 3 and 10 are represented by the zodiac signs of Gemini and Capricorn, respectively. | |
Level 4 and 11 - Water World | |
Levels 4 and 11 are represented by the zodiac signs of Cancer and Aquarius, respectively. | |
Level 5 and 12 - Monster World | |
Levels 5 and 12 are represented by the zodiac signs of Leo and Pisces, respectively. | |
Level 6 and 13 - The Giant's Body | |
Levels 6 and 13 are represented by the zodiac signs of Virgo and Libra, respectively. | |
Level 7 and 14 - The Shrine of Ziggurat | |
Levels 7 and 14 are in the outer space, and are not represented by zodiac signs. In these levels there is reduced gravity, so your jumps are about twice as long as the usual. |
Production credits
- Main article: Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars/Production credits.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Artwork
Physical scans
System 16 version
Master System version
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66 | |
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Based on 13 reviews |
Master System, GR (Zegetron) |
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Master System, KR |
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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256kB | Cartridge |
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Master System
- Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU
References
- ↑ https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-2/#tab-2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segamark3/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-21 03:44)
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 83 (81)
- ↑ Computer Entertainer, "July 1988" (US; 1988-07-15), page 13
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "June 1989" (US; 1989-0x-xx), page 38
- ↑ File:BristolEveningPost UK 1988-08-26 Page 83.jpg
- ↑ ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 164
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/09.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:18)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_loststars (Wayback Machine: 2009-03-04 00:47)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/sCiq-K3kh2ELEg9WRixR4cJ10h2xZqsN (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:46)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/mastersystem/alex_kidd_the_lost_stars (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-15 03:25)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Alex-Kidd-The-Lost-Stars--276192.html (archive.today)
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=42&prod_id=19895&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 03:28)
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1988" (DE; 1988-10-21), page 83
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 90
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 52
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-15), page 119
- ↑ The Games Machine, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-15), page 59
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
- ↑ Power Play, "Ausgabe 5" (DE; 1988-05-24), page 88
- ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 30
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
- ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 19
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
- ↑ Soft, "" (DK; 1988-10-xx), page 23
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars | |
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Main page | Comparisons | Maps | Credits | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Reception |
Alex Kidd series of games | |
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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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