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Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega

Genre: Action

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Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, called Alex Kidd: Tenkuu Majou (アレックスキッド天空魔城) in Japan and Alex Kidd: Cheongong Maseong in Korea, is a platform game which is part of the Alex Kidd series. It is the only Alex Kidd title to be released on the Sega Mega Drive, with every other Alex Kidd game appearing on the Sega Master System.

The game was re-released as part of the Sega Mega Drive Collection and Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection compilations. It has also been released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service, and on numerous plug-in-and-play consoles and compilation packs.

The game is a conventional platformer as in all other Alex Kidd games. and jump, punches. If you see a doorway, you can usually go in it by pressing ; there, you will meet someone who will give you a reward for beating him in a rock paper scissors contest. Use the D-pad to select a move and hit to confirm.

Versions

In the JP version of the game the loser of rock paper scissors contest will have his clothes removed. This was changed in US and EU version, where the loser will be flattened by heavy weight. As well, some of the names were changed and color of font in main menu was altered from red to white.

EU version of the game appears to be based on US version, with no optimization for PAL format done.

Staff

As the game does not have a staff roll, the identities of people who worked on the game are collected through information given in interviews. Please expand this with any findings and evidence.

Kotaro Hayashida (role unknown) - proof: Sega Album interview on Alex Kidd in Miracle World (role not specified)
Rieko Kodama (role unknown (Designer?)) - proof: Sega Album interview on Phantasy Star (role not specified)
Tarnya (Music Composer) - credited as such on Alex Kidd Complete Album

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

98

^[1]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

40

^[2]

Buzz! Computers (UK)

87

^[3]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

85

^[4]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

68

^[5]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

68

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

72

^[7]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)

90

^[8]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

50

^[9]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[10]

The Games Machine (UK)

82

^[11]

Joystick (FR)

83

^[12]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

59

^[13]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[14]

Mega (UK)

PAL

36

^[15]

Mega (UK)

PAL

39

^[16]

MegaTech (UK)

68

^[17]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

68

^[18]

Player One (FR)

90

^[19]

Raze (UK)

PAL

68

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

77

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

62

^[23]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

42

^[24]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

46

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

66

^[26]

User (GR)

NTSC-J

80

^[27]

	67
Based on 27 reviews

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Mega Drive, US
Cover

Mega Drive, EU
Cover

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega Drive, KR
Cover

Mega Drive, CA

External Links

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

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 71
↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 47
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 27
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 17
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
↑ The Games Machine, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-18), page 18
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 108
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49
↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 60
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 59
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 25
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 11
↑ User, "xxxx 1990" (GR; 1990-0x-xx), page 60

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p71-2] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 71

[buzz1991-02-01-3] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p47-4] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 47

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p27-5] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 27

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p44-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p126-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126

[8] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p17-9] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 17

[10] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:TGM_UK_19.pdf_p18-11] The Games Machine, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-18), page 18

[:File:Joystick_FR_009.pdf_p108-12] Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 108

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-13] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1989-11.pdf_p49-14] Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p60-15] Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 60

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p19-16] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p76-17] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-18] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_003.pdf_p40-19] Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p59-20] Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 59

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-21] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p18-22] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-23] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_UK_08.pdf_p25-24] Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 25

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 11

[:File:User_GR_02.pdf_p60-27] User, "xxxx 1990" (GR; 1990-0x-xx), page 60

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 ==Staff==
 :''As the game does not have a staff roll, the identities of people who worked on the game are collected through information given in interviews. Please expand this with any findings and evidence.''
-*[[Kota Osaru]] ([[Kouta Osaaru]]? [[Ossale Kohta]]/[[Kotaro Hayashida]]?) (role unknown) - proof: [http://sega.jp/fb/album/04_alex/02.html Sega Album interview on ''Alex Kidd in Miracle World'' (role not specified)]
+*[[Kotaro Hayashida]] (role unknown) - proof: [http://sega.jp/fb/album/04_alex/02.html Sega Album interview on ''Alex Kidd in Miracle World'' (role not specified)]
 *[[Rieko Kodama]] (role unknown (Designer?)) - proof: [http://sega.jp/fb/album/07_ps/interview1.html Sega Album interview on ''Phantasy Star'' (role not specified)]
 *[[Chikako Kamatani|Tarnya]] (Music Composer) - credited as such on ''[[Alex Kidd Complete Album]]''

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Contents

Versions

Staff

Physical Scans

External Links