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Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Contents
Gameplay
The game is a conventional platformer, most similar to the first game in the series, Alex Kidd in Miracle World. and
jumps,
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.
Rounds
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Rookietown |
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The Prairie |
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The Splashy Sea |
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Scorpion Desert |
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Pyramid |
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Hiho Forest |
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Tropics Town |
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Rocky Mountain #1 |
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Rocky Mountain #2 |
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In the Sky |
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Sky Castle |
Versions
In the Japanese version of the game the loser of rock paper scissors contest will have his clothes removed. This was changed in the international 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.
The European version of the game appears to be based on US one, with no optimization for PAL format done.
The South Korean version of the game does not have the Jankenpo theme.
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle | Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle |
English (US) | Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle | Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle |
Japanese | アレックスキッド 天空魔城 | Alex Kidd: Tenkuu Majou |
Korean | Alex Kidd: Cheongong Maseong (알렉스 키드 천공마성) | Alex Kidd: Martial Sky |
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
- Izuho Numata - voice of Alex Kidd
Digital manuals
Magazine articles
- Main article: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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256kB | 1989-02 | Cartridge (US) | ||||||||||
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256kB | 1988-12 | Cartridge (JP) | ||||||||||
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256kB | 1989-11 | Cartridge (EU) | ||||||||||
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256kB | 1989-11 | Cartridge (EU) | Different header. | |||||||||
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256kB | 1989-11 | Cartridge (KR) |
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
- Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle on Steam
References
- ↑ File:VG&CE US 16.pdf, page 38
- ↑ File:GamePro US 010.pdf, page 45
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 59 Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p59" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>
tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p59" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 41
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_alex/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-03-20 22:22)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://steamdb.info/app/34283/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-23 05:09)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 http://steamdb.info/app/34283/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:56)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/wSL3jqXzqn_ZeCBvMRp3x24G7adGj3-n (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:46)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/alex_kidd_in_the_enchanted_castle (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-24 16:21)
- ↑ https://archive.is/CwzOS
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19722&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 00:19)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/02.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:11)
- ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf, page 71
- ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 47
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 27 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p27" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 17.0 17.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 17
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:TGM UK 19.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:TGM UK 19.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 19.0 19.1 Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 108
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:PlayerOne FR 003.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 003.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 22.0 22.1 Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 25
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
- ↑ 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
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