Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

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Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800
CERO
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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. A and C jump, B punches. If you see a doorway, you can usually go in it by pressing Up; 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 A 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.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №1, p47
68 №4, p27
82 №19, p18/19
83 №9, p108
59 №5, p90
39 №9, p19
68 №1, p76[1]
90 №3, p40/41
68 №3, p59
60 №23, p52
77 №1, p18[2]
62 №18, p64
42 №8, p25[3]
Sega Mega Drive
 68
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
98
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
40
[5]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
87
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
85
[7]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
68
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
68
[9]
Console XS (UK) PAL
72
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)
90
[11]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
50
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[13]
The Games Machine (UK)
82
[14]
Joystick (FR)
83
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
59
[16]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[17]
Mega (UK) PAL
36
[18]
Mega (UK) PAL
39
[19]
MegaTech (UK)
68
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
68
[21]
Player One (FR)
90
[22]
Raze (UK) PAL
68
[23]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
62
[26]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
42
[27]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
46
[28]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
66
[29]
User (GR) NTSC-J
80
[30]
Sega Mega Drive
 67
Based on
27 reviews

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, CA

External Links



Alex Kidd punching sprite Alex Kidd series of games
Sega Master System
 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)
Arcade
 Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (1986)
Sega Mega Drive
 Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989)
Nintendo Switch
 Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (2019) | Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021)
Sony PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Steam
 Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021)
Alex Kidd related media
Music
 Alex Kidd Complete Album (2009)
Other List of Alex Kidd merchandise
  1. ↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 76
  2. ↑ File:Segapro UK 01.pdf, page 18
  3. ↑ File:SegaForce08UK.pdf, page 25
  4. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 16
  5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 71
  6. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  7. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 47
  8. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 27
  9. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44
  10. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126
  11. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 80
  12. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 17
  13. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
  14. ↑ The Games Machine, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-18), page 18
  15. ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 108
  16. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  17. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49
  18. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 60
  19. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  20. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
  21. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  22. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 40
  23. ↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 59
  24. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
  25. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
  26. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  27. ↑ Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 25
  28. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  29. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 11
  30. ↑ User, "xxxx 1990" (GR; 1990-0x-xx), page 60
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