Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars

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Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players:
Arcade
1-2,
Sega Master System
1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 16)
JP		 ¥? ?





























Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,5005,500 G-1347
Sega Master System
US 		$39.9539.95[2] 7005
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-7005-50
Sega Master System
AU 		7005
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-2347
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		500pts500[4]
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		500pts500[5]
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		500pts500[6]
CERO
Missing Parameter!

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".

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 1 shoots and 2 jumps, when the character is on the ground. If you are underwater, holding 2 will make the character float, and then you can move to all eight directions; releasing 2 makes you sink.

Levels

AKtLS System16 ToyWorld.png Level 1 and 8 - Toy World
Levels 1 and 8 are represented by the zodiac signs of Aries and Scorpio, respectively.
AKtLS System16 MachineWorld.png Level 2 and 9 - Machine World
Levels 2 and 9 are represented by the zodiac signs of Taurus and Sagittarius, respectively.
AKtLS System16 WoMakeBelieve.png Level 3 and 10 - World of Make Believe
Levels 3 and 10 are represented by the zodiac signs of Gemini and Capricorn, respectively.
AKtLS System16 WaterWorld.png Level 4 and 11 - Water World
Levels 4 and 11 are represented by the zodiac signs of Cancer and Aquarius, respectively.
AKtLS System16 MonsterWorld.png Level 5 and 12 - Monster World
Levels 5 and 12 are represented by the zodiac signs of Leo and Pisces, respectively.
AKtLS System16 GiantsBody.png Level 6 and 13 - The Giant's Body
Levels 6 and 13 are represented by the zodiac signs of Virgo and Libra, respectively.
AKtLS System16 Ziggurat.png 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.

Magazine articles

Main article: Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • System 16 JP flyer

  • Master System JP TV advert

Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, World

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
98 №1988-11, p83[7]
80 №4, p90[8]
80 №1, p52[9]
90 №80, p118/119[10]
72 №11, p59[11]
80 №1, p132[12]
55 №5, p88[13]
47 №4
40 №23, p55
68 №1, p19[14]
Sega Master System
 71
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
82
[15]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
80
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
80
[9]
Console XS (UK) PAL
79
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[17]
The Games Machine (UK)
72
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
80
[12]
Power Play (DE)
55
[13]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
47
[18]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[20]
Soft (DK)
20
[21]
Sega Master System
 66
Based on
13 reviews

Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars

Master System, US
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Cover
Alexkiddloststars sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
AlexKiddTheLostStars SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
AlexKiddTheLostStars SMS EU cart.jpg
Cart
Alex Kidd The Lost Stars SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
"no limits" variant
AlexKiddTheLostStars SMS EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
AlexKiddTheLostStars SMS JP backcover.jpgNospine.pngAlexKiddTheLostStars SMS JP cover.jpg
Cover
AKTLS SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
AlexKiddLostStarsSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
AlexKiddTheLostStars SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
AlexKiddTheLostStarsSMSBRCartridge.jpg
Cart
AKtLS SMS BR Cardboard Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (newer)
AKtLS SMS BR Cardboard Box.jpg
Cover
AlexKiddTheLostStarsSMSBRCartridge.jpg
Cart
AKtLS SMS BR Cardboard Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
AlexKiddTheLostStarsSMSAUCover.jpg
Cover
AKtLS SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
AlexKiddTheLostStarsSMSAUManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR

External links

References

  1. ↑ File:ACE UK 16.pdf, page 164
  2. ↑ File:VG&CE US 05.pdf, page 38
  3. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/09.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:18)
  4. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_loststars (Wayback Machine: 2009-03-04 00:47)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/sCiq-K3kh2ELEg9WRixR4cJ10h2xZqsN (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:46)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/mastersystem/alex_kidd_the_lost_stars (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-15 03:25)
  7. ↑ File:ASM DE 1988-11.pdf, page 66
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ File:CVG UK 080.pdf, page 118
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:TGM UK 11.pdf, page 59 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 11.pdf_p59" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:PowerPlay DE 005.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 005.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1988" (DE; 1988-10-21), page 83
  16. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
  17. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-15), page 119
  18. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 30
  19. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  20. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  21. ↑ Soft, "" (DK; 1988-10-xx), page 23



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
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