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Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
System(s): Sega Mega Drive , Virtual Console , Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega R&D2
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
Release
Date
RRP
Code
JP
1989-02-10[5]
¥5,5005,500
G-4004
US
1989-08-14
$44.9544.95[1] [2]
EU
1990-09
AU
199x
CA
199x
BR
1991
KR
1990
GM2021KS
JP ▼
2007-03-20[12]
600pts600[5]
US ▼
2007-04-09[8]
800pts800[8]
EU ▼
2007-05-04[9] [10]
800pts800[9]
AU ▼
2007-05
800pts800[11]
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.
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
Rookietown
The Prairie
The Splashy Sea
Scorpion Desert
Pyramid
Hiho Forest
Tropics Town
Rocky Mountain #1
Rocky Mountain #2
In the Sky
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
Also known as
Language
Localised Name
English Translation
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.
Digital manuals
Magazine articles
Main article: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle/Magazine articles .
Promotional material
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Physical scans
Sega Retro Average
Publication
Score
Source
Beep! MegaDrive (JP)
40
№1990-02, p69[13]
Beep! MegaDrive (readers) (JP)
46
№, p85[14]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
85
№1, p47[15]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
68
№4, p27[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
50
№1, p17[17]
Famitsu (JP)
65
№71 , [1]
The Games Machine (UK)
82
№19, p18-19[18]
Joystick (FR)
83
№9, p108[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
59
№5, p90
Mega (UK)
39
№9, p19
MegaTech (UK)
68
№1, p76[20]
Player One (FR)
90
№3, p40-41[21]
Raze (UK)
68
№3, p59[3]
Sega Power (UK)
60
№23, p52
Sega Pro (UK)
77
№1, p18[22]
Sega Pro (UK)
62
№18, p64
Sega Force (UK)
42
№8, p25[23]
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart
Manual
Mega Drive, AU
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart
Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Mega Drive, CA
Cover
Technical information
ROM dump status
System
Hash
Size
Build Date
Source
Comments
✔
CRC32
47dba0ac
MD5
6dee3627fa7a28267efd07c51a467ad6
SHA-1
bbb204c1eb5ca1b6d180c32722955b2c39d2c17b
256kB
1989-02
Cartridge (US)
✔
CRC32
8a5ed856
MD5
fdfc9df027de832b93d6f88e8bb2f819
SHA-1
0bd83099edd3938a0f127ed399cb01046e36ac32
256kB
1988-12
Cartridge (JP)
✔
CRC32
c3a52529
MD5
7945e04cf746a8ddfd58446517070272
SHA-1
fd033ad9bd60d57adf52fa8cd0c1a5968d083f46
256kB
1989-11
Cartridge (EU)
✔
CRC32
778a0f00
MD5
cdcabca95b071e06eb278f67d700557c
SHA-1
b7e96b33ab1715fe265ed0de81a26dde969698d5
256kB
1989-11
Cartridge (EU)
Different header.
✔
CRC32
5b0678fb
MD5
088bdda3f56e794f06c02eeea1c033b6
SHA-1
aa9f686045fe83ee5f86640e5a711f80cad16b1e
256kB
1989-11
Cartridge (KR)
External links
References
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↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/alex_kidd_in_the_enchanted_castle (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-24 16:21)
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↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/02.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:11)
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↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
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↑ 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
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