Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

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Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega R&D2

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1990		7044
EU	1990		7044
UK	1990-08^[1]	£29.9929.99^[2]^[3]
AU	199x
CA	199x
BR	199x
US ▼	2010-02-01^[5]	500pts500^[5]
EU ▼	2009-12-11^[6]^[7]	500pts500^[6]
AU ▼	2009-12-11	500pts500^[8]

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Alex Kidd in Shinobi World is a game released in 1990 for the Sega Master System console. It is the sixth and final game in the Alex Kidd series. The game is a parody of the game Shinobi, with the small difference of Alex Kidd playing the hero’s role. Alex Kidd must rescue his girlfriend from the evil ninja Hanzo. He is transformed into a ninja by a mysterious deity, the White Ninja, to help him perform this task.

It was known as Shinobi Kid during development^[9] (according to GamePro's March 1990 "Short ProShots" section, at least)

Alex Kidd in Shinobi World received favourable responses from both gamers and reviewer alike and many consider it one of the finest Master System games ever made.

Gameplay

The game plays similarly to previous games in the Alex Kidd series, with assigned for attacking and for jumping, but with some major differences. Alex attacks with a sword, instead of his trademark fist. Ninja knives can be found, which can be used to attack enemies at a distance. Ninja magic can also be found, which allows Alex to temporarily turn into a whirlwind. Alex can also climb up ropes, bounce off walls, or swing from lamp posts and pipes to fling himself at his attackers. This is the only game in the series that has a life meter. Alex can take three hits, but he can restore his health by finding a heart. When Alex has six hit points, any further hearts become extra lives.

Rounds

	Round 1-1
	Parody of Shinobi's first level.
	Round 1-2

	Round 1-3
	End boss is Kabuto who is also a parody of Ken Oh from Shinobi and someone else. (See below)
	Round 2-1
	Parody of Shinobi's second level, particularly level 2-3 with lots of jumps, swimming and harbor background.
	Round 2-2

	Round 2-3
	End boss is "Heli". Another parody of Shinobi's bosses, "Black Turtle".
	Round 3-1
	Take place in Jungle.
	Round 3-2

	Round 3-3
	End boss is "Robster" a giant lobster, which is obviously a parody Shinobi's of 4th level boss "Lobster".
	Round 4-1
	Take place in a ancient Japanese castle. Mostly a parody of Shinobi's final level.
	Round 4-2

	Round 4-3
	End boss also acts just like Nakahara, Shinobi's final boss with different appearance.

History

Super Mario Parody

During the development phase, in which the game was named "Shinobi Kid", first boss Kabuto was actually going to be a parody of Super Mario, Nintendo's most well-known character. He was supposed to have a moustache and named "Mari-Oh" but this was later dropped due to possible copyright problems. The obscure reference still remains however as Kabuto shrinks (similar to Mario who also shrinks when damaged, before the dies) when players inflict enough damage to him.

Production credits

Game Design: Yoshio.Y, Cap.Elf
Programming: Takubo, Kuma
Graphic Design: Youko, Gen, Stresteles
Music Compose: XOR
Special Thanks: Pata, Teriyaki.Fanks, Okaru

Magazine articles

Main article: Alex Kidd in Shinobi World/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #2: "October/November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #18: "January 1991" (199x-xx-xx)^[10]
GamePro (US) #20: "March 1991" (1991-xx-xx)^[11]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #107: "October 1990" (1990-09-16)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #108: "November 1990" (1990-10-16)^[12]
ACE (UK) #38: "November 1990" (1990-10-xx)^[13]

Print advert in Sega Power (UK) #13: "December 1990" (1990-11-01)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #109: "December 1990" (1990-11-16)^[14]
ACE (UK) #39: "December 1990" (1990-11-xx)^[15]
Sega Power (UK) #14: "January 1991" (1990-12-06)^[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK) #110: "January 1991" (1990-12-15)^[17]

Photo gallery

AU Set
AU Side
AU Back
AU Inside
AU Cart
AU Booklet Manual
AU Fold-Out Manual

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

92

^[29]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

90

^[18]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[19]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

85

^[30]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

92

^[31]

Excalibur (CZ)

50

^[32]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[33]

Joystick (FR)

91

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

90

^[23]

Player One (FR)

74

^[34]

Power Play (DE)

77

^[35]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

88

^[36]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[37]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

60

^[38]

Zero (UK)

PAL

78

^[28]

	82
Based on 17 reviews

Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU 6 Languages variant
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU 8 Languages variant
Cover

Master System, GR
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Master System, GR 8 Languages variant
<div style="margin:auto; max-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x120px Cover

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover
Manual

Master System, BR (clamshell)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, CA
Cover

Master System, AU (Booklet Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU (Fold-Out Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, Benelux Union
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	d2417ed7
MD5	d62b631506913712a2103f54912458a5
SHA-1	e7c7c24e208afb986ab389883f98a1b5a8249fea

256kB

Cartridge (EU/US)

External links

Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU

References

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

[:File:CVG_UK_105.pdf_p93-1] Computer & Video Games, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-16), page 93

[:File:Raze_UK_11.pdf_p76-2] Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 76

[:File:CVG_UK_107.pdf_p116-3] Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 116

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_003.pdf_p33-4] Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 33

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[:File:EGM_US_009.pdf_p78-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:GamePro_US_018.pdf_p44-10] GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:GamePro_US_020.pdf_p22-11] GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:CVG_UK_108.pdf_p58-12] Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 58

[:File:ACE_UK_38.pdf_p92-13] ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 92

[:File:CVG_UK_109.pdf_p168-14] Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 168

[:File:ACE_UK_39.pdf_p102-15] ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 102

[:File:SegaPower_UK_14.pdf_p2-16] Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 2

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p98-17] Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 98

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p90-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 90

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p52-19] 19.0 ^19.1 The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 52

[:File:CVG_UK_106.pdf_p88_.2888.2F89.29-20] Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 88/89 (88)

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_18.pdf_p37-21] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 37

[:File:Joystick_FR_009.pdf_p92-22] 22.0 ^22.1 Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_003.pdf_p32_.2832.2F33.29-24] Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 32/33 (32)

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_10.pdf_p4_.284.2F5.29-25] S: The Sega Magazine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-02), page 4/5 (4)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-26] 26.0 ^26.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p19-27] 27.0 ^27.1 Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:Zero_UK_14.pdf_p128-28] 28.0 ^28.1 Zero, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 128

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p83-29] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 83

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p137-30] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137

[:File:CVG_UK_106.pdf_p88-31] Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 88

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_18.pdf_p33-32] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-33] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_003.pdf_p32-34] Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-08.pdf_p127-35] Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 127

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_10.pdf_p4-36] S: The Sega Magazine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-02), page 4

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-37] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_20.pdf_p86-38] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 86

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Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Rounds

History

Super Mario Parody

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Photo gallery

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References