A funny thing to note, the main villain of the first game is Junken, which in Japanese is the name of "Rock, Paper, Scissors". So in a weird way, it kind does make sense that he has to play it to beat some of the bosses. Plus the fact that Alex's main weapon in that game is his giant fist, is another play towards the good old "Rock, Paper, Scissors" game.
Thank god They should take a break from Sonic and mind on the other characters significant to Sega like Jet set radio, Samba de amigo, Billy hatcher, etc
@@tanyaharmon6739 but also lazy on Sega's part, proving thatt they can't change and all they will work on till the end of their studio, is Sonic garbage...or yakuza
Oh no, we can't have nudity on the Western gaming market. No! No, let's have the characters crushed beneath a gigantic anvil instead! Yeah, that'll be OK!
16:06 I'm kind of amazed you didn't mention his fireball throwing like the fireflower, and him shrinking when he takes enough damage... Mari-Oh indeed...
Back in the 80s they had a Master System with Alex Kidd in Miracle World for try out in our local mall. I went there almost every day to play this game. It has one of the most iconic video game soundtracks ever and it still comes back out of the depths of my brain from time to time to just to remind me of that by pleasing my inner ear.
Remembering a forgotten hero. Dear Alex The Kidd. You couldn't defeat Super Mario in the Sega Nintendo wars becoming Sega's defeated mascot & become dethroned as Sega's mascot & forgotten in the annals of time losing the title as Sega mascot to Sonic The Hedgehog but the video game God's knew you went out fighting & you gave it your all. I'm so proud I shared a moment in time as a 5 year old child with you. Alex The Kidd, I'll never foget you ol' friend & on this day, I salute your memory.
I can't believe after 30 years I've only just learned it's not Alex The Kidd. I even used to sing 'Alex the kidd, Alex the kidd' to the first 6 notes of the theme tune!
People are such morons, incredible. No wonder stupid shit like the Mandela effect is a thing. Idiots make up shit and then in their twisted minds this shit becomes reality. Sad.
@@AwakenedAvocado could be for some! Not sure if I knew of Billy The Kidd when I had Alex Kidd. But..you know..I had a game called Gunfighter on my Acorn Electron microcomputer at the age of 5 who had a character called 'Billy the Goat' in it and my dad or mum must have told me about the play on words...so maybe so. Good theories!
Only really ever played Miracle world to death round my friends house because I never had a Sega console when I was a kid. Absolutely love the series now that I have my own master system. :) Great video buddy. Keep up the good work!
I remember watching my friend make it to Alex Kidd in SEGA Superstars Tennis. Alex wrecked his face in record time. It was beautiful. And from my own first impressions of playing All-Stars Racing Transformed, I noticed that Alex was one of the better balanced racers at his default setting so I used to him almost the entire time. Plus, I mean... he's the eternal underdog, ya gotta love him. Being an American gamer, I had little to no exposure to the Master System because it simply wasn't sold in many places and didn't get the coverage that the NES did so I discovered Alex on the Genesis first with Enchanted Castle and thought that game was alright. It wasn't until the 2000s that I finally bought myself a Master System and Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Through retrospect is how I gained a fondness for the character and what SEGA tried to do with him. Maybe there's no place for him in today's market but I'd like to think they could make something fun with him if the timing and development team were right for the project. Much like with the people behind the upcoming Sonic Mania, you need minds at work that are die-hard fans of the original material. It sounds kind of cheesy but along with a new character design for him, I've imagined more than once having promotional videos with a remix of Kid Rock's "Bawitdaba" just to be able to sample the lyric "My name is Kid" into the moment of presenting Alex himself once again to the world. Heh.
Good review, most of the Alex Kidd reviewers claim the rock paper scissors is random. People who played know as you said the answers are the same unless you lose. Like Fatal Labyrinth reviews, most say that the levels are randomly generated and you can get stuck on one with no way up. There is actually always a way to the stairs though finding it can be tedius and the levels aren't randomly generated, they are already made and it puts you on an aleady made map at random.
12:00 the Mark 3 is one of my favourite looking systems, looks so cool. Sega always made the best looking systems. My personal favourite looking system is the Japanese only Sega Saturn, the grey version with the blue buttons. Absolutely beautiful.
I've been looking for a rom dump of the version that has the hamburger for ages, because you know, that's the one I grew up with. You didn't go over the horrific scream you get in Lost Stars when you get hit. XD I think there's room enough in the world for another Alex Kidd game. Maybe not a AAA conversion but I think they could make a Mega Man 9 or Shovel Knight style sequel.
Disthron search for rev.2 of the EU rom. Also, a bunch of really great Miracle World romhacks exist, including 'Alex Kidd in Miracle World 2' which has got to be the nearest thing to a proper sequel the original game never got.
Thanks, I just discovered a tool for making Alex Kidd rom hacks called Kidd Ed. It has all kinds of options for changing the graphics, levels ect. It looks really cool.
I swear that "Everyone going Atari" song in the first commercial at the start, it sounds like Weird Al Yankovic. Even lyrics sound like something he would write with how they flow and rhythm, or is it just me? Anyone?
Thanks for making this video! I had a serious Alex Kidd phase about 4 years ago, where I researched him extensively, and this was a nice summary of his history! I didn't know he had a board game, though...
Fun fact: a lot of Alex Kidd's creative decisions from his first game make sense in light of his inspiration, Goku from the OG run of Dragon Ball. They're both tiny children who are trained martial artists, can shatter boulders and defeat most enemies with a single punch, can acquire the ability to fire destructive waves from their hands, and encorporate Jankenpo (Rock, Paper, Scissors) in their battles. He was even originally planned to attack with the Nyo-bo, Sun Wukong and Goku's weapon of choice.
great retrospective mate, but I do have an answer to you not thinking Sega should bring the kidd back. I believe Alex Kidd could have a new 2D HD Platforming game that uses Miracle World / Enchanted Castle as it's base style game, but.... many Power-Ups could be collected to take advantage of the 'Lost Stars' aspect. Think about it..... How many 'Lost Stars' of Sega exsisting IP's do they throw away now-a-days? plenty. Imagen, collecting a 'Shinobi' Power-up turns Alex into 'Shinobi Kid' or how he was in Shinobi World with all the special moves that were given in that game?..... Now how about Allowing Alex to obtain power ups of all these old Sega IP's by giving him new power-up special moves that play like said game?.... it'll be a massive Alex Kidd and other Sega IP Cameos comeback all in one. Power-ups:- Ristar Clockwork Knight Astal just to name a few.
Also, imagine facing off against all sorts of bosses from all these cult Sega IP Games, with the Last boss being a big suprise..... a good guy.... Sonic. haha
I'm actually working on some powerup concepts for ristar base off of the treasure items actually. I see I'm not the only who thought that he could use them
So, why did they need an explanation in the storyline as to why his fist comically enlarges when he punches? A lot of cartoon characters use that effect to emphasize brute strength. They might as well explain why he flashes when he's invincible, or why he only has 3 frames of walking animation.
Dan you make a good point man : I was born and raised in England before moving to Canada at 11. And it was such a different scene, England having a massive library of cassette-driven games versus NES in North America with its cartridges. It was a bit of a shock, an awesome one, to see what a Nintendo was capable of.
I always view Alex Kidd( still do) as a Sega character that appears in various different gameplay styles. I found it fun and interesting. Great series. And I disagree with you, Alex Kidd should definitely come back. Theres a fan made game that is a sequel and its amazing. Great gameplay.
"Mari-Oh" was named Kabuto in my game, and he is actually the first boss, not the last. You can even see on that beta screenshot that it says "Round 1". I had both Miracle World and Shinobi World and absolutely loved both. I think a modern 3d Alex Kidd game would work, actually
I don't know about the Alex Kidd game. But, in the original Shinobi, the five bosses were Ken Oh, Black Turtle, Manadara, Lobster, and Masked Ninja, in that order.
I had the first master system with Alex Kidd built in and Alex was eating a hamburger in my version also. It was a very late model obviously as the person my mum bought it off had a mega drive for ages before I got my master system for xmas.
I won a master system II in a competition, and so played this a LOT since I didn't have any more games for a while. Definitely a great game to include in the system, but infuriatingly hard in places! I think I rage-quit and said I'd never play it again (I was about 8 or 9 at the time) but eventually got through with a guide
I loved how Sumo Digital treated Alex in Superstars Tennis, Racing, etc. They took that old mass of 8-bit pixels and brought Alex into 3D exactly how I would have imagined it. If Sega ever does decide to take a punt on a new Alex Kidd game, I reckon they should give Sumo the reins and let them have at it.
+Blast Processing I 100% agree but like I said I think that so many mechanics would need to change before it was up to standards for new age gaming. huge thanks for commenting mate
The new Alex Kidd game for 2021 or so on consoles looks promising, with a retro mode included of the first game. Wish they released a Sega Master System Collection of Games like Sega does every console for the Genesis Collection Games.
I had a Sega Gamegear and it had about 100 games and out of those 100 or so games Alex Kidd was the only one worth playing and I hold him dear to my heart Rip Alex Kidd
I got a chance to play the Mega Drive version in the early 90s and I liked the Master System game better. It just feels and plays right. And the Lovely Music sticks in my mind forever ^^
Dan, I literally don't think you can impressive me anymore. Your standard of commentary and visuals is just unbelievably stunning. I absolutely loved that, perfect to watch and chill out to. I am in love with Alex Kidd in Miracle World, it is one of my all time favourites and I've completed it numerous times. I also have The Lost Stars and I got so confused after the first 7 levels when it just seemed to start again, I just do not understand why it is 7 levels doubled. I've never played High Tech World, it's just never grabbed me. You can die through falling down a hole in a set of stairs or eating too many hot dogs? WOW total PMSL, and it doesn't surprise me it was based on a crappy game! I have played Alex Kidd: BMX Trial via emulation and actually have a gameplay vid of it on dancentral as part of my Master System Compendium series but as you say, because it uses a specific paddle controller not available in other territories, I found even the controls on my computer keyboard difficult to work out and configure. Fun game though but yeah it does go on a bit. Alex Kidd looking like Martin Freeman's kid, I literally burst out laughing!!! I love your comparisons between different versions of the same game as well. I do have Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle but my Mega Drive cart has never worked so I played it via emulation, it was ok but nowhere near what Miracle World did for me. The only other game I absolutely loved as well as Miracle World is Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, it's fantastic, totally agree with everything you say. Love the ninja style, turning into fireballs, so so cool. I also love the fact he shows up in another game as a cashier talking about his fall from grace when Sonic took over, that's awesome, and again, your observations on cameos and little anecdotes where Alex was seen or showed up are so impressive. Just a perfect tribute to Alex Kidd, it couldn't be any better and as the words 'The End' flashed up I sat there feeling pleased and thoroughly entertained, job well done dude! :D
+Colossal Vids DUDE!!!! DUDE.... DUUUUUUUDE! That was amazing to read thanks so much :) I look forward to our colllaboration in 2016 :) seriously chuffed to bits :D
Alex Kidd In Miracle World fue el primer juego que jugué para Master System, un sistema casi desconocido en mi ciudad al que accedí porque lo tenían unas primas que lo habían traído de Brasil. Tengo entendido que ahí sí fue popular la consola. Recuerdo intentar memorizar el orden de las respuestas de los jefes para no tener que volver al principio del juego, ja. Juegazo.
Really solid review! Makes excellent viewing as I bag board and box up my sonic the comics! Alex Kidd in the enchanted castle was my first ever megadrive purchase! Looking to revisit in a retro live stream soon :-)
I'm sure it's because of the theme song too. As kids we would have put crude lyrics to that little melody and in my head it was 'Alex the kid, Alex the kid something something something something-something'. That extra octave is what messed with our small minds!
I still remember the day I came home from school and my Dad had got me my Master System 2 all I had at first was Alex Kidd in Miracle World (as it was built in) and California Games
My mum and Dad used to do the same with Amstrad games if I ever got ill lol, I actually remember wishing I would get ill to get a bigger library hahaha
How can you consider Miracle World and Enchanted Castle superior games to Shinobi World? Shinobi World had good level design, no cheap one-hit deaths, and no rock-paper-scissors boss battles.
Personally i believe this game needs a sequel for the Wii U. It was very underrated. There should be new additions like new power ups, New levels, and a new controls for swimming
New to your channel, and I fuckin love what you're doing. Raised a shot and a can to the legacy of Alex Kidd. Obviously subbed and liked. Keep doing what you're doing.
I'm personally glad that Sonic remains Sega's mascot because he's just more appealing due to him being an anthropomorphic animal character while Alex Kidd, on the other hand, didn't have much of an appealing character design like Mario and/or Sonic (and the ugly-looking American box art for "Alex Kidd And The Enchanted Castle" on the Sega Genesis didn't help, either).
Completely SERIOUS question here..... ive tried youtube'ing this but.... please tell me SLOPES. Whats the deal with the Mohawk Booty Shakin' villain?!?!?! I first seen it on GameSacks vid on Alex and thats how i came to learning about YOU and your channel, but seriously, did Sega create that badguy as a joke or was it a product of the times? I REALLY AM TRULY CURIOUS! And THANK YOU FOR YOUR UPLOADS! BETWEEN YOU, KIM JUSTICE AND LARRY BUNDYJR. YOU GUYS REPRESENT THE UK VERY WELL, THANK YOU. (This coming from a U.S. born youngster)
I only knew The Lost World one and it scared the crap out of me! So it's interesting to see the history of it and the rise and fall of Alex Kidd. Mari....Ohhhhhhh. Fantastic and in-depth video. Have you or would you do the complete story of Wonder Boy?
+Geeketiquette *Lost Stars. I think Its onlya matter of time before I do wonderboy but honestly it's not on teh cards right now. I actually have the next 3 episodes pretty much scripted already
Daniel Ibbertson Ah fair enough :) Oh damn sorry Lost Stars what the hell was I thinking?! I only recently played it too! I think I was either thinking of Jurassic Park and/or mixing up Miracle World with Lost Stars :P Oops *facepalms hard*
You know I've watched a lot of your videos and their Super interesting and well Researched shame you don't do more Capcom games aside from Ghouls and Ghost but honestly these videos should be about game you really care about Keep up the good work and hopefully you get all the game series you'd like to do a Complete History of
High Tech World was the first game I ever played on a Master System and loved it! I remember playing on my Genesis with the Master System converter and being blown away and by how hard it was for its time. I put many hours into the game before moving on to Altered Beast and the rest of the Genesis games. I still have fond memories of it. Yes, I eventually went to play the other games but wasn't as impressed as that one. Still a good franchise though.
My god my entire childhood was based around a mega drive/snes counterfeit machine my mom got from a flea market vendor. i played SO many hours of Alex Kid enchanted castle I love it so much
I would like to see Alex Kidd return! Imagine Alex Kidd done in VR like Astrobots! Do a couple of versions, one in VR and a platformer like Mario 3D world.
Absolutely fantastic video buddy. Great to watch :-) Alex Kidd in miracle world is one of my favourite games of all time. It's was actually built into some model one master systems and that's the one I had as a kid (you can see the console in some of my videos :-D) Ace stuff mate. Looking forward to more videos :-) All the best and have a great Christmas and New Year :-D
+SoulFunkRetro Have a great xmas and year to you too :) BTW did you comment before i got to the bit where I talk about the game being built in to the master system 1? ;)
+Daniel “Slope's Game Room” Ibbertson Haha...yes I did mate. Just watching the rest now. Had to pop out so only watched half. Apologies for that. That will teach me to comment before watching all the video lol ;-)
More companies should try to tackle making their games using the basis of their other games like Sega did with Alex Kidd in Shinobi. Like how about Mario in a Legend of Zelda type game, or Megaman in a Ghosts and Goblins game, and maybe perhaps NiGHTS in a Panzer Dragoon like game
The Enchanted Castle is only one on the genesis and also the only one that is as good the first game, sadly no third one. 🥇 Game/Movie/Book + 🥈 Game/Movie/Book + 🥉 Game/Movie/Book =Trilogy
"Martin Freeman in the Enchanted Castle" XD Sadly I agree that Alex Kidd probably wouldn't have a very successful comeback and should really be left to cameos/nostalgia pieces. Sega made soooooo many mistakes with the franchise which I feel have damaged the mascot beyond repair. It hurts to admit, but I still enjoy a few of his games :-) Excellent video as always!!!
Ha, the Mari-Oh character even shrunk down when you were about to beat him. The shoulda had that little guy version of him eat an ugly brown mushroom and get bigger at the beginning of the fight.
