Ah, poor Alex Kidd. He was once the toast of the world of Sega; a worthy rival to Mario who starred in a series of likeable games on the Master System, as well as a cool arcade exclusive. But that was before Sonic turned up, and Alex Kidd was quickly forgotten as Sega's outgoing mascot.
Still, we've got a place in our hearts for the monkey boy who, lest we forget, was supposed to be a Dragon Ball character. If you're in the same boat then you'll be pleased to learn that Alex Kidd in Miracle World is the next game to get the Sega Ages treatment.
We don't know a solid release date yet, but we do know that it will include a 'rewind' feature so you can pick yourself up from those split-second mistakes by skipping back gameplay by up to five seconds.
It also comes with the FM sound mode (only available with additional hardware on the original console) as well as newly-drawn scenes set to the 'Sukopako Cycle' theme, which is a music track previously unused in the original game.
Let us know if you're excited about playing this classic platformer by posting a comment.
[source nintendoeverything.com, via archives.sega.jp]
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My first ever video game, Wonderboy III; Dragon's Trap was my second! Good on you Switch! Now if we could just get a Skies of Arcadia sequel or remake and some F-Zero I'll be set!
I still have all my master system games, this one I remember being awesome and ridiculous lol.
I absolutely loved this game on the Master System back in the day, so I am rally hyped for this!
Newly drawn cut-scenes using unused music? Now this is why I love the M2 Sega Ages line.
Have never played this one. Loved enchanted castle though. Janken bets!
Day 1 purchase for me....
I had this game built in to my Master System (if there was no cartridge in the slot the console would default to Alex Kidd). Short but sweet, I'll be getting it. Don't think he has a patch on Mario though.
I could be tempted to get this, saves me setting up the Master System and with the rewind feature I might be able to finally complete it.
Having said that, I'd love Lizard Cube to do a remaster.
Loved this game as a kid even if you had to blindly guess at certain points with failure resulting in death, with that mind reading item being the most useless power up in the history of gaming
Nice kinda wish Sega would go back and remake one of this little dude's game for the new gen. A solid retro remake of Miracle World or Enchanted Castle in the style of Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap would be sweet.
Cool, but does it have the option to switch between riceballs and hamburgers?
I have many fond memories of this game, as one of the first japanese console games I owned.
Even if it bears many traces from having originally been designed to feature kid Goku of Dragon Ball fame, I wouldn't loved to see more Alex Kidd sequels using the mechanics.
He was meant to be a Mario rival, and could maybe have been one with the right efforts, if not Sonic had stolen his spotlight entirely.
Nice extras. But I'll wait for the inevitable price drop aftee a few weeks that has been consistently happening with previous Sega Ages Switch games. And then I'll buy it in Mexico for an even bettee price.
Wasn't Gain Ground supposed to be released this month too? Delays again?
This is great, but I'm still waiting for the previous Sega Ages title Gain Ground to be available. Edit - @Moroboshi876 was 33 seconds ahead of me with the same comment.
"A worthy rival to Mario"
Thanks for making me laugh.
I have to admit something embarrasing. I only just realised that AGES is SEGA backwards
I thought Gain Ground was next? Oh well i want them both anyway so no matter! Now..if only they can pick up the pace a bit?
OMG! The first videogame i remember playing, I can't miss it, even if I usual avoid nostalgic shopping
Hopefully the dates don’t slip too much, want VR and Space Harrier
This game was part of my childhood, loved it! Day 1
I’ll feel like a kid again.
I loved this game and can’t wait to play it again! I had it pre installed on the Master System 2 bread bin version!
The one game I really want though is great golf!
The Sega AGES titles are incredibly well done and totally worth it for fans of the specific titles
@RupeeClock Ususally these M2 releases give the option to choose the japanese or american version.
One of the first Master System games I played but I particularly didn't enjoy the Alex Kid games except for the first one on Genesis. I'll pass...
Looking forward to this. The new extras are great. I will get it on day one.
This game is one my favorites from my childhood. Build in to my brother's Master System.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Sonic the Hedgehog, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Asterix, Aztec Adventure, Wonder Boy in Monster Land and Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap were our favorite games
I'll probably skip this one. I love my Genesis and Master System games, and I'm a huge platformer fan, but I never liked Alex Kidd.
Lots of nostalgia for this one, one of the first console games I played. Will get it for sure.
I still play this on the Xbox. Being able to save it whenever you like is helpful in finishing it!
Now we just need Alex Kidd in Smash....
Day one.
Well worth £6 with the additions. This is how classic games should be handled.
Outrun is a majestic thing of beauty.
I had a Master System when it was current and I never had Alex Kidd, somehow. It wasn't built into my system, either. I would not have liked the rock/paper/scissors stuff. Rewind and save states is welcome in dealing with such things.
I have never played it.
I hope this has Alex Kidd BMX Trial as a bonus.
It won't have, but what if.
(It won't)
I might finally be able to finish this if there are save states. The rock, paper, scissors element of the game was such a killer and a horrible, horrible design choice, like how horrible design choices have made their successive mascot's games virtually unplayable.
I'm a journeyman when it comes to Sega, especially retro Sega, as I didn't not grow up playing a lot of their games, or only played them by circumstance, etc. So I finally got a chance to play an Alex Kidd game-- Alex Kidd in Enchanted Castle to be specific. It's fun and has charm-- I could definitely see it appealing to me back in the day, though as a proto-rival to Mario, he definitely couldn't beat Mario at his own game and see why Sonic had to beat Mario at a different game lol.
First Master System game I played, still recall the music lol definite nostalgia purchase.
@Lizuka I think you are thinking of the wrong game, the Megadrive sequel is quite bad, this game is actually rather good. This game is actually not on PS4, PS3 did have an M2 port years ago though.
The chance aspect was annoying, though not an issue these days with save states.
Nice, some M2 News
@RetroTyGuy They are just... a mind-bogglingly awesome studio that somehow exists perfectly between the Retro and Modern realms, feeding off of but also giving back to both types of players and eras. I was absolutely blown away by their work on 3DS especially. I plan to support all their releases.
@Earl_Grey Uhhh... well frack, that’s news to me, too
@Lizuka No problem! Worth letting you know as this game is a lot better that the Megadrive game, which was pretty disappointing at the time as I'd expected the '16-bit' game to actually be an improvement. Miracle World is perhaps the best, along with Shinobi World - I'd suggest worth a look if you enjoy retro games.
I dont have a Switch, but the PS3 port was one of the first games I bought digitally over there years ago, having had the game built in to the Master System I owned way back when.
@bluemujika I would take Skies of Arcadia anytime, original or sequel for Switch!
This was a fun game. I love the Master System.
@RupeeClock Actually yes! Got a good chuckle out of me when I saw it.
"only available with additional hardware on the original console"
No, the original game did not have an FM soundtrack and did not support the FM add-on.
You can see the cover lacked the FM branding:
https://nintendosegajapan.com/2015/08/03/alex-kidd-in-miracle-world-sega-mark-iii/
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