Talk:Alex Kidd (character)

Regarding Ismar Alabedi
Google search turns out absolutely zip, and the game lacks a credits sequence. I'm left wondering where the contributor obtained this info, and whether or not it's even accurate at all. Can anyone verify? H Hog 18:53, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Miracle World the first?
According to Arcade History, the arcade release of The Lost Stars was released before Miracle World. I can't find exact dates to settle this dispute, but it would seem to make sense, as Lost Stars is stylistically very different from the rest.Frogacuda 06:20, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

JSH?
What is the Jono Super Handheld? I don't think it really exists, as the google search had nothing on the system. BackInBlack 00:15, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Neither Ismar Alabedi nor the Jono Super Handheld ever existed. Someone vandalised the page and no-one bothered to fix it. WAMoore 09:26, 30 April 2006 (UTC) Neither exists.

Alex Kidd in Cyber World
Man, I ain't never heard of no Alex Kidd in Cyber World, nor of a "Sega Original". Removing the reference to both until I see proof of either ones existance. --H Hog Me neither

Mascot
Alex Kidd may not be "Sega's original mascot" as described in the article. This discussion concerns the apparent existence of a rabbit, one Professor Asobin, who appeared during the SG-1000 era. Perhaps the wording in this article should be changed to say "Sega Master System's original mascot". Renfield 12:42, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. Even though the original Sonic the Hedgehog was made for the Master System, Kidd was first and his games were dominantly made for the SMS... -BlueAmethyst .:*:. 17:47, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

How can Alex Kidd be the unofficial mascot for Sega and also the official mascot of Sega?

Aceland Studios?
What's this about? I've seen no mention of this ever before, I won't remove it, but I'm pretty sure it's false. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sega Uranus (talk • contribs) 23:33, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, who is aceland studios? --AnonyLog (talk) 16:13, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Enchanted Castle look
Let's keep the picture of his Enchanted Castle look as the main image of this article, because not only it's his most recently look, but it was also used in Sega Superstars Tennis. Parrothead1983 (talk) 05:03, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Article functions
Why not let the Alex Kidd article be like the Fire Emblem series article? Parrothead1983 (talk) 06:02, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Not a great example, since you're thinking about making it an article about a character, rather then a series, but I agree with you anyway. Alex Kidd extends beyond just his "series". H Hog (talk) 17:24, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Second Ever Appearence on a Non-Sega Console
The Article says Sega Super Stars Tennis is the second, and then says not including Shenmue II, So what is the first Non-Sega title he's appeared in?--Guru Larry (talk) 05:25, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Onigiri
Shouldn't Alex Kidd's love for onigiri be mentioned in the "Character" section? 75.10.156.33 (talk) 22:23, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

alex kidd games
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Alex Kidd as seen in the Enchanted Castle Series 	Alex Kidd series First game 	Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) Created by 	Kotaro Hayashida

Alex Kidd (アレックスキッド, Arekkusu Kiddo?) is a video game character whose popularity peaked during the late 1980s and who was the protagonist of both a series of video games released by Sega and their fictional universe, as well as in numerous spin-off merchandise such as novelizations and comics. For a time he was an unofficial mascot of the Sega Corporation.

Alex Kidd was the protagonist of several video games over the years, spanning various platforms, and appeared in the arcade and on the Sega Master System and the Mega Drive/Genesis home consoles. Alex Kidd's popularity was at a peak with the release of the first game in the series, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, in 1986, which was later built into the Master System console without need of a cartridge and was playable from purchase of the console.

In the mid-to-late 1980s, Alex Kidd overtook the character of "Opa-Opa" from the game Fantasy Zone as the official mascot for the Sega Corporation. However, in order to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's flagship character Mario (a task which Alex Kidd was not considered up to), in 1991 Sega introduced Sonic The Hedgehog, who did indeed become more popular and recognizable than Alex Kidd and Sonic subsequently replaced Alex Kidd as Sega's mascot. After this, the popularity of the character waned somewhat, although the character has made numerous cameo appearances in later video gamesHistory

The game for which he is best known, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, was released in 1986. It was rereleased in 1990 and was built into later versions of the Master System and the Master System II model, replacing the Snail Maze/Safari Hunt/Hang-On games of the first model. This integrated SMSII version reversed the attack and jump buttons from the earlier cartridge version to conform to that of other popular action games of the day.

Most games in the Alex Kidd series differ dramatically from one another, the sole exception being Miracle World and its direct sequel, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle. While most games in the series were still platform-based, the only elements that tied the series together was the name and the title character. One game in the series, Alex Kidd: High-Tech World, was not an Alex Kidd game in Japan and was based instead on a 1980s Japanese animated series airing at the time.

After the release of Alex Kidd in Shinobi World in 1990, Sega decided to remove the Alex Kidd series in favor of Sonic the Hedgehog as their new mascot. Alex Kidd has made some minor cameos since then.Games

The Alex Kidd franchise included:

* Alex Kidd in Miracle World - 1986, Master System and 2008, Wii Virtual Console * Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars - 1986 Arcade Version, 1988, Master System and 2009, Wii Virtual Console * Alex Kidd BMX Trial - 1987, Master System (Only released in Japan) * Alex Kidd: High-Tech World - 1987, Master System * Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle - 1989, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and 2007, Wii Virtual Console * Alex Kidd in Shinobi World 1990, Master System, Wii Virtual Console * Alex Kidd appears as a playable character in Sega Superstars Tennis and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. His appearance in the game is based on his appearance in the Enchanted Castle. --76.71.217.198 (talk) 00:11, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

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Just going to leave this here for the ignorant and uninformed
From an interview with Alex Kidd creator Kotaru Hayashida conducted by Sega and translated by Shmuplations:

Q: Was there ever any talk about having Alex Kidd be the official corporate mascot for Sega?

Hayashida: At that time Sega didn’t really have any official framework in place for the promotion of such a character, and we weren’t lucky enough to have Alex Kidd get that big naturally.

That is all. Indrian (talk) 21:49, 30 April 2021 (UTC)