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Alex Kidd no Shinobi World
アレックスキッドの忍ワールド
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The curious thing about Alex Kidd is that although Sega kept pushing the character as their mascot and direct competitor to Nintendo's Mario, most games featuring the character just weren't that good.
Truth is, while the original Miracle World (Nov 1986) and the arcade Lost Stars (Dec 1986) are perfectly decent platform games, neither of them broke any real ground.
The disappointing Alex Kidd Tenkū Majō (Feb 1989) made things worse, spelling the imminent end of Sega's jumpsuited under-achiever... Yet Alex had the last laugh: Shinobi World may well be his hour of glory.
Originally developed as a direct spoof of Shinobi (1987) called 'Shinobi Kid', the game ended up being re-worked into a cutesy mash-up featuring Alex Kidd, unreleased in Japan: by 1990 the Mark III was all but discontinued while the international Master System market was still strong.
Funny thing is the game is quite good - it cleverly blends classic Alex Kidd gameplay with a touch of Shinobi iconicity, and the pace and feel of the game are just right.
It came out a bit late, that's all. If this appeared a couple of years earlier, Alex's career might've taken a different turn.
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Legend of Joe Musashi Shinobi Music Collection
レジェンド オブ ジョー・ムサシ SHINOBI 忍 ミュージックコレクション
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DETAILS
| Format |
Audio CD |
| Released |
23 July 2009 |
| Publisher |
Wave Master |
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WM-0626~9 |
| Size
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14.2
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0.13 |
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Alex
Kidd Complete Album
アレックスキッド コンプリートアルバム
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DETAILS
| Format |
Audio CD |
| Released |
14 Aug 2009 |
| Publisher |
Wave Master |
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ID |
WM-0632~3 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2 x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
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0.10 |
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