The game is kinda blah..

The first Alex Kid game may be a bit overrated in my book, but still enjoyable. It kept me wondering about the sequels, and now I guess I should stay away. Judging from the review and filmclip it´s a dull affair, competing with Hi- Tech World about being the worst game to bear the Alex Kid name. Pity about the lad, hope Shinobi World is okay at least.

I haven't played it, but it doesn't look 3/10 brutal, the only thing that I can see from the review to push it to that conclusion is the length.

Hi-Tech World isn't a real Alex Kidd game, anyway.
And it's somewhat doubtful it will se a VC release.

Hardcore Gaming 101. Where would we be without it? Lost, that's where.

Anyway, 3/10 seems a bit low for this. Sure, it ain't great but i don't think it's that bad, having played it years ago. 4 or 5 maybe but not a 3.

I don't think it's a bad game, at least the arcade version anyway.

A 3/10 seems just about right to me, I remember this monstrosity from when I was a nipper. I inherited my older bros Master System II and this game. It really is a horrible mess to play with terrible collision detection and stupid gameplay where you have to jump over everything. It's so annoying when you just want to bounce on heads Mario style. I'd probably give it a 2/10 myself actually!

@Dazza "That's like saying that Super Mario Bros 2 should not be accepted into the holy canon of Mario"

Well, SMB2 was eventually released in Japan as a Mario game, and material from the game has been used in many later games. Hi-Tech World was not only never released as an Alex Kidd game in Japan, but what little plot there is is directlycontracticted by Enchanted castle. Plus, it's original version is a licensed game they won't put on the Japanese VC, making it rather unlikely they'll release it elsewhere too.

This series looks quite lame.

"Plus, it's original version is a licensed game they won't put on the Japanese VC, making it rather unlikely they'll release it elsewhere too."

Cratermaze is a Doraemon game in Japan, so they haven't got it on VC yet, but we (unfortunately) did get Cratermaze, so it might very well happen again.

It's really that bad?
I was hoping this would come out too....

Who knows KnucklesSonic, maybe you might disagree with the score they gave. I know you were really wanting this to come out, maybe you should still try it out anyways

Drake:

"After Miracle World the Alex Kidd games really started getting worse with every installment. This one is still ok, but don't bother with the rest, if they release them!"

Based on this comment, I'd say that if Drake reviewed this game it had probably scored a 6 or 7.

I'd probably have given it a 5, it's just barely acceptable in my book!

I moved out of my old house three months ago. I have been living without a broadband connection in my new home now for that time, still monitering this site from work. In that time....... NOTHING has been released for VC to make me miss my Wii being online. But these last few weeks have been particularly poor. Sigh, I live in hope for Revenge of Shinobi...

Canon or not; let´s all hope Alex Kid in Hi-Tech World NEVER makes it to VC

@17, That guy from Faxanadu

Like that's gonna happen, there's a few people out there who would want to see High Tech World come to the VC.

This never really looked like much fun, and I definitely won't be getting it.

@brooks83: Mostly because I never tried an Alex Kidd game before but always wanted to. The RPS bosses were a turn-off for me from getting the first one. XD I may come around though.

But I dunno if it's worth risking points especially when I'm being very cautious lately whilst I'm trying to save.

@Will: Not even Ogre Battle? I mean, I'm not getting it but everyone's been praising it highliy.

@Will: I was wondering about your lack of witty comments.

Overall, I think that this game is a miss rather than a hit in my books. I've downloaded the two that are already available in the UK and don't like either one of them (my wife likes one of them). Back to finishing Adventures of Lolo 2 : Castle level!

The RPS bosses were a turn-off for me from getting the first one.

They were easy once you knew that they used the same pattern every time but that the pattern changes if you get one wrong. I listed the correct move you had to do for each round of each boss on the Alex Kidd page. Look it up and make a note of them if you get it.

@Bass: Yeah, I noticed! I'm sure that'll come in handy. So are you saying I should get the first one?

I would and have. I never played this one though but the first one sounds better.

Thanks. This still tempts me though. I hope someone will offer some positive comments soon..?

A 3 , a thought this was gonna be a 6, what a shame, I like how it looks and all the jumping, but if it is that short I'll have to pass.

@KS8
I totally recommend you Miracle World, forget the bosses (just follow BASS X0's instructions on them ) the level designs are just great imo, I found them challenging and entertaining; the vehicles are nice, and it's just so colorful, I simply love that game .

@Twilight Crow: Thanks. I've always wanted to try it but the RPS system at the end sounded so... unappealing.

@KnucklesSonic8:

Get Miracle World. It's great!

It's not fun. My wife has all the cheats written down on the actual Master System in the attic...

Thanks guys. It's definitely on my list of VC Games I wanna get with 5/5 Stars now.

After watching this, it helped me finalize that for sure I'm not getting this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sYmCfx7CgQ

Actual Master System in the attic!
What a place for a classic piece of hardware.
I have all my old consoles plugged in, set up, and ready to play on a bookcase.

What a shame to read

I bought Alex Kidd in Miracle World last June because of how hyped it was, and I played it once and didn't like it and regretted buying it. I haven't given it another chance since then until tonight. I played it again and I have to say it actually is pretty fun! If you download it, don't be like me and give up on it early on, give it a chance and you will really like it.

Why didn't they just skip this port for the arcade original? 2-player mode, better challenge, better sound. 'tis redundant!

@31: Yes, it's in the attic. I'm in the process of trying to buy a house so it will be given it's proper attention when we've bought our new home. I'll also have to get Altered Beast out...that game always makes me laugh.

@brooks93: I'm not one to give up on games so easily. Everyone on WWW knows that about me.

@Viral: WISE FWOM TEH GWAVE!!!

/Love it

@Will: Loves it completely

Yeah, I finally broke down and ordered Metroid Prime 3 for £7.50, talk about a steal right?

So, here's an interesting question. Did anybody actually download this game?

Metroid133 did, according to his post in the NA releases news article.

Poor guy Metroid133....that sucks. I'm actually waiting for Metroid Prime 3 to arrive this week and hopefully I finish Zack & Wiki before it gets here.

I tried a ROM of this just yesterday to see and boy is it annoying to hear "AAAAAHHHHH!!" whenever Alex Kidd gets damaged...

Is it really that bad? I expected something like a 5/10.

Guys it isn't that bad. Is it easy? YES! It does have some redeeming qualities....the music is somewhat good. Good thing its only 500 points. ^_

The Lost Stars is quite a different platformer to the classic Miracle World - but it isn't necessarily bad for that reason alone.

It can be seen to have lobotomized the elements introduced by that game - however, both games (SMS M.W. and arcade L.S.) seem to have been in development around the same time, so there was nothing much to build on or take away from.

It is fine that this game is a "stripped down" affair, as such a design is entirely legitimate. Due to the kind of obstacle course that's presented, a measured approach is needed in order to play successfully - avoiding the onslaught carefully without just attempting to breeze through it.

However, there are problems here. The controls can be stiff and unforgiving, not allowing for easy adjustments. This can tend to work against the player, who is faced with the task of tackling the playfield with a stop-and-start dynamic. This may be considered another challenge, but it could prove more frustrating than fun.

Also, the game is oddly paced, as there can be stretches without much going on, followed by attacks that are difficult to react quickly to.

Having said that, the game exudes a strange little charm, with quirky enemy designs and stage elements. And one just might find oneself being amused in spite of its flaws.