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* CostumeEvolution: In the original ''Miracle World'', Alex had a red and blue jumpsuit with white features. ''The Lost Stars'' added white stripes to the arms of the outfit. ''Enchanted Castle'' redesigned Alex with a yellow jumpsuit and a red vest, keeping the blue gem that the original outfit had. While Alex's early design was initially used in other media, the ''VideoGame/SegaSuperstars'' series would make his second design standard (albeit making the vest more apparent). The ''Miracle World DX'' remake redesigns the original outfit to include a yellow stripe down the middle and a yellow cape and turns the blue boots into blue and white sneakers.

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* CostumeEvolution: In the original ''Miracle World'', Alex had a red and blue jumpsuit with white features. ''The Lost Stars'' added white stripes to the arms of the outfit. ''Enchanted Castle'' redesigned Alex with a yellow jumpsuit and a red vest, keeping the blue gem that the original outfit had. While Alex's early design was initially used in other media, the ''VideoGame/SegaSuperstars'' series would make his second design standard (albeit making the vest more apparent). The ''Miracle World DX'' remake redesigns the original outfit to include a yellow stripe down the middle and a yellow cape scarf and turns the blue boots into blue and white sneakers.
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* InconsistentDub: In addition to the issues with Alex's brother (Igul/Egul) and father (King Thunder/Thor), the name of the planet that Janken The Great comes from according to [[AllThereInTheManual the manual]] is given as "Janbarik", which becomes the setting for ''Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle''. However, the english version of ''Enchanted Castle'' gives the planet's name as ''Paperock'', [[LostInTranslation obscuring the reference]].

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* InconsistentDub: In addition to the issues with Alex's brother (Igul/Egul) (Igul/Egle) and father (King Thunder/Thor), Thunder/Sander/Thor), the name of the planet that Janken The Great comes from according to [[AllThereInTheManual the manual]] is given as "Janbarik", which becomes the setting for ''Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle''. However, the english version of ''Enchanted Castle'' gives the planet's name as ''Paperock'', [[LostInTranslation obscuring the reference]].
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* ImDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin: The story of Miracle World starts with Alex making his way back to his homeland after years of martial arts training, when he encounters a dying man, who informs him that his country is being invaded by Janken the Great and his minions, then hands him a map and a sunstone medallion before his last breath. The sunstone is eventually revealed to be one of two keys (the other being the moonstone that's in possession of Janken himself) needed to obtain the magical Golden Crown with the power to save the land.
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* GuideDangIt: ''Alex Kidd: High-Tech World'' is filled with puzzles with obscure or counterintuitive solutions, but the most infamous offender is a section where Alex needs to bypass a guard in village to continue his quest. All the apparent solutions turn out to be {{Red Herring}}s, the actual solutions involve [[TrialAndErrorGameplay talking to the right people at the right in-game time]], or praying ''[[Mystical108 108]]'' times in front of a shrine. Doing anything else will result in either running out of in-game time or getting arrested. Given that the game was originally based on an anime, it's somewhat plausible that a Japanese player could figure it out, but it is extremely unlikely that a Western player could intuit either solution thanks to the change in setting that strips all context that could hint toward this.

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* GuideDangIt: ''Alex Kidd: High-Tech World'' is filled with puzzles with obscure or counterintuitive solutions, but the most infamous offender is a section where Alex needs to bypass a guard in village to continue his quest. All the apparent solutions turn out to be {{Red Herring}}s, the actual solutions involve [[TrialAndErrorGameplay talking to the right people at the right in-game time]], or praying ''[[Mystical108 108]]'' ''100'' times in front of a shrine. Doing anything else will result in either running out of in-game time or getting arrested. Given that the game was originally based on an anime, it's somewhat plausible that a Japanese player could figure it out, but it is extremely unlikely that a Western player could intuit either solution thanks to the change in setting that strips all context that could hint toward this.
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* ''Alex Kidd in Miracle World'' - UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem (1986)

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* ''Alex Kidd in Miracle World'' - UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem Platform/SegaMasterSystem (1986)



* ''Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle'' - UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis (1989)

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* ''Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle'' - UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Platform/SegaGenesis (1989)



* ''Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX'' - UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS (2021)

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* ''Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX'' - UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS Platform/{{Steam}}, Platform/NintendoSwitch, Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/PlayStation5, Platform/XboxOne, Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS (2021)
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* DistaffCounterpart: Stella, who serves as the second player in the arcade version of ''The Lost Stars''.

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* DistaffCounterpart: Stella, who serves as the second player in the The arcade version of ''The Lost Stars''.Stars'' features Alex's sister Stella, who acts as the second player character.
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* DeadlyDroplets: ''The Lost Stars'' has blue droplets falling from the pipes that hurt Alex. ''Shinobi World'' has the same happening with lava from the ceiling.
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* InexplicableTreasureChests: Treasure chests are everywhere in ''Shinobi World'', waiting for Alex to open them.

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* DependingOnTheArtist: Alex's ears have been inconsistently depicted as either regular-shaped and big, or pointy.

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Alex's ears have been inconsistently depicted as either regular-shaped and big, or pointy.pointy.
** Alex's [[SpikyHair hair spike]]: It was small but noticeable in ''Miracle World'' and ''Lost Stars'', removed in ''Enchanted Castle'' and brought back and made much more prominent in ''Miracle World DX''.


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* InconsistentDub: In addition to the issues with Alex's brother (Igul/Egul) and father (King Thunder/Thor), the name of the planet that Janken The Great comes from according to [[AllThereInTheManual the manual]] is given as "Janbarik", which becomes the setting for ''Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle''. However, the english version of ''Enchanted Castle'' gives the planet's name as ''Paperock'', [[LostInTranslation obscuring the reference]].

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* CostumeEvolution: In the original ''Miracle World'', Alex had a red and blue jumpsuit with white features. ''The Lost Stars'' added white stripes to the arms of the outfit. ''Enchanted Castle'' redesigned Alex with a yellow jumpsuit and a red vest, keeping the blue gem that the original outfit had. While Alex's early design was initially used in other media, the ''VideoGame/SegaSuperstars'' series would make his second design standard (albeit making the vest more apparent). The ''Miracle World DX'' remake redesigns the original outfit to include a yellow stripe down the middle and a yellow cape and turns the blue boots into blue and white sneakers.



* QuirkyMinibossSquad: Janken's three main henchmen: Gooseka, Chokkinna and Parplin. They're quirkier in the remake.



** In ''Miracle World'', Alex's brother is named "Egle" in the manual, and "Igul" in the ending to the game itself.

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** In ''Miracle World'', Alex's brother is named "Egle" in the manual, and "Igul" in the ending to the game itself. ''Pit Pot'' used "Igul" as well.
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''Alex Kidd'' was Creator/{{Sega}}'s former mascot, before VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog was created. He starred in six games, all of them created between 1986 and 1990, and has had several [[TheCameo cameo appearances]] since then.

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''Alex Kidd'' was Creator/{{Sega}}'s former mascot, before VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog was created. He starred in six games, all of them created between 1986 and 1990, and has had several [[TheCameo cameo appearances]] since then.
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* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Alex Kidd was Sega's attempt at going toe to toe with Nintendo's Mario and acting as their mascot, but it never saw a speck of the plumbers success. VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog replaced Alex as this in light of the runaway success of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1.''

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* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Alex Kidd was Sega's attempt at going toe to toe with Nintendo's Mario [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and acting as their mascot, but it never saw a speck of the plumbers plumber's success. VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog replaced Alex as this in light of the runaway success of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1.''

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