Alex Kidd (series)

Originally born from a Dragon Ball game that lost it's license, and developed by Kotaro Hayashida, Alex Kidd became Sega's answer to Super Mario Bros in 1986, replacing Fantasy Zone's Opa-Opa as the company mascot until 1991 when Sonic the Hedgehog arrived taking over from Alex as Sega's official mascot.

Whilst not a huge hit in North America, Alex Kidd did considerably better in Europe, Australia and Brazil's territories as well as native Japan.

The Alex Kidd franchise includes:


 * 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 in Miracle World DX - 2021, Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC
 * Alex Kidd appears as a playable character in Sega Superstars Tennis, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed. His appearance in these games is based on his appearance in the Enchanted Castle.
 * Alex Kidd also appears as a playable character in the Japan exclusive 3DS version of Power Drift alongside characters like Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding, Adam Hunter and Harrier.

Alongside the main Alex Kidd series, his brother Prince Egle appears in his own game, which could be considered a spinoff of sorts:


 * Pit Pot - 1985, Master System

The Daruman enemies that appear in Alex Kidd and Pit Pot also appear in the 1985 Master System and Arcade title; Teddy Boy Blues.