Aries

Aries is a fictional planet in the Alex Kidd video game series. It is the homeworld of the main character Alex Kidd.

Appearances

 * Pit Pot
 * Alex Kidd in Miracle World
 * Alex Kidd BMX Trial
 * Alex Kidd: High-Tech World
 * Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (mentioned)
 * Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (possibly part of Aries, but sometimes suggested as it's own planet)
 * Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (first visual of the planet in it's entirety)

Notable inhabitants

 * Alex Kidd - Hero of Aries, long lost royal prince of Radaxian
 * Prince Egle - Alex's twin elder brother, hero of Pit Pot and Radaxian's ruler in his father's stead
 * King Thunder - King of Radaxian, father to Alex and Egle
 * Queen Patricia - Queen of Radaxian, mother to Alex and Egle
 * Princess Lora - Prince Egle's wife
 * Stella - Alex's travelling companion and sidekick
 * St. Nurari - Alex Kidd's mentor and master
 * King High Stone - King of Nibana, Radaxian's neighbour
 * Alex's Girlfriend - Alex's...err...girlfriend. A resident of the Shinobi World
 * Hanzo - A dark ninja that was banished 10,000 years ago and takes over Shinobi World
 * The White Ninja - A light ninja that banished Hanzo 10,000 years ago. It's soul joins forces and embues Alex with power in Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

Notable Locations

 * Mount Eternal - The mountain on which Alex Kidd trained for seven years, and traveled from with Stella in order to find the Lost Stars.
 * Radaxian - A kingdom ruled by King Thunder, Alex Kidd's father, and later Egle.
 * Radaxian Castle - The castle of Alex's family, sitting on the edge of Radaxian City and Bingoo Lowland.
 * Nibana - A neighbouring kingdom ruled by King High Stone.
 * Cragg Lake - The lake in which the Golden Crown capable of reversing Janken's curse is hidden. Egle later wears this crown in his coronation.

Notable events
Please note this assumes Shinobi World is part of Planet Aries.

10,000 years ago: The dark ninja Hanzo was defeated, and banished from Aries by the White Ninja, and vowed revenge.

5,000 years ago: The evil star Ziggurat stole the stars from Planet Aries in order to make himself the most powerful star in the galaxy. He was defeated and sealed away by Alex Kidd's ancestor, Halifax Kidd.

14 years prior to Miracle World: King Thunder and Queen Patricia have twin sons, Egle and Alex. One night Alex is kidnapped by a villain, but saved by St. Nurari who raises him as his own child.

7 years prior to Miracle World: Alex Kidd begins his training atop Mount Eternal. St. Nurari becomes his master and teaches him the ancient martial art of Shellcore, a martial art that allows him to manipulate the size of his fists and feet.

1-2 years prior to Miracle World: Prince Egle sets out to save Princess Lora from an evil sorceress. He does so, and the two become engaged to be wed.

The events of Miracle World and Enchanted Castle: Janken the Great invades Planet Aries with the Janken army, transforming most the population into stone statues as well as kidnapping Egle and Lora, although both Queen Patricia and King Thunder manage to escape his clutches. Alex Kidd's Shellcore training is complete, he finds out about his heritage from St. Nurari and defeats Janken and his men, Gooseka, Chokkina and Parpalin. Egle and Lora are freed, and Queen Patricia is revealed to be safe. King Thunder has vanished however. Egle assumes the throne, and Alex sets out to find their father, travelling to Planet Paper-rock to do so. King Thunder is found having been 'kidnapped' by Ashra, Janken's son whom Alex defeats. Upon defeat, Ashra agrees to not be 'bad' anymore and a peace treaty is made between Planet Aries and Planet Paper-Rock.

The events of Lost Stars: Ziggurat returns, stealing Aries' constellations once again. Alex sets out to Mount Eternal and finds the wizard Daleda who tells of the events 5,000 years ago before opening up a portal into the realm beyond where Ziggurat's form now exists, allowing Alex and Stella to free the stars from his captivity and seal him once more.

The events of Shinobi World: Sometime later, Hanzo returns from his banishment and kidnaps Alex's Girlfriend in order to perform a ritual to regain his power in order to rule over the land and bring it to ruin. The White Ninja embues Alex Kidd with his power, allowing him to become a master ninja. Alex defeats Hanzo and rescues his girlfriend, allowing the White Ninja to finally rest.