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.

Games
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 (only released in the west; a reskin of another game)
 * 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 (only released in the west)
 * Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX - 2021, Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC

Cameos

 * 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.
 * Alex Kidd in Miracle World is playable in it's entirity within Lost Judgement, where protagonist Takayuki Yagami can access it via the Master System console in his office.
 * Alex Kidd appears in Segagaga where he works alongside Sega Taro, and is one of his closest allies. He laments being replaced by Sonic the Hedgehog as the company mascot, being shoved to the side.
 * Sega Saturn de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Park has an exclusive tamagotchi based off of Alex Kidd, called Alextchi.
 * Alex Kidd alongside his brother Egle cameos in Quartet's sound test.
 * Alex Kidd appears in Flash Point alongside Opa-Opa, Flicky and Princess Kurumi to wish the player good luck before each level.
 * Alex Kidd and Stella are both referenced in Altered Beast as names on gravestones in the first level.
 * Alex Kidd and Stella also both appear on the Game Gear Micro as a battery depleted screen.
 * Alex Kidd cameos in Arnold Palmer golf in cutscenes.
 * Alex's face appears in Kenseiden hidden amongst one of the walls.
 * Alex Kidd appears in Ulala's special in Project x Zone 2 as one of the summonable characters that come to her aid alongside Opa-Opa and the Centurion.
 * Alex Kidd appears as a collectable gacha toy in Shenmue.
 * Alex Kidd appears as the host for Nintendo Switch's Sega Ages line, presenting the game on a big screen in the intro. If the game chosen is Alex Kidd in Miracle World he leaps into the screen ready to be played.
 * His girlfriend from Alex Kidd in Shinobi World and Stella from Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars also appear as cameos in the intro. Alex himself also appears as a cameo in the Sega Ages Herzog Zwei tutorial.

Spinoffs
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.