Sega recently released a new trailer to reveal the release date for its upcoming remake,Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
Back in the mid-1980s,Segahad a problem. It had just entered the console market, and needed a way to compete with the almost complete dominance of Nintendo and its flagshipSuper Mario Bros.series. To do that, Sega had to come with a mascot of its own. This wasn’t Sonic though, as its first crack at a mascot was Alex Kidd in his 1986 debut platformerAlex Kidd in Miracle World. Alex didn’t take off as well as Sega had hoped though, and would soon be replaced by the far more successfulSonic the Hedgehog.
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A few months ago though, Sega announced that it was giving the retired platforming hero a second chance withAlex Kidd in Miracle World DX, aremake of the first game in theAlex Kiddseries. The most recent trailer revealed that the remake would be coming to modern systems on June 24th.
Aside from just announcing the release date, the trailer also shows off some of the gameplay and story. Like the original, the game will involve guiding Alex through sidescrolling platforming levels before taking on the game’s bosses in rock, paper, scissors matches.
Fans of classic platformers and Sega history will no doubt be glad to seeAlex Kiddmake a comeback. Fans of the company have beenclamoring for newAlex Kiddgames for years now. With retro-styled games making a comeback, maybe this is the chance Kidd needs to revive his series for a new audience.
On the other hand, theAlex Kiddseries failed for a reason: it couldn’t compete with platformers likeSuper Mario Bros.back then, and fans' expectations have changed a lot since 1986. Platformers likeNew Super Mario WorldandShovel Knighthave revolutionized the genre, and 35 year old games don’t hold up as well as they used to.Alex Kiddwill need to do a lot to stand out in 2021.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DXis coming out for Nintendo Switch, Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on June 24th.
