Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
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Alex Kidd in Shinobi World is a game released in 1990 for the Sega Master System console. It is the sixth and final game in the Alex Kidd series. The game is a parody of the game Shinobi, with the small difference of Alex Kidd playing the hero’s role. Alex Kidd must rescue his girlfriend from the evil ninja Hanzo. He is transformed into a ninja by a mysterious deity, the White Ninja, to help him perform this task.
It was known as Shinobi Kid during development[7] (according to GamePro's March 1990 "Short ProShots" section, at least)
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World received favourable responses from both gamers and reviewer alike and many consider it one of the finest Master System games ever made.
Contents
Gameplay
The game plays similarly to previous games in the Alex Kidd series, with assigned for attacking and for jumping, but with some major differences. Alex attacks with a sword, instead of his trademark fist. Ninja knives can be found, which can be used to attack enemies at a distance. Ninja magic can also be found, which allows Alex to temporarily turn into a whirlwind. Alex can also climb up ropes, bounce off walls, or swing from lamp posts and pipes to fling himself at his attackers. This is the only game in the series that has a life meter. Alex can take three hits, but he can restore his health by finding a heart. When Alex has six hit points, any further hearts become extra lives.
Rounds
Round 1-1 | |
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Parody of Shinobi's first level. | |
Round 1-2 | |
Round 1-3 | |
End boss is Kabuto who is also a parody of Ken Oh from Shinobi and someone else. (See below) | |
Round 2-1 | |
Parody of Shinobi's second level, particularly level 2-3 with lots of jumps, swimming and harbor background. | |
Round 2-2 | |
Round 2-3 | |
End boss is "Heli". Another parody of Shinobi's bosses, "Black Turtle". | |
Round 3-1 | |
Take place in Jungle. | |
Round 3-2 | |
Round 3-3 | |
End boss is "Robster" a giant lobster, which is obviously a parody Shinobi's of 4th level boss "Lobster". | |
Round 4-1 | |
Take place in a ancient Japanese castle. Mostly a parody of Shinobi's final level. | |
Round 4-2 | |
Round 4-3 | |
End boss also acts just like Nakahara, Shinobi's final boss with different appearance. |
History
Super Mario Parody
During the development phase, in which the game was named "Shinobi Kid", first boss Kabuto was actually going to be a parody of Super Mario, Nintendo's most well-known character. He was supposed to have a moustache and named "Mari-Oh" but this was later dropped due to possible copyright problems. The obscure reference still remains however as Kabuto shrinks (similar to Mario who also shrinks when damaged, before the dies) when players inflict enough damage to him.
Production credits
Magazine articles
- Main article: Alex Kidd in Shinobi World/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #108: "November 1990" (1990-10-16)[10]
- ACE (UK) #38: "November 1990" (1990-10-xx)[11]
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #109: "December 1990" (1990-11-16)[12]
- ACE (UK) #39: "December 1990" (1990-11-xx)[13]
- Sega Power (UK) #14: "January 1991" (1990-12-06)[14]
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #110: "January 1991" (1990-12-15)[15]
Photo gallery
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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256kB | Cartridge (EU/US) |
References
- ↑ File:CVG UK 105.pdf, page 93
- ↑ File:Raze UK 11.pdf, page 76
- ↑ File:CVG UK 107.pdf, page 116
- ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 003.pdf, page 33
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/LsnQt1IWMHnxeKT6jAhxdAIRP9d_xkar (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:46)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/mastersystem/alex_kidd_in_shinobi_world (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-15 03:32)
- ↑ File:EGM US 009.pdf, page 78
- ↑ GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 58
- ↑ ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 92
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 168
- ↑ ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 102
- ↑ Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 2
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 98
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
- ↑ Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 127
- ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-02), page 4
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 86
- ↑ Zero, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 128
Alex Kidd series of games | |
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Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) | Alex Kidd BMX Trial (1987) | Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (1988) | Alex Kidd: High-Tech World (1989) | Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (1990) | |
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (1986) | |
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989) | |
Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (2019) | Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021) | |
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021) | |
Alex Kidd related media | |
Alex Kidd Complete Album (2009) | |
Other | List of Alex Kidd merchandise |
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