Alex Kidd in High-Tech World

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Alex Kidd in High-Tech World

Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Release date(s)	January 23, 1989
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single Player
Platform(s)	Sega Master System
Media	Cartridge
Input	Master System Gamepad

Screenshot of the game

Alex Kidd in High Tech World was a side-scroller in the Alex Kidd series, created for the Sega Master System.

This game is actually a modified version of the Japanese Master System game Anmitsu Hime, which was based on a Japanese television series called Anmitsu Hime. Alterations made to the English version include altered sprites, English text, and a new story line.

These alterations cause a plot-hole in the Alex Kidd universe, as this game features an appearance of Alex's father in the very beginning, whereas his father was still missing until being found at the end of Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle. Furthermore, among a large variety of previously unknown characters that appear in the game, Alex's brother Eagle is nowhere to be found.

It can be declared that Alex Kidd was simply placed into this game regardless of his previous (and future) adventures and storyline, and therefore this game should not be regarded as part of the main storyline.

This was a short game comparing to Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Alex Kidd in Shinobi World. It consists of four stages only. The first one was Prince Alex's palace, where he was supposed to collect the eight pieces of the map leading to the new arcades near his town. After that he ran into a forest full of ninjas. On his way, he entered a village. The last stage was another forest with monsters and ninjas.