In Sega’s self-referential 2001 Dreamcast swan song Segagaga, the player at one point encounters an elfin boy named Alex working in a retail store selling the company’s products. “I was in a game or two once,” he tells the player character as they sit and watch the sunset. “Ever heard of Alex Kidd?” If you’re under 30, the answer is probably no. But Alex Kidd’s star once shone bright, with Alex Kidd in Miracle World for the Sega Master System positioning him as Sega’s answer to Nintendo’s Super Mario. He would go on to star in five more games before being dethroned by none other than Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991 and doomed … Continue reading Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX: A Little Guy Running Around