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First adventure, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, was brilliant, and solidified his role of superstar. Sega decided to revive their fallen hero to take one more crack at getting things right, the way they first were. They made Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, the first real sequel to Miracle World.
The mission this time is to rescue Alex's dad, who's gone missing in the land of Paperock. The name of Paperock comes from the game that every citizen likes to play and is an expert at: paper-rock-scissors, also known as Janken. You've got to guide little Alex through ten stages of punching, jumping and kicking, and "Jankening", to gain passage to the Enchanted Castle, where you will do battle with Ashra and hopefully rescue your father.
On the bright side, Enchanted Castle is a very colourful game. It's extremely cute, featuring enemies who themselves often look as loveable as Alex. Our protagonist is larger here than ever before, and fans of the series will be pleased with the detail and quality of the visuals in Alex’s ascension to the Genesis platform. He’s never looked better. The looks are charming, and the beautifully simplistic backdrops range from towns to plains to forests to the mountains, before you finally arrive at the castle from the title.
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