Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars - Sega’s Weirdest Arcade Platformer?!
0🕹 Game Name: Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
📛 Alternate Names: Alex Kidd 2 (Japan), Alex Kidd: Stars of Light
📅 Release Date: December 1986
🔫 Genre: Platformer
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Sega
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: Sega
🔢 Max Players: 2 (alternating)
⁉ Cooperative: No
🕹 Game Introduction:
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars marked the return of Sega's early mascot in a lighthearted platform adventure, designed to appeal to younger audiences while still providing classic arcade challenges.
🕹 Game Description:
Players control Alex Kidd as he journeys through colorful, bizarre worlds to retrieve the twelve Zodiac signs stolen from the sacred Miracle World. With vibrant, side-scrolling stages and a whimsical tone, this entry veered more toward accessibility than its predecessor.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Side-scrolling action platformer with simple run-and-jump controls
👉 🏻 Alex shoots energy waves to defeat enemies
👉 🏻 Time is always ticking—players must keep moving to avoid death
👉 🏻 Avoid traps, enemies, and environmental hazards
👉 🏻 Each level ends by retrieving a “Miracle Ball”
👉 🏻 Includes underwater and outer space segments
📕 Background & History:
Released after the original “Alex Kidd in Miracle World,” this game was one of the few arcade entries in the Alex Kidd franchise. Its coin-op cabinet ran on Sega’s System 16 hardware and later made its way to the Sega Master System with altered mechanics and difficulty.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Repeatedly jumping at certain level edges causes temporary invincibility glitch
👉 🏻 Game ends in a loop; once all Miracle Balls are collected, the game restarts at higher difficulty
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 Some arcade hacks increase player speed and extend time countdown
👉 🏻 A bootleg version offers infinite lives and slowed enemy AI
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 This was the only Alex Kidd title originally designed for arcades
👉 🏻 One of the first Sega games to feature voice samples
👉 🏻 The game is infamous for its strange enemies like walking eyeballs and flying gnomes
👓 Lonster's Review:
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars is pure nostalgic platforming madness. While it's not as tight as other platformers from the era, the weirdness and charm make it stand out. It’s colorful, quirky, and brutally unforgiving once the second loop kicks in. A true gem for arcade collectors and retro fans alike.
🌟 Legacy:
While not the most well-known Alex Kidd title, its presence in arcades solidified the character as Sega’s mascot before Sonic. It paved the way for future Alex Kidd titles and remains a rare find in the arcade scene.
✨ Cultural Impact:
The game helped define Sega’s tone during the pre-Sonic era—offbeat and daring. It also introduced many players to Sega’s brand of surreal, Western-inspired design with Japanese sensibilities.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars doesn’t try to be perfect—it tries to be fun. And in that, it succeeds. For arcade fans looking to step into a world of cosmic chaos, this one delivers something truly different.
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