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'Alex Kidd in Miracle World' remake arrives on June 24th
The classic platformer is coming back on PC and modern consoles.
PlayStation Plus this week: Free NFL Blitz, Alex Kidd for $1
PlayStation Plus subscribers ready for some football can tackle NFL Blitz for free starting tomorrow. Following Tuesday's regularly scheduled PlayStation Network update, the arcade-style American gridiron simulator will be gratis, along with discounts on Alex Kidd and Spelunker HD.Spelunker HD is deeply discounted at half off, diving the game's price to $5. Sega Master System classic Alex Kidd in Miracle World will be 80 percent off, making the regularly priced $5 game a mere buck. Be sure to practice your life or death, competitive rock-paper-scissors strategies before visiting Miracle World.
PSA: Sega Vintage Collection now available on XBLA
XBLA's Sega Vintage Collections are available today on XBLA, meaning Monster World IV has officially been released in North America, in English, on all three current platforms. Incredible! You can also buy Alex Kidd, in a set with Revenge of Shinobi and Super Hang-On.
The VC Advantage: Rocking, Papering, and Scissoring Out
We may not have recommended Alex Kidd in Miracle World for everyone, but many of us are still charmed by the colorful adventures of Sega's erstwhile mascot. The boss battles are one of the most adorable aspects of the game -- they're played out in the arena of rock, paper, scissors. In theory, this is cute and quirky, but bosses based on random chance can get frustrating quickly. Good thing, then, the opponents' throws aren't random at all. The bosses are pre-scripted! There's evidence of an element of randomness: the bosses' attacks in later games will be different depending on what you throw in earlier games. But if you adhere to the following solutions list, you'll sail through the janken games. The two moves next to each name correspond to the two rounds involved in each battle.Stone Head: Rock, ScissorsScissors Head: Scissors, Paper Paper Head: Rock, Scissors Stone Head 2: Paper, Paper Scissors Head 2: Rock, Rock Paper Head 2: Rock, Scissors Janken the Great: Paper, Paper The VC Advantage is a weekly look at the secrets inside games -- not just cheat codes, but assorted trivia and oddities. We aim to bring back the feeling of the hint columns from game magazines, except when we do something else.
Virtual Console picks Burning Fight with Alex Kidd
With the United States swept up in political debate and the world's reliance on oil becoming increasingly problematic, we welcome the Virtual Console's desire to take us back to a simpler and easier time. A time when sprites were celebrated, power-ups were plentiful and men were all called "Ryu." A time when every problem could be solved by the calculated and swift application of a fist. Punching time. Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Master System, 1 player, 500 Wii Points): Alex Kidd will stop at nothing to rescue his brother. Leaping across deadly chasms, punching through solid rock and murdering birds with his bare hands -- he's a monster! We can't really identify with that, but don't let that stop you. "Please buy the things that you like." Burning Fight (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points): Predominantly pugilistic protagonists patrol parks and pound on pesky perpetrators in this post-90s punk-bashing punchfest. POW!
