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Interview With a Sega Star: Alex Kidd

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Each week here at Sega Nerds, we plan to bring you an exclusive face-to-pixel chat with a Sega Character. This week our victim guest is none other then that loveable tyke: Alex Kidd.

First appearing on the scene in 1986 with Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Alex soon become Sega’s mascot through the Master System’s life until Sonic the Hedgehog was released in 1991. Alex Kidd has been the star of six games and has even made an appearance as recently as 2001, on Segagaga for Dreamcast.

Seganerds: Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to have a sit down with us. I think the first thing the readers would like to know is this; What’s with the sideburns?

Alex Kidd: Are you makin’ fun of me? Busy schedule?

Seganerds: I ask it to everyone because it usually applies to them…yeah, I shoulda’ skipped it for you, huh.

Alex Kidd: You can’t tell me you asked that to Sketch Turner and he actually pretended to have something to do?

Seganerds: Hey, I ask the questions around here. Again, what’s with the Sideburns. Can little kids even grow sideburns?

Alex Kidd: This little kid can.

Seganerds: Ok. Let’s move on. How did it feel to be Sega’s mascot before Sonic?

Alex Kidd: You gotta’ attitude problem, you know that. I offered to give you an interview and you just gotta’ keep rubbing my failures in my face. Oh, “how did it feel to be Sega’s mascot befo-”

Seganerds: I’m serious, I don’t think kid’s can grow sideburns. Are you sure your a kid and not some really short guy?

Alex Kidd: Interrupting me too!?

Seganerds: Sorry, Mr.Kidd, really. Gotta’ stay focused…don’t think of freakishly large sideburns.

Alex Kidd: Stop calling me Alex Kidd too, I’m not a kid anymore. It’s just Alex now.

Seganerds: Ok…I guess it worked for Lil’ Bow-Wow.

“Alex”: HEY! It’s Bow-Wow, thank you very much! That’s like, strike 6 for you, Pal.

Seganerds: Anyway, about your games. Why do you think that Sonic’s games have such a wide appeal? After all, he become Sega’s mascot, replacing you.

“Alex”: Strike 7. It’s all internal politics, really. Sonic just happened to be in the right place at the right time and talk to the right people. My games actually have much broader appeal, plus they can be more diverse. Come on, Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, Alex Kidd BMX Trial, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle! That’s diverse gameplay!

Seganerds: Are you sure it isn’t because most of your games boiled down to jumping, punching and playing Rock, Paper, Scissors?

“Alex”: The Alex wishes to inform you that The Alex drives cars and collects coins as well.

Seganerds: I mean, how is Rock, Paper, Scissors even skill based? The outcome is going to be one of three things. You play Rock, Paper, Scissors when there’s one brownie left and you need to decide who gets it. Were you planning on implementing an “Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe” system in the next game? How about Musical Chairs? Why would this be a main feature in a game?

“Alex”: The Alex has no time to answer these questions. He wishes you refer to any game featuring Rock, Paper, Scissors as an RPS game from now on.

Seganerds: Now your ‘The Alex’ and you talk in third person? Being canned by Sega really did a number on you, little mister.

“The Alex”: The Alex informs you that the headshot you have of him was from his days as a Child Actor and he wishes for you to have this recent one.

Seganerds: ……

“The Alex”: That’s what they all say! The Alex has no time for this trivial nonsense! What are you doing?

Seganerds: Speaking of Paper, Rock, Scissors…Hold still..(Leans in with scissors and snips off Alex Kidd’s left Sideburn)

“The Alex”: My dignity! (Alex Kidd promptly leaves)

Seganerds: Now, time to hit eBay!