This was my second SMS game, and my first cartridge. I clearly remember the day my mother agreed to buy me another Master System game - or simply "Sega game" as we called it back then. And I clearly remember standing in the shop, deciding what game I wanted to have. What was I going to choose? Since I had enjoyed "Alex Kidd in Miracle World" (built in) so much, I decided to go for another Alex Kidd-game. Since Alex Kidd in Miracle World is so good, Alex Kidd in High-Tech World must also be good, right? Well... It didn't turn out that way. For a long time I ranked this game at the very bottom of my list of Master System-games, probably because I didn't understand what to do. For a young kid who hasn't learned English yet, walking around in a castle and reading (or not being able to read) lots of English text wasn't exactly what I had in mind when I chose the game at the shop. I understood that I was supposed to collect these pieces of a map, and I was able to find some of them, but most were missing. And so I gave up. I didn't understand enough of what was going on in order to play the game.
It wasn't until a little later when I started to understand the text and found some more pieces of the map I realized that this wasn't such a bad game after all. Since part of the game is about figuring out where all the pieces are, it's more fun when you don't know it, though. It's not as fun solving a mystery, if you already know the solution.
By watching the two demos the game shows you, I knew that the game would change, once I just managed to find my way out of the castle. The second demo shows you Alex in a forest with ninjas, and that demo showed me what I originally had wanted this game to be - another platform game. The forests are extremely difficult though, especially the water part. You need to find a good technique for how to kill the ninjas before they start throwing ninja stars on you.
Then we have the village, which resembles the first level. Your goal here is to get a passport, so that you can get out of the village. The solution? Pray 100 times to the gods in the temple!! I'm not excactly sure how I managed to find this out as a kid (probably from spending hours and hours checking out every other possible solution), but I'm sure many kids never got any further than this. How on earth did they come up with something like that? Those japanese are crazy!
And yeah... Of course I didn't know back then that this Alex Kidd originally wasn't an Alex Kidd-game at all. Had I been born in Japan I would have taken my mother to the shop and convinced her to buy me Anmitsu Hime, as that is the game this game is a modified version of. No wonder why this game was so different than Alex Kidd in Miracle World! It wasn't made to be an Alex Kidd-game at all!
Regardless of that, I think that Alex Kidd: High-Tech World is a decent game, although not as good as the other Alex Kidd-games.
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USA
Get ready to join the Kidd in his third great Sega adventure! Being the Crown Prince of Planet Aries is never easy. On top of being a galactic hero, you have to deal with parents, teachers and palace retainers! But you're a Kidd at heart, and you just have to go to the new High-Tech World video arcade to play the newest Sega games! The problem is, the map to the arcade has been torn up into eight pieces and hidden in the castle. As you look for the pieces you'll discover just how weird life in a castle can be! If you find them, you'll have to fight your way through a forest filled with blue Ninjas. Survive this ordeal and you'll have to find a travel pass in the village to make it over the border! It's a game of wits, intrigue, action and excitement. There's even a PASSWORD so you can save games. Survive all the obstacles and you'll play in the hottest arcade in the land. But if you don't hert there before the 5:00 closing time, you'll be left out in the cold! Better hurry!
EUROPE
English
Life isn’t always easy for the Crown Prince of Radactian. When the High-Tech World arcade opened up, someone in your castle tore the map up into eight pieces! But it’s such a cool arcade, you have to go there. It’s a challenge worthy of any Kidd!
German
Das Leben ist nicht immer leicht fuer den Kronprinzen von Radaktian. Als die High Tech Weltarkade eröffnet wurde, zerriss jemand in Ihrer— Burg die Karte in acht Stücke! Aber ist eine so tolle Arkade, daß Sie dorthin gehen müssen. Es ist eine Herausforderung, die jedes Kidds würdig ist!
Swedish
Det är inte alltid ett lätt liv för kronprinsen i Radactian. När spelhallen High-Tech World öppnas i staden, här någon i slottet rivit sönder kartan som visar vägen dit! Men det är en så läcker spelhall, så du MÅSTE dit! Detta är en utmaning för alla, inte minst dig och Alex!
French
La vie n'est pas toujours simple pour le Prince Héritier de Radactian. Lorsque le salon de jeu High-Tech World s'est ouvert, quelqu'un dans votre château a déchiré la carte en huit morceaux! Mais c'est un salon de jeu super et vous devez y aller. C'est un défi digne du Kidd!
Spanish
No todas las cosas son coser y cantar en la vida del Príncipe Heredero de Radactian. Cuando se abre la arcada del Mundo de la Alta Tecnologia, alguien del castillo rompe el mapa en ocho trozos. Pero es una arcada tan interesante que tienes que llegar a ella. ¡Es un juego emocionante para todos los muchachos como tú!
Italian
La vita non è sempre facile per il Principe di Radactian. Quando si apre il porticato di High-Tech World, qualcuno ne! tuo castello ha stracciato la mappa in otto pezzi! Ma non è un porticato cosi impassabile, tu devi andarci. E una sfida degna di ogni Kidd!
BRAZIL
Você está pronto para acompanhar Alex Kidd em mais uma grande aventura? Desta vez será uma fantástica jornada pelo mundo da alta tecnologia. Muitos podem achar tranqüila a vida de um príncipe, porém ela é cheia de obrigações. Alex Kidd é o príncipe de Radactian, mas é também um garoto e como todo garoto, adora brincar. Ele está louco para entrar no mundo High-Tech e conhecer alguns brinquedos do futuro como as máquinas de fliperama. Só que o mapa para chegar lá foi rasgado em oito pedaços e escondido no castelo. Alex deve juntar estes pedaços, atravessar uma floresta cheia de lutadores ninjas e encontrar a passagem pela vila que leva ao mundo High-Tech. Parece fácil? Pois não aposte! São 9 horas da manhã e Alex tem até as 5 da tarde para chegar lá! É melhor apressar-se senão o nosso príncipe terá que dormir no frio!