Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameStats | 9.0 / 10 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Allgame | |
| Computer and Video Games | 86% |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| GameTrailers | 10/10 |
| IGN | 9/10 (Master System) 9/10 (Wii) |
| Defunct Games | B+ |
| Game Freaks 365 | 9.5/10 |
| GameHall | 9.3/10 |
| Génération 4 | 99% |
| Honest Gamers | 9/10 |
| RetroGarden | 4/5 |
| Sega Pro | 95% |
The game has been critically acclaimed since its release. In 1987, the French magazine Génération 4 gave the game a 99% score. In 1991, Sega Pro magazine gave the game a 95% score, stating that, with "so much to do and so many different ways of doing it, this is one of those games you will keep coming back to even when you have finished it completely." Computer and Video Games magazine in 1991 gave it an 86% score, describing the game as "Sega's answer to Mario" and concluding that the "absorbing gameplay will have you glued to your screen for hours on end."
In a 2008 retro review, IGN gave Alex Kidd a score of 9 out of 10 and an "Editor's Choice" award, calling it "an exceptional platformer with loads of action and some great puzzle-solving challenges" that "still holds up remarkably well." IGN also gave the Wii Virtual Console release a score of 9 out of 10. The game has an average press score of 9 out of 10 on GameStats, based on 6 professional reviews, making it the highest-scoring game for the Master System. The review website "Honest Gamers" awarded the title a 9 out of 10, complimenting its "inimitable" music, "innovative" use of different items, and balanced level of difficulty.
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