Posts Tagged ‘Alex Kidd’

Wow.

What. A. Weekend.

Sorry this didn’t get done Sunday night, but I think you can probably forgive me for doing 3 x 10+ hour days in a row relating to Armageddon. I slept from 9pm-10am last night so am suitably refreshed and my back is sore from standing up all that time.

Anyway, onto the write up!

We ripped down our timetables, and just let people play what they wanted, kicking off the day with Sonic and Mario Kart (which never failed to draw a crowd). I was seriously deluded in thinking Sunday was going to be a quiet one, and I couldn’t have been more wrong with the Cosplay competition kicking off the day in the main area an hour after the TSB Arena opened to the public.

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Wow, another massive day. It was way less stressful than Day 1 of the expo, but still madness nonetheless. Last minute calls at midnight last night to solve a staffing issue and hit jackpot with having my friend Hamish come to help out the second half of the day while our other temp staffer for Armageddon Chris, went off to play in a Magic Tournament. None of this is his fault, I honestly thought it woudn’t be so busy at our stand so didn’t bother getting a 2nd person on till the very last minute before I went to bed. Biggups to Hamish, you did yourself good.

Today was very much a day for meeting people. Plenty of conversations had and people pointed not only to here, but various stores that sell retro games (one guess where They are in Petone…also pointed to Cash Converters). Met a few people from England/British Isles who remember owning the never released in NZ, SNES Super Scope.

Gallery, day2 roundup and a video with a special interviewee at the con after the jump

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Wow. What a day! Busier at the booth than we honestly expected, and even with 3 people we were run off our feet!

Early technical problems plagues the booth with me running around like a headless chook when both the Master System and the N64 decided to play up, and were fixed with 5minutes to spare before the torrent of people swarmed the TSB arena floor for what seems to be one of the biggest Wellington Armageddon Expo’s yet!

Write up,  more pictures and a video after the break!

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Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

Platform: Sega Master System

Features: 1 player

Release date: 1990

“After ten thousand years, the once-banished Dark Ninja returns to make another attempt to take over the Miracle World. Someone’s definitely got to stop him! Guess who dares to meet the challenge? The Kidd, the prince who knows no fear. He’s the only one who can fight back!”

There were two Alex Kidd games I was really interested in during my youth. The first was Miracle World, but as I became over exposed to it, my interest leaned more towards the final game to be released in the series. That is Alex Kidd in Shinobi World. Nearly all my friends preferred this title ahead of all other Alex Kidd games. Why, I could never be sure. Perhaps it was because of its rarity, perhaps it was because they wanted to be the first to own the next Alex Kidd. However, I tend to think the reason for it being so likeable is because this was the first cool Alex Kidd game. You were now a ninja, and you were off on an adventure to do battle with an evil ninja. That just sounds awesome, dude! Read the rest of this entry »

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Platform: Sega Mega Drive / Genesis 

Features: 1 player, continue feature

Release Date: 1989 for Japan and North America, late 1990 for Europe   

“BASH! BIFF! POW! Alex Kidd is punching, kicking and leaping through Paperock Planet, trying to save his Dad! He’s having a tough time, what with scorpions, pufferfish, monkeys, and mummies blocking his way!   

PAPER! SCISSORS! ROCK! Alex gets dragged into a frantic game of Janken.”  

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Alex Kidd: High-Tech World

Platform: Sega Master System

Features: 1 player, password, save

Release Date: 1989

   “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!” Read the rest of this entry »

Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars

Platform: Sega Master System

Features: 1 player

Release Date: 1988

“The Kidd is back! It’s Alex, the little Prince with big ears and unlimited courage. When danger threatens the Miracle World of Aries, Alex Kidd is there to meet any challenge.

This time, the evil Jigaratt has stolen the stars from the Aries constellation. The skies above the city of Radactian are now cold and dark. Only someone of royal blood can get them back… and that’s the Kidd!

Join Alex in fourteen rounds of adventure to worlds where anything is possible! You have legs that jump like steel springs and magical cloud shot to stop the enemy. But the key to getting the stars back is strategy. Are you good enough to beat Jigaratt?” Read the rest of this entry »

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