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Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

2021

Should you play it?

A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!

What works

  • Faithful remake with option to switch between classic and remastered graphics
  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Expanded story and new levels
  • Quality-of-life improvements like save system and infinite lives mode
  • Nostalgic appeal for fans of original

Things to keep in mind

  • Controls feel slippery and imprecise to some players
  • Some frustrating hitboxes and cheap deaths
  • Short game length
  • Rock-paper-scissors boss fights seen as annoying by some
  • New music and graphics style not universally liked

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Taimumari: Definitive Edition

  • Ninja Hanrei

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • Chronicles of the Wolf

  • Bubsy Two-Fur

  • Angvik

More relaxing

Games that feels like Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX but with a more relaxing feel

  • Oozi: Earth Adventure

  • Sproggiwood

  • Super Panda Adventures

  • Catmaze

  • Super Chibi Knight

  • Jaded

Less expressive

Games that feels like Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX but with less self-expression and customization

  • Super Mustache

  • Bloo Kid 2

  • Terrian Saga: KR-17

  • Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

  • Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

  • Adventures of Pip

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 04/08/2026