Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX was good! No, really, this was a solid remake of the original Miracle World, which I played earlier this year and HATED.
Alex still dies in one hit, but he feels so much better to control and you have the added option of being able to play with infinite lives, tweaked hitboxes (so Alex can have an easier time hitting targets) and even more control refinement if you wanted.
The level design is relatively unchanged (YMMV on how you feel on that) but considering Alex was largely improved with how he felt I didn't mind too much. The new levels were great and they naturally slid right inbetween the original levels. Visuals were great, music was very nice, overall, this was a very loving remake that was made by folks that really loved the original.
Miracle World DX is one of those remakes that sticks to being faithful to the original, but the additional QoL improvements make it a short, yet worthwhile playthrough. This was the best possible outcome for this ancient IP that I don't see SEGA doing much else with in the future.
Alex still dies in one hit, but he feels so much better to control and you have the added option of being able to play with infinite lives, tweaked hitboxes (so Alex can have an easier time hitting targets) and even more control refinement if you wanted.
The level design is relatively unchanged (YMMV on how you feel on that) but considering Alex was largely improved with how he felt I didn't mind too much. The new levels were great and they naturally slid right inbetween the original levels. Visuals were great, music was very nice, overall, this was a very loving remake that was made by folks that really loved the original.
Miracle World DX is one of those remakes that sticks to being faithful to the original, but the additional QoL improvements make it a short, yet worthwhile playthrough. This was the best possible outcome for this ancient IP that I don't see SEGA doing much else with in the future.