An excellent and technically impressive scrolling slash-'em-up on the
Sega Master System. Long-time Sega mascot
Alex Kidd stars in what is effectively a parody of
Shinobi. (In a similar vein to the
Konami parodies of
Castlevania and
Gradius :
Kid Dracula and
Parodius). Alex's girlfriend has been kidnapped by the
Dark Ninja and Alex, with ninja skills granted by the
Light Ninja (a kind of chopsocky fairy godmother), has to get the girl and kill the baddies.
All the levels of the original are recreated in a slightly more platformy style, with the exception of the "Mandala" level. The bosses are a fireball breathing fat samurai, a fleet of Opa-Opa style helicopters, a giant Lobster ("Robster"), and the Dark Ninja (who is cool). At the end of the game, Alex gets the girl and the game fades into a sunset.
Alex Kidd is never seen again.