Rumor: an exiled mascot returns to Sega Superstars Tennis

by JC Fletcher { Jan 18th 2008 at 3:00PM }

Sega Nerds posted an apparent Game Informer scan that holds very exciting information for, well, Sega nerds. The magazine's writeup of Sega Superstars Tennis (which fails to mention the DS version of the game, for some reason) casually mentions Alex Kidd as a playable character.

Poor Alex got knocked out of his totally sweet job as Sega's go-to mascot when they decided to get all edgy and bring in that hedgehog thing. Since then, he's been in retirement, showing up only as capsule toys in Shenmue and as, well, his disgraced self in Segagaga, working in the company store.

Amazingly, the magazine also asserts that the game will be playable online, but that could be a mistake (since it's listed as 'Up to 4-Player via WiiConnect24'). That would just be the icing on the (Sega-logo-shaped) cake for us. We already love you, Sega Superstars Tennis.

Tags: alex-kidd, sega, tennis

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

JodyAnthony (death by snoo-snoo) @ Jan 18th 2008 3:53PM

I will buy it if it has Alex Kidd in it. The world needs more Alex Kidd. I have my copy of Alex Kidd in Miracle World sitting in my SMS right now.

HellsHammer @ Jan 18th 2008 4:20PM

"The game also includes NiGHTS."

Thats enough for me.

ivan @ Jan 18th 2008 4:18PM

i want a streets of rage and golden axe character...

Mr Khan @ Jan 18th 2008 4:30PM

Alex Kidd, eh?

A wild blast from the past. What were his games like?

Gonzo @ Jan 20th 2008 3:33PM

Alex Kidd?
I loved those simple games.

Kahn- He was a kid who ran around slamming his fist (which was half the size of him) into all sorts of badguys like bats, birds, and mean fish. Every once in a while he'd get a motorcycle or a cool little mini-chopper. Of course you only play rock paper scissors with most of the bosses but when you were done you get to watch Alex chow down on a rice cake.

He had a couple of pretty bad sequels where he jumps around the galaxy (hey that seems familiar) or tries to open his own video game arcade (actually wasn't that bad IMO).
I know it sounds like the lamest thing since the invention of the random action sequence but back in the day it was the best game on the sega master system. Until Phantasy Star came out.