Viewing Single Trivia
subdirectory_arrow_right Dragon Ball (Franchise)
▲
2
▼
Similarly to Donkey Kong's origins as a Popeye game, Alex Kidd in Miracle World was originally intended as a Dragon Ball game. Alex's creator, Kotaro Hayashida, said in an interview:
A classic Dragon Ball influence can be observed in the final game, such as Alex's laser bracelet resembling a kamehameha and the use of Janken (Rock, Paper, Scissors) in boss battles, as well as certain character and object designs with resemblance to those from Dragon Ball, and shared influences from the public domain Japanese story Journey to the West.
"Sega were planning on making a Dragon Ball game... I guess this happened long enough ago that it's okay for me to talk about this! The project began as a Dragon Ball title, not as a direct competitor to Super Mario Bros.
But when we were told we could not use the Dragon Ball licence any more, we were forced to come up with our own ideas instead. For example, when it was Dragon Ball, Goku fought with his Power Pole, but we changed that to a punch attack. It was only after we came up with the plan to restart the project as Alex Kidd in Miracle World that we starting thinking about Mario, and looking for ways in which to differentiate the title from it."
But when we were told we could not use the Dragon Ball licence any more, we were forced to come up with our own ideas instead. For example, when it was Dragon Ball, Goku fought with his Power Pole, but we changed that to a punch attack. It was only after we came up with the plan to restart the project as Alex Kidd in Miracle World that we starting thinking about Mario, and looking for ways in which to differentiate the title from it."
A classic Dragon Ball influence can be observed in the final game, such as Alex's laser bracelet resembling a kamehameha and the use of Janken (Rock, Paper, Scissors) in boss battles, as well as certain character and object designs with resemblance to those from Dragon Ball, and shared influences from the public domain Japanese story Journey to the West.
Comments (0)
You must be logged in to post comments.
Related Games
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World
NBA Jam
Tails and the Music Maker
Knuckles' Chaotix
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six
Night Trap
Dynamite Düx
Dragon Ball Z: V.R.V.S.
Shining Force II
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 3
Clockwork Knight 2
Line of Fire
OutRun
Vectorman
Mortal Kombat II
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Ranger X
Ristar
Fantasia
Rolo to the Rescue
Space Harrier
Last Battle
Ecco the Dolphin
The Lion King
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Fighting Vipers
The Punisher
ToeJam & Earl
Bonanza Bros.
Raiden
Kurohyou 2: Ryuu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen
The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants
Dragon's Lair
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod
QuackShot Starring Donald Duck
Ecco: The Tides of Time
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
The Revenge of Shinobi
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Fatal Fury
Sonic Labyrinth
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
Earthworm Jim
Art of Fighting