Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
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  1. GamingTrend
    Jun 22, 2021
    45
    While the new graphics are gorgeous and being able to switch between old and modern visuals is great, Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX feels like three different games haphazardly slapped together. The level design and controls are fundamentally at odds with one another, and with how frequently you’ll die combined with how long it takes to respawn makes this simply a frustrating experience.
  2. Siliconera
    Jul 5, 2021
    30
    Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX made for some of the most irritating platforming I’ve experienced in some time. With its slippery controls, large enemy hitboxes, and weak player attack, it’s miserable to play through the game’s stages (unless you turn on infinite lives, which kind of makes the game feel pointless). Since its look doesn’t improve the game, and the core game itself isn’t much fun, I can’t see anyone enjoying it besides the folks who grew up with it. And I can’t even see them sticking around for long when there are so many better offerings in the genre these days.

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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 27
  3. Negative: 7 out of 27
  1. PietStok
    Jun 24, 2021
    5
    A cute little game, but with problems regarding movement, framerate stutter and hitboxes it’s one of the least enjoyable “oldie” remakes.
  2. clbull
    Jun 29, 2021
    5
    Miracle World DX is Merge Games' attempt to polish a turd.

    Graphically it's a great remake that allows you to seamlessly switch on the fly    Miracle World DX is Merge Games' attempt to polish a turd.

    Graphically it's a great remake that allows you to seamlessly switch on the fly between remastered and classic visual modes. Some of the remade audio tracks are also brilliant and go far beyond the original's score.

    Where the game falls apart is the gameplay. Miracle World DX is too faithful to the original's gameplay and is ball-bustingly difficult as a result. Alex dies if something so much as sneezes on him, platforming is floaty and imprecise as hell, Alex's punch has pathetically weak range, boss battles with Janken's henchmen are still determined totally by RNG, and the amount of lives Alex has is incredibly limited.

    If you play this game I'd advise turning infinite lives on, not that game overs are really that punishing anyway - they just send you to the beginning of the stage you were on.

    Classic Mode with all the bells, whistles & blemishes of the original should have been an extra mode.

    Instead the emphasis should have been on improving Alex's controls, adding actual boss fights instead of rock, paper scissors matches, allowing Alex to take some punishment before keeling over and dying, and removing all of the BS grim reaper pick-ups.    … Full Review »
  3. Gust800
    Jun 27, 2021
    0
    The controls are very difficult. I think the game is like the old one with graphic improve not a new one like they say, because of this theThe controls are very difficult. I think the game is like the old one with graphic improve not a new one like they say, because of this the controls are so difficult and the gameplay is horrible. I wanted a new Alex kid for nowadays not like this one that is exactly the same the old ones but only the graphic improve. if I wanted the old ones I will buy the old one version ok ?
    The game is not new is the same exactly the same ..... I not recommend this game if you want a new
    version with better controls and gameplay .    … Full Review »
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