Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Neil Long is not happy, as his blog entry attests to. It seems that reflecting on some of his old favourites has made him come to realise that those fantastic games are... well, not so fantastic. Check out the source to find out about games becoming outdated, games that are timeless and some titles that just aren't that great when revisited later down the track.

"Longtime Sega fans have been waiting a while for this one. Well, maybe not for this specific game, but definitely for its headlining character. Sonic the Hedgehog is the star most identified with Sega today, and he has been ever since 1991. But before that year, there was another – Alex Kidd. Alex was a monkey boy. Part human, part chimp. Pointy ears and a goofy demeanor. He was Sega's most notable mascot in the late '80s. But he didn't escape that decade.

Alex was the playable hero of sev..."