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Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked
The mightiest mammal to ever rocket to stardom is back in a three-game, Carbon Engine-powered collection that includes: - Rocket Knight Adventures - Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2 - Sparkster
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There were many platformers in the 16-bit era so let's revisit 3 underrated classics with Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked Collection.
I cannot overstate how important the gaming ecosystem of the 90s was for the current state of consoles. Fighters, JRPGs, sports games and more made their foundation here, and, for better or worse, evolved from that point. The sidescrolling titles of the 16 bit era are fondly remembered, and they also serve as interesting blueprints for the future of gaming. For Nobuya Nakazato, who created some of the best Contra titles in the series (and one of the most overlooked RPGs, Vandal Hearts), it’...
Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked features platforming greats that are absolute must-plays, but the overall package is bare bones. It’s great to see Sparkster and his jetpack make a return, but this awesome opossum deserves so much more.
It’s probably not fair to say that the Rocket Knight Adventures games are bad, because when they were originally released (1993 & 1994) they were probably very good, and in fact while doing research on the series, I was surprised to find they were reviewed quite favorably. This was, of course, during a time when degree of difficulty was a positive thing. I don’t think they hold up particularly well, but perhaps I should be grateful that they’re being preserved somehow, a window into the 16-bit era that I grew up with, but have mostly left behind. I suppose if you’ve been itching to rev…
Playing possum.It’s a shame that the Rocket Knight franchise, and its plucky hero Sparkster, never truly took off. Apart [...]