Rocket Knight Adventures Stage 6

Rocket Knight Adventures - Walkthrough Rocket Knight Adventures (Sega Genesis) Stage 1-1: Go right, taking out the pig soldiers and rocketing over any walls that block your way.

Ok, I'm angry with all of you. When Rocket Knight Adventures was released for Genesis, it sold okay, but a great game like that should've flown off the shelves. Those of you who read my feature on it last July knew how good it was. What was the problem?

Thankfully, those big-hearted softies at Konami are giving you a second chance. Sparkster, the opossum's second game overall, marks his first SNES appearance. And like Rocket Knight, Sparkster is a great game. Did you catch that? It's a Really Great Game.

Er.. I admit that the story could use a little imagination: the princess has been kidnapped by the evil knight Axle Gear.. again. But the lame plot doesn't affect the all-out action. Sparkster succeeds by throwing a ton of stuff at you, with fresh new challenges waiting at every level. There's creativity around every corner, from the turbo-charged robo-ostriches Sparkster rides to the overhead shooter stages later in the game. Hey, I'm giving you a no-snooze guarantee, here!

You may notice that Sparkster sports a new look this time around. Konami ditched the so-so helmet in favor of a new, hip haircut. This was to give the character more of an edge, so that he hopefully makes a better connection with fans who like a mascot with an attitude. Plus, the stylish one also comes equipped with a few more standard moves than last time.

So if you're into original, fast-paced action (or you're just an opossum lover), don't miss out on Sparkster a second time. As for you Genesis players, go back and give Rocket Knight a look. It's one of the best action carts out there for Genesis, and you can find it for real cheap by now.