Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked announced for Switch
January 11: Limited Run Games and today unveiled Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked, which brings back the classic Konami series on Switch with physical versions to boot. A release window hasn’t been shared just yet.
Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked includes the original game, Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2, and Sparkster. The package is powered by the Carbon Engine and features a new animated intro, rewind functionality, Boss Rush Mode, and Museum Mode.
Here’s some additional information:
Rocket Knight Adventures (1993)
Sparkster’s first adventure. When an army of pigs invade the kingdom of Zebulos, it’s up to the bravest of the Rocket Knights to take up his sword and save the day. Rocket through seven stages full of the strangest enemies imaginable and stop the Emperor’s porcine power trip!
Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2 (1994)
Sparkster’s second adventure sees him picking up his sword against Axel Gear, a Rocket Knight gone BAD. Adventure through six more levels to save the princess of Zebulos and restore peace to the kingdom.
Sparkster (1994)
This Rocket Knight spinoff pits Sparkster against the evil Generalissimo Lioness. In a bid to conquer the world, Lioness has taken Princess Flora hostage, and it’s up to the great knight Sparkster to brave nine more levels of platforming adventure to save the world.
The tricks, traps, and challenges never end, and the Carbon Engine is here to give you more more more, including:
- An all-new animated intro from Studio Meala
- Rewind feature
- Boss Rush Mode
- Museum Mode featuring never-before-seen content
- Rocket to adventure in Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked!
Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked is already confirmed for physical release on Switch. There’ll be a standard version, Classic Edition, and Ultimate Edition. The Classic Edition includes a clamshell-style case, reversible poster, a 2-disc soundtrack, and Steelbook. The Ultimate Edition has everything we just listed plus design documents, a comic book, a statuette, and more. Pre-orders open on January 19, 2024 here.
January 19: The first trailer has been released, which you can find below.
