For detailed information about this series, see: Rocket Knight Wiki
Sparkster The Rocket Knight, the main character of the series.
Rocket Knight or Sparkster is a platform scrolling shooting game series by Konami.
Video Games[]
- Rocket Knight Adventures (June 16th, 1993) for Sega Genesis
- Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2 (September 23rd, 1994) for Sega Genesis
- Sparkster (September 15th, 1994) for SNES
- Rocket Knight (May 12th, 2010) for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360
- Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked (July 2024) for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. A remastered collection of the first three games.
Links to Other Series[]
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Gradius | June 16, 1993 | The boss "Pulsating Plasma Blaster" from Rocket Knight Adventures is based on bosses from Gradius; the flying sections in the game also pay homage to the series. | 3 |
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Ganbare Goemon | December 22, 1993 | Sparkster makes a cameo appearance in Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu. | 1 |
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Snatcher | November 30, 1994 | A person dressed like Sparkster can be seen at "The Outer Heaven Show Pub" in the Sega CD port of Snatcher, and the main characters briefly discuss the Rocket Knight series. |
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Sonic | May 27, 1995 | A six-part comic book arc based on Rocket Knight Adventures is featured in issues 53 to 58 of Sonic the Comic. | 2 |
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Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling | September 13, 1996 | A wrestler in Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage named "Spark Star" is inspired by Sparkster. | 3 |
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Mitsumete Knight | March 19, 1998 | Sparkster makes a cameo appearance in Mitsumete Knight. | 1 |
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Contra | October 22, 2002 | In a special ending from Shattered Soldier Bill and Lance find Sparkster and attack him, while in the special ending from Rocket Knight Sparkster gets attacked by Bill. | 1 |
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Captain S | May 16, 2007 | Captain S enters the world of Rocket Knight. | 2 |
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Track & Field | June 20, 2008 | Sparkster is selectable in New International Track & Field. | 1 |
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Konami Krazy Racers | August 31, 2009 | Krazy Kart Racing features Sparkster from Rocket Knight as a selectable racer. | 1 |
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Freedom Planet | July 14, 2014 | Freedom Planet has elements inspired from Rocket Knight. | 3 |
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Pixel Puzzle Collection | October 9, 2018 | Rocket Knight puzzles are featured in Pixel Puzzle Collection. | 2 |
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Meat Boy | December 23, 2020 | The Chapter 2 introduction cutscene in Super Meat Boy Forever is a parody of a cutscene from Rocket Knight Adventures. | 3 |
