SPARKSTER
Following the success of Rocket Knight Adventures on the Mega Drive, Konami developed a new title for the Super Nintendo in 1994. Sparkster continued the story of the titular opossum’s fight to save his people
Words by Faith Johnson
» [SNES] Sparkster’s levels are filled with mini-bosses such as this robotic keyboard-playing elephant.
IN THE KNOW
» PUBLISHER: KONAMI
» DEVELOPER: KONAMI
» PLATFORM: SNES
» RELEASED: 1994
» PRICE TODAY: £300+
» [SNES] The Rocket Knight’s iconic move is his ability to blast off in any direction.
» Sparkster costs a pretty penny nowadays. It’s also a completely different game to the Sparkster released on Sega’s Mega Drive.
THE GAME
Sparkster is set in a land inhabited by peaceful opossums called Eginasem. One day, the evil Lioness invades with her rabble of dogs and kidnaps Princess Flora. It’s up to a Rocket Knight named Sparkster to rescue the princess and save Eginasem from destruction. The game also features a subplot as one of Sparkster’s fellow Rocket Knights, Axel Gear, has betrayed him by joining the enemy forces and leading the assault.