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'''''Rocket Knight Adventures''''' (ロケットナイト アドベンチャーズ) is a 1993 platform game developed and published by [[Konami]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was the first in a line of successful games, continuing with ''[[Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2]]'', a unrelated game ''Sparkster'' for the [[Super Nintendo]] and more recently, ''Rocket Knight'' for the [[PlayStation Network]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and PC.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ロケットナイト アドベンチャーズ) is a 1993 platform game developed and published by [[Konami]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was the first in a line of successful games, continuing with ''[[Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2]]'', a unrelated game ''Sparkster'' for the Super NES and more recently, ''Rocket Knight'' for the [[PlayStation Network]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and PC.
  
 
The game stars an opossum named Sparkster who carries a sword and jetpack in an attempt to rescue a princess from the evil Axel Gear.
 
The game stars an opossum named Sparkster who carries a sword and jetpack in an attempt to rescue a princess from the evil Axel Gear.

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Rocket Knight Adventures
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Konami
Developer:
Sound driver: Konami/Hyperstone Heist
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥7,8007,800 T-95063
Sega Mega Drive
US 		T-95046
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-95046-50
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MD95046
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		FROC06SMC
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM93028JT
Sega Mega Drive
AS

Rocket Knight Adventures (ロケットナイト アドベンチャーズ) is a 1993 platform game developed and published by Konami for the Sega Mega Drive. It was the first in a line of successful games, continuing with Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2, a unrelated game Sparkster for the Super NES and more recently, Rocket Knight for the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and PC.

The game stars an opossum named Sparkster who carries a sword and jetpack in an attempt to rescue a princess from the evil Axel Gear.

Gameplay

Sparkster's primary weapon is his sword (A or C), which he can use to fire a short-range projectile. However, it will do greater damage to an enemy if it makes direct contact. The sword can also be used charge the jetpack by holding the button down. Charging the jetpack until the energy bar is full and releasing the button will make Sparkster spin on the spot, whirling his sword in all directions. This will do additional damage to nearby enemies and is useful when Sparkster is surrounded. Releasing the button while pushing a direction causes Sparkster to briefly fly in that direction with his sword in front of him, also doing damage to any enemy he collides with. B jumps.

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Gemstone - 10 points.

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Power Item - Lets Sparkster fly continuously for the rest of the sub-level; increases projectile range.

Levels

200px Level 1 - Kingdom of Zebulos
The first stage begins with a walk through a burning village. Wide open spaces and high walls give the player a chance to practise their rocket pack skills. After defeating the first mini-boss, Sparkster takes flight using the Power Item. This part of the stage plays rather like a shoot-'em-up, with waves of small enemies followed by a dragon mini-boss. Once in the castle, the player is required to use walls to rebound with their rocket pack in order to ascend to the stage boss.
200px Level 2 - Mountain Range
200px Level 3 - Deep Underground
200px Level 4 - Flying Battleship
200px Level 5 - Kingdom of Devotindos
200px Level 6 - Outer Space
200px Level 7 - Pig Star

Production credits


Magazine articles

Main article: Rocket Knight Adventures/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • 1993 09 - Software Sega.jpg

    ES print advert

  • JP TV advert

  • US TV advert

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #14: "August/September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #11: "September 1993" (1993-07-30)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #145: "December 1993" (1993-11-15)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Magazine (UK) #1: "January 1994" (1993-12-10)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #21: "Octobre 1993" (1993-10-08)
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #1: "September/Oktober 1993" (1993-09-01)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №1993-09, p38[17]
85 №23, p122-124[18]
88 №142, p42-44[2]
70 №1, p88[19]
80 №52, p48[20]
95
89
83 №50, p28/29[4]
92 №9, p60/61
96 №23, p60-62[21]
86 №13, p20/21
81 №12, p34/35
94 №4, p10/11
97 №20, p88-90[22]
90 №2, p56-59
92 №20, p44-47
91 №11, p82-85[23]
97 №34, p92-95[24]
87
82 №46, p66/67[25]
89 №23, p50/51
79 №3, p44-46[26]
95
95
Sega Mega Drive
 89
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[27]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[17]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[28]
Console Mania (IT) PAL
95
[29]
Consoles + (FR)
85
[30]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[2]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
85
[31]
Edge (UK)
70
[19]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
83
[32]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[20]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[33]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[34]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
91
[35]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
90
[36]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
89
[37]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[4]
Gamers (DE)
87
[38]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
92
[39]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[40]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[41]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[42]
Hyper (AU)
84
[43]
Joypad (FR) PAL
96
[21]
Mega (UK) PAL
81
[44]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
94
[45]
Mega Action (UK)
94
[46]
Megablast (DE)
78
[47]
Mega Force (FR)
97
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[48]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
90
[49]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[50]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
90
[51]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
91
[23]
Player One (FR)
97
[52]
Play Time (DE) PAL
90
[53]
Power Up! (UK)
85
[54]
Power Unlimited (NL)
87
[55]
Score (CZ)
73
[56]
Sega Magazin (DE)
87
[57]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[58]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
92
[59]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
79
[26]
Sega Force (SE)
88
[60]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
79
[61]
Super Juegos (ES)
89
[62]
Todo Sega (ES)
92
[63]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
72
[64]
Video Games (DE) PAL
83
[65]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[66]
Sega Mega Drive
 84
Based on
50 reviews

Rocket Knight Adventures

Mega Drive, US
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Manual
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Manual
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Mega Drive, Asia

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Mega Drive, SE (rental)

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 139.pdf, page 14
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 142.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 142.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:SegaMagazin DE 01.pdf, page 91
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:GamePro US 050.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 050.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
  6. ↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 115
  7. ↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 129
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 102
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 20
  10. ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 2
  11. ↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 2
  12. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 2
  13. ↑ Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 2
  14. ↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 140
  15. ↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 21
  16. ↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 100
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:ASM DE 1993-09.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ASM DE 1993-09.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 023.pdf, page 114
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:Edge UK 001.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 001.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:EGM US 052.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 052.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:Joypad FR 023.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 023.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:MegaForce FR 20.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaForce FR 20.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  24. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 034.pdf, page 86
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 03.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForceMega UK 03.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  27. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 195
  28. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 21
  29. ↑ Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 82
  30. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 122
  31. ↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 37
  32. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "September 1993" (US; 1993-08-24), page 64
  33. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 85
  34. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-08-13" (JP; 1993-07-30), page 40
  35. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 9: August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
  36. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 201
  37. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 77
  38. ↑ Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 36
  39. ↑ GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 60
  40. ↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 43
  41. ↑ Hippon Super, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-03), page 48
  42. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 60
  43. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 44
  44. ↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 34
  45. ↑ Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 10
  46. ↑ Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 80
  47. ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 41
  48. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 70
  49. ↑ Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 56
  50. ↑ MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 44
  51. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 58
  52. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 92
  53. ↑ Play Time, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-04), page 114
  54. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 02, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-02), page 1
  55. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 54
  56. ↑ Score, "Únor 1994" (CZ; 1994-02-01), page 46
  57. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 90
  58. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 50
  59. ↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 46
  60. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 12
  61. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  62. ↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
  63. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 34
  64. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 148
  65. ↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 98
  66. ↑ VideoGames, "September 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 50
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