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Rocket Knight Adventures

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Konami

Developer: Konami

Sound driver: Konami/Hyperstone Heist

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-08-06^[1]	¥7,800 (8,034)7,800e^[3]	T-95063
US	1993-08^[4]		T-95046
EU	1993-09^[5]^[6]		T-95046-50
DE	1993	DM 110.00110.00^[9]	T-95046-50
PT	1993		MD95046
UK	1993-09^[5]^[6]	£39.9939.99^[7]^[8]	T-95046-50
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	1993	$109.95109.95^[10]	FROC06SMC
KR	199x		GM93028JT
AS	199x

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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 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 ( or ), 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. jumps.

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Apple - Restores one heart.

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Banana - Restores four hearts.

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Gemstone - 10 points.

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1UP - Extra life.

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

Levels

<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 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.
<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Level 2 - Mountain Range

<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Level 3 - Deep Underground

<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Level 4 - Flying Battleship

<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Level 5 - Kingdom of Devotindos

<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Level 6 - Outer Space

<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Level 7 - Pig Star

Production credits

Planning: Ohaji Banchoh
Direct and Design: Nobuya Nakazato
Character Design: Tat
Design: Shiori Satoh
Main Program: Kenichiro Horio
Super Program: Koji Komata
Ultra Program: Kenji Miyaoka
Music Composed: Masanori Ohuchi, Aki Hata, Masanori Adachi, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Michiru Yamane
Sound Program: Shigemasa Matsuo, Osamu Kasai, Hideto Inoue
Sound Special Thanks to: Kouji Kazaoka, Tappy Iwase, Miki Yanagisawa
Package Design: K.Yoshihashi
Supervise: Yutaka Haruki
Produce: Tomikazu Kirita
Special Thanks: Dangantaisyoh and All Konami Staff
Presented by: Konami

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Rocket Knight Adventures/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Rocket Knight Adventures/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[11]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

83

^[12]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[13]

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

95

^[14]

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[15]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[16]

Dengeki Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

85

^[17]

Edge (UK)

70

^[18]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[19]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[20]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

91

^[21]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[22]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[23]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[24]

Game Power (IT)

NTSC

89

^[25]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[4]

Gamers (DE)

87

^[26]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

92

^[27]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[28]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[29]

Hyper (AU)

84

^[30]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

96

^[31]

Mega (UK)

PAL

81

^[32]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

94

^[33]

Mega Action (UK)

94

^[34]

Megablast (DE)

78

^[35]

Mega Force (FR)

97

^[36]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

87

^[37]

Mega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[38]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

92

^[39]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

90

^[40]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

91

^[41]

Player One (FR)

97

^[42]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

90

^[43]

Power Up! (UK)

85

^[44]

Power Unlimited (NL)

87

^[45]

Score (CZ)

73

^[46]

Sega Magazin (DE)

87

^[47]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[7]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

89

^[48]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

92

^[49]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

79

^[50]

Sega Force (SE)

88

^[51]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[52]

Super Juegos (ES)

89

^[53]

Todo Sega (ES)

92

^[54]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

72

^[55]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

83

^[56]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[57]

	84
Based on 49 reviews

Rocket Knight Adventures

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, Asia

Cart

Mega Drive, SG/MY/BN
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	a6efec47
MD5	ce0fde21d2c418b24c3d904e57df466e
SHA-1	49634bb09c38fa03549577f977e6afb6cebaac48

1MB

1993-08

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	8eedfd51
MD5	baf6d595dcdfd388f57c781e60160997
SHA-1	cb741f868b0eba17819a27e37cda96f33674c342

1MB

1993-08

Cartridge (EU)

✔

CRC32	d1c8c1c5
MD5	6f0df6d8e82f0e05be3aec1d43b34b32
SHA-1	76d33c8549cd86cb1a4d17ac6eb8dd47c2f07d03

1MB

1993-08

Cartridge (JP)

✔

CRC32	9cbee37b
MD5	eba69cf9ce2211911ae0d0a78e606087
SHA-1	9e2335dc00f95754a2cdce1f6bc7142e467d173d

1MB

1993-08

Cartridge (JP)

Sample version

Page

References

Rocket Knight Adventures
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Promotional material \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: Sample

Rocket Knight Adventures games for Sega systems
Rocket Knight Adventures (1993) \| Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2 (1994)

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[:File:RKA_MD_KR_Box.jpg_p-2] File:RKA MD KR Box.jpg

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-07.pdf_p7-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 7

[:File:GamePro_US_050.pdf_p30-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:CVG_UK_139.pdf_p14-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 14

[:File:MegaPower_UK_02.pdf_p59-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 59

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p66-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 66

[:File:Mega_UK_12.pdf_p35-8] Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 35

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p91-9] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 91

[:File:Megazone_AU_33.pdf_p29-10] Megazone, "November 1993" (AU; 1993-11-03), page 29

[11] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 195

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-09.pdf_p40-12] Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 40

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-08.pdf_p21-13] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 21

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_023.pdf_p82-14] Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_023.pdf_p122-15] Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 122

[:File:CVG_UK_142.pdf_p42-16] Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 42

[:File:DengekiMD_JP_04.pdf_p37-17] Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 37

[:File:Edge_UK_001.pdf_p88-18] Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 88

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_12.pdf_p64-19] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "September 1993" (US; 1993-08-24), page 64

[:File:EGM_US_052.pdf_p48-20] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p85-21] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 85

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0243.pdf_p40-22] Famitsu, "1993-08-13" (JP; 1993-07-30), page 40

[:File:GameFan_US_0109.pdf_p10-23] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 9: August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0612.pdf_p201-24] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 201

[:File:GamePower_IT_21.pdf_p77-25] Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-05.pdf_p36-26] Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 36

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_009.pdf_p60-27] GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 60

[28] Hippon Super, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-03), page 48

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p60-29] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p44-30] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p60-31] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 60

[:File:Mega_UK_12.pdf_p34-32] Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 34

[:File:MegaAction_UK_04.pdf_p10-33] Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 10

[:File:MegaAction_UK_07.pdf_p80-34] Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 80

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p41-35] Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 41

[:File:MegaForce_FR_20.pdf_p88-36] Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-09.pdf_p70-37] Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 70

[:File:MegaPower_UK_02.pdf_p56-38] Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 56

[:File:MegaTech_UK_20.pdf_p44-39] MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 44

[40] Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf_p82-41] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 82

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p92-42] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 92

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-09.pdf_p114-43] Play Time, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-04), page 114

[44] Power Up!, "Saturday, October 02, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-02), page 1

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_004_199311.pdf_p54-45] Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 54

[:File:Score_CZ_02.pdf_p46-46] Score, "Únor 1994" (CZ; 1994-02-01), page 46

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p90-47] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 90

[:File:SegaPro_UK_23.pdf_p50-48] Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 50

[:File:SegaZone_UK_12.pdf_p46-49] Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 46

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_03.pdf_p44-50] Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 44

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_08.pdf_p12-51] Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 12

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-52] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_017.pdf_p44-53] Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:TodoSega_ES_06.pdf_p34-54] Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 34

[55] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 148

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p98-56] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 98

[:File:VideoGames_US_56.pdf_p50-57] VideoGames, "September 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 50

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Difference between revisions of "Rocket Knight Adventures"

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Contents

Gameplay

Levels

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References