#27 - Rocket Knight Adventures

This has always, at the very least, been an interesting game as it feels less like a platformer and a bit more like "the best of the 16-bit era". It has platforming and shoot em up sections to keep you on the edge of your seat. Each level and boss had its own definitive look and feel, giving you quite an experience. Really, the best way to describe Rocket Knight Adventures is that there's a lot of cool shit, and it's a ton of fun to go through, especially the boss fights. Holy *bleep*, this game has some sick bosses, especially the final fight against Axel Gear, Sparkster's rival and he who kidnapped the princess at the beginning of the game.

Sadly, all I can talk about from this point are its sequels - Sparkster on the Genesis was interesting, if somewhat flawed and quite frustrating. Sparkster on the Super Nintendo, despite being a loose port of the Genesis original, wasn't quite as interesting. Rocket Knight on Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network was... pretty *bleep*ing vanilla.

Summary - If nothing else, this is the kind of game where its interesting ideas culminate into an enjoyable experience.
Rating - 9/10

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