Rocket Knight Adventures

[Mel]

Out of the 100 or so games I ordered to sell, the two I pulled for my own personal collection, was a very ugly copyof NBA Jam, and Rocket Knight adventures.

Wow what a fun platformer. are there more games like this? My initial reaction to the name of the game, and the cover was that it was so campy. But after playing it, I couldn't help but be enthralled by colorful visuals and the ultra tight controls.

Kudos who whomever made this one!

[Elusive]

RKA has fantastic sound and colours, as well as fantastic, varied gameplay. You have to love the music accompanying the first flight sequence, after destroying the Pig Tank.

It's a shame the Euro and US versions were so tough-camp - if you get a chance, pick up the Japanese version of the game. It's chiplocked, but the game's cuter. For example, a slightly different intro and level intro sequences.







It's the perfect platformer, and I love it. <3

[Mel]

Hmm I didn't think cuter was possible.

[Drixxel]

Those are some agonizingly cute, cute screenshots..

[Melf]

Sweet saccharine!

[crazyjoedavola]

Ahh Rocket Knight. That game brings back some memories. Amazing graphics and play mechanics. It's too bad that great games like this get overlooked by a large part of the gaming community because they're considered "kiddie" games based on the cute characters. I always thought games like this were far more engrossing and challenging than any Madden incarnation. But then, I'm a freak.

[Genesis Knight]

Why did they remove the cuteness from our version?

[Electroman]

Kudos who whomever made this one!

Uh.... Konami? It's right on the title screen there dude.

[Mel]

Kudos who whomever made this one!

Uh.... Konami? It's right on the title screen there dude.

Umm after the EWJ fiasco, you should know I'm a hopeless case =)

[Liquid Snake]

Why did they remove the cuteness from our version?

This is the main reason I shift from US version to JPN in the past years..........even it cost me quite a bit to get JPN ones but still worth every penny (insert, booklet, no censorship or localization)

[Dant]

Indeed Rocket Knight Adventures is an awesome game, although I never finished it.
If you have an SNES a good game to try-out would be Sparkster, which is a different game in the same series.

This is the main reason I shift from US version to JPN in the past years..........even it cost me quite a bit to get JPN ones but still worth every penny (insert, booklet, no censorship or localization)

That can backfire you realize, there aren't any nuclear weapons in the Japanese version of Fallout 3, for example.

[Jesse813]

Out of the 100 or so games I ordered to sell, the two I pulled for my own personal collection, was a very ugly copyof NBA Jam, and Rocket Knight adventures.

Wow what a fun platformer. are there more games like this? My initial reaction to the name of the game, and the cover was that it was so campy. But after playing it, I couldn't help but be enthralled by colorful visuals and the ultra tight controls.

Kudos who whomever made this one!

I Agree! Rocket Knight Adventures kicks total ass!

[old man]

RKA is one of those cool games that gets more fun the better you get at it.

[Iron Lizard]

I love Rocket Knight. Though at least in this ton it must have been over looked because there were tons of them in the bargain bin, which is why ,sadly, I over looked it for so long. I really wish they wouldn't change things for the US. Its really annoying its like they think we are all like Rambo or something.

[cherrypopwizkid]

Has anyone tried the new one they put on the PSN? I played the demo.. its alright. Its a fun game and if you haven't tried it yet you may be pleased to know they use very well remixed music from the original. But it doesn't feel quite right for some reason. The whole scheme feels more like Donkey Kong Country... The control scheme is weird too if you pick it up right after playing rocket knight. You don't charge your rocket it just goes down as you use it for stuff and then rebuilds. Theres also a boost button to use the rocket to extend your jump... IDK, its not in any way bad I just don't see a reason to fix what isn't broken, I liked RKA's control setup.

Also, in RKA, I am completely stuck at the part where the evil opposom knight guy gets in the giant knight mech suit thingy and chases you... i can't for the life of me figure out how to keep running away from him once you get to the part with the vertical wall, i can't power up my rocket that quickly!