Update [Sat 20th Jan, 2024 07:00 GMT]:
Limited Run Games has shared a brand new trailer for Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked collection, promoting the physical pre-order available now. This includes Studio Meal’s animated intro. You can check below.
Original [Thu 11th Jan, 2024 21:00 GMT]:
Limited Run Games and Konami have teamed up to bring back two classic series from the Japanese developer’s back catalog — Felix the Cat and Rocket Knight Adventures.
Felix the Cat will feature the 1992 NES original and the 1993 Game Boy adventure, while Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked will include Rocket Knight Adventures, Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2, and the SNES-exclusive spin-off Sparkster. No release date has been announced for either collection, but we do know they’re coming to Switch.
Plus, we’ll be able to grab them both physically — via Limited Run Games — and digitally via the eShop. Both collections will include added features such as save states, quality of life fixes, and for Rocket Knight, a boss mode.
Felix the Cat on the NES and Game Boy was developed by Hudson Soft, which merged with Konami in 2012. Both games are side-scrolling platformers based on the cartoon character of the same name.
Rocket Knight Adventures debuted on the Mega Drive / Sega Genesis in 1993 and was designed by Contra creator Nobuya Nakazato. The main character, Sparkster, became somewhat of a mascot for Konami during the 90s, and has since starred in numerous Konami games. The franchise was briefly revived in 2010 with an Xbox Live and PSN title Rocket Knight
Pre-orders for physical versions of Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked will be available from January 19 to February 18, 2024, but you can check out what’s on offer at Limited Run Games website.
As for Felix the Cat, you’ll have to wait until February 9th to get your pre-orders, and you’ll need to grab a physical image of this retro collection before March 10th, 2024. As always, there are various versions of both collections available, including separate pieces of merchandise.
2024 seems to be the year Konami is going back to its past. Cons: Operation Galuga, developed by WayForward, returns this side-scrolling shooter series to its roots later this year. And the classic PS1 JRPG Suikoden I & II are also getting a remaster, which we hope to see in 2024. And without Metal Gear Solid 3