Genesis/Mega Drive

Rocket Knight Adventures

Rocket Knight Adventures is the first side-scrolling action game starring Sparkster. He lives in the kingdom of Zebulos, and is the bravest of all the Rocket Knights. One day, an army of pigs comes down to invade the kingdom and capture the princess. It is up to Sparkster to set things right again. Most of the gameplay in Rocket Knight Adventures involves using Sparkster's rocket pack and sword. Sparkster has to fight off many bosses and survive many precarious situations. The levels are interspersed with a variety of elements, like shooting stages, and giant robot combat.

Genre: Action
Year: 1993
Developer: Konami Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Konami (America), Inc.
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

36 achievements · 496 total points

13 Extra Lives, What a Lucky Number Collect all 13 1-ups in a single playthrough.
10 pts
Serendipity Get a 1-up from getting 60,000 points.
5 pts
Controlled Fall Fall 'gracefully' for a total of 1 minute.
5 pts
Opossum Hopper When coming off of a boost, keep your speed by jumping on the very frame you land.
5 pts
Critical Failure Hold on to a charge a bit too much.
1 pts
Kingdom of Zebulos Complete stage 1 on any difficulty. No level select.
5 pts
Mountain Range Complete stage 2 on any difficulty. No level select.
5 pts
Going Underground Complete stage 3 on any difficulty. No level select.
5 pts
Flying Battleship Complete stage 4 on any difficulty. No level select.
10 pts
Kingdom of Devotindos Complete stage 5 on any difficulty. No level select.
10 pts
Deep Space Complete stage 6 on any difficulty. No level select.
10 pts
The PIG STAR! Complete stage 7 on any difficulty. No level select.
10 pts
Kingdom Takeover Complete stage 1. Difficulty: US-Normal+, EU & JP-Very Hard+. No level select.
10 pts
What a Ride Complete stage 2. Difficulty: US-Normal+, EU & JP-Very Hard+. No level select.
10 pts
Blast Me Up, King Complete stage 3. Difficulty: US-Normal+, EU & JP-Very Hard+. No level select.
10 pts
Taking Down the Airship Complete stage 4. Difficulty: US-Normal+, EU & JP-Very Hard+. No level select.
10 pts
Saving Princess Sherry Complete stage 5. Difficulty: US-Normal+, EU & JP-Very Hard+. No level select.
25 pts
Space Cadet Complete stage 6. Difficulty: US-Normal+, EU & JP-Very Hard+. No level select.
25 pts
Devilgus Destroyer Complete stage 7. Difficulty: US-Normal+, EU & JP-Very Hard+. No level select.
25 pts
Bug Exterminator Complete stage 1. Difficulty: US-Hard, EU & JP-Crazy Hard.
25 pts
Mountain Climber Complete stage 2. Difficulty: US-Hard, EU & JP-Crazy Hard
25 pts
Give Me That Fish Complete stage 3. Difficulty: US-Hard, EU & JP-Crazy Hard
25 pts
The End of Fleagle Complete stage 4. Difficulty: US-Hard, EU & JP-Crazy Hard
25 pts
A Mech Fight for the Ages Complete stage 5. Difficulty: US-Hard, EU & JP-Crazy Hard
50 pts
Master of Space and Time Complete stage 6. Difficulty: US-Hard, EU & JP-Crazy Hard
50 pts
Who Wants Bacon? Complete stage 7. Difficulty: US-Hard, EU & JP-Crazy Hard
50 pts
Centipede Crushing Hit the stage 1 boss 12 times before he leaves the screen for the 6th time. Difficulty: US-Easy+, EU & JP-Hard+.
5 pts
Precision Striking Defeat the stage 2 snake miniboss dealing damage only when the miniboss is partially behind the waterfall. Difficulty: US-Easy+, EU & JP-Hard+.
5 pts
Ready? Dodgeball While remaining on the left side of the stage 2 phase 3 boss, dodge 75 consecutive blue balls without taking damage.
5 pts
Fresh Steamed Crab Defeat the stage 3 crab miniboss without using any charged attacks or taking damage. Difficulty: US-Easy+, EU & JP-Hard+.
5 pts
Scared of Heights Defeat the stage 4 flamethrower miniboss and land back on the rod without attacking any bomb enemies or taking damage. Difficulty: US-Easy+, EU & JP-Hard+.
5 pts
Just Squeezing Through Complete the stage 5 elevator section without using any boost.
5 pts
I Want It All Collect all gems, the banana, and the 1-up in the stage 5 boss sequence and reach your giant pig mech in a single life.
5 pts
An Apple a Day Collect at least 18 apples in stage 6 in a single life. Apple Sprites must spawn in.
5 pts
Axel's Final Stand Defeat Axel Gear in stage 7 without using charged attacks or dropping off the far right bar in phase 2. Difficulty: US-Easy+, EU & JP-Hard+.
5 pts
At Least My Rocket Still Works Defeat the Pig Star Core in stage 7 without jumping. Difficulty: US-Easy+, EU & JP-Hard+.
5 pts

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Rocket Knight Adventures frequently asked questions

How do I play Rocket Knight Adventures online with a friend?

Rocket Knight Adventures (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Rocket Knight Adventures on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Rocket Knight Adventures in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Rocket Knight Adventures netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Rocket Knight Adventures have achievements?

Yes, Rocket Knight Adventures has 36 achievements worth 496 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Rocket Knight Adventures for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Rocket Knight Adventures on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.