SNES/Super Famicom

Sparkster

Sparkster is a 2D side-scrolling platformer starring the eponymous hero who previously appeared in Rocket Knight Adventures. It is very different from the contemporary Genesis title Sparkster, as it does not continue the story from the first game and has completely different levels, enemies and gameplay mechanics. In that way it can be considered a spin-off in the series. The introduction merely shows how an elderly man captures a girl and takes her into his airship. At that point Sparkster appears and he decides to chase them.Sparkster is a rodent carrying a rocket pack on his back. He can move around, duck, jump and hang from branches or rails. His regular attack is a sword slash that send...

Genre: Action
Year: 1994
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Players: 1

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Achievements

73 achievements · 1085 total points

Lakeside Finish Stage 1
5 pts
Steel Works Finish Stage 2
5 pts
Metal Birds Finish Stage 3
5 pts
Wolfheim's Submarine Finish Stage 4
5 pts
Pyramid Maze Finish Stage 5
5 pts
Musical Town Finish Stage 6
10 pts
Slash 'em Up Finish Stage 7
10 pts
Generalissimo's Fortress Finish Stage 8
10 pts
Generalissimo's Ultimate Weapon Finish Stage 9
10 pts
Challenge Harder Modes! Finish the game in any standard difficulty (No Passwords)
10 pts
Princess Flora is Safe Finish the game on Normal or Hard (No Passwords)
25 pts
Elhorn is Safe Finish the game on Hard and unlock Very Hard difficulty (No Passwords)
25 pts
Generalissimo Knock Out! Finish the game on Normal or higher without using continues (No Passwords)
25 pts
Level Up! Collect 100 crystals and get an extra life
2 pts
Stay Healthy Find the hidden items area in Stage 1
2 pts
Hey, Entry for Workers Only! Find the Hidden Area with a lot of crystals in Stage 4
3 pts
The Last Wall Break Find the hidden items area in Stage 8.
2 pts
Thanks For Helping Me Find and destroy the metal fish in Stage 4
2 pts
Roulette Stage 2 Find the Bubble Roulette in Stage 2 and get a 1up or more in it
4 pts
Roulette Stage 5 Find the Bubble Roulette in Stage 5 and get a 1up or more in it
4 pts
Toasty Knight Charge for a little too long
1 pts
Preparation for Crazy Hard Have 10 Extra Lives
5 pts
Lakeside Speedster Finish Stage 1 under 1 minute and 35 seconds
10 pts
Steel Works Speedster Finish Stage 2 under 2 minutes and 25 seconds
10 pts
Submarine Speedster Finish Stage 4 under 2 minutes and 35 seconds
10 pts
Pyramid Speedster Finish Stage 5 under 2 minutes and 40 seconds
10 pts
Musical Speedster Finish Stage 6 under 2 minutes and 40 seconds
10 pts
Please! Chill Out with your Lasers! Defeat Stage 1 Boss without charging and without rolling (Hard or higher)
10 pts
Overdrive Ostrich Get at least 70 crystals in Stage 3 before reaching Colonel Wolfheim
10 pts
My Armor is Too Heavy to Jump Finish Stage 4 without jumping (Normal or Higher)
10 pts
Never Bring a Tool to a Sword Fight Defeat Axel Gear in Stage 6 without charging and without rolling (Normal or Higher)
10 pts
Chaos in Space Reach the Boss in Stage 7 without attacking (Crazy Hard)
10 pts
Total Humiliation Destroy the Axel's robot arms while keeping yours (Hard Mode or higher)
25 pts
Shocking Semi-Finale Finish Stage 8 without dying (Hard or higher)
25 pts
Let's Do This! Input the Crazy Hard code, Good Luck!
0 pts
I Want to Go Home... Finish the game on Very Hard (No Passwords)
25 pts
Lunatic Lakeside Finish Stage 1 on Crazy Hard
10 pts
Steel Stamina Finish Stage 2 on Crazy Hard
10 pts
Roasted Bird Finish Stage 3 on Crazy Hard
10 pts
Speed Submarine Finish Stage 4 on Crazy Hard
10 pts
I'm Thirsty... Finish Stage 5 on Crazy Hard
10 pts
Musical Disaster Finish Stage 6 on Crazy Hard
10 pts
I Hate Mecha Boxing... Finish Stage 7 on Crazy Hard
10 pts
Almost There... Finish Stage 8 on Crazy Hard
25 pts
You Are Finished! Finish Stage 9 on Crazy Hard
10 pts
Yes, I AM CRAZY!! Finish the game on Crazy Hard (No Passwords)
50 pts
Basic Army Of Wolves In Stage 1, reach the boss with full health and without dying (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Army Of Fire Wolves In Stage 2, reach the boss with full health and without dying (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Army Of Flying Wolves In Stage 3, get past the bridge with full health and without dying (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Army Sailors Wolves In Stage 4, reach the boss with full health and without dying (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Army Of Turbaned Wolves In Stage 5, reach the boss with full health and without dying (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Carnival Army Of Wolves In Stage 6, reach the boss with full health and without dying (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Army Of Cannon Wolves In Stage 7, reach the boss with full health and without dying (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Fake Stampy-Do Army In Stage 8, reach the boss with full health and without dying (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Giant Monkey Robot Defeat it without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
10 pts
Elevator Eye Defeat it without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
10 pts
Colonel Wolfheim (Round 1) Destroy his robot without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
10 pts
Piloted Big Snake Destroy it with full HP (Crazy Hard)
10 pts
Pyramid Guardian Defeat it without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Robotic Elephant Defeat it with full HP (Crazy Hard)
10 pts
Joke Defeat him without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
10 pts
Wolf Robot Leader Defeat him without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
10 pts
Give Me the Crystals Defeat the Core Base without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
10 pts
No, Seriously, I just want the Crystals... Defeat the Core Base without decreasing the forcefield rings (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Golden Knight Defeat it without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Assembly Robot Defeat it without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Giant Caterpillar and the Gang Defeat all the enemies and the boss after the bridge in stage 3 without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Colonel Wolfheim (Round 2) Defeat him and destroy all cannons without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Desert Worm Defeat it without taking damage (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Eternal Rival, Axel Gear! Defeat him without taking damage (Hard Mode or higher)
25 pts
We Are Aerial Fighters for a Reason... Defeat Axel in his Mecha without losing any of your robot arm. (Crazy Hard)
25 pts
Long Live the King Defeat Generalissimo Lioness without taking damage
50 pts
Missile Destruction Destroy the missile core with full HP (Crazy Hard)
25 pts

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Sparkster frequently asked questions

How do I play Sparkster online with a friend?

Sparkster (SNES/Super Famicom) 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 Sparkster on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Sparkster in the SNES/Super Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Sparkster netplay lag?

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

Does Sparkster have achievements?

Yes, Sparkster has 73 achievements worth 1085 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Sparkster 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 Sparkster on Etera

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