PS5 Limited Run #77: Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked Ultimate Edition

Sparkster strapped a rocket pack to an opossum and dared us not to fall in love. We didn't stand a chance. PS5 Limited Run #77: Rocket Knight Adventures Re-Sparked Ultimate Edition for PlayStation 5 is the definitive celebration of Konami's most underrated platforming hero, loaded with enough collector's material to fill an entire shelf.

The Sparkester statuette anchors the whole set, giving our jet-propelled marsupial the three-dimensional tribute he's earned since 1993. But the depth here is staggering. A full-sized comic expands the lore, the two-disc soundtrack spans the series' best musical moments, and the design document collection offers a rare look at how the original team built these games from the ground up.

The oversized retro-styled clamshell case with reversible cover is a love letter to the rental store era, while the mini cartridge display case nods to the Genesis roots without being precious about it. The SteelBook and reversible poster handle display duty, and the certificate of authenticity confirms what we already know: this run won't last. Rocket Knight Adventures was always the game you recommended to friends who thought they'd played every great platformer.

It was the ace up your sleeve, the hidden gem before that phrase got ground into dust. This Ultimate Edition finally puts Sparkester on the pedestal where he belongs, and the PS5 presentation ensures the collection looks as premium as the legacy deserves.