Switch Limited Run #209: Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked Ultimate Edition

Sparkster deserves the world, and this edition comes close. Switch Limited Run #209: Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked Ultimate Edition for Nintendo Switch is a massive collector's package for one of the most underappreciated platformer mascots of the 16-bit era. The lineup is staggering: a physical copy with reversible cover, the collector's edition box, an oversized retro-styled clamshell case with its own reversible cover, a 2-disc soundtrack, a design document collection, a mini cartridge display case, a full-sized comic, a reversible 18" x 24" poster, a Sparkester statuette, a SteelBook, and a certificate of authenticity.

That's eleven individual pieces, each one pulling from a different era of Rocket Knight history. The Sparkester statuette is the obvious centerpiece, but the design document collection might be the real treasure for fans who want to understand how this jetpack-wielding opossum came to life at Konami. The retro-styled clamshell case is a deliberate callback to the Genesis era, and the full-sized comic extends the lore beyond what the games offered.

Rocket Knight Adventures was always the platformer that deserved a bigger audience. It had the tight mechanics, the memorable character design, and the inventive level concepts. What it didn't have was Mario or Sonic's marketing budget.

This Ultimate Edition on Switch corrects that historical oversight with a package so loaded it practically qualifies as an archive. For collectors who champion the underdogs of gaming history, this is the one.