- For other uses, see Sparkster (disambiguation).
Sparkster (スパークスター Supākusutā) is the eponymous character and main protagonist of the Rocket Knight series. He fights through hordes of enemies and saved his homeland, the Kingdom of Zephyrus, multiple times.
Appearance[]
Sparkster is an opossum knight that wears blue armor and wields a sword that can shoot energetic shots of fire. He wears goggles to protect his eyes during flight. He has a rocket pack on his back and uses it for combat or for getting to places. Under the armor, Sparkster used to wear a type of tan suit, and then changed to black.
In the second game, Sparkster can obtain a legendary armor by collecting the six pieces of the sacred sword. In this form, his armor turns to gold, as he becomes stronger and his rocket charges faster. This form is necessary to obtain the game's true ending. It would reappear again in Rocket Knight as an unlockable skin.
Personality[]
Sparkster is described as a very kind, humble, happy-go-lucky, and down-to-earth type of fellow.
During his duties as leader of the Rocket Knights, he doesn't hesitate to help everyone in need. Rejecting others is a strict 'no' for him, which earned him quite a big reputation as the savior of Zephyrus and Eginasem. However, he appears a little shy and can't really deal with any sort of flattery, which often resulted in him fleeing the scene whenever one of the princesses tried to thank him for his loyal deeds.
Despite all of his positives, he also has a very serious side. His sense of justice is what keeps him going on to fence off any evil. May it be Devotindos, Gedol, the Wolf Army, or the Mountain Wolves, he fulfills his mission no matter what will stand in his way.
Especially his distaste and hatred for his nemesis, Axel Gear, shows a rather hot-blooded side of him, as he will never forgive the ex-Rocket Knight's acts of treason, abduction of three princesses, theft of the Secret Book of Rocket Knights, and the murder of his foster father, Mifune Sanjulo.
History[]
Prior to Rocket Knight Adventures[]
His life before the events of Rocket Knight Adventures is not explained in full detail.
He lost his parents during an unnamed war and was later adopted by Mifune Sanjulo, a descendant of a long line of Rocket Knights, and was trained to become a Rocket Knight himself.
Axel Gear, a former Rocket Knight, stole the Secret Book of Rocket Knights that was kept by Mifune Sanjulo, who was killed during the attempt of thievery. Since that day Sparkster seeks a chance to avenge his foster father's death.
Rocket Knight Adventures[]
Following many years after Axel Gear's disappearence, the kingdom of Zephyrus was raided by the Devontidos Empire. Sparkster, the kingdom's last Rocket Knight, begins his quest to stop the Devontidos Empire. Sparkster progresses to the Kingdom of Zephyrus and enters the castle and defeats a large caterpillar robot that raided the castle.
Axel flees the castle with Princess Sherry held captive, prompting Sparkster to chase Axel, only to get blown away by The Big Baroné, an airship that belongs to the Devontidos Empire, to which Sparkster is blown to a nearby mountainous area. Sparkster makes his way through several areas before being aided by the King to reach The Big Baroné.
On the Big Baroné, he is attacked by the airship's captain, Captain Fleagle. Sparkster defeats the captain and his Fleagle Robot. The destruction of the Fleagle Robot causes a chain reaction that brings down the airship, prompting Sparkster to flee the airship and continue chasing Axel.
Sparkster makes his way to the Kingdom of Devotindos and defeats the defending soldiers. Blasting his way into the castle, Sparkster encounters Axel in a Pig Mecha, rushing towards the end of the room and finding another Pig Mecha for him to use for combat. Successfully defeating Axel in battle, he watches Axel flee; despite this, he rushes to the throne room, where he finds Devilgus and a captured Sherry. Having watched Devilgus escape with the Key to the Seal, Sparkster frees Sherry; their reunion is cut short when Devilgus makes his escape into space. Sherry uses her magic to power up Sparkster's rocket pack, allowing him to fly into space.
In space, Sparkster fights off more Devontidos soldiers, defeating a laser-equipped Axel and the Pig Battleship. Sparkster reaches the Pig Star, and confronts Devilgus in a melee fight. Defeating the pig leader, Sparkster watches Devilgus explode, revealing the pig is a robot. Heading further in, Sparkster encounters multiple endoskeletons of Devilgus.
Sparkster encounters Axel once again, and is challenged to a melee fight. Sparkster bests over Axel, but is nearly blown off the Pig Star when Axel destroys a wall in the room, but manages to knock out Axel. Sparkster proceeds to the following rooms and eventually encounters the Pig Star's Core, the commanding force behind Devilgus and the Devontidos Empire. Despite the Core's power, Sparkster manages to defeat the core by hitting the red button it ejects. With the chain reaction caused by the Core causing the Pig Star to crumble, Sparkster escapes the crumbling fortress through a nearby escape pod moments before the explosion. While traveling back, Sparkster is ambushed by the Core, which had escaped and separated itself from its orb. Not being able to attack, Sparkster evades the Core's last-ditch attacks and watches the Core burn apart while entering Elhorn's atmosphere. Having successfully defeated the Devontidos Empire, Sparkster returns to the Kingdom of Zephyrus and reunites Princess Sherry with King Zephyrus. After watching their reunion for a brief moment, Sparkster slowly moves away from the reunion and flies off elsewhere.
Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2[]
Coming Soon.
Sparkster (SNES)[]
In the alternate continuity of the Rocket Knight series, Sparkster was ordered to save Princess Flora who was captured by Axel Gear, who is aiding Generalissimo Lioness's Army.
Rocket Knight (2010)[]
Coming Soon.
Game Appearances[]
- Rocket Knight Adventures (1993)
- Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2 (1994)
- Sparkster (SNES) (1994)
- Rocket Knight (2010)
Cameo Appearances[]
- Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu (1993)
- Snatcher (1994)
- Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage (1996)
- Mitsumete Knight (1998)
- Contra: Shattered Soldier (2002)
- New International Track & Field (2008)
- Krazy Kart Racing (2009)
- Pixel Puzzle Collection (2018)
Other Appearances[]
- Last of the Rocket Knights Issue #1 (1995)
Trivia[]
- During Sparkster's development he was originally named "Blaster".[1]
- The Japanese Commercial for Rocket Knight Adventures is the first time that Sparkster was presented with a voice.
- Sparkster is the only character so far in the Rocket Knight series to appear outside of his games through cameos and a few playable roles.
- He not only poses as a Secret Boss in Mitsumete Knight, he also runs a Secret Shop if you manage to beat him (New Game+).
- This is the second time Sparkster was given a voice. He and Pierrot share the exact same voice actor: Kazuya Nakai. Sparkster's name wasn't listed within the Credits to (most likely) prevent spoilers.
- In the book Welcome to the World of Sonic, Sparkster's name is mentioned in Tails' Trivia as option D.
- Sparkster's design has been slightly changed in the games:
- In Rocket Knight Adventures he had brown hair, brown eyes, and tan fur.
- In Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2 and Sparkster (SNES) he had blonde hair, blue eyes, and tan fur.
- This design was often used during his cameo appearances.
- In Rocket Knight he had brown hair, blue eyes, and tan fur.
- Only his cameo role within New International Track & Field depicted him with blonde hair, brown eyes, and dark brown fur.