Rocket Knight Adventures | The Completionist

[@TheIslesShip]

I actually had this as a kid, and between me, my brother, and best friend we beat this and sonic two over the course of two sleepovers, switching out to go with each person's strengths. We felt so accomplished, we then turned on hard mode for one level and turned it off lmao

[@Virjunior01]

Johnny Nemo that was me, but i did it by myself over maybe 5 days

[@Gaster601]

Did you know that there was another sparkster game for the SNES? It's COMPLETELY different from this one and I still own it to this day, the visuals were much nicer on the Snes imo and the hard mode added even more levels, bosses and a secret ending, give it a try with an emulator :D en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkster

[@MrCalverino]

Johnny Nemo the good ole days

[@shikitohnoreal7199]

Gaster_ Actually,a KZbinr called Boku no Eruption did a video on "Sparkster"

[@LordBloodySoul]

I beat all Sonic games before my older brother, even collecting all the Emeralds in every game, but he blasted through Rocket Knight Adventures like a champ. Overall, we had our share of Rivalry. Still have some of it to this day x3

[@sandbakk77]

"There is no point in verbally assaulting poultry." - Jirard shared some of his epic wisdom. Lol.

[@seant1326]

That's nothing compared to this: "Hummingbirds are the sharks of the sky." ~CaptainSparklez, 2017

[@bobvella7228]

if you ever met a ostrich you'd know that's not true

[@sommanker]

But ostriches don't fly...

[@jambofatherandsongaming2692]

@@bobvella7228 YES FACTS LMFAO

[@jambofatherandsongaming2692]

@@sommanker True...

[@BoundaryBreak]

great choice jirard

[@plus6481]

Why does this have only 14 likes?

[@theunkillablecat8458]

@@plus6481 now it's 15

[@plus6481]

@@theunkillablecat8458 epic

[@NeonBrocolli]

I usually find the bits cringy and the punchline dragged out, but man that skit with the the bar is a really good step in the right direction, so funny.

[@Marc-lf4du]

NeonBroccoli yeah, normally i have to look away, but i was holding back laughter this time

[@alvarostockle]

Chris is made out of charisma!

[@L33PL4Y]

Seriously had the exact same thought and even posted an almost identical comment before I scrolled down and saw yours! He's finally getting a grasp on good humor, I'm so happy. I also loved the part in this episode about Sparkster's trauma face when hanging upside down. What a great episode.

[@FourArmedGrimace]

This was always one of my favorites on the Genesis. The variations of gameplay with Konami difficulty was welcomed.

[@Pixel-dan]

James Pond is the king. ;-) Great stuff, Jirard and team!!

[@ThatOneVideoGamer]

Any other retro games you think I should review?

[@lordpigeon6744]

That One Video Gamer you should revew pong for April fools next year

[@alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106]

That One Video Gamer megaman zx it's not really retro but it's 11 years old at this point and it's my favourite megaman game

[@RetroChaoz]

Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa

[@marzgamingmaster]

That One Video Gamer I'd LOVE to see you make good on that Vectorman teaser from the intro. :)

[@Mashn_]

Rayman 2: The Great Escape please

[@omnisel]

HELL YES This game needs more recognition, for real.

[@dragonballste2485]

Best Sega game ever made, so much nostalgia, Ive replayed it once a year since 1996

[@eldoctoroso]

"Tired of 20 hour games" "There were 32 Hrs of playtime"... no rest for the wicked am i right?

[@jeremyabbott4537]

Well to be fair, probably about 20 of those hours were from Hard mode.

[@wirlogx]

The Japanese version has a Possum Orchestra between stages.

[@SoulHero7]

I just saw it, and it was glorious. The trumpeters even lower their instruments when their sounds aren't playing in the background. Now that's quality attention to detail.

[@evilcrash8683]

Never thought you get to review one of my favorite childhood games but hope you can still review the other Rocket Knight/Sparkster games real soon! ^^

[@Kuma5655]

Joey Margolian There are sequels?

[@NanaKyoto]

I actually remember playing this on an actual Genesis. But that was a long time ago, so long that I can't remember it too well.

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

Nana-Kyoto Same. This and Mortal Kombat were me and my cousins go to games.

[@merlink.7287]

Same here, I'm the last child in my family and the genesis was my brother's (he's half a decade older). Good times.

[@identityzeroce]

I never got to play Rocket Knight Adventures but I remember drooling over the full page ads in comic books when it released.

[@leochingu]

Hold the phone, Hold the phone! even though back then most of the stories in games such as Rocket knight adventures had most stories in the manual. There were certain scenes that were taken out from the American version. In the Japanese version it shows from he very start, how the town is in a peaceful time, but then the Pig army attacks. As for the old man that is the king who actually shows up along with Axel after you beat the first stage. Axel Kidnapps the Princess and takes off in a large flying ship and sends Sparkster Flying off the castle. After clearing the second stage the King catches up with you with his cannon to launch Sparkster into the flying ship to save the princess! Honestly have no idea why they changed and took out some of the scenes but were and still are there! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2nipaOq56sg5I

[@retroinspect]

All of those scenes are definitely in the American version except the intro. I don't know how Jirard missed them.

[@censored1080]

Actually, only the opening cut scene was changed, all the other cut scenes are exactly the same. There are only two other differences. The title card for each level were changed and the difficulty modes were relabeled to Children, Easy, Normal, and Hard. Originally the levels were labeled Normal, Hard, Very Hard, and CRAZY HARD. Also, the last two difficulties had to be unlocked by completing the game on the previous difficulty.

[@Jofe000]

It was so weird when he didn't mention the one where the princess gets kidnapped (possumnapped?). I mean, ok the manual paints a(n extremely) larger picture than the game but at least the game's cutscenes show you that you're trying to rescue a princess.

[@SoulHero7]

The other main change from each version I saw was the introductions to each stage. In the American version, every stage starts with just Sparkster in different poses. In the original version you see a live orchestra playing the stage intro music with nice attention to detail like the trumpet members lowering their trumpets when their instruments aren't playing in the background.

[@StegoAqua]

When the konami name meant something

[@dlzott]

Thank you for doing 16-bit Gerard! This is the reason I subscribe to you. More 16-bit!

[@alexbiersner3350]

Every time I watch the new intro, the more and more I enjoy it. Out of all of the different intros this show has gone through, this intro is amazing. So cool, so fresh, so clean. My favorite part is at the end where they painstakingly put in Jirard's reflection in the tv screen. 10/10, don't change it

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

The Japanese version has a bit more story, it has a very simple cutscene at the start that shows Sparkster’s family and princess peach getting captured by the bad guys, but it was cut out of the Western releases because it was too cute, and they replaced it with the much more advanced intro to the English versions.

[@skwiskwig]

It was 1994 when I found a copy of this gem marked down to $20 in the discount bin at my small-town Canadian Tire. I immediately picked it up, having recently seen something about the sequel ("Sparkster" ) in a gaming mag. I was 10 years old. This game beat the CRAP out of me ... but here's the thing, I kept going back for more. And more. AND MORE. Until I could finish it at the hardest difficulty and see the full ending (you don't get the cool credits on 'easy' btw). I have a lot of fond gaming memories from that time, but the time I spent with this game in particular was some of my best. The soundtrack ALWAYS blew me away, and to this day if I want to get pumped up I throw on that boss music. One of my favorite boss themes of ALL time. I was so stoked to see you cover this, brought back a lot of happy (and frustrating) memories.

[@Johnopotamus]

This is one of my most favorite games EVER! I can run through this one in about 40 minutes... but HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO BEAT HARD MODE?????? That is insane... I would never do that to myself.

[@censored1080]

I just managed to do it, and only because I used the level 5 boss to farm extra lives. I needed every single one.

[@robbarnett3887]

So glad I clicked on your vid to watch this. I just opened an old box from my parent's house and it had my old genesis and Sonic, Sonic 2 and Sonic and Knuckles and an EMPTY Rocket Knight case. I was gutted but your video helped me relive the joy of the game and also the time it came out. That clip from Samurai Pizza Cats put SUCH A BIG smile on my face lmao. Thanks very much! Also loved the beard mode activated thing lol. Keep it up!

[@JesauV64]

MY FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME. i love it. i miss it wish it came back.

[@shadowmanwkp]

There's a remake on xbox 360/xbox one. Don't know how good it is.

[@JesauV64]

shadowmanwkp I know about that one. its kinda bad

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Rocket Knight on 360 got a 72% on Metacritic, that's not a bad score. The ps3 version is at 70%.

[@SpartanJanitor]

This game was a HUGE part of my childhood. I'm really glad you could experience a game I used to revisit again and again. I did hard mode too. Only finished once and never touched it again. EVER. I will completely agree about the music. It is fantastic and sometimes, it gets me so nostalgic that I tear up. But....that's just me.

[@Blairskirock]

Imagine the great games we would have gotten if this became a landmark franchise

[@VinSanityPuma]

This episode is FILLED with so much of my nostalgia! Thank you so much Jirard!

[@the9tailedgamer403]

I know its kinda been overdone on youtube, but a "day in the life" video about the office would be something I watch an absurd amount of times, just because it sounds hilarious

[@GinkaAndRyuga]

2:39 "after Sega's first console" I guess the master system never existed.

[@streeTkiDwannaBe]

The SMS is also not Sega's first console. It's the SG-1000.

[@theunkillablecat8458]

neo jeo is just in the corner smiling but he's actually crying inside lol

[@dashady1367]

The S-1000 is the first SEGA console

[@Part_Time_Fox]

OMFG YOU FINALLY DID MY FAVORITE GAME! YES! YES! BRING BACK SPARKSTER!

[@vysedyne5116]

Hate to say it, but 2010 pretty much buried this franchise.

[@Montesama314]

If there's anything I did like about the game, it's the manual, with all the info you needed before starting the game.

[@epiczeven6378]

Bruh, you gotta try Sparkster (2nd game) ;D! The soundtracks of both games are awesome!

[@HaloInverse]

...and then there's "Sparkster" for the SNES, which uses the movement/attack mechanics from "Rocket Knight Adventures", but the character sprites from "Sparkster" (Genesis) and a completely different set of levels and enemies from either Genesis game. ...and I thought the Street Fighter series had confusing sequel labeling.

[@Flavourius]

If you like constant lag, then go for the SNES version. If you want a solid sequel where I still enjoy the soundtrack and gameplay to this day, go for the Genesis master version. If you want the true sequel for the franchise, go for the heavily underrated 2010 version.

[@WillyLee23]

HaloInverse sparkster was on Genesis too

[@HaloInverse]

+WillyLee23 Yes, that was the point - "Sparkster" for the SNES is a completely diffferent game than either "Rocket Knight Adventures" or "Sparkster" for the Genesis, but includes features from both Genesis games.

[@epiczeven6378]

Interesting, what a mess endeed xD! I only played de Genesis version of Sparkster. The stage 1 song is pure badass rock! Love it :)

[@PyroclasmAnimations]

RKA and Sparkster on the mega drive/genesis were some of the best parts of my childhood. I wish a decent company could buy the rights from Konami and do a Sonic Mania style revival, I'd buy that in an instant.

[@SirMalorak]

6:14 SHINING FINGEEEER Sorry I...I like superrobots. And G Gundam was the perfect kind of cheesy. Remember when they hid the gundam inside of the statue of liberty? Yeah. I do.

[@aztn19]

Donnerbalken this hand of mine burns with an awesome fury!! THIS SHOW CAME OUT A YEAR AFTER THE YEAR THEY KEEP REFERRING TO!!! Minute nerd-rage aside, I still marked out to the G-Gundam and Samurai Pizza Cats clips lol

[@LordQuadros]

Remember the Statue of Liberty Cannon?

[@OneHeartHeroes]

It's good to see that Sparkster is still getting some love all of these years later, I grew up with this game and loved it for a long time till one day it faded from memory like a lot of games do. Today's episode made me get so hype and reminded me of a lot of good child hood memories, I will defiantly be talking to my sister to see if she still has our copy around that way I can load it up and show my Niece and Nephew a great piece of my child hood. One last thing I have to say, it's not unusual for me to watch the Completionist while working on something else here in the office and the skits always get at least a short laugh or a grin but for some reason this episodes skit had me in tears. Keep up the great work! Oh and other retro games to look at would be Sparkster for the snes or Shining force. Shining force isn't super long there are a few secretes and it's a pretty fun game. The only problem I could see you having is that the fights are very similar to Final fantasy tactics and can take quite a while to complete.

[@sfsin3380]

legend of legaia please for the PS1. it's a great game but no one ever talks about it.

[@euphoriantremedy]

sf sin my man! Raseru 4 life

[@zackschilling4376]

we need a ps1 month...so many great games. I recommended Kings Field 1/2 but Im right there with you on Legend of Legaia.

[@samsolitaryroll]

The most underrated psx jrpg of all time.

[@deathsceane]

I had to come back for the "walk in the park" part. Also thanks for showing me the end of Hard Mode. You've saved me many hours I could've lost.

[@leeeroyjenkins555]

>talks about good stuff from the 90s >shows the tom and jerry movie

[@jambofatherandsongaming2692]

The fuck you mean??? EVERYONE HAS OPINIONS DAMNIT

[@leeeroyjenkins555]

@@jambofatherandsongaming2692 I commented that 3 years ago

[@sirdan1987]

This game does bring back memories. I remember renting this title when I was a kid. Also, I did beat it on the hardest difficulty. Had one day left on the rental, figured I might as well try my best. Glad to see this game be viewed again. Kinda wish it was in my inventory of games now.

[@timerbunneh]

I saw that copy of Billy Hatcher...please do it!

[@cliffg.4205]

This is one of my favorite games of my entire childhood, makes me so happy I got a Sega Genesis when I was ten. This game, Shadowrun and Contra Hard Corps. The Genesis has a lot of amazing games.

[@Tavion2]

I loved and still love this game. However, I ponder about your complaints about cutscenes. What about the cutscene where Axel kidnaps the princess, meets Sparkster and takes off in his aircraft?

[@MysteriousMrL]

It's also pretty similar to the storytelling in the Genesis Sonic games. No text, some little vignettes here and there, mainly you just progress from level to level. I'm not sure how lack of context is an issue in this game but not those.

[@Oxzide92]

I still remember this gem well, i played it when i was alot younger, about 5 or so and it quickly became one of my favourite games, thanks for bringing back the nostalgia tingles you beautiful bearded Zeus of a man.

[@tannerprice2018]

Dude! New Completionist episode on my birthday?! AWESOME! Best day ever! (Please do Sonic Rush or Transformers Fall of Cybertron next.)😇

[@chopperweasle1]

Happy Birthday!

[@Trevin_Taylor]

Tanner Price so, today is your birthday. Unrelated, what's your mother's maiden name?

[@lmpst7915]

Tanner Price does it have insane MP trophies like the first? Even when they cranked the XP up by 4 it was just...horribad. I have no idea why I ground out the platinum for it

[@door-to-doorhentaisaleswom7012]

Happy B-day

[@Lily_Bun]

Not gonna lie, I love that the rage moments are back. It seemed like they were missing from a period of the videos, but I love me a good rant, especially one that's well deserved.

[@hghk9693]

Rocket Knight Adventures = Best game on the Genesis

[@marcusuhrich6130]

At last, someone says it.

[@Mahoxy]

Tru that.

[@robertbektas1810]

....no

[@HieroicDose]

@@robertbektas1810 ...yes

[@robertbektas1810]

Michael C sorry did you mean contra hard corps

[@SoulHero7]

This is the game that introduced me to Mirror Bosses. Axel Gear (purple evil Rocket Knight) gave me so much hell during his all of his fights, and it was so much fun beating him up every single time. Especially that mech fight. Good God that was awesome!

[@WaluigiDeserveHisOwnGame]

you looks a bit like zangief from street fighter

[@liamfoskett5220]

Waluigi deserve his own game What do you mean "a bit"? He's been doing the mo-cap since the original. Look, it up bro Btw your username is correct. Major respec

[@taurus1234]

But Zangief isn't fat

[@NotorV23]

i twas thinking joel from the last of us

[@RepublicOfUs]

Makes sense. Jirard is the protector of the Russian skies, after all.

[@AC-gm6dr]

So any gonnna play this game

[@obthree2830]

I remember my mom n dad bought me this for Christmas the year it came out. I’ve been telling people for 20 years how great it is. Glad people are finally taking notice.

[@sinteleon]

And now games treats adults like idiots. Where did we all go wrong. D:

[@DragonNexus]

I remember one day mum had bought this game for me. I don't remember if it was a reward or just a "I saw this and thought you'd like it" kinda thing, but I remember puttingit in the MEga Drive and starting it up while my older sister read the manual to give me some back story and help me learn how to play. Once I'd got to grips with it, I played it a lot, each time getting a little further. Until I hit level 5. That level scared me as a kid. There were a few games that would brick wall me as a kid with something scary or overly difficult whereby I'd play up to that point and then switch it off. Maybe months later I'd pluck up some courage and try again, but until then I'd get to that point and stop. For me, those indestructable metal pigs that killed you in one hit were scary. And after getting past them, there was an even scarier giant mecha pig chase scene that got my heart going! I remember finally beating that mecha boss and moving onto stage 6 and losing my lives to the boss...the night before we went on holiday for two weeks to Spain. I loved the holiday, but it was agony waiting to go back and try again. Even now level 6 still has a fresh feel to it since level 6 and 7 are my least played levels. It ranks as one of my favourite games ever, not just because by itself it's so good, but also because of the amazing memories attached to it. The 90s was a fantastic period to be a gamer.

[@TheGioDude]

That clip of Vectorman makes me so happy. Nice to see I'm not the only one who remembers Vectorman.

[@MrJaapdeboer]

The continue-music-with-Ted part cracked me up. Keep Ted on board, he's always really funny!

[@WarLycan36]

21:14 goddamn Chicken Friend!!!

[@jigsaw774]

WarLycan36 top 10 anime betrayals

[@pennhooven8844]

I played this game growing up. This was a trip down memory lane for me, and I had fun with this game. Never actually beat it (Only got to the Pig City level after the air ship) But It was good times. Good times.

[@marbles8641]

It's a great game, in a great series.. save for maybe the 7th generation iteration.. but seriously stop harping on the "made for a younger audience" crap. Even if you're doing it as a joke, it's just not right. Just because a game is "E for Everyone" and has bright and color graphics, doesn't mean the game is only for children. The whole point behind the character's appeal is so that everyone would enjoy the look and aesthetics. The game was literally developed to be fun and challenging and appeal to all ages, not just kids. That was the whole idea of the mascot craze of the 90s was so that all demographics would want to invest in their developed by committee mascot.. some worked, some didn't. Also remember when this came out, most of the console owners were in their early to mid teens. I was 13 at the time, and I never felt it was for "A younger demographic" in fact, I felt like it was meant for me.. and now as an adult, I still feel that way. Castlevania and Contra share the same E to E10 ESRB rating as Rocket Knight and both Sparkster games. Also, just because something is bright, colorful, and cheerful in look.. does not mean it's "For kids." Look no further than Happy Tree Friends if you want proof behind that, that series is definitely bright, colorful and cheerful and completely, and utterly for only an adult audience.

[@robertlehto4667]

LOL 13 year olds aren't kids? This ain't Game of Thrones.

[@Valiant_Requiem]

The only time I ever messed with any Sega consoles was the one night I was left at a daycare, some fancy one I never went to again after that. It had a lot of cool toys and the other kids weren't annoying to me. The best part of that night was seeing this game next to the console. I had no idea what it was or how it would play. I just started playing it and fell in love. I think about that night every now and then. Don't know why, it was a good memory, but nothing too crazy.

[@KnackHL]

Maybe if I get an early comment bla bla bla you've all seen it before anyway please play kid Icarus uprising

[@fearthehugbug]

Chimchar 7819 would he have to play every difficulty or just 9.0?

[@KnackHL]

I would just do 9.0 because if you do a lower difficulty and then 9.0 it isn't recorded

[@cdjblue]

He would have to complete EVERY challenge. So many speedruns and re-plays. (oh yeah, and the multi-player ones too.)

[@xion5514]

This was such a great game, so many good memories from this video! I owned this one as a kid but sadly and regrettably sold it along with my entire Genesis collection on ebay about 7 years ago. Also got rid of a 3DO and a solid 20 game collection and the rest of my retro stuff (neogeo pocket color, game gear, NES, N64 etc). If theres such thing as sellers remorse, it is what I feel every day when I think about that. Im now currently recollecting everything I owned and paying 2-3 times what I sold my stuff for lol.

[@Orlymusicboy]

Inb4 Mozart-like Baroque. You mean classical. In other news, everyone understood perfectly well and it doesn't matter.

[@alvarostockle]

But we could argue that Mozart every now and then sounded very Baroquish on purpose. For example some of (his) sections on his Réquiem.

[@maxisenberg9093]

There are another 3 games in the series you should cover: - sparkster: rocket knight adventures 2 (canonical sequel for the genesis) -sparkster ( SNES version of RKA2 but its basically a different game) - rocket knight (canonical final game for 360 ps3 and windows)

[@girlcow]

#EarlyGang

[@federicobustos87]

I've been looking for this game for AGES. I remember playing this as a child, god so many throwbacks. Thank you, good sir.

[@RushFox]

Anyone else tired of these retro gaming videos giving Sega vs Nintendo history lessons for the first 2 minutes?

[@SoulHero7]

Believe it or not, some people don't know the history, or they only clicked on this video and haven't watched all the other videos he made that had said history lessons.

[@SelecaoOfMidas]

Chryan No.

[@retroinspect]

You definitely missed a few cut scenes somehow like when Axel Gear kidnaps the princess right after beating the first boss or when the airship explodes. Interestingly the Japanese version replaces the weird spin around intro with a setup to the pig invasion.But Rocket Knight was really cool because the "story" happens in the background organically. In the first level you see the castle being attacked by the giant spider boss with the airship floating in the distance. When you beat the boss the airship blows you away into the wilderness. When you escape the airship and fly to the pig city you can see the, uh, Death Star in the distance which you then fly into at the end of that segment.

[@2011supergamer]

"Sega's first console" Nope. The genesis was not Sega's first console. Far from it, actually. There were 3 before it. The SG-1000, the SG-1000 II, and the Master System. Seriously Jirard, do you even fact check these videos?

[@PyromancerRift]

i tilted there too

[@Hallkardia]

EVERYBODY who got an interest in retro gaming knows, that the Genesis wasn't Sega's first console. Do you really think Jirard doesn't know this? Maybe he meant Sega's first real POPULAR console. I'm not a fanboy, but people tend to feel overly clever when pointing at stuff like this.

[@tomstonemale]

To be fair, two of those never arrived to the US, I believed.

[@pixelpanic]

the Master System was in the US, although it really was in the shadows. The Genesis was Sega's first HIT console in the US, which is what he should've said.

[@Moth-ManRemasters]

First successful console

[@300IQPrower]

"...THAT was a walk in the park!... if the park was filled with scorpions as i fought Scorpion while listening to Scorpion. IIT STUNG, IT BURNED ME SEVERAL TIMES, AND IT ROCKED ME LIKE A HURRICANE"Give the person who wrote that some kind of award.

[@thenonexistinghero]

You didn't beat Very Hard and Crazy Hard mode and as such, you did not complete this game. I'm disappointed.

[@Mexican_Sunbro]

thenonexistinghero He did, the names of the difficulties were changed in the American version of the game. Japan: Normal, Hard, Very Hard, Crazy Hard Europe: Easy, Hard, Very Hard, Crazy Hard U.S.: Children, Easy, Normal, Hard

[@censored1080]

Actually, Very Hard and CRAZY HARD got relabeled to Normal and Hard for the North American release.

[@MrPsychosheep]

Actually, US hard is Japanese/European Crazy hard. The settings were named differently in different regions. The one Jirard beat has 1 hit kills and no continues, so it's the hardest setting.

[@Needwagon4Speedwagon]

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[@artemismeow]

A friend sold me a bunch of non working Genesis carts included was sparkster and rocket knight, sparkster worked with no fuss and rocket knight just needed cleaning. My kids loved the games xD randomly you can hear them humming the 1st level song while they play outside or even as they're walking. XD

[@diegog1853]

I love your channel man, but i have to say, i straight up skip all the sketch segments with your friends all the time. I don't know i just don't like them i don't find them funny. Not every channel has to have a comedic focus or comedic segmets. Just my honest opinion. PS You are awesome

[@isaacroach6255]

Diego García Barradas was litteraly about to write the exact same comment. Hes great at reviews, but the sketches feel kinda tacked on to me and i would say he should stick with his strong suits in my opinion

[@diegog1853]

Yeah... the sketches almost never contribute anything to the overall review. He is not expressing his opinion through comedy, he is making a joke about an opinion that he has previously stated. The reviews are excellent though

[@oofmydude8173]

I have to disagree with you, but you are intitled to your own opinion

[@diegog1853]

Hobbetstir55564 i don't think i'm entitled, every opinion is welcome. If you find them funny thats fine :)

[@Kuma5655]

Diego García Barradas They're hit and miss for me. I liked this one.

[@DvourZz]

I never played first one but the second one was my first game i've ever played. The second sparkster is an absolute master piece IMO, the graphics for the time, the mechanics we're so clean and fast, and the music in the first level was god tier.

[@RellikInProfile]

Opening questions... as someone who still owns and plays this game the answers are all YES! YES! OH GOD YES! You're in for a real treat. :D

[@AdamCHowell]

A few days ago I was remembering a peice of retro level design and trying to place which game it was from. It was like when you are trying to recall a tune... but can't. Anyway, thanks for the memory refresh... I now realise it was this game.

[@Tiago_C]

Hey. I still have this original for Genesis aswell as my Sonic 1, 2 and 3&knuckles and Castlevania New Generation This is classic

[@saikuran]

This is a great retro game to review on the show! I ended up with two copies of the game: one my best friend gave me from his childhood that works for a few minutes before resetting itself (like a demo cart or something), and one I found about 8 years ago (with case) for 5 bucks.

[@Starsanity64]

Ah yes, Rocket Knight Adventures/Sparkster, the old days where lives and continues meant something all right, where failure sends you back to the beginning and made sure that you remember that. This game was among the many slew of games where it pulled no punches, didn't dull it down and you had to WORK for results. Learn from the mistakes, and push your limits to reach success! This game didn't baby it down for the kids and inexperienced players, but still brings a challenge to veteran and advanced players, you had to learn it all, each mistake you had to learn from, the controls you have to master, it's a heck of a game. It wouldn't be surprising if it had a arcade port during the time. This game is CHALLENGING. There's even a difficulty setting where everything kills you in one blow! Rocket Knight Adventures/Sparkster is one of the many gaming gems of it's time and still holds up to today! Nya! This was a awesome jetpackin' possum!

[@BusterBeachside]

I still own a physical copy of this game. When my brother and I first played it, I remember being surprised at how good it actually was. We only bought it because we needed games for our Genesis (Which we bought around the Gamecube era) and we thought this one looked like it might be cool, so we tried it.

[@Rhinosaurjr]

This was the game I was never sure was worth a rental from blockbuster so I didn't want to waste my allowance. I had a neighbor who had it, I got to play like 5 minutes. I'm so glad you made this so I can now see it.

[@devingiles6597]

Jirard, I have some suggested games that you should cover in future videos. Suggestions: Metroid (Nintendo Entertainment System) Jet Force Gemini Streets of Rage (I recommend you playing the first game.) Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Saturn) Sonic the Hedgehog CD Comix Zone Freedom Planet Astral Chain Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Dynamite Headdy Mega Man X3 Mega Man X4

[@flyingfist4203]

YAY NOSTALGIA - that I don't have for this game, but glad you were able to complete a game you really enjoyed from your childhood!

[@DeadlyInsomnia]

I had quite a history with this game. I was determined to beat it as a kid so much to the point that I'd play the levels over and over long enough til I had the timing on everything memorized. It was seriously a glorious gaming triumph when I finally beat it. I beat it on every difficulty except Hard (I could only get to level 4). Damn I loved this game though

[@DevilDaz17]

This was a great episode! It really was a breath of fresh air and it really shows in this review, that it probably was for you as well. It' s up there with my favourite Completionist episodes.

[@pastarhythm2762]

It looks like it has some Kirby-esque aesthetics and ideas, while throwing in some of the visual design, character design, and level design ideas of Gunstar Heroes. It's all combined with Mega Man level difficulty. It looks really cool!

[@beezusHrist]

This is one of my favorite genesis games and the song you played in the beginning is one of my favorites. This was my alternative to sonic when I was a kid once I had played Sonic 1, 2, 3 and knuckles to death.

[@ninjasec]

loved this game as a kid, tried to track it down again, but the price was just not where I wanted it to be, and a loose Sega version at a con, was even still to high. Your podcast with Pat was great, it led me here. Glad you shared the message and importance of health and wellness

[@joshuameadows4165]

I remember picking this game up on clearance for something like $12 during the heyday of the Genesis (usually the price of garbage games, but the cover looked neat). I had a blast with this. I had as much fun playing it as I did the Sonic games of the era.

[@christiancarrier3531]

Unbelievably underated and sometimes forgotten game, thank you for the trip down memory lane Mr. Completionist!!!!!!

[@ionfalcom1]

I didn't know how much i missed that rocket knight intro till just now, and now you've reminded me of samurai pizza cats oh geez.

[@Flavourius]

If you want to complete a Rocket Knight game worth of being completed, get the 2010 reboot edition (PC/Xbox 360/PS3). It is heavily underrated for what it is, the story this time makes more sense while still without any words spoken, you have all the skills from the original game including some extra like charged attacks, hard mode is actually hard with more enemy placements and not artificial with one hit k.o. (even in gold Sparkster mode you still have like 5 health or something). Definitely one of the better platformers I've played during that time and still holds up today.

[@boffinslog5861]

I loved that Choice Music sketch in the middle, and the eye thing near the end! I think people judged me when I laughed out loud.

[@megagrey]

I remember the first time I saw this. Behind the counter at KayBee at my local mall. Upon laying eyes on that box, I knew it had to be something special. Like you, upon playing it for the first time, I realized how right I was.

[@Nielzabub]

I freakin love this game. I was never able to beat Sonic 2 as a kid, but this game I was able to beat pretty regularly. It really is a shame that it never became the franchise it deserved to be. I think it's in part because the sequels weren't as good. There are things to enjoy about them, but the other games just didn't have the vibrant energy the original did. I'm glad to see this game getting more love here. Both Jirard and Movie Bob have talked about it, and that just makes life so much brighter.

[@DevilMayCare4]

Rocket Knight was literally the 1st game i ever owned as a child, i was 3 years old when my dad bought it for me (himself) and it was the 1st game i watched him beat and the 1st game i ever beat.

[@PamGabriel]

Holy shit! This was so great! This is the first video I've ever seen of yours (I saw you on Grumps, and my interest was piqued). This was so fun to watch. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos!

[@saurontakeson8403]

After seeing Beta 64, Shezes, and A Start talk about this game I've wanted to see you play this Jirard. Glad you did.

[@goodsamaritangaming1997]

This game got some amazing music. Level 4 was my all time favorite, though. Sonic and Sky Chase/Sky Sanctuary, this game and its sky zone, all my favorites.

[@dukespubber741]

- Says this game is similar to a cartoon that came out in 1993 on those "other" channels (presumably cable). - Shows an anime that came out in 1994 in Japan and 2002 in the US. - Also shows an anime that aired in 1996 in the US, though at least it actually aired earlier in Japan and Canada. - Makes reference to mature anime airing on cable channels when most of them (such as DBZ or Sailor Moon or Ronin Warriors) not only aired in syndication for years but also didn't air until around 1995.

[@Karanthaneos]

I actually played the sequel "Sparkster, rocket knight adventures" before i got to play this one. And I think is actually a more refined game and the harder difficulties actually bring new levels that you skip during easier ones. Definetly a great game that you should also play

[@davidestabrooks211]

Oh man the Samurai Pizza Cats call back. My word that show is ridiculous. Sp much so that I once thought it was a fever dream that I made up since no once else seemed to remember it.

[@SkrebMasters]

I played this game to death when I was a kid. I can remember there being Normal, Hard, Very Hard and Crazy Hard, the last of which is exactly what you mentioned in the video. I had to play through the game 3 times to get the last difficulty. Couldn't beat the first level. Not planning to, especially now I've seen your video. Great work!

[@windraizou]

This and Zero the Kamizaki Squirrel were two of my favourite Sega games. Please complete Zero now and help me relive my nostalgia ♡