[TAS] Genesis Sparkster "100%" by Sonikkustar in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/1602M
TAS originally published on 2010-08-15
The kingdom of Zebulos is once again attacked, this time by the neighboring Gedol Empire, whose ruler King Gedol decides that he can kidnap Princess Cherry as Bowser can kidnap Princess Toadstool. The rescuing hero, Sparkster, thinks that espionage is boring. So instead of infiltrating the Gedol empire by stealth, he goes in sword swinging and jetpack blazing, cutting down swaths of whatever poor lizardmen decide to get in his way.
This game is the official sequel to Rocket Knight Adventures, whereas the SNES version with the same title is some sort of spinoff. Although the control is sluggish compared to the other two games, the author generally keeps the speed and pace fast, and exploits a bunch of tricks that make some bosses fall very, very fast.
This is a 42 second improvement to the previous movie by Ferret Warlord ( tasvideos.org/Users/Profile/F... ).

[@FSHerrante]

The truck s robot looks like the same raccoon robot that appears in 1 when you fall on the mountain range. Those lizards were recovering pig technology

[@hudson4886]

21:45 I remember this sequence was a nightmare :D

[@Animaine7030]

21:55 I'm mad the sound effects are so in sync with the music

[@deez_nuts246]

15:05 MUST SEE FLUID ANIMATION

[@stevenpavelish6017]

Sonic and the Black Knight on Genesis looks nice!

[@tntmoxy9697]

Scram

[@jeniko2841]

damn this isn't a speedrun, this is an action movie!

[@zerglilngvet5428]

great game

[@ecernosoft3096]

Genesis does.

[@sirembrum49thegreatmoth2]

What Nintendont

[@jimmyz9666]

How does Adventures look so much better than their later releases?

[@kiwibro6454]

I think they had different artists working on this, adventures looks like it was drawn by the same guy who did hard corps

[@Zippy_Zolton]

been trying to play all 4 games in the series and holy moly this game sucks (overall) compared to the first one there is so much less skill and more bullshit involved

[@ecernosoft3096]

@@Zippy_Zoltonyou just pissed off a lot of people, by the way.

[@Zippy_Zolton]

@@ecernosoft3096 highly doubt that... It's what I think of an obscure 30 year old game in relation to other games in its not-very-known series

[@ecernosoft3096]

@@Zippy_Zolton either way, you can’t deny you exadderated that comment

[@jerppursh7570]

What's the collectible and what does it do?

[@ezgames6925]

Mr. Jesus goes to Jones BBQ and Foot Massage the collectable is golden swords, and they allow you to fight the final boss to get the best ending.

[@PeacefulPauseProductions]

For the Golden Armor.

[@roblox-fr7ei]

your mom

[@KSCK993]

@@roblox-fr7ei you know what? I agree

[@segahatty]

Dumbaass me thought Sparkster was only on SNES

[@user-rl1kd9en2q]

When i was young , this game is too hard to play. I cant reach to even 2 stage😂😂

[@RetroBreak]

Urghhh no way to skip the stupid screw section in the first level 😢

[@Paulogamesytb]

Genesis version is Way better than SNES.

[@ExCorNa]

Tas?😂

[@DanWolfGames]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@jaru4564]

26:44 The movement is in sync with the lightning bolts XDDDD

[@user-tx3cm8xe8f]

Yes XDDDDDDD

[@jaru4564]

15:03 The banger theme that is Stage 3 in the SNES Sparkster... except they screwed it up HORRIBLY on the Genesis. It would've been better if they'd just scrapped that theme in the Genesis version and replaced it with a different theme.
This version doesn't look NEARLY as good as the SNES Sparkster, and isn't as fast-paced. And the music... well, let's just say... it's not the best (sNeS sPaRkStEr BeTtEr hAhAhAhAhA gEnEsIs VeRsIoN tRaSh lOl xDdDdDdD). But this game isn't the worst. Although, I am kinda sad that the part where Axle Gear plays the organ isn't present in the Genesis version. I wonder what it would've sounded like? Then again, an organ (the instrument, I mean) on the Mega Drive doesn't sound like a very good idea.
Also, anyone who thinks the Genesis version had better music or was overall better, I respect your opinion, but I HEAVILY disagree.

[@snowob]

the genesis can absolutely do organ, listen to gene gadget act 2 from sonic 3d blast

[@jaru4564]

@@snowob And there's also Castlevania: Bloodlines.

[@alanbareiro6806]

Agree to disagree, I think the Genesis version slaps. The SNES version of the soundtrack is still good, with the exception of the Stage 3 version you mentioned (the one played in the Ostrich level in the SNES and the mech one in the Genesis), the SNES version of that track sound a bit messy compared to the Genesis version.

[@jaru4564]

@@alanbareiro6806 Honestly, now that I look back at this comment that I made 3 months ago, I feel like I could not have been more wrong XDDD. I gave the Genesis version's OST a listen, and that shit SLAPS. But neither of the games are fun, unfortunately.

[@alanbareiro6806]

@@jaru4564 I kinda like both Sparksters, they are fun in their own ways, even if they are not as great as the original RKA.
The first RKA is GOAT.