If you've ever wanted to be a rocket-powered opossum knight (and honestly, who hasn't?), Sparkster's got you covered. This Genesis sequel to Rocket Knight Adventures throws you right into the action—within seconds you're boosting through levels with that satisfying jetpack whoosh, slashing robots with your sword, and ricocheting off walls like some kind of furry, armored pinball.

The controls feel tighter than the first game, and those boss fights? Brutal in the best way. I still remember getting wrecked by the first stage boss three times before figuring out his pattern. The soundtrack's full of those crunchy Genesis beats that get stuck in your head for days, especially the jungle level theme.

It's not just nostalgia—this holds up as one of the better action platformers from the era. Just don't blame me when you start instinctively trying to rocket dash in other games afterward.