<s>
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
platform	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sparkster	B-Application
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Rocket	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
Adventures	I-Application
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
though	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
different	O
game	O
than	O
the	O
similarly	O
titled	O
Genesis	O
sequel	O
,	O
Sparkster	B-Application
:	I-Application
Rocket	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
Adventures	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eponymous	O
main	O
character	O
is	O
an	O
opossum	O
knight	O
named	O
Sparkster	B-Application
who	O
fights	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
yellow	O
wolves	O
and	O
robots	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
remains	O
mostly	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
in	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
most	O
notable	O
change	O
being	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
a	O
short-distance	O
rolling	O
dash	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
every	O
level	O
,	O
Sparkster	B-Application
battles	O
a	O
boss	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
level	O
is	O
complete	O
when	O
it	O
is	O
defeated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
3rd	O
(	O
2nd	O
in	O
Easy	O
)	O
stage	O
consists	O
of	O
Sparkster	B-Application
riding	O
a	O
robot-ostrich	O
in	O
an	O
auto-scrolling	O
level	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
7th	O
(	O
5th	O
in	O
Easy	O
)	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
top-down	O
shooter	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
easy	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
culminates	O
with	O
battle	O
against	O
Axel	O
Gear	O
,	O
but	O
on	O
normal	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
continues	O
with	O
Sparkster	B-Application
fighting	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Wolves	O
on	O
the	O
next	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sparkster	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Rocket	O
Knight	O
,	O
is	O
out	O
to	O
battle	O
this	O
threat	O
,	O
rescue	O
the	O
princess	O
and	O
save	O
his	O
kingdom	O
from	O
certain	O
destruction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
nemesis	O
,	O
the	O
rival	O
Rocket	O
Knight	O
Axel	O
Gear	O
,	O
is	O
aiding	O
the	O
invading	O
forces	O
,	O
making	O
Sparkster	B-Application
's	O
task	O
even	O
more	O
dangerous	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
's	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
battle	O
through	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
enemy	O
warriors	O
and	O
robots	B-Algorithm
,	O
defeat	O
Axel	O
Gear	O
and	O
infiltrate	O
the	O
enemy	O
's	O
battleship	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
yellow	O
dogs	O
leader	O
,	O
Generalissimo	O
Lioness	O
,	O
is	O
planning	O
to	O
launch	O
a	O
warhead	O
to	O
destroy	O
planet	O
Eginasem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
rated	O
the	O
game	O
positively	O
,	O
but	O
mentioned	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
a	O
strong	O
enough	O
improvement	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Rocket	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
Adventures	I-Application
,	O
criticizing	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
an	O
improved	O
control	O
scheme	O
and	O
new	O
weapons	O
and	O
powerups	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Unlimited	O
gave	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
76%	O
concluding	O
:	O
"	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
better	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
now	O
for	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sparkster	B-Application
was	O
awarded	O
Best	O
Sound	O
Effects	O
of	O
1994	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
placed	O
the	O
game	O
87th	O
in	O
their	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
listed	O
the	O
game	O
74th	O
in	O
its	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
Konami	O
come	O
up	O
trumps	O
again	O
with	O
this	O
gorgeous	O
looking	O
platform	O
blaster	O
.	O
</s>
