Limited Run Games and Konami have teamed up to bring back two classic series from the Japanese developer's back catalog – Felix the Cat and Rocket Knight Adventures.
Felix the Cat will contain the original 1992 NES version and the 1993 Game Boy adventure, while Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked will include the adventures of Rocket Knight, Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2, and the SNES-exclusive spin-off Sparkster. No release date has been announced for either collection, but we do know they're coming to Switch.
Additionally, we'll be able to get it physically – via limited run games – and digitally via the eShop. Both sets will contain additional features such as save states, quality of life fixes, and for Rocket Knight, a master rush mode.
Felix the Cat was developed on the NES and Game Boy by Hudson Soft, which merged with Konami in 2012. Both games are side-scrolling platformers based on the cartoon character of the same name.
Rocket Knight Adventures first appeared on the Mega Drive/Sega Genesis in 1993 and was designed by Contra creator Nobuya Nakazato. The main character, Sparkster, became a Konami mascot during the 1990s, and has since appeared in numerous Konami games. The franchise was briefly revived in 2010 for Xbox Live and PSN Rocket Knight.
Pre-orders for the physical versions of Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked will be available from January 19 through February 18, 2024, but you can take a look at what's on offer at Site Operating Games Limited.
As for Felix the Cat, you'll need to wait until February 9 to receive your pre-orders, and you'll have to get a physical copy of this vintage set before March 10, 2024. As always, there are different versions of both sets up for grabs, including Separate pieces of merchandise.
It seems that 2024 is the year Konami will revisit its past. Contra: Operation Galuga, developed by WayForward, sees the side-scrolling shooter series return to its roots later this year. The classic PS1 JRPG games Suikoden I & II will also be getting a remaster, which we hope to see in 2024. And that's without Metal Gear Solid 3 or Silent Hill 2 Remakes.
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