Sparkster Petition?
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Sparkster Petition?
Appearently there's someone out there who still remembers the rocket knight. It seems there's a lot of people out there as well. I do admit, I most positively would like to see Sparkster's return. He was the only good Sonic imitation back in the Mega-Drive days. He even spawned his own Newgrounds flash series in Josh Hano's Rocket Knight Adventures and STTWeb's Sonic t. Swordsman. How do you respond to all this?
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I love Sparkster. But hell, if he is brought back today, it wouldn't be to great. The current state of the gaming industry would only kill whatever credibilty the Sparkster titles had. It would be watered down to a "Jak 3", "Racket & Clank", or "Shadow the Hedgehog"-qsue level type of plateformer, with nothing to fantastic to look forward to.
The only way I can see a new Sparkster game thrive, is by GBA. But even then, that's a saying a lot.
The only way I can see a new Sparkster game thrive, is by GBA. But even then, that's a saying a lot.
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My point exactly, the flight relies on charging and aiming but this is too complicated in a 3d environment. Or there could be an automatic charge and you could switch between flight and foot. Maybe you could even lock onto enemies with a trigger button and this homes the attack on an enemy or action point.
Although, should it be a linear platform game or a wide roaming game like Zelda?
Although, should it be a linear platform game or a wide roaming game like Zelda?
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Well, there a difference between 2D and side-scrolling. 2D is when the sprites are flat, as well as some elements in the game. Example, Paper Mario is 2D, but the whole entire game is made up of a 3D world. Side-scrolling has no relevence if the game is 2D or 3D. The character can be 3D, but the camera scrolls from the side, which is where the word side-scrolling comes in. So if a new Sparkster came out, then make it side-scrolling. Though it would be really cool if the sprites were 2D and the background was 3D.
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Actually, I remember this exact poll from a year and a half ago. If it's been going this long without effect I cannot say it's hopeful.
Let's also remember Bubsy that was a pretty decent MD game but the PS sequel came out crap. If you want to play as Sparkster/ Dynamite Heady/ Ristar then play the original as they are works of gaming art to be enjoyed so get an emulation or the actual game.
Also I know that in certain cases like Sonic CD cannot be ported (or so speculation may say) but all I can say to that is "Tough Shit, life's not always fair".
If it comes down to it then your right my dear Machenstain, we can only dream, speculate and hope what a sequel may be like.
Let's also remember Bubsy that was a pretty decent MD game but the PS sequel came out crap. If you want to play as Sparkster/ Dynamite Heady/ Ristar then play the original as they are works of gaming art to be enjoyed so get an emulation or the actual game.
Also I know that in certain cases like Sonic CD cannot be ported (or so speculation may say) but all I can say to that is "Tough Shit, life's not always fair".
If it comes down to it then your right my dear Machenstain, we can only dream, speculate and hope what a sequel may be like.
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I'll always enjoy Mega-Drive sleeper hits for their original games. It's just the endings to games like Ristar and Dynamite always indicate that there might be a sequel. Example: at the end of Dynamite Heady, it shows Maruyama's head being attached to King Dark Demon's castle, activating it and causing his own reign of terror and whatnot. The same way with Ristar when it shows Greedy, Inonysis and Uranium Power stuck on the moon and the stars in the background display a figure that looks like Ristar (If you beat the PAL version, of course).
That's pretty cool Silv: almost makes me want to buy Contra...
As for the petition, lets face it, an internet petition to get a 16-bit character back into a game-who wasn't that popular in the first place- would be about as effective as Gibbon! marching over to Sega of America's HQ in his underpants pleading with them to put nekid boobies in Shadow's new game.
Edit:Previously forgot the "back into."
As for the petition, lets face it, an internet petition to get a 16-bit character back into a game-who wasn't that popular in the first place- would be about as effective as Gibbon! marching over to Sega of America's HQ in his underpants pleading with them to put nekid boobies in Shadow's new game.
Edit:Previously forgot the "back into."
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