Rocket Knight Adventures

An under-rated Sega Genesis game. This intense side-scrolling adventure starred Sparkster, a sickenly cute yet badass oppossum in big blue armor. This title had 7 stages of adventure in which Sparkster has to rescue his beau, Princess Sherry, and save the world from the damn dirty pigs. This was Konami-quality stuff right here. Solid graphics, fluid animation, catchy tunes, challenging gameplay, and screen-filling bosses made this a true buried treasure of the 16-bit era. If Contra was taken over by furry woodland creatures, this would be the result.