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Konami, which is digging into its back catalog in a major way in 2024, is reissuing a handful of classic platformers from the 8-bit and 16-bit eras with the help of Limited Run Games. Two collections, one focused on Felix the Cat and another on Rocket Knight, will arrive this year on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.

The Felix the Cat collection will include the eponymous NES and Game Boy games released by Hudson Soft in 1992 and 1993, respectively. Felix the Cat for NES was released late in that console’s lifespan, and now commands a relatively high price — around $300 for a complete copy, according to price-tracking website Price Charting. The Game Boy version has gone for twice that amount.

Felix’s side-scrolling platformers will be released digitally by Konami and in physical form by Limited Run Games. The two 8-bit era games will run on Limited Run’s Carbon Engine, and feature save states and “other quality-of-life fixes,” Konami said in a news release.

Konami and Limited Run will also release the Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked collection together, which will include Rocket Knight Adventures (Sega Genesis), Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2 (Sega Genesis), and Sparkster (Super NES). The Re-Sparked collection promises a new animated intro, rewind features, a boss rush mode, and a museum featuring never-before-seen content, Konami said. Similar to the Felix the Cat collection, the Rocket Knight collection will be released for PS4, PS5, and Switch.

More Carbon Engine re-releases are planned, Konami said. Another collection will be announced on Feb. 24.

Pre-orders for Limited Run Games’ physical editions of Felix the Cat will begin on Feb. 9 and run through March 10. Pre-orders for Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked open on Jan. 19 and end March 3. Here’s everything included in the various physical versions available, via Konami:

FELIX THE CAT COLLECTION​

Standard Edition (Switch, PS4 & PS5):

• Physical copy of Felix the Cat bundle featuring the 1992 NES title and 1993 Game Boy title of the same name

Classic Edition (Switch, PS4 & PS5):

• Physical copy of the Felix the Cat bundle featuring the 1992 NES title and 1993 Game Boy title of the same name
• Physical CD soundtrack featuring original music from the Felix the Cat titles
• Reversible poster
• Packaging inspired by the original Felix the Cat NES release box

ROCKET KNIGHT ADVENTURES: RE-SPARKED COLLECTION​

Standard Edition (Switch, PS4 & PS5):

• Physical copy of Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked, which includes three Rocket Knight titles in one collection
• Reversible cover
• Mini-Comic

Classic Edition (Switch, PS4 & PS5):

• Physical copy of Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked, which includes three Rocket Knight titles in one collection
• Physical CD soundtrack featuring original music from Rocket Knight titles
• Reversible poster
• SteelBook
• Retro-inspired clamshell packaging with reversible cover art

Classic Edition (Switch, PS4 & PS5):

• Physical copy of Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked, which includes three Rocket Knight titles in one collection
• Physical CD soundtrack featuring original music from Rocket Knight titles
• Reversible poster
• SteelBook
• Retro-inspired clamshell packaging with reversible cover art
• Sparkster statuette
• Full-sized comic
• Design document collection
• Mini cartridge display case
• Certificate of authenticity

Konami’s rereleasing classic platformers, including rare Felix the Cat games

Now’s your chance to own some rare classic platformers on the cheap

www.polygon.com

 

[Fake]

Easy no to Limited Run.

 

[Del_X]

Tripping over my dick to get rocket knight on the switch tomorrow.

 

[Ogbert]

Limited Run can fuck off.

 

[Gojiira]

Lol everybody sharing the sentiment, Limited Run are
Shame too, they’ve had some nice bundles in the past,just never deliver quality

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Bring my clock tower damn it.

 

[Ar¢tos]

Are these games available digital too?

 

[Toots]

Rocket Knight adventures on Genesis was a masterpiece and sparkster was the coolest hero ever. Him and Axel Stone. Being Segasexual in the 90s was the greatest thing

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Are these games available digital too?

Yep, Konami will handle the distribution of the digital release while LRG will handle the physical distribution.

 

[rkofan87]

hell yes no to lrg bus yes to the games.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

Bring my clock tower damn it.

I read "cock" tower and was confused

 

[Hanzaki]

I'm still waiting my physical ps4 Blade Runner game I ordered and paid on July 5 2022....
So they can suck my balls

This is a scam company at this point I feel...

 

[nial]

Are these games available digital too?

Physical-only games don't really exist anymore.

 

[JusticeForAll]

I limit my Limited Run games to zero.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

Limited Run Games??

 

[Miles708]

Am i out of the loop? Why this sentiment towards LRG?
i bought 3 or 4 games in the past and they always delivered.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Fuck Limited Run!

 

[saintjules]

Memories

 

[Impotaku]

Outside of their firing innocent people fuckery i think lrg have lost their way with what the original intention was. Freeing games from been trapped as digital only titles, instead they are finding as much shovelware that has a cheap license to buy up and re-releasing it. Do below average games that aready had their time on a regular retail release really need another printing? So far had absolute shit like 3 stooges, plumbers dont wear ties, bill & ted collection along with many others that are been given attention yet loads of digital only indies are left to rot while shovelware like this is the stuff been chosen.

Least with stuff like trip world & gimmick there was a good reason with both the originals been extremely expensive but really who the fuck is clamouring for trash like 3 stooges. Even going back on topic is anyone really tripping over themselves to grab a whole 2 felix games on a switch cart for what most likely will be their $30-$40 price tag.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

I still have my Genesis copy of Rocket Knight. Amazing game but limited run is a hard no for me.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Saw it like "Please don't be Limited Run."

Scrolled down and saw... Fuck em.

 

[Mr Hyde]

The physical edition of Rocket Knight looks tempting since I love Rocket Knight, but I'll probably just go with the digital edition here, since LRG is expensive and a fucking nightmare to order from outside the US.

 

[TheDuskwalker]

Not surprising since they did physical versions of previous Konami Collections, still sucks though. Happy Rocket Knight is finally getting a collection regardless though, will pick up a digital copy on Playstation.

With Mystic Warriors getting a arcade archives release a few weeks ago on Playstation and Switch, Goemon is left..........

 

[The Pleasure]

I read "cock" tower and was confused

Thos what you thought of?

 

[bender]

Physical-only games don't really exist anymore.

Last one I remember was Demon Throttle.

Amazon.com

 

[nial]

Last one I remember was Demon Throttle.

Amazon.com

It looks like it, weird how Nintendo allowed it.

 

[bender]

It looks like it, weird how Nintendo allowed it.

I think it was a dumb marketing ploy to sell a mediocre game but it seems backwards as hell. Devolver Digital is weird though.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

Alright this is worth it considering the current prices. It's like $400 or more if you're after the actual Sparkster cartridges.

It's too bad Konami is ashamed / embarassed to include the XBLA, PSN, PC Rocket Knight game as well.

 

[radewagon]

I know everyone's excited about Rocket Knight (so am I), but Felix is straight fire.

 

[Faust]

Am i out of the loop? Why this sentiment towards LRG?
i bought 3 or 4 games in the past and they always delivered.

They fail to deliver on time, often times provide shoddy releases with piss poor quality assurance/control, and they fired their community manager because a pedo dug into her Twitter history after she dared to say she was excited for Hogwarts Legacy and found she followed people on Twitter that offended them.

 

[Miles708]

They fail to deliver on time, often times provide shoddy releases with piss poor quality assurance/control, and they fired their community manager because a pedo dug into her Twitter history after she dared to say she was excited for Hogwarts Legacy and found she followed people on Twitter that offended them.

Oh.
I don't follow Twitter drama, it sucks but (to be brutally honest) i don't really care that much. People and companies overreacting over Twitter is something we should move on from, once and for all.

All the games i bought have arrived in working order and, crucially, all the games had all patches and content on disc. That's what i value and that's what i want.

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

Tripping over my dick to get rocket knight on the switch tomorrow.

You must have tiny legs.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Last one I remember was Demon Throttle.

Amazon.com

Huh, never knew about this physical only release for the Switch. Makes sense it's Devolver Digital publishing though since they're usually 'edgy' with their marketing.

 

[Ibara]

Gradius & Parodius collection when

 

[Salz01]

I love Rocket Knight, I still have it on PS3.

 

[PanzerCute]

Rocket Knight Adventure was one of the best games on Megadrive to me. I will buy it again digitally and try to finish it for the first time (that game was brutally hard in my memories)