Rocket Knight Art Shows Axel Gear’s Rise To Power

Sparkster, the hero from Rocket Knight Adventures, left the Kingdom of Zephyrus fifteen years ago. Axel Gear, Sparkster’s rival, filled his shoes and partnered with a curly tailed ally.

The pigs Sparkster fought with in the first game are in control of the Kingdom of Zephyrus under the leadership of General Sweinhart. The Zephyrians have a new common foe, the wolf army, which destroyed Sparkster’s home.

Here’s a look at Axel and Sparkster compared to their original sprites.

UK studio Climax is developing Rocket Knight, the 2.5D revival for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PCs via Steam.