Konami is re-releasing classic platformers, including rare Felix the Cat games
Konami, which is digging into its back catalog in a big way in 2024, is re-releasing 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 be released this year on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
The Felix the Cat Collection includes the NES and Game Boy games of the same name released by Hudson Soft in 1992 and 1993 respectively. Felix the cat for NES was released late in that console’s lifespan and now has a relatively high price – around $300 for a full copy, according to price tracking website Price charts. The Game Boy version sold for double that amount.
Felix’s side-scrolling platformers are 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 press release.
Konami and Limited Run will also have the Rocket Knight Adventures: Rekindled collection together, including Rocket Knight Adventures (Sega Genesis), Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2 (Sega Genesis), And Sparkster (SuperNES). The Rekindled Collection promises a new animated intro, rewind features, a Boss Rush mode and a museum of 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. A new collection will be announced on February 24.
Pre-orders for the physical editions of Limited Run Games from Felix the cat starts on February 9 and runs until March 10. Pre-orders for Rocket Knight Adventures: Rekindled opens on January 19 and ends March 3. Here’s everything included in the different physical versions available through Konami:
Felix the Cat collection
Standard Edition (Switch, PS4 and PS5):
- Physical copy of Felix the cat bundle containing the 1992 NES title and the 1993 Game Boy title of the same name
Classic Edition (Switch, PS4 and PS5):
- Physical copy of the Felix the cat bundle containing the 1992 NES title and the 1993 Game Boy title of the same name
- Physical CD soundtrack with 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 and PS5):
- Physical copy of Rocket Knight Adventures: Rekindled, which includes three Rocket Knight titles in one collection
- Reversible cover
- Mini comic
Classic Edition (Switch, PS4 and PS5):
- Physical copy of Rocket Knight Adventures: Rekindled, which includes three Rocket Knight titles in one collection
- Physical CD soundtrack with original music by Rocket Knight titles
- Reversible poster
- Sample book
- Retro-inspired clamshell packaging with reversible cover art
Classic Edition (Switch, PS4 and PS5):
- Physical copy of Rocket Knight Adventures: Rekindled, which includes three Rocket Knight titles in one collection
- Physical CD soundtrack with original music by Rocket Knight titles
- Reversible poster
- Sample book
- Retro-inspired clamshell packaging with reversible cover art
- Sparkster figurine
- Full size comic strip
- Design document collection
- Mini cartridge display case
- Certificate of authenticity