Spark the Electric Jester

This is a 100% recommend from me, honestly a 10/10 game for what it was trying to achieve and I am so glad to have given it a try.

The power ups are good and fun to use, the music is top notch, the levels are beautifully designed and smooth to go through and the mobility feels so good to the point where I was loving zooming through the stages more than I was combat and platforming.

The bosses were really fun to deal with aswell specially when it came to trying out different power ups for different enemies and remembering boss patterns.

I can only imagine what the 2 sequels to this game bring to the table and I can't wait to play them!

This game makes me feel like I'm 12 years old again, sneakily staying up all night playing Sonic 2.

Despite the game beeing very unpolished and drawn out sometimes, I really really like this combination of Sonic and Kirby. Happy that Lake made some of his ideas from his fangames into his own game.

Levels are fun to run through, and the list of power-ups allow for a bit of different play styles to change how you move and fight. I find it amazing and the dialogue while not the best thing in the world, it's charming and put a smile on my face sometimes. I haven't finished the game and I'm 4 hours in at this point but I look forward to what I'll find at the end!

More than just Sonic Advance 4 with Superstar hats - clean movement, banger soundtrack and unique stages the whole way through. Did crash a few times, but checkpoints often.

This right here is the real deal, y’all. Ain’t a game like it. Not only is Spark incredibly fun to control, the level design suits his vast moveset perfectly. You gotta check it out.

its like a classic sonic game if sonic was bad





so in other words its like a classic sonic game

The simplest way I can describe this game as is classic Sonic + Kirby, with a soundtrack that makes justice to both. Absolutely recommended.
Has some performance issues here and there but they didn't bother me enough to make the game unplayable.

I got curious about this game because of its soundtrack. So many bangers, so what do they play over? The answer is the most delicious action platformer I've played in a long, *long* time. The controls are easy to pick up, and extremely rewarding to learn the ins and outs of. The level design is spectacular, once i realized that i really dont need to be joshing to play fast and get good times i had insane amounts of fun exploring the levels as i went. No need to get caught up on missing something that's behind me, there's the same amount of alternate routes, skilled shortcuts, and cheeky rewards for pushing boundaries with your powerups ahead tenfold. The art is beautiful, every level and character you meet are distinct, and none of the level gimmicks feel annoying or too forgettable. I've just finished the first story, and im pumped to see what else is in store!! (having listened to the soundtrack a bunch, i did get excited to hear the "special boss" jingle at unlocking Fark's story. that song goes so fucking hard)

it’s peak.

:)

puta jogo foda
amei

I like this game a lot, especially as a Sonic fan. It has fast-paced and fun level design, good combat mechanics, a cool story, and some of the dialogue is pretty funny, too. Aside from some minor bugs when playing on Steam Deck, my only issue is that I found literally no reason to use any ability besides Edgy. It allows you to walk on walls and up slopes without losing speed, and pair that with the double jump, which gives Spark a burst of speed, and you essentially have free momentum. That problem hardly takes away from my enjoyment of the game, however. It's a super fun game with some super minor problems.

sick game

The REAL Sonic 4

This game was a lot better than I thought going in, and I was already looking forward to playing it after looking for something to scratch the action-platformer itch.

It is genuinely one of the most fun and unique 2D platformers I've played that sells you in on the spectacle (the music especially is awesome). It is rather buggy, performance is spotty, and the levels can go on a bit too long for my taste, but the gameplay, the presentation, and the story its telling makes up so much on whats to offer along with great replay value.

All of this was experienced on a vanilla version of the game, no mods. If you're a brain rotted Sega and 2D sonic fan, this game is for you. As for me, I am absolutely not the target audience. I'm more into Megaman, Igavania's and Vanillaware when it comes to 2D side scrolling. I've only done enough to unlock Fark bc i wanted to see what was up with his kit but... I think i'm just gonna have to entirely pass on that and put it on indefinite hold.

The platforming was... Serviceable. I heavily dislike a few of the levels though, left me thinking "get me outta here, please." Thankfully knight charge attack and the board kind of helps skip through a lot of stuff. Really not a big fan of momentum physics. Probably the reason why i thought about going back to sonic advance series but stopped myself thinking "nah, that's not a good idea, ever." I don't hate sonic, he's part of my childhood, but i certainly have fully developed what my preferences are. Also, this game almost ruined pinball for me.

As for everything else, it's all pretty solid. Simple story with a simple... Twist around the last stage i suppose. You do get an instance where you go "Super." OST/BGM tracks are absolute bangers, i would very much shell out some extra green for that. If you like Megaman X's dash and charge attack, Kirby's ability to get new powers on the go, and Sonic running and level design, this is certainly the game for you. Dashes have an I-frame window for spark if you time it to the attack cue's of the bosses, which was pretty fun and skillful.

Also would like to mention bugs or any technical errors i have encountered. Have not done a full play through test on the steam deck, not sure i could put myself through all that trouble. But in some stages the pause menu error is the only issue i've had, and a minor one at that.

Peak

Game is great, no real game pad support unless it is Microsoft proprietary Xbox controller, which kind off sucks if you have an NES or SNES style controller, even worse support if you have a Sega console game pad for PC, other than that, it is a pretty good Sonic clone, controls just like one, I would recommend you play KM instead of using something like a Sega, NES, or SNES game pad, I know that ruins the emergence. Still great game, would I have bought the sequels can't wait to finish this game, will update on the review.

This jester is so electric

's pretty neat :)

he do be a jester who's electric and sparks

This game is a great start for the series and is the stone that began this amazing story

Different enough from Sonic that I would not say that its a Sonic clone or anything. Levels can feel a BIT same-y structure wise, but its something you don't notice too much until you look really deep into it. The power ups add some nice variety to the gameplay as well. I did not enjoy the final boss and feel its a bit odd that if you die, you come back with less health than if you restart to checkpoint from the menu, though.

Unless you are a raving Sonic fan who needs a new kind of adventure, this is really not your thing. It's definitely a game. A fast one, a well-written and well-paced story, pretty much everything advertised. It's just not fun to me. It just feels like a generic sonic fangame.

The FoV does not allow for the sheer speed at which Spaark moves. it feels like all of Sonic 2's "go fast" sections are in each level, more as just a visual flair than an actual design. The levels just feel so bland and confusing in nature, which they shouldn't! They look so good, but when you play them, it just... isn't. It feels like a chore to play. Speed is just too much of a focus, especially when there's such an interesting combat system that could've gotten way more focus. It definitely could've used a lot more play testing and baking in the oven.

I would get the refund on it, but I bought it as a 3 in one deal with other Spark games, so it's an all or nothing deal, and I don't really wanna try waiting for another really good sale.

this game goes so unbelieveably hard

A really cool Sonic inspired platformer with more focus on combat, great music and charming presentation. I've had a couple of one off technical issues, but nothing that really prevented me from enjoying the game,

nonfunctional game
After a few tries going through minute long loading screens I got to play one level which was decently fun then frame rate deteriorated audio stopped working and controller input ceased.

2D Sonic-like with some twists.
(+) different powerups that play quite differently
(+) so much content! Several playthroughs possible
(+) fast paced gameplay with a cool story
(-) some powerups felt way more powerful than others (I mostly used Knight and Wind)
(-) several bugs when playing on steam deck
(-) some stages are way too long for me

Okok. Before I start, I must say that I made a steam account just so I could play this game. And, it was absolutely worth it and I highly recommend this game!! My friends tell me to shut up constantly because I cannot stop yapping about this game!!
The soundtrack is 11/10, the artists were absolutely cooking while making it. Even the worst track still goes hard.
NOW, I will admit, there are a few bugs, especially with the pause screen. Not being able to pause while streaming and it not working properly in Sunfire Forest. But that doesn’t affect the gameplay that bad!
And! The challenges at the end made me want to eat my controller! They’re pretty hard, so don’t expect to beat them immediately! Unless you’re absolutely cracked at 2d platformers!!
TL:DR; Very good game, with a few minor bugs!! I highly recommend:]

it crashed one time like 4-5 years ago and i still cant open it to this day but its still fun

A mix of sonic CD and Kirby. Great game, brilliant music, and fantastic pacing.

Why is everyone complaining that Sega removed all of the classic Sonic games? They're right here, you guys!

gud music
no gud lvl

Sonic Advance2 with Kirby hats. 9/10

experienced a few bugs towards the end but otherwise really good game

As someone that loves the Sonic series and has checked out Lake Feperd's Sonic fangames a while back, this game far exceeds what he's done in the past (and even gets close to rivaling what SEGA has done, which is very impressive). The controls feel great when you get used to the physics and the plethora of abilities Spark has, the level design is all-around solid and have a lot to them, the combat is surprisingly decent, and it's got a fantastic soundtrack as per usual. However, I didn't really care for the story and the art could look a little better at points, but I feel like the positives of this game FAR exceeds the negatives, so it makes the slight blemishes almost non-existent to my eyes. A great game that's one of the most rewarding platformers I've mastered!

mid
really mid
it starts out great but completely collapses in the later levels, the difficulty ramping up to unplayable levels
there are also several objectively bad design oversights that render the final levels completely unfun and outright unfair
the engine as well is poorly optimized and the controls feel like a sonic fangame (you know)
oh and dont even mention the horrible writing this game has
the only good thing this game has is the soundtrack just skip it, watch a longplay on youtube, get the ost, but avoid the game, this sold poorly for a reason

good game :3

This game is so good! If you played 2D Sonic games you'll enjoy this one

Very cool game. High speed action platformer with an emphasis on gaining powerups that completely your movesets, including traversal. For example, powerups that let you float, walk on water, do a lot of airdashes, triple jump, shoot huge lasers, summon starstorms, etc.

It has a fun story with an excellent combination of goofy characters and edginess, and there are some very cool handdrawn cutscenes including action cutscenes.

The game suffers a bit from being too easy in the beginning, which sounds like a silly complaint or like I'm trying to brag, but you'll kill the bosses of like the first three or four levels in just a few seconds by hitting them with one or two charged attacks.

However, by the end of the game, the level design gets really good, nice and difficult without ever getting too BS or anything like that. Recommended if you like 2D platformers!

I actually never liked 2D Sonic games, despite playing them in my childhood. I often just ran towards right and hit spikes/enemies I couldn't see due to being too fast, which I never found fun. I was a bit sceptical towards Spark due to this. However, I absolutely fell in love with this game. Gameplay is top notch. You don't get damaged when you touch an enemy, only when they attack you. That doesn't mean you get to move towards right without any obstruction, though. Level design is top notch, with tons of verticality and obstacles on your way. Each level has different gimmick Spark gets power ups but they are more like Kirby powerups than Sonic shields (they even have movesets in pause menu, like Kirby games). You need those power ups though, because this game turns into a balls to the wall action game during boss fights. Don't expect to "dodge a ball and chain and hit the enemy 3 times" kind of bosses.

There are 2 playable characters with slightly different levels. Soundtrack slaps too, and graphics look nice. I'm kind of sad that this is the only 2D Spark game, but I'm looking forward to playing 3D ones in the future. I'll probably replay this one to try other modes too.

TL;DR: Sonic but good, justice for Unit-0. Also, you can walljump

Reject Humanity, Return to Felipe's Supremacy.

pretty cool, very fast. I think bc of the games engine issues I cant play it on my desktop due to constant slowdown. I saw there's a mod that fixes it but haven't tried it myself. I play these types of games on my steam deck and I had no issues there :)

I bought this collection over sonic origins and I do not regret it. It was really cool jumping into this being a big sonic fan.

Starts out great, devolves into literal cancer.

Starts off well as a "Sonic the Hedgehog game that doesn't hate you" but towards the end turns into that very villain. Fark campaign is tedious.

I managed to get my hands on all three games, but now having played the first one all the way through, I can say that it's pretty solid. It has quite a few bugs, and a few of the stages can be a bit more frustrating than others. However, I would say the overall experience is a positive one. Yet another entry I get to add to the "directly inspired by retro games list" with Bug Fables and Eastward.

This game is reaall fun and a really good kick off for Lake's career as a game dev! There were admittedly a few problems here like how hard the game got by then end, one sloppily designed enemy by then, and a few bugs, like how the Sunburn Forest music stopped looping and how I wasn't able to enter the pause screen, but those are small mishaps seen in an otherwise amazing game that I wish more people knew about, and that goes with all of the non-sonic projects Lake has made over the years.

so THIS is peak fiction...

its a fine game and if u say its a sonic copy ur kinda right 6.5/10