In the spirit of reviving old game franchises like Monkey Island and Bionic Commando, 1Up.com has the first word on a new version of Rocket Knight, a series from publisher Konami that hasn't had a new entry in 15 years. That will apparently change in early 2010 via a downloadable title from developer Climax for the PC and other platforms.

1Up.com's preview of the game reveals this won't be a graphical remake of a previous Rocket Knight game (a la Bionic Commando Rearmed) but a full fledged sequel set 15 years, natch, after the last game. The lead character Sparkster is back in action in this 2.5 D side-scroller game, complete with his rocket pack and his sword to defeat his many different foes.