History VideoGame / SparkTheElectricJester

* AlternateContinuity: Fark's story mode in this game is retconned by the sequel ''Spark The Electric Jester 2''. The 1.5 update for ''Spark 1'' states it is an alternate but "completely valid" outcome.

* CanonDiscontinuity: Fark's storyline is retold in the sequel and already diverges from the original from the very beginning.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Greatly inspired by 16-bit platformers such as ''Sonic'', ''Kirby'' and ''Mega Man X''. And also obviously a follow-up to [=LakeFeperd=]'s previous ''Sonic'' fangames.

* KnifeNut: Edgy Jesters wield awfully lethal knives. According to the artbook, those blood-red knives ended up being mass-produced and are easily obtainable by the general public.

* AdultFear: Spark's troubles in the prologue stem from robotics and automation making his degree useless for securing him employment, and it gets to the point where he has trouble scraping up the money to pay for his rent. He even gets laid off before he could collect his paycheck at one point.

Starting at the end of 2019, [=LakeFeperd=] had been showing off screenshots of an upcoming project he was working on. On September 7, 2020, the project was revealed to be ''Spark the Electric Jester 3''. Its release date is unknown.

* DummiedOut:
** Sonic and Tails as they were presented in ''Chrono Adventure'' are still buried under the game's code but all of their graphics, naturally, have been removed and replaced by a doodley icon of Spark's face.
** The final version removed a cutscene after the boss fight in Network Coast.

* TheJester: Spark and Fark.

** Freom is based on Frieza from ''Dragon Ball Z'',

** Spark has Ristar's face and color, Sonic's body proportions and speed, and [=NiGHTS=]' jester theme.

** Spark has Ristar's face and color, Sonic's body proportions and speed, and [=NiGHTS]]' jester theme.

** Spark has Ristar's face, Sonic's body proportions and one of Kirby's hats.

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After a few delays, it was released on April 10th, 2017. Around a month later, the developer began teasing the production of a 3D sequel, ''VideoGame/SparkTheElectricJester2'', made on his own open-source ''[[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=36171 HedgePhysics]]'' engine for Unity. It is intended to be [[AdaptationExpansion a remake]] of Fark's storyline from the original game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QKuK2hHu30 Check the trailer and demo out.]]

Starting at the end of 2019, LakeFeperd had been showing off screenshots of an upcoming project he was working on. On September 7, 2020, the project was revealed to be ''Spark the Electric Jester 3''. Its release date is unknown.

* ServantRace: GPAs, with the floating head variety being the next step up from smartphones, following around their users and answering any questions they may have, or holding conversations with them. The full body "R-Models" are built for more specialized, laborious tasks, such as security or construction work. This often ends up with Formies losing their jobs in those areas, though.

* CartoonCreature: At first glance, Spark is a... fuzzy yellow person? Artwork shows his race, named "formies", has antennae, though, making them more like ant people. In addition, the scientific name for ants is "formicidae", and some types of ants can secrete formic acid.

* InsectoidAliens: The Formies have antennae under their hats. Beta designs for them looked far more insectoid, with all of them but Spark having a pair of mandibles on their upper lips.

* BilingualBonus: Spark's race is named "formie". "Formiga" is portuguese for "ant".

* CartoonCreature: At first glance, Spark is a... fuzzy yellow person? Artwork shows his race, named "formies", has antennae, though, making them more like ant people.

* BigBad: Freon, a powerful robot who makes his entrance midway through the game.

* BishonenLine: [[spoiler:Freon's]] second and third forms look both more human and less cartoonish.

After a few delays, it was released on April 10th, 2017. Around a month later, the developer began teasing the production of a 3D sequel, ''VideoGame/FarkTheElectricJester'', made on his own open-source ''[[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=36171 HedgePhysics]]'' engine for Unity. It is intended to be [[AdaptationExpansion a remake]] of Fark's storyline from the original game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QKuK2hHu30 Check the trailer and demo out.]]

* AlternateContinuity: Fark's story mode in this game is retconned by the sequel ''Fark The Electric Jester''. The 1.5 update for ''Spark'' states it is an alternate but "completely valid" outcome.

''Spark the Electric Jester'' is a PC ActionGame by Brazilian indie developer Felipe "[=LakeFeperd=]" Ribeiro Daneluz, [[HeAlsoDid previously known]] for his ambitious ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' [[VideoGame/SonicBeforeTheSequel fan]][[VideoGame/SonicAfterTheSequel game]] [[VideoGame/SonicChronoAdventure trilogy]]. It had a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign that raised $9,162, mostly so Lake could formally hire the team of composers that had helped in his previous projects.

After a few delays, it was released on April 10 of 2017. Around a month later, the developer began teasing the production of a 3D sequel, ''VideoGame/FarkTheElectricJester'', made on his own open-source ''[[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=36171 HedgePhysics]]'' engine for Unity. It is intended to be [[AdaptationExpansion a remake]] of Fark's storyline from the original game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QKuK2hHu30 Check the trailer and demo out.]]

** There's a single RadioSEGA billboard set on a certain spot in the second stage.

** There's an ad for RadioSEGA in the second stage.

** There's a single Radio Sega billboard set on a certain spot in the second stage.

** There's an ad for Radio Sega in the second stage.

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