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Flashback (フラッシュバック), known in the US as Flashback: The Quest for Identity, is a platform-action game for the Commodore Amiga developed by Delphine Software International and published by U.S. Gold in 1992.

Arguably Delphine Software's greatest work, it has been ported to a variety of platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD, as well as 3DO, Acorn Archimedes, Atari Jaguar, CD-i, IBM PC, FM Towns, iPhone OS, Mac OS, PC-9801, and Super NES. CD-based versions tend to include full motion video cutscenes and an enhanced music soundtrack, but are essentially the same game.

Gameplay

In Flashback the player controls Conrad B. Hart, who having escaped from aliens finds himself in the jungles of Titan with his memory erased. He must recover his memory and save earth from an alien attack. The game is largely inspired by Prince of Persia, though has many notable improvements such as a weapon system. The game was well received due to its fluid animations and stealth-like gameplay.

The Sega versions of the game have one notable difference than other versions - Conrad wears a white shirt, presumably due to a more limited on-screen color palette.

Levels

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Planet Titan

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New Washington

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Death Tower

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Earth

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The Secret Base of "Paradise"

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The Planet of Morphs

History

Legacy

The game was followed by a 3D sequel, Fade to Black, a PC and PlayStation exclusive which was also intended for release on the Sega Saturn and was released for Dreamcast in 2018 as Fade to Black: Flashback 2. Plans for a third game in the series called Flashback Legends was due for the Game Boy Advance, but was cancelled. Leaked prototypes show a significant amount of graphical and story changes that barely resemble the world built up in the previous titles. A remake of the game developed by VectorCell was released in 2013.

JoshProd released a new version for the Sega Dreamcast in 2017.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

The FlashBack Team is...
  • Programmers: Benoist Aron, Philippe Chastel, Paul Cuisset, Frederic Savoir
  • Graphic Artists: Patrick Daher, Thierry Levastre, Denis Mercier, Thierry Perreau, Christian Robert, Fabrice Visserot
  • Hardware Engineer: Thierry Gaerthner
  • Story: Paul Cuisset
  • Level Design: Paul Cuisset, Patrick Daher, Denis Mercier, Frederic Savoir, Fabrice Visserot
  • Music: Jean Baudlot, Fabrice Visserot
  • Sound fx: Benoist Aron, Philippe Chastel, Paul Cuisset, Fabrice Visserot
  • Actors: Benoist Aron, Patrick Daher, Thierry Levastre, Denis Mercier, Thierry Perreau, Christian Robert, Fabrice Visserot
  • Video directors: Patrick Daher, Thierry Perreau, Fabrice Visserot
  • Video Co-directors: Thierry Levastre, Denis Mercier, Christian Robert
  • Video sfx: Paul Cuisset, Thierry Perreau, Fabrice Visserot
  • Testers: Phil Bradley, Patricia Cuisset, Simon Hadlington, Daniel Llewellyn, Jean-Pierre Luck, Martin Smith
  • Many thanks to...: Lori Christensen, Patricia Cuisset, Anne-Marie Joassim, Jean-Pierre Luck, Marc Minier
  • Special Credits to...: Cross Products for the SNASM development system., Sega of America for GEMS sound tool.
  • Directed by: Paul Cuisset
  • Produced by: Delphine Software / US Gold
(c) MCMXCIII
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In-game credits

Mega-CD version

Flashback SEGA-CD Team:
  • Programmer: Benoist ARON
  • 3-D Graphics: Denis MERCIER
  • Additional 3-D Graphics: Thierry PERREAU
  • Musics composed by: Fabrice VISSEROT, Jean BAUDLOT, Marc MINIER, Patrick SIGWALT
  • Musics recorded & mixed by: Marc MINIER, Patrick SIGWALT
  • Additional Engineering: François COUSIN
  • In-Game Musics: Pierre-André ATHANE, Pascal PERINO
  • Photo Director: Alain RAMOND
  • Voices recorded & mixed by: Yves BOURVON
  • Voices: Randall PRICE, Bruce BENINGTON-PORTER, Joe MAY, Cary GUY, Lori CHRISTENSEN, Olivier TOUSSAINT, Manone THUMIAH, Anne-Marie JOASSIM
  • Testers: Dan LLEWELLYN, Jason SHELDON, Richard HOLDSWORTH, Brian SCHORR, Thomas MARX, Mike SCHMITT
  • Art Director: Denis MERCIER
  • Project Manager: Benoist ARON
  • Directed by: Paul CUISSET
  • Music digitally recorded and mixed at: DELPHINE Studios, PARIS.
Flashback GENESIS Team:
  • Programmers: Benoist Aron, Philippe CHASTEL, Paul CUISSET, Frederic SAVOIR
  • Graphic Artists: Patrick DAHER, Thierry LEVASTRE, Denis MERCIER, Thierry PERREAU, Christian ROBERT, Fabrice VISSEROT
  • Hardware Engineer: Thierry GAERTHNER
  • Story: Paul CUISSET
  • Level Design: Paul CUISSET, Patrick DAHER, Denis MERCIER, Frederic SAVOIR, Fabrice VISSEROT
  • Testers: Phil BRADLEY, Patricia CUISSET, Simon HADLINGTON, Daniel LLEWELLYN, Jean-Pierre LUCK, Martin SMITH


© MCMXCIV
Source:
In-game credits


Source:
US manual
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[1]

Magazine articles

Main article: Flashback/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Flashback/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 [2]
73 [3]
84 [4]
96 [5]
94 [6]
93 [7]
94 №19, p39-41
100 [8]
93 №7, p78
94 №19
60 №1994-01, p40
97 [9]
90 №10, p14-17
94 №9, p52-53
92 №2, p22-23
97 [10]
93 [11]
96 [12]
93 №43, p32-35
94 №20, p42-43
94 №8, p36-39
93 [13]
96 [14]
93 [15]
95 [16]
90 [17]
93 №8, p10-11
Sega Mega Drive
 92
Based on
27 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
98
[18]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
96
[19]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[20]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[21]
Consoles + (FR)
96
[22]
Cool Gamer (RU)
90
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[24]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
95
[25]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
91
[26]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
88
[27]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
90
[28]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6 (RU)
70
[29]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[7]
Game Power (IT) PAL
94
[30]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[31]
GamesMaster (UK)
94
[32]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
92
[33]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
94
[34]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[35]
Joypad (FR)
97
[36]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
90
[37]
Mega (UK) PAL
94
[38]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
92
[39]
Megablast (DE)
79
[40]
Mega Force (FR)
97
[41]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
87
[42]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
95
[43]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
93
[44]
Player One (FR)
96
[45]
Power Up! (UK)
92
[46]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[47]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
93
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[49]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
94
[50]
Sega Force (SE)
96
[51]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[52]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
84
[53]
Supergame (BR)
95
[54]
Supergame (BR)
90
[55]
Supersonic (FR)
93
[56]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
86
[57]
User (GR) PAL
94
[58]
Sega Mega Drive
 91
Based on
42 reviews

Flashback

Mega Drive, US
Flashback MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Flashback MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Flashback MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Flashback MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Flashback MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Flashback md jp cover.jpg
Cover
Flashback MD JP CartTop.jpg
Flashback md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Flashback md br cover.jpg
Cover
Flashback MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Flashback md br manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, FR

Flashback MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 [59]
83 [60]
60 [61]
Sega Mega-CD
 73
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[62]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[63]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[64]
Sega Mega-CD
 69
Based on
3 reviews

Flashback

Mega-CD, US
Flashback MCD US Box Back.jpgFlashback MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Flashback mcd us disc.jpg
Disc
Flashback mcd us manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 23a9616d
MD5 111e1694facbe6879640ccf83040cd20
SHA-1 bce40031f6adab48670c8a2d73e42f3a3dcba97c
1.5MB 1993-01-20 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 33cd2b65
MD5 55977f8786715847ba2061708e49beeb
SHA-1 225b405274d39541e07488fdd33de8f854624bf1
1.5MB 1993-01 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 6f311c83
MD5 cef0031bd4612df7d4eac6bd71f7648d
SHA-1 31372b2c056eacb747de0a706de3899d224f2c92
1.5MB 1993-01-20 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 b790e3b4
MD5 9a445d5b0d1cd873ce743743b8faec31
SHA-1 5082180974a125b5f9c01c96410c0fdbfb707d2b
1.5MB 1993-01-20 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ File:Flashback mcd us manual.pdf, page 30
  2. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 137 (139)
  3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-08), page 24 (26)
  4. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
  5. ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 56-60 (60)
  6. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 34-37 (34)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 46
  8. ↑ GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 36-37 (38)
  9. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 72-75 (75)
  10. ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 94-98 (98)
  11. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-26), page 16-20 (16)
  12. ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 64-67 (60)
  13. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 89
  14. ↑ Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 6-7 (6)
  15. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 32-35 (32)
  16. ↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 6-7 (7)
  17. ↑ Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 20-23 (20)
  18. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82
  19. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
  20. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 139
  21. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-08), page 26
  22. ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 56
  23. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 86
  24. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 34
  25. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-05-21)
  26. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 63
  27. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 24
  28. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 41
  29. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 24
  30. ↑ Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 41
  31. ↑ GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 38
  32. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 9" (1992-11-26, 24:00) (+6:48)
  33. ↑ Game Informer, "March/April 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 6
  34. ↑ Game Informer, "May 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 66
  35. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-03), page 40
  36. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 72
  37. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 14
  38. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 52
  39. ↑ Mega Action, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 22
  40. ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 40
  41. ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 94
  42. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/93" (DE; 1993-05-19), page 26
  43. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 56
  44. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-26), page 18
  45. ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 64
  46. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 05, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-05), page 1
  47. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 66
  48. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 32
  49. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 42
  50. ↑ Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 36
  51. ↑ Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 6
  52. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 32
  53. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  54. ↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 6
  55. ↑ Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 20
  56. ↑ Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
  57. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
  58. ↑ User, "Septémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 26
  59. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44/164 (46)
  60. ↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44 (68)
  61. ↑ Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 93 (95)
  62. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
  63. ↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  64. ↑ Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 95
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Demos: Flashback (1995)


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Prototypes: 1992-09-18



Flashback games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 Flashback (1993)
Sega Mega-CD
 Flashback (1994) | Morphs: Flashback 2 (unreleased)
Sega Saturn
 Fade to Black (unreleased)
Sega Dreamcast
 Flashback (2017) | Fade to Black (2018)
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