Arrow Flash

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Arrow Flash

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega, Renovation (US)

Developer: Sega

Sound driver: SMPS Z80

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Arrow Flash (アローフラッシュ) is a shoot-'em-up game developed by Sega as a Sega Mega Drive exclusive title in 1990, with Renovation publishing it in the US. The game is very common and has been re-released numerous times through various compilations.

Gameplay

The player can transform to either a ship or as a mech by pressing . fires a regular shot in both forms. As a ship, shoots a barrage of large laser bullets in all directions; as a mech, thrusts the player forward, making the player invincible for several seconds.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[1]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[2]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

59

^[3]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[4]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

50

^[5]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[6]

Games-X (UK)

PAL

60

^[7]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

85

^[8]

Joystick (FR)

70

^[9]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC

52

^[10]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[11]

Mega (UK)

PAL

24

^[12]

MegaTech (UK)

46

^[13]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

60

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

46

^[15]

Player One (FR)

90

^[16]

Power Play (DE)

58

^[17]

Raze (UK)

PAL

73

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

60

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

39

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

29

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

57

^[23]

Top Secret (PL)

100

^[24]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

65

^[25]

User (GR)

NTSC

93

^[26]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[27]

Video Games (DE)

58

^[28]

Zero (UK)

69

^[29]

	60
Based on 29 reviews

Arrow Flash

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 23
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 291
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-10-26), page 1
↑ Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 19
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 142
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 37
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 39
↑ Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 148
↑ Raze, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 50
↑ Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 34
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 23
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Top Secret, "Luty 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
↑ User, "Máios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 56
↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 88
↑ Zero, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 63

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-11.pdf_p23-2] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 23

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p127-3] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127

[:File:EGM_US_019.pdf_p24-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24

[5] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 291

[6] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-10-26), page 1

[:File:GamesX_UK_06.pdf_p19-7] Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 19

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p74-8] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:Joystick_FR_011.pdf_p142-9] Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 142

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-10] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-01.pdf_p87-11] Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p19-12] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p76-13] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76

[:File:Micromania2_ES_039.pdf_p37-14] Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 37

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-15] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_010.pdf_p39-16] Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 39

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-02.pdf_p148-17] Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 148

[:File:Raze_UK_10.pdf_p50-18] Raze, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 50

[:File:SegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p34-19] Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 34

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-20] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p23-21] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 23

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-22] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-23] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[24] Top Secret, "Luty 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57

[25] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15

[:File:User_GR_14.pdf_p66-26] User, "Máios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_25.pdf_p56-27] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p88-28] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 88

[:File:Zero_UK_23.pdf_p63-29] Zero, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 63

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