Arrow Flash

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Arrow Flash

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega, Renovation (US)

Developer: I.T.L

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.

Production Credits

Producer: RMS-106
Opening: Ichiban
Program: CBR---RR, Daddy, Goshikisen
Graphic: Yanto, DT---R, Sod, Noise-Maker, Hana no Oedo
Sound: Hanauri-Musume
Special Thanks: Toru.K, T.A.K

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
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

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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