Flashback

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Flashback
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega CD
Publisher: U.S. Gold, Sunsoft (Japan)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















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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 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, DOS, FM Towns, iPhone OS, Mac OS, NEC PC-9801, and SNES. CD-based versions tend to include full motion video cutscenes and an enhanced music soundtrack, but are essentially the same game.

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.

The game was followed by a 3D title, Fade to Black, a PlayStation 1 exclusive. Plans for a second sequel 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. As Delphine Software no longer exist, the chances of a true sequel are slim.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
96
94
96
97
96
Sega Mega Drive
 96
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
98
[1]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
96
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[4]
Consoles + (FR)
96
[5]
Cool Gamer (RU)
90
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[7]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
95
[8]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
91
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
88
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
90
[11]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6 (RU)
70
[12]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[13]
Game Power (IT) PAL
94
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[15]
GamesMaster (UK)
94
[16]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
92
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
94
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[19]
Joypad (FR)
97
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
90
[21]
Mega (UK) PAL
94
[22]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
92
[23]
Megablast (DE)
79
[24]
Mega Force (FR)
97
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
87
[26]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
95
[27]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
93
[28]
Player One (FR)
96
[29]
Power Up! (UK)
92
[30]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[31]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
93
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[33]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
94
[34]
Sega Force (SE)
96
[35]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
84
[37]
Supergame (BR)
95
[38]
Supergame (BR)
90
[39]
Supersonic (FR)
93
[40]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
86
[41]
User (GR) PAL
94
[42]
Sega Mega Drive
 91
Based on
42 reviews

Flashback

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Mega-CD
 Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[43]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[44]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[45]
Sega Mega-CD
 69
Based on
3 reviews

Flashback

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