Hold your horses! Before you all rush angrily to the comments, we know 1992 platformer Flashback already received a PS1 sequel in the form of Fade to Black – but publisher Microids is literally calling this new game Flashback 2. There’s even a logo with the number on it, so don’t shoot the messenger, okay?
Now we’ve got that out of the way: yes, Flashback 2 is in development, with original designer Paul Cuisset at the helm. You may recall there was a PS3 remake of the original that Ubisoft published in 2013, but it wasn’t very good. This new one is due out in 2022, and while there’s no confirmation of platforms, we assume it’ll be available on PS5 and PS4.
“Developing a sequel to Flashback is an idea I’ve had for a very long time. I can’t wait for players to discover the new adventures of Conrad B. Hart, a character created almost 30 years ago. With Microids, we are really aiming to please the fans of the original title while being appealing to any players with a weak spot for futuristic games,” Cuisset teased.
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Never Heard Of This Game.
now that's a game i enjoyed a lot went i was a kid!
i loved this game so much it was a ahead of it's time when it came out!
I loved the first one on the SNES. I never played Fade to black because it looked shocking!
This was such an incredible game. It’s not one I’ve ever really heard to many people talk about, but I loved it. I can get behind a sequel.
Definitely interested in this, that game was super unique
Edit: nevermind I never played that game. Memories are awesome
Interested. Had the original on my Amiga... I was 21/22 at the time.
@Diamond1980 I played it on the Amiga back in the day. Would love a modern sequel.
so true but still have reservations about a modern sequel.
I'm really liking that platformers are kinda making a comeback
I only played some of the original game and it didn't really click with me tbh. Still though I do like Platformers so I'd be willing to give this one a shot.
Amiga kids unite!
Fade to black was on PC too btw 🙂
fade to black on ps1 crazy infuriating game lol. i might play it this weekend 😂🤣.
Yep,another Amiga veteran of the original Flashback game here too! Great fun back then, & unlike Another World it had a slightly easier learning curve learning the controls/mechanics vs Another World's deadly first couple of screens!!😱😂
Didn't like the 3d of Fade to Black. Heart of Darkness on ps1 by Eric Chai seemed closest to the old Delphine style though it got so so reviews so never braved buying it.
Instead went on to try Abe's Oddysee to get my 2D platforming action puzzler game fix!
Fingers crossed this is better than the Ubisoft effort!
Played it on my friends Amiga 😎 you can pick up an emulated version on the PS store.
@Robocod I’m also an Amiga veteran! I’d also love to see a Robocod/James Pond remake 🤣
I remember being blown away by the graphics of Flashback when I was a kid. It comes up on sale every now and then on the PS store for super cheap.
Flashback was a seminal game. Like a sci-if Prince of Persia and spiritual successor to Another World. Graphics, animation, cut scenes, story all well ahead of their time. Look forward to seeing what they come up with.
@Mhoney and Yes please to a James Pond sequel!
Well damn, I remember the insane hype for this game back in the olden days, was a very good game though!
I bet the animations won't be as good as they were in the original.
At the time of writing this, the ps4 remaster of the original game is 90% off on psn.
I played this game quite a lot when I was young, but I barely remember much of it besides the start and the ending, lol.
@Mhoney Seen Flashback pop up from time to time but been a bit wary despite the price-if its as snappy as the Amiga/MD controls then will have to give it a try again sometime!
Love to have seen a James Pond/Robocod reboot-sadly it's creator Chris Sorell apparently did try a kickstarter a few years ago but apparently fell well short. Last I heard was around the time of the Medievil remaster I think Chris did a comic associated with it,but not seen/heard much of him since
I really enjoyed Flashback on the SNES back in the day. Also Another World/Out of this World.
I even enjoyed Fade to Black, I’m pretty sure I completed it. I do have a fondness for clunky early 3D games, strangely.
Will it feature Rotoscoping though? Remember the slick animation on the Amiga which was amazing for its time.
Even now the graphics, overall style and animation hold up. In terms of ambition, it looks more like a modern game in a retro style than an actual 30 year old game.
Yet i'm sure the gameplay hasn't aged so well, it was always finicky, inflexible and overly demanding first time round.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KnRjxDWW4
I have Fade To Black on PS1 and Flashback Legends on GBA.
Looking forward to the ''sequel'' lol
@Diamond1980 same! I was built in 1981
I completed the original twice on the SNES version which is shocking to old me now as I recently got it on Switch and it's absolutely hard as nails.
My only issue with a sequel, is that the main interest I had with the original was the epic animation. It was well ahead of its time. The game itself, not so special. So for me, they would have to do something 'epic' for me to purchase.
Crazy to see so many Amiga kids here I'm one of them, too (I had the Amiga 500). I like the idea of a sequel to Flashback, but I'd be happier if a 3d sequel to Cannon Fodder was in the works 😁
@gollumb82 Here,I thought I was one of the older C64/Amiga geezers here!😁 Dunno about any 3D cannon fodders,though Stoo Cambridge has said on twitter he'd love to do a spiritual sequel if the opportunity arose.
Had this on Megadrive. Great game in general and enjoyed the more thoughtful gameplay. The run and gun of games like Rolling Thunder and Zillion were great but the extra story element and mystery was amazing at the time..
I just need a Rick Dangerous collection now.. 😂
@Robocod
C64 was my first ever gaming machine (Microprose Soccer FTW!) I got a little carried away with that Cannon Fodder sequel. I don't think that's ever going to happen.
I had this way back when and didn't care for it much.
Interesting! Flashback is one of my favourite games, and I'd be interested to see what they did with a modern take on it. Hopefully they keep the 2D, side-on mechanics, like with the new Abe's games, I don't want a generic Third Person shooter, with a Conrad Hart skin slapped over the top.
@Total_Weirdo No, don't think I ever played that one.
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