Classic Cinematic Sci-Fi Platformer ‘Flashback’ Heading to Mobile (Again) in Remastered Form - Videogames Blogs

Classic Cinematic Sci-Fi Platformer ‘Flashback’ Heading to Mobile (Again) in Remastered Form



Flashback is a sci-fi platforming adventure created by Paul Cuisset and Delphine Software and originally released for the Amiga way back in 1992, but has since been ported to just about any platform you could think of. It’s considered a classic by many for its awesome dystopian setting, its unique visuals, and its smooth-as-heck rotoscoped animations. It’s the type of game that’s so well-designed both visually and mechanically that it’s been able to hold up well over the 25+ years since its original release, hence the many ports across a number of platforms. That also means you don’t need to mess with the formula too much when bringing Flashback to more modern platforms, a lesson Cuisset and his studio VectorCell learned the hard way when they completely remade the game with shiny new visuals for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows back in 2013. The game was extremely poorly received and, well, VectorCell went bankrupt later that year. Cuisset redeemed himself with a much more welcome remaster for consoles and PC last year titled Flashback: Remastered Edition, or Flashback: 25th Anniversary, or simply good old Flashback, depending on where you’re looking. This time around Cuisset didn’t mess with the original formula too much and instead offered some optional modern niceties for those who wanted them, like graphical filters, a remastered soundtrack and sound effects, a rewind function, and an actual tutorial for those who needed a...
Source: Touch Arcade
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