Cult Classic Platformer ‘Flashback’ Is Getting A Sequel After 30 Years

After 30 long years, Flashback, the cult classic action platformer by French studio Delphine Software International, is finally getting a sequel.

Publisher Microids announced via Twitter that the sequel, Flashback 2 is currently in production and is slated to release sometime in 2022 on consoles and PC.

The allure of Flashback has influenced a lot of modern games in terms of storytelling. Titles such as Oddworld: Abe’s Odyssey and, more recently, Little Nightmares, have done well to push the platform game genre forward with a great deal of tension and horror.

Flashback actually has two sequels in its name, a 1995 PC and PlayStation game titled Fade to Black and a 2013 remake from VectorCell with the same name. However, these two follow-ups didn’t do particularly well because it was missing the original game’s novelty and unique focus on its narratives.

While a remastered Flashback is available, it would still be extremely exciting for fans to see if the developers can match or even surpass the iconic original with modern visual effects.

Zheng Yi

Zheng Yi is perpetually looking for the Time Stone to juggle his love for toys, anime, comics, gaming and photography. He probably needs the Space Stone next for his collection…