With its gorgeous hand-drawn backgrounds, stunning (for its time) rotoscoped animation, and engaging science fiction storyline, 1992’s Flashback is one of gamingâs all-time greats. Now original game designer Paul Cuisset is back, supervising a team of developers creating Flashback 2, coming in 2022 for consoles and PC.
Thereâs not a lot of information on the newly announced sequel so far beyond the official announcement from publisher Microids. We do know Flashback 2 is an action platformer chronicling the continuing adventures of Conrad B. Hart, the intelligence agent who thwarted an alien invasion of Earth in the first game (spoilers). Itâs also not clear if this new sequel will acknowledge the events of Flashbackâs first sequel, 1995’s blocky 3D Fade to Black.
If youâve never played the original Flashback itâs available on PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam for like $10, and youâve got plenty of time to catch up. Avoid the 2013 remake though…it didnât turn out very well.
