Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Flashback

Title	Flashback
First release	1992
Developer	Delphine Software International
Publishers	Sun Corporation, Sunsoft, U.S. Gold
Platforms	3DO, Amiga, Atari Jaguar, DOS, Dreamcast, Mega Drive / Genesis, PC (Windows), SNES / Super Famicom, Sega CD / Mega-CD
Genres	action game, cinematic platformer, cyberpunk video game, puzzle video game, science fiction video game
Also known as	Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Mega Drive / Genesis: 1992-01-01 (PAL), 1993-11-07 (NTSC-U) 3DO: 1992-01-01 Sega CD / Mega-CD: 1992-12-02 Amiga: 1993-01-01 DOS: 1993-01-01, 1993-03-01 (NTSC) SNES / Super Famicom: 1993-12-22 Atari Jaguar: 1995-07-01
Wikidata ID	Q1001925

Conrad B. Hart navigates a cinematic platforming experience using rotoscoped animations to provide fluid, realistic movement. Players traverse environments like Planet Titan and the eight-floor Death Tower labyrinth, utilizing shooting and problem-solving mechanics to survive. The gameplay requires earning money and obtaining forged documents to sneak back onto Earth while evading deadly Replicants and robot cops.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.

Sources

Wikidata (Q1001925) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (amiga/flashback) · last updated 2026-09-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (megadrive/flashback-the-quest-for-identity) · last updated 2026-10-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (snes/flashback-the-quest-for-identity) · last updated 2026-10-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (4378,24011) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (19027) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (9496) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (23195,134610) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (3199) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (443) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (2846) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sun Corporation · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sun Corporation · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (12): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © U.S. Gold · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (12): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sun Corporation · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (2): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Sun Corporation · internal use only.

Sprites (5): fan rips from sprite sites, credited per sheet (ripper, site, rights) in Sprites below; internal use only.

Sprites

SNES / Super Famicom version · 1 sheet

Mega Drive / Genesis version · 4 sheets · Flashback: The Quest for Identity on The Spriters Resource ↗ (14 sheets on the site; 4 stored here)

Cop sprite sheet (Mega Drive / Genesis) — Cop

Enemies Mega Drive / Genesis · 464×473

Rip by Maxim

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#40055 · fetched 2026-10-02 17:23 UTC

Stage 01: Titan Jungle sprite sheet (Mega Drive / Genesis) — Stage 01: Titan Jungle

Backgrounds Mega Drive / Genesis · 1536×1120

Rip by kilburto

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#594913 · fetched 2026-10-02 17:23 UTC

Small Robot sprite sheet (Mega Drive / Genesis) — Small Robot

Enemies Mega Drive / Genesis · 352×160

Rip by Maxim

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#52547 · fetched 2026-10-02 17:23 UTC

Stage 02: New Washington - Africa sprite sheet (Mega Drive / Genesis) — Stage 02: New Washington - Africa

Backgrounds Mega Drive / Genesis · 1280×896

Rip by kilburto

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#594914 · fetched 2026-10-02 17:23 UTC

Sprite sheets are fan rips of copyrighted game graphics (© Delphine Software International / Delphine Software / U.S. Gold), credited to the ripper and linked to their page on the source site; internal use only. “Rip by” is the uploader credit shown on the site. Click a sheet to view it at full size (pixel-exact zoom). More: The Spriters Resource ↗ /

Videos

Atari Jaguar Longplay [06] Flashback: The Quest for Identity

World-of-Longplays · Atari Jaguar version · longplay · 1:44:14auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

Flashback: The Quest for Identity (SNES) Playthrough

NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 1:50:48auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-29 18:42 UTC

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