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Flashback: The Quest for Identity came out for the Sega Genesis in 1993, developed by Delphine Software International. It was part of that wave of cinematic platformers on 16-bit systems, games that tried to tell a more involved story through its animation and environments. You play as Conrad, an amnesiac agent trying to piece together what happened to him.

You guide Conrad through a series of interconnected, screen-by-screen locations, from alien jungles to futuristic cityscapes. Your main goal is to recover your memory and stop an alien conspiracy, which involves a lot of careful exploration and talking to characters for clues. The combat is deliberate; you have a limited supply of energy for your pistol and must often rely on a charged phaser or your wits to get past enemies. The game is known for its challenging pacing, where a single mistimed jump can mean starting a difficult section over. Navigating the world and slowly uncovering the plot makes the whole experience feel like you are solving a personal mystery.