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Flashback came out on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993, developed by Delphine Software. It was part of that wave of cinematic platformers on the SNES, games that tried to tell a more involved story through detailed animation and a serious tone.

You control Conrad B. Hart, an amnesiac scientist on the run. Your main goal is to survive and piece together what happened to you, which involves traveling between different locations like a jungle, a city, and alien structures. The game is built on screen by screen exploration, where you carefully navigate platforms, hang from ledges, and solve environmental puzzles. For combat, you primarily use a pistol with limited ammunition, requiring you to aim carefully; you can also pick up objects like rocks to throw as distractions. The pacing is deliberate, and the difficulty is significant, punishing mistakes with instant death in many sections. Playing it feels like slowly unraveling a mystery where every successful jump and solved puzzle brings a real sense of accomplishment.