Play The Flash Online

The Flash came out for the Sega Master System, a game developed by Sega that let you step into the red suit of the fastest man alive. It was a time when side-scrolling action games were common on the console, and this one tried to capture the hero's speed in a way that felt different from other platformers.

You control Barry Allen, the Flash, running through city streets and villain lairs. Your main goal is to stop the Trickster's chaotic schemes across several stages. Your primary ability is your super speed, activated with a button press to burst forward and plow through enemies. You also build up a momentum meter by running; when full, it lets you unleash a powerful super punch. The game moves quickly, but the levels are designed with precision jumps and enemy patterns that demand you slow down to time your movements, creating a strange balance between rushing and waiting. It feels like a constant push and pull between wanting to go fast and needing to be careful.