The Flash is an action video game based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. It was developed and manufactured by Sega and Probe Entertainment for the Sega Master System in 1993. The game's release followed approximately two years after the cancellation of The Flash TV series on CBS. Central City is Under Siege! The Scarlet Speedster has his hands full! Gangs of cutthroats, rogues and maniacs have launched an all out assault on Central City. Shooting wildly in high speed chases with the authorities, these bandits threaten to take control. Only the super speed of The Flash can halt the mayhem and bring these criminals to justice. Which mysterious super villain has united all of Central City '3 underworld into an unstoppable army? Race through dark alleyways, gloomy dock-yards and a chemical warehouse to find out! Will The Flash discover which arch nemesis is up to his old tricks before it's too late? -Super speed gives The Flash rapid fire attacks. -Dodge bombs, bullets and poisonous gas with incredible speed. -All the action and intensity of the TV Series!
PlatformActionFantasyScience fictionbased on - tv showside-scrollingsuperhero2d platformerlicensed gamebased on - comicssuper speedSega Master System/Mark III
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Character
Earnest, unpretentious, classical in form and plot-driven.
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
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About the game
- Platforms
- Sega Master System/Mark III
- Developer
- Probe Software
- Publisher
- Sega, Tec Toy
- Released
- December 31, 1993
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 5.4/10 from 5 ratings.
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