Formalized in May 2021, Flashback 2 has since disappeared from circulation. But it was to better resurface during the Summer Game Fest 2022 conference which was therefore the opportunity to discover the very first images of the game. Developed by Paul Cuisset (the creator of the series) and Microids Studio Lyon, the game is announced as being the direct continuation of the adventures of Conrad B. Hart. "After his victory over the "Master Brain" in the first episode, Conrad and his allies are again confronted by the Morphs, which threaten all civilizations, is it explained in the press release. In addition, his friend Ian, who possesses answers to many of Conrad's questions, just got abducted in front of his eyes... A Morph move? For what specific purpose? Find out for yourself..."
Like the first Flashback, action, puzzles and infiltration will be the three pillars of Flashback 2. "It will even be possible to (re)discover iconic locations such as Neo Washington and The Jungle, through exclusive environments such as Neo Tokyo or even a space base", it is underlined. And as if to definitively reassure the fans, we are assured that in addition to Paul Cuisset, "other members of the team from the first opus are back, such as Thierry Perreau in game design or Raphaël Gesqua, renowned composer of the version Flashback Amiga".
Finally, "in order to bring an animation as close as possible to reality, Jamel Blissat, famous stuntman for many Marvel productions (understudy of Oscar Isaac in Moonkight), will lend his movements to the main character of the game, Conrad B. Hart." We hope that will compensate for the fact that the game is not in 2D, which purists would no doubt have appreciated. Flashback 2 is set for release in Winter 2022 on Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 and PC, and not before 2023 on Nintendo Switch.
