Fade to Black?

[Mystic Monkey]

So Flashback 2 is confirmed to be a direct sequel to Flashback.
My question is, does it take place before or after Fade to Black[en.wikipedia.org], a game that is also the definitive sequel to Flashback (to the point the Dreamcast version was called Fade to Black: Flashback 2.)

Is Flashback 2 a remake/re-adaption of Fade to Black?
Does Flashback 2 takes place before or after Fade to Black?
Is Flashback 2 a sequel to the new Flashback?
Is Fade to Black a sequel to the old Flashback and nothing to do with the new Flashback?

[Rorque]

Also, is any chance for modern port of fade to black? No gfx update, just port for windows, maybe upgraded controls and achievements

[immodium]

It's my understanding Flashback 2 is a direct sequel to the first, implying the events in Fade to Black never happened.

[dariusz.panchyrz]

@Rorque ... try this one: https://github.com/cyxx/f2bgl

[FuryI6I]

Greetings Folks,
In an interview two days ago, Paul Cuisset said that Flashback 2 (2023) is a direct sequel to the 1992 game. According to the same interview, the Fade to Black (1995) events basically occured 50 years later. Source: Julien Chièze's YouTube channel.

| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM8m6YYU0iU

Of course, Uncle Google's subtitles might help some people.
So the three games got their own events & stories.
Edit: only Flashback (2013) was a remake.
All the Best.

[Mystic Monkey]

Originally posted by FuryI6I:

Greetings Folks,
In an interview two days ago, Paul Cuisset said that Flashback 2 (2023) is a direct sequel to the 1992 game. According to the same interview, the Fade to Black (1995) events basically occured 50 years later. Source: Julien Chièze's YouTube channel.

| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM8m6YYU0iU

Uncle Google's subtitles might help some people.
So the three games got their own events & stories.
All the Best.

Oooooh, so that answers my question. So FtB is the third in order of events.

[FuryI6I]

According to the interview, yes, absolutely. Fade to Black is now the third episode.

[Mystic Monkey]

Thanks. That clears that up for me.

[FuryI6I]

Hey, you're welcome but thanks to Julien Chièze & Paul Cuisset for the information.
Note | About Fade to Black, only one person, 23/24 years after the original release, tried to change the name by paying for some rights before trying to make some money with a Dreamcast re-release (a quarter of century later, imagine how greedy this was) actually even ridiculously & absurdly "known" under at least three different names lol.

[Nilabraz]

There never was an official Dreamcast version. There was a sequel in 2d titled Flashback Legends being developed but was cancelled cause the company went bankrupt. I don't know if Paul Cuisett had anything to do with that game or if they reuse any of the story elements from that game on this one. But I'm definitely excited for this one.

[PopCornFlakes]

i would had prefer a good modern remake of Fade to Black instead, one of my game of my teenager period , the ambient was so good ...

This new Flashback looks barely average to me.

Allé Paul Cuisset , refais nous Fade to Black !

[5th Wolf]

That's crazy. So this game will end where F2B begins. Hmmm... I Have F2B and will run it quick and see what happens in the intro. I could have sworn they specifically talk about it being directly after first game. But it was him in Cryo.... so if this game ends with him back in Cryo floating in space in the same type of ship then I guess.

[Rafael Lima]

None of that makes any sense, because even if F2B happens 50 years later, it's stated Conrad has been drifting in cryo for all that time up until he's found by the aliens.

In the end of Flashback he wasn't in a "shuttle to Earth" like the trailer of this game suggests.

The only way they will make this make any sense is if, indeed ,this one ends with him in Cryo... again. Which will feel forced as heck.

[matthew]

Originally posted by Rafael Lima:

None of that makes any sense, because even if F2B happens 50 years later, it's stated Conrad has been drifting in cryo for all that time up until he's found by the aliens.

In the end of Flashback he wasn't in a "shuttle to Earth" like the trailer of this game suggests.

The only way they will make this make any sense is if, indeed ,this one ends with him in Cryo... again. Which will feel forced as heck.

I have to agree with this, moving F2B in the future makes no sense.

[matthew]

edit

if you watch the intro for F2B, it clearly says that coonrad has been drifting in space for 50 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WylzGjX0s6Y

I'm not sure how flashback 2 really works out, when he been drifting in space for all that time. Unless he goes back into cryo at the end of 2? Still, doesn't make much sense.

[Mr. No_Effs_Given]

They had to make a cheap excuse to make...whatever this thingy is. Edit: Ugh, not looking good at all, just another Microids cashgrab.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZITj0cm5Kw