Genesis/Mega Drive

Arrow Flash

Arrow Flash is a side-scrolling space shooter. You control a female spaceship pilot who is sent on a mission into deep space to save the Earth from an assault by an evil dragon from another galaxy. Moving vertically or horizontally, you must avoid or kill the enemies and make it to the end of the level alive, where a boss battle awaits you. During gameplay, you can switch at any time between two modes- normal spaceship and flying robot. The two forms use different weapons and also have different special abilities, called Arrow Flash. While the spaceship can fire destructive lasers for major damage, the robot can raise a shield that will protect you from enemy attacks for some time and instan...

Genre: Action
Year: 1990
Developer: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Publisher: Renovation Products, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

20 achievements · 200 total points

A View Worth Fighting For Become familiar with the battle weapon ERX-75 and repel the initial invasion by clearing Stage 1
5 pts
Sweeping Through the Solar System Launch into space and begin to take the fight to the space Vikings by clearing Stage 2
5 pts
Nightmare of the Nether Navigate through Nether Space to eventually discover a crystalline expanse by clearing Stage 3
10 pts
Entangled in Enemy Territory Descend into unfamiliar surroundings, glide over waves of green and continue the one mech resistance mission by clearing Stage 4
10 pts
Mobile Suit Chameleon Continue the foray into deep space and dismantle key components of the enemy fleet by clearing Stage 5
10 pts
The Fastest Arrow Around Protect the Earth with speed and style by completing the game on Easy difficulty or higher
10 pts
The United Government Military Academy's Finest Flaunt the ingenuity of Earth's brightest minds by completing the game on Normal difficulty or higher
10 pts
Savior of Earth Fulfill the wish of a dying man by overcoming insurmountable odds to protect life on Earth by completing the game on Hard difficulty
25 pts
Revved and Ready to Rip Complete the game with the Arrow Flash set to Charge in the Options menu
25 pts
Long Distance Menace Collect enough power ups to reach maximum strength with the Laser I
5 pts
Beam Barrage Collect enough power ups to reach maximum strength with the Laser II
5 pts
Wave After Wave Collect enough power ups to reach maximum strength with the Laser III
10 pts
Power from a Pair Collect and equip two modules
5 pts
Insurance Policy Collect the Energy Shield
5 pts
The Need for Speed Collect the maximum amount of Speed Up power ups
5 pts
Flexin' the Flash Collect the maximum amount of Arrow Flash charges
5 pts
Full Armor Chameleon Have the Energy Shield, both modules, a completely powered up Laser II and 4 missiles equipped simultaneously
5 pts
Spare Parts Hold a total of 8 lives
10 pts
Mobile Suit Maestro Score a total of 200,000 points
10 pts
Chameleon Crackerjack Score a total of 500,000 points
25 pts

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Arrow Flash frequently asked questions

How do I play Arrow Flash online with a friend?

Arrow Flash (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Arrow Flash on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Arrow Flash in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Arrow Flash netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Arrow Flash have achievements?

Yes, Arrow Flash has 20 achievements worth 200 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Arrow Flash for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Arrow Flash on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.