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Thunderflash is a "love letter" to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run 'n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.

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Critic 8.0 (1 critics) · No ratings yet

PlayStation 5

Critic 6.0 (1 critics) · Gamer 7.8

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  • Gaming Trend

    Richard Allen · Apr 26, 2021

    6.0
    Thunderflash is a highly competent, if uninspired release. While I enjoyed my hour-long playthrough and a round or two of Survival mode, I couldn’t help but feel that the release as a whole was a missed opportunity to not only bring back the Run ‘n Gun genre, but to innovate and create something more complex. Still, as a co-op experience, it is well worth playing but unfortunately will be forgotten soon after completion.
  • Pure Nintendo

    Jemma Casson · Mar 16, 2021

    6.5
    Overall, Thunderflash is a decent top-down arcade shooter in the vein of ‘80s brawlers. It might not win any awards for ingenuity. It might be over relatively quickly. But there’s still fun to be had for fans of action-arcade games.
  • Xbox Tavern

    Graham Cameron · Mar 05, 2021

    5.5
    Thunderflash is a good blast from the past and does make you feel like you are playing a game from that era. It is fun to play through in its randomness, but it is quite short and I’m sure once you complete the game and have got all of the achievements you are unlikely to revisit it.
  • 3rd-strike.com

    Ibuki · Apr 22, 2020

    8.0
    Thunderflash is a proper homage to old school NES and SNES titles, which can only be recommended if you want a proper experience like this on your modern PC, that can also be played with a buddy. The game might have a few flaws in terms of hitboxes and unavoidable damage, it’s still an arcade delight to plow through, alone or in co-op.
  • TheXboxHub

    Jahanzeb Khan · Mar 18, 2021

    5.0
    Thunderflash on Xbox is as derivative and basic as they come; a homage to top-down arcade shooters of yesteryear that provides a fun and functional experience at best, without delivering a sense of compelling challenge or encouraging subsequent replays.
  • AppGet

    むらさき · Apr 11, 2020

    7.6
    80年代のアーケードゲームを意識した2Dドット絵と、当時を彷彿とさせるノリのいいBGM!ボートやバイクにジェットパックでの空中戦など、乗り物ごとに舞台を変えて楽しめるステージ構成!サバイバルモードやボスラッシュなど、多彩なモード!ステージセレクトもあり、かなりやり込める! 位置固定の仮想パッドが非常に使いにくい。瞬時の方向転換が失敗するコトがしばしば。

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