Flink
| Industry | Video game publishing |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Video games |
Flink (officially titled The Misadventures of Flink as shown on the title screen) is a 2D side-scrolling platform game created by former members of Thalion Software and released by Psygnosis.
Development and release
The Amiga CD32 and Mega CD editions leverage CD-ROM technology to offer expansive levels, intricate visuals, and superior audio quality. Apart from the CD audio tracks, the Mega Drive and Mega CD versions share identical gameplay and graphics. Psygnosis handled publishing for all European releases, while only the Mega CD version was distributed in the United States through Vic Tokai. Interestingly, despite the CD32’s hardware foundation being based on the Amiga, no version was made available for the home computer itself. The development team—Erwin Kloibhofer, Henk Nieborg, and Matthias Steinwachs—had previously collaborated on Lionheart for the Amiga 500. Later, in 1996, Kloibhofer and Nieborg reunited to work on The Adventures of Lomax for both PlayStation and Windows platforms.
Reception
The Mega CD edition received commendation from GamePro for its solid gameplay, impressive graphics, and quality sound design, though its excessively cute aesthetic was noted as primarily appealing to younger players. Next Generation observed that its platforming elements were reminiscent of Super Mario Bros., but praised its unique spell-casting features and challenging gameplay, assigning it a rating of three out of five stars. Meanwhile, Diehard GameFan awarded it near-perfect marks, describing it as "the best Sega CD action game" they had experienced.