

Flicky is an arcade game made by Sega. First released in arcades in 1984, Flicky was also released at the time for the SG-1000, and then ported to the MSX and Japanese computers Sharp X1, Fujitsu FM-7 and NEC PC-8801. It was later ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in 1991. Flicky was designed by Yoji Ishii, who was with Sonic Team until August 1999, when he formed Artoon, his own company.
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Character
Plot-driven, spare, earnest and intimate.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Bally Midway
- Released
- December 31, 1984
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 5.6/10 from 16 ratings.
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