Jumping Flash!

About

Jumping Flash! is a 1995 platformer from Exact where you play as Robbit, a mechanical bunny chasing the villain Baron Aloha. Aloha stole Jet Pods that keep the planet's landmasses intact, leaving chaos in his wake. You navigate levels in first-person, mixing precise jumps with quick shooting to collect all the scattered pods. The controls feel tight even by today's standards, balancing action and puzzle-solving across each world. Available on PlayStation 3, Android, and older Sony systems, it retains a retro charm with colorful environments and a quirky sense of humor. This title stood out for blending first-person shooting with platforming mechanics long before those genres typically intersected. Baron Aloha's plan to turn stolen land into luxury resorts adds a surprisingly dry wit to the mission. While not a mainstream hit, it's remembered by fans for its inventive level design and ahead-of-its-time gameplay. Its influence can be seen in later games that merge 3D platforming with action elements. At just 15 levels, it's a brisk but memorable experience for those curious about 90s experimental design.

Storyline

The game revolves around the story of the astrophysicist antagonist, Baron Aloha, who removed giant pieces of land from Crater Planet by using his "gigantic land-lifting machines" in order to turn them into his own private resorts. Aloha also removed and hidden away the twelve Jet Pods that propel each world. The residents of Crater Planet consequently call for help, and in response the Universal City Hall sends one of their agents, a mechanical bunny named Robbit. Robbit must explore each world to retrieve every scattered Jet Pod, stop Aloha, and save Crater Planet from desolate emptiness.