Flair Software

Flair Software is a British video game developer and publisher that was founded in 1990 by Colin Courtney after his previous company, Tynesoft, went bankrupt. The company retained Tynesoft's MicroValue brand and began publishing and developing games for a wide range of platforms, including the Amiga, CD32, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, PlayStation, Saturn, and Super NES. Flair Software is best known for its colorful Amiga games such as Trolls, Oscar, and Whizz. In 1993, the platformer Oscar was bundled with Millennium's Diggers as a launch bundle for the Amiga CD32 and was considered one of the mascot games for the system. The company's 1994 fighting game Dangerous Streets, which was later a pack-in game for the CD32, is generally considered one of the worst games of all time. Despite this, Flair Software continued to develop and publish games throughout the 1990s, including titles like Elvira: The Arcade Game, Euro Soccer, and Rally Championships. In the 2010s, some of its classic games were remade and re-released for modern platforms. The company currently operates under the name Casual Arts and releases games for Windows, Mac, Nintendo DS/3DS, iOS, Android, and Kindle. Under the Casual Arts name, it has continued to bring updated versions of its classic titles to new audiences, such as Oscar in Toyland and Oscar in Movieland for DSiWare in 2010, and new original Oscar games in 2011. Flair Software remains a notable part of British video game history, particularly for its contributions to the Amiga platform.

Flair Software was established in 1990 by Colin Courtney, following the bankruptcy of his previous company, Tynesoft. Courtney retained the MicroValue brand from Tynesoft and used it to publish Elvira: The Arcade Game, which had originally been scheduled for publication by Tynesoft. Throughout the early 1990s, Flair Software developed and published games for popular home computer and console systems of the era, including the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, and later the Super NES, PlayStation, and Saturn. The company became particularly associated with the Amiga, producing colorful titles such as Trolls (1992), Oscar (1993), and Whizz (1994). Oscar was notably bundled with Millennium's Diggers as a launch bundle for the Amiga CD32 in 1993 and was considered one of the mascot games for the system. In 1994, Flair released the fighting game Dangerous Streets, which was later included as a pack-in game for the CD32; it is generally considered one of the worst games of all time. Despite this, the company continued to release titles such as Summer Olympix (1994), Rally Championships (1994), Soccer Superstars (1995), and Realm (1996). By the late 1990s, Flair Software had transitioned to developing for Windows, releasing games like Double Agent (1998) and Jungle Legend (1999). In the 2010s, the company, now operating under the name Casual Arts, remade and re-released some of its classic games for modern platforms. In 2010, Virtual Playground (part of the MicroValue group) released Oscar in Toyland and Oscar in Movieland for Nintendo DSiWare, and in 2011, two new original Oscar games, Oscar in Toyland 2 and Oscar's World Tour, were released for DSiWare. Casual Arts currently releases games for Windows, Mac, Nintendo DS/3DS, iOS, Android, and Kindle.

• 2011

  Two new original Oscar games released for DSiWare.

• 2010

  Virtual Playground releases Oscar in Toyland and Oscar in Movieland for DSiWare.

• 1994

  Releases Dangerous Streets, later a pack-in game for CD32.

• 1993

  Oscar bundled with Diggers as launch bundle for Amiga CD32.

• 1992

  Releases Trolls for Amiga, CD32, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS.

• 1991

  Publishes Elvira: The Arcade Game, originally scheduled for Tynesoft.

• 1990

  Flair Software founded by Colin Courtney after Tynesoft bankruptcy.

Retro game developer and publisher with a focus on Amiga and multi-platform titles, now targeting modern digital platforms.

• 1990

  Turn n' Burn

• 1991

  Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

• 1991

  Elvira: The Arcade Game

• 1992

  Euro Soccer

• 1992

  Trolls

• 1993

  Oscar

• 1993

  Surf Ninjas

• 1994

  Dangerous Streets

• 1994

  Summer Olympix

• 1994

  Whizz

• 1994

  Rally Championships

• 1995

  Soccer Superstars

• 1996

  Realm

• 1996

  Time Paradox

• 1997

  MegaMorph

• 1998

  Double Agent

• 1999

  Jungle Legend

• Unconfirmed

  Reported2026.08.11

  Recur Software completes acquisition of FLAGS Software[2]Recur Software完成对FLAGS Software的收购finanznachrichten.de

  Recur Software completed its acquisition of FLAGS Software, adding shop-floor quality software to its manufacturing portfolio. Recur plans to invest in the FLAGS platform and support its expansion into new sectors and international markets.

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1. 1Flair Software - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Recur Software完成对FLAGS Software的收购finanznachrichten.de