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Prince of Persia is a media franchise that started with a series of video games created by Jordan Mechner, and has spawned a large number of games in different platforms, between ports, sequels and spin-offs. The original Prince of Persia game, with its more than 20 platform ports, is one of the most ported games in videogame history[1][2]

Video games

Titles in the Prince of Persia series
Year Title Developer Sony Microsoft Nintendo Apple Other
1989 Prince of Persia Brøderbund Apple II
1990 MS-DOS Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, PC-9801, Commodore 64 (2011)
1991 PC Engine, Turbografx-16 CD, SAM Coupé, X68000
1992 PS26 (2003) Xbox7 (2003) Game Boy, NES, SNES8,
GBC (1999), GCN1 (2003),
Wii4 (2010)
Mac OS Master System, Mega-CD, Game Gear, FM-Towns
1993 Mega Drive
Prince of Persia 2
The Shadow and the Flame
Brøderbund MS-DOS
1994 Xbox7 (2003) Mac OS
1995 SNES
1999 Prince of Persia 3D
Arabian Nights
Red Orb Entertainment Windows
2000 Avalanche Software Dreamcast
2003 The Sands of Time Ubisoft Montreal PS2, PS39 (2010) Xbox, Windows GCN, GBA
2004 Warrior Within Ubisoft Montreal PS2, PS39 (2010) Xbox, Windows GCN iOS
2005 The Two Thrones Ubisoft Montreal PS2, PS39 (2010) Xbox, Windows GCN OS X
Revelations2 Pipeworks Software PSP
Battles of Prince of Persia Ubisoft Montreal DS
2007 Rival Swords5 Pipeworks Software PSP Wii
Prince of Persia Classic3 Gameloft XBLA
2008 Ubisoft Sofia PSN iOS Android
Prince of Persia Ubisoft Montreal PS3 Xbox 360, Windows OS X Steam
The Fallen King Ubisoft Casablanca DS
2009 Epilogue (DLC) Ubisoft Montreal PSN XBLA
2010 The Forgotten Sands Ubisoft Montreal PS3 Xbox 360, Windows
The Forgotten Sands (Motion) Ubisoft Quebec Wii
The Forgotten Sands (2.5D) Ubisoft Quebec PSP
The Forgotten Sands (Touch) Ubisoft Casablanca DS

Notes

  1. The Mac OS version of Prince of Persia is included as an unlockable bonus in the GameCube version of The Sands of Time.
  2. A port of Warrior Within.
  3. An upscaled re-release of the original Prince of Persia with new remade graphics.
  4. Mac OS version included as extra in the Wii game The Forgotten Sands, with a remapped control scheme.
  5. A port of The Two Thrones.
  6. The PS2 version of The Sands of Time includes the Mac OS version of Prince of Persia classic game as an unlockable bonus.
  7. The NTSC Xbox version of The Sands of Time include the Mac OS versions of both Prince of Persia and Prince of Persia 2 classic games as unlockable bonuses.
  8. The SNES version of Prince of Persia has slightly different level designs with enhanced graphics and 20 levels instead of the original 12, plus several "training" stages.
  9. HD remasters of The Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones are included in the Prince of Persia Trilogy collection on PS3.

Mobile games

Mobile games in the Prince of Persia series
Year Title Platform
2003 Harem Adventures1 Java ME
The Sands of Time Java ME
2004 Warrior Within Java ME
2005 The Two Thrones Java ME
2007 Prince of Persia Classic2 Java ME
2008 Prince of Persia Java ME
2010 The Forgotten Sands Java ME
Prince of Persia Retro3 iOS
Warrior Within4 iOS

Notes

  1. New game with graphics and gameplay based in the original 1989 game, but with different levels.
  2. Remake of the original 1989 game, with new graphics.
  3. Port of the Mac OS version of the original game, with the original levels and graphics, designed as a universal title for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.[3]
  4. Port of the PS2 version of Warrior Within, with the same 3D graphics, with separate versions for iPhone[4] and iPad.[5]

Film

A film based on the series was produced titled The Sands of Time.

Graphic novel

Toys

References

  1. ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: Prince of Persia". hardcoregameing101.net.
  2. ^ "The Port Authority: A Few Of Gaming's Most Ported Titles". gameinformer.com.
  3. ^ "'Prince of Persia Retro' Arrives on the App Store as a Universal App for a Dollar". touch arcade. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  4. ^ "Prince of Persia: Warrior Within swinging onto iPhone". PocketGamer. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  5. ^ "E3 2010: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within HD Preview". IGN. Retrieved 2011-03-15.