Prince of Persia (1989)
Broderbund Software · Ubisoft Entertainment · Released 1989-10-03
8.1
User score
players
Broderbund Software · Ubisoft Entertainment · Released 1989-10-03
User score
players
From Wikipedia: Prince of Persia is a 1989 fantasy cinematic platformer originally developed and published by Brøderbund and designed by Jordan Mechner for the Apple II. In the game, players control an unnamed protagonist who must venture through a series of dungeons to defeat the Grand Vizier Jaffar and save an imprisoned princess. Much like Karateka, Mechner's first game, Prince of Persia used rotoscoping for its fluid and realistic animation. For this process, Mechner used as reference for the characters' movements videos of his brother doing acrobatic stunts in white clothes and swashbuckler films such as The Adventures of Robin Hood. The game was critically acclaimed and, while not an immediate commercial success, sold many copies as it was ported to a wide range of platforms after the original Apple II release. It is believed to have been the first cinematic platformer and inspired many following games in this subgenre, such as Another World.[4] Its success led to the release of two sequels, Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame and Prince of Persia 3D, and two reboots of the series, first in 2003 with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which led to three sequels of its own, and then again in 2008 with the identically-titled Prince of Persia.
Looking for games like Prince of Persia (1989)? These action titles share its vibe — compare ratings, prices and where to buy.
Prince of Persia (1989) is available on PC and Nintendo.
No — Prince of Persia (1989) is not available on PlayStation 5. It's available on PC and Nintendo.
No — Prince of Persia (1989) is not available on Xbox Series X. It's available on PC and Nintendo.
Yes — Prince of Persia (1989) is available on Nintendo Switch.
Prince of Persia (1989) was developed by Broderbund Software and published by Ubisoft Entertainment.
Prince of Persia (1989) was released on 1989-10-03.
If you enjoy Prince of Persia (1989), try Grand Theft Auto V, Life is Strange, Limbo and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Browse more games like Prince of Persia (1989) on GameTheca.
