List of Prince of Persia media

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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]

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Video games

Titles in the Prince of Persia series
YearTitleDeveloper 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 PS2 6(2003) Xbox 7(2003) Game Boy, NES, SNES 8,
GBC (1999), GameCube 1(2003),
Wii 4(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— Xbox 7(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, PS3 9(2010) Xbox, Windows GameCube, GBA ——
2004 Warrior Within Ubisoft Montreal PS2, PS3 9(2010) Xbox, Windows GameCube ——
2005 The Two Thrones Ubisoft Montreal PS2, PS3 9(2010) Xbox, Windows GameCube OS X —
Revelations 2 Pipeworks Software PSP ————
Battles of Prince of Persia Ubisoft Montreal—— DS ——
2007 Rival Swords 5Pipeworks Software PSP — Wii ——
Prince of Persia Classic 3 Gameloft — Xbox 360 (XBLA) ———
2008 Ubisoft Sofia PS3 (PSN) ————
Prince of Persia Ubisoft Montreal PS3 Xbox 360, Windows — OS X —
The Fallen King Ubisoft Casablanca —— DS ——
2009 Epilogue (DLC)Ubisoft Montreal PS3 (PSN) Xbox 360 (XBLA) ———
2010 The Forgotten Sands Ubisoft Montreal PS3 Xbox 360, Windows ———
The Forgotten Sands (Wii exclusive game) Ubisoft Quebec —— Wii ——
The Forgotten Sands (PSP exclusive game)Ubisoft Quebec PSP ————
The Forgotten Sands (DS exclusive game)Ubisoft Casablanca—— DS ——
2020Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time10 Ubisoft Blue Byte —————
2024 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Ubisoft Montpellier PS4, PS5 Xbox One, Xbox Series, Windows Switch ——
The Rogue Prince of Persia Evil Empire— Windows ———
future11 The Sands of Time (remake) Ubisoft Pune PS4, PS5 Windows ———

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.
  10.  A VR game developed to be played at escape rooms. [3]
  11. Originally planned for 2021, the game has been delayed to an unspecified future date. [4]

Mobile games

Mobile games in the Prince of Persia series
YearTitleDeveloperPlatform
2003Harem Adventures1 Gameloft Java ME
The Sands of Time 5 Gameloft Java ME
2004 Warrior Within 5 Gameloft Java ME
2005 The Two Thrones 5 Gameloft Java ME
2007 Prince of Persia Classic 2 Gameloft Java ME
2008 Prince of Persia 5 Gameloft Java ME
2010 The Forgotten Sands 5 Gameloft Java ME
Prince of Persia Retro 3 Ubisoft iOS
Warrior Within 4 Ubisoft iOS
2012 Prince of Persia Classic HD 2 Ubisoft iOS, Android
2013 The Shadow and the Flame 6 Ubisoft iOS, Android
2018 Prince of Persia Escape 7 Ubisoft, Ketchapp, Estoty iOS, Android
2022Prince of Persia Escape 28 Ubisoft, Ketchapp, Estoty iOS, Android

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. [5]
  4. Port of the PS2 version of Warrior Within, with the same 3D graphics, with separate versions for iPhone [6] and iPad. [7]
  5. New game which follows the plot of the original but with new 2D graphics and levels, since old feature phones couldn't handle 3D graphics.
  6. Remake of the second game from 1993 with completely different graphics and levels.
  7. Auto-runner based on the original 1989 game, with different levels and gameplay mechanics.
  8. Sequel to Prince of Persia Escape. Expands on the formula by adding new environments, combat and mechanics.

Film

Graphic novel

Jordan Mechner finished writing the story for a graphic novel in 2007. The novel was written by A.B. Sina, and illustrated by Alex Puvilland and LeUyen Pham. It was released by First Second Books in autumn 2008. [8] [9] The story follows two Princes, jumping between the 9th and 13th centuries. Although it belongs to the franchise the plot is not related to any of the game continuities or that of the 2010 film. [10]

Before the Sandstorm is a 2010 one-shot comic book that serves as both a direct prequel and sequel to the feature film and explains the motives and backgrounds of some characters. It was published by Disney press and written by Mechner with illustrations by Todd McFarlane, Niko Henrichon, David López and Bernard Chang.

Toys

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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is a 2010 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Quebec for the Wii. One of several related games of the same name, it forms part of the Prince of Persia franchise and is set between the events of The Sands of Time (2003) and Warrior Within (2004). Following the unnamed Prince as he is guided by the genie Zahra through a cursed kingdom, gameplay focuses on navigating platforming and combat challenges using both the Prince's acrobatic stills and unlocked magical powers. The game also features a form of co-op multiplayer with a second player using Zahra to aid the Prince with platforming and combat.

<i>Prince of Persia Classic</i> 2007 video game

Prince of Persia Classic is an action, platform video game developed by Gameloft and published by Ubisoft. It is a remake of the original 1989 Prince of Persia game that utilizes the style of graphics introduced in 2003's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Similarly to the original, players control an unnamed protagonist, the Prince referenced in the title, who must save the imprisoned Princess from the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, who attempts to conquer the land while her father, the Sultan, is away. The game is generally considered to be non-canon to the Prince of Persia series.

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  3. ↑ Kain, Erik (12 February 2020). "Ubisoft Announces 'Prince Of Persia: The Dagger Of Time'". Forbes.
  4. ↑ "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake delayed indefinitely". Polygon. 5 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "'Prince of Persia Retro' Arrives on the App Store as a Universal App for a Dollar". touch arcade. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
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  9. ↑ "Our Giant Guide To Video Game Comics". MTV.
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