Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia is a 2D platformer that is commonly regarded as a progenitor of the cinematic platformer genre. Rather than following the more common jump-and-run mechanics, it focuses on careful advancement…
Prince of Persia is an adventure, released 15 April 1999 on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy Color.
What Prince of Persia is
Prince of Persia was released in 1999. It was published by Red Orb Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy Color.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Prince of Persia is a 2D platformer that is commonly regarded as a progenitor of the cinematic platformer genre. Rather than following the more common jump-and-run mechanics, it focuses on careful advancement through fairly complex levels, emphasizing the protagonist's vulnerability and survival aspect. Rotoscoping technique is used to give more realism to the animation of the characters' movements.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Prince of Persia series
Prince of Persia is the 20th of 73 entries we hold in the Prince of Persia series. It arrived 3 years after Prince of Persia CD Collection. The next entry was Prince of Persia 3D in 1999.
What it launched against
Prince of Persia launched on 15 April 1999, within three weeks of RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, All-Star Baseball 2000 and Commandos: Ammo Pack.
Released around the same time: RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, All-Star Baseball 2000, Commandos: Ammo Pack.
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