Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)

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Prince of Persia
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega, Victor Musical Industries (JP)
Developer:
Original system(s): Apple II
Developer(s) of original games: Brøderbund Software
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥7,8007,800 T-60014
Sega Mega-CD
US
4652
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4652
Sega Mega-CD
DE
DM 99,-99,-[5]
Sega Mega-CD
FR
Sega Mega-CD
BR
061000

Prince of Persia (プリンス・オブ・ペルシャ) is a platform game created by Jordan Mechner for the Apple II computer. It has been ported to many of platforms over the years, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. Diferrent to other versions that were released to other Sega consoles, this one features animated cutscenes with voice acting and can save the progress.

Story

The Grand Vizier Jaffar has thrown you into a dungeon and is forcing the princess of Persia to marry him within the hour. You must escape the dungeon, defeat Jaffar and rescue the princess to become the prince of Persia.

History

Legacy

The game was revolutionary at the time due to the quality of the animation, and is now considered a classic among gamers. It has also inspired several sequels, starting with Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame, and a feature length movie.

Magazine articles

Main article: Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega-CD print advert in Supergame (BR) #28: "Novembro 1993" (1993-11-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-05: "May 1992" (1992-04-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-07: "July 1992" (1992-06-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-10: "October 1992" (1992-09-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-11: "November 1992" (1992-10-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
63 [6]
63 №, p85[7]
94 №13, p64-65
72 [8]
53 №193, [1]
79 №17, p101
50 №1992-09, p40
78 [9]
79 №4, p38-39
41 [10]
87 №4, p22-23
86 №20 (supp.), p26-27[11]
90 [12]
72 [13]
80 [14]
68 №44, p36-37
82 №13, p60-61
65 №18, p74
69 [15]
69 [16]
88 [17]
77 [18]
Sega Mega-CD
73
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[19]
Consoles + (FR)
94
[20]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
72
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[21]
Game Power (IT)
79
[22]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[23]
Joypad (FR)
78
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
79
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
79
[25]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
69
[26]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
41
[27]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
87
[28]
Mega Force (FR)
86
[11]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
90
[29]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
66
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
72
[31]
Player One (FR)
80
[32]
Sega Magazin (DE)
53
[5]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
68
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
82
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
65
[35]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
69
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[37]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-J
88
[38]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
81
[39]
Video Games (DE) PAL
77
[40]
Sega Mega-CD
72
Based on
26 reviews

Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
Princeofpersia mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
PrinceofPersia MCD JP Spinecard.JPG
Spinecard
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Disc
Mega-CD, BR
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
345,852,192 CD (EU) 4652
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
348,084,240 CD (JP) T-60014
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
346,200,288 CD (US) 4652

References

  1. Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93
  2. GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
  3. File:VideoGame BR 31.pdf, page 6
  4. File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 29
  6. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 27 (29)
  7. File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  8. 8.0 8.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 123
  9. 9.0 9.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78
  10. Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 42-43 (42)
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:MegaForce FR Supplement 20.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaForce FR Supplement 20.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  12. MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 30-33 (30)
  13. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 92-94 (92)
  14. Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 150 (134)
  15. Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 90-91 (90)
  16. Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 89
  17. Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 14-15 (15)
  18. Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50 (48)
  19. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 29
  20. Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 64
  21. Famitsu, "1992-08-21,28" (JP; 1992-08-07), page 1
  22. Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 103
  23. Hippon Super, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-04), page 40
  24. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 38
  25. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
  26. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 67
  27. Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 42
  28. Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 22
  29. MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 30
  30. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120
  31. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 92
  32. Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 150
  33. Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 36
  34. Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 54
  35. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  36. Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 90
  37. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  38. Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 14
  39. Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 62
  40. Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50