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
Mega-CD print advert in
Supergame (BR) #28: "Novembro 1993" (1993-11-xx)
Print advert in
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-11: "November 1992" (1992-10-08)
Physical scans
Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)
Mega-CD, US
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Mega-CD, JP
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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345,852,192
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CD (EU)
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4652
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✔
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348,084,240
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CD (JP)
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T-60014
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✔
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346,200,288
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CD (US)
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4652
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References
- ↑ Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93
- ↑ GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
- ↑ Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 26
- ↑ Video Game, "Outubro 1993" (BR; 1993-xx-xx), page 6
- ↑ File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 29
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 27 (29)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 123
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 38-39 (38)
- ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 42-43 (42)
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 26-27 (26)
- ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 30-33 (30)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 92-94 (92)
- ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 150 (134)
- ↑ Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 90-91 (90)
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 89
- ↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 14-15 (15)
- ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50 (48)
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 29
- ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 64
- ↑ Famitsu, "1992-08-21,28" (JP; 1992-08-07), page 1
- ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 103
- ↑ Hippon Super, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-04), page 40
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 38
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 67
- ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 42
- ↑ Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 22
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 30
- ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 92
- ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 150
- ↑ Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 36
- ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 54
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
- ↑ Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 90
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 14
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 62
- ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50