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Prince of Persia seriesGroup DescriptionPrince of Persia is a long-running series of action games with predominantly platform-oriented gameplay and puzzle-solving elements. The games are set in a fantasy version of Persia of an unspecified time period, though their stylistic elements reminiscent of the Arabian Nights tales indicate the Islamic Age. The protagonist is invariably the titular character; however, it is not entirely clear whether the Prince starring in each one of the games is the same person or not. Early Prince of Persia installments were designed by Jordan Mechner and developed by Brøderbund. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003), developed by Ubisoft Montreal, started its own overarching storyline featuring a distinct recurrent protagonist. The original Prince of Persia (1989) has had a considerable influence on the development of the platformer genre, contributing to the rise of cinematic platformers, in which the "jump-and-run" mechanics, common to the genre at that time, gave way to exploration, challenging combat, interaction with the environment, and puzzle-solving elements. The sequels emphasized and enhanced these features, in particular The Sands of Time, which introduced a re-designed gameplay system. The Prince relied on acrobatic manoeuvres to traverse the many hazards placed on his way; environmental puzzle-solving was given more attention. The Dagger of Time system has been carried over to subsequent games; it involved reversing time in order to re-gain another chance at tackling a difficult situation.
| Game Title | Year | Platform | Publisher | MobyScore |
| Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Flash Game | 2010 | Browser | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 2.84 |
| Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2010 | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Akella | 2.95 |
| Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | 2010 | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Akella | 3.04 |
| Action Pack: Limited Edition | 2009 | PSP | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | ... |
| Prince of Persia (Limited Edition) | 2008 | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 3.00 |
| Prince of Persia | 2008 | Macintosh, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 3.78 |
| Prince of Persia Classic | 2007 | iPad, iPhone, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 3.68 |
| The World of Prince of Persia | 2006 | Windows | Cenega Poland Sp. z o.o. | ... |
| Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones | 2005 | BlackBerry, J2ME | Gameloft S.A. | 3.50 |
| Prince of Persia Trilogy | 2005 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Windows | Akella | 4.75 |
| Battles of Prince of Persia | 2005 | Nintendo DS | Ubisoft, Inc. | 3.33 |
| Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones | 2005 | GameCube, Macintosh, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Windows, Xbox | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 3.82 |
| Prince of Persia: Revelations | 2005 | PSP | Ubisoft, Inc. | 2.93 |
| Prince of Persia: Warrior Within | 2004 | GameCube, iPad, iPhone, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 3.47 |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | 2003 | Game Boy Advance | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 3.50 |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | 2003 | GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 3.90 |
| Prince of Persia: Special Edition | 2003 | Browser | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | 3.33 |
| Prince of Persia: Harem Adventures | 2003 | J2ME | Gameloft S.A. | 2.33 |
| Prince of Persia 3D | 1999 | Dreamcast, Windows | Mattel Interactive | 2.89 |
| Prince of Persia Collection | 1998 | DOS, Macintosh, Windows | Red Orb Entertainment | 4.02 |
| Prince of Persia CD Collection | 1995 | DOS, Macintosh | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | 4.20 |
| 4D Prince of Persia | 1994 | DOS | | 3.63 |
| Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame | 1993 | DOS, FM Towns, Macintosh, SNES | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | 3.91 |
| Prince of Persia | 1989 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, DOS, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, Genesis, iPad, iPhone, Macintosh, NES, Nintendo 3DS, SEGA CD, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, SNES, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, ZX Spectrum | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | 4.06 | Selected Covers
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