Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame

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Description

After having defeated the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, the brave Prince claimed just one reward: the hand of the beautiful daughter of the Persian Sultan. However, as the Prince approached the palace, his appearance suddenly turned into that of a beggar. Someone who looked just like the Prince ordered to throw him out. It turns out that Jaffar is alive and back for vengeance. Banished from the palace, the unfortunate Prince must travel to faraway lands and find a way to defeat the villain.

Prince of Persia 2 is, like its predecessor, a cinematic platformer. Much of the gameplay is reminiscent of the first game, focusing on precise jumping puzzles, swordfighting, and overcoming many hazards in order to stay alive. Swordfighting is more prominent and features situations where several enemies attack the Prince at once. Reinforcements may arrive after the Prince has eliminated all visible enemies. Like its predecessor, the game must be completed within a time limit.

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Alternate Titles

• "הנסיך הפרסי 2" -- Hebrew spelling
• "PoP 2" -- Informal abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• Games with manual lookup copy protection
• Genre: Cinematic Platformer
• Prince of Persia series
• Setting: Middle East

User Reviews

Time to show those pressure plates who's boss all over again.	DOS	Zovni (10633)
A decent sequel apart from being unbelievably difficult.	DOS	Pix (1224)
A more-of-the-same sequel with superficial improvements.	DOS	RmM (73)
A terrible sequel to a great game	DOS	Rekrul (51)
Fight your way through Persia	DOS	Isdaron (729)
Once again, don your sword and prepare for the fight.....	DOS	Sam Hardy (82)
Great- but incredibly difficult.	DOS	nathan (5)
???? too difficult??! Its a puzzle game what did you expect..	DOS	pink umbrella (3)
The ultimate action-adventure!	DOS	Jim Fun (243)

Critic Reviews

Tilt	DOS	Jul, 1993	91 out of 100	91
The Retro Spirit	DOS	Dec 14, 2011	5 out of 6	83
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	DOS	Jul, 1993	10 out of 12	83
Play Time	DOS	Jul, 1993	81 out of 100	81
GamePro (US)	SNES	Feb, 1997	4 out of 5	80
Retro Archives	DOS	Feb 10, 2019	15 out of 20	75
Power Play	Macintosh	Jul, 1994	68 out of 100	68
Mega Fun	SNES	Nov, 1996	62 out of 100	62
Retro Archives	SNES	Feb 10, 2019	12 out of 20	60
Total! (Germany)	SNES	Oct, 1996	4.25 out of 6	35

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Trivia

Development

A Sega Mega Drive version of the game, in development by Microïds, was slated to be published by Psygnosis in 1996 but it was never officially released.

Release history

Reports indicate the presence of this game as an unlockable bonus in the NTSC Xbox version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, where all other console versions of that game offer the original Prince of Persia as a bonus instead (and the PC version, neither).

Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • June 1994 (Issue #119) – Action Game of the Year

Related Web Sites

• Prince of Persia 2 Centre (A well-designed and extensive site dedicated to Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & the Flame.)
• Prince of Persia Unofficial Website (This site contains information and cool stuff concerning many of the Prince of Persia games, including versions 1, 2, and 3D.)