Japanese version of Prince of Persia Warrior Within. Content identical to the international version. For Japanese players or collectors seeking the original JP version of this dark and ambitious POP.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player16+
Description
The Prince of Persia, hunted by the Dahaka since he altered the Sands of Time, travels to the Island of Time to change his fate. Published by Ubisoft, released in Japan in 2005. Japanese version of Warrior Within featuring a darker atmosphere, improved melee combat, time-travel sequences between past and present, and a metal soundtrack.
Prince of Persia - Kenshi no Kokoro review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Running along walls, leaping from pillar to pillar and rewinding time when you slip up builds an acrobatic platformer of choreographed fluidity that still enchants. The dagger's power defuses frustration without watering down the challenge. The repetitive fights are the only sour note, but the elegance of the movement and the pacing of the adventure remain a delight.
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾6,2 GB📅10/11/2005
Published by Ubisoft
Prince of Persia - Kenshi no Kokoro (Xbox) price, value & rarity
Prince of Persia Kenshi no Kokoro, the Japanese version of Warrior Within, the darker entry of the Sands trilogy where the Prince flees the Dahaka, the local pressing on a region-locked console. It appeals to those collecting Ubisoft's saga at its source, in its Japanese packaging. Its interest lies in this regional variant and a thinner local run rather than sharp scarcity, in a niche of informed fans.
Is Prince of Persia - Kenshi no Kokoro still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2003, Ubisoft Montreal's project reshaped cinematic adventure with astonishing elegance. The gameplay built around precise jumps, scimitar combat and the dagger of time that rewinds mistakes remains a major design idea. The first person narration, the sitar driven music and the Persian settings install an immediately recognisable atmosphere. A few overly repetitive fights and a sometimes capricious camera betray the game's age. Stays a genuine reference, recommended today for every fan of platform adventures and for Ubisoft devotees curious about Montreal's golden creative run on the original Xbox.
