Jordan Mechner's adventure game on NES. Fluid acrobatics, deadly traps, prince vs. Jaffar. Revolutionary rotoscoped animations. The NES conversion is honest. A timeless classic.
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Action Adventure1 player12+
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Action platformer featuring the Prince of Persia performing acrobatics and battling guards to save the Princess. Published by Virgin Games, released in the USA in 1992. Prince in side-scrolling view with acrobatic moves and a sword, deadly traps to avoid and a race against time. NES port of Jordan Mechner's Prince of Persia game.
The US NES edition of Prince of Persia, released in 1992 by Virgin Games, is a notable North American late release. Arriving when the SNES already held the spotlight, it shipped in a markedly smaller print run than the early Black Box classics, which explains loose and complete prices above the PAL versions. The pairing of late release and the enduring reputation of Mechner's game makes it one of the most sought-after NES ports.
Is Prince of Persia still worth playing in 2026?
A port of Jordan Mechner's masterpiece, this Prince of Persia moves a hero with rotoscoped animation of unheard of realism, through a trap laden palace he must cross in an hour to save the princess. The precision of jumps, the reading of deadly traps and the sword duels demand rigour and anticipation, in a tense, elegant experience. The NES conversion restores the fluidity and atmosphere remarkably. For a demanding platforming fan, someone curious about a founding classic or a collector, the title keeps an intact elegance and challenge.
