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Prince of Persia
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Tengen (US), Domark (EU),
Sega Master System
Domark,
Sega Game Gear
Domark,
Sega Mega-CD
Sega (EU), Victor Musical Industries (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

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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 loads of platforms over the years, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. All the Sega ports, bar the Mega CD version were handled by Domark.

The game's story is simple. 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. 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.

Oddly the Mega CD version of the game features simpler graphics than its Mega Drive counterpart, though it does offer a CD audio soundtrack.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Programming: Richard Walker
Graphics: Lloyd Baker
Sound Effects: Mike Ash
Quality Assurance: Gary Patino
Production: Chris Johnson
Special Thanks: Jim Blackler, Jason Cunningham, Steve Calfee, Bill Hindorff, Earl Vickers, Mitzi McGilvray

Master System Version

Code: J. Tripp
Music By Matt Furniss
Graphics: Matt Hicks, Sauray Sarkar
Published By Domark Software Ltd

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88
84 №149, p36
79
68 №16, p70
87 №29, p80/81
87
68 №18, p40
88
82 №27, p66/67/68
72 №1, p92-94[1]
83 №18, p74-75[2]
89 №40, p88/89
78 №3, p106/107
63 №53, p60/61
83 №30, p58/59
94 №7, p10-13[3]
79 №25, p10
Sega Mega Drive
81
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
84
[6]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
87
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
93
[11]
Gamers (DE)
40
[12]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
68
[13]
Hyper (AU)
82
[14]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[15]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
71
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
86
[17]
Mega (UK) PAL
68
[18]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
87
[19]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
68
[21]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
82
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
83
[2]
Player One (FR)
89
[23]
Play Time (DE)
64
[24]
Sega Magazin (DE)
70
[25]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
78
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
63
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[28]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[29]
SuperGamePower (BR)
80
[30]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
80
[31]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
79
[32]
Super Juegos (ES)
85
[33]
Todo Sega (ES)
83
[34]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[35]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[36]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[37]
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
35 reviews

Prince of Persia

Mega Drive, US
PoP MD US Box.jpg
Cover
PoP MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
PoP MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
PoP MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №13, p64/65
78
79 №4, p38/39
41
87 №4, p22/23
86 №1, p42/43
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90 №10, p30/31/32/33
72 №1, p92/93/94
80 №35, p150
68 №44, p36/37
82 №13, p60/61
65 №18, p74
69 №12, p90/91[38]
Sega Mega-CD
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Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Mega-CD
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Prince of Persia

Mega-CD, US
PoP MCD US Box Back.jpgPoP MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Princeofpersia mcd us disc.jpg
Disc
Princeofpersia mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
PoP MCD EU Box Back.jpgPoP MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
PoP MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, JP
PoP MCD JP Box Back.jpgPoP MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PrinceofPersia MCD JP Spinecard.JPG
Spinecard
PoP MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, BR
PoP MCD BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPoP MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №12, p112/113/114
90 №128, p27
94 №4, p20/21/22
80
91 №12
91 №30, p198
91 №22, p88/89/90
73 №2/55
94 №25, p90/91
88
92 №32, p26/27
96 №9, p58/59[39]
93 №15, p73
91 №1, p74/75/76
96 №18, p74
Sega Master System
90
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[40]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[41]
FX (UK)
91
[42]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[43]
Game Power (IT)
92
[44]
GamesMaster (UK)
80
[45]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
94
[46]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[47]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[48]
Joypad (FR)
91
[49]
Joystick (FR)
91
[50]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
75
[51]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
91
[52]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[53]
Player One (FR)
94
[54]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[55]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
96
[57]
Sega Pro (UK)
93
[58]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[59]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
91
[60]
Sega Force (SE)
88
[61]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
94
[62]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
96
[63]
Supersonic (FR)
91
[64]
Video Games (DE)
59
[65]
Sega Master System
89
Based on
26 reviews

Prince of Persia

Master System, EU
PoP SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
PoP SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
PoP SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Princeofpersia sms br cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

PoP SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №14, p148
93 №130, pGo!12/13
70
82 №16
82 №35, p185
91 №4, p96/97[66]
95
100
95 №10, p66
92 №15, p74/75
91 №9, p56/57[67]
Sega Game Gear
89
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
90
[68]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[69]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
83
[70]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[71]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[72]
Fistful! (UK)
85
[73]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[74]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[75]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-U
92
[76]
Joypad (FR)
82
[77]
Joystick (FR) PAL
82
[78]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
92
[79]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[66]
Play Time (DE)
81
[80]
Sega News (CZ)
100
[81]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[82]
Sega Pro (UK)
92
[83]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[84]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
95
[85]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[86]
Video Games (DE) PAL
39
[87]
Zero (UK)
91
[88]
Sega Game Gear
85
Based on
22 reviews

Prince of Persia

Game Gear, US
PoP GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPoP GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
PoP GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
PoP GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPoP GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
PoP GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
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