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Prince of Persia

System(s): Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Sega, Victor Musical Industries (JP)

Developer: Bits Laboratory

Original system(s): Apple II

Developer(s) of original games: Brøderbund Software

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-08-07	¥7,8007,800	T-60014
US	1992-12^[1]^[2]		4652
EU	1993		4652
DE	1993-08^[5]	DM 99,-99,-^[5]
FR	1993-09^[4]
BR	1993-10^[3]		061000

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 many of platforms over the years, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. Diferrent to other versions that were released to other Sega consoles, this one features animated cutscenes with voice acting and can save the progress.

Story

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.

History

Legacy

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.

Magazine articles

Main article: Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega-CD print advert in Supergame (BR) #28: "Novembro 1993" (1993-11-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-05: "May 1992" (1992-04-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-07: "July 1992" (1992-06-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-10: "October 1992" (1992-09-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-11: "November 1992" (1992-10-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[19]

Consoles + (FR)

94

^[20]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

72

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[21]

Game Power (IT)

79

^[22]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[23]

Joypad (FR)

78

^[9]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

79

^[24]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

79

^[25]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[26]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-J

41

^[27]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

87

^[28]

Mega Force (FR)

86

^[11]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

90

^[29]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

66

^[30]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

72

^[31]

Player One (FR)

80

^[32]

Sega Magazin (DE)

53

^[5]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

68

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

82

^[34]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

65

^[35]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

69

^[36]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[37]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-J

88

^[38]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

81

^[39]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

77

^[40]

	72
Based on 26 reviews

Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Disc

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Mega-CD, BR
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

345,852,192

CD (EU)

4652

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

348,084,240

CD (JP)

T-60014

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

346,200,288

CD (US)

4652

References

[:File:SegaVisions_US_10.pdf_p93-1] File:SegaVisions US 10.pdf, page 93

[:File:GamePro_US_042.pdf_p82-2] File:GamePro US 042.pdf, page 82

[:File:VideoGame_BR_31.pdf_p6-3] File:VideoGame BR 31.pdf, page 6

[:File:SelectRound_FR_01.pdf_p2-4] File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p29-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 29

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p29-6] File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf, page 29

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-7] File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p123-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 123

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p78-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p42_.2842-43.29-10] Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 42-43 (42)

[:File:MegaForce_FR_Supplement_20.pdf_p26-11] 11.0 ^11.1 File:MegaForce FR Supplement 20.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaForce FR Supplement 20.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p30_.2830-33.29-12] MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 30-33 (30)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p92_.2892-94.29-13] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 92-94 (92)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p134_.28150.29-14] Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 150 (134)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p90_.2890-91.29-15] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 90-91 (90)

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_01.pdf_p89-16] Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 89

[:File:Supergame_BR_15.pdf_p15_.2814-15.29-17] Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 14-15 (15)

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-01.pdf_p48-18] File:VideoGames DE 1994-01.pdf, page 48

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p29-19] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 29

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_013.pdf_p64-20] Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 64

[21] Famitsu, "1992-08-21,28" (JP; 1992-08-07), page 1

[:File:GamePower_IT_17.pdf_p103-22] Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 103

[23] Hippon Super, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-04), page 40

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p38-24] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:MDAG_UK_09.pdf_p51-25] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 51

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-10.pdf_p67-26] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 67

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p42-27] Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 42

[:File:MegaAction_UK_04.pdf_p22-28] Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 22

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p30-29] MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 30

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_01.pdf_p120-30] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p92-31] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 92

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p150-32] Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 150

[:File:SegaPower_UK_44.pdf_p36-33] Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p54-34] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-35] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p90-36] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 90

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_15.pdf_p14-38] Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 14

[:File:TodoSega_ES_07.pdf_p62-39] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-01.pdf_p50-40] Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50

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Difference between revisions of "Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 06:10, 2 June 2019

Contents

Story

History

Legacy

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References