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) #1992-11: "November 1992" (1992-10-08)
Physical scans
Sega Retro Average
|
Publication
|
Score
|
Source
|
Beep! MegaDrive (JP)
|
63
|
№1992-08, p27[6]
|
Beep! MegaDrive (readers) (JP)
|
63
|
№, p85[7]
|
Consoles + (FR)
|
94
|
№13, p64-65
|
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
|
72
|
№1, p123[8]
|
Famitsu (JP)
|
53
|
№193, [1]
|
Game Power (IT)
|
79
|
№17, p101
|
Hippon Super (JP)
|
50
|
№1992-09, p40
|
Joypad (FR)
|
78
|
№23, p78[9]
|
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
|
79
|
№4, p38-39
|
Mega (UK)
|
41
|
№1, p42-43[10]
|
Mega Action (UK)
|
87
|
№4, p22-23
|
Mega Force (FR)
|
86
|
№20 (supp.), p26-27[11]
|
MegaTech (UK)
|
90
|
№10, p30-33[12]
|
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
|
72
|
№1, p92-94[13]
|
Player One (FR)
|
80
|
№35, p150[14]
|
Sega Power (UK)
|
68
|
№44, p36-37
|
Sega Pro (UK)
|
82
|
№13, p60-61
|
Sega Pro (UK)
|
65
|
№18, p74
|
Sega Force (UK)
|
69
|
№12, p90-91[15]
|
Sega Force Mega (UK)
|
69
|
№1, p89[16]
|
Supergame (BR)
|
88
|
№15, p14-15[17]
|
Video Games (DE)
|
77
|
№1/94, p50[18]
|
|
Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)
Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc Manual
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Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard Disc
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System |
Hash |
Size |
Build Date |
Source |
Comments |
|
|
|
?
|
|
345,852,192
|
|
CD (EU)
|
4652
|
|
|
|
✔
|
|
348,084,240
|
|
CD (JP)
|
T-60014
|
|
|
|
✔
|
|
346,200,288
|
|
CD (US)
|
4652
|
|
|
|
References
- ↑ File:SegaVisions US 10.pdf, page 93
- ↑ File:GamePro US 042.pdf, page 82
- ↑ File:VideoGame BR 31.pdf, page 6
- ↑ File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2
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- ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf, page 29
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- ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 01.pdf, page 89
- ↑ File:Supergame BR 15.pdf, page 15
- ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1994-01.pdf, page 48
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 29
- ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 64
- ↑ Famitsu, "1992-08-21,28" (JP; 1992-08-07), page 1
- ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 103
- ↑ Hippon Super, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-04), page 40
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 38
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 67
- ↑ Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 22
- ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120
- ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 150
- ↑ Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 36
- ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 54
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 14
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 62
- ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50