Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)

For the Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, and Sega Mega Drive game, see Prince of Persia.

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Prince of Persia

System(s): Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Sega (US, Europe), Victor Musical Industries (Japan)

Developer: Brøderbund Software

Bits Laboratory

Original system(s): Apple II

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-08-07^[2]	¥7,800 (8,034)7,800e^[3]	T-60014
US	1992-11^[4]		4652
EU	1993		4652
DE	1993-08^[9]	DM 99.0099.00^[9]	4652
FR	1993-09^[8]		4652
UK	1993-04^[5]	£39.9939.99^[6]^[7]	4652
BR	1993-10^[10]		061000

Prince of Persia (プリンス・オブ・ペルシャ) is a Sega Mega-CD cinematic platform game developed by Bits Laboratory. Published in Japan by Victor Musical Industries in August 1992, it was later published in the United States by Sega in November 1992, and in Europe by Sega the following year. The game is a port of the titular 1989 Brøderbund Software game Prince of Persia, and features voice-acted cutscenes and the ability to save the player's progress.

Story

The game is set in medieval Persia. While the good sultan is fighting a war in a foreign land, his vizier Jaffar, a wizard, seizes power. His only obstacle to the throne is the Sultan's daughter. Jaffar locks her in a tower and orders her to become his wife, or she would die within 60 minutes. The game's unnamed protagonist, whom the Princess loves, is taken prisoner and thrown into the palace dungeons. In order to free her, he must escape the dungeons, get to the palace tower and defeat Jaffar before time runs out. In addition to guards, various traps and dungeons, the protagonist is further hindered by his own doppelgänger, conjured out of a magic mirror.

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

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

94

^[12]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

72

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[14]

Game Power (IT)

79

^[15]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[16]

Joypad (FR)

78

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

79

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

79

^[19]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[20]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-J

41

^[21]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

87

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

86

^[23]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

90

^[24]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

66

^[25]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

72

^[26]

Player One (FR)

80

^[27]

Sega Magazin (DE)

53

^[9]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

68

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

82

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

65

^[30]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

69

^[31]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[32]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-J

88

^[33]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

81

^[34]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

77

^[35]

	72
Based on 26 reviews

Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Mega-CD, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega-CD, AU

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

Prince of Persia games for Sega systems
	Prince of Persia (1992)
	Prince of Persia (1992)
	Prince of Persia (1992)
	Prince of Persia (1993) \| Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (Cancelled)
	Prince of Persia: Arabian Nights (2000)

[:File:PoP_MCD_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:PoP MCD JP Box Back.jpg

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[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-10.pdf_p10-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-08), page 10

[https:.2F.2Fgroups.google.com.2Fg.2Frec.games.video.2Fc.2FOjuBtBGP-y8.2Fm.2FRLeY0Cjm3KQJ-4] ttps://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/OjuBtBGP-y8/m/RLeY0Cjm3KQJ

[:File:MegaTech_UK_16.pdf_p29-5] MegaTech, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-20), page 29

[:File:Mega_UK_07.pdf_p26-6] Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 26

[:File:SegaZone_UK_07.pdf_p54-7] Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 54

[:File:SelectRound_FR_01.pdf_p2-8] Select Round, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 2

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p29-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 29

[:File:VideoGame_BR_31.pdf_p6-10] Video Game, "Outubro 1993" (BR; 1993-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p29-11] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 29

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_013.pdf_p64-12] Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p123-13] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 123

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

[:File:GamePower_IT_17.pdf_p103-15] Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 103

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

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p78-17] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p38-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:MDAG_UK_09.pdf_p51-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 51

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-10.pdf_p67-20] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 67

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p42-21] Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 42

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

[:File:MegaForce_FR_Supplement_20.pdf_p26-23] Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p30-24] MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 30

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_01.pdf_p120-25] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p92-26] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 92

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p150-27] Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 150

[:File:SegaPower_UK_44.pdf_p36-28] Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p54-29] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-30] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p90-31] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 90

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-32] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_15.pdf_p14-33] Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 14

[:File:TodoSega_ES_07.pdf_p62-34] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-01.pdf_p50-35] Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50

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Prince of Persia (Mega-CD)

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References