The adventure genre has been with us since almost the beginning of the video game medium, with sagas that have stood the test of time and others that we’ve lost along the way. However, one of the most classic will soon be back. neither more nor less than Prince of Persia The Lost Crownwho comes to bring a new beginning to this magical 1989 Broderbund classic programmed by the now legendary Jordan Mechner.
Prince of Persia is one of those more classic adventure games that exist that marked a milestone in the late 80s and early 90s. There’s no denying that it earned a place in video game history for being one of the first to incorporate this narrative layer over time to want to tell us a story, and revolutionary design back when they were trying to create the feeling that the character was moving through animations the surrealists.
A fresh start… with classics
So to commemorate the announcement of a new game in the franchise Prince of Persia –The lost crown–, we bring you a top 5 with these developments of the saga that more units managed to sell and that there are many more than you surely remember. Here you have them all.
5. Prince of Persia: The Two Crowns
Without a doubt one of the most forgotten titles of the saga. Building off of the end of the previous installment and relying on an invasion of Babylon as the setting for the argument, it has one of the best starts this franchise has given us. In numbers, it did relatively well, selling 1.5 million copies worldwide.
4. Prince of Persia: Warrior’s Soul
This game is a very good example of the two things that made this franchise cult status: extremely frantic time travel and combat. Serving as an extension of The sand of time, continues the story of the prince in a big way, which explains why he managed to sell 1.9 million games. Still enjoy it on PC if you want.
3. Prince of Persia (1989)
80s classics still hold a very special place in our hearts, and apparently also in our wallets. A very simple game which mixed platforms with a very rudimentary but successful combat and which It’s still the best we’ve ever seen from the franchise.. The bone players from the early 90s will remember this title with special affection and it managed to sell 2 million copies.
2. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
It’s undoubtedly the game that elevated the franchise to legendary status. Although it hit shelves in 2003, this title gave us one of the most iconic stories that became so popular it led to the release of a movie of the same name in 2010. Do you remember? you of these marvelous daggers? time? Worldwide, it has sold some 2.4 million units. Here you can get it for PC.
1. Prince of Persia (2008)
Although he is not the most beloved by fans of the franchise, what is certain is that this game was able to introduce this series to a new generation of players looking for good adventure titles. Although he has his things which aren’t quite right, it’s a pretty fun and bumpy development. It sold 2.5 million units worldwide. You can still try it on PC.
And you? what is your game Prince of Persia favorite?
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