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 have lost along the way. However, one of the most classic will be back soon. neither more nor less than Prince of Persia The Lost Crownwho comes to put a new beginning to that magical Broderbund classic from 1989 programmed by the now legendary Jordan Mechner.
Prince of Persia is one of those more classic adventure games that exist and that marked a milestone in the late 80s and early 90s. It is undeniable that it has earned a place within the history of video games for being one of the first to incorporate that narrative layer into the time to want to tell us a story, and a revolutionary design in those times where they tried to create the sensation that the character was moving thanks to animations super realistic.
A new beginning… 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 those developments of the saga that more units have 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 in the saga. Starting from the end of the previous installment and counting on an invasion of Babylon as a framework for the argument, it has one of the best beginnings that this franchise has given us. In figures it did relatively well, getting 1.5 million copies sold worldwide.
4. Prince of Persia: The Soul of the Warrior
This game is a very good example of the two things that have made this franchise achieve cult status: time travel and extremely frenetic combat. Serving as a continuation of The Sands of Time, continues the story of the prince in a masterful way, which explains why he managed to sell 1.9 million games. Enjoy it still on PC if you want.
3.Prince of Persia (1989)
The classics of the 80s always have a very special place in our hearts, and apparently in our wallets too. A very simple game that mixed platforms with a very rudimentary but successful combat and that It’s still the best we’ve ever seen from the franchise.. The gamers 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
Without a doubt this was the game that elevated the franchise to legendary status. Although it hit stores way back in 2003, this title gave us one of the most iconic stories that became so popular that it led to the release of a movie with the same name in 2010. Do you remember those wonderful daggers? Can you control the time? Worldwide, it sold some 2.4 million units. Here you can get it for PC.
1.Prince of Persia (2008)
Despite not being the most loved by fans of the franchise, what is certain is that this game knew how to introduce this series to a new generation of gamers looking for good adventure titles. Although it has its things that aren’t quite right, it’s quite a fun and hectic development. It sold 2.5 million units worldwide. You can still give it a try on PC.
And you? what’s your game Prince of Persia favorite?
