History of Prince of Persia (1989 - 2024) | Documentary Feat. Jordan Mechner

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This video is sponsored by Ubisoft.

A full history of "Prince of Persia" franchise. From Jordan Mechner's first foray into the world of Apple II programming, to the remake of the fan-favorite "Sands of Time," featuring interviews from series' creator, Jordan Mechner himself! Along with several members of the Ubisoft development teams responsible for the franchise's most recent entries.

Celebrate 35 years of one of the most beloved action adventure series in the history of gaming by learning how the series has evolved! Prince of Persia is a story-driven action-adventure, platformer series created by Jordan Mechner while working at a California based studio called Broderbund. The series began as an evolution of Jordan's first major hit "Karateka," but quickly evolved into one of the most recognizable and cherished properties in the video game medium. This documentary will cover it all, including: Mechner's early days learning to program, the transition to Ubisoft in the early 2000s, and the series long dormancy during the 2010s.

Join me as I detail each and every game, breaking down their development history, storyline, gameplay features, visuals, and their critical reception, all backed with each game's original soundtrack.

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Some say time is like a river, that flows swift and sure in one direction. But I have seen the face of time, and I can tell you - they are wrong.

Table of Contents
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00:00 Introduction
03:29 Jordan Mechner
07:43 Karateka
16:18 PoP Development
24:54 Prince of Persia (1989)
39:37 PoP2 Development
43:37 PoP2 The Shadow and the Flame (1993)
50:55 The Last Express
56:39 PoP3D Development
01:02:58 Prince of Persia 3D (1999)
01:15:26 PoP SoT Development
01:33:40 PoP The Sands of Time (2003)
01:50:42 PoP WW Development
01:59:47 PoP The Warrior Within (2004)
02:11:54 PoP TT Development
02:18:11 PoP The Two Thrones (2005)
02:30:24 PoP Mobile/Classic
02:35:12 PoP Reboot Development
02:39:29 Prince of Persia (2008)
02:49:52 PoP FS Development
02:52:11 PoP The Forgotten Sands (2010)
03:01:45 PoP The Forgotten Sands Wii
03:12:19 PoP The Forgotten Sands PSP
03:15:28 PoP The Forgotten Sands DS
03:18:36 The Dark Ages
03:23:36 PoP TLC Development
03:31:32 PoP The Lost Crown (2024)
03:43:36 TR PoP Development
03:47:32 The Rogue PoP (2024)
03:56:35 PoP The Sands of Time Remake (2026)
04:00:39 Conclusion

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Special thanks to:

Jordan Mechner for his interview, consultation, and archival contributions to this documentary

UbiSoft for sponsoring this video, and providing opportunities to speak with developers from their various studios involved in the most recent Prince of Persia projects

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