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A nameless traveler climbs the palace walls of Persia merely to glimpse the Sultan's daughter, more beautiful than the new moon. A jealous Vizier imprisons them both, one in the highest tower, the other in the lowest dungeon. The traveler is undaunted. The path to save his Princess is treacherous, …

Jordan Mechner's career in computer games spans nearly two decades, but what he's been most renowned for was the original Prince of Persia, released for the Apple ][ back in 1989. Among that games many achievements–innovative gameplay, cutting edge motion capture–was has since been somewhat overlooked: the game's unique setting, …

As I stepped into the Mattel booth to play their allotment of Dreamcast games, I knew which one I wanted to give a spin first. Prince of Persia was sitting by itself on one screen in the corner, and I headed right for it. Initially, someone else was playing so …