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It's not not really special. Also the 6502 cpu and variants where used in for example the atari 2600. And even the Nintendo entertainment system. So you think it's wondrously...
The PC-98 version has such a nice ambient, foreboding soundtrack that really gets those Middle Eastern stylings down perfectly. I mean, Toshiya Yamanaka was a fucking master at these FM soundtracks back them
Agreed, the PC 98 version 28:55 soundtrack does sound nice. But I think it sounds even clearer and better in the FM Towns 39:58 and PC Engine 45:25 versions.
@@Games-bw5ee yeah, it's good stuff. But the FM synth of the PC-98 version just feels... Right for the style. And for being the 2nd version of the game to be EVER released, it says a lot
The Macintosh version could possibly be based on the Japanese versions released in 1990, as it was the one that gave the game that aesthetic identity we come to love (before Ubisoft changed it for the worse and replace it with Assassin's Creed).
@@NostalgicShadow No chance did it, extra levels were poorly designed and poorly thought out. Also the gameplay and movement was worse on the snes version than the original.
All versions have something good to offer, but the SEGA CD version is my favorite overall with decent graphics, voice overs, great music, cut-scenes and gameplay...
Since I grew up with the Amiga version, when I got myself my first home console as a child, I choosed to play a different game. Too bad it ended up being PoP 2... What a shitty game that was, ladies and gentlemen.
The SNES version includes 20 levels instead of 12. Because of this, the time limit was actually expanded to 2 hours. There are multiple boss battles, and expanded maps.
It's actually pretty difficult to pick a favourite. First there's the presentation such as the intro. I love the original for its simple yet elegant style of storytelling. The way the body language is used is superb. On the other hand it's interesting to see how other versions have attempted to flesh it out and make it more cinematic. I can't help but love the cheesiness of the Sega/Mega CD version. As for the music, the DOS version takes it for me. It had my favourite instrumentation of the original composition. As for graphics and animation, I love the original for doing a lot with a little. Without going into too much detail, it's probably easier for me to list the versions I liked and just say I either didn't like the graphical style or felt the animation was compromised too badly in the versions I don't list. The versions I liked were: The original Apple ii, SAM Coupe, Amiga, DOS, NES, SNES, Sega/Mega CD, Macintosh and Genesis.
So true, the SNES version is a gem. Eight new levels on top of the ones already there being expanded upon. An amazing, atmospheric soundtrack. Loved the tile and pallet swaps for each set of levels. Final boss fight was incredibly epic too. Definitely the best version of Prince of Persia.
I played DOS and Master System versions when I was a kid, but the day I bought my Snes with Prince of Persia that version completely blew my mind, the graphics, the music, the atmosphere, it almost felt like a different and improved game in every possible way.
I grew up with the Amiga version. Sadly, when I got my first home console (SNES), I was all hyped up for the sequel, thus ended up playing PoP 2 for the SNES, instead of the OG PoP... And Oh boy, what a shitty game that was...
@@andrealves3104 Same happened to me with PoP2 on Snes, biggest gaming dissapointment of my life, like the 1st one was amazing and this version of 2 was pure crap.
I agree. The SNES version clearly had an inspired team behind it to make new sprites, redesign some levels and offer a pretty action-packed final battle with Jaffar. Bouncing that magic power ball back and forth was nerve-racking. I had never played a Zelda game prior, so that whole ball bouncing mechanic was novel for me.
Arsys supo aprovechar bien el hardware de la SNES, a diferencia de la versión de MegaCD, que es básicamente una banda sonora en calidad CD sobre gráficos de 8 bits
Por mucho la versión Superior del juego,literal no tiene falla alguna,todo el juego es una obra maestra,y su música.....uffd amigo! Un deleite auditivo
The Sega Mega Drive version looks superb don't know how I missed that version all those years. It remains a mystery why they didn't make an even better version for the Sega CD and it was just based on the PCE.. The DOS and Amiga version will stay in my heart since these were the version I played most when I was young! :)
Genesis also had extra levels (5 of them in European version, even though the passwords only go as far as 12) and potion effects like time stop and even the potions that added extra minutes! It controls poorly because it has a completely different movement engine, but that can make it more exciting to play because it's less grid based.... In other words, it's the most unique one, even compared to SNES, at least mechanically.. :D
Is it just me or adding more details into the sprite makes the character movement look choppy. They all look good in their own ways, but I find that simple seem to create an illusion of more.
@@javaykirk2688 I disagree, maybe is it just nostalgia talking, but the Amiga version is best for me (and the intro music is great on this version as well)... I just don't like these other esthetics, looks crap to me.
Amiga and PC versions are the first conversions from the APPLE-II original release. They were made by Broderbund and are the most faithful to the original with very similar GFX and sound that are just updated and animation of the sprites that seem to use the rotoscoping idea. Then came the Atari ST and Amstrad CPC conversion. French studio Loriciel made fabulous work here. Atari ST version is very nice adding new colors despite abandoning rotoscoping for sprites, but it's the CPC version that is the most impressive with brilliant mode 0 GFX, nice GFX, perfect gameplay and offering all the content from the original version that wasn't so usual on the Amstrad computer 🤩. Surprisingly, the SAM Coupé and NES version seem to be both converted from PC DOS or Amiga version. I love the Macintosh version also designed by J. Mechner himself 😛. It offers an insteresting and beautiful upgrade to the previous 16bit GFX used in the Amiga and PC DOS versions. And this high-resolution in 640x480, so much detailed 😍 After that, every studio took more or less liberties to adapt the game on a new machine. The Megadrive version is interesting with its detailed graphics and additional images. Everyone acclaims the SNES version while I personally find that it takes far too many liberties with the original level design, and not always for the better. The Gamegear and SMS version are just astonishing considering the hardware constraincts, as the GB version, showing that the effectiveness of the gameplay designed by Mechner makes it possible to convert the game quite simply even on very modest systems. I'm not really convinced by the X68000/FM-Towns/PC-98 versions, asian influences are visible and clash with the original Arabian Nights atmosphere. And the GFX, despite the hi-res rendition, disturb me with their 16 color using dithering. But the version that made me laugh a lot is the Sega-CD version with its anime characters, pink and green haired, and Jaffar that look like Dracula in Castlevania, so ridiculous 🤣 And what happened to the fabulous GFX of the Megadrive version ? This Mega-CD version is so much less successful 😅.
Gosh, the memories. I used to have a PC from the early 90's, but my dad threw it away when I was 12 and I have never got over it! ) ': I used to have hours of fun on my old PC playing Prince of Persia and challenge of the ancient empires!!!! I have also played army men by 3DO and their games were AWESOME!!!! I also like Max 2, Monkey Island, The sims and theme hospital, such awesome games.
Compare combat mechanics and movement fluidness of Apple II, PC DOS, Machintosh, FM Towns and SNES versions to Mega Drive version and you will understand why it's bad compared to any of them. There is only one great SEGA port here and that's for Sega CD, other SEGA ports might look good, but plays bad.
Thank you for this comprehensive presentation. I've just finished reading Jordan Mechner's book "The Making of Prince of Persia Journals" and was curious to see what the different versions looked like, including the 'original' (Apple II). For me, this game is a nostalgic symbol of my beginnings with a PC: first playing it on Hercules mono with a PC speaker, then had a feeling of illumination when I upgraded to VGA + Sound Blaster! My best time to finish the game, around 1992, was 38 mins 🙂
Thank you very much! I recently posted a video with the endings of all versions (including quite a few more versions than the ones here), in case you're interested: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3-Q-8MAhQWg.htmlsi=Mx6VxdSrNIGi1Wln
Things I learned from watching this video- Slamming ones nose into a wall is nothing! Dungeons should be well lit at all times. Apple II is shrill CPC likes to flick screen SAM has footsteps like a giant and a small egg timer Amiga He likes to run kinda chill, sit for a while after a fall ST needs to clean that vinyl before playing that record, and he doesn't like to run at a consistent speed PC version music sounds like the same instruments as every other game you own (because they are) and in a weird turn looks like the Amiga version. PC-98 Blue guy sees in colour an awesome story, but I can't read it. Prince of colour artifacts and dither! Cool sword X68000 Blue guy sees in col......... hold on a min! didn't I just watch this same version on the PC-98? that can't be right this is great system for games. Cool sword FM Towns Blue guy se..... no no no no no what is going on here. Still cool sword Turbografx-CD I was right to be suspicious! it's the blue guy again, but this time I can read the story as well as see it. Lower res less dithering Game boy Princess sleeps on the floor, and I think that's why he runs like he's stiff. Sucks all the colour out of the universe NES Bah who wants the story, get on with it. Scrolling ?? why SNES Blue sky at night Jaffar's delight. Ridiculous slippers, everything you thought you knew about the layout no longer counts and he loves to climb and climb and climb Game Gear Story abridged, small egg timer and small floor plates . Basically small Master system Game Gear Bigger system, same game Sega CD CD equals speaking! please stop the story drags on, I'm bored Mac Back to an Apple, cartoon graphics Mega Drive lay out stone slabs in stripes and don't forget some rivets. Game Boy No bed for princess. How does he glide so much with tiny steps. Enemy looks like Link!!
SNES ... Forever! More levels, nice music and grafics ... L and R butttons are funcional. This game is a gem ... a "must have". Take a CRT TV too ... enjoy!!
I think the NES version is kind of underrated (maybe the battle is tricky, but the rest of the controls are quite good), I think it's one of the best for that console.
The Sultan: _"Did You Just Killed EACH AND EVERY SINGLE ONE Of My GUARDS???!!! Oh, Please Young Man, Don't do That, They All Cost 500 Denars Each!!"_ The Prince: _"B-But, M-My Sire...."_ The Sultan: _"No Excuses!! You Shall Marry My Daughter As Punishment!!"_ The Princess:
I recently started playing SNES , DOS (retroarch) and MAC (Basilisk II) on my iPad . Originally I played DOS version when I was a child, but all three are great and have something different to offer. Same goes to Prince 2 , DOS version has better music (works better on emulator) while MAC version has high res graphics. Wish there was a sequel in same style.
The SNES version of PoP is the best one, hands down. Like not even a contest. Everything about it was top notch. Loved the expanded levels, atmospheric soundtrack, different tile sets for the levels, and the final boss fight was absolutely epic as hell. The Mega Drive version was also okay, but the animation was incredibly stiff and the music was just awful. I did think it was cool that it had five unique levels not present in the Genesis version though. I like the versions that expand on what the original had to offer.
My childhood in ONLY one game!! One game but so many pretty cool versions. I played PC DOS, NES, GBC, SNES, Sega genesis, Sega Master System, Sega CD, PC Engine CD & MACintosh...& In this order. My TOP 3: 1°- SNES 2°- PC Engine CD 3°- MACintosh
por orden de gusto y calidad. Me quedo con la version de: 1. mac, por su higres y definicion, tambien su fidelidad al original. 2.Sega CD por su intro , dialogos y ambiente manga. 3. Super nintendo, por sus pequeños detalles, como cuando corres y te vuelves, levantas polvo, los detalles de los fondos, mas serios q en genesis q tambien están muy bien. 4. x68000 y pc , demasiados pixels en las versiones de x68000, el pc , está muy desaprovechado, vga 256 o version opengl.
I totally agree with you. The other versions are superb but seem to add detail to the graphics, the beauty of which lay in their simplicity, readability and efficiency.
@@leap123_ I noted how incredible it looked. I pointed out how fast it runs. How do you think I did that without already viewing it? I honestly hope your confusion is caused by a language barrier, because if you're an adult whose first language is English then you really are very dim.
Interesting how both the soundtracks and the sound synthesis methods are vastly different in each system. The Apple II sounds like it uses two square waves only. While Amiga, DOS, PC-98, Sharp x68000 and Sega Genesis sound like FM synth, FM Towns and SNES sound like wavetable synth, Gameboy is two squares, NES is two squares and a triangle plus noise. Some like the Sega CD have sampled voices too.
The Atari ST seems to have a wider viewing angle. The Amiga sound is over the top, rather irritating. The light effect on megadrive is really nice. PC98 is very impressive. I think I prefer the Atari version having viewed these a few times, but I think it's a great game on all the formats. Never heard of FM Towns. The SNES version looks interesting, but the character has the arms of the thing from the fantastic four.
Good Comparison Retrosutra. Some good versions here, but my fave will always be the Atari ST version - just for pure nostalgia. Keep up the excellent vids brother. One question tho. Why did you delete the first upload?. Just curious.
Thank you @BAZFANSHOTHITS! We detected some minor editing issues so we had to correct that (thanks to Virtual 64 for noticing) and reupload again. Sorry for the inconvenience.
The PC dos version was my favourite and the version I grew up with playing. The Macintosh version was very impressive looking would have loved to play that.
For the most part there are basically two main versions of the game: the western original one ("Prince of Persia - The White Prince Edition") and the Japanese one ("Prince of Persia - The Green Prince Edition") although the Prince has a grey outfit in the Japanese-made SNES version while the western-made Mega Drive version borrowed the outfit from the Japanese version except it's now red and blue. Anyway I grew up with the ST version and it remains one of the nicest of the lot. It was handled in-house by Broderbund so that may have helped. The SNES version has some interesting extra but also some unnecessary ones. It's also censored and has rather dull visuals. Not sure what to think about it yet. The Mega-CD version is based on the PC Engine CD version except with expanded anime intro + nicer graphics + much better sound! In comparison the PC Engine CD version has some weak sound FX and has chip music during the fights whereas the Mega-CD version has CD quality music during those moments. The Mega Drive version is absolutely superb! Very detailed and crisp visuals. It's arguably the nicest-looking of them all but I never played it and apparently the controls aren't too good. This would be a shame because it looks so good.
SNES version is THE BEST version of original Prince of Persia. Censorship or not, it doesn't take away from experience. Macintosh is the best computer version of the game, while PC-DOS and Amiga is second best. For Japanese computers I only emulated X68000 and FM-Towns. They quiet similar in gameplay and looks, while music quality is better on FM-Towns. As far as I know both of them based on PC-98 version and all three have very minor differences between them, but I think it's safe to assume that PC-98 and FM-Towns is the better versions to play compared to X68000. Sega CD version is based on one of Japanese computer versions of Prince just as PC Engine CD. And Sega CD version is actually second best console port after SNES, while PCECD is quiet bad in my opinion, but probably third best console port. The only thing I don't like about Sega CD version is the fact that music was swapped between dungeon and palace. Mega Drive might look the best at first. SNES dungeon have a lot of additional details as well. Palace tileset might be less impressive, there is three sets of tiles for palace and some additional unique tiles visuals as well. Gameplay is where this game works as example of "pretty picture =/= good game". But if someone still interested, I would recommend playing Genesis version, as additional 4 levels on MD is not worth it. NES version is like MD/Genesis version. Looks good, actually quiet close to PC-DOS version, but plays very bad. Master System is weird. Jumping mechanics is inconsistent. It looks nice... Personally don't think it's good. For handheld versions, Game Gear is similar to Master System... might even be the same game. I didn't play original GameBoy version, but I have GameBoy Color version for 3DS Virtual Console. They both look descent and have some differences in graphics and plays quiet well. I like GBC version, but combat is the weakest part of both versions to the point where it can frustrate a lot. For Apple II and BBC Micro I've used emulation and would say they plays great. Yeah. sound and music might be not the best, but for me it's okay. For other I don't what to say as I didn't play them on original hardware or emulated. Some of them are good, some not so much. At least that's what I've seen in other's videos.
Love these videos. Pains me to say, but I was well impressed with the Amstrad version (I was ZX Spectrum kid). Interesting choice by Domark to put the lives in the top left on the SMS/GG versions. Also, what's with the line at the top of the screen?
Man. Prince of Persia came out for the Apple II in 1989? Freaking that computer was released 12 years earlier. If that doesn't tell you how slowly tech advanced in those years, I don't know what would. My family had an Apple II, but by the time PoP came out, I had me an Amiga, so that's the first place I saw it in action.
I think the best for drawings, animation and fluidity are the Super Nintendo, Sega CD and Sega Genesis versions. -The Genesis one actually has good animation and drawings, even though it's poor of contents; -The Super Nintendo one is gorgeous from every side. Maybe not everyone can appreciate the differences between the maps of this game and the other versions ones, but I think that can give you some new challenges and surprises if you're used to the other versions of PoP and that does not bother you; -As I said for the SNES one, I could say the same for the Sega CD except for the fluidity in game, which is the usual as in most of the other game versions. In brief: It has not a good speed, but also it's not too slow. By the way a BIG point on its side is the presence of cutscenes animated so well and with the voice acting making everything more charming. I really loved these last two~
Amiga version is big dissapointment, this is on of few games, where ST version is much better. BTW look at demo of unofficial Atari 8-bit version, it is absolutely brilliant.
I play the 1.3 Dos version to enjoy the MT32 soundtrack and the Mac version for the graphics. The Mac version has been patched to fix the "slow" animation, a bug involving refresh rate or something.
Imagine this happened in Aladdin, because the antagonist is Jafar. It's the same person. Is this set in the same universe as Arabian nights? I hope so!
This game's most iconic versions are, no doubt, on the Amiga 500 and PC Dos (which look pretty much the same... of course the Amiga prevails on audio, at that specific time it was unparalleled). Other conversions might look fancier, but if you add detail to these graphics you're messing with the pure aesthetics of those flat, uniform colors; and those aesthetics are timeless.
I was thinking the same thing. The Mac version appears to be the highest resolution, but it has the least fluid animation. I think they even slowed it down some because there aren't as many animation frames. I'd rather have fluid animation.
No sabía que había tantísimas versiones del primer Prince of Persia!! Pero igual me quedo con la versión de SNES. Sabes si después del Prince of Persia 2, hay alguna continuacion antes de alguna versión de Ubisoft!? Lo digo porque en PoP2 al final del juego se ve como una bruja viendo a los príncipes a traves de su bola de cristal, y pensaba que si había algún juego que seguía esa línea de historia.
Shame you didn't get the Roland MT-32 Soundtrack for the PC version. It's actually pretty darn good. Great collection. I'm impressed with the obvious work someone put into the AtariST version. The light shading on the character was not something I expected to see.
