Runtime: 51 Minutes
We dive into the journals of American author, screenwriter, and video game developer, Jordan Mechner to learn all about 1989's Prince of Persia. Our deep dive has us looking at Mechner's early successes before Prince of Persia before discussing everything he's done since. As perhaps the earliest cinematic platformer, we talk at length about what Prince of Persia's legacy means to the gaming community. Finally, we take a brief foray into Mechner's movie credits as we talk about the largest grossing video game adaptions of all time. Join us for this rotoscoping trip down Memory Card Lane.
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Prince of Persia Cover Art:
Wikipedia - Prince of Persia Cover ArtWikipedia Article:
Wikipedia - Prince of PersiaGame-Specific Wiki:
Fandom - Price of Persia WikiSteam Reviews:
Not Available on SteamGOG.com:
Not Available on GOGMobyGames:
MobyGames - Prince of PersiaMetacritic:
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How Prince of Persia Defeated Apple II's Memory Limitations:
Ars Technica - War StoriesJordan Mechner's Journals:
JordanMechner.com - JournalsJordan Mechner Biography:
JordanMechner.com - BiographyJordan Mechner Biography:
JordanMechner.com - BiographyBillboard Sales Charts 1985:
Compute! MagazineJordan Mechner Wikipedia Article:
Wikipedia - Jordan MechnerPrince of Persia Playthrough:
YouTube - Prince of Persia (1989) MS-DOS PC PlaythroughAudio Sources:
Cold Open Music:
Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3531-comfortable-mystery
Podcast Intro Music:
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes