Game Detail

Prince of Persia

A rotoscoped prince, crumbling dungeons, and a one-hour countdown. Fluid animation ahead of its time.

NESAction1992
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Why It Matters

Its fluid, lifelike animation was revolutionary and influenced cinematic platformers for a decade.

What to Expect

Deliberate, physics-aware running and jumping, deadly traps, sword duels, and a strict 60-minute timer for the whole game.

Controls

Full keyboard map for the NES core — remappable from the in-emulator menu.

  • Arrow KeysMove / D-Pad
  • ZA button (jump / confirm)
  • XB button (run / fire)
  • EnterStart
  • VSelect
  • 1Quick save
  • 2Quick load
  • 3Change save slot