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

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. Visit for more information on the “History of Prince of Persia“ straight from the series’ creator himself! ________________________ Follow me on Twitter! I like to post updates on my projects there: Twitter: @nick930gaming Please help me continue doing what I love! You can sign up to be a patron using the link below - and earn special perks as a result! Patreon: Even the smallest donations help me make these videos! (I record all of my own footage and need to purchase several old games for the footage) Because “The Last of Us“ is one of my all-time favorites, I wanted to make sure to get this one right - and put an exceptional amount of work into research, writing, recording, and editing to ensure the best possible viewing experience. I put a ton of passion and effort into this documentary - but even so, there are bound to be errors. Please feel free to let me know in the comments if you spot one! Now sit back, grab a drink and enjoy the ENTIRE History of Prince of Persia! 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 ________________________ 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 ________________________ 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 #princeofpersia s #Documentary #ubisoft