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Ubi remakes 1989 classic.

Ubisoft has announced that it will release a remake of the original Prince of Persia on Xbox Live Arcade early this summer.

Prince of Persia Classic is being developed by Gameloft, the French mobile gaming specialist responsible for the mobile versions of Ubi's recent Prince of Persia trilogy: The Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones.

The game will give Jordan Mechner's influential 1989 creation a 21st-century graphical overhaul, presenting its pinpoint-precise 2D platforming with 3D characters, environments and lighting. The effect is strongly reminiscent of the recent Prince games, and rather gorgeous, as we think you'll agree.

On top of the cosmetic changes, there will be a few new traps, puzzles and enemies thrown in to keep Prince veterans on their toes.

The original Prince of Persia gave players 60 minutes to rescue the Princess from her fate at the hands of the evil Vizier - either marry him, or die.

Head over to our Prince of Persia Classic gamepage for the latest trailer and screenshots.

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- Release date 12/06/2007
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Ikari2001 #1 5 years ago

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could be good... never played the original, but a 60min time limit? that would be nailbitingly tense play time
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the_dudefather #2 5 years ago

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neat! better than just giving us an emulated version of the original with a shitty border (which gets resized instantly) and 'enhanced' graphics
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Milbe #3 5 years ago

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Screens are beautyful! this is a dream come true! great!
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souljacker2000 #4 5 years ago

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looks so much better than most xbla games
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TDS #5 5 years ago

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Yep, the original was classic.

Definitely getting this...
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OnlyMe #6 5 years ago

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Isn't there an XBLA game out today? Anyone know what we'll be treated with this week?
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Milbe #7 5 years ago

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Now we need Flashback with the same graphical update!
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Hugundo #8 5 years ago

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I spent hours on the old blank and white version trying to time the jumps through those metal shutters only to fall down a pit a couple of steps on.

/Collects pension.
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bioreit #9 5 years ago

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"21st cetnury graphical overhaul"

Spellchecker been uninstalled, has it?
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riz23 #10 5 years ago

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PoP was great back in the day and I loved it, but please no more retro game on XBLA please, updated or otherwise. I want new stuff not rehashed old stuff I can pay for again.
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Have_to_Speak_Up #11 5 years ago

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I played the original to death... I've always remembered in my head completing it with 23 minutes left... but now I can't remember that's my brain telling fibs at me. I hope it's true...
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Pac #12 5 years ago

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Looks great but I hope they change the levels and add a lot more content than the original.

I had to play the original several times through to get in under the hour time limit and playing essentailly the same again with a graphical make over just doesn't rock my boat.

Not sure the hour time limit would cut it now a days either.
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kangarootoo #13 5 years ago

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@Milbe

"Now we need Flashback with the same graphical update!"

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hyperkineticninja #14 5 years ago

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Had a quick bash at work on partnernet...Graphics are amazing! Levels exactly the same as far as I have got...Could recognise them from my old PC version where the Prince wore that gay white rompersuit...Lots more enemies from the very start...the Prince has a bigger reportoire can flip jump of walls etc...Combat is really good..controls a little lacking at times but overall very impressive
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bonker #15 5 years ago

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Time limits, in any context, suck the big one.
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brooza #16 5 years ago

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Isn't there an XBLA game out today? Anyone know what we'll be treated with this week?

Patience
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ishigo #17 5 years ago

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"Now we need Flashback with the same graphical update!"

FUCK yeah!
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redneon Verified Programmer, SUMO Digital #18 5 years ago

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If they cock this one up I will personally hunt down and slap everyone involved!
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bushwod #19 5 years ago

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@ishigo

Flashback would bo soooooo good!
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chupachups #20 5 years ago

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Hurrah, brings back lots of happy memories...
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Fatfish #21 5 years ago

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The original was awesome - running on my old 286 in EGA!! Ok, so the graphics weren't great, but the character animation/fluidity of movement was unparalleled at the time, and the gameplay was brilliant. Just be thankful they've decided not to port the old game straight across and have instead opted to redesign the graphics - that would have really sucked.
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thegouldfish #22 5 years ago

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Flash back does not need any GFX changes, look at the crappy Mega CD version with those horrid 3D animations.
No it should always be those lovely simple polygons.

Back to PoP, hopefully they give the option to play the original untouched.
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smelly #23 5 years ago

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Ooooooh!! Purdy!!!

ORiginal = best retro game ever (apart from mario)
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konniehuqfan #24 5 years ago

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the original prince of persia is a fantastic game! tomb raider was basically a 3d pop
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spongebob #25 5 years ago

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Original was soooo good with CGA graphics (white, black, magenta, purple) on an old PC back in the day. Good call to revive it for XBLA.
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yagisencho #26 5 years ago

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I was thinking "Ho-hum, played a remake on the Mega CD ages ago". And then I saw the delicious-looking eye candy from the XBLA version. Mm...eye candy.
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