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It’s Official: Prince of Persia coming to the XBLA

by JW

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Who remembers sitting in front of their Apple II as a kid, playing through the original Prince of Persia? The original is one of the most influential games of our time, and even today games like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and it’s sequels have successfully translated the franchise to 3D. Well, now it’s time for the series to go back to it’s roots as Ubisoft announced today that the original Prince of Persia will be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade, with updated graphics to give the series the same style and flair of ‘The Sands of Time’.

Read the Ubisoft Press Release after the break.

UBISOFT ANNOUNCES PRINCE OF PERSIA(r) CLASSIC FOR XBOX LIVE(r) ARCADE

The Original 1989 Prince of Persia Game Gets a Next-Gen Makeover

SAN FRANCISCO - MAY 14, 2007 - Today, Ubisoft announced it will be releasing Prince of Persia(r) Classic on Xbox LIVE(r) Arcade early summer. A remake of the 1989 Prince of Persia game that was lauded as THE game that started the platforming genre features the same intricate level design, exciting swordplay, puzzle solving, and storyline from the original. Developed by Gameloft, Prince of Persia Classic has received a brand-new coat of paint with character designs, animations, visuals and lighting effects giving the game a close to 3D look. To freshen the gameplay experience, new traps, puzzles and enemies have also been added. Prince of Persia Classic for Xbox LIVE(r) Arcade will have an ESRB rating of “T for Teen.

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One Response to “It’s Official: Prince of Persia coming to the XBLA”

  1. PacoDG Says:
    May 15th, 2007 at 3:42 am

    Oh hell yeah, that graphical enhancement is looking nice.

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