Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
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| Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame | |
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| Developer(s) | Brøderbund |
| Publisher(s) | Brøderbund |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Action adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Platform(s) | PC, Mac, SNES, Mega Drive (Unreleased) |
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is a platform game released by Brøderbund in 1994.
From a gameplay viewpoint, it is strongly similar to the first Prince of Persia. The character explores various deadly areas by running, jumping, crawling, avoiding traps, solving puzzles and drinking magic potions. Prince of Persia 2 is, however, more combat-heavy than its predecessor. In the first game, enemies appear only occasionally and are always alone, while in the sequel, up to four enemies may appear at once, sometimes flanking the player, and may even be instantly replaced by reinforcements when they are killed. As in Prince of Persia, the trick is to complete the game under a strict time limit that passes in real time. Lives are unlimited, but time cannot be regained except by reverting to a previously saved game.
In other areas, more significant improvements have been made. The graphics are far more complex than the simple look of the game's predecessor, the areas explored are larger, and the variety of backdrops is greater. In addition, all versions of Prince of Persia 2 allow the player to save and load games freely, unlike some versions of the first game.
The game can also be unlocked in the Xbox NTSC version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time by finding a secret area. The GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox PAL versions of the game lack Prince of Persia 2, with that secret area unlocking the original Prince of Persia early instead. The PC version lacks the secret entirely. Titus ported the game to the Super NES, but it is considered an inferior port.
On August 11, 2006, drx of Hidden Palace released the Mega Drive port, which was thought to be long lost.
[edit] External links
- Prince of Persia 2 Center
- Prince of Persia Unofficial Website
- Prince of Persia Legacy A fansite dedicated to the Prince of Persia series.
- Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame at MobyGames
- The unreleased Mega Drive port of Prince of Persia 2
| Prince of Persia series | |
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| Original series | Prince of Persia | The Shadow and the Flame | Prince of Persia 3D |
| Sands of Time trilogy | The Sands of Time | Warrior Within (Revelations) | The Two Thrones (Rival Swords) |
| Sands of Time spin-offs | Battles of Prince of Persia | Sands of Time (Film) | Prince of Persia Wii |
| Characters | The Prince | Farah | Kaileena | Allies | Enemies |
| Items | Sands of Time | Dagger of Time | Medallion | Mask of the Wraith | Water Sword |
| Locations | The Island of Time | Babylon |
