He is back. Prince of Persiawhich we had since lost sight of The forgotten sands, in 2010, will draw the end of its sword on January 18, announced Ubisoft on Thursday at the Summer Game Fest conference. The Ubisoft Montpellier team is piloting this new game, called The Lost Crown, planned for Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox and PC. This new adventure, between the game of platforms and action, is inspired by Rayman Legends and Metroid classics. We will embody Sargon, a young warrior, member of an elite group, bombarded to the rescue of a prince, in “a wide variety of environments inspired by Persian mythology”, details Ubisoft.
“Thanks to the new powers of time and unique abilities that he can combine during combat, Sargon will gradually discover the secrets of Mount Qaf, solving puzzles and completing exciting side quests,” explains the French studio, which promises ghastly battles against “mythical creatures” and “larger-than-life bosses”.
“This is the ‘Prince of Persia’ game I’ve wanted for a long time”
This “2.5 D” opus (halfway between 2D and 3D) which promises to be magnificent finally offers a new lease of life to this underrated saga. And he also seems to be eyeing the side of his ancestor, the Prince of Persia original, released in 1989 on the Apple II microcomputer, and adapted, since, on a good twenty different supports. The creator of the original game, Jordan Mechner, has also praised, on his blogthe upcoming release of this new title.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long, I can’t believe it’s finally arrived! “, rejoices Jordan Mechner. “ The Lost Crown is not a sequel to sands of time nor of the retro-2D trilogy, this is a new beginning. I did not write it, nor participate directly, which means that I will have the pleasure of discovering its surprises as a player. I know the talented team at Ubisoft Montpellier well, I saw them put their heart and passion into this project for three years, from pre-design to beta, and I couldn’t be more enthusiastic. That’s the game Prince of Persia that I wanted for a long time. That is a dubbing.
If this was undoubtedly the most unexpected announcement of the Summer Game Fest, the upcoming release of Prince of Persia was not the only one. During the conference, Sega also unveiled a new Sonic, Sonic Superstarsand we learned that we could soon play Spider Man 2 and to one Final Fantasy VII Rebirth which looks great.