Original release
In the box
- Game on floppy disks
- Manual
Copy protection asks for words from the manual.
PC
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is a 1993 cinematic platform game released by Broderbund for MS-DOS, and later ported to Macintosh, Super NES, and FM Towns. It is the second installment in the Prince of Persia series, and a direct sequel to 1989's Prince of Persia.
PlatformAdventure
- Time to beat
- about 6.9 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is a 1993 cinematic platform game released by Broderbund for MS-DOS, and later ported to Macintosh, Super NES, and FM Towns. It is the second installment in the Prince of Persia series, and a direct sequel to 1989's Prince of Persia. Both games were designed by Jordan Mechner, but unlike the original, he did not program the sequel himself. In the game, players control the Prince as he attempts to return to medieval Persia and defeat the evil wizard Jaffar once and for all, who has assumed his appearance, seized the throne, and put his love interest, the Princess, under a death spell.
Similar to the original, Prince of Persia 2 was a commercial success, and was regarded by most contemporary reviewers as an improvement over its predecessor. The final installment in the original Prince of Persia trilogy, Prince of Persia 3D, was released in 1999. An updated version of the game for iOS and Android was released in 2013 without the "2" in the title.
Official trailer
Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
PC Longplay [702] Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame, World-of-Longplays. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Platform, Adventure
- Developer
- Broderbund
- Publisher
- Broderbund
- Series
- Prince of Persia
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ESRB
- E
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | First release | 1993-12-31 |
Editions
Prince of Persia CD Collection
In the box
- CD-ROM with Prince of Persia and Prince of Persia 2
Version 1.01 of the game.
Prince of Persia Collection, Limited Edition
Limited or specialIn the box
- CD-ROM with Prince of Persia and Prince of Persia 2
Version 1.1, with a making-of video for Prince of Persia 3D. General MIDI music is missing from this version.
DLC
Prince of Persia 2 had no DLC.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features. Runs on current PCs through DOSBox.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, floppy disks, May 1993 Also on CD-ROM in the 1995 and 1998 collections. |
| Ever released in the store | No Never sold as a download on Steam, GOG or Ubisoft's store. |
| In the store to buy today | No |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Does not exist |
| Disc runs with no patch | No It is a DOS game. It runs on current Windows through DOSBox. |
| Disc runs with the final patch | No Version 1.1 on the 1998 CD is the last one. It also needs DOSBox. |
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Broderbund Publisher Broderbund Designer Jordan Mechner Composer Jonelle Adkisson
Credits
- Publisher
- Broderbund
- Developer
- Broderbund
- Released
- 1993-12-31
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 6.9 hours
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