Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Switch)

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Nintendo Switch

18th Jan 2024, $49.99
18th Jan 2024, £44.99

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Review Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown (Switch) - Slick, Stylish, And 2024's First Must-Play

The original Fresh Prince returns
Way back in 1989, Jordan Mechner's original Prince of Persia represented one of the first and best examples of what's become known as the 'cinematic platformer'. It's a traditionally challenging genre, one that combines strong art, fun storylines, and fluidly animated protagonists to bring us adventures that test...
- Thu 11th Jan 2024
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
- Prince of Persia

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Guide Best Prince Of Persia Games Of All Time - Switch And Nintendo Systems

Every Nintendo Prince of Persia game, ranked by you
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- Fri 12th Apr 2024
- Guides
- All Time
- Prince of Persia
- Best Games
- Ubisoft
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (5th October)

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Random Horror Master John Carpenter Heaps Praise On Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown

When Carpenter speaks, we listen
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st September)

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- Sat 21st Sep 2024
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News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Switch Story DLC Delayed In "Certain Countries"

"Due to a last-minute issue"
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown DLC rolled out on the Switch eShop this week, but it seems there's been a minor delay in select locations. In a message on social media, Ubisoft mentioned how the Mask of Darkness would now be available in Europe, New Zealand and Australia next week on 25th September 2024. Here's the...
- Sat 21st Sep 2024
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Prince of Persia
- Ubisoft
- DLC
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News Ubisoft Shares New Details On Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown's Upcoming Story DLC

Return to Mount Qaf this month
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- Fri 6th Sep 2024
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News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown DLC Is Unmasked Next Month

Mask of Darkness launches in September
The excellent Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown blew us away back when it launched in January, and Ubisoft has been providing fans with free updates since its release. But now, Sargon will be embarking on a new story chapter when the first piece of DLC lands on 17th September 2024. Titled Mask of...
- Fri 9th Aug 2024
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- DLC
- Ubisoft
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Hands On Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Royally Delivers On Switch

You dropped this, Sargon
Back in June, we went hands-on with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, a new 2D Metroidvania take on the long-running dashing and slashing franchise. We were thrilled to learn that Ubisoft Montpellier is the team crafting this new adventure as its past games like Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends were incredibly unique works...
- Wed 13th Dec 2023
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Hands On Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Is Dread-ful, In The Best Possible Way

Shaping up well on Switch
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- Thu 15th Jun 2023
- Hands On
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- Nintendo Switch
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Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate. Play as Sargon and evolve from sword-wielding prodigy to extraordinary legend as you master acrobatic combat and unlock new Time Powers and unique super abilities.

UNLEASH YOUR INNER WARRIOR
Use your Time Powers, combat, and platforming skills to perform deadly combos and defeat time-corrupted enemies and mythological creatures.

LOSE YOURSELF IN THE PRODIGIOUS MOUNT QAF
Discover a cursed Persian-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks and explore a variety of highly detailed biomes, each with their own identity, wonder, and danger.

LIVE AN EPIC ADVENTURE
Immerse yourself in a Persian mythological fantasy through an intriguing and original story as you use your wits to solve puzzles, find hidden treasures, and complete quests to learn more about this corrupted place.

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Fri 9th Jun 2023

That looks brilliant. I'm happy they went back to the roots. Feels like a modern version of PoP1 and 2. So many happy hours playing them. I'm so happy to see the traps.