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Why the DOS version? It had atrocious graphics compared to the original Mac version.... EDIT: I googled for screenshots and I never knew how many different ver

Why the DOS version? It had atrocious graphics compared to the original Mac version.... EDIT: I googled for screenshots and I never knew how many different versions of the game there were! Every platform had completely different artwork! Pretty amazing. https://www.oldgames.sk/en/game/prince-of-persia/pictures/ https://www.oldgames.sk/en/game/prince-of-persia/pictures/

EvanAnderson 5y ago
The original version was written for the Apple II.
- salamandersauce 5y ago
  And the DOS port came out years before the Mac port. No wonder it looks worse. I always thought the DOS version was the first port but apparently the PC-98 version beat it by a few months.
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nickt 5y ago
That’s interesting. It must be one of the most ported games ever. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia_(1989_video_game)#Ports https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia_(1989_video...
- whoopdedo 5y ago
  I think that title goes to Pac-Man[1]. It helps being older, not to mention one of the most recognizable games ever made. As well as the 80's being a time when many unique platforms rose and fell. And honorable mention goes to Lode Runner[2] which doesn't have quite the fame as Pac-Man but has still managed to create a lasting legacy (pun intended). [1] https://www.mobygames.com/game/pac-man https://www.mobygames.com/game/pac-man [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lode_Runner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lode_Runner
  - entropicdrifter 5y ago
    Pretty sure Adventure beat out Pac-Man for being the first ported game, being that it was ported back in '77, before Pac-Man first went to arcades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure Note that Pong and Space War were both ported before Pac-Man, as well, though Space War didn't get a home version before Pac-Man to my knowledge, it did get ported from mainframe hardware to an arcade cabinet before Pac-Man existed.
  - skeeter2020 5y ago
    Give it time but watch out for Attack of the PETSCII Robots!
  - gh02t 5y ago
    What about Tetris? Though the line gets blurry about "official" ports of Tetris, I'd wager that the core game concept is one of the most ported of all time.
  - type0 5y ago
    There's this interesting backstory about Lode Runner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnl-NTzlumM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnl-NTzlumM It is by far my favorite game.
- Someone 5y ago
  I would guess something really old such as Colossal Cave Adventure (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure), Star Trek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_(1971_video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_(1971_video_game)), or Hunt the Wumpus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_the_Wumpus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_the_Wumpus) or a computer version of hangman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangman_(game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangman_(game)) takes that crown. There were a lot more platforms to port to in the early days.
teddyh 5y ago
I actually prefer the PC VGA version; it has very nice graphics, but still in the same style as the original Apple II version, not a complete redraw in a different style and tone, like many of the ports.
codesnik 5y ago
and supposedly all of them were based on original rotoscoped animation
- the_af 5y ago
  No "supposedly" about it, but actually ;) Google the original videos, they are fun!
kaetemi 5y ago
I'd guess the DOS version is the one that stuck around the longest.
thomastjeffery 5y ago
That link is missing the GameCube version that is an Easter egg in Sands of Time.
- illys 5y ago
  The DOS CGA, EGA and Hercules versions are missing too. EGA was rather pleasant. https://www.reddit.com/r/dosgaming/comments/57egq3/prince_of_persia_vgaegacgacgamono/ https://www.reddit.com/r/dosgaming/comments/57egq3/prince_of... In the binaries I have, CGA and EGA are bundled together, VGA is separated.
bananamerica 5y ago
Nostalgia?
the_af 5y ago
I don't like the Mac version very much; it looks like a complete redesign in a style I don't enjoy (looks closer to PoP2 than to the original PoP).

EvanAnderson 5y ago

The original version was written for the Apple II.

salamandersauce 5y ago
And the DOS port came out years before the Mac port. No wonder it looks worse. I always thought the DOS version was the first port but apparently the PC-98 version beat it by a few months.
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nickt 5y ago

That’s interesting. It must be one of the most ported games ever. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia_(1989_video_game)#Ports https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia_(1989_video...

whoopdedo 5y ago
I think that title goes to Pac-Man[1]. It helps being older, not to mention one of the most recognizable games ever made. As well as the 80's being a time when many unique platforms rose and fell. And honorable mention goes to Lode Runner[2] which doesn't have quite the fame as Pac-Man but has still managed to create a lasting legacy (pun intended). [1] https://www.mobygames.com/game/pac-man https://www.mobygames.com/game/pac-man [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lode_Runner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lode_Runner
- entropicdrifter 5y ago
  Pretty sure Adventure beat out Pac-Man for being the first ported game, being that it was ported back in '77, before Pac-Man first went to arcades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure Note that Pong and Space War were both ported before Pac-Man, as well, though Space War didn't get a home version before Pac-Man to my knowledge, it did get ported from mainframe hardware to an arcade cabinet before Pac-Man existed.
- skeeter2020 5y ago
  Give it time but watch out for Attack of the PETSCII Robots!
- gh02t 5y ago
  What about Tetris? Though the line gets blurry about "official" ports of Tetris, I'd wager that the core game concept is one of the most ported of all time.
- type0 5y ago
  There's this interesting backstory about Lode Runner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnl-NTzlumM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnl-NTzlumM It is by far my favorite game.
Someone 5y ago
I would guess something really old such as Colossal Cave Adventure (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure), Star Trek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_(1971_video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_(1971_video_game)), or Hunt the Wumpus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_the_Wumpus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_the_Wumpus) or a computer version of hangman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangman_(game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangman_(game)) takes that crown. There were a lot more platforms to port to in the early days.

teddyh 5y ago

I actually prefer the PC VGA version; it has very nice graphics, but still in the same style as the original Apple II version, not a complete redraw in a different style and tone, like many of the ports.

codesnik 5y ago

and supposedly all of them were based on original rotoscoped animation

the_af 5y ago
No "supposedly" about it, but actually ;) Google the original videos, they are fun!

kaetemi 5y ago

I'd guess the DOS version is the one that stuck around the longest.

thomastjeffery 5y ago

That link is missing the GameCube version that is an Easter egg in Sands of Time.

illys 5y ago
The DOS CGA, EGA and Hercules versions are missing too. EGA was rather pleasant. https://www.reddit.com/r/dosgaming/comments/57egq3/prince_of_persia_vgaegacgacgamono/ https://www.reddit.com/r/dosgaming/comments/57egq3/prince_of... In the binaries I have, CGA and EGA are bundled together, VGA is separated.

bananamerica 5y ago

Nostalgia?

the_af 5y ago

I don't like the Mac version very much; it looks like a complete redesign in a style I don't enjoy (looks closer to PoP2 than to the original PoP).