Prince of Persia is a 2D platformer developed for the Game Boy Color, recognized as a foundational title in the cinematic platformer genre. Unlike traditional jump-and-run games, it emphasizes careful movement and complex level navigation, highlighting the protagonist's fragility. The game employs rotoscoping to enhance the realism of character animations, enriching the overall gameplay experience.
Prince of Persia is a 2D platformer that is commonly regarded as a progenitor of the cinematic platformer genre. Rather than following the more common jump-and-run mechanics, it focuses on careful advancement through fairly complex levels, emphasizing the protagonist's vulnerability and survival aspect. Rotoscoping technique is used to give more realism to the animation of the characters' movements.