You can play Prince of Persia right from your Android phone’s browser, and it’s pretty awesome
Back in 1989, the first Prince of Persia game was released on the Apple II, eventually finding its way to a host of platforms like the Game Boy, NES, and MS-DOS (the version I’m most familiar with). Not only is this the game that started a genre of cinematic platformers (like Another World in ‘91 and Flashback in ‘92), it’s still heralded as one of the best, all thanks to its slick movement animations that utilizedrotoscopingfor their creation. While the original has inspired the design of many sequels, the first game still holds a special place in my heart, which is why I was very excited to discoveran HTML5/JavaScript port of the MS-DOS version of Prince of Persia on GitHubthat’s perfectly playable on Android devices. you may even create a launcher for your homescreen to quickly jump into this port fullscreen, complete with touch controls.
You can navigate to the PrinceJSGitHub pageif you’d like to check out the project fromOliver Klemenz. This is where you’ll findthe link to the web game, which is playable in your browser on desktops and mobile. While you can simply click the link to open the game in your browser, the browser’s navigation bar is visible. Luckily you can easily create a shortcut for your homescreen that forgoes displaying the browser bar by clicking “Add to Home screen” in Chrome’s overflow menu (the three vertical dots in the upper right). Oh, and if you are worried about the game being too difficult,there’s even a link available to load the game with 50% reduced difficulty, which is definitely a nice touch seeing that Prince of Persia is a challenging game.
Of course, if you’d like to jump into the nitty-gritty, here’s the mobile play excerpt from GitHub.
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So there you have it. An enterprising developerhas ported the MS-DOS version of Prince of Persia to the browser, and it’s perfectly playable on Android devices thanks to the inclusion of touch controls. Better yet, it’s possible to even create a shortcut to instantly launch the game from your homescreen, allowing the game to display fullscreen (although it is pillarboxed as it is a game designed for 4:3 screens). All in all, it’s a solid effort that brings the classic to Android free of charge. What’s not to like?
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