The latest Prince of Persia game is a delightful mix of old and new. Metroidvania DNA seeps through and through, but combat contains sprinkles from other games outside the Metroids and the Castlevanias as well. Two of the lead devs of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown recently did an enlightening Reddit AMA on Jan. 16th, sharing some of their influences and design choices. The main inspiration behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s combat may surprise you; it’s a familiar, yet unexpected Nintendo game.
Structure Inspiration For The Lost Crown
But first, structure and pacing inspiration gets brought up pretty early on in the Reddit AMA.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s Combat Was Heavily Inspired by This Nintendo Game
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