History VideoGame / PrinceOfPersiaTheLostCrown

The game centers on a new character, Sargon, a member of a group of warriors called The Immortals as they seek to rescue Prince Ghassan, who was kidnapped by Sargon's mentor. Following them to Mount Qaf, the Sargon find himself trapped in a [[TimeCrash temporal labyrinth]] as they seek to uncover the truth behind the prince's kidnapping. The game serves as its own story, disconnected from other titles in the franchise.

* BreakingOldTrends: This is the first game in the entire franchise where someone addressed only as "The Prince" isn't the protagonist. There is ''a'' prince in the game, but he's the DistressedDude and actually given a name. [[spoiler:In actuality, it's a role reversal of the ''Sands of Time''-era of The Prince, with the reveal that Vahram is the true titular Prince of Persia, making it the first time the Prince has been the main antagonist in any game in the franchise (discounting the [[EnemyWithin Dark Prince]] from ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheTwoThrones'')]]. However, this is [[spoiler:potentially subverted as there is the implication, but still unconfirmed, possibility that Sargon is secretly a prince]].

* TheProphecy: One side quest involves breaking sand jars that reveals section of a forgotten prophecy and murals depicting events, which very quickly is shown to concern the events of the game. [[spoiler:Uncovering the entire prophecy reveals that it's about ''three'' princes: one believed dead and is motivated by revenge, referring to Vahrem who is the son of King Darius and the rightful heir; one who is used as a pawn, referring to Ghassan who is the DistressedDude who was kidnapped under orders from his mother; and another raised in secret, heavily implied to be Sargon himself who is the biological son of Thomyris and SwitchedAtBirth with Ghassan.]] While the events of the prophecy do come true with [[spoiler:Vahrem ascending to become kind of all gods and destroying the universe along with Sargon]], there's a ProphecyTwist where the [[spoiler:Simurgh resurrects Sargon immediately after the prophecy is completed, gives him the power to fight against Vahrem and prove to him that mortals aren't meant to have the power of gods, and Vahrem sacrifices himself to restore the universe and the Simurgh]].
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Played straight with [[spoiler:Vahrem, who at first shown to be the highly respected leader of the Immortals, is revealed to be the son of King Darius, making him the rightful Prince of Persia instead of Ghassan]]. It's ZigZagged however later with [[spoiler:Sargon, who's implied by certain side quests to be the true biological son of Queen Thomyris, but even at the end of the game this isn't confirmed]].

* TheProphecy: One side quest involves breaking sand jars that reveals section of a forgotten prophecy and murals depicting events, which very quickly is shown to concern the events of the game. [[spoiler:Uncovering the entire prophecy reveals that it's about ''three'' princes: one believed dead and is motivated by revenge, referring to Vahrem who is the son of King Darius rightful heir; one who is used as a pawn, referring to Ghassan who is the DistressedDude who was kidnapped under orders from his mother; and another raised in secret, heavily implied to be Sargon himself who is the biological son of Thomyris and SwitchedAtBirth with Ghassan.]] While the events of the prophecy do come true with [[spoiler:Vahrem ascending to become kind of all gods and destroying the universe along with Sargon]], there's a ProphecyTwist where the [[spoiler:Simurgh resurrects Sargon immediately after the prophecy is completed, gives him the power to fight against Vahrem and prove to him that mortals aren't meant to have the power of gods, and Vahrem sacrifices himself to restore the universe and the Simurgh]].

* GoodPrincessEvilQueen: [[spoiler Gender flipped in Ghassan's case, who is a kind hearted young man who sees Sargon as a friend, while Queen Thomyris is revealed to have betrayed and murdered King Darius thirty years ago for the throne, being responsible for the disappearance of the Simurgh and the TimeCrash on Mount Qaf. Ghassan actually notes that he's not at all surprised by this.]]

The game centers on a new character, Sargon, a member of a group of warriors called The Immortals as they seek to rescue Prince Ghassan, who was kidnapped by Sargon's mentor. Following them to Mount Qaf, the Sargon find himself trapped in a [[TimeCrash temporal labrynth]] as they seek to uncover the truth behind the prince's kidnapping.The game serves as its own story, disconnected from other titles in the franchise.

The game centers on a new character, Sargon, a member of a group of warriors called The Immortals as they seek to rescue Prince Ghassan. The game serves as its own story, disconnected from other titles in the franchise.

* BreakingOldTrends: This is the first game in the entire franchise where someone addressed only as "The Prince" isn't the protagonist. There is ''a'' prince in the game, but he's the DistressedDude and actually given a name. [[spoiler:In actuality, it's a role reversal of the Sands of Time-era of The Prince, with the reveal that Vahram is the true titular Prince of Persia, making it the first time the Prince has been the main antagonist in any game in the franchise (discounting the [[EnemyWithin Dark Prince]] from ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheTwoThrones'').]]

* KatanasAreJustBetter: Vahram, leader of the immortals, wields a single katana-like sword and often unsheathes it only to deal a lightning-quick blow in combat with a quick-draw. His fighting prowess with it are even better than Sargon's DualWielding technique, which is more than demonstrated in the prologue [[spoiler:and his HopelessBossFight]].

** Unlike prior entries, the game protagonist Sargon is ''not'' one, and lacks the time-manipulation abilities of the Prince from the ''Sands of Time'' trilogy, instead encountering variants of the power throughout his trek through Mount Qaf, such as fighting [[AlternateSelf different versions of himself]] as minibosses, due to them seeking the powers of the Simaugh that our version of Sargon encountered and utilises to aid himself in his journey, whereas they missed out on achieving them.

''Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown'' is an upcoming side scrolling action platformer. It is notable as the first major release of the ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' franchise since 2010's ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheForgottenSands''.

The game is being developed by Ubisoft Montpellier (of ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}'' fame), but without involvement of series creator Jordan Mechner (who has, regardless, voiced his support for the game). It was announced in June 2023, and is set for release on January 18, 2024.

* BreakingOldTrends: This is the first game in the entire franchise where someone addressed only as "The Prince" isn't the protagonist. There is ''a'' prince in the game, but he's the DistressedDude and actually given a name. [[spoiler:In actuality, it's a role reversal of the Sands of Time-era of The Prince, with the reveal that Vahram is the true titular Prince of Persia, making it the first time the Prince has been the main antagonist in any game in the franchise (discounting the [[EnemyWithin Dark Prince]] from VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheTwoThrones).]]

* BreakingOldTrends: This is the first game in the entire franchise where someone addressed only as "The Prince" isn't the protagonist. There is ''a'' prince in the game, but he's the DistressedDude and actually given a name. [[spoiler:In actuality, it's a role reversal of the Sands of Time-era of The Prince, with the reveal that Vahram is the true titular Prince of Persia, making it the first time the Prince has been the main antagonist in any game in the franchise.]]

* BreakingOldTrends: This is the first game in the entire franchise where someone addressed only as "The Prince" isn't the protagonist. There is ''a'' prince in the game, but he's the DistressedDude and actually given a name.

* TimeCrash: Mount Qaf is enveloped in one, leading to a number of temporal anomalies such as architecture being frozen mid-collapse, people from multiple time periods showing up in the same place, people witnessing multiple events in the span of what feels like days to them but are mere minutes to others, and characters even encountering versions of themselves from alternate timelines.

-->[[spoiler:'''Vahram:''']] Your efforts are futile. There's nothing you can do to stop me. I will erase every chapter, every word of your story. I can undo it all.

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The story trailer drops several of the game's plot twists, chief among them being [[spoiler:that Vahram, the leader of the immortals, is actually a traitor.]]

The game is being developer by Ubisoft Montpellier (of ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}'' fame), but without involvement of series creator Jordan Mechner (who has, regardless, voiced his support for the game). It was announced in June 2023, and is set for release on January 18, 2024.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: Vahram, leader of the immortals, wields a single katana-like sword and often unsheathes it only to deal a lightning-quick blow in combat with a quick-draw. His fighting prows with it are even better than Sargon's DualWielding technique, which is more than demonstrated in the prologue [[spoiler:and his HopelessBossFight]].

* {{Metroidvania}}

* OurManticoresAreSpinier: One of the game's bosses is a giant manticore which attacks with both the scorpion tail and it's lion body.

The game is being developer by Ubisoft Montpellier (of Rayman fame), but without involvement of series creator Jordan Mechner (who has, regardless, voiced his support for the game). It was announced in June 2023, and is set for release on January 18, 2024.

* PaintedCGI: The artstyle of the game shows 3D models which are painted.

''Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown'' is an upcoming side scrolling action platformer. It is notable as the first major release of the Prince of Persia franchise since 2010's ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheForgottenSands''.

The game centers on a new character, Sargon, a member of a group of warriors called The Immortals as they seek to rescue Prince Ghassan.

The game was announced in June 2023, and is set for release on January 18 of 2024.

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'''Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown''' is an upcoming side scrolling action platformer. It is notable as the first major release of the Prince of Persia franchise since 2010's ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheForgottenSands''.