Next Prince of Persia Game Promises Fresh Start

Next Gen recently had a chance to sit down with Ubisoft and discuss the next addition to the Prince of Persia franchise. The team is excited that this isn't just another tired rehash of the same characters and setting, however, promising a new prince and open world adventuring on top of the already rich world of the previous games. "'We had a whole story with the previous trilogy, and Prince of Persia is a general universe where several different stories can unfold,' [creative director Jean-Christophe] explains. 'We're starting afresh, in the same universe, and we wanted to bring something new while keeping what worked before. We introduce a new Prince, who won't start as a prince, more a drifter and adventurer, lost in the desert. He'll be confronted by a lot of fantasy settings, as opposed to Assassin's Creed, which was more realistic. Here he will come to a land and be engulfed in the conflict between two ancient gods, in this very specific region of Persia. It's based on an old Persian religion, Zoroastrianism, and the battle between light and darkness.'"

Just a quick bit of info

[Kingrames]

If you don't recognize the franchise, it is the franchise formerly known as *insert freakish hand symbol here*.

Zoroastrianism

[shark72]

"It's based on an old Persian religion, Zoroastrianism, and the battle between light and darkness."

Let's hope it leaves out the ritualistic testicle shaving referenced in Austin Powers.

Re:Just what we need

[UnknowingFool]

At least they haven't made it "Hollywoody":

Opens to 1st screen in Prince of Persia. You are in a chariot and you racing across the desert to the palace. The 3D graphics are gorgeous. Along the way masked riders appear. They fire at you to stop you. But not with arrows or knives. Being Hollywood, it's got to be plasma blasters. Of course, you don't have any blasters or projectile weapons. You can only ram with your chariot. As you knock them off their horses, of course, the horses tumble and then explode. To regain your health, you have to obviously run over the health packets along the way.

When you get to the palace a cut scene starts. Your beloved princess is being carried off by a huge ape while a bald man stroking a cat laughs at you. She's yelling: "Prince, save me!" You respond "ADRIAN! ADRIAN!". That is immediately followed by a commercial feature skateboarders urging you to "Do the Dew."

Well at least I'm hoping. :P

A fresh start?

[Sabz5150]

Oh, you mean a Fresh Prince of Persia. Gotcha.

New charcters and setting

[ndansmith]

The team is excited that this isn't just another tired rehash of the same characters and setting . . .

Ambassador of Argentina?

Re:Just what we need

[Chyeld]

I think I have your answer, but hold on, I've got to issue another series of behests to my adventures in Final Fantasy - Crystal Chronicles - My Life as a King.

I've been playing it inbewteen sessions of Mario Galaxy, where I, as Mario, rescue Princess Peach and the Great Stars from Bowser, King Koopa.

Re:A fresh start?

[veganboyjosh]

In west Eslamebad, born and raised...

Re:A fresh start?

[Trespass]

Or 'The Artist Formally Known as Prince of Persia'.

Re:!rpg

[merreborn]

Yeah, the "open world adventuring" bit makes it sound more like GTA: Persia than an RPG.

Except without the city, hookers, guns, or cars.

It'll fly right off the shelves, I'm sure.

Re:Fresh? Right.

[Kijori]

A fresh start to the franchise?

So that would be the Fresh Prince of Persia, then?

Re:Fresh? Right.

[Jesus_666]

Now this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right thar
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a land called Persia

In west Philistia born and raised
On the playground where I spent most of my days
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool
And all throwin' some discus outside of the school
When a couple of guys that were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood
I got in one little fight and my mom cried war
And said "You're moving with your auntie and uncle in Persia"

I begged and pleaded with her the other day
But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way
She gave me a kissin' and she gave me my ticket
I put my saber on and said "I might as well kick it"

First class, yo this is bad,
Drinking red potions out of a champagne glass
Is this what the people of Persia livin' like,
Hmm this might be alright

I whistled for a chariot and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I'd say that this chariot was rare
But I thought "Now forget it, yo home to Persi-air"

I pulled up to a palace 'bout seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabby "Yo, home smell you later"
Looked at my kingdom I was finally thar
To sit on my throne as the prince of Persia