Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown mobile review - a nostalgic Metroidvania
Ports can be a bit tricky, and we’ve come to accept that there are some games that will just never work as originally intended on mobile phones. But Ubisoft has struck gold with its Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown mobile port, because the game runs so beautifully that it genuinely feels as though it was made with mobile gaming in mind. Not only that, it reminds us of everything we already know and love about the franchise. There’s always a delicate line between leaning too far into nostalgia that you lose your way to old time’s sake, and trying to optimize things for the current gaming climate. Sway more towards the latter, and you risk sacrificing the nuance of a much-loved, decades-old franchise. Lean into the former, and you come across pitfalls shaped like fan-service and a poor attempt to bottle years-old lightning. But Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown mobile is a truly fantastic mobile platformer game and bridges the gap flawlessly. Continue reading Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown mobile review - a nostalgic Metroidvania


Ports can be a bit tricky, and we’ve come to accept that there are some games that will just never work as originally intended on mobile phones. But Ubisoft has struck gold with its Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown mobile port, because the game runs so beautifully that it genuinely feels as though it was made with mobile gaming in mind. Not only that, it reminds us of everything we already know and love about the franchise.
There’s always a delicate line between leaning too far into nostalgia that you lose your way to old time’s sake, and trying to optimize things for the current gaming climate. Sway more towards the latter, and you risk sacrificing the nuance of a much-loved, decades-old franchise. Lean into the former, and you come across pitfalls shaped like fan-service and a poor attempt to bottle years-old lightning. But Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown mobile is a truly fantastic mobile platformer game and bridges the gap flawlessly.