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Prince of Persia is arguably the first game in the "cinematic platformer" genre. It was developed by the same person that created Karateka and features many of the same design elements and play mechanics.
Prince of Persia was not initially a big seller largely due to its release on the Apple II late in that system's life (1989). However, over the next several years as the game saw ports to various platforms, it grew in popularity and ultimately became a big hit. Initial sales on the Apple II were only about 7,000 copies. However, over the next decade and by the time of its first sequel, it sold 2 million copies.
The game is set in ancient Persia. The player takes the role of a the "prince" that must rescue the princess he is in love with from the clutches of Jaffar. You must bypass a variety of traps and combat hostile swordsmen along the way. The original game featured 12 levels but this was expanded in later ports.
Featured here is the Super Nintendo version of Prince of Persia. It was released in 1992 and featured enhanced graphics, more levels and a longer time limit that the original in which to complete the game. While I have an affinity for the Apple II version and even the PC version and think of this as more of a computer game, The Super Nintendo version and other later ports do improve the game substantially. The Super Nintendo version was re-released on Nintendo's Virtual Console in 2012.
Screen shots above are from the Super Nintendo version of the game.
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One of the classics I have yet to play. I should see whether I can download it on my Wii. I haven't even connected the thing to my network, so do you know off hand whether this is an option?
If I remember correctly, the Wii has wireless networking built in so you should be able to connect that way. To connect via a wired connection requires a USB adapter. Nintendo sells their own. I believe that some 3rd party adapters work but not all. As far as I know, Prince of Persia is still available on the Virtual Console but I'm not sure what the current state of support is for the Virtual Console for the Wii...