The Making of Prince of Persia

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The Making of Prince of Persia

04/02/2013

Jordan Mechner, the game designer behind The Last Express, Prince of Persia and Karateka, has released his design diaries on The Making of Prince of Persia, available on Kindle for $7.99.

Mechner is also famous creating Karateka and Prince of Persia games on the Apple ][ computer back in the 1980s. Prince of Persia spawned multiple sequels and remakes over the years as well as a blockbuster Hollywood movie, for which Mechner was a producer and the original screenwriter.

Here's a behind the scenes video that shows some of the original video footage Mechner shot.