History of Prince of Persia (1989 - 2024) | Documentary Feat. Jordan Mechner

[@Nick930]

Thank you all for tuning in. This was absolutely the most challenging project I've taken on for this channel. I've spent several months on this project while also traveling for our honeymoon and closing on our first home. I appreciate all the love and support, especially all of those who helped throughout this project. Jordan Mechner provided lots of helpful information, archival content and is just an all-around cool guy. I read through all his books, and highly recommend his most recent graphic novel: REPLAY, available now on Amazon. While I spent a considerable amount of time on this project, I anticipate small errors throughout. I do all this work solo, so little things always slip through the cracks. So, if there's any inaccuracy or mistake, feel free to let me know, and I'll add it to this pinned comment

[@mohamednabeel8509]

Any plans to make a Q&A or a Face reveal soon?

[@yutro213]

Honeymoon?

[@Nick930]

​@yutro213 yeah, we went to Greece and explored some ancient ruins.

[@KavalanSol]

​@@mohamednabeel8509 Are you serious?

[@DHIRAL2908]

@@Nick930 Wow that's great!!

[@Cheeks730]

If you think for a second that I’m gonna watch a 4 hour video of prince of Persia then you’re absolutely right. Pop corn ready baby!!

[@PianoBlack62]

Should look up " I finished a games" prince of Persia retrospective. Highly recommended

[@sawnoff95]

I still believe The Sands of Time Trilogy is Ubisoft's greatest achievement. GOATED video, by the way!

[@raidenstark4964]

Yup ❤

[@Truthfulnerd]

Warrior Within is still my favourite Prince of Persia game. Hit me at just the right time in my life. This documentary is quality. Fantastic work on this for a single person.

[@Dense_10]

This is the best tribute for this legendary series

[@marsmugio]

I'm going to have to apologize for thinking you peaked with the battlefield documentary because this is probably one of the greatest video game documentaries made

[@DeangeloHay-l8y]

I've been watching your videos for 3 years now keep it up man

[@Nick930]

Appreciate that! I'm glad you enjoy the content :)

[@RampageECU]

This feels like your magnum opus man! Been watching your videos for years and can’t wait to see what’s to come!

[@akashohja7563]

Thank you so much for making this video. Pop should live forever. It's hard to believe a game like Assassin's Creed took over pop. I hope the new remake will break everything.

[@yasinhurairah3474]

Nick930 I have to say your work is never mediocre, It is always brilliant!! Great documentary as always! Hope you had a good honeymoon and congrats on the new home...

[@MrSakata65]

This was a great video Nick930 😁 There was so much I didn't know about the series as a whole and it was enlightening to hear the journey of Prince of Persia. I remember the Sands of Time trilogy the most fondest, but with completing The Lost Crown this year I'm glad that we get a new take and perspective of the series and I know that this will be my game of the year 🙌

[@T33K4Y]

idk how or why, i was literally bingeing videos and documentaries of prince of persia the last couple of days and then all of a sudden i see this pop up in my feed. just finished watching the whole video btw. great watch and was nice to have jordan and the other developers give us some insight on decisions and the happenings behind the scenes.

[@Ultraman3.0]

Thanks Nick930 for this amazing documentary on Prince Of Persia, I bet this may be the only documentary for 2024 but do hope for more documentaries in 2025 including some of your planned documentaries such as Socom and Twisted Metal as well as some of my suggestions including Ratchet & Clank and Spider-Man’s Video Game History. Here’s to more documentaries and comparisons in the future.

[@TerraWare]

Excellent work documenting one of the greatest franchises in gaming history in such detail.

[@qasimaliabbas]

This was a banger. Thank you so much for your Efforts and your time.

[@imjakedeason]

honestly, the most detailed video about history of POP ever

[@rhynouk1]

Stunning, fantastic and fascinating. I'm sure I speak for everyone who's seen this documentry when I say, simply amazing work.

[@AstronautDown]

Great video, certainly not for the faint of heart :) Thanks for the work you put into it!

[@gimmeurshibaquik7]

Thank you so much for this documentary. As a lifelong fan of Prince of Persia, I'm so happy that more people would know about this amazing franchise! ❤

[@otoS97]

Literally best game reviewer on KZbin.. no one comes close.

[@stinkfist6422]

This dude has diamond tier content

[@user-ne9sd4ow1o]

I like his voice 😊 it's very unique and clear. Has a nice warmth to it

[@doanphat1480]

Now that's one heck of a big budget and resources for just a 4-hour long documentary

[@KatalinUrac]

its incredible how much detail you could put in this documentary in just 4 hours, proving that u truly understand what you're doing. I say have a break and do some comparing before another big project like this ( possibly a silent hill 2 remake vs original ). But if u every have an itch for something larger, you could always do that dead space or a silent hill documentary( now that the remake is out). But for now, all i can do is thank u for this video😀🤩😍

[@KatalinUrac]

but honestly, where did u gather this much information for this, this is mind blowing

[@Stereozentrum]

Good retrospective, keep up the good work, Nick!

[@immortalkombat9289]

Literally was just abt to play Warrior Within and saw the notification. The timing is unreal

[@waffleisaloser1569]

i know absolutely nothing about this game, but trust and believe I'm gonna watch all 4 hours of this

[@90sDude.]

Warrior Within has always been my most favourite prince of persia game and it was also the first prince of persia game that I ever played.

[@ALL_that_ENDS]

This is it, we've been waiting for this for months, my man never EVER disappoints!

[@phoquedisshit1710]

Such a bummer for you that this ended up releasing on the heels of the studio that created the phenomenal Lost Crown game being disbanded. What a crappy way from Ubi to celebrate the 35th anniversary with deflating news despite the game being an all-timer Metroidvania of the highest caliber. What a fantastic documentary though. So much effort and polish going into it. Inspirational. Thanks for the hard work you put into this.

[@ParaSMG]

I bought snacks and drinks yesterday to watch this giant of a video! So pumped to watch it! Thanks for making this :)

[@Yourlittleoodle]

Thanks for this video Nick. Been watching it over the past few days. Huge POP fan here. Sands of time was my favorite game when it came out when I was 13. Loved that trilogy. I didn’t know forgotten sands was different for each platform! I played the PSP version and it had a game breaking bug that wouldn’t allow me to finish. All that being said, The Lost Crown is my GOTY for 2024. Freakin LOVED that game! I recommend it to everybody

[@Nemazasrac]

This could’ve easily been a whole documentary series. PoP is my favorite franchise, and I’m sure I’m gonna watch this to the end.👍

[@OrnelloLiborio]

Whaaaaat? 4 hours ??? Bro you are amazing, I don't even want to imagine how many hours of work there are behind this video! Congratulations, you are really good!!!

[@FriKuShAxP]

Thanks for the great documentary, my favourite PoP game is Prince of Persia Warrior Within, i would like more new Prince of Persia games with similar style and atmosphere.Cant wait for the PoP SoT remake its gonna be great!❤

[@Mahm00dM0hanad]

Thanks for this documentary, really appreciate it, looking for more long documentaries just like this one

[@RayzaNC]

Not even really into old Prince of Persia games, barley played of them but still looking forward to watching this! The two released this year are really excellent though 'The Rogue' and 'The Lost Crown'

[@chexytiger9426]

An amazing video and very thorough documentation. Still managed to learn new things about a franchise near and dear to my heart. Great work Nick!

[@thesavvy4905]

Dude your dedication to these documentaries is commendable. The fact that i can still watch your older documentaries multiples times says alot. Keep them coming as long as u can.

[@Zia_Ali.]

This was an amazing video!! Enjoyed this in small chunks throughout the weekend - love your work Nick930!! ♥

[@OniLyger714]

Just like I mentioned on Twitter this video is amazing thank you for the hard work of putting this together.

[@gugie]

I haven’t started watching yet but I love these long documentaries you make. Been a sub for a couple years now. Keep up the good work and thanks!

[@chris.shamblin]

This as fantastic! Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication! Your content is always A+, and this is no exception. Also, congratulations on your marriage and your first home!

[@bobjones6154]

Dude. Amazing work. I'm always so impressed with your long form vids, so much work and polish. Thanks man 👍 Also I hope you have a great honeymoon dude! Congrats on getting married,that's so sweet.

[@FR4M3Sharma]

No fucking way bro dropped a 4 hour long documentary with the creator of the franchise himself.

[@TheSurvival2012]

I took my time watching it, cuz prince of Persia is my life, was the gift my dad and i shared, in mexico was a bit expensive having original xbox games, so when he bought it to me, the prince became my favorite character in gaming ever!! I love this franchise and i will always thank Jordan Mechner for it... Thanks for this documentary, prince of Persia deserves this and more!!

[@t0mmili]

Amazing piece of work! Thank you ❤

[@colococolo]

Yes. 4 hours. Yes. Give me. There's probably a saga speedrun shorter than this. Amazing work!

[@muzboz]

Amazing job Nick. Well done. I loved the 1990 game on PC. It blew me away, with the amazing setting, and the great controls and animations of the prince. I also loved Thief: The Dark Project (even more), so I enjoyed you mentioning it at one point. :D

[@zakanderson6328]

Love this franchise, can't wait to watch. Would you ever consider remaking your earlier documentaries in this longer form style such as god of war or far cry?

[@Nick930]

Both are projects I plan on redoing in the future. History of Battlefield was technically a remake of an earlier episodic retrospective. God of War, Far Cry, Tomb Raider, Tony Hawk.. are all franchises I'd like to revisit, but with much more insight and background history into their development than last time

[@zakanderson6328]

​@@Nick930glad to hear it and thanks for responding. Been following the channel for a while and your history of metal gear video is one my favourite vidoes on the platform. Thanks for doing what you do. Peace

[@PrinceOfPersiaCollector]

I love the interviews. I wish there were more of them. There was so much I didn't know about PS2 and PS3 Era.

[@SergioPL]

This video deserves millions of views!!!

[@SparksV]

Props on all the effort and sweat and tears that probably went into making this 👏 also good on Ubisoft for sponsoring this thorough overview of all the games. Was SO cool seeing the Rogue PoP early build footage and experiments. Hope after AC Shadows and a few of the Ubi remakes come out, they reconsider and let the Lost Crown team come together again for another banger of a PoP game.

[@rodneyabrett]

At 50 years old, I literally played every single one of these in chronological order. From the first game on my IBM PC, to the very first disappointing 3d entry(I remember being really bummed out after buying Prince Of Persia 3d and booting it up for the first time), to the amazing ports of the original on SNES and Turbo-CD, the groundbreaking Sands Of Time series, and the newest in the series and everything inbetween. I got a chance to finally meet Jordan Mechner in 2010 at a GDC he attended and gave a talk and completely geeked out on him.

[@alenkiu9886]

Wow, 4 hours long?? Ubisoft owes it to you to make another Prince of Persia game!

[@parthnaik2033]

This is awesome! loving the editing and the documentary style

[@rezara9510]

Omg 4 hours about my favorite franchise😮 Thank you❤

[@ARIXANDRE]

Really misses you, Nick. Congrats on another amazing vídeo.

[@shillofnothing9195]

Can’t wait to watch this in full, I understand if you take a break after this cause it’s such a big video but would love to see a history of Legend of Zelda or Castlevania next

[@Nick930]

I'm ready for my next big documentary already, dont worry ;)

[@Matheusss89]

Just as i was wanting to replay the series, this drops. What a wonderful surprise. This series has been with me for as long as i remember. First playing 1 and 2 on an oldschool PC, then the PS2 ones when i was a teenager, and now i'm here, waiting for the remake, and hoping for a worthy next entry.

[@cadvan6]

Ahh, been looking forward to this. Great video!

[@princeofpersia5087]

The Sand of Time Trilogy is the best saga ! I love it ! My favorite Prince Of Persia is Warrior Within ! ❤

[@DorianDiaconuTV]

Thank you for your effort!

[@WanderingMachine]

Did I watch it all? Yes I did.

[@shadowstorm8023]

i have already watched half of the documentary, loving it so far. great work brother. loved it 😍😍🥰🥰❤

[@Godscommoncuriosity]

Nick interms of game essays and full break downs, with a touch of the philological, you are first and foremost for me. You have a gift and surly there is no denying it as I have come to love your take and break downs on games that have been dear to my heart especially as a kid and teenager, and for this I tank you. The way you offer an expand on how these games are crafted and brought to life sharpens me on the sacrifices that are made to bring them to life. Then bamm you have the creator of a game and its creative team on a video with you I see you growth and I champion it

[@rid71k]

Love this man. Really great work

[@GamerGuy1417]

l love this series so much, awesome videoWill you make about Syphon Filter too?

[@bluaceful]

Amazing video, well done!

[@javadoc5600]

When I was a child, I played PoP 1989 and PoP Shadow and the Flame. Since then, PoP games are still my favorites. IMO, The Lost Crown might be the best of all (especially for its hidden story), followed by the Warrior Within. The Dahaka may be one of the best antagonist ever made.

[@Faiisal]

Being a subscriber for years i can say that you deserve all the success and more, you put in so much effort in all your videos and it always shows. Thank you Nick!!

[@nayeem9447]

I played sands of time when I was 14. For my age the puzzles were very difficult I remember. My friends also played the game and we used to share how we got past the puzzles. Very precious memories of mine.

[@totafefo9864]

THANKS FOR ALL INFO

[@Samunation973]

Ubisoft don't deserve this video but what crazy work !

[@NinjaReyman]

Great work man. Love this series.

[@Marg_Video]

That’s a huuuuuge work, congrats Nick💪

[@joseLDZ]

4 hours. Wow. I will watch it end to end on the weekend with pleasure :)

[@DHIRAL2908]

Love the video, POP is near and dear to my heart, as its my childhood basically! My favorite of the bunch is definitely Warrior Within!

[@GameplayUnboxed]

Ubisoft, if u r reading this, Plz Make the Prince of Persia Warrior Within Remake, I will buy it, smell it, taste it and eat it whole.

[@solanumtuberosa]

No way can they make that with sweet baby inc breathing down their necks

[@GameplayUnboxed]

@@solanumtuberosa I m also afraid.. Kalina will become ugly Kalona

[@solanumtuberosa]

@@GameplayUnboxed shahdee will be invincible and more powerful than the dhaka itself because she is a brave independent woman who needs no sand.

[@soheil4471]

been waiting for this this is gonna be fun

[@alexso9062]

Awesome documentary! Didn‘t expect something like this after opening a marketing email 😂

[@TheKasimkage]

This was delightful!

[@SergioPL]

One of my favorite franchise off all time. The Sands of Time trilogy is awesome. The original too (The SNES version is the best in my opinion). Happy Birthday, Prince!!

[@Punisher6791]

wow, Prince of Persia is the grand Daddy of Parkour in videogames. this was pretty awesome, great Job Nick! you could do your next Doc on Id Software and everything they have done.

[@Vyzhak9]

the banger soundtrack in the video >>>

[@Nick930]

That took a lot of time to nail down! Glad you like it :)

[@jonRock]

I was thinking the same!

[@Falconite]

I am so fkin excited for this one. Lets go!! Been a big fan since the sands of time days!

[@dominicspizzirri4399]

I got into this franchise from the Warrior Within because I love me some god damn but rock lol. I did back then as a 10 year old, and I definitely still do now. I know some people just cringe at it, but I love the nostalgia of that early 00’s dark gritty era. I never got sick of it, and even today I still listen to a lot of those band stuff, though I’ll admit Godsmack is not one of them but I do still love their singles from back then. Anyway, love PoP. Looking forward to the remake, absolute shame what happened to the studio who did the recent title, but I am hoping this franchise continues to randomly pop up in different iterations for future generations. I think this is a franchise that should always be around in some way shape or form.

[@stephenthedude4383]

This video is amazing 🙏

[@The_Bearded_Jay]

4 hours?!? Let's...fucking...go!

[@devylia]

sands of times made me love video games again - and its still one of my favorite games of all times - also i really liked Pop 2008. Thank you for this video - it was great!

[@Raccoon.City.Police.Department]

As an Iranian/Persian, Thank You for making a game about my culture, however it had many faults with its inspiration, as mostly it wasn't Persian at all, Persians are Indo Europeans, and the language Persian, has a lot of similarities with English and Spanish. Our history and culture is SOOOO DEEP, that if you put down those arabic inspirations and picked up an actual Persian book, you would have been amazed. But I understand different times and restrictions of Information. Thank You for everything, you broke the greek propaganda machine that is still rampant to this day and modern nations just follow it.

[@aurimasm]

Great video

[@susangz]

One of THE best franchise in all of gaming history, During my childhood, i did not have that powerful computer so when the POP: Sands of Time was released, it required hardware TnL graphics card. Since i was using the old intel integrated graphics, i had to use some software to emulate the workaround to get the game running. What followed was so many memories of running around and rewinding the sands of time.

[@APeekBehindTheCurtain]

Been a supporter for a while and it's fantastic to see another video. Amazing that you were sponsored by Ubisoft too! Edit: for any trolls: I mean this is good for Nick financially and not good on Ubisoft. Nick makes good shit.

[@Lossandthepanda]

Now this brings me back

[@s11x]

I was not aware of that design for the Dark Prince in Two Thrones during the earlier builds. The white hair gives him a more menacing aura. Hopefully these are things that we can see in the future remakes of the triology. I believe the Sands of Time remake will be a success and will bring Ubisoft to remake Warrior Withing and Two thrones.

[@GOOFJUICE1212]

Wow, four hours! The more, the better

[@backcenter2]

Something about prince of Persia 1 that very few games managed to create. That cozy feeling of the castle.

[@pferreira1983]

Here just to say Prince of Persia 3D is very underrated. It's not perfect by any means but I appreciate what they were trying to do. Needs more praise. 👍

[@mhsafaiee4523]

love prince of persia and waiting for more games

[@annoschreier1860]

You and the Gaming Historian Norman Caruso are the kings of game documentaries. Keep up your great work!