Prince of Persia, Another World, and Flashback

Prince of Persia, Another World, and Flashback

Within three years of 1989, three games were released that used rotoscoping for their characters. Out of these three, two look very similar to the point of being sometimes confused for each other. So, let's sort them out!

In 1989, Brøderbund released Prince of Persia, written by Jordan Mechner. The first game to use rotoscoping, its titular character is a prince that must save a princess, played by Mechner's younger brother. It draws from One Thousand and One Nights stories and other stories.

In 1991, Delphine Software released Another World, written by Éric Chahi. The second game to use rotoscoping, it tells the story of a physicist who is teleported to another world and, with the help of a local inhabitant, who must escape prison and avoid murder. (Confusingly, this game is called Out of This World in North America! )

In 1992, Delphine Software (again!) released Flashback, (partly) written by Paul Cuisset. The third game to use rotoscoping, it involves a secret agent who discovers that an alien, hostile race has infiltrated the human race and attempts to destroy the "brain" controlling these aliens.

While Prince of Persia has distinctive visuals inspired by One Thousand and One Nights stories, the other may look alike superficially. Indeed, they both feature a character who could have been played by the same actor, different only by his clothes. They also both take place on alien planets, starting in some natural, alien environments and alien inhabitants (both animal and people).

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Tygre - 2026-03-07 20:18:53