Prince of Persia 2 on the Sega Genesis is one of those games that looks simple at first—just running, jumping, and sword fights—but then you hit the first spike trap and realize how precise your timing needs to be. The controls feel tighter than the original, and the animations are smoother, especially when you pull off a perfect sword duel or barely dodge a falling blade.

The levels are full of little surprises—false floors, hidden passages, guards that ambush you from off-screen. I remember getting stuck on this one puzzle where you have to drink a potion to shrink down and slip through a tiny gap, which sounds obvious now, but at the time? Took me way too long to figure it out.

It’s got that classic Prince of Persia vibe where every jump feels risky, and one wrong move sends you back to the last checkpoint. If you liked the first game, this one cranks up the challenge without losing what made it fun. Just don’t throw your controller when you miss a ledge for the tenth time.