Prince of Persia on the Sega Genesis is that classic platformer where you're always one wrong jump away from becoming a kebab on some spikes. It's the OG version—before all the fancy reboots—so expect pixel-perfect jumps, sword fights that feel way too tense for 16-bit, and those iconic mirror animations that still look smooth decades later.

You start off escaping a dungeon, and within minutes you're dodging guards, leaping over bottomless pits, and trying not to panic when the timer ticks down. The controls are simple (run, jump, stab), but the levels? Brutal. Mess up a jump by a pixel, and it's back to the last checkpoint. The swordplay's clunky in that old-school way where timing matters more than button mashing—get it right, and you feel like a legend.

Fun fact: This beta version's a weird little time capsule. Some animations are rougher, and the music hits different. If you've only played the later ports, this one's got its own janky charm.