Prince of Persia Evolution on SNES is one of those games that looks simple at first—just a guy in white robes jumping over pits—until you realize how much precision it demands. The first time I played, I underestimated the timing on those sword fights and got wrecked by the second guard. And don’t even get me started on the spike traps.

What I love is how every room feels like a puzzle. You’re not just running and slashing; you’re memorizing guard patrols, testing floor tiles to see if they crumble, and sweating over jumps where a split-second delay means starting the level over. The animation still holds up too—the way the prince flips when he leaps or stumbles when he’s hurt gives it this weirdly realistic weight for a 16-bit game.

Fair warning: save states are your friend. The original devs clearly had no mercy. But when you finally nail that sequence where you dodge two enemies, grab the potion, and land the perfect jump? Pure satisfaction.