For its time, it was considered a visual marvel on mobile . While 3D quality was reduced for compression, it maintained the "console-level" atmosphere .

Warrior Within was also released on as part of the Prince of Persia Revelations double pack. That version is far closer to the console original.

When Ubisoft announced in 2010 that the brutal, time-bending masterpiece Prince of Persia: Warrior Within was coming to the iPhone and iPod touch, fans were skeptical. Could the sand-infused, heavy-metal-infused sequel to The Sands of Time truly fit on a 3.5-inch screen with touch controls?

: A relentless, invincible creature that chases the Prince in high-speed acrobatic sequences. Its only weakness is water .

Use the PPSSPP emulator (available on the App Store) to play the PSP version, titled Prince of Persia: Revelations .

A major drawback is the "jittery freezing" that occurs when the game loads new sections, sometimes happening mid-combat or during platforming .

In 2003, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time gave us a brooding, charming prince, a tragic romance, and an ethereal art style. It was a fairy tale.