Battles of Prince of Persia

About

Battles of Prince of Persia shifts the franchise into strategy mode with a card-based combat system. On Nintendo DS, you command armies using the Prince and nine other generals, each with distinct units and tactics. The game blends real-time battles with deck-building, letting you assemble 27 different troops across three factions. Single-player missions unfold between the events of earlier Prince games while local multiplayer lets multiple players battle using one cartridge. This entry stands out as the first Prince game to focus on tactical warfare instead of platforming. The story threads connect to the broader series but take a backseat to the mechanics. Players who enjoy planning moves and resource management over quick reflexes might find it refreshing. While it never became a genre staple, the card-driven approach offered a niche twist in 2005.

Storyline

The story of the game takes place between Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. The game is set in Persia, India, and the fictional Aresura. Each of these places sends three generals to fight their wars. The Prince finds out that he is being hunted by the Dahaka, an incarnation of fate, because he interfered with time and cheated his own death in the process. However, the Prince accidentally starts a conflict between Persia and India. Over the span of the game, the Prince fights the Deavas, a mythical race of demons contained in a box he opens, and Kalim, the Prince of India and brother of his long lost love Farah. Because of the wars the Prince becomes darker and matures. The game gives information as to what happens in between the two games in the Sands of Time trilogy.