Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Lore & Background

The Two Thrones is the sixth main installment in the Prince of Persia series and the final chapter of the Sands of Time trilogy. The story follows the Prince as he returns to his home in Babylon, only to find that his actions in Warrior Within have undone the events of The Sands of Time. The villainous Vizier is back from the dead and kills the Prince's companion Kaileena, absorbing the Sands of Time from her, which transform him into an immortal monster. The Prince must work together with his past love Farah (whom he meets for the first time in this new timeline) to defeat the Vizier, while also struggling against his own Dark Prince persona.

In Their Own Story

The rain-slicked cobblestones of the capital reflect the flickering torchlight as the Prince clings to a crumbling gargoyle. Below, a Sand Wraith drags a screaming citizen into the shadows, its body dissolving into shifting grains. The Prince feels the familiar heat rising in his chest—the Dark Prince stirs, eager to tear the monster apart with bare hands. 'No,' he whispers to himself, gripping the stone ledge tighter. He must remain precise, fluid, and alive. With a deep breath, he leaps, the rain washing over him as he lands silently behind the beast, ready to dance through death.

Reader's Guide

The game combines exploration and combat, making use of the Prince's acrobatic capability. The player traverses the palace by running across walls, jumping between walls, avoiding traps, climbing, solving puzzles, and using discovered objects. There are on-rails chariot sequences. Combat uses a dagger and secondary weapons with limited durability. The Speed Kill system provides a single opportunity to instantly defeat an enemy by pressing the attack button at certain times. The Dark Prince form uses a Daggertail and constantly loses health, which can be restored by collecting Sand. The Prince turns back to normal upon stepping into water. Health is recovered by drinking water or at save fountains. The PSP version adds more chariot sequences, obstacle courses in sand gates, and a local wireless 2-player racing mode.

Did You Know?

• The game sold over 1.5 million copies within one month of release.
• The Wii version of Rival Swords uses motion-sensing functionality of its controller.
• The PSP version of Rival Swords added exclusive content and local multiplayer.
• The game does not feature a unique ending sequence where the player chooses between two different fates for Princess Farah.
• Ubisoft Montreal did not implement a new 'time reversal' mechanic that allows rewinding specific actions during combat more frequently than in previous titles.