Ahead ofPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s full release on January 18, Ubisoft Montpellier has provided Game Rant with some exclusive concept arts that offer a deeper look into the game’s development. What’s perhaps most striking is how dark these are compared to the more colorful anime-like approach ofPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s art style.
Of course, concept art is meant to conceptualize a product, and none of these locations or creatures may appear inPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownexactly like this. It’s still some incredibly exciting insight, however, and they may be meant to conceptualize more than they immediately appear to.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Concept Art
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The first two pieces of concept art, titled Raging Sea and Sunken Harbor, obviously depict some locations on the coast of Persia (or at least nearby). They are much darker than the locations fans may find in the game, but that’s because of their art style. However, that’s not to sayPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownis all sunshine and rainbows. Ubisoft told us that there are some “Shadowy areas” ofnew protagonist Sargon’s past, and these may be somehow tied to that. Either way, it’ll be interesting to see how these translate to that.
Meanwhile, the third piece of concept art depicts the mythological Simurgh. This creature can be compared to the Phoenix, as it is often depicted as a dog-like bird that plunges itself into flame to be reborn anew every 1700 years. Ubisoft conceived of it as a large bird, however, seemingly dropping the canine elements. While fans haven’t gotten a clean look at theSimurgh inPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownquite yet, the few glances fans may have seen of it depict it to be more spiritual in nature and with a stronger emphasis on blue than this concept art. As such, it’s an interesting evolution from mythology to concept to final product. It’s also fitting becausePrince of Persia: The Lost Crownis inspired by these mythologies but does not confine itself to their context.
Finally, the last piece of concept art is titled The Collector, depicting a spider-like creature approaching Sargon. It’s not like humanoid spiders are uncommon in gaming, but this is perhaps the most interesting because there’s not a lot of spider representation in Persian mythology. The closest may be known as the Khrafstra, which are evil spirits who destroy lives and remain hidden unless they want to be seen. They were believed to take on the forms of wasps, ants, rodents, spiders, and similar animals in the real world, and this may be a spider-like Khrafstra. At the same time, it could be something completely different, but luckily, the wait forPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s release dateis quickly winding down.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
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Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate. Play as Sargon and evolve from sword-wielding prodigy to extraordinary legend as you master acrobatic combat and unlock new Time Powers and unique super abilities.UNLEASH YOUR INNER WARRIORUse your Time Powers, combat, and platforming skills to perform deadly combos and defeat time-corrupted enemies and mythological creatures.LOSE YOURSELF IN THE PRODIGIOUS MOUNT QAFDiscover a cursed Persian-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks and explore a variety of highly detailed biomes, each with their own identity, wonder, and danger.LIVE AN EPIC ADVENTUREImmerse yourself in a Persian mythological fantasy through an intriguing and original story as you use your wits to solve puzzles, find hidden treasures, and complete quests to learn more about this corrupted place.
