History VideoGame / PrinceOfPersiaTheForgottenSands

''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' is the collective title of four ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' games ([[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PS3]]/[[UsefulNotes/Xbox360 360]]/PC, [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]], [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]] and UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}), released by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} in 2010 alongside the movie adaptation of ''Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime''. It [[{{Unreboot}} disregards]] the ContinuityReboot of the [[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008 the game released two years earlier]] in favor of [[TrilogyCreep new chapters]] in the ''Sands of Time'' trilogy set between ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Sands of Time]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin Warrior Within]]''. All four games feature entirely different stories with different characters, locations and plots, rather than being multi-platform adaptations of the same game. In the home console version, for example, the Prince fights to save his brother's kingdom and the game features ElementalPowers, while the Wii version shows the Prince exploring a ruined kingdom overtaken by a sentient plant with the help of a genie.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Considering that ''The Forgotten Sands'' chronological placement between the first two games of the ''Sands'' trilogy, many fans of the series may be left wondering why the Dahaka never made an appearance in any version of the games. That's because ''The Forgotten Sands'' is probably set shortly after ''Sands of Time''; according to the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS spin-off ''VideoGame/BattlesOfPrinceOfPersia'', the Dahaka didn't manifest immediately, but only some time later.

* {{Unreboot}}: The ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime'' trilogy (itself a reboot of the original ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1'' series) series, was followed by a reboot, ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008'', which performed poorly, so this game returned to the ''Sands of Time'' continuity, as if the reboot never happened.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Considering its chronological placement between the first two games of the ''Sands'' trilogy, many fans of the series may be left wondering why the Dahaka never made an appearance in this game. That's because ''The Forgotten Sands'' is probably set shortly after ''Sands of Time''; according to the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS spin-off ''VideoGame/BattlesOfPrinceOfPersia'', the Dahaka didn't manifest immediately, but only some time later.

* OurGeniesAreDifferent: Both the console and Wii versions feature genies, or Djinn, as characters. This shows that there are several types, with the console version showing Razia, who is a member of the water based Marid type and looks like a human woman, and Ratash, who is a member of the fire based Ifrit type who looks like a giant monster, while earth and wind based Djinn are mentioned. Meanwhile the Wii version introduces a genie Zahra, who resembles a small golden person or light and comes from the kingdom of Izdihar, where genies acted as seers and protectors.

''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' is the collective title of four ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' games ([[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PS3]]/[[UsefulNotes/Xbox360 360]]/PC, [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]], [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]] and UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}), released by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} in 2010 alongside the movie adaptation of ''Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime''. It [[{{Unreboot}} disregards]] the ContinuityReboot of the [[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008 the game released two years earlier]] in favor of [[TrilogyCreep new chapters]] in the ''Sands of Time'' trilogy set between ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Sands of Time]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin Warrior Within]]''. All four games feature entirely different stories with different characters, locations and plots, rather than being multi-platform adaptations of the same game. In the home console version, for example, the Prince fights to save his brother's kingdom and the game features ElementalPowers. The Wii version shows the Prince with a genie and exploring a ruined kingdom overtaking by a sentient and malicious plant, the PSP version has the Prince fight a fire spirit killing princes to prevent the prophecy of his death, and the DS version has the Prince be captured by a cult while losing his memories.

* {{Anthology}}: The different versions of the game result in this. Despite all having the same title, ''The Forgotten Sands'' covers four different adventures the Prince experienced after killing the Vizier but before discovering that the Dahaka was coming for him. [[spoiler:Except one is a StealthSequel to ''The Two Thrones'' and the console/PC version of the game, placing it after the Prince had killed the Dahaka.]]

* {{Interquel}}: Most versions of the game are this, taking place between the first and second game. Since none of them mention the Dahaka, it's likely they take place before ''Battles of Prince of Persia''.

* {{Interquel}}: Most versions of the game are this.

''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' is the collective title of four ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' games ([[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PS3]]/[[UsefulNotes/Xbox360 360]]/PC, [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]], [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]] and UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}), released by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} in 2010 alongside the movie adaptation of ''Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime''. It [[{{Unreboot}} disregards]] the ContinuityReboot of the [[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008 the game released two years earlier]] in favor of [[TrilogyCreep new chapters]] in the ''Sands of Time'' trilogy set between ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Sands of Time]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin Warrior Within]]''. All four games feature entirely different stories with different characters, locations and plots, rather than being multi-platform adaptations of the same game. In the home console version, for example, the Prince fights to save his brother's kingdom and the game features ElementalPowers.

''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' is the collective title of four ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' games ([[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PS3]]/[[UsefulNotes/Xbox360 360]]/PC, [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]], [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]] and UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}), released by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} in 2010 alongside the movie ''Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime''. It [[{{Unreboot}} disregards]] the ContinuityReboot of the [[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008 the game released two years earlier]] in favor of [[TrilogyCreep new chapters]] in the ''Sands of Time'' trilogy set between ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Sands of Time]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin Warrior Within]]''. All four games feature entirely different stories with different characters, locations and plots, rather than being multi-platform adaptations of the same game. In the home console version, for example, the Prince fights to save his brother's kingdom and the game features ElementalPowers.

''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' is the collective title of four ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' games (360/[=PS3=]/PC, PSP, DS and Wii), released by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} in 2010 alongside the movie ''Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime''. It disregards the ContinuityReboot of the [[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008 game released two years earlier]] in favor of [[TrilogyCreep new chapters]] in the ''Sands of Time'' trilogy set between ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Sands of Time]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin Warrior Within]]''. All four games feature entirely different stories with different characters, locations and plots, rather than being multi-platform adaptations of the same game. In the home console version, for example, the Prince fights to save his brother's kingdom and the game features ElementalPowers.

[[folder: Tropes common in all versions]]

[[folder: 360/[=PS3=]/PC version]]

* BloodKnight: The more Sand Creatures Malik slays, the more bloodthirsty and arrogant he becomes, until [[spoiler: he's possessed by Ratash.]]

* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: Malik ends up succumbing one when Ratash decides to take control of him.]]
* ElementalPowers: An optional plot point is the ability to upgrade the elemental powers associated with the weapon: [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] (Leaves a damaging trail of flames), [[BlowYouAway Wind]] (Knocks down all surrounding enemies), [[DishingOutDirt Earth]] (Covers the Prince in an invulnerable stone armor), and [[AnIcePerson Ice]] (Launches waves of frost with each attack).

* GuideDangIt: Lampshaded. One of the achievements requires you to find and break every sarcophagus. The name of this achievement? "Got walkthrough?"
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Razia merges herself with the Djinn Sword in order to empower the blade so that it can kill Ratash.]]

-->"I suppose if I were a thousand years old I'd forget things too. Like ''giant collapsing staircases that could kill people''.

* SealedArmyInACan: Solomon's Army. Sadly, not as in [[AmbiguousSyntax army belonging to Solomon but in army sealed away by Solomon]] as it was composed of evil creatures of destruction and, by coming in contact with sand, they can grow in numbers until they'll become simply too numberous and thus unstoppable.
* SealedEvilInACan: Ratash, a rebellious Ifrit, along with the entire Solomon Army. Malik opened the can in a desperate attempt to fend off the invaders.

* {{Unreboot}}: ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime'' trilogy (itself a reboot of the original ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1'' series) series, was followed by a reboot, ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008'', which performed poorly, so the next game, ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheForgottenSands'' returned to ''The Sands of Time'' continuity, as if the reboot never happened.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Considering its chronological placement between the first two games of the ''Sands'' trilogy, many fans of the series wonder why the Dahaka never made an appearance in this game.
** The game is probably set shortly after ''Sands of Time''; according to the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS spinoff ''VideoGame/BattlesOfPrinceOfPersia'', the Dahaka didn't manifest immediately, but only some time later.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcQQq7xwn9U The Prince lampshades this]] after his brother releases a mystical sand-based army--an entirely different one from the earlier games.

[[folder: Wii version]]
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The Prince rescues princess Nazreen, put an end to the Haoma threat but the Kingdom of Izdihar sinks into the sands and Zahra sacrifices herself to save the Prince.]]

* NarratorAllAlong: [[spoiler: The narrator turns out to be the Sorceress who's also princess Nazreen corrupted by the Haoma]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: Even though the Prince saves princess Nazreen by granting her his immortal spirit, she isn't seen during or after the collapsing of Izdihar. Her narration indicates that she survived and hopes to see the Prince again.]]

[[folder: PSP version]]

[[folder: DS version]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The Prince defeats the Master and ends the spreading corruption but Razia ends up dying for good, Babylon is in a worse state than at the end of ''The Two Thrones'' and Farah is still nowhere to be seen.]]
* ContinuityNod : In the Nintendo DS version,[[spoiler: the first memories has the Prince in Azad and the second has the Prince saving Kaileena from the Dahaka]].

* HappyEndingOverride: This game [[spoiler: does this for ''The Two Thrones''. After taking Babylon back from the Vizier, the Prince ends up being abducted by a cult. They used his blood and Razia's blade to revive their master. Unfortunately, the cursed sands destroys a few cities and turns their inhabitants into monsters. One of them turns out to be Babylon. And at the end of the game, the Prince is once again separated from Farah.]].

* OddlySmallOrganization: The {{Cult}} consists of three members and their deceased master.
* StealthSequel: This version has a twist: [[spoiler: Unlike the three other versions, it doesn't take place between ''Sands of Time'' and ''Warrior Within'' but after ''The Two Thrones''. When the Prince recovers his memories, he has a vision of himself saving Kaileena from the Dahaka]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:The Prince ''briefly'' alludes to Farah after the third boss when he mentions having to save “his beloved”. Still, even at the end of the game, her whereabouts remain unknown.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:The Prince ''briefly'' alludes to Farah after the third boss when he mentions having to save “his beloved”. Still, even at the end of the game, her whereabouts remains unknown.]]

* BitterSweetEnding: [[spoiler: The Prince rescues princess Nazreen, put an end to the Haoma threat but the Kingdom of Izdihar sinks into the sands and Zahra sacrifices herself to save the Prince.]]

* BitterSweetEnding: [[spoiler: the Prince defeats the Master and ends the spreading corruption but Razia ends up dying for good, Babylon is in a worse state than at the end of the Two Thrones and Farah is still nowhere to be seen.]]
* ContinuityNod : In the Nintendo DS version,[[spoiler: the first memories has the Prince in Azad and the second has the Prince saving Kaileena from the Dahaka]]

* HappyEndingOverride: This game [[spoiler: does this for ''The Two Thrones''. After taking Babylon back from the Vizier, the Prince ends up being abducted by a cult. They uses his blood and Razia's blade to revive their master. Unfortunately, the cursed sands destroys a few cities and turns their inhabitants into monsters. One of them turns out to be Babylon. And at the end of the game, the Prince is once again separated from Farah.]].

* StealthSequel: This version has a twist: [[spoiler: unlike the three other versions, it doesn't take place between Sands of Time and Warrior Within but after the Two thrones. When the Prince recovers his memories, he has a vision of himself saving Kaileena from the Dahaka]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:The Prince ''briefly'' alludes to Farah after the third boss when he mentions having to save “his beloved”. Still even at the end of the game her whereabouts remains unknown.]]

* ThouShaltNotKill: Downplayed (as you still "kill them"), but since it's still not at the time of ''Warrior Within'', the Prince uses less letha methods against human enemies (if they're prone he just hit them really hard with his fists instead of stabbing them).

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Considering its chronological placement between the first two games of the Sands trilogy, many fans of the series wonder why the Dahaka never made an appearance in this game.

* BitterSweetEnding: [[spoiler: the Prince rescues princess Nazreen, put an end to the Haoma threat but the Kingdom of Izdihar sinks into the sands and Zahra sacrifices herself to save the Prince.]]

* TwoAndAHalfD: This versions is a side-scrolling platformers with 3D models.

* TwoAndAHalfD: This versions is a side-scrolling platformers with 3D models.

* BigBad: This time, the villain is Ratash, a 1000-years old Ifrit who was sealed away with his army of sand monsters by King Solomon and unleashed by Malik.

* BitterSweetEnding: [[spoiler:the Prince survives and saves Malik's kingdom and all its inhabitants, but at the cost of Malik's life.]]

* CoolSword: This time, the Prince's only weapon is the royal saber he took with him from Persia. He later uses an enchanted one given to him by Razia. Malik wields a two-handed and royal-looking scimitar. [[spoiler: Said sword is so cool Ratash keeps it the way it is, rather than using his own.]]

* ElementalPowers: An optional plot point is the ability to upgrade the elemental powers associated with the weapon: [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] (Leaves a damaging trail of flames), [[BlowYouAway Wind]], (Knocks down all surrounding enemies) [[DishingOutDirt Earth]] (covers the Prince in an invulnerable stone armor), and [[AnIcePerson Ice]] (launches waves of frost with each attack.
* ElementalRivalry: Razia is a Marid Queen and rules over water and other natural elements. Ratash's a massive Ifrit Lord who rules over an army of sand-based monsters and is a force of death and entropy.

* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: Compared to the earlier two titles, the planks sequences and DualWielding options are removed, the Prince now can separately jump or roll, timed doors show a timer once opened, water is no longer used to heal you, nor you need fountains to save the game. In combat, the Prince can kick enemies to break their defenses and perform a slower but powerful charge attack which hits multiple opponents for massive damage. While LeParkour elements are still present, fights often pit the Prince alone against a huge number of opponents and you can obtain experience points which are used to unlock and obtain upgrades and elemental powers.

* MortonsFork: Malik in the beginning: either loses and the invaders get their hands on the vault containing Solomon's army, or he unleashes the army to save himself... bringing untold destruction on the country.

* SealedArmyInACan: Solomon's Army. Sadly, not as in [[AmbiguousSyntax army belonging to Solomon but in army sealed away by Solomon]] as 1) it was composed of evil creatures of destruction and 2) by coming in contact with sand they can grow in numbers until they'll become simply too numberous and thus unstoppable.

* CoolSword: This time, the Prince's only weapon is the royal saber he took with him from Persia. He later uses an enchanted one given to him by Razia. Malik wields a two-handed and royal-looking scimitar. [[spoiler: Said sword is then deformed into a crude spike-covered blade when Ratash takes over.]]

* ElementalPowers: An optional plot point is the ability to upgrade the elemental powers associated with the weapon: Fire, Water, Earth, and Ice.

* NightOfTheLivingMooks: The Sand Creatures making up the core of Ratash's Army look like mummified skeletal remains wielding ancient-looking swords.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: You first fight Ratash, then Malik-possessed Ratash and finally Ratash transformed into a titanic, laser-spitting behemoth.]]

* AnarchicOrder: An interesting case where the different versions of the game do this on their own; most of them take place between ''Sands of Time'' and Warrior Within, but [[spoiler:the DS version is actually set after ''The Two Thrones'']].

* StealthSequel: This version has a twist: [[spoiler: unlike the three other versions, it doesn't take place between Sands of Time and Warrior Within but after the Two thrones. When the Prince recovers his memories, he has a vison of himself saving Kaileena from the Dahaka]]

* ShoutOut: Kicking 20 enemies off cliffs nets you a trophy named [[ThreeHundred This Is Persia]].

* StealthSequel: This version has a twist : [[spoiler: unlike the three other versions, it doesn't take place between Sands of Time and Warrior Within but after the Two thrones. When the Prince recovers his memories, he has a vison of himself saving Kaileena from the Dahaka]]

* StealthSequel : This version has a twist : [[spoiler: unlike the three other versions, it doesn't take place between Sands of Time and Warrior Within but after the Two thrones. When the Prince recovers his memories, he has a vison of himself saving Kaileena from the Dahaka]]

* StealthSequel : This version has a twist : [[spoiler : unlike the three other versions, it doesn't take place between Sands of Time and Warrior Within but after the Two thrones. When the Prince recovers his memories, he has a vison of himself saving Kaileena from the Dahaka]]