How Prince of Persia Defeated Apple II's Memory Limitations | War Stories | Ars Technica

Why it was recommended

Essential viewing for anyone interested in game development history.

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What it covers

In an Ars Technica War Stories episode, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner describes how he made the game on the Apple II, fighting hardware memory limits and the. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Ars Technica

Length

20 min 49 sec

Year

2020

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