PALGN is reporting that Ubisoft has sent word that Prince of Persia Classic will be released next week for Xbox Live Arcade. XBLArcade.com will keep you updated when more information becomes available to us about this release.

[Via Xbox Archive]

Apparently that stupid-head Matt Leone got his grubby mitts on Prince of Persia Classic. Why him? Why not me? Stupid.

Sorry. My jealousy clearly got ahead of me there. Gotta get that in check. But you must understand that I loved the original Prince. I could not even bear playing his more recent games starring his 3D doppleganger. It just didn't feel right to me.

As for the preview, it seems that the revamped version maintains the feel of the original. The movement-based puzzling will still punish you more than most modern games, but in a good way. However, Ubisoft has thrown us a bone by adding some additional check points to balance the difficulty for a more modern audience.

The big addition noted in the preview is ghosts. You will be able to race against a ghost of your fastest time which could add significant replay value to those that love a good race. I know I do.

[via 1UP]

Joystiq has uncovered a YouTube video sporting the new look Prince of Persia. Ubisoft's spiffed up version of the original Prince will be true to the original in all but graphics. But can this world survive the shock that comes from seeing the Prince without his proper head wrapping? Only time will tell and according to the story that time will be "early summer".

[via Joystiq]

The USK website has been updated with a listing for Prince of Persia Classic by Ubisoft. The original Prince of Persia was a landmark game in a lot of ways especially due to the character animation, which was top notch for it's day. Since this is a USK "unveiling" there is no real information about the game, but due to the time era that this game originally came out (1989), expect retro and updated graphics to grace this classic.

[Via Xbox Archive]