Prince of Persia is a 1990 action-adventure video game for the Super Nintendo. Developed by Rare, it is the first game in the Prince of Persia series and the first game in the Epic Games series. The game features a three-dimensional, side-scrolling graphics style, and is set in the fictional Iranian city of Abydos, where the player can explore the city and its surroundings. The player can control the protagonist, Prince Shahin, through a series of side-quests, and fight evil beings such as dragons, spiders, and scorpions. Prince of Persia was a commercial success and is considered one of the best video games of its era. It was ported to various platforms and has been released in multiple languages.