apoplexy

Old video games may not be up to standards in regards to graphics and gameplay, thanks to the technological advancements that happened in the meantime, but they usually have some sort of magic about that them that prevents them from being forgotten. As such, people are still enjoying SNES games even today, albeit mostly to treat their nostalgia.

apoplexy is a level editor for Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia 2 and Prince of Persia for SNES. It includes a multitude of functions that allow you to change tiles, add events and position the enemies however you like around the levels. Not only that, but the whole can be achieved using only your mouse, at least if you refuse to use the keyboard shortcuts.

Although it may take you a while to figure out how everything works, especially since the user interface is rather compact and difficult to follow without a guide, it becomes rather intuitive after you familiarize yourself with every button and function. Hence, even your mouse can be used to select tiles in multiple ways, depending on how large you want the selection to be. Most functions also have a simple shortcut on the keyboard as well.

After you are done editing the levels, you have the possibility to run them directly from within the application. Naturally, you need to have the games on your computer for this command to work, but the application comes with them right out the box. Naturally, it also includes DOSBox, otherwise the said games wouldn’t run on a modern operating system.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning that much more than just the tiles can be modified. Hence, you can also add guards and choose their power level, which basically allows you to populate the stages with as many enemies as you want. A few other events and actions are possible as well, depending on how dynamic you want the level to be.

In the end, apoplexy may not target a very big audience, but it should be the perfect solution for anyone interested in modding the classic Prince of Persia. Thus, if you enjoy toying with old games and have the necessary patience to learn how to handle a pretty tough application, this is certainly a good choice.