Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has some big shoes to fill: not only is it a beloved franchise's 14-year comeback, but it's also stepping into the Metroidvania genre which has enjoyed an explosion of high-quality titles in recent years. Gamers have come to expect certain quality-of-life features and game mechanics in modern Metroidvania games, but they also have grown accustomed to several of the genre's pitfalls.