The Phoenix is a well-known symbol of rebirth, one often used in video games, but you wouldn't call Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown a Phoenix for bringing the franchise back after a 14-year-long absence. Instead, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a Simurgh - a distinct predecessor of the Phoenix, a giant bird of Persian mythology that would live for 1,700 years before plunging itself into flame to be reborn anew. Like the Simurgh, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown plunges the franchise into fire and come out with something new, yet familiar.