Battles of Prince of Persia is the first game in the Prince of Persia franchise to make its way onto the Nintendo DS. The storyline takes place in the time between the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. Unlike other entries this game is about tactical combat as you must control armies using the Prince and a number of generals via playable trading cards. There are nine different playable characters 27 different units to control and three different factions. Multiplayer is available for competition with one copy of the cartridge capable of being shared among multiple players.