Play Steal Princess Online

Summary

Steal Princess drops you into the crumbling palace of an Ancient Demon King, where each sprawling zone is sliced into bite‑size levels that you can clear in a few minutes. The core loop is simple yet satisfying: defeat a handful of enemies, flip switches, and solve increasingly layered puzzles that build on the mechanics you learned early on. A standout feature is the built‑in level editor, which lets you craft your own challenges and upload them to the Nintendo Wi‑Fi Connection for others to tackle.

The game’s release story is almost as twisty as its dungeons. Atlus first hinted at it in a leaked ESRB announcement, then officially announced Steal Princess on January 15, 2009 with a March launch date. After two postponements—first to April 21, then to May 19—the final release arrived with a free mini‑poster to soothe impatient fans.

Critics were split: Metacritic settled on a middling 60/100, Famitsu gave it 28/40, and outlets like IGN and GameZone hovered around 6‑7/10. The consensus? A charming puzzle platformer that shines when you dive into its editor, but doesn’t always live up to its ambitious premise.

Storyline

In the DS action‑adventure Steal Princess, the story kicks off when Anise, a master thief, accidentally triggers a booby‑trap inside the Ancient Demon King’s palace. She barely escapes the collapsing ruins, only to be knocked unconscious. A tiny fairy named Kukri finds her, revives her, and whisks Anise away to Albyon Castle. There, Kukri reveals that Anise is a direct descendant of the Legendary Hero of Albyon, a lineage the kingdom reveres. The king then orders Anise to infiltrate the Demon King’s stronghold once more, this time to rescue the captured prince and fulfill her heroic heritage.