Prince of Persia using his brother as the model for the titular prince. Despite the success of the game, Mechner enrolled in New York University's film department, producing an award-winning short film during his time there, before returning to design and direct a sequel to the original game. The sequel, "Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame", was developed internally at Broderbund with Mechner's supervision. The game, like its predecessor, received critical acclaim and high sales. Broderbund was subsequently purchased by The Learning Company, which was later acquired by US gaming company Mattel Interactive. In 1999, a new Prince of Persia
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool career. The single helped her 1981 live album, "Barbara Mandrell Live" certify gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and also helped her win the Country Music Association's "Entertainer of the Year" award in 1981. I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in April 1981 as lead single from the album "Barbara Mandrell Live". It featured an uncredited guest appearance by country artist George Jones. The song reached number one on