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Complete runthrough: Dragon's Lair
Remember Dragon's Lair? The game -- released on laserdisc in 1983 -- was notable for the quality of the on-screen visuals. Instead of blocky pixels, Dragon's Lair featured lushly drawn environments that blew away every other arcade title of the era. Just one little problem: the game's technology resulted in an inferior play experience. On-screen action felt divorced from the game's controls, in part because the game needed to hunt for the right animations on a laserdisc at every junction. The result: a game that looked like a Ferrari, raced like a Yugo, and gobbled quarters like no other. It was awful, despite the glowing fluff that appears in the Wiki entry about it. That's why we're pleased to link to this video featuring a complete walkthrough of the game. After all of these years, it's wonderful to finally get some closure. [Thanks, Ryuukuro]
Dragons Lair returns from the dead once again
Yet another iteration of the classic arcade game, Dragons Lair, is about to hit the shelves. The new version promises the following: -Relive the arcade experience with this All-New Adventure. -New, State-of-the-Art graphics with Toon Shading technology. -All the excitement of the original, with new levels, and characters. -Three new Bonus Scenes, playable after defeating the Evil Wizard. -Forty-three Levels and Nine exciting Boss Battles await you! -DVD Bonus: Art Gallery with never before seen images from Don Bluth Studios. -DVD Bonus: Includes the complete Christopher Stone Dragon's Lair soundtrack. The link includes info on the game, as well as a demo download. Enjoy, all you old farts out there.
