Don't look so suspicious, Dirk...
Dirk still as daring after over twenty years
You can't keep a good animated game down, as Digital Leisure proves with its upcoming release of the genre-defining Dragon's Lair, out on DSiWare in North America on December 21st.
A handheld port of the arcade game, Dragon's Lair promises to be a faithful translation of the knight's original escapade before all that 3D nonsense took over.
We'll have a full review of Dragon's Lair shortly after its release on the US service. We haven't forgotten about you European gamers, though - you can look forward to downloading it from the DSiWare shop on January 1st, 2010.
User Comments
1. Angelic Lapras King
15 Dec 2009, 17:34 GMT
Aww, I wanted a remake of the NES game! XD
2. Hardy83
15 Dec 2009, 17:37 GMT
How will they fit all the video in? That's gotta be some crazy compression if they do.
3. TwilightV
15 Dec 2009, 17:44 GMT
INSTA-BUY! XD
4. Reala
15 Dec 2009, 18:04 GMT
Thought we saw the last of FMV games ages ago, oh well it seems to have its fans, but I'm steering well clear, learned all about FMV gaming with Mega CD, apart from Road Avenger they where all awful.
5. motang
15 Dec 2009, 18:28 GMT
Dammit they have to stop doing this, I just bought Rayman. Oh well, another game won't hurt.
6. jangonov
15 Dec 2009, 18:28 GMT
the second that it hits America I am downloading it
7. HappyHappy
15 Dec 2009, 18:31 GMT
I still have the DVD version so i'm going to pass on this.
8. Objection_Blaster
15 Dec 2009, 18:34 GMT
It really surprises me that this FMV game is coming to DSiware. I'll be curious to see how well it played out.
9. RyuZebian
15 Dec 2009, 18:36 GMT
Considering the resolution of the DS's screens, compressing it to a format that would look good on those wouldn't be a problem... And if people doubt the DS capabilities, then just check out Ninokuni. If there is anywhere to be doubting about DS capabilities it's for this game! If it would the game would look as good as in the trailers then it might just be the best looking DS title ever. So yeah, Dragons Lair would be a breeze for the DS compared to that.
10. JayArr
15 Dec 2009, 18:46 GMT
Time to add some points to the ol' DSi.
11. Aquateen510
15 Dec 2009, 19:55 GMT
Cool
12. Tony
15 Dec 2009, 20:13 GMT
Yessssssssssss!!!!! I will download it ASAP. Thanks Digital Leisure
This will be my first must own DSi title.
13. theblackdragon
15 Dec 2009, 20:15 GMT
hopefully Digital Leisure won't find a way to screw this one up :/
14. Corbie
15 Dec 2009, 20:26 GMT
Even after 25 years, I bet I could still sit down with this game and blow through it having played it so much in arcades. Kids in junior high school used to pay me to play through it so they could see the whole story unfold. Ah good times.
15. WolfRamHeart
15 Dec 2009, 20:30 GMT
I'm a bit cautious about getting this after Digital Leisure's last game, Copter Crisis. I think I'll just wait for the review.
16. Popyman
15 Dec 2009, 20:46 GMT
My mom loved this game, but I've never played it...
17. Hardy83
15 Dec 2009, 21:38 GMT
@RyuZebian
I don't doubt the DSi's graphics capabilities, I questions them being able to fit in all the video with Nintendo's size restrictions for DSiWare, which to my knowledge, is 20MB.
18. Sneaker13
15 Dec 2009, 22:19 GMT
You guys knew this was also in the GBC. Saw a movie yesterday and was really, really impressed.
19. Hoffkage
15 Dec 2009, 22:25 GMT
FMV games always smell suspiciously to me...
20. Dragoon
15 Dec 2009, 22:37 GMT
Impressive for 1982
21. warioswoods
15 Dec 2009, 23:49 GMT
I'm mostly curious about saving features... I'd rather not replay the opening scenes every time I launch it on the DSi.
22. cheetahman91
16 Dec 2009, 01:14 GMT
The pictures remind me of those old '80's cartoons. Never played this before since my MAME lists it as non-working.
23. warioswoods
16 Dec 2009, 01:16 GMT
@cheetahman91
DAPHNE is your answer.
24. cheetahman91
16 Dec 2009, 01:34 GMT
@warioswoods: Thanks. Never heard of that before.
25. odd69
16 Dec 2009, 06:00 GMT
Why couldn't they release a remake on Wiiware? or the VC atleast.The dsi? Really? Oh well i guess, it's going to fail anyways.
26. Tony
16 Dec 2009, 13:35 GMT
The iphone version of Dragon's Lair was reviewed on IGN recently and received and impressive score. I think the DSi version will as well.
27. RyuZebian
16 Dec 2009, 18:10 GMT
@Hardy83
I thought so. But I honestly don't know how long this game is... o' 10 minutes? Half an hour? Anything bigger than 20 minutes I could definitely imagine compression as an issue!
28. LEGEND MARIOID
17 Dec 2009, 10:10 GMT
I remember this from the arcades!!!
29. thewiirocks
17 Dec 2009, 15:33 GMT
@warioswoods - iPhone is an even better answer. Space Ace, Cobra Command, and Dragon's Lair are all available and inexpensive. (I snagged Cobra Command for only $0.99!) More LaserDisc games are expected to make the trek to the phone in the future, so it's a good time to be an iPhone owner.
As for the DSi version, I'm suspicious. I don't care how much they compress the video, they're not going to manage quality in 20MB. My fear is that the imagery will be of poor quality (e.g. pixelated, low color count, dithered, etc.) and that the frame rate will be something atrocious like 5 frames per second.
I'm looking forward to being proven wrong, but I'm not exactly hopeful that this will end well. Especially with such high powered names like Digital Leisure behind the title...
30. Sylverstone
17 Dec 2009, 20:29 GMT
Wow, another remake.
(It would be normal for a random dude to blurt out why there isn't a DSi VC yet right now, but no.)
31. bob12345
25 Dec 2009, 17:06 GMT
i like it sorta but the way u gotta play it isnt really the types of games i like