Dragon's Lair was a classic of early laserdisc gaming, no doubt. But it was a horrid disappointment, more infamous than famous, really. It's been ported to multiple systems, Blu-ray and now HD DVD—and every time it breaks my heart to remember the childhood epiphany that you didn't really control the game at all, but "interact" with the movie instead. It was a greater disappointment in early life than my first kiss (sloppy, gross), learning I sucked at sports (awkward, humiliating) and that time the Tooth Fairy decided to leave me an extra $5 (bloody, infected).

So yes, Dragon's Lair is now on HD DVD. And somewhere, if you listen closely enough, a child is weeping...softly.

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