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Hunty — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:08:19 MDT

Just play Dungeon Escape instead. It's not as good, but it's free, and you can play it on the Wii! :)

http://www.studiohunty.com/dungeon/

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Irenicus — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:57:45 MDT

This will rock, I'l buy this, no bullshit! All you nay sayers will surely miss out on something great, but then again you dont own a PS3 lol!

Irenicus

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devilmoon — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:49:42 MDT

I can only play it at an arcade stand. some things just have to remain as they were in the past. You know, to preserve the awesomeness of playing it back in the day.

devilmoon

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Spartan1308™ — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:40:37 MDT

@mjsmitho: The DVD version was $2 used at Moviestop a couple weeks ago. Regular cartoons really don't benefit from HD the way live action does anyway. Live action still depends on the source. I seriously doubt they're adding hi res textures.

Spartan1308™

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twesterm — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:35:44 MDT

Actually, if they were smart they would offer it as a download for the PS3 network, Live, and possibly Wii (thought doubt that one). Of course then it wouldn't be in HD, woo. hoo.

twesterm

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skullivan — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:28:15 MDT

I friggin' love Dragon's Lair. Sure it's one of the worst "games" ever made but the animation is great and the noises Dirk makes, especially when he dies, are just hilarious.

It's odd because not two days ago I was wondering when they'd get around to slapping it on Blu-ray.

$50 is nuts for what is essentially a video though. It shouldn't cost any different than what Blu-ray movies cost. If I saw it for $20-$25 I'd grab it. I'm in no rush to pick it up.

skullivan

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Nymo — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:02:38 MDT

Ah, A Favorite Blu-Ray Feature: Having More Shit Pop Up During The Film.. and i actually mean that in a good way..

But Having A Video Commentary WHILST Playing Dragon's Lair? eh.. Too Much To See And Do At The Same Time..

so, When's The Blu-Ray Space-Ace Coming?

Nymo

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mjsmitho — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:44:08 MDT

I am not aware of the Game Boy version you speak of, but the console "3D" game is a wholly different game than the laserdisc/DVD original that this is.

mjsmitho

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humilitybecomeshim — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:37:08 MDT

I can't really stand Don Bluth's work. Titan AE was a monstrous disaster, and this thing... what a random bloody game it was. Press buttons at the right time to play the pre-animated sequence that follows. Which buttons and at which times? Who knows! It's trial and error gameplay at its most insidious, and no doubt it ate up a lot of coins from frustrated arcade gamers back in its heyday.

Hearing that it's coming to Blu Ray... is really something we can all do without.

humilitybecomeshim

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Narsil — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:15:05 MDT

I saw the Game Boy Color version of the game at EB yesterday. Should I have snagged it? Sounds like no.

Narsil

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RogerWilco — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:11:26 MDT

Considering it should take very little time and effort to put a game from 1983 onto a new medium I don't see how they can justify the MSRP price.
It's like trying to slap a virtual console game onto a blu-ray disc and selling it for 50 bucks... ain't gonna happen.

RogerWilco

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UltraMagnus — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:52:29 MDT

This doesn't look any better than the DVD version I own. Pass!

UltraMagnus

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Norsehawk — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:39:49 MDT

wow, they just keep flogging this dead horse every couple years. they really just need to stop already.

Norsehawk

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MacHarper — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:31:18 MDT

Using DVD remote controls... hmm that will be accurate.

If you're in need of a decent fix - track down DaphneX and a soft modded xbox.

MacHarper

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beeporama (brian.j.parker) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:21:01 MDT

@Applekid: Seriously, could I get a version that works, please?

I know this isn't exciting to some of you, but it would be pure nostalgic indulgence for me. I actually had my mother make me a Dirk The Daring costume for Halloween when I was in second grade. It went with my Dragon's Lair lunchbox.

beeporama (brian.j.parker)

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twesterm — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:03:37 MDT

So you get *just* Dragon's Lair for $50 or even $34? I could see myself paying $5 for it, maybe $10 for a collection bundled with Dragon's Lair II and Space Ace, but the games aren't worth any more than that.

twesterm

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mjsmitho — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:59:21 MDT

Just pick up the 20th anniversary DVD version. You can find it for $20 bucks at some places, it includes Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II, and Space ace . . .

mjsmitho

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tsolfan — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:52:05 MDT

Just a FYI, it was also announced on HD-DVD for those interested. Unfortunately, the same steep price:

http://www.digitalleisure.com/contents/comingSoon.htm

tsolfan

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archioverload — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:34:55 MDT

Most overrated game ever. It just...won't...die.

archioverload

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Applekid — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:33:54 MDT

Can everyone who fell for buying the DVD-ROM version of this exchange it for this one? That bloody thing didn't even work in Windows 98.

I want Digital Leisure to go under so that a responsible company could buy these licenses and make the games worthwhile again.

Applekid

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Sunjammer — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:29:49 MDT

And a new generation of gamers get to experience mediocre animation and bottomless frustration, now in HD!

But seriously, Dirk pwns.

Sunjammer

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CocaColaZero — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:29:46 MDT

Looks just as fun as ever -- which is to say, not at all.

CocaColaZero

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PaiPaiMaster — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:28:59 MDT

Thankfully $50 is just the MSRP. It'll probably be available at most stores for around $34.99.

PaiPaiMaster

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instantpop — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:25:50 MDT

I love Dragon's Lair. I still remember the original arcade version at my local pizza joint and thinking that 50 cents was a bit much to play it when everything else was a quarter. It was still awesome, though. However, not $50 awesome.

instantpop

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Barbara — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:10:37 MDT

Maybe if they added the second Dragon's Lair and Space Ace in the package.

Barbara