Dragon's Lair Remastered in HD

JamesO writes "Digital Leisure has announced the development of Dragon's Lair HD, for release this autumn for the PC. Remastered is usually a term associated with DVD movie release, usually referring to the cleaning up of the film's print. It's not that odd then that the term is being used for what is essentially an interactive cartoon. Dragon's Lair HD promises to do what it says on the tin, offering the original game in true high definition. " I still remember the first time I saw Dragon's Lair in an arcade. I'd love to play it again in HD — in the arcade it was a quarter eater.

I remember...

[Anonymous Coward]

I remember the first time someone banged into it while I was playing and F-ed up my game... :(

Next on the list...

[dubmun]

Pong HD... lets see those pixels shine!

I'd love to play it again in HD

[Anonymous Coward]

Actually the secret to Dragon's Lair was standing right behind someone with a giant stack of quarters being pumped into the game.

And throw in a few barely audible mumbles of "you suck" when they screw up.

Best/cheapest way to enjoy the game.

Re:Overrated...

[gEvil (beta)]

Despite sharing my first name with the gallant hero...

I'm really sorry to hear that...Unless your last name happens to be Diggler.

How to play DL

[DrXym]

Insert coin. Randomly mash joystick. Insert coin. Randomly mash joystick. Insert coin. Randomly mash joystick - success!!!! - randomly mash joystick. Insert coin etc.

Re:The real Classics

[Mayhem178]

Try telling that to the kids of today!

I hear ya! Here's a story along those lines. A few years back, I was sitting out on my front porch playing The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on my original Game Boy (yes, it still works, God bless it). Some local kids were roving around in the street on their bikes. One of them saw me sitting there playing what appeared to be a handheld game of some sort, so they approached and asked what I was playing. I told them. They'd never heard of it. They also wanted to know what the strange, bulky handheld system I was using was, and where I got it. I told them. They laughed, and called me a liar right to my face. "That's not a Gameboy!", Kid One said. "This is!" Kid One pulled out a Gameboy Advance (I noted with amusement that a Pokemon cartridge was stuck in it).

I went on to explain that the Gameboy originated in 1989. They didn't believe me. I said, "Wait here." Went inside, got my Gameboy case and all my games (not very many: Zelda, Tetris, Yoshi, Megaman...just the essentials to keep me amused during roadtrips as a child). They were in shock.

Imagine the looks on their faces when I went on to show them a few of my Tiger handhelds. ;)

For those of you who can't wait.

[forgotten_my_nick]

Dungeon Escape is fun. :)

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

I liked Dragons Lair when it came out but as games go now, it can be somewhat annoying to play.

Re:The real Classics

['nother poster]

Nah. With your attitude, we'd refer to you as punk and yell at you to get off of our lawn. ;)

I hated this game.

[recursiv]

I spent 25 cents on it. I put my quarter in and started the game. I watched the intro, and then I was dead. Evidently the intro was actually the game. Anyway, this pissed me off so much that I've hated it ever since.

Re:Overrated...

[slindseyusa]

Dragon's Lair made for some nice eye candy at the time, but as a game, it totally stunk. Despite sharing my first name with the gallant hero, it held my interest for about 15 minutes before going back to the rest of the arcade. Dragon's Lair was a very early example of the game that looks so much better than it plays.

Wow. The parent comment is exactly what I would have said when reviewing recent versions of Final Fantasy.

Re:The real Classics

[tehcyder]

Imagine the looks on their faces when I went on to show them a few of my Tiger handhelds. ;)

...the defendant was quoted as saying, before being sentenced to ten years for child abuse.

Re:Easter Egg - Unlimited Lives

[nacturation]

Dammit... where were you in my childhood to tell me this information? I'd be a rich man today had I known this. That, and unlimited health for Gauntlet. And a time machine.
 

The way it was meant to be seen?

[ChaosDiscord]

Elizabeth Foster, President of Digital Leisure:

With the power of today's computers, gamers can now enjoy Dragon's Lair the way it was meant to be seen.

Played off a laserdisc, output on a standard definition video monitor mounted inside of an arcade cabinet surrounded by the flashing and noises of other video games?

Re:The real Classics

[Mayhem178]

Heh, and what makes you think I was doing laundry? I was like, 5.

Great!

[Impy the Impiuos Imp]

Great! Now I can pick up right where I left off -- falling off that god damned burning rope into the lava.