Sept. 25, 2002 -- To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the original arcade release of the smash hit Dragon's Lair, Digital Leisure is producing a special edition DVD box set of the three arcade classics that defined laser disc arcade games: Dragon's Lair, Space Ace and Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp. While Dragon's Lair revolutionized the arcade gaming market, Space Ace built on its popularity by introducing another arcade superhero - Ace - and a new adventure for Dragon's Lair fans. Now, with the spectacular video quality and audio capabilities of DVD players, the millions of people who enjoyed Dragon's Lair and Space Ace when they were younger can relive the action and excitement while sharing these classic games with their children.
The games are fully interactive using the remote control of a standard DVD player, which acts just like a joystick. All the scenes from the original arcade releases are included and optionally the player may now select new scenes that were animated in 1983 but not included in any previous Dragon's Lair release. The games have also been updated to include higher quality video, authentic scene order and a new difficulty selection to make it more challenging for the Dragon's Lair pros.
The release of this 20th Anniversary Edition not only includes these three fully interactive games, but also chronicles the achievements of their creators: the animation trio Don Bluth, Gary Goldman and John Pomeroy; and the technical wizard Rick Dyer. Extras include newspaper clippings, biographies, historical and current interviews, as well as a documentary of the 20 years of Dragon's Lair and a complete episode of the television show "Starcade" (1983) featuring gamers vying for a Dragon's Lair arcade machine. In addition, high resolution scans of box art from virtually all the Dragon's Lair releases over the past 20 years have been cataloged for the first time ever on this DVD, along with selected pictures of licensed merchandise that came out around the time of the arcade release plus the recently released Dragon's Lair action figures.
Looking forward, the disc includes preview scenes from the upcoming Dragon's Lair 3D release and discussion with the creators and developers. Packed with all these features, this special edition release of Dragon's Lair promises to be a milestone in the illustrious history of the game. Look for the Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary Edition Box Set in stores in early October.
Digital Leisure is a leading publisher of interactive DVD titles. The company acquires and remasters existing video-intensive titles that would benefit from the superior video and audio quality of DVD.
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