MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 19 -- Navarre Corporation and Encore, its majority-owned subsidiary, today announced that Dragon's Lair 3D(TM) - Return to the Lair for the Nintendo GameCube(TM) has gone gold. This completely new, built-from-the-ground-up version of the legendary Dragon's Lair(TM) coin-op phenomenon is scheduled to ship to store shelves by year end; the "Teen" rated game will retail for approximately $50.
Said Encore CEO Michael Bell, "We are very excited that Dragon's Lair 3D will soon be available to fans who have been so anxious to play this game. The game's legendary characters, timeless story, impressive imagery created by Don Bluth, and its great gameplay make Dragon's Lair 3D worth the wait."
A Dragon, A Damsel and A Courageous Knight
Dragon's Lair 3D follows the basic storyline of the arcade classic: Dirk the Daring, a goofy but courageous knight, is on a mission to rescue Princess Daphne, who has been kidnapped by the evil dragon Singe and hidden in the wizard Mordroc's castle. The game stays true to the design of the 1980's arcade classic, but is seven times the size of the original, and includes several new plot twists.
In this version, players have full control of Dirk, who must overcome challenges such as navigating through a cave of lava, swinging from burning ropes and unlocking hidden chambers in the castle to find Daphne. Princess Daphne also plays an integral new role in the game, acting as a guide for Dirk's journey. Singe, the Lizard King, the Giddy Goons, the Crypt Creeps and other characters familiar to players of the original arcade game have starring roles, along with over a dozen new characters created by Don Bluth that add new dimensions to the plot.
Dragon's Lair 3D features true 3D gameplay; complete control over Dirk; over a dozen new characters; 43 massive areas and more than 250 new rooms to explore; new intro and ending movies created by acclaimed animation director Don Bluth; an original music score; and much more. More information on the game is available at the game's official website: http://www.dragonslair3d.com.
About Navarre Corp.
Navarre Corporation provides distribution and related services to leading developers and retailers of home entertainment content, including PC software, audio and video titles, and interactive games. Encore, Navarre's majority-owned subsidiary, is a leading interactive publisher in the videogame and PC CD-ROM markets. Navarre's client-specific delivery systems allow its product lines to be seamlessly distributed to over 11,000 retail locations throughout North America. The Company provides such value-added services as inventory management, Web-based ordering, fulfillment and marketing and EDI customer and vendor interface. Since its founding in 1983, Navarre has built a base of distribution partnerships with a broad base of leading retailers across the mass merchant, music, computer and office specialty, wholesale club and military PX channels, as well as software content developers from all categories of the industry and independent record labels encompassing all musical genres. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at http://www.navarre.com.
