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Dragon's Lair
NES · Released December 29, 1990 · Developed by MotiveTime Ltd · Published by CSG Imagesoft
★ 49Total 52Single player
PlatformAdventureActionFantasy
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Summary
Dragon's Lair is a side-scrolling platform game based on the laserdisc game of the same name released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and developed by the MotiveTime group. Plotwise, the game is identical to the original.
The game is a side-scroller with the character walking slowly. Dirk can walk, crawl, or jump forward, and he has an array of weapons that he can discover and use to dispose of enemies. The controller layout is reversed from other mainstream NES titles, with Select functioning as the Pause-button while Start is used for the Candle object (which helps reveal hidden weapons). Also, B is used for jumping, and A for attacking (the input of the A & B buttons is almost always the opposite in similar NES games).
Two different versions were released later, first for the Famicom, with major improvements on playability and speed, and a second one for PAL regions, expanding upon the Famicom version with new enemies and cutscenes.
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IGDB Rating
49.14 / 100
23 ratings
Total Rating
52.07 / 100
23 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action · Fantasy
Developer
MotiveTime Ltd
Also known as
AliasSullivan Bluth Presents: Dragon's LairAlternative title
AliasSullivan Bluth's Dragon's LairAlternative title
AliasDon Bluth's Dragon's LairAlternative title
Release history (2 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1990 | Nintendo Entertainment System | — |
| Dec 31, 1990 | Nintendo Entertainment System | — |
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Storyline
Unlike the original Dragon's Lair, where gameplay depended on quick time events, the player fully controls Dirk as he makes his way through the castle defeating enemies and avoiding obstacles to rescue Princess Daphne. Dirk now has equipped throwing knives to launch at enemies rather than using his sword, and the game features gold collectibles.
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