Game Quickie: Dragon's Lair (GBC)

[Ketorulz]

Pretty useless now we have arcade perfect version of this game on DS, iPhone, iPad and several others.

A damn amazing technical achievement though.

[thedragonb0y]

Pretty amazing being on the GBC.

I'd say this is definitely worth getting in hard copy for just having an interactive MOVIE on a GBC as well as it being one of the only accessible versions true to the arcade (CDI does NOT count because you might as well buy the arcade cabinet for that price).

[SegaVsNin]

@Scarlet1992Kille The game shown in the here is not the game on the 3DS eShop. I would look up Dragon's Lair arcade (or DS). If you are going to like this game or not really depends. I grew up in the 80's playing lots of these kinds of games so I love them. I don't know how someone that didn't grow up in the 80's will receive it. Basically you watch a video sequence and have to press a button to complete the cartoon. Do it wrong, you die. It's like a choose your own adventure. I like the game.

[SegaVsNin]

@Scarlet1992Kille That's what I was saying the game play is just watching a video sequence and you have a short spot in the sequence to press a button (correctly) to progress to the next area. If you do it wrong you die. It's an interactive cartoon. If you are not a classic gamer I don't think you will enjoy it because the game play is very simplistic and it requires you to memorize patterns. I own this game on lots of different platforms because I enjoy it that much. Sega CD, CDi, Wii, GBC, ect

[IRNatman]

It's still amazing for GBC. lol

[darkprogame]

You're an idiot, it looks amazing for the GBC, that's a technical holy shit

[zerokoolkw]

Wow, I didn't even know this version existed, probably because when I saw the cover I assumed they made it into a crappy platformer like the NES did. If I'd know this was an actual attempt to port the arcade game I would have bought and enjoyed it at the time. Of course now the best version is on the iPhone.

[SamusDrake]

Sorry, but I disagree with the reviewer. For the GBC this is not awful - in fact, this perhaps the most impressive graphics and animation I have seen for the format.

If this was the quality we got for the PS1 etc then I would be slamming it, but for an 8-bit machine that plays on a far smaller screen this is excellent. Sound is naff, but otherwise its Dragons Lair.

Infact, compare this with other 8-bit versions like the Spectrum, C64 & Amstrad. Then compare to the amiga version(16-bit).

[BobtheGsta]

why do you have to fight jim morrison in this game???

[redfoxbennaton]

Oh gee. I wish this game played more like Resident Evil rather than a ehem "interactive" movie.

[hilarioph]

I can not believe they made this one on the game boy color

[crazedlink00]

Just bought it for DSi. Wow is this game great

[itchyfingers89]

Just bought this for my iPhone. Fucking hard as hell.

[awesomepivots]

why coulnt this be on the nes!!

[rej72380]

I'll go against your advice, VGTO, and purchase the GBC version of the game.

[darkhero36]

this is way better than the nes port. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY­YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! BETTER!

[captainnintendo]

I had no idea that animation such as this was possible to do on a GB when not even the NES was able to... Even if it does not look as good as the arcade. Its still amazing to see it run on the old GB.:)

[Blacksun1942]

I'm sorry but the GBC version is probably the BEST home console port of Dragon's Lair and the graphics are AWESOME. Even today, the graphics for this GBC version look fantastic.

[VideoGameTakeOut]

That's just silly, even the CDI version is better than this one. It has identical gameplay and far superior Graphics and sound. Not to mention the Jag CD and 3DO versions.

[123stephenno]

@VideoGameTakeOut but the controls in this one play better than ANY OTHER VERSION! so i get his point

[thedragonb0y]

@VideoGameTakeOut That is, if you payed the ridiculously expensive price for a CDI in which Dragon's Lair will be the only game you own because if you wanted the Zelda games (which are the best games for the CDI...which is sad) as well, you'd have to pay up to $100.00+ for it.

Yeah, I'd say the GBC version is way better due to a cheaper price on a console far more worth having.

[micoft1]

Ok, I thought this was an old post but I don't know what you are talking about.  This review is spot on. The DS version will blow you away in that you loose nothing from the arcade version.

[RossEStern]

@Blacksun1942 it just came out for wii and what about the blu ray version

[dogmd7]

Wow this game looks incredible for a simplistic GBC game! I thought it was going to be a 2D version, was not expecting an arcade port.

[Blackson187]

I don't care how you spin it, for the GBC, those are some sick graphics.

[STEFANROCKER23]

Yeah the female voice is back!

[MP1983]

Yeah, no point of getting this GBC game. For the cost of not being able to play Dragon's Lair on the go, you'll get a much more authentic arcade experience with the versions designed for HD-DVD and Blu-ray players (released by Digital Leisure, Inc.).

[blahgirl37]

love your vids, always waiting for more. :3

[nemesis4go10]

Those are actually amazing graphics and animation for the game boy color and for being 8 bit !!!

[sdphost]

Are you back for good or is marriage still taking too much of your time?

[VideoGameTakeOut]

I've been able to make quite a few videos lately and I have some more on the way, so it should be good for a while. :)

[princemercury]

Come back Ben!

[VideoGameTakeOut]

Where did I go?  lol

[Disthron]

Hi man, nice to see another review from you. Though, from the videos, I have to say that I was impressed by how well movies in Dragons Lair were converted.

That said though I have never liked those kinds of games. You know like Brain Dead 13 and Space Ace. They exemplify that grate graphics do not a grate game make. I always thought they were bad. But that's just my opinion.

[lastcody]

Great video man, but I will get it because its the gameplay i like and hell If I find it for less than 20 bucks I get it.

[GannondorkVBA]

Dude, actually, I just got it for 10 bucks at my local pawn shop. :D it's fun as hell! and yes, you're absolutely correct, it doesn't even matter if it's in 8-bit, as long as the gameplay still remains.

[JeffreyVile]

That Balloon Fight remix at the end was awesome.

Incredible show as always, Ben.

[superbeaner0]

great review. the developers should have done some 2D game.

[archounduser10]

there was was one on the nes it was terrible

[superedd93]

great vid as always man :) keep it up

[Veridiyagooru22]

like the vids man