DRAGON'S LAIR (SEGA CD) (1993) - Longplay [incl. all deaths] (uncommented)

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Published on December 1, 2021 12:23:29 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GniM90miAaM

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Dragon's Lair (1983)

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Let's Play

Duration: 18:58

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Longplay of the QTE FMV game DRAGON'S LAIR which was originally released in 1983 by Cinematronics for the arcades. The Sega CD version that is shown in this video was published ten years later by Readysoft in 1993.

This longplay is a no death run. However, the video also shows the game's many death scenes as bonus.

In DRAGON'S LAIR, you are in control of a knight called Dirk the Daring who embarks on a mission to rescue sassy princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe. Before you can face the fire spitting antagonist, you must fight yourself through a castle full of dangerous traps and evil magical creatures.

Due to the limitations of the Sega CD, the video and sound quality is obviously much worse than that of the arcade version. Loading times are also a pain in the ass. Some scenes and stages from the arcade original that include pans or zooms also needed to be cut from the Sega CD version. Because of that, some level and scene transitions feel really off. While porting the game to the Sega console is quite an achievement, I wouldn't recommend this incomplete and unpolished port to anyone out there living in the 21st century.

I'm gonna be totally honest with you here: DRAGON'S LAIR was always my least favorite of all the Readysoft QTE titles. I know it's a milestone and an achievement of video gaming history - but I personally just always liked BRAIN DEAD 13 and SPACE ACE more. I have absolutely no nostalgic feelings for this title - so I'm glad I'm done with it. Might give DRAGON'S LAIR 2 a shot soon. I never played this one myself but it definitely looks much cooler than the first one.

Disclaimer: Video footage was resized to fit the screen. The actual game is not full screen.

Video Chapters:
00:00 Logos / Attract Mode
01:12 Longplay
12:33 Death Scenes

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