Go Retro with Dirk and Dragon’s Lair on XBLA

From 1983, comes a game that animation done by Don Bluth, formally of Disney, and is even on permanent display at the Smithsonian in DC.

Said game broke down the walls by creating a game without sprites on a laserdisc to create a whole new experience for the 1980′s and beyond.

Dragon’s Lair has be been ported many times before and now its has found a home on . Instead of just playing the game with a , can now play along as Dirk with the controller, experiencing a new way to play Dragon’s Lair.

As well as being able to use Kinect with Dragon’s Lair, this comes along with , a leaderboard and avatar items to be unlocked.

Dragon’s Lair can be purchased for your pleasure for 800 Microsoft Points starting today.

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14 comments

  1. Heidi Cabrera May 19, 2012 at 2:18 pm -

    Are their video games that allow people to assault other “people”/human images inside the video games. Not just shoot as assault but as in sexually. In a wrong way, even if you don’t think its wrong I want to know what games those are, I am doing a school assignment.

  2. Sonia Gourley May 19, 2012 at 8:46 pm -

    So what’s your fav of Don Bluth’s classic collection of films?? and tell me why! also which one is your least fav! thanks
    Choices to choose from:
    All dogs go to heaven
    Banjo the woodpile cat
    The secret of NIMH
    The land before time
    An american tail
    Thumbelina
    A troll in central park
    Anastasia

    P.S: I always thought, growing up as a kid that Black Couldron was done by Bluth?? lol

  3. Jeanie Roudebush May 19, 2012 at 9:02 pm -

    Are Video games bad for me (I am 14 yrs old, aiming for MIT University)

    Will Video game stop me in my destination? If do, How should i limit them?

  4. I have both and in my opinion ps plus is way better. You get mutch mutch more than xbl and it’s cheaper. With xbl you don’t really get anything and it’s kinda boring. So what do you think is better and why?

  5. I was wondering if the XB360 charge kit’s for the rechargable battery come with the battery itself? or would I be spending the extra $15 bucks on it?

  6. “An American Tail” (1986) and its sequel “Fievel Goes West” (1991) which were directed by Don Bluth, produced by Amblin Etertainment and Universal Pictures, with Steven Speilberg as executive producer.

    Also, when you think of one or both of them, what do you remember most?

  7. I had heard that during the ’80s, a director by the name of Don Bluth arose and stole the show away from Disney for a little while with his own movies. However, was this the only reason why?

  8. I’m trying to remember all the old shows and moviesI used to love like Sailor Moon, Pokemon, All the disney movies, all the don bluth films.and so much more. If you have any good 90′s movies or shows, list them for me! =]

  9. if you dont know who he is he’s the guy who worked with spielberg to bring you the first Land before time movie and American Tail