Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair

Overview

Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair is an action-adventure video game released in 2002 by Dragonstone Software. The game is based on Cinematronics' 1983 laserdisc arcade game Dragon's Lair, and follows a similar story; the hero, Dirk the Daring, must enter the evil wizard Mordroc's castle to rescue Princess Daphne from Singe the dragon. Many of the characters and locations from the 1983 original make appearances in the game, along with new puzzles, rooms and enemies. Animator and director Don Bluth, who produced the cartoon animation for the arcade original, also produced two new animated sequences for the opening and ending of the game. The game uses cel shading to mimic the distinctive style of the original.

Developed by

Dragonstone Software

Facts

Game modes

Single player

Player perspectives

Third person

Themes

Action, Fantasy, Historical

Series

Dragon's Lair

Release dates

• PC (Microsoft Windows): Nov 17, 2002
• Xbox: Nov 18, 2002
• Nintendo GameCube: Dec 22, 2002
• PlayStation 2: Mar 26, 2004