Was it even possible to port an arcade cartoon video game for home gaming consoles?

It's a playable cartoon! Moxxi & Co-Host SHE.L.B look back at the history of Rick Dyer & Don Bluth's interactive laserdisc cartoon video game which introduced the world to Dirk the Daring and the damsel in distress who convinced players to drop 50 cents per play in hopes of saving her, the breathtaking Princess Daphne.

Dragon’s Lair captivated gamers from the moment it arrived in arcades in 1983. How do you take something so revolutionary with its jaw-dropping visuals and bring it to the home TV screen? You cut lots of corners, attempt creativity and hope media technology will eventually catch up! Coin Ops Visual Podcast

All the games covered in today's episode:

Dragon's Lair Arcade
Dragon's Lair Adam Computer / Coleco
Dragon's Lair Amstrad / C64
Dragon's Lair Atari ST
Dragon's Lair NES
Dragon's Lair: The Legend Game Boy
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp Arcade
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp Atari ST
Dragon's Lair III: The Curse of Mordread Amiga / Atari ST
Dragon's Lair SNES
Dragon's Lair Game Boy Color
Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair PS2 / Xbox / GameCube / PC
Dragon's Lair III DVD (mention)
Dragon's Lair DVD PS2 / Xbox / DVD
Dragon's Lair Cartoon Series Hanna Barbera

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