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Description

The goofy, but courageous knight Dirk the Daring is on a quest to save the pretty princess Daphne. The princess was kidnapped by the evil dragon Singe and imprisoned in a medieval castle owned by an even more evil wizard called Mordroc. Now, it's only up to Dirk to use his courage and his quick reflexes to overcome the traps in the castle, if he wants to save the princess and his skin.

Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair can be considered a re-imagining of the 1983 arcade game: gameplay-wise it deviates from it significantly, being a full-fledged action platformer with unrestricted character movement. Dirk has to battle enemies, jump across platforms and hazards, and solve a few puzzles on his way. Health and mana points can be upgraded over the course of the game. Dirk can also use a crossbow to combat enemies and solve some of the puzzles. Collecting Dragon Essences scattered through the castle grants him new powers.

The game features the familiar cartoon-like style of the original version (done with cel-shaded technique), as well as many familiar locations and boss enemies.

Alternate Titles

  • "龙穴历险记 3D" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
  • "Dragon's Lair 3D: Special Edition" -- European GameCube title

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User Reviews

Dirk is Back! Now in real 3D. High definition animation platform action! gametrader (229) 4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars

The Press Says

4Players.de Apr 11, 2004 76 out of 100 76
IGN Jan 07, 2003 6.8 out of 10 68
N-Zone Apr 30, 2004 65 out of 100 65
NintendoWorldReport Feb 16, 2003 6 out of 10 60
GameSpy Jan 14, 2003 60 out of 100 60
Jeuxvideo.com Mar 31, 2004 12 out of 20 60

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Trivia

This is the first ever Xbox title to feature 1080i High Definition (HD) TV graphics mode.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (69145) and Roger Wilco (1120)
 

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