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The world's most preeminent pre-1995 full-motion video/ol' west sharpshooting arcade game, Mad Dog McCree, will be slinging steel and/or jingling jangles all across the PlayStation Network this Tuesday, January 22.

The port includes remastered footage, PlayStation Move compatibility and support for up to four simultaneous players, in addition to an "all-new scoring system" accompanying the rest of the content featured in the original version. No official word on price, though we figure you can make back the purchase price by charging your roommates 25 cents per play, as is customary for this type of gaming experience.

JoystiqMad Dog McCree moseys onto PSN with Move support next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>american-laser-gamesdigital-leisureFMVmad-dog-mccreeplaystationps3PSNrelease-dateFri, 18 Jan 2013 23:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam Greenlight advances 13 more games, including Dragon's Lair]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/30/steam-greenlight-advances-13-more-games-including-dragons-lair/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/30/steam-greenlight-advances-13-more-games-including-dragons-lair/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/30/steam-greenlight-advances-13-more-games-including-dragons-lair/#comments Steam Greenlight advances 13 more games, including Dragon's LairValve is giving the Steam Greenlight to 13 more games and six non-gaming bits of software, taking the total for software advanced via Greenlight to 50. Moreover, the new batch of greenlit games includes a few recognizable names, including MMORPGs Darkfall: Unholy Wars and Dawn of Fantasy, and, yes, laserdisc classic Dragon's Lair.

Digital Leisure, who only this year brought Dragon's Lair to Xbox Live Arcade, will now deliver the 1983 arcade game on Steam. As with the XBLA release, the Steam port will feature remastered game footage in 720p high definition.

We have the full list of advanced software after the break.

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JoystiqSteam Greenlight advances 13 more games, including Dragon's Lair originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-leisuredragons lairDragonsLairgreenlightpcsteamsteam-greenlightvalveFri, 30 Nov 2012 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Dragon's Lair XBLA dares to add Kinect controls]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/dragons-lair-xbla-dares-to-add-kinect-controls/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/dragons-lair-xbla-dares-to-add-kinect-controls/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/dragons-lair-xbla-dares-to-add-kinect-controls/#comments We fully expected Dragon's Lair to show up on XBLA sooner or later, so that PEGI listing wasn't much of a surprise. However, publisher Digital Leisure managed to surprise us anyway -- with Kinect support.

You can play Dragon's Lair normally, or you can respond to on-screen prompts with the correct motion. Examples shown in screens include jumping away from a crumbling floor or reaching up to grab a rope.

That makes Dragon's Lair an unlikely technological trailblazer: according to PlayXBLA, it'll be the first XBLA game to support both the Kinect and the traditional controller. Assuming it arrives before Steel Battalion, of course.

JoystiqDragon's Lair XBLA dares to add Kinect controls originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-leisuredragons-lairkinectxblaxboxTue, 20 Mar 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[FMV light gun game Mad Dog McCree coming to 3DS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/10/fmv-light-gun-game-mad-dog-mccree-coming-to-3ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/10/fmv-light-gun-game-mad-dog-mccree-coming-to-3ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/10/fmv-light-gun-game-mad-dog-mccree-coming-to-3ds/#comments Engine Software is porting the classic arcade laserdisc game Mad Dog McCree to 3DS, for release on eShop. That merits at least a reserved "Yee-haw." Engine's VP of development Ruud van de Moosdijk told Nintendo World Report that the downloadable six-shooter shooter will be released "very soon." Engine tracked down publisher Digital Leisure and asked for the rights to create a 3DS version.

You might be thinking that it seems prohibitively expensive to remaster a random arcade game like that, full of real recorded video, in 3D. You're probably right. Whatever the reason, Engine is opting not to use stereoscopic 3D for the port. " "There's really no 3D in the 3DS version," van de Moosdijk said, "because how were you gonna do that?"

JoystiqFMV light gun game Mad Dog McCree coming to 3DS originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdigital-leisureengine-softwareeshopfmvmad-dog-mccreenintendoSat, 10 Mar 2012 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dragon's Lair HD comes to iPad]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/02/dragons-lair-hd-comes-to-ipad/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/02/dragons-lair-hd-comes-to-ipad/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/02/dragons-lair-hd-comes-to-ipad/#comments Hello, my name is Justin McElroy, and I play a character called "Justin McElroy" on the popular Joystiq web site and podcast. I hope you'll indulge me for a second as I regale you with a story of my misspent youth. When I was growing up, I was always transfixed by FMV games. I begged and pleaded for a Sega CD, I've finished Dracula Unleashed more times than I care to admit ... hell, I own two copies of Wirehead. To this day, I don't understand the draw of these oft-clunky classics, but it's nothing I can escape or reason away. Before I'd reached my 15th birthday, I swore to friends, family, anyone who would listen that I would one day be the "world's greatest FMV gaming journalist."

You, with the privilege of a dozen years of insight on my younger self, know how this story ends. FMV games have, for reasons beyond me, fallen by the wayside. You now know that the deviant, cretinous masses would prefer to see digital puppets dance on a screen than real humans -- their brethren -- leading out real, interactive drama in front of real, low-quality cameras.

But today, if only for a moment, I have managed to wash the bitter flavor of unfulfilled dreams from my palate. For today, I have written a post about The 7th Guest on iPhone, and I'm following it up with this:

An HD version of Dragon's Lair is now on iPad. It costs five dollars.

That's two FMV posts ... in a row. Maybe a drop in the bucket to 15-year-old Justin, who dreamed of visiting the set of Sewer Shark 3 and sitting down to heartfelt, career-spanning interviews with Rusty Dillen. But today, for nearly 30-year-old Justin, it's enough.

God bless.

JoystiqDragon's Lair HD comes to iPad originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The iPhone will add another title to its ever growing library of FMV games this week. Following in the footsteps of Dragon's Lair, Space Ace and Cobra Command, Brain Dead 13 will be added to the App Store this Friday by Digital Leisure. The game stars Lance, computer expert and '90s fashion victim, who is sent to a castle to fix the supercomputer of an evil genius. If you're unfamiliar with the fifteen-year-old title, the video after the break should pretty much get you up to speed.

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JoystiqBrain Dead 13 coming to App Store on Friday originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey, Mad Dog McCree: Gunslinger Pack, there's a new sheriff in town -- the "town" in this case being the set of "Collections of Three Laserdisc Games on Wii." Digital Leisure and publisher Destineer are partnering to release Dragon's Lair Trilogy on Wii this fall.

Despite the name, the "Trilogy" is only two-thirds Dragon's Lair: in addition to Dragon's Lair and Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp, the disc will include Space Ace. And for those of you who want to watch the remastered animation, but who firmly insist that these aren't video games, you can remove any vestige of interactivity and just enjoy the games in "Watch Mode."

The collection will retail for $30, which is relatively good news for this guy.

JoystiqDragon's Lair Trilogy for Wii: one step closer to porting Dragon's Lair to everything originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadedestineerdigital-leisuredragons-lairdragons-lair-trilogyfmvnintendoq4-2010release-dateretrowiiFri, 30 Jul 2010 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Mix Superstar: WiiWare's first music creation utility]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/21/mix-superstar-wiiwares-first-music-creation-utility/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/21/mix-superstar-wiiwares-first-music-creation-utility/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/21/mix-superstar-wiiwares-first-music-creation-utility/#commentsThe DS has a couple of music creation apps, including two Korg titles and the DSiWare app Rytmik. Now, you'll be able to assemble the dance track of your dreams on Wii, thanks to Digital Leisure. The publisher is releasing Mix Superstar on WiiWare sometime this year.

Mix Superstar contains over 1,000 royalty-free samples that you can assemble into your own tracks, with the addition of vocals from a USB mic or Wii Speak. Songs can be downloaded or sent to friends via WiiConnect24. New loops can be purchased as DLC.

Check out a trailer for the musical toy after the break.

[Via GoNintendo]

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JoystiqMix Superstar: WiiWare's first music creation utility originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 May 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-leisuremusicwii-speakwiiconnect24wiiwareFri, 21 May 2010 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fast Draw Showdown shows up on WiiWare Jan. 5]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/29/fast-draw-showdown-shows-up-on-wiiware-jan-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/29/fast-draw-showdown-shows-up-on-wiiware-jan-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/29/fast-draw-showdown-shows-up-on-wiiware-jan-5/#commentsDo you hate mid-90s FMV game actors? Do you love light gun games? You're going to be thrilled about this upcoming WiiWare release from Digital Leisure. This Monday, you'll be able to shoot several of those actors in Fast Draw Showdown on WiiWare.

Originally released to arcades in 1994, Fast Draw Showdown is a series of -- what else? -- showdowns against various Old West stereotypes, culminating in a match against real-life quick draw expert Wes Flowers. There's a trailer after the break -- if you pretend to shoot at everyone on the screen, it'll be just like playing the game!

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JoystiqFast Draw Showdown shows up on WiiWare Jan. 5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>american-laser-gamesdigital-leisurefast-draw-showdownfmvlight-gunNintendoWiiwiiwareTue, 29 Dec 2009 22:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Dragon's Lair headed to DSiWare Dec. 21]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/15/dragons-lair-headed-to-dsiware-dec-21/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/15/dragons-lair-headed-to-dsiware-dec-21/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/15/dragons-lair-headed-to-dsiware-dec-21/#comments We expect this kind of thing from Tetris or Resident Evil 4, but whoever thought that Dragon's Lair would be appearing on so many consoles? It appeared on the iPhone just a week ago, and now the FMV adventure is (as rumored) set to appear on DSiWare on Dec. 21 in North America and Jan. 1.

Now, considering none of the DSiWare releases have been particularly large, we have no clue how they'll fit the whole game on the service. We do know from this video, however, that the console is powerful enough to handle the game. Now, the next obvious step in Dragon's Lair's quest for console domination? Well, Zeebo, of course.

JoystiqDragon's Lair headed to DSiWare Dec. 21 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-leisurediswaredragons-lairdsifmvTue, 15 Dec 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Tales of Monkey Island, Bookworm, The Combatribes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/nintendoware-weekly-tales-of-monkey-island-bookworm-the-comba/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/nintendoware-weekly-tales-of-monkey-island-bookworm-the-comba/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/nintendoware-weekly-tales-of-monkey-island-bookworm-the-comba/#comments If you thought last week's NintendoWare Weekly update was huge, well ... you'll probably think the same thing about this week's update! That's mostly because Nintendo provides quite the overweight offering this time, with a total of ten new titles available for your post-Thanksgiving download. Loosen that belt and make some room for more by heading past the break for the full list of this week's releases.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Tales of Monkey Island, Bookworm, The Combatribes originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aksys-gamesbookwormchristmas-clixcombatribescopter-crisisdigital-leisureDSdsiwareeaElectronic-Artsfoto-facehudsonjc-games-incmaster-of-illusionmaster-of-illusion-expressmy-zooNintendonintendo-dsinintendoware-weeklypopcappopcap-gamessnessolomons-keysudokusudoku-challengetales-of-monkey-islandtecmotelltale-gamesthe-combatribesvc-arcadevirtual-consolevirtual-console-arcadeWiiwiiwareMon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[USK: Digital Leisure daring to put Dragon's Lair on DSiWare]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/usk-digital-leisure-daring-to-put-dragons-lair-on-dsiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/usk-digital-leisure-daring-to-put-dragons-lair-on-dsiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/usk-digital-leisure-daring-to-put-dragons-lair-on-dsiware/#commentsIf you like FMV games, the iPhone port of Space Ace is something of a revelation. It's the full laserdisc game, in much better visual quality than most ports, on a handheld platform for five bucks. If you don't, it's just another FMV game, and everyone knows those aren't real games anyway.

A German USK rating suggests that Digital Leisure is planning to port its predecessor, Dragon's Lair, to DSiWare. While we have no doubt that the DS hardware can run the game -- in fact, a Dragon's Lair conversion has been in progress for years by United Coders, and we wouldn't be surprised if that's what this is -- the file size is an issue. Space Ace on iPhone takes up 243MB, which is much larger than any DSiWare game. We hope Digital Leisure comes up with a solution for this issue other than porting the NES Dragon's Lair.

[Via GoNintendo]

JoystiqUSK: Digital Leisure daring to put Dragon's Lair on DSiWare originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-leisuredragons-lairdsidsiwarefmvnintendo-dsiTue, 13 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mad Dog McCree coming to iPhone this summer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/22/mad-dog-mccree-coming-to-iphone-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/22/mad-dog-mccree-coming-to-iphone-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/22/mad-dog-mccree-coming-to-iphone-this-summer/#comments
It's a magical, magical time to be a fan of full-motion video games. Just a day after we reviewed the Wii's new Mad Dog McCree: Gunslinger Pack, we get word from Digital Leisure that they're bringing the original campy pseudo-classic, Mad Dog McCree, to the iPhone later this summer.

Hey, could FMV games be the new adventure games, with a complete resurgence in popularity completely out of the blue? Please? Oh, and while we're asking for crap ... Gallagher's Gallery? Maybe?

JoystiqMad Dog McCree coming to iPhone this summer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That Gamefly listing for Mad Dog McCree was spot on, apparently, as the title has shipped to retail. Majesco just sent us a press release revealing the company will be bringing a few of Digital Leisure's live-action light-gun classics to a Wii near you, pricing this compilation at a very reasonable $19.99 MSRP. Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack features three classics: Mad Dog McCree; Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold; and The Last Bounty Hunter.

You won't be forced to go it alone in each of these adventures either, as this compilation also adds a bit of multiplayer flair. There will be both Posse and Rebel modes, the former allowing up to four players to work side-by-side for a high score, and the latter allows up to four players to work independently, shooting things to gain the highest score of the bunch.

JoystiqMad Dog McCree blasts his way to Wii with the Gunslinger Pack originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A port of casual PC title Home Sweet Home (succumb to your IKEA nesting instinct) and The Incredible Maze (succumb to possibly the worst game on WiiWare) would struggle to get noticed in most weeks, but on the day Tetris Party finally lands in Europe and Australia? Poor things don't stand a chance, cos' there ain't no party like a Tetris Party!

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JoystiqVC Friday: Tetris Party drops in PAL regions originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Incredible Maze is based on a simple, solid game concept: the wooden "labyrinth" toy. You know the one: you turn dials to tilt a wooden maze so that a ball rolls to the destination point without falling into strategically-placed holes. This concept is the basis for Super Monkey Ball, Kororinpa, and even (sort of) Mercury Meltdown Revolution. The Wii Remote, which can be physically tilted to control gameplay, seems like a natural for this sort of thing.

It's harder than it looks to implement good tilt control on the Wii, however. And The Incredible Maze's tilt controls take what would otherwise be a pretty benign game and ruin it.

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JoystiqWii Fanboy Review: The Incredible Maze originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When we saw a new WiiWare release show up on this morning's list, we were curious about The Incredible Maze. What is it? Well, now we know, thanks to the Nintendo Channel. If we may say so, it doesn't look all that bad. And it's only 500 Points.

JoystiqWhat is The Incredible Maze? originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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