Follow-up
to Dragon's Lair Now Available for DVD movie players GORMLEY, Ontario,
Canada -- August 10, 1999 --
When Digital Leisure shipped Dragon's Lair for DVD-Video late last year, it set a new standard for interactive gaming on set-top DVD movie players. Now with it's release of Space Ace, the much awaited follow-up to Dragon's Lair, DVD owners will be able to use the remote control for their DVD players to control the action as Ace battles the evil Commander Borf.
As one of the first animated video games in history, Space Ace features non-stop video action. The evil Commander Borf has kidnapped Ace's girlfriend, the beautiful Kimberly, and is plotting to enslave the Earth using his dreaded "Infanto Ray", a weapon that changes everyone it blasts into a helpless baby. Using the remote control from the DVD movie player, game enthusiasts can choose to guide Ace, or his weak alter-ego Dexter, through Borf's strongholds to find and destroy the Infanto Ray, rescue Kimberly and save the Earth.
Space Ace, the classic laser-disc based arcade game, features spectacular quality animation created by Don Bluth, a former Disney animator famous for his work on An American Tail, The Land Before Time and he also co-directed the more recent blockbuster Anastasia. In addition to the fully playable game, the Space Ace DVD-Video release contains exclusive interviews with Bluth and Rick Dyer, co-creators and designers of the game. A special "Watch" option allows players to view the entire game without requiring moves on the DVD remote.
"Many DVD-Video owners don't realize the hidden capabilities that are built into their machines," Elizabeth Foster, president of Digital Leisure said. "Space Ace, possibly the most complex DVD-Video title authored to date, makes use of real-time decision making and user input to determine the flow of the game. Space Ace is even more interactive that Dragon's Lair, allowing the player the choose to play either Ace or Dexter on the fly."
Following the release of Space Ace DVD-Video, Digital Leisure plans to release Space Ace DVD-ROM in September and Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp for DVD-Video and DVD-ROM in October. Dragon's Lair is currently available for DVD-Video, DVD-ROM and CD-ROM formats. Digital Leisure is a leading publisher of interactive DVD-ROM and DVD-Video titles. The company acquires and remasters existing video-intensive titles that would benefit from the superior video and audio quality of DVD. The company can be contacted at http://www.digitalleisure.com