In 1983 I couldn't afford to beat Dragon's Lair

Don Bluth's laserdisc classic finally became beatable thanks to Steam re-releases and YouTube playthroughs.

Dragon's Lair

I love and still play Don Bluth's amazing video games. I never would have been able to finish them were it not for re-releases years later on several personal platforms.

The animations, matched with a fantastic sense of humor, made Dragon's Lair an instant favorite. The cost per game and how bad I was at it in my pre-teen video game playing days kept me from getting very far. Now you can just watch the playthrough on YouTube or download it on Steam.

The fantasy adventure where you become a valiant knight, on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon. You control the actions of a daring adventurer, finding his way through the castle of a dark wizard, who has enchanted it with treacherous monsters and obstacles. In the mysterious caverns below the castle, your odyssey continues against the awesome forces that oppose your efforts to reach the Dragon's Lair. Lead on, adventurer. Your quest awaits! –Dragon's Lair

Space Ace's main character never developed the camaraderie I felt for Dirk the Daring. He is only as clumsy or foolhardy as we pushed him, mistimed or not, to be.