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[@mrcritical6751]

Ok I am fully convinced they made Princess Daphne extremely hot and flirtatious just to distract the player so they’ll die constantly and have to give up money

[@thecianinator]

You are correct

[@bradlaird8683]

dude i thought i was the only one who thought that and i was just a thirsty bitch

[@Adam_and_steve]

And that children is called capitalism.

[@dislike_button33]

@@Adam_and_steve And what a glorious thing it is.

[@jeremyneill227]

I think also Don Bluth's repressed mormon horniness

[@archaicnoise]

this game is the definition of "you zigged when you should've zagged"

[@Lovinia1]

Ya shimmed when you should’ve shammed

[@Epsilon_Rue]

Ya wacked when you should've whammed.

[@cadenzayoullneverknow7448]

You bapped when you should've slapped

[@deusexmaximum8930]

You coomed when you should have zoomed

[@FunkVT]

Tiger Joe

[@ZuperNEZ]

Modern Gamer: "I hate quick time events." Dragon's Lair: "You call those quick?"

[@asrieldreemurr9968]

Dragon's Lair: "What is this, a quick-time event... FOR SLOTHS?!"

[@spaghettisauce445]

If you hate quick time events you don’t like playing games because in gaming everything is quick time events

[@imcarlosjr4898]

True

[@mysteriousmerchant9684]

Puts Dark Souls to shame

[@Dehalove]

Lol

[@RaptorCakes]

"This game had to have cost $500k." Well, a hard ass game like Dragon's Lair easily made it back from all the sacrificed kids' quarters

[@LewdnCute]

It cost 1.3 million to make lol

[@dislike_button33]

@@LewdnCute And it was easily paid back from all the kid's quarters.

[@marccaselle8108]

At an arcade in 1991, the operator set dragons lair 2 time warp to take a dollar and only have you 5 lives

[@PseudoName.NotReal]

@@marccaselle8108 thats 20 cents a chance

[@oclictis1]

10:55 Dan: "Heh, last try, last try..." *24 MINUTES OF VIDEO REMAIN*

[@valdenv]

They got super into it, which sort of made the episode for me. There's not much in the way of the entertaining improv or insightful commentary, but their reactions are just so genuine that you can imagine it all being said in an 80's arcade.

[@decaffeinatedafrican5997]

yeah it's ok. danny's an idiot.

[@kevlar6334]

and you aren't?

[@emilyedwards4914]

That's how it worked in the arcade too. lol

[@DeathnoteBB]

kihi ko “Last try! Last try!” *10 dollars in quarters later*

[@celestialgaurdianfox]

Fun Fact: If this is the steam version, then there is an autoplay/movie mode version you can choose in settings so that you can appreciate the animation.

[@daniels8618]

its on the switch, you can see a friend playing smash bros popup at one point.

[@TheUltraBulbasaur]

Or the Switch keyboard coming up for Dan to type his name.

[@celestialgaurdianfox]

I had this playing in background while doing things so I missed the hints that would've have given away it being on the switch. Thanks for the heads up from the replies though. Appreciate it :)

[@walkinginternetstereotype80]

@@koiran_liha $10

[@celestialgaurdianfox]

@@koiran_liha $10, and they've got Dragon's Lair 2 and Space Ace for the same price, which also have those modes if I remember correctly

[@CalebratedTV]

It's so clever that there are not only a ton of scenes that play in random order *BUT ALSO* some of the scenes are flipped left to right and vice versa, which made memorizing twice as hard

[@flurf5245]

however it's real easy to know which direction it is. for example, the falling platform one shows which side it is when the camera looks down.

[@metalgearzwei]

isn't there an _original scene order setting_

[@milesjobrani9394]

that's not clever, it's cunty

[@erainmartinez8175]

slime of Death 4:36

[@tommcewan7936]

Every time they randomly flip the screen, your own muscle memory from the last time you played that scene starts working *against* you. It's *so* evil. At least in the sequel, they didn't randomise the sequence. Not out of kindness to the players, of course, it just turned out that all the random scene-loading was way too hard on the machine's Laserdisc player and wore the head mechanism out really fast.

[@HeyItsCettefille]

Daphne is basically pin up Thumbelina, Don Bluth really did only know how to draw like, three characters, but dammit if he didn’t draw them well lol

[@BirdaeBlue]

Shhh she’s pretty

[@BBoy4040]

She got them thick thighs

[@erikasakura7721]

@@BirdaeBlue that's what op's saying, Don's characters all look the same but they sure look real good.

[@Fenris30]

@@erikasakura7721 That's called art style. Happens all the time.

[@erikasakura7721]

@@Fenris30 I know what art style is, I was simply explaining to someone what op was talking about cause they seemed to think op was saying it didn't look good because they all look similar.

[@Wazzaldorp]

I like the noises Dirk makes.

[@Z-Zack]

Hi Brandon!

[@Silhouetters]

literally all are Homer Simpson.

[@galacticspacebear9589]

I think the Dirk makes good sounds

[@theplayfulparody2183]

My favorite is that little scream of terror whenever... almost anything happens.

[@skeletonssky]

Yeah he looks so calm then screams in fear

[@TheLoneClaw]

I like how Princess Daphne is basically the game's boss. She's *entirely* designed to distract you, making the end segment much harder than it otherwise would have been.

[@MrPonikata]

"Who's castle is this?" I don't know Arin, maybe it's someone's lair, like, perhaps, a dragon's lair or something...

[@ethnictendo]

I don't think so. I think it might belong to that *dreygin* or something...

[@kylethomasmutchler7556]

Dragons don’t typically build castles

[@falconeshield]

It belongs to a wizard who's MIA

[@garysmith3037]

I remember this game in the arcades, they would have a second screen on top of the machine and people would gather around to watch. Seeing someone beat the game was a rare sight.

[@marccaselle8108]

I remember the arcades I went to would have a second monitor above the dragons lair 1 and 2 machines so you could watch it being played. Seeing someone best dragons lair 1 and 2 was a life changing event because of the spectacle.

[@gayjayy]

Unless someone was mad skilled or mad rich, I imagine it was damn near impossible to believe anyone beat it.

[@theman6422]

The best part of the animation: Dirk looking both ways

[@SpellboundWolf]

And Daphne!

[@giddycadet]

it's the don bluth head swoggle isn't it

[@giddycadet]

no, the head swoggle is apparently milt kahl

[@GrumpsTheMovie]

Now they gotta do Space Ace

[@Son-Michael]

IT SAYS SPACE ACE! Is for the Super Nintendo!

[@Vfbmax1795]

Only if they can get the arcade port, the console version, for I want to say the SNES, is abysmal.

[@lucylou5835]

Oh God no

[@CylonDorado]

There's also Dragon's Lair 2.

[@o.b.carson1338]

@@Son-Michael Thank yo- aww!

[@MiketheCabbie]

For those who are wondering just who that castle belonged to, there actually is a little backstory to it. The castle actually belonged to the evil wizard Mordrok, who imprisoned Daphne and had his pet dragon, whose name was Singe, guarding her. Mordrok eventually became the main villain in Dragons Lair 2: Time Warp. Which is why the first level was Dirk going back to the original castle while escaping his mother-in-law.

[@soleetguy6416]

Neat

[@Shadywolf09]

Arin unleashed his inner woman and imitated Daphne's "sword" to a T at 31:07 Play that bit back at 31:04 when she says it and then when Arin says it.

[@starfishhugger6232]

Woah 0.o

[@sapherno11]

It's not as hard as you think. What errands doing is mimicking how the the actress for Daphne pronounce the words and he's also matching the general tone. Like as a and I hate to use this as terms of raise but like as a white northern guy, I can talk like Eddie Murphy by doing the exact same thing. learn how somebody forms the words and then try to match the pitch and just general tone even if it has to be an octave higher to lower and you can do almost any accent, male or female.

[@Luigi_Mario_1997]

I swear I could do the same! lol

[@houdini9739]

31:03

[@3nertia]

@@sapherno11 I found another "mimic", it seems ...

[@raffyoli]

i like that arin as an animator was too distracted by how good the animation is to react i mean same

[@sesfilmsllc]

It’s 80’s Don Bluth what would you expect.

[@uljk5699]

and this was out in 1983 too advanced, man (except for all the QTE fest from the start to finish, but even QTE could count for being ages ahead of the others)

[@TruthfulSentiment]

I'm not crazy for thinking that Daphne's voice sounds a little too close to the one Arin puts on when he reads for Zelda, right?

[@addictedtochocolate920]

Yeah, Its the same voice to me

[@ProtoManiac2283]

"Slurmp"

[@casuallycompliant3045]

Who do you think voiced daphne?

[@PopfulFrost]

Zelda has a bit more of a lisp, though. Other than that, though, pretty much.

[@davidgoyena3127]

@@casuallycompliant3045 It was made by the cleaning woman of the place where the game was made.

[@VeerleBM]

To be honest I'd pay to see Dan and Ashley dressed as Dirk and Daphne : D

[@ITTAPUPU12]

everyone wants to see this happen

[@neonredhex]

Except it would be more enjoyable for Dan than Ashley

[@AlyxDG]

Dan would be Daphne though right?

[@neonredhex]

@@AlyxDG Don't give the community any ideas haha

[@dominicsenju8406]

I was gonna say Dan and Arin but yea we can go with that

[@UltimateKyuubiFox]

Eternal closet-furry Dan Avidan confirms, alongside Princess Daphne, one of the reasons he likes blondes is because of the titular Last Unicorn. Another puzzle piece added to the collection.

[@punkpinksugar]

Somebody show him Goldie from Rock-a-Doodle LOL

[@CrypteGardien]

Well I mean she had a human form

[@klowbee5997]

“Dexterity saving throw” The Game

[@sigal42]

Dexterity saving throw fail: the game 😂😂

[@helloimellieful]

SO GOOD

[@ninjapotatolorf6237]

No wonder I keep rolling natural 1s...

[@klowbee5997]

NoisyCricket42 so true dude! Honestly sounds like more tricks for me up ye olde DM sleeve!! Mweh heh heghh

[@CylonDorado]

Dirk the Daring started with a wizard and a cleric.... They didn't make it.

[@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai]

Princess Daphne was the second best part of this game The best part was the dude’s screams

[@Jack_Woods]

I personally liked the way you respawn, it looks both antique and medieval like, but at the same time with those bright lights that one could consider "modern" for the time

[@_simon.s_]

I like the part where you look left and right.

[@Jack_Woods]

@@_simon.s_ And stare at the camera looking like Cane from Sword In The Stone

[@Jack_Woods]

I like that sequence dammit

[@admech590]

I wonder if he screams like that during sex...

[@OptimusProvost]

Dan: “Daphne, I wish you were real.” **Dan dates Ashley**

[@GurschlempfMurrtelburfge]

FACCTS

[@jebbp9223]

Not even close

[@decayedphoenix8865]

cheater detected

[@TheMCzorro]

Sorta-kinda

[@lereck448]

Did they break up?

[@scientistservant]

I wanna see Arin and Dan drawn in Bluth’s style!

[@reuellucas7187]

sock I sense a dragons lair game grumps animated on the way

[@camilogarciaylasaari1857]

Danny would be Dirk while Arin would be Tiger from An American Tale

[@carlotta4th]

Tiny cute bugs?

[@marlastrongbow]

I can never get bored of the animation when Dirk respawns and looks from left to right, it’s so good

[@BakiX]

That was my favorite part too lol. Its very well animated and he looks bad ass too.

[@markbrucewaynebrown6739]

I agree!!!

[@azarththekobold]

He reminds me of Doomguy when he does that

[@Cringin2000]

Thats what makes the game super hard, you almost have to try to pay less attention to the artwork so that you do not die.

[@spaceperson613]

Same, its oddly satisfying to watch

[@linken23]

For anyone who’s curious, Daphne’s voice was done by Vera Pacheco, who was primarily an animator. Just thought I’d share that with you!

[@LoveMyUnusual]

Sweet! Awesome that she was an animator, too, I didn't know that :D

[@jupreindeer]

"Save me!" I think she also giggled and such. Past that, I believe there was a paragraph of dialog. But the game is more dialog free then the first half of Wall-E.

[@superserenajin]

@@jupreindeer Yeah there's the whole magic sword spiel at the end, it's in the video

[@linken23]

LoveMyUnusual apparently, the voices were done by the animators so as to keep costs down. Vera was in charge of the “clean up” department, and she’s worked on several big Disney projects. Also, and I’m sure Dan will get a kick out of this, Daphne’s design was inspired by photos taken from Playboy. I am not kidding!

[@landonletterman831]

The knight still sometimes sounds like Homer when he shrieks

[@lpatterson787]

Daphne's hair is the same style as Thumbelina (another Don Bluth work)

[@huaLANHUAhua]

Don Bluth seems to create all his female characters with that hairstyle.

[@AngelicDesigns292]

huaLANHUAhua He also gave the blonde male protagonist in Titan A.E. the exact same hair cut and face as Dmitri from Anastasia lol

[@minty_Joe]

@@AngelicDesigns292 Lol, that's the trademark Bluth/Goldman character style. You'll see that frequently throughout their work. :-)

[@emilyedwards4914]

Dude can draw like 2 dudes and 1 chick, but he draws them REALLY well.

[@fantasylover87]

@@AngelicDesigns292 And that one hairstyle has become my type. :P

[@Ilicia16]

Dan: Okay, gotta concentrate Daphne: Oooh! Oh my! *takes up half the screen* Dan: Dammit Daphne, why are you so hot and distracting me from the sword?

[@sweetpea2604]

Dan: “Gotta stay focused” Daphne: *cheers him on* Dan: “Thank you boo” Dan seconds later: *immediately gets killed by the dragon*

[@LaurenKneram]

Get you a man that looks at you the way Dan looks at Princess Daphne

[@pious83]

Like how Arin looks at Dan...

[@Jack_Woods]

Get you a woman that gasps at your suffering the way Daphne gasps at Dirk's suffering

[@meme_chico382]

It’s Dayan😂

[@lillith7257]

I need a woman who looks at me like Dayan looks at Daphne

[@MiotaLee]

THE. DREAM.

[@CCBeZ17]

Dan, bro, you should TOTALLY make a song for NSP called 'Ode to The Princess' and it's just a massive fangasm song Danny Sexbang sings about what he'd do to Daphne. Like it starts out all whimsical and romantic, then it just descends into rock

[@VideoJames1019]

Cryptic No, Starbomb

[@lightningswordstudios4321]

Definitely a Starbomb thing. And with Arin rapping as the dragon? I would GIVE them my money.

[@feliciahartyful]

Rock and HARD THRUSTING

[@jonnycarcano]

DOOOO IIIIIIIIT

[@xXTomokoKurokiXx]

But he made one of those songs already. Several about him being a knight saving a princess.

[@Lauren-pl8no]

I love that when Daphne squeaks the grumps squeak too

[@daethalion1725]

"Once you've played the game for a while, you learn to 'Oh shit!'" Dan, 2019

[@Andybowbandy]

Fun Fact: The animation director for the game is Don Bluth he used to work for Disney and has made some very unpopular and popular animated movies like The Secret of Nihm, Land Before, American Tail, All Dogs go to Heaven and I'm not naming the bad ones because I lack the will to, but still the bad ones are still beautifully animated

[@patrickfoxchild2608]

Don Bluth is, no lie, a personal hero.

[@Andybowbandy]

@@patrickfoxchild2608 Same

[@michaelboydston313]

Liked the man and his work

[@sluttyskeleton]

If you consider Anastasia one of the bad movies I swear to God

[@Andybowbandy]

@@sluttyskeleton Sorry I always forget that he made that one because it's a historic movie and the main character isn't an animal

[@astrojimmothy1859]

35 minute episode? I think we're all the boy who wins now

[@ASquared544]

Wait a minute, this isn't "All Dragon's Lair Death Animations"

[@PhoenixHealing]

Nostalgia Critic: "Eye's on the prize! Eyes on the prize! Oh Woooowww...eyes off the prize! Eyes off the prize!"

[@TheGenomario]

I was thinking of that as well

[@mediocreandworse59]

I guess this impressive animation paid for itself with all the quarters people sunk into the arcade machine

[@jupreindeer]

If the video game crash hasn't hit when it did, this game would have been even more famous for leading off an entire generation of Laser disc driven arcades. Most of them have just faded into obscurity as foot notes.

[@bast01]

@@jupreindeer the video game crash just gave the arcades more popularity

[@Bloodlyshiva]

If I remember right, the thing was more expensive than regular games.

[@jupreindeer]

@@Bloodlyshiva Oh, yea. Unlike putting together some 8 bit sprites and making them move to rules inside a couple hundred K or less or memory, Laser Discs were like making movies. Not to mention that the tech wasn't exactly consumer grade to begin with.

[@jonathanisdaking117]

"Last try" *20 minutes left in the episode*

[@HawtDawg420]

It was a hell of a try.

[@ronalightfoot519]

You guys should contact Don Bluth and Gary Goldman and see if they'd do a GuestGrumps with you both.

[@minty_Joe]

Might be possible. Although, they could be busy at working on the movie version of DL.

[@reuellucas7187]

Is that still in production

[@Meep-is4eu]

I remember when I was little my dad had a computer emulator of this game, and he'd be able to play it to the end, and we always made jokes about how Daphne said, all breathy, "to sLAy the drAHgon use the magic sword!" Good times...

[@opaiescents]

imagine if dan accidentally pulled a battle kid and hit quit after he died in the dragon's lair.

[@percivn2651]

OpaIescent i really love this comment my friend i was going to like it but i noticed it had 69 likes and i lack the inner strength to ruin such a marvel so i cannot i’m sorry buddy also i noticed that youtube says you posted this comment “12 months ago” why doesn’t it just say a year ago? weird

[@emilyedwards4914]

That freak out is still my favorite game grumps animated.

[@fukkthisnewupdate8882]

@@percivn2651 you can do it now

[@crashtefano]

Dan has gone Super Dayan

[@michaelboydston313]

Good one

[@purplecatonbroadway]

"The draygehn keeps it around his NEHGCK"

[@darkness8238]

At 15:18, I was laughing so hard at Dirk's sudden scream!

[@Benizzor]

'We're gonna have to air this episode after Dragons Lair"

[@SuperGamingFriends]

lol, It's about time.

[@GeneralNutcase]

What if it was intentional?.. what if Matt and Ryan didnt bleep out that part in the episode to increase the hype for this dragons lair episode?! *X-Files theme plays*

[@artuno1207]

Which episode

[@Benizzor]

@@artuno1207 It was a video a few days ago

[@xal7034]

@@Benizzor Jeopardy

[@michaelhuh8397]

Finally, a game when ALLLLLL the rage is completely justified

[@SaintSentry]

You've never played Battle Kid?

[@akhragee]

...and yet there's almost none, because Dan is playing.

[@CeHee123]

Dirk the Daring is more like Dan the Dieing in this game.

[@obliuhmm7966]

Link: "I won!"

[@j_buurrrd]

Pretty sure Dirk got the kiss 😂

[@crocadillius6418]

“Golly!”

[@toonbat]

A game made up entirely of quick time events HAS to look this good to even have a chance at love from the public.

[@sweetpea2604]

Telltale, take notes

[@shupasopni]

@@sweetpea2604 Well tbf Telltale (or the only series I saw, the Walking Deads) also had character interaction and relationships as a major feature. They kinda had a Mass Effect like quality but if it was JUST the Normandy crew and a choose you're own adventure. That includes tailoring your character and her choices to your liking. I mention it cause I only finally played the ME trilogy recently and noticed the similarity.

[@ntfoperative9432]

@@shupasopnithey also have railroading with the illusion of choice

[@shupasopni]

@@ntfoperative9432 True. My point is though that they work off of and sell themselves on pretty different things from DL.

[@LuWeegee.]

Game: you saved the princess, now you have to get out of the castle! Dan:F%#@

[@agentwaffle4533]

My money's on Dirk the Daring for Smash bros DLC.

[@ninjapotatolorf6237]

Dirk Dies a lot

[@mistermile7638]

Especially since I think this was on switch.

[@carjax777]

Dude I'm actually down it's a pretty good option his smash is daphne giving him the magic sword for a limited time or the dragon showing up

[@jonathanberry8656]

NinjaPotato Lord and then he dies in 1 hit.

[@Ty6260]

So, another FE character? No more fucking swords plz

[@alicianelson1252]

Princess Daphne looks more like Aurora from sleeping beauty then Peach

[@amybjorck6853]

8:34 Dan’s laugh made my serotonin go 📈📈📈📈

[@TitaniumSeraph]

Don Bluth has such a unique way to animate four legged creatures. I mean, check out that dragon walk. So goofy, but makes sense? I can't get my head around it.

[@mons3020]

The Dragon would suddenly be like "LET'S MAKE MUSIC TOGETHER! AHAHA"

[@TitaniumSeraph]

Omg, exactly. haha @@mons3020

[@wordsandstuff]

There are NO arrows in the arcade version.

[@astralluna]

wordsandstuff WHAT

[@maegnificant]

Damn

[@kobi005]

it's the easy mode, in the arcade it's just those flashing yellow lights

[@pummelweed784]

Are you.......actually serious 😰

[@skylure7124]

I'm not sure if there were sounds, either, but I could be wrong.

[@Maxisamo1]

In the second game, there's a whole sequence just to escape aaaaalllll the way back home. Ending as soon as you save her here is like a blessing

[@marccaselle8108]

I somehow managed to beat dragons lair 2 time warp on the windows 95 release and yup as soon as you save Daphne the game just ends.

[@chaoscoyotex]

Here is me waiting on the official movie.

[@FrostyFin]

The original Dark Souls.

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

This actually fits for once.

[@rickydo6572]

That would be Ghouls' n Ghosts/ Ghosts 'n Goblins ( I dunno) for ya

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

@@rickydo6572 Yeah, right!

[@cherrylion5076]

Every game that is difficult is a Dark Souls.

[@goonerOZZ]

I disagree, this is more like Shen Mue, this is QTE: the game...

[@jazminlyon]

Don Bluth created this and he also did animation for Anastasia, all dogs fo to heaven, American tail, secret of Nymph, Land before time!

[@Cecona]

Did he also do Thumbelina? Because that is who Daphne looks like to me. Edit: quick search, he did do Thumbelina! I love that movie!

[@HeatherLaraRose]

Sean Birch secret of nimh-came out in the 80s based on a children’s novel I believe. Well worth a watch it’s a fantastic film

[@FredCracklin]

@@HeatherLaraRose He was commentating on the mis-typing/auto correct of Nimh to Nymph, the latter which would be a very different movie.

[@ramrot666]

Actually this was produced by Don Bluth, who took credit for someone else’s work. There’s a video called something like “who really made dragon’s lair?” That explains it better than I could.

[@TheGrey88]

Aha I knew it was familiar somehow! Thanks for the info. :D

[@Skeeter_Squash]

I don’t remember this Dark Souls DLC

[@mackenzieshoop1325]

Dan: I did it! I did it! Dans grade school teacher: YOU DIDNT DEW IT! YOU LIED TA ME!

[@mariobros68]

Mmmmhmmm he lied to you.

[@owenbollinger6048]

Next ten minute power hour, Dan and Arin actually have to save a princess from a cave for talking all that shit

[@JeremyBX]

I couldn't stop laughing at that mortgage the house joke.

[@shotgunninja0]

Anyone else notice his score was 46920? It's a 69 in the middle of a 420. *crawls back to the Land of Unfunny Jokes

[@popbeadgal6644]

That how relaxed you have to be in order to win this game.

[@IcyCoconut658]

Dirk Daring for smash

[@heartofonyx9763]

Colby Brodeur Hell. Yes.

[@taylorthomas3732]

Too strong chief

[@candlestone5397]

he would need to die in one hit but come back more than the other characters.

[@purple_the_fox1727]

No, he's to fast you can't hit him

[@ym2612girl]

I agree

[@EthalaRide]

It's insane when you realize how influential Dragon's Lair is for modern games of today. Insane ahead-of-their-time graphics, absurd brutality/gore(not actual gore, but the ways Dirk dies go from hilarious to horrifying), the "save the princess" theme was pretty common for these games but it was really cranked up to 11 with how *sexy* Daphne is (well-endowed game honeys being a trend itself), THE ENTIRE THING is QTEs, it has a mechanic that constantly shifts events which makes for a unique playthrough every time. I mean... God Damn. Just think about this and those playable movie games like Detroit: Become Human, and really, what is the difference. Dirk and Connor (any pretty much anyone else, but mostly Connor) can die a million brutal ways just from you fucking up QTEs, and the animation is amazing.

[@michaelboydston313]

I consider mocap lazy and wonky, Even The Best.

[@may.d.a.y]

When you're going for realism mocap is king

[@michaelboydston313]

@@may.d.a.y it's always looked off, like it looks to fake to be real, but moves to real to have a fake model

[@zeallust8542]

@@michaelboydston313 mocap is literally the best and the majority of games you've played have plenty of mocap you didn't even notice.

[@martinsmith8118]

@@michaelboydston313 Mocap is literally anything but lazy. If you truly believe that, then you really need to look up the behind-the-scenes footage of Devil May Cry 3. Not only was it mocapped, but even now, it's some of the most fluid 3D animation out there.

[@crystaldawn2708]

Rest in peace Vera. Daphne was an icon.

[@VeedddeeR]

Nobody wanna talk how Dan sounded like Linda from Bobs Burgers

[@skii_mask_]

God it's so fucking fast. It makes a half hour video feel like a regular length episode. EDIT: Someone should calculate how much money they would have spent if they were playing this on an actual arcade machine.

[@thesavepointdotnet]

@pkslider725 Thanks for figuring that out! Back in the day though (and today, too, because I play it at Barcade) I never saw a single one of those let anyone continue. The game just goes back to the intro. Darn arcade operators, but it's understandable.

[@PhoenixValkyrie]

I don't think it was 25c per play. Some people are saying it was a full dollar.

[@HisNameWasCrazy]

I really hope they do Dragon's Lair 2. You ain't seen nothing yet, that game is like this game on bath salts.

[@immortalisedgs1304]

Dragon’s lair the dark souls of arcade games Dame I didn’t expect this

[@notaspacebatnamedzarthulu5569]

Dark souls, the dragon's lair of console games

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

You don't know where you are, you barely have any gear, you are a skeleton every other moment, dying constantly - it really is.

[@RandomGeek12]

Looks like cartoon version of dark souls

[@DrewLSsix]

Dark souls is what arcade games used to be.

[@gabrielmendez4161]

This and ghouls and goblins

[@tylergoodyer4440]

Dayan, fighter of the nightan

[@PhineasKSliderVT]

By my count, not counting the reset at the beginning of the game, they died a total of 78 times. Apparently, it was 50c per play on the original arcade version, so if the original was: -5 lives per credit, they played 16 credits + 1 reset, for $8.50. -3 lives per credit, they played 27 credits + 1 reset, for $14.

[@flippedcyborg9312]

That God Damned joke about how a kid would need over $20,000 to play Dragon's Lair in the arcade killed me

[@rugxulo]

Dan said $0.50, but for me (Dragon's Lair 2) was $0.75. Fun but definitely limited!!

[@jupreindeer]

The original had no assist guide graphic to tell you what to press, when. Channel surfing to form coherent sentences and form a plot would be easier.

[@TheLegless101]

@@jupreindeer Yeah, Sega also had a version of this game with the prompt, however it was called "tutorial".

[@AceDragonXX]

Now that they're playing this game, they need to play Dragon's Lair 2. That game is pure WTF in a good way.

[@LoveMyUnusual]

Is that the one where Dirk has to escape both chunky Eve and Daphne's raging mother-in-law?

[@sailoritaly]

Yes. And Beethoven flies around playing the piano while his cat breathes fire

[@worsel555]

That game is literally impossible to play in the arcade and the home port, while easier with on screen prompts, is still not easy.

[@DocFrezz]

Absolutely loved playing Dragon’s Lair 2 with my cousins. We all had it memorized.

[@ylvavarsdottir8081]

@@LoveMyUnusual It also makes you play through your happily ever after. XD

[@nonyabeeswax366]

Imagine playing this on the computer like my family used to- there's no arrow pad indicator on the screen, you can only listen for the sound cues and hope you're in a scenario where the path lights up xD

[@AestheticExperience]

23:12 "Whats the ROI on that dankage?" had me dying!

[@FETUSSTATUS]

Am I the only one who didn't mind Dan messing up in the dragon's lair to see more of Princess Daphne? 😂😂

[@sweetpea2604]

Yes, plus his screw ups are 100% valid

[@MastrL0170]

(Mum) - What are you gonna play Pacman? (Kid) - Dragon's Lair (M) - OH GOD! (House mortgaged) I couldn't stop laughing at that

[@Maniac4Bricks]

Mastr L Gaming Network worth an animation

[@MastrL0170]

I agree Sadly I suck at animation

[@aperki1]

"Dayan" got so close to my name I got excited. Lmao all those years getting my name misspelled worse made this episode that much better lmfao

[@trajhver3]

The part with the marbles where they make it different colors is so ahead of its time. They did that so you know/can tell you’re in a different scene/part. Games now a days still sometimes forget to do things like that.

[@dillionPhoenix]

id watch a Game grumps episode thats just you two watching a youtube video of all the Draogon's lair scenes and appreciating the shit out of that good good animation

[@anturanx]

Mmmm yes “animation”

[@anturanx]

Probably Anatomy hahahahaha!!! I think you know what I mean... princess is what I meant

[@L33PL4Y]

You don't need to look it up. Modern versions of the game like the one they played here include a movie mode where you can just watch a full, clean playthrough of the game.

[@Zathren]

No hesitation when Arin asks if he Dan wants to see some princess Daphne cosplay. I love it.

[@MaplenMaven]

That's true friendship right there

[@thevastmeow]

I love when Dan is so distracted by princess daphne that he dies

[@ryanmaclean1720]

Fun fact: there’s a sequel and it usually takes Don Bluth, the director and animator of Dragons lair about 10 minutes to complete dragons lair

[@SugarcatPlays]

Did Don Bluth also do “The secret of Nimh?” The animation is so similar

[@omgitzanarwhal]

Yup

[@flamewerewolf9569]

Sugarcat yeah, he’s one of my favourite animators, he makes a bunch of beautiful movies

[@ccggenius]

You pretty much can't throw a rock at a group of non-Disney animated movies from the '90s without hitting a Don Bluth production.

[@PhilieBlunt666]

Yes.. don bluth did so much amazing stuff.. he actually started at Disneyland with sleeping beauty and Cinderella.. he did all dogs go to heaven, land before time.. sword in the stone... Titan ae.. just so so much awesome material

[@PhilieBlunt666]

Disney, not Disneyland.. damn autocorrect

[@boethiah12]

This game has 22 minutes of animation and cost 1.3 million to make.

[@pinktacoofdoom440]

I wasted a lot of quarters at the arcades trying to get good at this game... I only ever got 3 steps into it before dying. Thanks for this, I finally got to see the rest of the game!!!

[@CasualRacerRed]

Me: I'm pretty good at quick time events Dragon's Lair: *I'm about to ruin your whole career*

[@lazernoises9644]

So where’s Dirk the Daring? All I see is Dirk the Dying

[@dirkthedaring5131]

Yo

[@moonsalibi]

@@dirkthedaring5131 yo how do you just shrug off dying like that? you got secrets your not telling us?

[@ninjapotatolorf6237]

Oof

[@ronanhiggz9364]

Now they should play Space Ace.

[@RachelDeRosier010894]

And Dragon's Lair 2

[@brentacomoose]

And Brain Dead 13

[@benamengin_5036]

Yes

[@ranglix1]

For the Super nintendo!

[@squmbulousmcbumbulous8251]

Space Maize.

[@augustusfren133]

if nowadays we have quick time events, then arcades had light speed events

[@finmiles965]

I like to imagine that Dirk’s trying to house flip this old Lair and the whole game is him trying to fix it up and quickly realizing he made a terrible investment.

[@karzoxaukmiyajima2680]

Dayamn that was a fast paced game

[@nebulous4155]

Dayan*

[@MajorMandyKitten]

"You must slAAAyyy the DraYYyygon with the SWoooOOOrd."

[@emmafreier2259]

I loved this one. The animation is so swift,not even a swiffer could pick up where it leaves off. XD good job guys.

[@ComancheSamurai]

Through eating: “izzah ahhing? Pooyohnemin!” Lol Arin you’re just a treat to listen to.

[@DanielSambar]

_smh my head doesn’t even play it with Finn._

[@kingchameleon9490]

You mean Gaten

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091]

I'M STEALING THE LIKES YOU WILL GET FROM THIS

[@polish_filipino]

@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091 ... cool

[@bro9759]

Shake my head my head?

[@CostonSkatesRegz]

@@bro9759 EDM Music

[@leironicmemer6665]

The animator for this game also made many classics like Anastasia, The Land before time, and more.

[@Zerojimm]

The Land Before Time was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I was really into dinosaurs.

[@Gdig728]

Lee Ricciuti but then they made like 15 sequels

[@robynnhoud4001]

@@Gdig728 13 sequels actually. There’s 14 movies including the first one.

[@ghastlyghifin4029]

I love the crossed-arms expression Dirk has as he dies. He's just looking through the screen like "Seriously, guys?"

[@_simon.s_]

I love how there's so many elements for gore but nope! Gotta keep it E for Everyone!

[@jessematthews4168]

You're right! I love some crazy animated gore, anime style! Having said that, I think when it's this fast paced it could get a bit much to watch.. It's kinda beautiful as it is, don't ya think!

[@jtalatorre8952]

Dragon’s lair was way ahead of its time. It was doing QTE’s way back before resident evil 4 popularized it

[@jmontagne61]

You mean Shenmue

[@stevenmerrell5565]

Shenmue?

[@SaintBoar]

RE4?? What crack are you smoking?

[@TheUltraBulbasaur]

Heavy Rain 0.5

[@nothingtoseehere6142]

shenmue