Digital Leisure Releases ""Space Ace"" For DVD-Video
When Digital Leisure shipped ""Dragonís Lair"" for DVD-Video late last year, it set a new standard for interactive gaming on set-top DVD movie players. Now with its release of ""Space Ace,"" the much awaited follow-up to ""Dragonís 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 Aceís 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 Borfís strongholds to find and destroy the Infanto Ray, rescue Kimberly and save the Earth. ""Space Ace,"" the classic LaserDisc-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 donít realize the hidden capabilities that are built into their machines,"" Elizabeth Foster, President of Digital Leisure said. ""ëSpace Ace,í 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. ëSpace Aceí is even more interactive that ëDragonís Lair,í 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 ""Dragonís Lair II: Time Warp"" for DVD-Video and DVD-ROM in October. ""Dragonís 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. For more information, contact Elizabeth Foster at 905 888 9550 or email: elizabethf@digitalleisure.com.