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The iPhone continues to be the premier platform for the interactive movie genre, with the App Store offering arcade classics like Space Ace alongside modern-day FMV epics like The Odyssey and Hysteria Project.
Two more 1980s-era laserdisc arcade games have now been ported to the iPhone — the FMV shooter Cobra Command ($0.99) and the Don Bluth animated adventure title Dragon’s Lair ($4.99).
Dragon’s Lair, published by Electronic Arts, puts players in control of Dirk the Daring, a bumbling knight out to rescue Princess Daphne from an evil dragon. Throughout the course of Dragon’s Lair, you’ll die a lot. A whole lot. Gameplay involves quick reflexes, precise input, and a fair amount of rote memorization. Thankfully, the iPhone version of Dragon’s Lair gives players infinite lives by default, helping to offset the extreme difficulty.
Cobra Command slipped by me when it debuted earlier this month, but it’s one of my personal favorites from the early days of the Sega CD. The original 1984 Data East arcade game has been remastered for the iPhone with enhanced video, an overhauled interface, and new touch screen controls.
At its current sale price of 99 cents, I’ll be picking up a copy of Cobra Command for sure. All we need now is a port of Road Avenger, complete with its incredibly awesome opening song.
Picked up both! Cobra is absolutely incredible!
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