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MediEvil (2019)
AKA	Overbite (Working Title)
Developer(s)	Other Ocean Interactive
Publishers	Sony Interactive Entertainment
Game engine	Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4, PlayStation Now
Release date(s)	October 25, 2019 PlayStation 4:; WW October 25, 2019; PlayStation Now:; WW October 6, 2020
Ratings	PEGI: 12 ACB: M; CERO: C; ESRB: Teen; GRAC: 18; USK: 12
Mode(s)	Single-player
Serials	CUSA-11227 (America); CUSA-12982 (Europe); CUSA-15952 (Japan)
Previous game	MediEvil: Resurrection

Revision as of 01:20, 15 July 2023

This article is about the remake of MediEvil. For the series in general, see MediEvil. For the original game, see MediEvil (1998).

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MediEvil (2019)

MediEvil is a remake of the original MediEvil game for the PS4 released on October 25, 2019. It was announced December 8, 2017 at PlayStation Experience 2017.

MediEvil received mixed reviews from critics, who generally praised the game's presentation, but criticized some aspects of its gameplay.

Differences from MediEvil (1998)

While the game remains largely identical in content to the original MediEvil, several new features have been introduced. This includes the ability to toggle between a primary and secondary weapon, first introduced as a feature in MediEvil 2,^[9] the "Dan Cam", an optional camera viewpoint which uses an over-the-shoulder perspective,^[10] and a compendium of information about the game's characters and enemies, known as the Book of Gallowmere.^[9] Optional "Lost Souls" objectives have also been incorporated into the game, which require Sir Dan to complete a mission received from a ghost found in each level;^[11] if all Lost Souls objectives are completed, the player unlocks the option to play the original MediEvil on the menu screen, under the name of "Old Game".^[12]

Gameplay

Main article: Gameplay in MediEvil

Synopsis

Setting

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Characters

Main article: Characters in MediEvil

Plot

Main article: Plot in MediEvil

Development

Sony announced a 4K remaster of MediEvil for the PS4 during the 2017 PlayStation Experience show, revealing scant details about the project, only stating "more details soon".

On October 25, 2018 on PlayStation Blogcast, the project was revealed to be a remake developed by Other Ocean Interactive rather than just a remaster, with a trailer due for release on Halloween.

MediEvil was developed using Unreal Engine 4. The geometry from the original game was used to recreate the levels as faithfully as possible, while certain elements were adjusted with technological advances in mind.^[1]

Soundtrack

Main article: MediEvil Original Soundtrack

Andrew Barnabas and Paul Arnold, who had previously composed the soundtrack for the previous three games in the series, returned to compose for the MediEvil remake. The music of the MediEvil remake was orchestrated by Prague Symphony Orchestra.^[13] The game's soundtrack consists of remastered versions of music that appeared in MediEvil: Resurrection, orchestral arrangements of tracks from the original MediEvil, and new tracks composed exclusively for the MediEvil remake.^[14]

The game's soundtrack was released on October 25, 2019 as part of the remake's Digital Deluxe Edition and is currently unavailable through any other means. This release of the soundtrack also includes Symphony Outtakes and Composer Interviews.

Promotion

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Release

The MediEvil remake released on October 25, 2019. On October 6, 2020, the game was added to the PlayStation Now service.^[2]

Pre-order bonuses

Avatars

Players could unlock an exclusive set of 10 PlayStation Network avatars by pre-ordering the game. Featured in the avatars are:

Steelbook

Certain European retailers, such as GAME in the UK, included a steelbook as an early pre-order bonus for the game.

MediEvil Digital Deluxe Edition

In addition to the game itself, this edition also included the following:

Super Armour in-game armour set
The Art of MediEvil digital art book
Digital comic book
Original soundtrack
Dynamic theme

Reception

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Credits

Other Ocean Emeryville

Design Director	Glen McKnight
Designers	Alex Gold Bill Schmidt John Treviranus
Cinematic Designer	Peter Rippon
Addition Design	Jason Laske
Lead Engineer	Ian Sherman
Engineers	Ando De Castro (Secret 6) Burt Sloane(Monkey Business) Chris Larkin Jay Olivar (Secret 6) Raf Formes (Secret 6) Son Nguyen
Art Director	Nick Bruty
Senior Animator	Justin Rosenthal-Kambic
Animator	Emily Chen
VFX Artist	Gavin Wood
Audio Director	Bob Baffy
Senior Art Manager	Norm Badillo
Associate Art Manager	Kelsey Coffman
Executive Producer	Jeff Nachbaur
Associate Producer	Bobby Hopper
Studio Head	Mike Mika
Business Development Director	Tom Russo
Director of Finance	Jodi McLellan
Chief Executive Officer	Andrew Ayre

Gallery

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Trivia

This is the first standalone MediEvil game to be released on a home console other than the PlayStation.
Most of the voice clips in the 2017 Teaser Trailer are from MediEvil: Resurrection.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Remaking Fan Favorites: How Devs Resurrected Crash, MediEvil, Resident Evil 2, and Spyro for PS4 on PlayStation.Blog. Published December 13, 2018.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Michel, Adam, Days Gone, MediEvil, Friday the 13th headline PS Now’s October lineup on PlayStation.Blog. Published October 6, 2020.
↑ MediEvil (2019) on Pegi Public Site.
↑ MEDIEVIL on Australian Classification. Published August 5, 2019.
↑ 『メディーバル甦ったガロメアの勇者』ストーリートレーラー on YouTube.
↑ MediEvil on ESRB.org.
↑ MediEvil (메디이블) on 게임물관리위원회. Published July 31, 2019.
↑ MediEvil on Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle. Published July 26, 2019.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Tailby, Stephen, Guide: MediEvil PS4 - Tips and Tricks for Beginners on Push Square. Published November 12, 2019.
↑ MediEvil - Changing One’s Perspective | PS4 on YouTube. Published October 10, 2019.
↑ Tailby, Stephen, MediEvil Review (PS4) on Push Square. Published October 23, 2019.
↑ Tailby, Stephen, Guide: MediEvil PS4 - How to Unlock the Original PS1 Game in the Remake on Push Square. Published October 31, 2019.
↑ Vikki Blake, MediEvil remake "feels like Dark Souls", says PlayStation on GamesRadar. Published August 25, 2019.
↑ Kate Remington, Bob And Barn's Fresh Music For 'MediEvil' Re-Release on WSHU. Published November 15, 2019.

External links

MediEvil on the Official PlayStation website.
A Newcomer's Guide to MediEvil on the Official PlayStation website (archived version).
MediEvil on the Other Ocean Interactive website.
MediEvil at Wikipedia.

Navigation

[fanfavorites-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Remaking Fan Favorites: How Devs Resurrected Crash, MediEvil, Resident Evil 2, and Spyro for PS4 on PlayStation.Blog. Published December 13, 2018.

[psnow-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Michel, Adam, Days Gone, MediEvil, Friday the 13th headline PS Now’s October lineup on PlayStation.Blog. Published October 6, 2020.

[3] MediEvil (2019) on Pegi Public Site.

[4] MEDIEVIL on Australian Classification. Published August 5, 2019.

[5] 『メディーバル甦ったガロメアの勇者』ストーリートレーラー on YouTube.

[6] MediEvil on ESRB.org.

[7] MediEvil (메디이블) on 게임물관리위원회. Published July 31, 2019.

[8] MediEvil on Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle. Published July 26, 2019.

[tips-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Tailby, Stephen, Guide: MediEvil PS4 - Tips and Tricks for Beginners on Push Square. Published November 12, 2019.

[10] MediEvil - Changing One’s Perspective | PS4 on YouTube. Published October 10, 2019.

[11] Tailby, Stephen, MediEvil Review (PS4) on Push Square. Published October 23, 2019.

[12] Tailby, Stephen, Guide: MediEvil PS4 - How to Unlock the Original PS1 Game in the Remake on Push Square. Published October 31, 2019.

[13] Vikki Blake, MediEvil remake "feels like Dark Souls", says PlayStation on GamesRadar. Published August 25, 2019.

[14] Kate Remington, Bob And Barn's Fresh Music For 'MediEvil' Re-Release on WSHU. Published November 15, 2019.

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+{{Empty section}}
+==Release==
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+Players could unlock an exclusive set of 10 PlayStation Network avatars by pre-ordering the game. Featured in the avatars are:
 *The [[Jabberwocky]]
 *[[Chickens]]
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 ====Steelbook====
 Certain European retailers, such as GAME in the UK, included a steelbook as an early pre-order bonus for the game.
-===Digital Deluxe Edition===
+===''MediEvil Digital Deluxe Edition''===
-[[File:MediEvil-Digital-Deluxe-Bonuses.png|248px|right]]
 In addition to the game itself, this edition also included the following:
 *[[Super Armour]] in-game armour set
 *[[The Art of MediEvil]] digital art book
-*[[MediEvil: Fate's Arrow|Digital comic book]]
+*[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel|Digital comic book]]
-*[[MediEvil OST (PS4)|Original soundtrack]]
+*[[MediEvil Original Soundtrack|Original soundtrack]]
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-====Bayeux Tapestries====
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-Medievil_bayeux_promo_2.jpg
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-Medievil-ightmare-before-christmas.jpg|Tim Burton's ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''
-Medievil-army-of-darkness.jpg|''Army of Darkness''
-Medievil-blair-witch-project.jpg|''The Blair Witch Project''
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-====Puns====
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-Medievilpromopuns1.jpg
-Medievilpromopuns2.jpg
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-====Renders====
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-===Videos===
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-MediEvil - PSX 2017 Teaser Trailer PS4|Teaser trailer.
-MediEvil – Announce Trailer PS4|Announce trailer.
-MediEvil Story Trailer PS4|Story trailer.
-MediEvil - A Behind the Scenes Look with Other Ocean PS4|Behind the Scenes.
-MediEvil Short-Lived Demo Trailer|''[[Short-Lived Demo]]'' trailer.
-MediEvil - Using One’s Shield PS4|Using One's Shield.
-MediEvil - Changing One’s Perspective|Changing One's Perspective.
-MediEvil - Maximizing One’s Offense|Maximizing One's Offense.
-MediEvil - Filling One’s Chalice|Filling One's Chalice.
-MediEvil - Launch Trailer PS4|Launch trailer.
-MediEvil - Halloween Trailer|Halloween trailer.
-MediEvil - Accolades Trailer|Accolades trailer.
-</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
 *This is the first standalone ''MediEvil'' game to be released on a home console other than the PlayStation.
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 *{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{w|MediEvil (2019 video game)|''MediEvil''}} at Wikipedia.
+==Navigation==
-{{Wikipedia|MediEvil (2019 video game)}}
+{{MediEvil series}}
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-[[Category:MediEvil games]]
+[[Category:Remakes]]

MediEvil (2019)
AKA	Overbite (Working Title)
Developer(s)	Other Ocean Interactive
Publishers	Sony Interactive Entertainment
Game engine	Unreal Engine 4^[1]
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4, PlayStation Now
Release date(s)	October 25, 2019 PlayStation 4: ^WW October 25, 2019 PlayStation Now: ^WW October 6, 2020^[2]
Ratings	PEGI: 12^[3] ACB: M^[4] CERO: C^[5] ESRB: Teen^[6] GRAC: 18^[7] USK: 12^[8]
Mode(s)	Single-player
Serials	CUSA-11227 (America) CUSA-12982 (Europe) CUSA-15952 (Japan)
Previous game	MediEvil: Resurrection