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'''Hands''' | {{Infobox character | ||
===''[[ | | name = Severed Hands {{BookOfGallowmereCategory|Enemy}} | ||
|image = MediEvil2019-SeveredHand-BookOfGallowmere.png | |||
|appearances = {{Appearances | |||
|medievil1998 = | |||
*[[The Graveyard]] | |||
*[[Return to the Graveyard]] | |||
|medievil2 = | |||
*All levels <small>(excluding boss battles)</small> | |||
|resurrection = | |||
*[[The Graveyard (MediEvil: Resurrection)|The Graveyard]] | |||
*[[Cemetery Hill (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Cemetery Hill]] | |||
*[[Return to the Graveyard (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Return to the Graveyard]] | |||
*[[Gallowmere Plains]] | |||
|medievil2019 = | |||
*[[The Graveyard]] | |||
*[[Return to the Graveyard]] | |||
}} | |||
|soul = {{NoSoul}} | |||
|aka = Shy Hands<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_1EyYC0h_U| MediEvil's design history] by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6j0XFmQWGezc_eCPct170Q Jay Gunn Story Art].</ref> | |||
}} | |||
{{Trophies| | |||
{{Infobox header|''MediEvil'' (1998 original)|colspan=2}} | |||
{{!}}- | |||
{{Trophy/MediEvil (1998)|That's Just Mean!}} | |||
{{!}}- | |||
{{Infobox header|''MediEvil 2''|colspan=2}} | |||
{{!}}- | |||
{{Trophy/MediEvil 2|Give a Hand, DanHand}} | |||
{{!}}- | |||
{{Infobox header|''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)|colspan=2}} | |||
{{!}}- | |||
{{Trophy/MediEvil|That's Just Mean!}} | |||
}} | |||
'''Severed Hands''' were zombie hands that could be found frantically running around [[Gallowmere]] and [[London]] during the events of 1386 and 1886 respectively. | |||
==History== | |||
Severed Hands manifested in 1386 during [[Zarok's return]]. They re-emerged 500 years later during [[the Autumn of Death]]. [[Sir Dan]] eventually learnt a new ability which allowed him to control them using his head. | |||
==Gameplay== | |||
===''MediEvil''=== | |||
Smashing a severed hand with a [[Club]] or [[Hammer]] rewards Dan with 1 to 2[[G]]. | |||
====Book of Gallowmere entry==== | |||
{{BookOfGallowmereEntry|Severed Hands}}{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Severed Hands}} | |||
===''MediEvil 2''=== | |||
This time, they cannot be smashed by Sir Dan at all, but can be used for the [[Dan-hand]] ability instead. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
==='' | ===Development=== | ||
====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)==== | |||
According to [[Tom Saunter]], who served as a QA tester on the original game, Severed Hands used to deal damage. He compared them to low level enemies, such as the Goombas from the ''Super Mario'' series. He attributes the removal of this to himself.<ref>{{Icon|Facebook}} {{cite web|quote=It's true. They were equivalent to goombas or other low level baddies that we simply don't get any more: the one hit kill types. They had basic AI to follow Sir Dan and would pop up rather too often which was a massive pain. And they leached health like nobody's business despite no actual attack power, so really it [removing them] was my duty to the players!|site=Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/197220967019502/permalink/731906093550984/?comment_id=733706390037621|title=Tom Saunter}}</ref> | |||
====''MediEvil'' (1999 Japanese original)==== | |||
An extra digit was added to the severed hand model which previously only had four fingers. In Japan, the number four can be pronounced the same way as the word for death (''shi''), making it an unlucky number. Additionally, Japan has a class of people suffering from discrimination known as the [[wikipedia:burakumin|burakumin]] who worked in professions such as meat packing. They became associated with having four fingers due to work-related accidents. Later, a four-fingered hand gesture directed at another person came to mean that you were calling them burakumin. Depicting four fingers thus became a sensitive issue in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oddworld.com/faq/|site=Oddworld Inhabitants|title=FAQ - OTHER|retrieved=January 8, 2025}}</ref> | |||
{{Comparison | |||
|leftname=Original version | |||
|rightname = Japanese version | |||
|left=[[File:MediEvil1998-SeveredHand.png]] | |||
|right=[[File:MediEvil1999-SeveredHand.png]] | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
{{Empty section|Gallery}} | |||
==In other languages== | |||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|ar = الأيدي المبتورة | |||
|arR =al'aydi almabtura | |||
|bg = Отсечени ръце | |||
|bgR =Ot·secheni rŭtse | |||
|cz = Useknuté ruce | |||
|da = Afhuggede Hænder | |||
|de = Abgetrennte Hände | |||
|el = Κομμένα Χέρια | |||
|elR =Komména Chéria | |||
|es = Manos cortadas | |||
|esMX = Manos cercenadas | |||
|fi = Katkotut kädet | |||
|fr = Mains coupées | |||
|hr = Odsječene šake | |||
|hu = Levágott kezek | |||
|it = Mani mozzate | |||
|ja = うごめく手首 | |||
|jaR =Ugomeku tekubi | |||
|nl = Losse handjes | |||
|no = Avkappede hender | |||
|pl = Odrąbane ręce | |||
|pt = Mãos Cortadas | |||
|ptBR = Mãos Cortadas | |||
|ro = Mâini Tăiate | |||
|ru = Отрубленные руки | |||
|ruR =Otrublennyye ruki | |||
|sv = Avhuggna Händer | |||
|tr = Kesik Eller | |||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
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[[Category:Critters in MediEvil]] | |||
[[Category:Critters in MediEvil 2]] | |||
[[Category:Critters in MediEvil: Resurrection]] | |||
Latest revision as of 02:41, 2 February 2025
Severed Hands  | |||
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 | |||
| Biographical information | |||
| AKA | Shy Hands[1] | ||
| Gameplay information | |||
| Soul type | No soul | ||
| Behind the scenes information | |||
| Appears in |
| ||
| Trophies | |
|---|---|
| MediEvil (1998 original) | |
|
 That's Just Mean!Smash a severed hand. |
| MediEvil 2 | |
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Give a Hand, DanHand Rescue all Hands in Kew Gardens. |
| MediEvil (2019 remake) | |
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That's Just Mean! Smash a severed hand. |
Severed Hands were zombie hands that could be found frantically running around Gallowmere and London during the events of 1386 and 1886 respectively.
History
Severed Hands manifested in 1386 during Zarok's return. They re-emerged 500 years later during the Autumn of Death. Sir Dan eventually learnt a new ability which allowed him to control them using his head.
Gameplay
MediEvil
Smashing a severed hand with a Club or Hammer rewards Dan with 1 to 2G.
Book of Gallowmere entry
Dan's number one fans. They can't afford to lend a hand, but they'll follow you to the ends of the earth. Or at least, to the end of the graveyard.[2][2.1]
MediEvil 2
This time, they cannot be smashed by Sir Dan at all, but can be used for the Dan-hand ability instead.
Behind the scenes
Development
MediEvil (1998 original)
According to Tom Saunter, who served as a QA tester on the original game, Severed Hands used to deal damage. He compared them to low level enemies, such as the Goombas from the Super Mario series. He attributes the removal of this to himself.[3]
MediEvil (1999 Japanese original)
An extra digit was added to the severed hand model which previously only had four fingers. In Japan, the number four can be pronounced the same way as the word for death (shi), making it an unlucky number. Additionally, Japan has a class of people suffering from discrimination known as the burakumin who worked in professions such as meat packing. They became associated with having four fingers due to work-related accidents. Later, a four-fingered hand gesture directed at another person came to mean that you were calling them burakumin. Depicting four fingers thus became a sensitive issue in Japan.[4]
| Original version | Japanese version |
|---|---|
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Gallery
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In other languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | الأيدي المبتورة al'aydi almabtura |
| Bulgarian | Отсечени ръце Ot·secheni rŭtse |
| Croatian | Odsječene šake |
| Czech | Useknuté ruce |
| Danish | Afhuggede Hænder |
| Dutch | Losse handjes |
| Finnish | Katkotut kädet |
| French (France) | Mains coupées |
| German | Abgetrennte Hände |
| Greek | Κομμένα Χέρια Komména Chéria |
| Hungarian | Levágott kezek |
| Italian | Mani mozzate |
| Japanese | うごめく手首 Ugomeku tekubi |
| Norwegian | Avkappede hender |
| Polish | Odrąbane ręce |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Mãos Cortadas |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Mãos Cortadas |
| Romanian | Mâini Tăiate |
| Russian | Отрубленные руки Otrublennyye ruki |
| Spanish (LatAm) | Manos cercenadas |
| Spanish (Spain) | Manos cortadas |
| Swedish | Avhuggna Händer |
| Turkish | Kesik Eller |
References
- ↑ MediEvil's design history by Jay Gunn Story Art.
- ↑
MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Severed Hands entry in the Book of Gallowmere in MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Severed Hands entry in the Book of Gallowmere in
- ↑
"It's true. They were equivalent to goombas or other low level baddies that we simply don't get any more: the one hit kill types. They had basic AI to follow Sir Dan and would pop up rather too often which was a massive pain. And they leached health like nobody's business despite no actual attack power, so really it [removing them] was my duty to the players!" — Tom Saunter on Facebook.
- ↑ FAQ - OTHER on Oddworld Inhabitants. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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