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{{Infobox enemy
{{Infobox enemy
|name = Zombies
|name = Zombies {{BookOfGallowmereCategory|Enemy}}
|soul = {{BadSoul}}
|soul = {{Soul|1}}
|image = {{#tag:tabber|MediEvil=<tabber>Type A=[[File:Zombie 1.png|101px]]|-|Type B=[[File:Zombie 2.png|97px]]|-|Type C=[[File:Thin Zombie 1.PNG|46px]]|-|Type D=[[File:Thin Zombie 2.PNG|46px]]</tabber>
|aka = Zombie Stalkers{{Gameref|MPSP}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
|gender = Male
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|image = MediEvil2019-Zombies-BookOfGallowmere.png
|medievil = [[The Graveyard:MediEvil|The Graveyard]], [[Cemetery Hill:MediEvil|Cemetery Hill]], [[Return to the Graveyard:MediEvil|Return to the Graveyard]], [[Inside the Asylum:MediEvil|Inside the Asylum]]
|appearances = {{Appearances|
|mresurrection = [[The Graveyard:Resurrection|The Graveyard]], [[Cemetery Hill:Resurrection|Cemetery Hill]], [[Return to the Graveyard:Resurrection|Return to the Graveyard]], [[Inside the Asylum:Resurrection|Inside the Asylum]], [[Sleeping Village]]
|medievil1998 =  
|medievil2 = [[The Museum]], [[Kensington]], [[Whitechapel]]}} {{Quote|The stinking dead have risen up to dance with the lifeless living, and they want to do it over your dead body.|[[MediEvil books|Book]], ''[[MediEvil]]''}}The evil incarnations of [[Zarok]]'s dark magic, '''Zombies''' will stop at nothing to get their next meal, and unfortunately for [[Dan]], he is in the middle of the crowd.
*[[The Graveyard]]
*[[Cemetery Hill]]
*[[Return to the Graveyard]]
*[[Inside The Asylum]]
|resurrection =  
*[[The Graveyard (MediEvil: Resurrection)|The Graveyard]]
*[[Cemetery Hill (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Cemetery Hill]]
*[[Return to the Graveyard (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Return to the Graveyard]]
*[[Inside the Asylum (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Inside the Asylum]]
*[[Sleeping Village]]
|medievil2 =  
*[[The Museum]]
*[[Kensington]]
*[[Whitechapel]]
}}}}
{{Quote|The stinking dead have risen up to dance with the lifeless living, and they want to do it over your dead body.|A [[MediEvil books|book]] in [[the Graveyard]].}}
'''Zombies''' were reanimated undead who would stop at nothing to get their next meal, and unfortunately for [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]], he often found himself in the middle of the crowd.


These enemies are the easiest to defeat in the game, it doesn't take much to defeat them, the small sword (''[[MediEvil]]'' and ''[[MediEvil 2]]'') and the wooden sword (''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'') are both more than capable of taking these shamblers down in a couple of swipes.
==Gameplay==
==Description==
===Strategy===
These enemies are the easiest to defeat in the games. It doesn't take much to defeat them, the [[Small Sword]] (or the [[Short Sword]] in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'') are both more than capable of taking these shamblers down in a couple of swipes. A lit torch or club can also burn them.
===''MediEvil'' (1998 original)===
Zombies are one of the three enemies that don't disappear when killed; the other two are Headless Zombies and [[Wolves]].
====[[MediEvil: The Official Strategy Guide|Official Strategy guide]] entry====
The only enemy you'll face in the Graveyard is the slow-witted zombie. These lumbering goons come in a variety of colours, but all act just about the same. They stumble about aimlessly until they pick up your scent and will even fall flat on their faces from time to time. A few well-placed swipes from your [[Small Sword (MediEvil)|Small Sword]] will send them back to the grave.{{Bookref|MED-Guide}}
===''MediEvil 2''===
===''MediEvil 2''===
Zombies are found throughout the world of ''MediEvil II'' and are more of a nuisance than a threat. This doesn't mean you can let your guard down around them, however, as they are suprisingly fast. With each slash of your sword, you will slowly dismember them. Watch out! Even without limbs, they still try to butt heads with you.
====[[MediEvil II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|Official Strategy guide]] entry====
Zombies are found throughout the world of ''MediEvil II'' and are more of a nuisance than a threat. This doesn't mean you can let your guard down around them, however, as they are surprisingly fast. With each slash of your sword, you will slowly dismember them. Watch out! Even without limbs, they still try to butt heads with you.{{Bookref|MED2-Prima}}
 
===''MediEvil: Resurrection''===
===''MediEvil: Resurrection''===
Your common or garden zombie is (to be blunt) a slow witted goon head of monumental proportions. It seems a shame to hurt such feeble minded weapon fodder, but they will likely insist on trying to bar one's progress and eat one's brains. A few well placed sword swipes are the order of the day, which should effectively teach them to mind their own business.
====An Adventurer's Guide to Monsters entry====
Your common or garden zombie is (to be blunt) a slow witted goon head of monumental proportions. It seems a shame to hurt such feeble minded weapon fodder, but they will likely insist on trying to bar one's progress and eat one's brains. A few well placed sword swipes are the order of the day, which should effectively teach them to mind their own business.{{Gameref|MPSP}}{{Gameref|MPSP-Bestiary}}
===''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)===
====[[Book of Gallowmere]] entry====
These guys were fashionably undead before it was fashionable to be undead. Your brain may have long since rotted, but that won't stop them from eating it.
 
Just a few chops should do them in. Be careful not to miss! That would be embarrassing.{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary}}
==Behind the scenes==
===Development===
====''MediEvil (1998 original)''====
According to Jason Wilson, the game's art director, the game's zombies were inspired by zombies from the 1966 film ''[[wikipedia:The Plague of the Zombies|The Plague of the Zombies]].''{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1500548445152677890|March 6, 2022|October 29, 2024|quote=PS - video game fans might like to know the zombies in “MediEvil” were inspired by the sackcloth ones from this film.}}
 
In the ''MediEvil'' trailer featured on the ''PlayStation Plus Video Preview '97'' VHS, zombies can be seen in the [[Pumpkin Gorge]] level. They cannot be found in this level in the final release.


====''MediEvil 2''====
Early versions of zombies seen in some pre-release screenshots resemble their concept art more closely than their final counterparts.
===In other media===
====2012 – ''[[wikipedia:PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale|PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]]''====
Zombies make an appearance in [[The Graveyard (PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale)|The Graveyard]] stage of ''PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale''. Caskets constantly rise from the background and produce zombies. If a casket is blown up by the angel statue in the graveyard before the zombies are released, then the casket will drop AP.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery spacing="small" columns="dynamic" hideaddbutton="true" widths="140" captionposition="below" captionsize="medium" bordersize="small" bordercolor="transparent" orientation="portrait" position="center">
{{Empty section|Gallery}}
Zombie1 coloured small.jpg|''MediEvil'' concept art 1.
==In other languages==
zombie2_coloured_small.jpg|''MediEvil'' concept art 2.
{{OtherLanguages
med14_small.jpg|Concept art of zombies rising out of coffins.
|ar = الزومبي
zombie_common.jpg|''MediEvil 2'' concept art.
|arR =alzuwmbi
Medievil_II_screenshot.jpg|A zombie from an early version of ''MediEvil 2''.
|bg = Зомбита
Beta_MediEvil_2_Zombie.jpg|An early version of another type of zombie in ''MediEvil 2''.
|bgR =Zombita
</gallery>
|cz = Nemrtví
|czM = Undead
|da = Zombier
|el = Ζόμπι
|elR =Zómpi
|es = Zombis
|esMX = Zombis
|fi = Zombit
|hr = Zombiji
|hu = Zombik
|it = Zombie
|ja = ゾンビ
|jaR =Zonbi
|no = Zombier
|pl = Zombie
|ptBR = Zumbis
|ro = Zombi
|ru = Зомби
|ruR =Zombi
|tr = Zombiler
}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Headless Zombies]]
*[[Headless Zombies]]
*[[Regal Zombies]]
*[[Regal Zombies]]
 
*[[Zombie Guards]]
==Trivia==
==References==
*The early version of zombies in ''MediEvil 2'' resembles concept artwork more closely than their final counterparts.
{{Reflist}}
*Zombies make an appearance in [[The Graveyard:All-Stars|The Graveyard]] stage of ''[[PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]]''. Caskets constantly rise from the background and produce zombies. If a casket is blown up by the angel statue in the graveyard before the zombies are released, then the casket will drop AP.
==Navigation==
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[[Category:MediEvil: Resurrection enemies]]
[[Category:Enemies in MediEvil: Resurrection]]

Latest revision as of 16:51, 29 October 2024

Zombies were reanimated undead who would stop at nothing to get their next meal, and unfortunately for Sir Daniel Fortesque, he often found himself in the middle of the crowd.

Zombies
MediEvil2019-BookOfGallowmere-EnemiesIcon.png
MediEvil2019-Zombies-BookOfGallowmere.png
Biographical information
AKA Zombie Stalkers[1]
Gender Male
Gameplay information
Soul type Minor Evil
Behind the scenes information
Appears in
"The stinking dead have risen up to dance with the lifeless living, and they want to do it over your dead body."
― A book in the Graveyard.

Gameplay

Strategy

These enemies are the easiest to defeat in the games. It doesn't take much to defeat them, the Small Sword (or the Short Sword in MediEvil: Resurrection) are both more than capable of taking these shamblers down in a couple of swipes. A lit torch or club can also burn them.

MediEvil (1998 original)

Zombies are one of the three enemies that don't disappear when killed; the other two are Headless Zombies and Wolves.

Official Strategy guide entry

The only enemy you'll face in the Graveyard is the slow-witted zombie. These lumbering goons come in a variety of colours, but all act just about the same. They stumble about aimlessly until they pick up your scent and will even fall flat on their faces from time to time. A few well-placed swipes from your Small Sword will send them back to the grave.[2]

MediEvil 2

Official Strategy guide entry

Zombies are found throughout the world of MediEvil II and are more of a nuisance than a threat. This doesn't mean you can let your guard down around them, however, as they are surprisingly fast. With each slash of your sword, you will slowly dismember them. Watch out! Even without limbs, they still try to butt heads with you.[3]

MediEvil: Resurrection

An Adventurer's Guide to Monsters entry

Your common or garden zombie is (to be blunt) a slow witted goon head of monumental proportions. It seems a shame to hurt such feeble minded weapon fodder, but they will likely insist on trying to bar one's progress and eat one's brains. A few well placed sword swipes are the order of the day, which should effectively teach them to mind their own business.[1][1.1]

MediEvil (2019 remake)

Book of Gallowmere entry

These guys were fashionably undead before it was fashionable to be undead. Your brain may have long since rotted, but that won't stop them from eating it.

Just a few chops should do them in. Be careful not to miss! That would be embarrassing.[4][4.1]

Behind the scenes

Development

MediEvil (1998 original)

According to Jason Wilson, the game's art director, the game's zombies were inspired by zombies from the 1966 film The Plague of the Zombies.[5]

In the MediEvil trailer featured on the PlayStation Plus Video Preview '97 VHS, zombies can be seen in the Pumpkin Gorge level. They cannot be found in this level in the final release.

MediEvil 2

Early versions of zombies seen in some pre-release screenshots resemble their concept art more closely than their final counterparts.

In other media

2012 – PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Zombies make an appearance in The Graveyard stage of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Caskets constantly rise from the background and produce zombies. If a casket is blown up by the angel statue in the graveyard before the zombies are released, then the casket will drop AP.

Gallery

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Arabic الزومبي
alzuwmbi
-
Bulgarian Зомбита
Zombita
-
Croatian Zombiji -
Czech Nemrtví Undead
Danish Zombier -
Finnish Zombit -
Greek Ζόμπι
Zómpi
-
Hungarian Zombik -
Italian Zombie -
Japanese ゾンビ
Zonbi
-
Norwegian Zombier -
Polish Zombie -
Portuguese (Brazil) Zumbis -
Romanian Zombi -
Russian Зомби
Zombi
-
Spanish (LatAm) Zombis -
Spanish (Spain) Zombis -
Turkish Zombiler -

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1   MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
    1. An Adventurer's Guide to Monsters in   MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
  2. MediEvil: The Official Strategy Guide. Published by Dimension Publishing in 1998.
  3. MediEvil II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Published by Dimension Publishing in 2000.
  4.   MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
    1. Book of Gallowmere in   MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
  5.   "PS - video game fans might like to know the zombies in “MediEvil” were inspired by the sackcloth ones from this film."Jason Wilson (@GunnWriter) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published March 6, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

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