MediEvil 2 manual

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There are, of course, many stories of mass hallucinations and collective delusions. One example is the incident that came to be known by the rather lugubrious title 'The Autumn of Death' in 1886. Due no doubt to the recent murders in London's Whitechapel area, the local constabulary began to suffer a spate of bogus claims from the commoners of the region.

Though the statements were at best fanciful, they do contain aspects that can be cross-referenced, such as a number of sightings of a monstrous creature emerging from the Great Museum. Others claimed to have seen deceased relatives lumbering through the streets and a few even claimed to have witnessed a medieval knight fighting his way through hoards of nightmarish beasts. Scientists have now proved that these events never took place, and that most of the claims were merely the result of the high level of disease prevalent in the capital at the time.

However, one mystery of the time remains unresolved, that of the disappearance of industrialist and socialite, Lord Palethorne of Shoreditch...

EXTRACT FROM 'ESSAYS ON POPULAR DELUSION AND THE MADNESS OF THE MASSES',
PROF. MARCUS EFFINGTON CHRISTY (1902-1963),
PUBLISHED 1962 BY COLLEGIATE PRESS, WARDOUR STREET.

SETTING UP
Set up your Console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Insert the MEDIEVIL 2™ disc and close the disc cover. Turn the Console ON at the POWER button. Do not insert or remove peripherals or MEMORY CARDs once the power is turned on. Make sure there are enough free blocks on your MEMORY CARD before commencing play.

LANGUAGE SELECTION
Press File:LEFT.png / File:RIGHT.png until you see the flag representing your preferred language, then press the File:PSB-X.png button to select it.

THE CHARACTERS of MEDIEVIL 2™
SIR DAN FORTESQUE
Hailing from the lost land of Gallowmere, Sir Daniel Fortesque killed in a battle against Zarok, an insane wizard, way back in the 13th Century. Some time after Dan's death, Zarok discovered a book of Black Magic and used an ancient spell to make the dead rise from their graves to form a legion of zombie warriors. A side effect of this was that Dan also returned from his "eternal rest". Quickly realising that something was wrong, Dan embarked on a quest to destroy Zarok once and for all. Having put everything right again, Dan returned to his crypt and died. 500 years later, however, the book falls into the hands of another megalomaniac and Dan finds himself once more in the land of the living.
PROFESSOR HAMILTON KIFT
Mad inventor, keen amateur magician and self-styled "master of the occult", Professor Kift has dedicated his life to science in the hope that he might help mankind achieve a better existence. Responding quickly to the crisis in London, the Professor summoned a help spirit and despatched him to the Great Museum to find Sir Dan. As Kift will be busy trying to find a solution to the crisis, he'll need Dan to do some of the leg-work for him, fetching items and facing some hideous monsters in the process. The Professor is an old-fashioned figure; he believes in honour, gentlemanly conduct and respect for all. He can, however, be a little single-minded, focussing on the 'big picture' to the total exclusion of all other factors. However, he is a decent sort, and as he's now in his mid-fifties and not the strongest of men, he's eternally grateful that Sir Dan has been revived to help in the fight against Palethorn's evil plans.
PRINCESS KIYA
At the age of 19, Kiya was selected by the Pharaoh Ramesses to be one of his 200 wives. Fortunately for her, he was very old and died before he was able to consummate the marriage. Unfortunately she was selected to accompany him on his journey to the afterlife as his bride through eternity. In 1817, many of Ramesses' possessions, including the contents of Kiya's tomb, were recovered from a tomb at Abu Simbel and brought to Europe, where they were eventually placed in the Great Museum. When she awakens, she's a little startled to discover that she's dead, though she cheers up when she discovers that the removal of her internal organs as part of the mummification process has given her the most trim waistline.
WINSTON, THE HELP GHOST
Winston Chapelmount was a cheeky cockney boy of about 10 years old before he was crossed over to the spirit world. Charming and enthusiastic, he can brighten even the darkest room with his cheery, sweet nature. Unfortunately, he's also a ghost, which limits his involvement in proceedings somewhat. But Winston is all-too happy to help and eagerly joins in with the adventure whenever he feels he can be of use.
LORD PALETHORN
A successful industrialist, Palethorn embraces ethics of the Victorian age. He has exploited every opportunity and his hungry for social acceptance - he even changed his name from Reggie Pallthrop and bought a title to make him seem more a part of the establishment. Unfortunately for him, he still has a strong London "Cockney" accent, and in times of stress his accent becomes stronger and more noticeable. Palethorn believes that Black Magic may be the key to power and wealth, and in his researches he has "acquired" an ancient book of sorcery... a book that Sir Dan is all-too familiar with.
DOGMAN AND MANDER
Whereas Dogman is a working class thug, employed for his strength and fierce disposition, Mander was educated at the best schools in England - what better place to learn every dirty trick in the book? Loyal to Palethorn out of stupidity and fear rather than duty, these two men are exploited and bullied by Palethorn to do his bidding. As a side effect of the spell cast by Palethorn, both men have mutated into creatures that reveal their primal natures: one grew a furry pelt and dog-like features; the other became more reptilian, developing scales and a sibilant hissing voice. To complain to their master about this... would have meant certain death! They are motivated by greed and self-preservation, and support Palethorn only because no-one else can offer them what he does - which, strangely enough, is relatively nothing.
GETTING STARTED
As you enter the world of MEDIEVIL 2, you will need to keep your wits about you if you are to help Sir Dan defeat the greedy, power-hungry Palethorn. Over the next few pages, you'll find hints and advice that should help you get the most from this game. We recommend you study this manual carefully before starting a game.
MAIN MENU
During the introductory sequence, you'll pass a gravestone guarded by one of Palethorn's malevolent monsters. Press the File:PSB-X.png button to stop here, this is the Main Menu. Here you will find a choice of options. Select NEW GAME to being your adventure from the start, or, if you have a MEMORY CARD containing a previously saved game, you can recommence the game by selecting LOAD GAME. This will take you to the 3 coffins to the right of the Main Menu.

NEW GAME:	Make sure you have a MEMORY CARD wiht one free block inserted into MEMEORY CARD slot 1 before commencing play. You will arrive in the dusty vaults of the Museum where Sir Dan's remains lie. Once he awakes, he meet little Winston, the help ghost send by the professor to point Dan in the right direction.
LOAD GAME:	Select this option to be moved over to the three coffins at the other end of the room. Each coffin represents one of the three possible saves. Press File:LEFT.png / File:RIGHT.png to select the coffin with the save you wish to load and press the File:PSB-X.png button.

CONTROLS
If you are using an Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK™), this game can be played using the direction buttons or the left stick. When using the left stick, ensure the ANALOG mode switch is on (the LED will light up Red). Throughout this manual, the symbols File:UP.png, File:DOWN.png, File:LEFT.png and File:RIGHT.png are used to denote the direction you should press the directional buttons or left stick.

These are the default controls, which are used throughout this manual. Alternative configurations are available viat he CONTROL OPTIONS menu (see the "Pause Menu" section in this manual for more information)
MENU CONTROLS:

Left stick / directional buttons:	Highlight / change options
File:PSB-X.png button:	Confirm selections
File:PSB-T.png button:	Cancel / return to previous screen

BASIC IN-GAME CONTROLS

Left stick / directional buttons:	Move / climb. To walk while in ANALOG mode, move the left stick slightly; greater movement will cause Dan to run. For DIGITAL mode double-tap the directional button to make Dan run.
Right stick:	Control camera (look around)
File:PSB-X.png button:	Primary attack / "action" button: 1 tap = single swipe 2 taps = double swipe 3 taps = combo swipe Interact with certain characters, such as Winston and the Spiv.
File:PSB-S.png button:	Secondary attack (Press and hold to charge up super-attack).
File:PSB-T.png button:	(with shield) Defend / (without shield) Duck
File:PSB-T.png (when running):	Daring dash / shoulder charge when running forward
File:PSB-C.png button:	Jump
L1 button:	Tap to change target
L2 button:	Hold to rotate camera left
R2 button:	Hold to rotate camera right
START button:	Pause game
SELECT button:	Open inventory
Hold R2 + buttons:	1st person free camera (full look around while L2 stationary)
L1 + File:PSB-T.png:	Swap between Headless Dan and Dan-Hand
L1 + File:PSB-S.png:	Toggle weapon
R1 + File:UP.png, File:DOWN.png, File:LEFT.png, File:RIGHT.png:	Hold the R1 button and use the directional buttons / left stick in relation to the direction Dan is facing to make him strafe left or right, or to walk forwards or backwards.

NOTE: Occasionally the swap between Dan-hand and headless Dan will be disabled, when this is the case an icon of a head will appear on-screen.
PLAYING AS DAN-HAND
Though this ability isn't available from the start, Dan eventually learns that he can remove his hollow skull and put it to good use. You might have seen some spare hands scampering about the place. Guide Dan towards a hand and wait until a glowing aura appears around it. Now hold down the L1 button and press the File:PSB-T.png button. Dan will place his head on the hand and voila! You now have a rather nifty Dan-Hand that you can use to explore every nook and cranny for hidden treasure and important items. You can also use Dan's headless body and the Dan-Hand independently of each other. While Dan-hand is off exploring, Dan's body can continue fighting off enemies and performing more strenous tasks. Cool, huh? Once you have the ability, if you have seen a hand earlier in the game you may want to go back and see if you can use Dan-hand ability on them to access secret areas.

Left stick / directional buttons:	Move / Navigate menus
Right stick:	Look around
File:PSB-C.png button:	Jump
L1 + File:PSB-T.png:	Swap between Headless Dan and Dan-Hand
R1 button:	Hold to walk
START button:	Pause game
SELECT button:	Open inventory

PLAYING AS DAN-KENSTEIN
Without wishing to spoil the surprise, you should know that circumstances bring Dan face-to-skull with the famous metal mauler the "IRON SLUGGER". The Professor builds Dan a new body, designed to withstand the might of this fierce new adversary. Understandably, moving about in a new body takes a little getting used to, but luckily, the Professor has provided Dan with the instructions:

Left stick / directional buttons:	Move around the ring
File:PSB-X.png button:	Low jab
File:PSB-S.png button:	High jab
File:PSB-T.png button:	High hook
File:PSB-C.png button:	Low hook
R1 button:	Changes camera position
L1 button:	High block
L2 button:	Low block
START button:	Pause game

Try out a few smart moves on the Iron Slugger to improve your chances:

L1 + File:PSB-S.png:	Overhead Chop (breaks opponents block)
L2 + File:PSB-S.png:	Jaw-buster (breaks opponents block)
File:PSB-X.png + File:PSB-S.png:	Headbutt