MediEvil

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

MediEvil
European cover art.
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 September 1, 2005

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, the "Dan Cam", an optional camera viewpoint which uses an over-the-shoulder perspective, and a compendium of information about the game's characters and enemies, known as the Book of Gallowmere. 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; 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".

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.

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. 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.

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.

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:

• The Jabberwocky
• Chickens
• Morten the Earthworm
• Fairies
• Sir Daniel Fortesque
• Mr Organ
• Mad Monks
• Dragon Toads
• The Pumpkin Witch
• Guardians of the Graveyard

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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Sales

Sales numbers for the remake were not officially released. However, in December 2023, a data leak from Insomniac Games was published online. Part of this leak were sales data for first party Sony titles, including the MediEvil remake.

By January 2020, the remake sold through a total of 504,438 copies in all territories where it was available. This included both physical and digital copies:

Sell in
Region	Disc Retail	Digital	Total
SIEA	152,194	56,372	208,566
SIEE	377,264	96,169	473,433
SIEJA	-	1,372	1,372
Total	529,458	153,913	683,371

Sell through
Region	Disc Retail	Digital	Total
SIEA	99,788	56,372	156,160
SIEE	250,737	96,169	346,906
SIEJA	-	1,372	1,372
Total	350,525	153,913	504,438

By June 2023, the remake made a lifetime revenue of 8,470,401 USD from digital sales, making it the 68th most profitable first party digital game by that point. In terms of downloads, the remake had been downloaded a total of 378,396 times, making it the 91st most downloaded first party digital game at the time.

Revenue LTD Rank	SIEA	SIEE	SIEJA	Revenue LTD Total
68	$3,487,804	$4,991,815	$70,782	$8,470,401

Downloads LTD Rank	SIEA	SIEE	SIEJA	Downloads LTD Total
91	147,814	227,070	3,512	378,396

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.

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.