The Lake

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The Lake is the fifteenth level in MediEvil. It was not remade for MediEvil: Resurrection. It features the sunken town of Mellowmede, destroyed by Rhinotaurs long ago.

The Lake
MediEvil1998-TheLake-LoadingScreen.pngMediEvil2019-TheLake-LoadingScreen.png
General information
AKA Mellowmede
Chalice Yes
Enemies Fish Monsters, Watchers, Guardians of Mellowmede
Music (original) The Awakening
Music (remake) After a Nice Long Nap
Chronological information
Level number 15.
Previous level Pools Of The Ancient Dead
Next level The Crystal Caves
Location on Land Map
The Crystal Caves    
   
Sir Daniel Fortesque
   
Pools Of The Ancient Dead
Trophies
King of Cups King of Cups
Collect all the chalice rewards.
"Rhinotaurs sunk this ancient town a great while ago. Wait, did it rise up again? This town needs to make up its mind"
― Loading screen description

Walkthrough

Locations and landmarks

Main article: Locations in The Lake

Book of Gallowmere

Friendlies

Enemies

Inventory

Intermissions

Books

Main article: Books in MediEvil

Book 1

You haven't got your army now - better to use stealth than charge in. Beware the watchers - if they spot you they will soon summon others.

Book 2

The Crystal contraptions that surround the whirlpool can freeze its dangerously turbulent waters.

You will need all of the Rune keys to activate the magical machines.

Behind the scenes

Development

MediEvil: Resurrection

Although not present in MediEvil: Resurrection, Death briefly mentions Mellowmede during a cutscene in the Return to the Graveyard level.[1][1.1] According to the game's script writer and lead designer Dominic Cahalin, Mellowmede was only mentioned in the game "for fun" and to "stay true to the idea that Gallowmere was a “real place” with consistent history and geography etc."[2]

Version specific differences

MediEvil (1999 Japanese original)

 
Japanese loading screen.

The level's loading screen was updated to add the helmet on Dan's head. According to the game's designer and art director Jason Wilson, the addition of the helmet into the Japanese version of the game was a stipulation from the studio's Japanese partners, who were concerned that Dan's skeletal head might be seen as that of a bad spirit and not a 'hero' in Japan.[3]

Gallery

In other languages

MediEvil (1998 original)

MediEvil (2019 remake)

Language Name Meaning
Arabic ”البركة”
"albarka"
-
Bulgarian Езерото
Ezeroto
-
Croatian Jezero -
Czech Jezero -
Danish Søen -
Dutch Het meer -
Finnish Järvi -
French (France) Le Lac -
German Der See -
Greek Η Λίμνη
I Límni
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Hungarian A tó -
Italian Il lago -
Japanese 渦巻く湖
Uzumaku mizūmi
Swirling Lake
Norwegian Innsjøen -
Polish Jezioro -
Portuguese (Brazil) O Lago -
Portuguese (Portugal) O Lago -
Romanian Lacul -
Russian Озеро
Ozero
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Spanish (LatAm) El Lago -
Spanish (Spain) El Lago -
Swedish Sjön -
Turkish Göl -

References

  1.   MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
    1. Death: "Business hasn't been this brisk since the great Massacre of Mellowmede, I may have to take on an intern." in Return to the Graveyard in   MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
  2.   "It was just mentioned for fun really, and to stay true to the idea that Gallowmere was a “real place” with consistent history and geography etc." — Cahalin, Dominic, MediEvil developers - Q&A; on MediEvil Boards. Published August 4, 2013.
  3.   "For Medievil there was a worry in Japan that Dan's skeletal head might be seen as a bad spirit and not a 'hero.'" — Wilson, Jason, MediEvil developers - Q&A; on MediEvil Boards. Published December 25, 2012.

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