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==Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus==
==Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus==
The premise of the [[Dankenstein]] level in ''MediEvil 2'' is to assemble a humanoid monster. The level name itself is a play on the name of the [[wikipedia:Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus|novel]] by [[wikipedia:Mary Shelley|Mary Shelley]]. In the level, [[Professor Hamilton Kift]] fulfills a similar role to that of [[wikipedia:Victor Frankenstein|Victor Frankenstein]] in the novel.
The premise of the [[Dankenstein]] level in ''MediEvil 2'' is to assemble a humanoid monster. The level name itself is a play on the name of the [[wikipedia:Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus|novel]] by [[wikipedia:Mary Shelley|Mary Shelley]]. In the level, [[Professor Hamilton Kift]] fulfills a similar role to that of [[wikipedia:Victor Frankenstein|Victor Frankenstein]] in the novel.
==Jabberwocky==
Although Jabberwocky is originally a nonsensical poem from [[wikipedia:Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There|Through the Looking-Glass]]'', the [[Jabberwocky]] seen in [[MediEvil (1998)|''MediEvil'']] is based on the [[wikipedia:Jabberwocky (film)|1977 British fantasy comedy film]] co-written and directed by [[wikipedia:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam]].
==Lord of the Rings, The==
==Lord of the Rings, The==
Several references to ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'':
Several references to ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'':
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*[[The Pumpkin Witch]] calls her piece of the [[Anubis Stone]] "my precious," much like what [[wikipedia:Gollum|Gollum]] calls the [[wikipedia:One Ring|One Ring]].
*[[The Pumpkin Witch]] calls her piece of the [[Anubis Stone]] "my precious," much like what [[wikipedia:Gollum|Gollum]] calls the [[wikipedia:One Ring|One Ring]].
==Phantom of the Opera, The==
==Phantom of the Opera, The==
In the original ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'', [[Mr. Organ]] in [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]] level is called a "would be Phantom of the Opera." This is taken further in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' where the character's appearance is based on the phantom.
In the original ''MediEvil'', [[Mr. Organ]] in [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]] level is called a "would be Phantom of the Opera." This is taken further in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' where the character's appearance is based on the phantom.
==Pirates of the Caribbean==
==Pirates of the Caribbean==
The cutscene at the beginning of the [[Dragon Island]] level in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' references [[wikipedia:Jack Sparrow|Jack Sparrow]]'s introductory scene in [[wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|''The Curse of the Black Pearl'']].  
The cutscene at the beginning of the [[Dragon Island]] level in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' references [[wikipedia:Jack Sparrow|Jack Sparrow]]'s introductory scene in [[wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|''The Curse of the Black Pearl'']].  
==Poetic Edda==
The [[Hall of Heroes]] in ''MediEvil'' is based on [[wikipedia:Valhalla|Valhalla]]. The [[Hammer]] in ''MediEvil 2'' is referred to as the [[wikipedia:Mjölnir|Hammer of Thor]] by the Professor.
==Time Machine, The==
==Time Machine, The==
[[The Sewers]] and [[The Time Machine]] levels in ''MediEvil 2'' are inspired by H.G. Wells' ''[[Wikipedia:The Time Machine|The Time Machine]]'':
[[The Sewers]] and [[The Time Machine]] levels in ''MediEvil 2'' are inspired by H.G. Wells' ''[[Wikipedia:The Time Machine|The Time Machine]]'':