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 *'''February 23''':
 **{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is classified as a game suitable for children aged 12 or above by the German [[wikipedia:Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle|Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usk.de/?s=MediEvil+2|published=February 23, 2000|title=MediEvil 2|site=Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle}}</ref>
-**{{Icon|Med2}} [[Paul Donovan]] runs a small ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' competition for the readers of the uk.games.video.playstation usenet newsgroup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/oWi87ETfRIg/m/Ci0vgauSiVIJ|author=Donovan, Paul|site=uk.games.video.playstation|title=A fun competition for the readers of UGVP|published=February 23, 2000|retrieved=April 26, 2023}}</ref>
+**{{Icon|Med2}} [[Paul Donovan]] runs a small ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' competition for the readers of the uk.games.video.playstation usenet newsgroup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/oWi87ETfRIg/m/Ci0vgauSiVIJ|author=Donovan, Paul|site=uk.games.video.playstation|quote=The current issue of PlayStation Pro has a big MediEvil 2 preview in it
+(with Dan on the front cover). There is a picture of the entire team in the
+article, including Iain and me. Can you find our ugly mugs?|title=A fun competition for the readers of UGVP|published=February 23, 2000|retrieved=April 26, 2023}}</ref>
 *'''February 29''':
 **{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is classified as an M game by the [[wikipedia:Australian Classification Board|Australian Classification Board]].<ref>{{Cite web|site=Australian Classification|title=MEDIEVIL 2|published=February 29, 2000|url=https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/medievil-2}}</ref>
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 **{{Icon|Sony}} ''[[Everybody's Golf 2]]'' is released in Europe, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/brxtGS2Ahp0/m/DPiGKLqSXXkJ|author=Ant|site=uk.games.video.playstation|title=UK Release Dates 07/04/00|published=April 10, 2000|retrieved=April 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/kPEyP32BZ6s/m/2HM6Tek1ARUJ|title=Everybody's Golf 2|site=uk.games.video.playstation|author=Young, Graeme|published=April 25, 2000|retrieved=April 25, 2023}}</ref>
 *'''May''':
-**{{Icon|Med2}} Absolute PlayStation's review of'' [[MediEvil 2]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Medievil 2 Sony Playstation Game Review|url=http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rmedievil2b.htm|site=Absolute PlayStation|published=May 2000|retrieved=April 16, 2023}}</ref>
+**{{Icon|Med2}} Absolute PlayStation's review of ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Medievil 2 Sony Playstation Game Review|url=http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rmedievil2b.htm|site=Absolute PlayStation|published=May 2000|retrieved=April 16, 2023}}</ref>
 *'''May 1 - May 5''':
 **{{Icon|Med2}} The [[Medievil Times]] promotional newspaper is sent out to members of the PlayStation database this week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/chjm-kicks-off-direct-mail-campaigns-playstation/37063|title=CHJM kicks off direct mail campaigns for PlayStation|site=Campaign|author=Trickett, Eleanor|published=April 28, 2000|retrieved=April 16, 2023}}</ref> The newspaper also featured the [[HAUNTED HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, USA MediEvil 2 Competition]].
 *'''May 9''':
-**{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is released in North America.<ref>{{Cite|newspaper=PR Newswire|published=May 9, 2000|title=Everyone's Favorite Undead Hero Resurrects to the PlayStation(R) Game Console In MediEvil(R) II}}</ref>
+**{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is released in North America.<ref>{{Cite|newspaper=PR Newswire|published=May 9, 2000|title=Everyone's Favorite Undead Hero Resurrects to the PlayStation(R) Game Console In MediEvil(R) II}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Medievil 2 - anyone playing?|site=uk.games.video.playstation|published=April 27, 2000|author=JJ|quote=I played the demo, it seems pretty close to the original, plus a few extras,
+but our release date (for the "US" version) is May 9.|retrieved=April 27, 2023|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/S7SeWzEyCEs/m/3CJT7UfLUwYJ}}</ref>
 *'''May 22''':
 **{{Icon|Med2}} IGN's review of ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0_id/http://psx.ign.com/reviews/12952.html|site=IGN (archived version)|title=Medievil II review|published=May 22, 2000|author=Perry, Doug|retrieved=April 16, 2023}}</ref>