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::{{Icon|Sony}} The PlayStation 5 launches in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. ''Astro's Playroom'', a game that comes preinstalled on the console, contains a small ''MediEvil'' cameo.<ref name="PS5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/16/21323105/ps5-price-playstation-5-release-date-pre-orders|site=Polygon|title=PlayStation 5 launches Nov. 12 for $499.99|author=Carpenter, Nicole and McWhertor, Michael|published=September 16, 2020|retrieved=June 4, 2023|quote=The Nov. 12 release date is for the consoles’ launches in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. They’ll become available on Nov. 19 for the rest of the world, Sony said.}}</ref> | ::{{Icon|Sony}} The PlayStation 5 launches in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. ''[[wikipedia:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]'', a game that comes preinstalled on the console, contains a small ''MediEvil'' cameo.<ref name="PS5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/16/21323105/ps5-price-playstation-5-release-date-pre-orders|site=Polygon|title=PlayStation 5 launches Nov. 12 for $499.99|author=Carpenter, Nicole and McWhertor, Michael|published=September 16, 2020|retrieved=June 4, 2023|quote=The Nov. 12 release date is for the consoles’ launches in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. They’ll become available on Nov. 19 for the rest of the world, Sony said.}}</ref> | ||
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::{{Icon|Sony}} The PlayStation 5 launches in the rest of the world. ''Astro's Playroom'', a game that comes preinstalled on the console, contains a small ''MediEvil'' cameo.<ref name="PS5"/> | ::{{Icon|Sony}} The PlayStation 5 launches in the rest of the world. ''[[wikipedia:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]'', a game that comes preinstalled on the console, contains a small ''MediEvil'' cameo.<ref name="PS5"/> | ||
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::{{Icon|Sony}} A blog post on the PlayStation.Blog talks about how the cameos in ''[[Astro's Playroom]]'' were made, including the Sir Dan cameo.<ref>{{Cite web|site=PlayStation.Blog|published=August 31, 2021|title=Astro’s Playroom: the story behind those fun PlayStation character cameos|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/08/31/astros-playroom-the-story-behind-those-fun-playstation-character-cameos/|author=Smith, Jamie|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref> | [[File:MediEvilInAstrosPlayroomConceptArt.jpg|thumb|250px|Concept art of the Sir Dan cameo in ''Astro's Playroom'' by Toshihiko.]] | ||
::{{Icon|Sony}} A blog post on the PlayStation.Blog talks about how the cameos in ''[[wikipedia:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]'' were made, including the Sir Dan cameo.<ref>{{Cite web|site=PlayStation.Blog|published=August 31, 2021|title=Astro’s Playroom: the story behind those fun PlayStation character cameos|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/08/31/astros-playroom-the-story-behind-those-fun-playstation-character-cameos/|author=Smith, Jamie|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref> | |||
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::{{Icon|B&B}} [[Bob and Barn]] release a track called [[Waltz of the Dead]] on their YouTube to celebrate MediEvil's upcoming 25th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUWK_yEumY|site=YouTube|title=MediEvil 25th Anniversary Collection - Waltz of the Dead|published=May 17, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref> Parts of the track also become available for sale as [[wikipedia:NFTs|NFTs]] on [[wikipedia:OpenSea|OpenSea]], an NFT marketplace website. | ::{{Icon|B&B}} [[Bob and Barn]] release a track called [[Waltz of the Dead]] on their YouTube to celebrate MediEvil's upcoming 25th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUWK_yEumY|site=YouTube|title=MediEvil 25th Anniversary Collection - Waltz of the Dead|published=May 17, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref> Parts of the track also become available for sale as [[wikipedia:NFTs|NFTs]] on [[wikipedia:OpenSea|OpenSea]], an NFT marketplace website. | ||
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::{{Icon|Speedrunning}} {{Icon|Med}} [[Speedrunning:Rune smuggling|Rune smuggling]] is discovered in the original ''MediEvil'' by {{Speedrun.com User|NoobKillerRoof}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oThvx4nkuTM|title=The HARDEST skip in MediEvil speedrunning was just... skipped|site=YouTube|author=NoobKillerRoof|published=August 24, 2022|retrieved=June 5, 2023}}</ref> This allows a rune to be taken from one level into another. It utilises a technique previously discovered by {{Speedrun.com User|JacoboTheChocobo}} that allows the game to be saved inside a level. | ::{{Icon|Speedrunning}} {{Icon|Med}} [[Speedrunning:Rune smuggling|Rune smuggling]] is discovered in the original ''MediEvil'' by {{Speedrun.com User|NoobKillerRoof}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oThvx4nkuTM|title=The HARDEST skip in MediEvil speedrunning was just... skipped|site=YouTube|author=NoobKillerRoof|published=August 24, 2022|retrieved=June 5, 2023}}</ref> This allows a rune to be taken from one level into another. It utilises a technique previously discovered by {{Speedrun.com User|JacoboTheChocobo}} that allows the game to be saved inside a level. | ||
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