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Gameplay is similar to that of the original game. Dan can utilise a variety of weapons, including melee weapons such as [[Small Sword|swords]] and [[axe]]s and ranged weapons like [[Throwing Daggers|throwing daggers]] and [[crossbow]]s. If Dan defeats enough enemies to collect the [[Chalice of Souls]] hidden throughout each level, he will be able to travel to the [[Hall of Heroes]] where a legendary hero will reward him with a new weapon or other helpful items. Dan possesses a single life bar throughout the game, which can be sustained by collecting [[Life Bottle]]s throughout the game which can be replenished by energy vials and Life Fountains. The PSP version also includes some exclusive minigames which can also be played using local multiplayer. | Gameplay is similar to that of the original game. Dan can utilise a variety of weapons, including melee weapons such as [[Small Sword|swords]] and [[axe]]s and ranged weapons like [[Throwing Daggers|throwing daggers]] and [[crossbow]]s. If Dan defeats enough enemies to collect the [[Chalice of Souls]] hidden throughout each level, he will be able to travel to the [[Hall of Heroes]] where a legendary hero will reward him with a new weapon or other helpful items. Dan possesses a single life bar throughout the game, which can be sustained by collecting [[Life Bottle]]s throughout the game which can be replenished by energy vials and Life Fountains. The PSP version also includes some exclusive minigames which can also be played using local multiplayer. | ||
==Characters== | |||
*[[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] - The captain of the guard who fell in the first wave of arrows at the Battle of Gallowmere. He was resurrected by Zarok 100 years later and has been given a chance in death to prove himself to be the hero he never was in life. He is voiced by Jason Wilson. | |||
*[[Zarok|Zarok the Sorcerer]] - Evil sorcerer who was once part of King Peregrine's retinue and was banished for meddling with the dead. Defeated at the battle of Gallowmere, he returned 100 years later to plague Gallowmere once again. He is voiced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Darrow Paul Darrow]. | |||
*[[Al-Zalam]] - A powerful Genie from the east whose powers were stripped by Zarok, now a bothersome squatter in Sir Dan's skull. He offers advice to Sir Dan and tries to pull off jokes when he gets the chance. | |||
*[[Death]] - The Grim Reaper himself appears in the game. He is extremely frustrated with Zarok's raising the dead all over, making his job quite difficult. He is fond of Sir Dan and is sort of a father figure to him. He is voiced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Baker Tom Baker] in the English version of the game. | |||
*[[:Category:Heroes|Heroes]] - [[Canny Tim]], [[Stanyer Iron Hewer]], [[Bloodmonath Skull Cleaver]], [[Woden the Mighty]], [[Karl Sturnguard]], [[Dirk Steadfast]], [[RavenHooves the Archer|Prince Ravenhooves the Archer]], [[Imanzi Shongama|Imanzi Shongoma]] and [[Megwynne Stormbinder|Megwynne Stormbringer]], all aid Dan in his quest by giving him their weapons and other useful items. | |||
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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
Development of ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' began in June of 2003. Despite the success of the original game, the reimagining was not created by Chris Sorrell or the original PS1 team. Instead, Sorrell was instructed to work on a different Sony project, which became 24: The Game. In an interview with RetroGamer during the franchises tenth anniversary, Sorrell expressed disappointment with the changes done to the characters in the reimagining and the fact that he was not allowed to be involved with the game. | Development of ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' began in June of 2003. Despite the success of the original game, the reimagining was not created by Chris Sorrell or the original PS1 team. Instead, Sorrell was instructed to work on a different Sony project, which became 24: The Game. In an interview with RetroGamer during the franchises tenth anniversary, Sorrell expressed disappointment with the changes done to the characters in the reimagining and the fact that he was not allowed to be involved with the game. | ||
Dominic Cahalin was instead appointed as lead designer of the game. Mitch Phillips, who was the character animator and a texture artist for the previous two ''MediEvil'' games, was appointed as lead artist for Resurrection, and he was the only original core member to be directly involved with the game. According to producer Piers Jackson, the thrust of the design was to make the game completely different from the original. Jackson stated that everything had been created from scratch, and ideas that they thought worked well in the original were altered or repositioned to keep the game fresh, even to those who had played the original. The addition of the Anubis Stone sub-plot was to strengthen the story arc and the creation of Al-Zalam was to act as Dan's internal monologue and the player's guide. | Dominic Cahalin was instead appointed as lead designer of the game. Mitch Phillips, who was the character animator and a texture artist for the previous two ''MediEvil'' games, was appointed as lead artist for Resurrection, and he was the only original core member to be directly involved with the game. According to producer Piers Jackson, the thrust of the design was to make the game completely different from the original. Jackson stated that everything had been created from scratch, and ideas that they thought worked well in the original were altered or repositioned to keep the game fresh, even to those who had played the original. The addition of the Anubis Stone sub-plot was to strengthen the story arc and the creation of Al-Zalam was to act as Dan's internal monologue and the player's guide. | ||
==Cover art== | ==Cover art== | ||