List of MediEvil references in other media
The following is a list of all games that contain cameos or references to MediEvil, sorted by release date.
1996 - Creatures
An image of Zarok can be found in Albia. This is because the backgrounds for the world of Creatures were composited by Jason Riley who also rendered all the full motion videos for MediEvil.[1]
1999 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The character Florean Fortescue, an expert on medieval witch burnings, is named after Sir Dan. This is because the author met MediEvil programmer Matt Johnson on a train where they discussed what they were working on.[2][3]
2000 - Everybody's Golf 2
- Main article: Sir Daniel Fortesque
Sir Dan appears as an unlockable guest character in the American and European version of the game. The player can unlock him by beating him in versus mode. Although Dan's design in the game itself is based on his appearance in the first MediEvil, promotional renders featuring him use his appearance from MediEvil 2 instead.
2003 - Primal
A model of dan-hand can be seen during the game's intro. A likeness of Dan's tomb can be found in the village graveyard in Aetha. These cameos were disclosed on the VIP section of Primal's official website.[4]
2003 - Ghosthunter
A character called Colonel Freddie Fortesque appears in the game. He is believed to be a descendant of and tribute to Sir Dan. Freddie is also missing his left eye and can remove his head due to being decapitated.
2005 - WipEout Pure
A ship called Medievil can be unlocked in the game upon acquiring 70 unique Gold medals.[5]
2012 - PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Sir Daniel appears as a playable character in the game. Princess Kiya and Zarok also appear as unlockable minions. The Graveyard appears as a stage in the game.
2018 - Guacamelee! 2
A portrait of Sir Dan can be found in the game.
2020 - Astro's Playroom
A bot dressed as Sir Dan can be found in the Gusty Gateway level of the Memory Meadow section of the game. He wields a sword and shield. The spin attack he performs with his sword causes his head to spin. Behind him are two PlayStation Memory Cards which act as tombstones.
2023 - Clive 'N' Wrench
Clive 'N' Wrench was created by renowned MediEvil fan Rob (also known as RAWTalent) who previously worked on MediEvil fan projects such as GTA MediEvil, his own version of MediEvil III, and MediEvil: Missing Memories. Unsurprisingly, there are numerous references to MediEvil found in the game:
- In the first level of the game, Bunny, I Shrunk the Chimp:
- One of the games on the shelves in the living room is called One Eyed Knight.
- Mr. Apple appears in the living room area of the level.
- In the Victorian London themed level The Great Wen:
- There are posters advertising a boxing match between a bone head and an automaton.
- The Peelers in the level bear a striking resemblance to the ones in MediEvil 2's Whitechapel.
- The museum entrance is similar to the entrance of The Museum in MediEvil 2.
- Inside the museum is a sign that points out the contents of a closed section of the museum: "Unknown skeletal knight; no eyedea who he was."
- There is a dinosaur skeleton in the museum that resembles Tyrannosaurus Wrecks.
- There is a greenhouse in the level which pays homage to Kew Gardens.
- In the Graveyard themed level A Grave Mistake:
- A broken sign can be found in the level that says "Welcome to Gallow-"
- One of the crypts bears the text:
"R.I.P
Rigger Morten
1250 - 1286
Ran with scissors." - Another crypt bears the text:
"R.I.P
Danny boy
1261 - 1286
Jawless arrow magnet." - Cemetery Mound in the level is a reference to Cemetery Hill.
- In the level Middle Age Crisis:
- Clive's armour resembles Sir Dan's armour.
- One of the buildings in town has a sign that says "Koraz's Apothecary."
- Another building in the town is signposted as "One Eyed Night."
2024 - Astro Bot
A Sir Dan bot, known as the Eternal Knight, can be found on the Ghouls & Bots planet in the game.
See also
References
- ↑ Riley, Jason, Successful multi million selling AAA-games I have worked on. on Artificial Lens. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ↑
"Not sure if this has ever been spoken of before… But did you know that there is a connection between Harry Potter and MediEvil?
When we were making the game one of our Game Programmers ‘Matty’ was on a train sat looking over design ideas next to the then unknown JK Rowling." — Jason Wilson (@GunnWriter) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published December 5, 2022.
- ↑ "The two got chatting and Rowling asked Matty what he was working on and Matty described MediEvil to her. Inspired by the game’s hero, she told Matty she was writing a fantasy series and homaged a character as ‘Fortescue’ in her books as a ‘Medieval historian of witchcraft.’" — Jason Wilson (@GunnWriter) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published December 5, 2022.
- ↑ :.,. Primal VIP .,.: on PlayStation.com.
- ↑ "Interestingly we designed and built a MediEvil style ship for WipEout Pure, so keep an eye out for that at launch!" — Jackson, Piers, Developer Profile: MediEvil on IGN. Published December 10, 2004.
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