Information Gargoyles: Difference between revisions

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==History==
==History==
In 1386, [[Sir Dan]] met two Information Gargoyles in [[Dan's Crypt|his crypt]] right after waking up; the first gargoyle taunted Dan for his failures at the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] a century ago, while the other gargoyle defended him, remarking that Dan was granted another chance to become a real hero this time.
===Origin===
===Zarok's second conquest===
In 1386, [[Sir Dan]] met two Information Gargoyles in [[Dan's Crypt|his crypt]] right after waking up from his eternal rest; the first gargoyle taunted Dan for his failures at the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] a century ago, while the other gargoyle defended him, remarking that Dan was granted another chance to become a real hero this time.


During his journey throughout Gallowmere, Dan met more Information Gargoyles. Some taunted him, while others gave him somewhat helpful advice.
During his journey throughout Gallowmere, Dan met more Information Gargoyles. Some taunted him, while others gave him somewhat helpful advice.
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
Information Gargoyles are supporting characters in ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'', [[MediEvil (2019)|its remake]], and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. They serve as the game's hint system alongside the books.
Information Gargoyles are supporting characters in ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'', [[MediEvil (2019)|its remake]], and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. They serve as the game's hint system alongside the books and also provide the narrative flow of the plot to the player.
===Development===
===Development===
====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)====
====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)====
In certain pre-release versions of ''MediEvil'', the Information Gargoyles appeared in greater numbers, although there were no voice lines for them at the time. Most of them were replaced by [[MediEvil/Books|books]] in the final versions.
Information Gargoyles are not present in pre-release versions of ''MediEvil'' from before 1998, such as the ''[[MediEvil Rolling Demo]]'' or the ''[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha]]''.


In the [[MediEvil/Cheats|cheat menu]]'s sound test section, there is an unused line of dialogue spoken by a gargoyle from The Enchanted Earth level:
In certain mid-1998 versions of ''MediEvil'', Information Gargoyles appeared in greater numbers than in the final game, although there were no voice lines for them at the time. Most of them were replaced by [[Books in MediEvil|books]] in version [[MediEvil 0.32|0.32]], a change that was retained for the final game version.
 
In the [[MediEvil/Cheats|cheat menu]]'s sound test section, there is an unused line of dialogue spoken by a gargoyle who was removed from The Enchanted Earth level:
:"''Well about time too, thought I was going to be a permanent addition to this mossy hell hole!''"
:"''Well about time too, thought I was going to be a permanent addition to this mossy hell hole!''"