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{{Infobox level
|number=26{{Gameref|Rolling-Demo}}
|image = MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub1.png
|nlevel=[[The Great Machine]]{{Gameref|Rolling-Demo}}  
|number=26.{{Gameref|Rolling-Demo}}
|plevel=[[The Halls of Illusion]]{{Gameref|Rolling-Demo}}  
|music=[[IG10]]
}}'''The Hub''' is a level that was cut from ''[[MediEvil]]''.{{Gameref|Rolling-Demo}} While it was unclear what the level could have turn out, it would have been followed on from [[the Halls of Illusion]] level and continued into [[the Great Machine]], implying that the level may have some connections to the [[City of Madness]].
|nlevel=[[The Great Machine|27. The Great Machine]]{{Gameref|Rolling-Demo}}<br>[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha/The Time Device|28. The Time Device]]<br>[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha/The Lake|29. The Lake]]
|plevel=[[The Halls of Illusion|25. The Halls of Illusion]]{{Gameref|Rolling-Demo}}  
}}{{LocationMediEvil|bgclass=early-gallowmere-bg|bgposition=60% 3%}}'''The Hub''' is a level that was cut from ''[[MediEvil]]''.{{Gameref|Rolling-Demo}} It would have followed on from [[The Halls of Illusion]]. It was a part of the [[City of Madness]] portion of the game.


[[Chris Sorrell]], when asked about the level, has not remember anything about its official concept.<ref>{{Icon|Twitter}} {{Cite web|quote=Hmm, I don’t have any recollection of that level at all. I don’t think it can have been anything very exciting, sorry|title=Chris Sorrell|url=https://twitter.com/trepan/status/1456535476081287172|site=Twitter|published=November 5, 2021|retrieved=November 6, 2021}}</ref>
The Hub appears in the ''[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha]]''. The main area consists of five rooms connected via passageways. The central room features a stained glass floor. There are [[chests]] in three of the rooms connected to the central room. One of the chests always contains a [[Gold Shield]], one the [[Crossbow]], and the last one contains a random item. There is a blue [[Magic Bone]] in one of the passageways connecting the rooms. The final room has a spiral staircase which leads to a circular room with dragon statues and three exits, each presumably leading to a different level.
 
Based on a level flow chart from an unknown period of the game's development, The Hub would have connected several levels together. The level could have been accessed via [[The Entrance Hall]] or The Halls of Illusion, and would have led into [[The Time Device]], The Great Machine, and [[The Lake]].{{TwitterRef|quote=Tidying up the dusty boxes in the cobwebbed attic I found yet more of my original MediEvil game designs, maps and documents. Including a lengthy audience play test response document. For those unfamiliar with Game Dev’ this is to get feedback from the public…|Wilson|1518312169380659200|April 24, 2022}}
 
When asked about the level, [[Chris Sorrell]], the game's producer, did not remember anything about it.{{TwitterRef|Sorrell|1456535476081287172|November 5, 2021|quote=Hmm, I don’t have any recollection of that level at all. I don’t think it can have been anything very exciting, sorry}}
==In the final game==
===The Entrance Hall===
While The Hub was cut from the final game, some of its rooms were repurposed for The Entrance Hall level:
====Top spiral staircase room====
{{Comparison
|leftname=''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha''
|left=[[File:MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison1.png|250px]]
|right=[[File:MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison1.png|250px]]
}}
====Bottom spiral staircase room====
{{Comparison
|leftname=''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha''
|left=[[File:MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison2.png|250px]]
|right=[[File:MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison2.png|250px]]
}}
===="Zarok's Dragons Above" room====
{{Comparison
|leftname=''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha''
|left=[[File:MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison3.png|250px]]
|right=[[File:MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison3.png|250px]]
}}
{{Comparison
|leftname=''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha''
|left=[[File:MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison4.png|250px]]
|right=[[File:MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison4.png|250px]]
}}
{{Comparison
|leftname=''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha''
|left=[[File:MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison5.png|250px]]
|right=[[File:MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison5.png|250px]]
}}
===Full motion videos===
The Hub's central room can still be seen in the [[12AV]] full motion video:
{{Comparison
|leftname=''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha''
|left=[[File:MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubFMVComparison1.png|250px]]
|rightname=12AV FMV
|right=[[File:MediEvil1998-12AV-Frame400.png|250px]]
}}
{{Comparison
|leftname=''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha''
|left=[[File:MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubFMVComparison2.png|250px]]
|rightname=12AV FMV
|right=[[File:MediEvil1998-12AV-Frame427.png|250px]]
}}
{{Comparison
|leftname=''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha''
|left=[[File:MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubFMVComparison3.png|250px]]
|rightname=12AV FMV
|right=[[File:MediEvil1998-12AV-Frame432.png|250px]]
}}
 
The stained glass floor that Dan falls on in the 12AV FMV can later be seen in ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' during the [[INTROP1]] FMV, at the top of [[Zarok's Lair]], suggesting that The Hub is directly above it:
{{Comparison
|leftname=''MediEvil'' 12AV FMV
|left=[[File:MediEvil1998-12AV-Frame432.png|250px]]
|rightname=''MediEvil 2'' INTROP1 FMV
|right=[[File:MediEvil2-INTROP1-Frame271.png|250px]]
}}
 
==Items==
===Armour===
*[[Gold Shield]]
===Ranged weapons===
*[[Crossbow]]
===Energy===
*[[Magic Bone]]
==Gallery==
{{Main|:Category:Images of The Hub|l1=Images of The Hub}}
===Development materials===
<gallery>
MediEvil1998-LevelFlowchart2.jpg|The Hub branches off into three levels.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub2.png
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub3.png
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub4.png
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub5.png
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub6.png
</gallery>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:08, 26 September 2023

PLEASE NOTE: This page refers to content that is not present in the final versions of the game due to being cut, removed or repurposed.
The Hub
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub1.png
General information
Music IG10
Chronological information
Previous level 25. The Halls of Illusion[1]
Next level 27. The Great Machine[1]
28. The Time Device
29. The Lake
Location on Land Map
   
   
Sir Daniel Fortesque
   

The Hub is a level that was cut from MediEvil.[1] It would have followed on from The Halls of Illusion. It was a part of the City of Madness portion of the game.

The Hub appears in the MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha. The main area consists of five rooms connected via passageways. The central room features a stained glass floor. There are chests in three of the rooms connected to the central room. One of the chests always contains a Gold Shield, one the Crossbow, and the last one contains a random item. There is a blue Magic Bone in one of the passageways connecting the rooms. The final room has a spiral staircase which leads to a circular room with dragon statues and three exits, each presumably leading to a different level.

Based on a level flow chart from an unknown period of the game's development, The Hub would have connected several levels together. The level could have been accessed via The Entrance Hall or The Halls of Illusion, and would have led into The Time Device, The Great Machine, and The Lake.[2]

When asked about the level, Chris Sorrell, the game's producer, did not remember anything about it.[3]

In the final game

The Entrance Hall

While The Hub was cut from the final game, some of its rooms were repurposed for The Entrance Hall level:

Top spiral staircase room

MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha Final
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison1.png MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison1.png

Bottom spiral staircase room

MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha Final
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison2.png MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison2.png

"Zarok's Dragons Above" room

MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha Final
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison3.png MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison3.png
MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha Final
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison4.png MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison4.png
MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha Final
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubComparison5.png MediEvil1998-TheEntranceHallComparison5.png

Full motion videos

The Hub's central room can still be seen in the 12AV full motion video:

MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha 12AV FMV
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubFMVComparison1.png MediEvil1998-12AV-Frame400.png
MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha 12AV FMV
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubFMVComparison2.png MediEvil1998-12AV-Frame427.png
MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha 12AV FMV
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHubFMVComparison3.png MediEvil1998-12AV-Frame432.png

The stained glass floor that Dan falls on in the 12AV FMV can later be seen in MediEvil 2 during the INTROP1 FMV, at the top of Zarok's Lair, suggesting that The Hub is directly above it:

MediEvil 12AV FMV MediEvil 2 INTROP1 FMV
MediEvil1998-12AV-Frame432.png MediEvil2-INTROP1-Frame271.png

Items

Armour

Ranged weapons

Energy

Gallery

Main article: Images of The Hub

Development materials

  • The Hub branches off into three levels.

    The Hub branches off into three levels.

Screenshots

  • MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub2.png
  • MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub3.png
  • MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub4.png
  • MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub5.png
  • MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-TheHub6.png

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MediEvil Rolling Demo. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in September 1997.
  2. ↑ Twitter "Tidying up the dusty boxes in the cobwebbed attic I found yet more of my original MediEvil game designs, maps and documents. Including a lengthy audience play test response document. For those unfamiliar with Game Dev’ this is to get feedback from the public…" — Jason Wilson (@GunnWriter) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published April 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Twitter "Hmm, I don’t have any recollection of that level at all. I don’t think it can have been anything very exciting, sorry" — Chris Sorrell (@Trepan) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published November 5, 2021.

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