Mean Old Dragon
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Mean Old Dragon  | |||
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| Biographical information | |||
| AKA | Dragon King | ||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Gameplay information | |||
| MediEvil | |||
| Health | 250 HP (original) 550 HP (remake) | ||
| Previous boss(es) | Demonettes | ||
| Next boss(es) | Ghost Ship Captain | ||
| MediEvil: Resurrection | |||
| Health | 1200 HP (second phase) | ||
| Previous boss(es) | Demonettes | ||
| Next boss(es) | Pirate Captain | ||
| Behind the scenes information | |||
| Appears in | |||
| Trophies | |
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| MediEvil (1998 original) | |
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 Whack-A-WyrmDefeat the dragon in the Crystal Caves. |
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 Stop Hitting YourselfGet hit by a falling crystal in the Crystal Caves. |
| MediEvil: Resurrection | |
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Sharp Tongued Lizard Defeat the Dragon King. |
| MediEvil (2019 remake) | |
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Whack-a-wyrm Defeat the dragon in the Crystal Caves. |
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Stop Hitting Yourself Get hit by a falling crystal during Dragon battle in Crystal Caves. |
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The Mean Old Dragon was the keeper of the Dragon Armour and a very heavy sleeper who resided in the Crystal Caves. He was a rather erudite and neurotic dragon (of the Dragon chattering classes).
Gameplay
MediEvil (1998 original)
The Mean Old Dragon serves as a boss fight in The Crystal Caves. It is not mandatory to fight him in order to beat the level, but he needs to be fought in order to complete The Gallows Gauntlet, which cannot be finished without passing through the Dragon Gate. He is the only boss in the game who cannot be refought.
Strategy
The Mean Old Dragon cannot be hit with melee or projectile weapons since he hides behind the walls of the cave. When he's ready to attack, he sticks out his head and breathes fire towards Dan. There are several platforms around the room. Hitting them with the hammer causes a few rocks to fall from the ceiling. Dan has to hit the platform that causes rocks to collapse onto the platform where the Dragon's head currently is in order to deal damage to him. After his defeat, the Dragon will claim to have a headache and will give Dan the Dragon Armour to make him go away.
MediEvil: Resurrection
Strategy
Defeating the Dragon is similar to the way it is done in MediEvil. When a rock successfully hits the dragon's head the hole from which it was attacking will be covered by the rock, but the rock will be dropped after a while. Once all the holes are covered up, the Dragon will come out of hiding and fight Daniel from a closer range. He has 3 types of attacks:
- Type 1: Breathes fire at Dan.
- Type 2: Bites Dan when he gets too close.
- Type 3: Flaps his wings to push Dan back.
It is recommended to hide behind the surrounding crystals and wait until he is done with his attack before attacking him.
An Adventurer's Guide to Monsters entry
The Dragon King cannot abide adventurous types, so one should not be too hopeful of a friendly welcome, or indeed a generous send off for that matter. To earn an audience with this impressive beast a would-be plunderer should crack him repeatedly on the head with dislodged debris. Eventually the vexed dragon is likely to emerge into the cavern ready for a full on fight. During the ensuing battle one must maneuver with care and precision, after all, aggressively issued fire and wind can be a most lethal combination! Utilizing the giant floor crystals as protective aids may prove most beneficial in terms of short-term survival, and may just offer up the edge needed to defeat this upper-middle-class twit.[1][1.1]
MediEvil (2019 remake)
The Mean Old Dragon's role in the remake remains unchanged. He still cannot be refought after he is beaten just like in the original game. However, the boss battle has been made more difficult. This is due to the dragon speeding up and trying to mislead Dan by poking his head out of several holes in quick succession, as well as an increase in the dragon's health, making the battle last longer.
It should be noted that it is still possible to get the Stop Hitting Yourself trophy even outside of the battle despite its description.
Book of Gallowmere entry
Perhaps the last remaining dragon? A fearsome, indomitable beast with absolutely no vulnerabilities, apart from that one cranial fracture he sustained from waking up with a start and banging his head on the cave roof. Good thing no one will ever find out about that!
Dragons were once hunted for their blood, which is said to grant the power of fire-breathing. This particular dragon's solitude stems not from the fear of hunters, but from his crippling social anxiety.[2][2.1]
Behind the scenes
Development
In the original MediEvil, the Mean Old Dragon has 250 health points, which is the lowest amount of health out of all the bosses in the game. In the PS4 remake, his health was increased to 550 hitpoints.
Gallery
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Trivia
- The Mean Old Dragon is one of several enemies shown to be capable of speaking; the others are the Boiler Guards, the Ghost Ship Captain, the Gargoyles in MediEvil, the Pirate Crew in MediEvil, and the Pirate Officers in MediEvil: Resurrection.
In other languages
MediEvil
Known as the Mean Old Dragon in the game.
| Language | Name |
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| Arabic | قبطان سفينة الأشباح qubtan safinat al'ashbah |
| Bulgarian | Капитан на nкораба-призрак Kapitan na koraba-prizrak |
| Croatian | Kapetan Broda duhova |
| Czech | Kapitán lodi duchů |
| Danish | Spøgelsesskibskaptajn |
| Dutch | Spookschip kapitein |
| Finnish | Aavelaivan kapteeni |
| French (France) | Capitaine du vaisseau |
| German | Geisterschiffkapitän |
| Greek | Ο Καπετάνιος του Πλοίου-Φαντάσματος O Kapetánios tou Ploíou-Fantásmatos |
| Hungarian | Kísértethajó kapitánya |
| Italian | Capitano del Vascello |
| Japanese | 海賊船のキャプテン Kaizoku-sen no kyaputen |
| Norwegian | Spøkelsesskipskaptein |
| Polish | Kapitan statku widma |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Capitão do Navio |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Capitão Fantasma |
| Romanian | Căpitanul Vasului Fantomă |
| Russian | Капитан корабля Kapitan korablya |
| Spanish (LatAm) | Capitán del barco fantasma |
| Spanish (Spain) | Capitán de barco fantasma |
| Swedish | Kaptenen på Spökskeppet |
| Turkish | Hayalet Gemi Kaptanı |
MediEvil: Resurrection
Known as the Dragon King in the game.
| Language | Name |
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| French (France) | Roi dragon |
| German | Drachenkönig |
| Italian | Re dei draghi |
| Spanish (Spain) | Rey dragón |
References
- ↑
MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
- ↑ An Adventurer's Guide to Monsters in MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
- ↑ An Adventurer's Guide to Monsters in
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MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Mean Old Dragon entry in the Book of Gallowmere in MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Mean Old Dragon entry in the Book of Gallowmere in
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