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DansFriend (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<div class="main-page-box"> <h3>About MediEvil</h3> '''''MediEvil''''' is a series of hack and slash action-adventure video games exclusive to PlayStation consoles. The first three games of the series, ''MediEvil'', ''MediEvil 2'' and ''MediEvil: Resurrection'', were developed by the now-defunct SCEE Cambridge Studio. The latest entry, the 2019 ''MediEvil'' remake, was developed by Other Ocean Interactive. The seri...") |
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'''''MediEvil''''' is a series of hack and slash action-adventure video games exclusive to PlayStation consoles. The first three games of the series, ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'', ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'', were developed by the now-defunct [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]]. The latest entry, the [[MediEvil (2019)|2019 ''MediEvil'' remake]], was developed by [[Other Ocean Interactive]]. | '''''MediEvil''''' is a series of hack and slash action-adventure video games exclusive to PlayStation consoles. The first three games of the series, ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'', ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'', were developed by the now-defunct [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]]. The latest entry, the [[MediEvil (2019)|2019 ''MediEvil'' remake]], was developed by [[Other Ocean Interactive]]. | ||
The series is centred around the adventures of the undead knight [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] from the kingdom of [[Gallowmere]]. The games are visually and thematically inspired by [[Wikipedia:German Expressionism|German Expressionism]], [[Wikipedia:Gothic horror|Gothic horror]], [[Wikipedia:English folklore|English folklore]], as well as late 20th century [[Wikipedia:horror films|horror films]] such as ''[[Wikipedia:The Evil Dead|The Evil Dead]]'' — the name ''MediEvil'', a portmanteau of the words "medieval" and "evil", was the original title of the [[Wikipedia:Army of Darkness|third ''Evil Dead'' film]]. | The series is centred around the adventures of the undead knight [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] from the kingdom of [[Gallowmere]]. Although he was falsely hailed as a hero, Sir Dan was the first to fall in the [[Battle of Gallowmere]]. When he is accidentally resurrected a hundred years later by his [[Zarok|nemesis]], he rises to the occasion and sets out to defeat him once and for all. | ||
The games are visually and thematically inspired by [[Wikipedia:German Expressionism|German Expressionism]], [[Wikipedia:Gothic horror|Gothic horror]], [[Wikipedia:English folklore|English folklore]], as well as late 20th century [[Wikipedia:horror films|horror films]] such as ''[[Wikipedia:The Evil Dead|The Evil Dead]]'' — the name ''MediEvil'', a portmanteau of the words "medieval" and "evil", was the original title of the [[Wikipedia:Army of Darkness|third ''Evil Dead'' film]]. | |||
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