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==Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus== | ==Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus== | ||
The premise of the [[Dankenstein]] level in ''MediEvil 2'' is to assemble a humanoid monster. The level name itself is a play on the name of the [[wikipedia:Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus|novel]] by [[wikipedia:Mary Shelley|Mary Shelley]]. In the level, [[Professor Hamilton Kift]] fulfills a similar role to that of [[wikipedia:Victor Frankenstein|Victor Frankenstein]] in the novel. | The premise of the [[Dankenstein]] level in ''MediEvil 2'' is to assemble a humanoid monster. The level name itself is a play on the name of the [[wikipedia:Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus|novel]] by [[wikipedia:Mary Shelley|Mary Shelley]]. In the level, [[Professor Hamilton Kift]] fulfills a similar role to that of [[wikipedia:Victor Frankenstein|Victor Frankenstein]] in the novel. | ||
==Jabberwocky== | |||
Although Jabberwocky is originally a nonsensical poem from [[wikipedia:Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There|Through the Looking-Glass]]'', the [[Jabberwocky]] seen in [[MediEvil (1998)|''MediEvil'']] is based on the [[wikipedia:Jabberwocky (film)|1977 British fantasy comedy film]] co-written and directed by [[wikipedia:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam]]. | |||
==Lord of the Rings, The== | ==Lord of the Rings, The== | ||
Several references to ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'': | Several references to ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'': | ||
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*[[The Pumpkin Witch]] calls her piece of the [[Anubis Stone]] "my precious," much like what [[wikipedia:Gollum|Gollum]] calls the [[wikipedia:One Ring|One Ring]]. | *[[The Pumpkin Witch]] calls her piece of the [[Anubis Stone]] "my precious," much like what [[wikipedia:Gollum|Gollum]] calls the [[wikipedia:One Ring|One Ring]]. | ||
==Phantom of the Opera, The== | ==Phantom of the Opera, The== | ||
In the original '' | In the original ''MediEvil'', [[Mr. Organ]] in [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]] level is called a "would be Phantom of the Opera." This is taken further in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' where the character's appearance is based on the phantom. | ||
==Pirates of the Caribbean== | ==Pirates of the Caribbean== | ||
The cutscene at the beginning of the [[Dragon Island]] level in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' references [[wikipedia:Jack Sparrow|Jack Sparrow]]'s introductory scene in [[wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|''The Curse of the Black Pearl'']]. | The cutscene at the beginning of the [[Dragon Island]] level in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' references [[wikipedia:Jack Sparrow|Jack Sparrow]]'s introductory scene in [[wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|''The Curse of the Black Pearl'']]. | ||
==Poetic Edda== | |||
The [[Hall of Heroes]] in ''MediEvil'' is based on [[wikipedia:Valhalla|Valhalla]]. The [[Hammer]] in ''MediEvil 2'' is referred to as the [[wikipedia:Mjölnir|Hammer of Thor]] by the Professor. | |||
==Time Machine, The== | ==Time Machine, The== | ||
[[The Sewers]] and [[The Time Machine]] levels in ''MediEvil 2'' are inspired by H.G. Wells' ''[[Wikipedia:The Time Machine|The Time Machine]]'': | [[The Sewers]] and [[The Time Machine]] levels in ''MediEvil 2'' are inspired by H.G. Wells' ''[[Wikipedia:The Time Machine|The Time Machine]]'': | ||