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An early version of the first ''MediEvil'' known as the ''[[MediEvil Rolling Demo]]'' contained a [[MediEvil Rolling Demo#Scrollable text box|piece of text]] from the Making Of book of the novel's [[wikipedia:Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (film)|1994 film adaptation]]. | An early version of the first ''MediEvil'' known as the ''[[MediEvil Rolling Demo]]'' contained a [[MediEvil Rolling Demo#Scrollable text box|piece of text]] from the Making Of book of the novel's [[wikipedia:Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (film)|1994 film adaptation]]. | ||
==Indiana Jones== | |||
A cutscene in the [[Enchanted Forest]] level in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' where Dan takes a piece of the [[Anubis Stone]] from the Shadow Demon tomb pays homage to the famous [[wikipedia:Golden Idol|Golden Idol]] swapping scene from ''[[wikipedia:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''. | |||
==Jabberwocky== | ==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]]. | 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 '' | Several references to ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'': | ||
*The [[Shrubbites]] in the | *The [[Shrubbites]] in the Enchanted Forest level are a parody of the [[wikipedia:Ents|Ents]]. | ||
*[[Fazguls]], [[Zarok]]'s elite bodyguards, are a reference to the [[wikipedia:Nazgûl|Nazgûl]], [[wikipedia:Sauron|Sauron]]'s "most terrible servants." | *[[Fazguls]], [[Zarok]]'s elite bodyguards, are a reference to the [[wikipedia:Nazgûl|Nazgûl]], [[wikipedia:Sauron|Sauron]]'s "most terrible servants." | ||
*[[The Pumpkin Witch]] calls her piece of the | *[[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 ''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. | 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. | ||
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==Poetic Edda== | ==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. | 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. | ||
==Shining, The== | |||
The second cutscene in the [[Inside The Asylum (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Inside The Asylum]] level in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' is a homage to the famous "Here's Johnny" scene from [[wikipedia:The Shining (film)|The Shining]] film adaptation. | |||
==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]]'': | ||