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The following is a list of all media referenced in ''[[MediEvil]]'', sorted alphabetically. | The following is a list of all media referenced in ''[[MediEvil]]'', sorted alphabetically. | ||
==Dracula== | ==''Dracula''== | ||
The [[Wulfrum Hall]] level in ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is heavily inspired by Bram Stoker's ''[[wikipedia:Dracula|Dracula]]'': | The [[Wulfrum Hall]] level in ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is heavily inspired by Bram Stoker's ''[[wikipedia:Dracula|Dracula]]'': | ||
*[[The Count]] is Count Dracula himself. | *[[The Count]] is Count Dracula himself. | ||
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*The [[Vampire Girls]] found in the level may be a more family friendly version of the [[wikipedia:Brides of Dracula|Brides of Dracula]]. | *The [[Vampire Girls]] found in the level may be a more family friendly version of the [[wikipedia:Brides of Dracula|Brides of Dracula]]. | ||
*Wulfrum Hall itself references Dracula's residence in [[London]]. Dracula's move into London is a core element of the novel. | *Wulfrum Hall itself references Dracula's residence in [[London]]. Dracula's move into London is a core element of the novel. | ||
==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. | ||
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== | ==''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]]''. | 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 ''MediEvil: Resurrection'': | Several references to ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'': | ||
*The [[Shrubbites]] in the Enchanted Forest level are a parody of the [[wikipedia:Ents|Ents]]. | *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 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 ''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. | ||
==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== | ==''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== | ==''Sammy the Seal''== | ||
[[Al-Zalam]] mentions [[Sammy the Seal Boy]] whilst in [[Gallowmere Plains]] in ''MediEvil: Resurrection''. This is likely a reference to ''Sammy the Seal'', a book in the "I Can Read" series for beginning readers by American cartoonist and children's book author [[wikipedia:Syd Hoff|Syd Hoff]]. | |||
==''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. | 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== | ==''Smash TV''== | ||
The gameplay in the [[Inside The Asylum]] level in ''MediEvil'' was based directly on the game ''[[wikipedia:Smash TV|Smash TV]]''.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|12662|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|May 7, 2013|author=Sorrell, Chris|quote=That's really part of the grander notion that we originally had for the Asylum - that you'd complete the maze and then go inside, playing a side-viewed platform section as Morten. That platform section never materialized, and we ended up almost having to cut the Asylum interior altogether - until we realized that we could pretty easily create those 'Smash TV' style attack rooms that we finally shipped with.}} | |||
==''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]]'': | ||
*The [[Mullocks]] are based on [[wikipedia:Morlocks|Morlocks]], a race that similarly dwells underground. | *The [[Mullocks]] are based on [[wikipedia:Morlocks|Morlocks]], a race that similarly dwells underground. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of MediEvil references in other media|List of ''MediEvil'' references in other media]] | *[[List of MediEvil references in other media|List of ''MediEvil'' references in other media]] | ||
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