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{{FA}}{{for|the first game in the series|general series information and the remake|MediEvil (series)|MediEvil (PS4)|respectively}}{{Infobox video game | {{FA}} | ||
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|name = MediEvil | |name = MediEvil | ||
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|release = {{Release date|October 9, 1998|'''PlayStation:''' <br/> | |release = {{Release date|October 9, 1998|'''PlayStation:''' <br/> | ||
{{vgrelease|EU=October 9, 1998}}{{vgrelease|NA=October 21, 1998<sup><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0/http://psx.ign.com/reviews/3950.html|title=MediEvil|site=IGN|published=October 22, 1998|author=Randy Nelson and Douglass Perry}}</ref></sup>}} | {{vgrelease|EU=October 9, 1998}}{{vgrelease|NA=October 21, 1998<sup><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0/http://psx.ign.com/reviews/3950.html|title=MediEvil|site=IGN|published=October 22, 1998|author=Randy Nelson and Douglass Perry}}</ref></sup>}} | ||
{{vgrelease|JP=June 17, 1999|EU= | {{vgrelease|JP=June 17, 1999|EU=September 1999 ([http://gallowmere.wikia.com/wiki/File:1332136-medievilplat_eu_ps_front_super.jpg Platinum])}} | ||
{{vgrelease|EU=May 9, 2003 ([http://gallowmere.wikia.com/wiki/File:Twin_pack.jpg Twin Pack])}} | {{vgrelease|EU=May 9, 2003 ([http://gallowmere.wikia.com/wiki/File:Twin_pack.jpg Twin Pack])}} | ||
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|next=''[[MediEvil 2]]''}} | |next=''[[MediEvil 2]]''}} | ||
{{nihongo|'''''MediEvil'''''|メディーバル 甦ったガロメアの勇者|Medībaru Yomigaetta Garomea no Yūsha}} is an action-adventure video game and the first installment in the ''MediEvil'' series. It was developed by SCE Studio Cambridge and published by Sony. It was released on October 9, 1998 in Europe, October 21, 1998 in North America and on June 17, 1999 in Japan for the [[PlayStation]]. Due to its success, the game was released in 1999 as a platinum title in Europe. It was also released in a bundle with ''C-12: Final Resistance'' on May 9, 2003. | {{nihongo|'''''MediEvil'''''|メディーバル 甦ったガロメアの勇者|Medībaru Yomigaetta Garomea no Yūsha}} is an action-adventure video game and the first installment in the ''MediEvil'' series. It was developed by SCE Studio Cambridge and published by Sony. It was released on October 9, 1998 in Europe, October 21, 1998 in North America and on June 17, 1999 in Japan for the [[PlayStation]]. Due to its success, the game was released in September 1999 as a platinum title in Europe. It was also released in a bundle with ''C-12: Final Resistance'' on May 9, 2003. | ||
The game was followed by ''[[MediEvil 2]]'', released in 2000, and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'', a reimagining released in 2005 for the PSP. The game was made available for download for the PSP, PlayStation 3 and the PS Vita via the PlayStation Store in 2007. A [[MediEvil (PS4)|remaster of the game]] for the PS4 is currently in the works. | The game was followed by ''[[MediEvil 2]]'', released in 2000, and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'', a reimagining released in 2005 for the PSP. The game was made available for download for the PSP, PlayStation 3 and the PS Vita via the PlayStation Store in 2007. A [[MediEvil (PS4)|remaster of the game]] for the PS4 is currently in the works. | ||
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''MediEvil'' received positive reviews, with an 80.40% aggregate rating at {{w|GameRankings|Game Rankings}}.<ref name="Game Rankings">http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197892-medievil/index.html</ref> The game received a 7.8/10 from {{w|IGN}}.<ref name="IGN">http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/23/medievil</ref> IGN heralded it as "A fun game and one of PlayStation's classics". {{w|GameSpot}} gave it an 8.2/10, proclaiming that the game is a "welcome surprise".<ref name="Gamespot">http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-review/1900-2548312/</ref> {{w|Game Revolution}} gave the game an A− and stated that "what we have here is one of the cleverest platform games ever made".<ref name="Game Revolution">http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/medievil</ref> | ''MediEvil'' received positive reviews, with an 80.40% aggregate rating at {{w|GameRankings|Game Rankings}}.<ref name="Game Rankings">http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197892-medievil/index.html</ref> The game received a 7.8/10 from {{w|IGN}}.<ref name="IGN">http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/23/medievil</ref> IGN heralded it as "A fun game and one of PlayStation's classics". {{w|GameSpot}} gave it an 8.2/10, proclaiming that the game is a "welcome surprise".<ref name="Gamespot">http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-review/1900-2548312/</ref> {{w|Game Revolution}} gave the game an A− and stated that "what we have here is one of the cleverest platform games ever made".<ref name="Game Revolution">http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/medievil</ref> | ||
===Sales=== | ===Sales=== | ||
*The game sold over 800k units world-wide by November 1, 1999.<ref>{{Icon|Med2}} {{cite web|title=Press Release|site=MediEvil 2 Official Website (archived version)|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030923004124id_/http://www.medievil2.com/uk/nonshocked/press_release/press_release1.htm}}</ref> | *The game sold over 800k units world-wide by November 1, 1999.<ref>{{Icon|Med2}} {{cite web|title=Press Release|site=MediEvil 2 Official Website (archived version)|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030923004124id_/http://www.medievil2.com/uk/nonshocked/press_release/press_release1.htm}}</ref> | ||