MediEvil: Resurrection: Difference between revisions

* The addition of the "[[Anubis Stone]]" sub-plot which never appeared in the original, which replaces the [[Chalices]]' power being used summon the undead army to help Dan by the end.

* The [[Dragon Armor]] also becomes part of the main plot, rather than being a sidequest, with Dan requiring to acquire it in order to cross the river of lava by the entrance of [[The Haunted Ruins]].

* The Chalices can be collected as soon they're found, rather than requiring Dan to kill enough enemies to do so. Dan still have to fill the Chalice with his enemy souls in order to be taken to the [[Hall of Heroes]], however.

* The green target indicator that was only used for ranged weapons in the original game is now present all the time, even if Dan is using melee weapons or only his arm. This also allows Dan to lock-on when fighting enemies.

* The game now includes two-handed weapons that prevent Dan from using his shield. The [[Warhammer]] is one of these weapons.

** Some levels were merged in order to make them longer, such as [[Pumpkin Gorge]] having Dan to fight [[The Pumpkin King]] by the end, rather than being a separate stage only for this fight.

** In order to make the game even more comical, the narrator announces the name of every stage while in the loading screen, in addition with a joke of a sort, such as "Dan's Crypt. The best place if you're looking for a Dead Dan."

* The soundtrack is also completely orchestrated, and half of the themes from the original were removed while new themes were created to fit with the new levels.  

* Unlike the original game, there is no alternate ending; Dan still goes to the [[Hall of Heroes]] regardless of whether he collects all of the chalices.

Gameplay is similar to that of the original game. Dan can utilise a variety of weapons, including melee weapons such as [[Small Sword|swords]] and [[axe]]s and ranged weapons like [[Throwing Daggers|throwing daggers]] and [[crossbow]]s. If Dan defeats enough enemies to collect the [[Chalice of Souls]] hidden throughout each level, he will be able to travel to the [[Hall of Heroes]] where a legendary hero will reward him with a new weapon or other helpful items. Dan possesses a single life bar throughout the game, which can be sustained by collecting [[Life Bottle]]s throughout the game which can be replenished by energy vials and Life Fountains. The PSP version also includes some exclusive minigames which can also be played using local multiplayer. However, unlike the original, the gameplay can be very glitchy, specially when using ranged weapons, and combat with the melee weapons became "clunky" and hard to manage.

Development of ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' began in 2003. Despite having been developed within SCE Cambridge Studio, Resurrection was not created by Chris Sorrell or the original PS1 team. Sorrell had stressed to his studio management that he would love to direct the PSP game and bring ''MediEvil'' up to date, but the license to the {{w|24 (TV series)|''24'' TV series}} had become available to Sony and he was instead instructed to direct the video-game adaptation, ''{{w|24: The Game}}''. Since the release of ''MediEvil: Resurrection'', Sorrell has expressed disappointment with the changes to the game and the fact that his superiors did not allow him to direct it.

Piers Jackson was instead appointed as the producer for ''MediEvil: Resurrection''. Mitch Phillips, who was the character animator for the previous two installments, was appointed as lead artist for the game. He and Bob and Barn, the soundtrack composers, were the only people from the original team to return. According to Piers Jackson, the thrust of the design was to produce a title that could showcase the full abilities of the PSP, including its built-in Wi-Fi capabilities. Jackson also stated that everything about the game was different from the original ''MediEvil''. Whilst they had taken the basic story and some of the locations from the original game, all the code, graphics and voices were different and they expanded the plot, added mini-games, multiplayer facilities and a PSP-friendly save anywhere function. He also said that they had preserved ideas that they thought worked well in the original, though their use had been altered or repositioned to keep the game fresh even to those who had played the original. The addition of the Anubis Stone sub-plot was to strengthen the story arc and the creation of Al-Zalam was to act as Dan's internal monologue and the player's guide.

The game did receive fairly high reviews from several sites. Critics unanimously praised the game’s graphics, soundtrack, voice-acting, and over-all content for the PSP. [http://www.game-over.com/ Game Over Online] countered arguments by many critics, stating that although the camera issues and combat problems complicated several things, the game itself was still more than adequate as a basic platformer and awarded it with 77%.<ref>http://www.game-over.com/reviews/psp/MediEvil_Resurrection.html</ref> [http://gamingillustrated.com/ Gaming Illustrated] gave it an 8.2, saying that it was a solid title whose best features include the humor, story, and amount of modes the game had to offer.<ref>http://gamingillustrated.com/medievil-resurrection-psp/</ref>