MediEvil (2019 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Other Ocean Emeryville |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Andrew Barnabas Paul Arnold |
| Series | MediEvil |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
MediEvil is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Other Ocean Emeryville[1] and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It is a remake of the 1998 PlayStation game MediEvil. It is set to release on 25 October 2019.[2][3]
Development
According to the executive producer of the project, Jeff Nachbauer, Other Ocean Emeryville wished to keep most elements from the original MediEvil intact, unless there was a good reason to change something. The developers researched music the original developers would have listened to at the time of the development of the original MediEvil.[4] Level geometry was extracted from the original MediEvil and imported into the remake's engine to serve as a reference for the placement of level elements. Due to the game's farther draw distance and wider aspect ratio, new background areas that didn't exist in the original MediEvil needed to be created, and additional trees and foilage were added to certain areas.[5] With the exception of Sir Daniel Fortesque's lines, all in-game dialogue has been recycled from the original MediEvil. Narration for the game's opening and hint books is now done by Lani Minella,[6] who also reads entries in the game's new in-game encyclopedia.
Release
The MediEvil remake was first announced as a remaster of MediEvil at the 2017 PlayStation Experience.[7] MediEvil was fully revealed on 31 October 2018,[8] and was confirmed to be a full remake, rather than a remaster as was previously announced. In the 9 May 2019 PlayStation State of Play, the digital only "Digital Deluxe Edition" version was revealed, which includes the Super Armor from MediEvil 2, a theme based on the game for the PlayStation 4 user interface, a digital art book, a digital graphic novel prequel known as MediEvil: Fate's Arrow,[9] and the game's soundtrack.[10] In the 24 September 2019 PlayStation State of Play, a demo of MediEvil, known as MediEvil: Short-Lived Demo, was announced to be available from the end of the presentation until 6 October 2019. It features an exclusive helmet that can carry over to the full game. The helmet is based on the Japanese version of the original MediEvil, which has Sir Daniel wear a helmet by default, and also increases the game's difficulty level.[11]
References
- ^ "PlayStation Blogcast 311: No Bones About It".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "MediEvil PS4 Remaster release date REVEALED with NEW PlayStation 4 gameplay". Express.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ McWhertor, Michael (9 May 2019). "MediEvil remake comes to PS4 this October". Polygon. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Accordino, Nick (14 August 2019). "Behind the Scenes of MediEvil's Upcoming PS4 Resurrection". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shuman, Sid (13 December 2018). "Remaking Fan Favorites: How Devs Resurrected Crash, MediEvil, Resident Evil 2, and Spyro for PS4". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Blake, Vikki (25 August 2019). "MediEvil remake "feels like Dark Souls", says PlayStation". GamesRadar. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "PSX 2017: MediEvil PS4 Remaster Announced". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Watch the first trailer for MediEvil for PlayStation 4". Polygon. 31 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hargreaves, Jim (17 August 2019). "MediEvil PS4 remake will launch alongside new comic". TheSixthAxis. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Relive the glory of MediEvil on PS4 this October". Destructoid. 9 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gerblick, Jordan (24 September 2019). "MediEvil demo hacks its way onto the PlayStation Store". Gamesradar. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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