<s>
MediEvil	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
series	O
of	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
SCE	O
Cambridge	O
Studio	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
revolves	O
around	O
an	O
undead	O
charlatan	O
knight	O
,	O
Sir	B-Application
Daniel	I-Application
Fortesque	I-Application
,	O
as	O
he	O
attempts	O
to	O
restore	O
peace	O
to	O
the	O
fictional	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
Gallowmere	O
whilst	O
simultaneously	O
redeeming	O
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
MediEvil	B-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
1998	O
and	O
was	O
re-released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
direct	O
sequel	O
,	O
MediEvil	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
received	O
two	O
remakes	O
,	O
MediEvil	B-Application
:	I-Application
Resurrection	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
in	O
2005	O
and	O
MediEvil	B-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
MediEvil	B-Application
began	O
in	O
1995	O
and	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
Tim	O
Burton	O
's	O
The	O
Nightmare	O
Before	O
Christmas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
initially	O
aimed	O
for	O
multiple	O
consoles	O
including	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
platforms	O
and	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
;	O
however	O
,	O
upon	O
being	O
shown	O
progress	O
,	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
signed	O
MediEvil	B-Application
to	O
be	O
PlayStation-exclusive	O
and	O
commissioned	O
the	O
studio	O
as	O
SCE	O
Cambridge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MediEvil	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
9	O
October	O
1998	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
21	O
October	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
17	O
June	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
re-released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
begins	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
1286	O
,	O
when	O
an	O
evil	O
sorcerer	O
named	O
Zarok	B-Application
plots	O
to	O
take	O
over	O
the	O
kingdom	O
of	O
Gallowmere	O
with	O
his	O
undead	O
army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
battle	O
,	O
a	O
charlatan	O
knight	O
,	O
Sir	B-Application
Daniel	I-Application
Fortesque	I-Application
,	O
led	O
an	O
army	O
that	O
managed	O
to	O
kill	O
Zarok	B-Application
;	O
however	O
,	O
Dan	O
was	O
in	O
reality	O
struck	O
down	O
and	O
killed	O
by	O
the	O
first	O
arrow	O
fired	O
in	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
100	O
years	O
later	O
,	O
Zarok	B-Application
reappears	O
and	O
casts	O
a	O
spell	O
over	O
Gallowmere	O
to	O
awaken	O
his	O
undead	O
army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
uses	O
this	O
opportunity	O
to	O
defeat	O
Zarok	B-Application
,	O
save	O
Gallowmere	O
and	O
earn	O
his	O
place	O
as	O
a	O
true	O
hero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MediEvil	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
500	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
's	O
events	O
and	O
follows	O
series	O
 '	O
protagonist	O
Sir	B-Application
Daniel	I-Application
Fortesque	I-Application
's	O
revival	O
in	O
Victorian	O
era	O
London	O
as	O
he	O
attempts	O
to	O
stop	O
sorcerer	O
Lord	O
Palethorn	O
and	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
's	O
plans	O
to	O
terrorise	O
the	O
city	O
by	O
raising	O
the	O
dead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
several	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
including	O
improved	O
enemy	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
,	O
increased	O
strategy	O
combat	O
,	O
larger	O
and	O
more	O
detailed	O
levels	O
,	O
more	O
powerful	O
and	O
diverse	O
range	O
of	O
strategic	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
detailed	O
characterisation	O
and	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MediEvil	B-Application
:	I-Application
Resurrection	I-Application
is	O
the	O
third	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
re-imagining	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
on	O
1	O
September	O
2005	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
13	O
September	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
medieval	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
Gallowmere	O
and	O
centres	O
around	O
the	O
charlatan	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Sir	B-Application
Daniel	I-Application
Fortesque	I-Application
,	O
as	O
he	O
makes	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
stop	O
antagonist	O
Zarok	B-Application
's	O
invasion	O
of	O
the	O
kingdom	O
whilst	O
simultaneously	O
redeeming	O
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
Dan	O
is	O
accompanied	O
by	O
Al-Zalam	O
,	O
a	O
genie	O
whose	O
powers	O
were	O
taken	O
away	O
by	O
Zarok	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
updated	O
graphics	O
and	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
voice	O
talents	O
,	O
including	O
Tom	O
Baker	O
as	O
the	O
narrator	O
and	O
the	O
Grim	B-Device
Reaper	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remaster/remake	O
of	O
MediEvil	B-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Other	O
Ocean	O
Interactive	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Sorrell	O
,	O
previously	O
known	O
for	O
the	O
James	B-Application
Pond	I-Application
series	O
,	O
created	O
the	O
original	O
concept	O
for	O
MediEvil	B-Application
and	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
's	O
creative	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
design	O
proposal	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
the	O
working	O
title	O
"	O
Dead	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Dan	I-Application
"	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
described	O
by	O
Sorrell	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
fusion	O
"	O
of	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Ghost'n	O
Goblins	O
combined	O
with	O
the	O
art	O
style	O
of	O
Tim	O
Burton	O
's	O
The	O
Nightmare	O
Before	O
Christmas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
development	O
progressed	O
,	O
lead	O
artist	O
Jason	O
Wilson	O
asserted	O
the	O
game	O
into	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
role-playing	O
video	O
game-influenced	O
direction	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
arcade-style	O
concept	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Looking	O
to	O
attract	O
a	O
major	O
publishing	O
deal	O
,	O
Millennium	O
Interactive	O
initially	O
began	O
working	O
on	O
multiple	O
platforms	O
including	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
before	O
giving	O
Sony	O
of	O
Europe	O
a	O
demonstration	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Impressed	O
by	O
the	O
progress	O
,	O
Sony	O
signed	O
MediEvil	B-Application
to	O
be	O
an	O
exclusive	O
PlayStation	B-Device
game	O
and	O
commissioned	O
SCE	O
Cambridge	O
Studio	O
as	O
Sony	O
's	O
second	O
studio	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SCE	O
Cambridge	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
should	O
possess	O
a	O
unique	O
lead	O
character	O
;	O
therefore	O
,	O
Sorrell	O
collaborated	O
with	O
script	O
doctor	O
Martin	O
Pond	O
whilst	O
creating	O
a	O
backstory	O
for	O
the	O
lead	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Sir	B-Application
Daniel	I-Application
Fortesque	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
MediEvil	B-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
for	O
exclusive	O
use	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
analogue	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1999	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
MediEvil	B-Application
,	O
Sony	O
requested	O
that	O
SCE	O
Cambridge	O
develop	O
a	O
sequel	O
that	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
before	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
's	O
lifespan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SCE	O
Cambridge	O
decided	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
difficult	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
MediEvil	B-Application
,	O
considering	O
that	O
the	O
ending	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
would	O
give	O
the	O
team	O
an	O
opportunity	O
to	O
set	O
the	O
next	O
game	O
in	O
a	O
different	O
time	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shepherd	O
settled	O
on	O
MediEvil	B-Application
2	I-Application
being	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Victorian	O
era	O
,	O
the	O
centrepiece	O
of	O
the	O
Neo-Gothic	O
revival	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
MediEvil	B-Application
:	I-Application
Resurrection	I-Application
began	O
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
of	O
Europe	O
wanted	O
a	O
launch	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
ordered	O
SCE	O
Cambridge	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
time	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
short	O
notice	O
,	O
the	O
studio	O
was	O
given	O
only	O
a	O
year	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
game	O
,	O
thus	O
it	O
was	O
decided	O
that	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
MediEvil	B-Application
would	O
be	O
feasible	O
as	O
developing	O
an	O
original	O
title	O
would	O
have	O
taken	O
considerably	O
longer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SCE	O
Cambridge	O
instructed	O
them	O
to	O
compose	O
a	O
Danny	O
Elfman-influenced	O
score	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
those	O
of	O
Beetlejuice	O
,	O
The	O
Nightmare	O
Before	O
Christmas	O
and	O
Batman	B-Application
Returns	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
for	O
MediEvil	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
also	O
composed	O
by	O
"	O
Bob	O
&	O
Barn	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MediEvil	B-Application
:	I-Application
Resurrection	I-Application
used	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
MediEvil	B-Application
score	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
elements	O
composed	O
by	O
Bob	O
&	O
Barn	O
that	O
was	O
performed	O
by	O
a	O
live	O
orchestra	O
and	O
choir	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
in	O
MediEvil	B-Application
:	I-Application
Resurrection	I-Application
is	O
orchestrated	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
in	O
similar	O
vain	O
to	O
SCE	O
Cambridge	O
Studio	O
's	O
previous	O
orchestral	O
game	O
Primal	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
also	O
recorded	O
in	O
Prague	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
performers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overall	O
,	O
the	O
MediEvil	B-Application
series	O
has	O
received	O
positive	O
to	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MediEvil	B-Application
and	O
MediEvil	B-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
mostly	O
praised	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
,	O
visuals	O
and	O
music	O
of	O
both	O
games	O
being	O
the	O
prominently	O
commended	O
aspects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Roper	O
of	O
IGN	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
sense	O
of	O
humour	O
and	O
unique	O
presentation	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
sceptical	O
concerning	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
sloppy	O
"	O
controls	O
,	O
"	O
disjointed	O
"	O
level	O
designs	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
did	O
not	O
age	O
well	O
over	O
time	O
,	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
graphically	O
superior	O
PSP	B-Application
remake	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joe	O
Fielder	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
credited	O
the	O
first	O
MediEvil	B-Application
for	O
its	O
original	O
look	O
and	O
number	O
of	O
unique	O
puzzles	O
,	O
but	O
criticised	O
the	O
camera	O
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
MediEvil	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Doug	O
Perry	O
of	O
IGN	O
praised	O
the	O
graphical	O
advancements	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
noticing	O
that	O
the	O
sharper	O
detail	O
brings	O
out	O
a	O
more	O
"	O
sophisticated	O
feel	O
"	O
to	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
the	O
new	O
addition	O
of	O
cutscenes	O
create	O
a	O
better	O
sense	O
of	O
continuity	O
and	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shawn	O
Sparks	O
of	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
similarly	O
praised	O
the	O
improved	O
graphics	O
of	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
smooth	O
frame	O
rate	O
and	O
sharper	O
graphics	O
brought	O
out	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
's	O
power	O
despite	O
nearing	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
its	O
lifespan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2000	O
BAFTA	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
Awards	O
,	O
MediEvil	B-Application
2	I-Application
won	O
the	O
best	O
console	O
game	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MediEvil	B-Application
:	I-Application
Resurrection	I-Application
received	O
largely	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
celebrity	O
voice	O
talent	O
were	O
praised	O
;	O
especially	O
Tom	O
Baker	O
's	O
role	O
as	O
the	O
narrator	O
and	O
Grim	B-Device
Reaper	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
MediEvil	B-Application
creators	O
Chris	O
Sorrell	O
and	O
Jason	O
Wilson	O
expressed	O
disappointment	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
Wilson	O
stating	O
that	O
he	O
felt	O
disheartened	O
with	O
having	O
to	O
watch	O
something	O
he	O
"	O
cherished	O
"	O
to	O
be	O
altered	O
with	O
decisions	O
he	O
thought	O
were	O
"	O
questionable	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
graphic	O
novel	O
written	O
by	O
original	O
co-creators	O
Chris	O
Sorrell	O
and	O
Jay	O
Gunn	O
,	O
titled	O
MediEvil	B-Application
:	O
Fate	O
's	O
Arrow	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Titan	O
Comics	O
on	O
October	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
remake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
picks	O
up	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
MediEvil	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
sees	O
Fortesque	O
travel	O
back	O
in	O
time	O
to	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
is	O
referenced	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
launch	O
title	O
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
.	O
</s>
