Zarok in Japanese is voiced by Norio Wakamoto AKA Cell from DBZ, M. Bison from Street Fighter, Chiyo's dad from Azumanga Daioh and a whole bunch of other roles.

0:26 "I don't go back to old media because I want to experience what's possible now. I go back to see what was possible then, to connect with how people expressed themselves in the context of their time." Well said! 🍻

To me Medievil is very difficult to sequalize, but still, feels so short and tiny. I feel like they made a great big world and lore… that you don’t see or experience ever.

So, as a fan of the series, I'd say:
- the original MediEvil is the classic everyone deserves to play at least once (so glad it was included in the remake; I know there are other remakes with the original game being fully available in the more modern version but I still wish this was done more often);
- MediEvil 2 is my personal favorite (with the first one still being a masterpiece in my opinion, but I slightly prefer the sequel);
- MediEvil 2019 might be the remake anyone could pick up if they thought the original was too outdated and they wanted a more modern experience (or if they lack the original hardware the game was made for and they couldn't just emulate it);
- Resurrection is that version we could play if we ever wanted a significantly different twist on the first game that puts our muscle memory to the test (I don't think it comes even close to the original, but after playing it for some time I have learnt to show it some respect for what it tried to do as a launch title for PSP).

The original PsOne game has some of the most iconic sound effects of any game. They really seared deep into my mind as a child.

Feels like MediEvil was a lightning in a bottle moment. We just can't replicate it. Just like the random arrow that fell out hero, it was a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

MediEvil is so underrated. Sometimes it’s more interesting to try and appreciate a flawed game than gushing over a 90+ Metacritic darling. Sir Dan’s clumsiness and the game’s cartoon horror would make for a great parody of the Soulsborne genre if they ever decided to bring it back.

As a Darkstalkers fan, you're point about holding potential sequels to ransom unless a rerelease/remaster of a predecessor does well really hits the nail on the head. Even a good remaster that captures and supersedes on the original is likely to only appeal to fans of it and maybe a few more, but taking a chance with a new entry with its own spin has a stronger chance to open it up to more.

MediEvil holds a special place in my heart. As a kid, I would watch my mom play it. She really enjoyed the game. She also liked Skullmonkeys and Oddworld.
But MediEvil was my favorite. I would watch her play it for hours. I really liked Dan as a character because even though he was a skeleton, he was really friendly-looking and silly.
To this day, I still really love MediEvil. I hope that if we do get a sequel that it will capture the spirit of the first game. I just really miss that sense of whimsy and silliness that games had back then.

Sir Daniel Fortesque, always a legend and holds a place in all 90's kids hearts.

Great to finally see skeletons representation in this channel,
feels home indeed...

Babe wake up new B-Mask

See, MediEvil felt (to me) to be a 2000AD comic strip adaptation because it's so insane. Like Pat Mills (Back when he was slightly LESS crazy) and Kevin O'Neill went "Let's make a video game about a complete tosser of an upper class git who can't survive without the player". I know people who said it felt very Tim Burton, but it's so utterly 2000ad's mad cap sense of humour and insanity. To the point where I wish that more stuff was inspired BY 2000AD so that we could get more mad stuff like this. Granted, the folks at Rebellion and the Prog are brilliant people who are all fun and a bit mental (I know a few of them and they're just as mad as the comics they make)

Also, Paul Darrow is a national treasure. An absolutely amazing guy who I met at a convention in Glasgow. Glad to hear that they didn't mess around with his takes.

EDIT: - Gah... I hate this. RIP Kevin O'Neill.

MediEvil really has the best remake out there. The game is so faithful it really feels like an expansion of the original rather than a replacement. Including the original PS1 version as an unlockable, preserving the original intent, despite that version actively being sold on PS Store, kudos. If all remakes were like this I would love them instead of dreading them.

Medi is also a special case as I always saw it as a standalone experience, not needing any kind of sequel or followup. I enjoy Medi2 but I rarely go back to it, it just doesnt have the same polish and soul to me. I was never really asking for something like MediEvil 3 because 2 was already pushing the limits. Its a rare case where I actually would prefer an improved version of Medi1 rather than a new game.

Finally proof that someone else cares about the turmoil Dan has been subjected to.

for me medievil 2 is an almost perfect sequel
... but i have issues with it
1 - health fountains don't respawn when replaying levels
2 - Dan's voice
3 - fall damage (it wasn't in the first!)
4 - the last level being horribly difficult (and it's so easy to fall to your death in MULTIPLE PLACES)

i do love it and the medievil series as a whole...but i think 2 needs a few tweaks (IF a remake were to happen i really hope those get addressed)

The thing about MediEvil is, this is one series where you could absolutely have it go out into SPACE, and have it be completely believable. It's always awesome to see ancient medieval sorcery butt heads with raygun Gothic sci-fi technology. Assassin's Creed this sucker; every installment a new distinct time period and a distinct take on Gallowmere.

But I honestly wonder how the series can continue without Paul Darrow as Zarok. The personal feud between Sir Dan and Zarok feels so important to the world. The idea of these two bumbling buffoons butting heads throughout history is a hilarious one. As much as I liked the villain of the second game, that personal animosity that made Zarok and Dan's relationship so great wasn't there. He's just another baddie Dan has to slice up. But how could you possibly recast Zarok? Paul Darrow so perfectly played him with what little time he had, even in MediEvil Resurrection, it'd almost feel wrong to have someone else play the role. You could get somebody to do an impression, but unless you're really lucky it wouldn't be the same, OR just change actors completely, likely leading to such fundamental differences the audience might wonder why they just didn't make a new character instead. It's not an easy situation for a followup.

Just, no matter what you do, maybe drop the ethnic stereotypes, eh? Doesn't do anybody a lick of good, that.

MediEvil 1 & it’s remake are some of the best art pieces of gaming ever created. All nostalgia and flaws aside, there’s just something so special about the world. I feel like you can hop into this game blind and still feel the same amount of magic that this title delivers. Thank you for this video 🔥

20:05 "its all very well holding a new game hostage, on the condition you buy a new game or two." In the case of some companies, this statement is very literal. Capcom is probably the best example with their infamous "capcom test" they pull, re-releasing an old game on a new console and seeing if people will buy X-amount of it to convince the higher ups a new one is worth the money. Its pretty much the reason so many capcom fighting games havent seen a new sequel and only get character cameos.

This video kinda perfectly explains why I dont really care for remakes much anymore