MediEvil 2 shifts the action to Victorian London with the ever-endearing Sir Dan. More varied settings, new weapons and improved mechanics. Less groundbreaking than the first but retains the gothic charm and offbeat humor that made the series successful on PS1.
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American edition of MediEvil 2 under the MediEvil II title, where Sir Daniel Fortesque returns to save Victorian London from a new undead invasion. Created by SCE Cambridge Studio and Sony Computer Entertainment, released in 2000 in the United States under the MediEvil II title. Over twenty London- and gothic-themed levels, new Victorian arsenal including blunderbusses, macabre humor and Andrew Barnabas and Paul Arnold's orchestral score. American edition under the MediEvil II title.
MediEvil II review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
The American edition carries its title in roman numerals and the same gothic craftsmanship: the Greenwich observatory, dripping sewers, a dust choked ballroom, a freakshow tent and the museum sarcophagi where Princess Kiya sleeps. The models gain detail over the first game, and the greenish fog serves as a visual signature.
Bob and Barn, otherwise Andrew Barnabas and Paul Arnold, save their best writing for the boss themes: a circus march for the freakshow, organ and choir beneath the vaults, panicked strings during the chases. In between, music hall tunes and London brass keep up a cheer that flatly refuses to take ghosts seriously.
Sir Dan returns as a hero in spite of himself: pulled from his display case by Lord Palethorn's spell, he crosses a zombie ridden London of 1886 with a ghost for a guide and a revived Egyptian princess for an ally. The comedy comes from the gap between a mute knight who can never explain himself and a cast that never stops talking.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
A sequel transposing the skeleton knight into a fantastical Victorian London, extending the macabre humor and singular mood of the first. Still common in the West, it owes its interest to the continuity of a cult series and its original setting rather than scarcity. A piece valued by Sir Daniel fans, accessible for completing the line on the console.
Is MediEvil II still worth playing in 2026?
MediEvil 2 moves the action to Victorian London with Sir Dan still as endearing. More varied sets (West End, Tower Bridge, Whitechapel), new weapons and improved mechanics, Sony Cambridge's title prolongs the original formula successfully. Less revolutionary than the first but quality maintained. An excellent pick today.
