MediEvil 2 Version List

[Hacc]

I just saw Garden Variety Zombie's thread created two days ago, and decided to quickly write this up. The info in the "PROJFILE.MWD" file is more interesting than the first game's own, as it tells you the build info (really useful). I haven't done any gaming still, but that should be changing in the coming days.

Name: Medievil 2: Beta (Poster Version)
Source: Screenshots on the poster included within the box of Medievil 2 (PAL only)
Alternative Sources: None as far as we know, no videos or screenshots.
Dates: Unknown, but some time before the initial release so..... maybe Alpha/Beta?
Description: You can only see this on a screenshot upon the poster that is included in the box (black label, PAL version), and possibly some earlier magazine reviews of the game. (By Garden Variety Zombie)

Name: Medievil 2: Beta (Video Version)

Source: Winter Releases '99 Demo Disc
Alternative Sources: None that we know of.
Dates: Late 1999, given the name of the disc? Just a guess though, but probably from the same time as the poster was produced.
Description: The demo shows a Green Palethorn, different bearded ladies and number of different designed levels from the Beta stage of the game. This most likely from the same production stage as the screenshots on the poster.

Name: MediEvil 2 Demo (NTSC)
Source: PlayStation Demo Disc Version 1.3 [SCUS 94618]
Alternate sources: Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Demo Disc 32 [SCUS 94583], PlayStation Underground Jampack Demo Disc - Summer 2000 [SCUS 94587]*, PlayStation Demo Disc Spring 2000 [SCUS 94594], PlayStation Demo Disc Version 1.15 [SCUS 94619] and Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Demo Disc 44 [SCUS 94637].
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Tuesday, August 29, 2000, 10:17:12 PM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2000, 10:17:12 PM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Thursday, 20th January 2000"
"Creation Time: 21:32:32"
"Build 0.20a"
"Territory Disc"
"68708"
Description: A short demo containing The Museum and Tyrannosaurus Wrecks levels.

* The executable and "PROJFILE.MWD" dates is much earlier:
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Wednesday, April 12, 2000, 9:22:00 PM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2000, 9:22:00 PM

Name: MediEvil 2 (NTSC)
Source: MediEvil 2 [SCUS 94564]
Alternate sources: N/A
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Thursday, March 30, 2000, 6:26:24 AM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Thursday, March 30, 2000, 6:09:04 AM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Thursday, 30th March 2000"
"Creation Time: 19:07:40"
"Build 1.1Q"
"USA Master Build"
"68708"
Description: Go on a grand adventure with the walking dead.

Name: MediEvil 2 Demo (PAL)
Source: Official U.K. PlayStation Magazine Demo Disc 58 [SCED 02632]
Alternate sources: Official U.K. PlayStation Magazine Demo Disc 72 [SCED 02646].
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Wednesday, March 15, 2000, 3:07:02 AM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2000, 3:07:02 AM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Monday, 7th February 2000"
"Creation Time: 14:20:28"
"Build 0.20a"
"Territory Disc"
"68708"
Description: A short demo containing The Museum and Tyrannosaurus Wrecks levels. A language option is also available.

Name: MediEvil 2 0.51 Beta (PAL - English, French, German)
Source: MediEvil 2 0.51 Beta [SCES 02544]
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Monday, ‎28 ‎February ‎2000, ‏‎08:43:22 AM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Monday, ‎28 ‎February ‎2000, ‏‎08:31:54 AM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Monday, 28th February 2000"
"Creation Time: 17:31:05"
"Build 1.0"
"EFG Submission Build"
"68708"
Description: "A review copy given to game magazines to play, so they can write their reviews before the game's release." - rawtalent

Name: MediEvil 2 Beta 0.51 (PAL - Spanish, Italian, Portuguese)
Source: MediEvil 2 [SCES 02545]
Alternate sources: N/A
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Monday, February 28, 2000, 8:45:10 PM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Monday, February 28, 2000, 8:35:10 PM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Tuesday, 29th February 2000"
"Creation Time: 09:34:22"
"Build 0.52"
"SIP Internal Test Build"
"68708"
Description: "A review copy given to game magazines to play, so they can write their reviews before the game's release." - rawtalent

Name: MediEvil 2 (PAL - English, French, German)
Source: MediEvil 2 [SCES 02544]
Alternate sources: N/A
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Sunday, March 12, 2000, 11:11:24 AM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Sunday, March 12, 2000, 10:36:34 AM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Sunday, 12th March 2000"
"Creation Time: 18:35:31"
"Build 1.1"
"EFG Master Build"
"68708"
Description: Go on a grand adventure with the walking dead. A language option is also available.

Name: MediEvil 2 (PAL - Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)
Source: MediEvil 2 [SCES 02545]
Alternate sources: N/A
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Sunday, March 12, 2000, 11:33:58 AM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Sunday, March 12, 2000, 11:15:46 AM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Sunday, 12th March 2000"
"Creation Time: 19:14:48"
"Build 1.0"
"ISP Master Build"
"68708"
Description: Go on a grand adventure with the walking dead. A language option is also available.

Name: MediEvil 2 (PAL - Russian)
Source: MediEvil 2 [SCES 02546]
Alternate sources: N/A
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Monday, March 20, 2000, 10:12:22 AM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Monday, March 20, 2000, 9:43:48 AM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Monday, 20th March 2000"
"Creation Time: 17:42:50"
"Build 2.0"
"Russian Master Build"
"68708"
Description: Go on a grand adventure with the walking dead.

[Garden Variety Zombie]

Interesting indeed, glad I can inspire ;D

I wonder if there are any actual difference in the versions, you know the ONLY one I ever found was the falling statue (you know, it falls over to make a path in the museum when the dinosaur first appears, right?) in some earlier versions it appear to be wearing a necklace of some kind.
This is SUCH a minute difference, I have no idea why it was ever changed though

[Dan's Friend]

Here, I got you all the PAL version info:

Name: MediEvil 2 (PAL - English, French, German)
Source: MediEvil 2 [SCES 02544]
Alternate sources: N/A
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Sunday, March 12, 2000, 11:11:24 AM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Sunday, March 12, 2000, 10:36:34 AM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Sunday, 12th March 2000"
"Creation Time: 18:35:31"
"Build 1.1"
"EFG Master Build"
"68708"
Description: Go on a grand adventure with the walking dead. A language option is also available.

Name: MediEvil 2 (PAL - Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)
Source: MediEvil 2 [SCES 02545]
Alternate sources: N/A
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Sunday, March 12, 2000, 11:33:58 AM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Sunday, March 12, 2000, 11:15:46 AM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Sunday, 12th March 2000"
"Creation Time: 19:14:48"
"Build 1.0"
"ISP Master Build"
"68708"
Description: Go on a grand adventure with the walking dead. A language option is also available.

Name: MediEvil 2 (PAL - Russian)
Source: MediEvil 2 [SCES 02546]
Alternate sources: N/A
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Monday, March 20, 2000, 10:12:22 AM
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Monday, March 20, 2000, 9:43:48 AM
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):
"Creation Date: Monday, 20th March 2000"
"Creation Time: 17:42:50"
"Build 2.0"
"Russian Master Build"
"68708"
Description: Go on a grand adventure with the walking dead.

[Hacc]

Thanks, man!

Apr 29, 2013 11:32:03 GMT Garden Variety Zombie said:

Interesting indeed, glad I can inspire ;D

I wonder if there are any actual difference in the versions, you know the ONLY one I ever found was the falling statue (you know, it falls over to make a path in the museum when the dinosaur first appears, right?) in some earlier versions it appear to be wearing a necklace of some kind.
This is SUCH a minute difference, I have no idea why it was ever changed though

Heh. I had to do something more productive yesterday. So, I figured why not that?

Well, this list should make things a bit easier. We know what builds to focus on more now. Time will tell...

[InnocentSam]

No pre-2000 stuff sucks

List is good though!

[Hacc]

I added a new disc to the NTSC and PAL demo sections.

[InnocentSam]

Name: MediEvil 2 0.51 Beta (PAL - English, French, German)
Source: MediEvil 2 0.51 Beta [SCES 02544]
Executable & Date: MED2.EXE @ Monday, ‎28 ‎February ‎2000, ‏‎08:43:22
PROJFILE.MWD Date: Monday, ‎28 ‎February ‎2000, ‏‎08:31:54
PROJFILE.MWD (internal info):

Creation Date: Monday, 28th February 2000
Creation Time: 17:31:05
Build 1.0
EFG Submission Build
68708

Description: [not sure what goes here]

[Hacc]

Thanks, Sam!

I'll add rawtalent's comment to this build, too. What is the time of day for the executable and "PROJFILE.MWD" dates? They're missing from your info.

[InnocentSam]

May 22, 2013 16:31:21 GMT Hacc said:

Thanks, Sam!

I'll add rawtalent's comment to this build, too. What is the time of day for the executable and "PROJFILE.MWD" dates? They're missing from your info.

No they're not they're the HH:MM:SS bit after the year.

[Hacc]

The AM/PM part. My time machine can't function without it.

[InnocentSam]

May 22, 2013 17:08:17 GMT Hacc said:

The AM/PM part. My time machine can't function without it.

Well it's 24hour clock so 8AM.

[Hacc]

OK. I added the info.

[Garden Variety Zombie]

I love how the info is THAT specific

[Hacc]

Heh. I added PlayStation Demo Disc Spring 2000 and Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Demo Disc 44 [SCUS 94637] (I previously forgot to add this) to the NTSC demo list.

[Hacc]

Good luck finding this disc , but there is a demo of the game on it. It's most likely build "0.20a" NTSC based on the demo disc menu (similar games to the ones found on other discs around this time).

Video proof @ 6:35

Oh, and hello everyone!

[Garden Variety Zombie]

That disk only exists if you bought a mini van? That sounds even more ridiculous then the disks you could only get by eating in Pizza hut

[InnocentSam]

Nov 9, 2013 8:36:26 GMT Garden Variety Zombie said:

That disk only exists if you bought a mini van? That sounds even more ridiculous then the disks you could only get by eating in Pizza hut

Well, if it were me, I'd eat the pizza to get the demo disc.

In this case, it's just buying the minivan that just so happens to have a demo disc with it.

[Garden Variety Zombie]

The last time I (almost) went into a Pizza hut, I think it would be cheaper to just buy the mini van Nearly £20 for a pizza? What's on it, chunks of platinum?

I would want the demo too, but I'd struggle to justify the amount of money it cost.

[InnocentSam]

Nov 10, 2013 0:30:07 GMT Garden Variety Zombie said:

The last time I (almost) went into a Pizza hut, I think it would be cheaper to just buy the mini van Nearly £20 for a pizza? What's on it, chunks of platinum?

They are expensive but worth it. T'is the price of laziness.

[Winston1]

I fairness, I think I vaguely recall Pizza Hut being a bit cheaper fifteen years ago. Besides, along with a large pizza with extra cheese, you also get a demo disc for upcoming PlayStation games.

[Garden Variety Zombie]

Sounds fair, though it would actually be interesting to find out what you had to buy to qualify for the demo disk, or was it just any purchase?

[crashtefano]

That's cool.
I would be really interested in that Beta version if I could find it

[Garden Variety Zombie]

Given that we've never found another version of Medievil 2, you have to assume the minivan version is just the same demo as it always is. I'd still like to own one though!

[Garden Variety Zombie]

I've finally remembered to add the 'Poster version', not much information on it at all though sadly.

[Garden Variety Zombie]

Added the 'Beta Video'.

[srs2236]

Parts of the list is wrong. For example, how can this be MediEvil 2 0.51 Beta (PAL - English, French, German) if the PROJFILE.MWD clearly states Build 1.0 (should correct the 0.51 to 1.0 and delete the Beta)? Same thing for MediEvil 2 Beta 0.51 (PAL - Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), how can this be 0.51 when PROJFILE.MWD states it is 0.52 (change the 0.51 to 0.52)? And if it was a "SIP Internal Test Build" it was never given to the magazine people, however that is my opinion which i strongly believe because it states Internal Test Build not Submission build because the submission ones where given to magazine people (reviewers). Last thing i think is that the submission builds are pretty much the final retail product, of course with very minor differences but pretty much the final product.

[Garden Variety Zombie]

That's one of the few parts I didn't add myself, so I have no idea honestly. The naming was mostly based on what order they were found in, the techy stuff was found by someone else on the discs.

[Dan's Friend]

Feb 22, 2019 23:15:14 GMT srs2236 said:

Parts of the list is wrong. For example, how can this be MediEvil 2 0.51 Beta (PAL - English, French, German) if the PROJFILE.MWD clearly states Build 1.0 (should correct the 0.51 to 1.0 and delete the Beta)? Same thing for MediEvil 2 Beta 0.51 (PAL - Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), how can this be 0.51 when PROJFILE.MWD states it is 0.52 (change the 0.51 to 0.52)? And if it was a "SIP Internal Test Build" it was never given to the magazine people, however that is my opinion which i strongly believe because it states Internal Test Build not Submission build because the submission ones where given to magazine people (reviewers). Last thing i think is that the submission builds are pretty much the final retail product, of course with very minor differences but pretty much the final product.

The names in the list are based on the physical packaging/disc itself, rather than the MWD information. You're likely right about the test build not being distributed to reviewers though.

To be fair, I don't really update this list as much anymore and am instead focusing on porting build information to the Gallowmere Historia. My current focus is on the many MediEvil builds, so it's going to be a while before I get to the sequel. If you'd like to contribute entries there, then that would be most appreciated!