MediEvil takes place across a series of levels selectable from a world map of Gallowmere.[3] The game's playable character, Sir Daniel Fortesque, is able to utilize a variety of weapons ranging from close range weapons such as swords and clubs to long-range weapons such as throwing daggers and bows, many of which can be charged for a more powerful attack.[4] When not possessing any weapons, Sir Daniel is able to use his arm for melee and ranged attacks.[4] Sir Dan is also able to equip a shield alongside his weapons for defense, though they can only resist a limited amount of damage and do not protect Dan from certain types of damage, such as from long falls.[5] As Sir Dan is hit by enemies, he will lose part of his health bar; If his entire health bar is depleted, the game will end. While Sir Dan does not recover health automatically between levels, he can utilize Life Bottles to automatically recover all of his health should it be completely depleted.[6]
Sir Dan is able to encounter two varieties of gargoyle heads throughout the game: green gargoyles offer Sir Dan information, while blue gargoyles offer him ammunition for his weapons in exchange for gold he finds.[7] In each level, Sir Dan is able to find a chalice of Souls, which can be collected if the player has defeated enough enemies. Dan can use the chalices to gain access to the Hall of Heroes, where he can talk to one of several non-playable characters to receive a new weapon or other item.[8] If Sir Dan collects all chalices, the game's true ending will be shown.[9]
While the game remains largely identical in content to the original MediEvil, several new features have been introduced. This includes the ability to toggle between a primary and secondary weapon, first introduced as a feature in MediEvil 2,[10] the "Dan Cam", an optional camera viewpoint which uses an over-the-shoulder perspective,[11] and a compendium of information about the game's characters and enemies, known as the Book of Gallowmere.[7] Optional "Lost Souls" objectives have also been incorporated into the game, which require Sir Dan to complete a mission received from a ghost found in each level;[12] if all Lost Souls objectives are completed, the player unlocks the option to play the original MediEvil on the menu screen, under the name of "Old Game".[13]
