The Mummy Returns (PlayStation 2)

This page details pre-release information and/or media for The Mummy Returns (PlayStation 2).

The Mummy Returns was announced August 5th 2000 as a tie in with the movie of the same name that would be released in Summer 2001. It was released in October 2001.

Early Trailer#

This trailer has many differences from the final game. This is probably from an early build of the game. Watch on YouTube

• The mummies emerging from the stone at 0:09 never appear in the final game. It's taken directly from the first film so it was probably removed due to redundancy.
• Imhotep's guards use a different roar sound effect.
• The visual effect for the Resurrection spell is different. Its sound effect was different too.
• The Soul Suck spell looked different when performed. The screen also warps which doesn't happen in the final game. This can be seen at various points in the video.
• Debug text can be seen throughout the video.
• Imhotep uses the Anubis Roar ability even though he doesn't get it until the forest level.
• The sword sound effects are different.
• The British Museum guards have a different colour uniform.
• The glass smash sound effect was different.
• The gun sound effects were different.

E3 2001 Footage#

This is never before seen footage of the game from E3 2001. The game looked quite different. Watch on YouTube

• The health bar was completely different.
• The compass wasn't developed yet and uses a cross as a placeholder.
• The action button text and sizes were different.
• The red turban Rick encounters in the British Museum is a bright red colour as opposed to dark red in the final game.
• The red turban doesn't move whilst talking.
• The red turban's dialogue is completely different.
• The inventory screen was very basic.
• The Meketra Sword uses a placeholder name which is "Sword 2."
• A canopic jar textbox is visible in the inventory screen. This was removed in the final game.

Trailer#

This is the trailer used to hype the game. It has pretty much the same differences as the previous trailer minus a few. Watch on YouTube

• Imhotep's guards use a different roar sound effect.
• Debug text can be seen throughout the video.
• The visual effect for the Resurrection spell is different.
• Imhotep uses the Anubis Roar ability 0:28 even though he doesn't get it until the forest level.
• The British Museum guards have a different colour uniform.
• The sword sound effects are different.