Sorry for small pictures, but it's what I got to work with. Jenny looks very similar to Medusa to me.
Title: Re: Was LoI Medusa inspired by 1972 Psycho Jenny?
Post by: zangetsu468 on November 08, 2022, 01:44:59 PM
Perhaps.. Or perhaps she was influenced by Versace
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in the (h)air, rather than on the floor….
Much in the same vein that post CViii Alucard looks like Vampire Hunter D x Amon…
Title: Re: Was LoI Medusa inspired by 1972 Psycho Jenny?
Post by: X on November 08, 2022, 02:39:22 PM
I'd say the LoI Medusa was influenced by the original Castlevania's Medusa as she does the exact same thing; head floating around the room while attacking Simon. I think IGA mentioned this in an interview or something. However, Medusa from the original CV (1986) might have been influenced by said Psycho Jenny. I can see the similarities.
Title: Re: Was LoI Medusa inspired by 1972 Psycho Jenny?
Post by: The Puritan on November 15, 2022, 12:50:52 AM
I can see it and it wouldn't surprise me given how much Castlevania borrowed from other horror works. I mean, I only recently found out that Maria in Rondo may have been inspired by Little Maria from 1931's Frankenstein.
Title: Re: Was LoI Medusa inspired by 1972 Psycho Jenny?
Post by: Jorge D. Fuentes on November 21, 2022, 01:03:46 PM
Oh wow, that resembles her dress attire from Rondo, quite a bit!
Title: Re: Was LoI Medusa inspired by 1972 Psycho Jenny?
Post by: X on November 21, 2022, 03:12:28 PM
I can definitely see it too. Shame that it's black and white instead of color so we can't be 100% sure. But the design is all there.
Title: Re: Was LoI Medusa inspired by 1972 Psycho Jenny?
Post by: zangetsu468 on December 01, 2022, 09:43:22 AM
It’s sort of like Medusa, that’s how you stay ahead of snakes…