The Chronicles of Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Trivia

Differences from the original play

The main ones are: * The omission of Theseus and Hippolyta from the story, whose wedding is the main motive why Oberon and Titania are in the Athenian woods in the first place. * The scenes involving Quince and the six laborers preparing a play for the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta are adapted into Shakespeare's contemporary plot taking place in modern era London.

Marketing errors

The main advertising blurb used as description for the game on English online stores such as GameHouse and GreenManGaming reads:

One of Shakespeare's magnificent plays, here's your chance to experience it as never before. Live the lighthearted antics of the events surrounding the marriage between Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. These include the adventures of four the young Athenians and the six amateur actors of the play within the play.

If not an unintentional error, this is a borderline case of false marketing, as there is no mention of the wedding between Theseus and Hippolyta in the game. In fact, both characters are left completely out of the story.

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Trivia contributed by CalaisianMindthief.