NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams officially announced

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Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has officially announced the news that will make every Sega fanboy weep. After an 11 year hiatus, NiGHTS is making its triumphant return on the Wii later this year.

The game, currently titled NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (though this is subject to change), is set to debut on the Wii in Japan "this winter" (towards the end of the year, in other words). No new details on the game have emerged, but Sonic Team USA boss, Takashi Iizuka, assures us all that the game will make good use of the remote, giving gamers the heady sensation of flight, without having to think about the controls.

The good news is that Iizuka worked on the original NiGHTS into Dreams for the Sega Saturn, as well as the Sonic Adventure titles on the Dreamcast. The bad news is, he was also partly responsible for Shadow the Hedgehog. Hopefully, shonky vehicles and gunplay will be kept to a minimum. In the meantime, we'll have to wait until the game sees its PAL release to find out if dreams really do come true.

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9 Comments

undeadseth

5 years ago

This has made my day! Something I have been hoping for since i got my hands on the original a few years back

dullestrobert

5 years ago

Old news but still good. I never played the old NiGHTS but after looking at some old videos, it seems to be a cool concept.

The only problem is that they've decided to make a sequel after all the Sonic Adventure business. Is this just a chance for them to cash in even more on past successes?

?oe?oe

5 years ago

So didn't you believe the swedish mag?

Hopefully it controls like a dream.

ittekimasu

5 years ago

look at nintendo they whore mario as if he's still fresh

legend166

5 years ago

But the difference is the majority of Mario games are actually good, unlike Sonic games.

ittekimasu

5 years ago

yeah sonic is the whore of the gaming industry since the sega console went down

cheap and not very satisfying

dullestrobert

5 years ago

ittekimasu wrote

yeah sonic is the whore of the gaming industry since the sega console went down

cheap and not very satisfying

lol. thats the best metaphor i've heard in a while.

NismoR34

5 years ago

Despite not actually knowing too much about Nights, I am glad that this rumour has become true and that the game has been announced. If what I have heard is correct, Nights is a game that is suited to the Wiimote so that alone piques my interest. With any luck the original Nights will be released on the Virtual Console and I will be able to experience the original as well.

renegadesx

5 years ago

dullestrobert wrote

Most companies do that, Nintendo are still cashing in on almost all of their franchises, Capcom is still doing Street Fighter and Resident Evil

Sega has alot of good old franchises that they should have kept going, they still keep some alive like Sonic (unfortunately not as good as it once was). There is nothing wrong with keeping a franchise alive, its just put more effort into it. As for "sonic adventure business" Sonic Adventure was really good. Just nothing after SA2 till Secret Rings was any good.

NiGHTS and Panzer Dragoon I think would suit the Wii. Other franchises they should continue include Burning Rangers, Daytona, Sega Rally and Ecco. Shinobi could also return in a cool Ninja Gaiden rip off

they NEED to bring back Shenmue to finish the story, thats one big grevience I have with Sega, have set up this great game with an amazing story and not even finish it. Since I finished Shenmue II all those years ago, the next installment has been THE game I have been waiting for.

Many people have been waiting forever for Duke Nukem Forever, I have been waiting forever for Shenmue III

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Australian Release Date:
  24/01/2008 (Confirmed)
Standard Retail Price:
  $99.95 AU
Publisher:
  SEGA Australia
Genre:
  Action Adventure
Year Made:
  2007
Players:
  1

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