NiGHTS for Wii (?!)
 

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Good: A possible new NiGHTS game.

<strike>Bad</strike> <strike>Very Bad</strike> Horrifying: Sega's recent track record.

Considering that Yuji Naka said he never wanted to do a sequel to NiGHTS....

Still, I would rather see a sequel never come out than to see this classic butchered...

Yeah.. in 2000.

Here's more from Wikipedia on it:

It is said that Yuji Naka refuses to release a sequel because he cannot improve the game any further other than a graphical update. In the December 2000 issue of the Official UK Dreamcast magazine he explained:

"I know a lot of people love it and want us to make a sequel, but for us it's a really important game. Like the way Spielberg likes E.T. so much he won't remake it, I don't want to make another NiGHTS."

In an interview in the November 2003 edition of Edge, he was asked whether he would like to develop another NiGHTS game:

"I see NiGHTS as a license. When dealing with such a license from the past it is quite a lot of work, but I would like to use NiGHTS to reinforce Sega's identity, yes."

In a February 2005 interview he stated that a NiGHTS sequel would have to be of perfect quality, so it would take a long time to, in his words, "get it right." [citation needed]

In April 2006 the Japanese game magazine Famitsu published a rumor saying that a game creator who recently went independent is creating a game featuring a flying clown for the Wii console. Many people were led to believe that the developer is Yuji Naka and the game will be a NiGHTS sequel. According to IGN the rumor story goes on to hint that this has something to do with a recent conversation the writers had with someone who created a famous bearded character. Naka has stated that the Wii is the "perfect console" for a NiGHTS sequel, if such a game was ever developed. [5] Rumors regarding a Wii version continued to appear during 2006. [6]

But then Naka saw the 20th anniversary edition of E.T. and realized it was time to redo NiGHTS, except it was going to be populated with only walkie talkies.

I'd be down for a NiGHTS sequel on the Wii. This has been rumored for quite awhile though.

It's true!

Now let's pray for the best considering what Sega has done in the last five years.

So theoretically it has been in the works for a year already?

I've never played/seen the original. I was never a big Sega fan. Anyone want to give me a crash course on the game?

I wonder if it is on wiki...

eh, you don't know what you're talking about


Sega did an excellent job on VF5 and Armored Core 4, as well as virtua tennis 3

I've never played the first (never had a saturn) either, but I always wanted to play it.

Hopefully they'll port the original on the disc (or make it a preorder bonus) when this comes out.

Original was great fun. Controls were a perfect introduction to the wonders of analog sticks!!

You basically were on a mission to defeat the end boss who was stealing dreams..

You fly nights with the analog stick flying nights through 3d levels doing acrobatic manuvers through rings and such. There were some pretty cool boss stages too, as well as the occasional on foot sections (as one of the 2 child characters). The music, graphics and controls were just perfect together.

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/nights2.jpg

Armored Core 4? Really.

Sega has had so many misses lately that I really fear getting excited about any of their games. My fingers are crossed big time on Nights.

Yea bro


Armored Core 4 is absolutely amazing. The reviewers are WAY off, tbh

I usually like the stuff developed by From Software, but the reviewers have crap hammered this one. Hopefully they will put up a demo so I can try it.

the main problem with the game is just getting acclimated to building mechs, or improving upon the one given to you in the beginning.


I messed mine up pretty badly, and contemplated starting the game over (after about an hour or 2 of playing)

that was really the only frustrating part about the game. I use control scheme 2, and recommend it to everyone

Nights 2...OMG OMG OMG! The pictures this morning are comforting that this is not being handled as poorly as alot recent Sega titles. If they deliver, this baby better sell or heads are going to roll.

I refuse to believe the pictures and info today are anything but sick April's Fool's jokes that have run rampant. Please prove me wrong!

If it's a joke, it's probably one of the most well-done hoaxes (on video games) ever done.

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams confirmed for Wii this winter
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/02/ni...i-this-winter/

Nice!

I never thought I'd see this happen! I can't wait for this one, I loved Nights, and Wii controls seem like a good fit for the flying nature of the game. Can't wait to see some movies, i've been watching youtube movies that are reminding me how awesome the game is :)

EB Games has a page for it now:

http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?c...ct%5Fid=230102

If I didn't have so much on my plate now I'd give the original a spin, along with Christmas NiGHTS (which I would at a flea market for $3 two year ago!). Too bad I don't have the analog controller for it.. I wonder how much it's going for on eBay.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/04/ni...ather-effects/

So does that mean everytime I play Nights, it will be sunny? :)

Yeah, they mentioned Animal Crossing using the Forecast Channel too a while ago. I'm not so sure how well that'll work.. especially in areas that have limited weather conditions. I'll bet it'll be an option to use it or not in the games that support it.

It makes more sense for sports games (as you can be playing in different parts of the country).