Nights Into Dreams Sequel coming to WII! (SCREENS!) this is real!

[Muscelli]

2nd edit: pleased to say that this is real! wow! Hopefully somebody can have this article translated..

heres pics:

http://gonintendo.com/?p=15362






Many many months ago egm's quarterman said that a nights into dreams sequal was in development for wii but would not see the light of day for at least a year. Looks like the man be right. The new nintendo power's last page claims to have a world exclusive game next month that's been way overdue.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5551/part1gh5.th.jpg

The neo gaf forums just may have figured this one out.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/pricecd/ItsNights2.jpg



Edit: More feuel to add to the fire from Ngamer:
http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/dsc00961qp2.jpg

Edit: That would be a damn shame if it were april fools

[Gorez]

awesome!

EDIT: Yeah never thought about april fools damnit.

[PallarAndersVisa]

oh my god..

im speechless.


one of the greatest games of all time is finally getting a long overdue sequel!

[cityside75]

April Fools?

[Nintendo Gamer]

.....

[ShenmueFan]

Dammit. If it's true, I have to buy a Wii.

Sega better not botch this sequel.....................!!!!!!!!!!

[Guru of Time and Space]

I really hope this is an april fool's joke.

:(

-GoTaS

[Frica89]

:o If this is true, I'm gonna need a fresh pair of undies...

[FantasiaWHT]

I really hope this is an april fool's joke.

:(

-GoTaS

Why do you want it to not be true?

[Mad Gear]

Probably as most of Sega's stuff of recent has been rather poor. Just look at what they did to Sonic and the last Sega Rally game.

[Nebagram]

Yeah, here's hoping this is an April Fool's- Yuji Naka has long since stated that he won't do a NiGHTS sequel until he can do it with proper motion detection (he was apparently working on an accessory for the DC that would have enabled this). Now the Wii's out, and all his recent games have been crap, hopefully NiGHTS will remain where it belongs- in the Saturn.

[agbulls]

Wasn't the April Fools Joke Mario Kingdom Hearts? Correct me if I'm wrong, but EGM hasn't done two major April Fools Jokes ever. Also, it seems really sketchy and highly unlikely that something that vague (although provable by the hardcore gamers) would be an April Fools joke. Personally, I think this is true. EGM hasn't had anything believable for April Fools for many years. This is just too smart for them to make up now.

Now we just have to hope that Sonic Team has nothing to do with it :)

[BHvrd]

Sega to make something that fans would actually want? Must be an april fools.

[TurboGenesis]

I'm having mixed emotions here. I like the idea of a new NiGHTS game on the Wii, but I fear the worst. Sega been doing poor things as of late and I been Sega fanatic since 1989! I keep giving money to Sega but they seem to do me wrong for the most part. I do like VF5 but many games are lackluster.

Sonic Secret Rings is bleh. I got it and played it one night and whole first chapter was just figuring out how to play the game. The game feel likes Sonic R with platforming aspects. The controller is used ala Excite Truck style and Sonic is steered with the Wii controller. Jump mechanics are horrible. I think this is what breaks the game :(

If new NiGHTS game is for real it better be so good that it is Game of the Year good. So good that it is THE reason to buy Nintendo Wii. I'll even wait til 2009 for it so it can be that damn good.

[diskoboy]

If this is an April Fools joke, it's a pretty damn cruel one.

[Richter]

Wasn't the April Fools Joke Mario Kingdom Hearts? yes, but this joke is in Nintendo Power, not EGM

[RCM]

Yeah, here's hoping this is an April Fool's- Yuji Naka has long since stated that he won't do a NiGHTS sequel until he can do it with proper motion detection (he was apparently working on an accessory for the DC that would have enabled this). Now the Wii's out, and all his recent games have been crap, hopefully NiGHTS will remain where it belongs- in the Saturn.

Naka-san is no longer with Sonic Team so I doubt he'd be taking this anyway.

I'm afraid of this game. Sega is extremely spotty nowadays. for every great game they develop or publish there are 10 shit examples. Sonic for 360/3 should have been ironed before the release. Hopefully the next Sonic console title will be the one we've hoped for all along...same with NiGHTS 2.

[TurboGenesis]

Naka-san is no longer with Sonic Team so I doubt he'd be taking this anyway.


I can only hope that NiGHTS will be outsourced to Prope.

[crazyjackcsa]

When was Quatermann last right? He's always making things up just for fun.

[DefaultGen]

.....

[RCM]

Has anyone thought that this just may mean something like NiGHTS on the VC (Which would be awesome because that opens the possibillty of Radiant Silvergun and PDS :D) or something lame like new SSBB characters?

That was the first thing I thought of too. There's a rumor that Saturn titles are going to make their way to Wii VC, from what I've heard before this rumor popped up it may be true. Fingers crossed.

On the flip side, an insider at a certain classic game download service told me years ago that they had full speed Saturn emulation ready to launch within a few months. Too bad it never happened.

[s1lence]

I really hate april fools jokes. I'm not even going to come close to being excited about this because if I do it will end up being a joke.

[Emuaust]

Am I the only one who thought nights was a little overrated?
Anyways for the fans who do like the game, dont hold your breath on a decent
game unless sega outsource it, jebus, could you imagine if Sonic Team made the game?

It WOULD NOT CALM THE BEEF, MIN!

[ShenmueFan]

I'd rather have this be an announcement about Saturn games on the Wii than a sequel to NiGHTS. Like so many before have said...Sega has been spotty lately with thier titles.

Also, sometimes its better for a game to be a one-time thing then turn it into a whole franchise. Usually, sequels do nothing but LESSEN a game series' appeal (Tomb Raider, Halo, GTA, etc.) and distract from the true masterpiece (usually the original title).

I hope we're all wrong on this and it has nothing to do w/ nights at all.

[j_factor]

I don't get why people are always so worried about a possible NiGHTS sequel not living up to the original. NiGHTS isn't that delicate; it was designed with sequels in mind from the start. It would be relatively easy to make a NiGHTS sequel and not fuck it up -- make new levels, implement AiR NiGHTS control on the Wiimote, add in the extra features of Christmas NiGHTS, throw in some multiplayer, and there you go.

[ShenmueFan]

No, I think Yuji Naka has been pretty vocal about not wanting NiGHTS to have a sequel. That's why I'm not so sure of this being true...unless Naka/Sonic Team isn't involved.

[Leo_A]

He's expressed interest in doing a sequel before, its even been mentioned at this board before if you do a little digging. Unless it was Naoto Oshima.

I don't like the game so I didn't pay much attention, but here are some quotes.

"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 "get it right."[
"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."




As for the Wii being able to emulate the Sega Saturn, I have my doubts.

[MarioMania]

Where Naka-san now....Does he have any input on any new Sonic Games

[Cryomancer]

Naka doesn't work at Sonic Team anymore.

[jajaja]

http://gonintendo.com/?p=14741

[TurboGenesis]

Where Naka-san now....Does he have any input on any new Sonic Games

Yuji Naka formed his own studio Prope sometime last year. Would be great if they could get their hands in on the development of a new NiGHTS game.

[diskoboy]

I'm beginning to think this is Nintendo's way of announcing Saturn games for the VC.

I'm having serious doubts about a sequel, now.

[classicb]

I'm beginning to think this is Nintendo's way of announcing Saturn games for the VC.

I'm having serious doubts about a sequel, now.

according to that link jajaja posted it has been confirmed they are announcing a new game. which game is still up for debate

[PallarAndersVisa]

I'm beginning to think this is Nintendo's way of announcing Saturn games for the VC.

I'm having serious doubts about a sequel, now.

theres no way in hell the Wii could emulate the saturn

[kainemaxwell]

If this isn't a joke, I can really see the potential for a Nights game on the Wii using the controls.

[j_factor]

theres no way in hell the Wii could emulate the saturn

NiGHTS was already ported to GBA, so emulating the Saturn wouldn't be necessary to get NiGHTS on the VC.

The Virtual Console could start offering "Saturn" games via a combination of emulating PC versions (Panzer Dragoon, Bug!, Sonic 3D, etc.) and arcade (VF2, Daytona, Last Bronx, and so on). Theoretically at least.

[Poofta!]

NiGHTS was already ported to GBA, so emulating the Saturn wouldn't be necessary to get NiGHTS on the VC.

wait what?! where? who? when?!

[djsquarewave]

Wouldn't it be deliciously ironic if the development of this game was being handled by Artoon? No? Well, if it's true, I have my doubts that Yuji Naka would be involved. I mean, there's supposedly still some UGA staff in Sonic Team. From whence came Sonic Riders...

NiGHTs has also been remade in the DOOM engine of all things. It's one of the unlockables in Sonic Robo-Blast 2. Plays mighty well, to boot.

[PallarAndersVisa]

NiGHTS was already ported to GBA, so emulating the Saturn wouldn't be necessary to get NiGHTS on the VC.


Nights was not "ported" at all. It was a remake, the game's engine and graphics were completely dumbed down to work on the GBA.

[Nebagram]

wait what?! where? who? when?!

Downloadable content from Phantasy Star Online 1 and/or 2 on the GC.

[c0ldb33r]

Downloadable content from Phantasy Star Online 1 and/or 2 on the GC.
Does it download from the cube game disc or from the network server?

[Nebagram]

Not sure as I never actually owned PSO 1&2 but the impression I got was that it was from the disk.

[c0ldb33r]

Not sure as I never actually owned PSO 1&2 but the impression I got was that it was from the disk.

Taken from GameFAQs.com



3 Online Only Gameboy Download Games

There are 3 mini-games that can be unlocked by playing quests online. Once you have them, you can download them in a special quest, ''Pioneer Warehouse'' which is also available online only. The difficulty does not matter and you only need to unlock each game once per character.
Unlockable How to Unlock
1. Chu Chu Rocket Get an S rank in the quest "Reach for the Dream"
2. Nights Complete the "Dream Messanger" quest
3. Puyo Pop In the quest "Gallon's Shop" by the Medical Center, touch the glowing orb


So I guess you need the online component :( Can you even still play this game online?

[segagamer]

Well, the ad does feature the view from outer space, so perhaps that would be a hint suggesting a game for a system whose name is based on one of the planets (ie, Saturn). So perhaps it is NiGHTS on Saturn emulated on Wii's VC.

[jajaja]

Taken from GameFAQs.com



So I guess you need the online component :( Can you even still play this game online?

How were u suppose to get these game over the the GBA? I know you can use a flasher of course, but those arent official.

[SegaAges]

How were u suppose to get these game over the the GBA? I know you can use a flasher of course, but those arent official.

I am assuming u gotta use the gba-to-gc link cable.

[j_factor]

The GBA NiGHTS thing is also available through Billy Hatcher. And I suspect, though I'm not sure, that it may be available offline with PSO Plus. I'm actually under the impression that the original PSO online quest is no longer available (although yes, you can still play it online, it's just that the extra quests have rotated in availability).

[rbudrick]

Ninendo Power doesn't do April Fools jokes. It's not in their nature, unless they've turned over a new leaf.

-Rob

[cyberfluxor]

Damnit! This is going to run Nights for the Saturn further up in price! I really need to find a copy locally before this happens, it's already out of my price range online. :-/

[ShenmueFan]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/sega/yuji-naka-no-nights-for-me-246421.php

Yup, I was right - Naka's not gonna be onboard.

Now everyone should be VERY scared...


It'll be like Zelda without Miyamoto in charge...


(wait a sec, Majora's Mask was freakin' awesome!!!)

Okay, so maybe it won't be so bad...bit still, why risk ruining a franchise???

[kedawa]

Sonic Team went to shit long before Naka left, so I really don't think his involvement (or lack thereof) is that big of a deal. Hopefully Sega puts some talented people(if they still have any) on this project, instead of outsourcing it to Tose or Traveler's Tales or whomever.
In all honesty, I'd rather have an enhanced port/remake of the original than a new game for Wii. The gameplay was designed entirely on the use of an analog stick afterall, and I can't imagine the Wii controller doing it any better.

As far as Saturn emulation goes, it may not be possible to directly emulate the original hardware, but it's possible for Saturn games to run on the Wii if they're actually recompiled or run through some sort of high level emulation. There's nothing forcing Sega to run the original unmodified Saturn binaries in the VC.

[FantasiaWHT]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/sega/yuji-naka-no-nights-for-me-246421.php

Okay, so maybe it won't be so bad...bit still, why risk ruining a franchise???

There's a NiGHTS franchise?

[NinjaJoey23]

Begging everyone's pardon for my ignorance, but why can't the Wii emulate the Saturn fully?

[rbudrick]

It can. Don't believe the naysayers. The Saturn was famous for being extremely difficult to program for due to several processors and a bunch of other crap. Clever programming and knowledge of said architecture could certainly accomplish reliable and acurate Saturn emulation, imo.

-Rob

[klausien]

Sonic Team went to shit long before Naka left, so I really don't think his involvement (or lack thereof) is that big of a deal.

This is very true. Honestly, people make too much of a fuss about the involvement of Yuji Naka in Sonic Team's software in general. Naka has been more of a suit than a hands on guy for many years. He was originally a programmer, but success breeds success. It is common knowledge that the US Sega Technical Institute handled a majority of the game design for every 2D Sonic after the first, except for Sonic CD of course. Naka was more of a producer, and eventually moved away from that as well. He is not quite a Miyamoto type. If Sega has/had someone of that caliber, it's Yu Suzuki. That said, Yuji Naka's name is prominently featured on many excellent games, Nights among them, and I am not disrespecting him.

As for the Nights speculation, I believe the current "Sonic Team" could pull off a decent sequel. Whether you like to admit it or not, Billy Hatcher was a good game. Renderware visuals, ridiculous character design and story aside, I enjoyed the hell out of it; much moreso than Super Mario Sunshine. If they follow a similar track for the gameplay as the original Nights, only with some additional motion control, we could be looking at a stellar Wii game. I hope they keep with the floor on the ceiling thing. If it is even half as tripped out as the original, it will be worth a purchase.

[kedawa]

Billy Hatcher is pretty good, but there are some really frustrating moments, and most of those are caused by poor design choices (like not having a vertical shadow, lol). All in all, it's the best game Sonic Team has made since the original Sonic Adventure.

[FantasiaWHT]

It can. Don't believe the naysayers. The Saturn was famous for being extremely difficult to program for due to several processors and a bunch of other crap. Clever programming and knowledge of said architecture could certainly accomplish reliable and acurate Saturn emulation, imo.

-Rob

I thought it was more of an issue of storage space? That the Wii internal memory would fill up so fast from Saturn and other disc-based games that it would be impractical. Especially since you can't transfer games you DL to SD cards.

I sure hope I'm wrong and you're right tho! I'm not paying the prices VC is charging now, but for some TG-CD or Saturn games I might.

[Dreamporter]

From what I hear this is definately in the works, but I think Sonic Team would put out a great game in NiGHTS 2....i cant wait =D - Besides I don't think id want anyone other than Sonic Team handling the game

[djsquarewave]

Hopefully Sega puts some talented people(if they still have any) on this project, instead of outsourcing it to Tose or Traveler's Tales or whomever.
Sega's not going to give the main game to an outsource devco. Maybe the pointless obligatory minigames (NOWPRO (http://www.nowpro.co.jp/) says hi!) but for full games it's generally just spinoffs of popular titles. Like Virtua Quest or Sonic R.

...actually, the Sonic Advance games were outsourced...so, uh, maybe...

Hell. I don't know. If we're lucky, they've given it to Treasure or Cavia. If not... :eek 2:

[Muscelli]

this is real =)

[goemon]

I can't read portuguese, but the screens look good! Does anyone know if this is going to be a Wii exclusive?

[nildem]

If I understand correctly, Takashi Iizuka will be in charge of the sequel. I'm certainly hoping that this game turns out to be as good as the first, but his recent track record is a bit shaky: http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,43208/

[diskoboy]

The game is now a reality. Say hello to NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/02/nights-journey-of-dreams-confirmed-for-wii-this-winter/

[Barbarianoutkast85]

I was in a Gamestop about three days ago, and they had an advertisement on the TV for the Nights game that's coming out for the Wii. I've been waiting a decade for this, now it's finally going to happen! :) Anyone else excited?

[otaku]

very and the wii controls if they work will only make things better! Actually I just got to play the original games on the saturn this year-awesome games.

[diskoboy]

Extrodinarily excited!!! Got my copy reserved.

My sister got my nephews getting a Wii for Christmas. I'm responsible for buying the games. Basically, they're getting SMG and NiGHTS.

I'm buying them NiGHTS because I wanna rub a little of my Sega fanboy-ism off on them ;)

I just hope it turns out as good as we all hope it will.

[boatofcar]

Search is your friend....

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98176

[Barbarianoutkast85]

Yea I'm excited it's coming out for the Wii, becuase of the motion-sensor controllers. Hopefully everything mesh's together well. I cant wait.

[GrandAmChandler]

Threads merged. Thanks BoC

-GAC-

[Garry Silljo]

I've got 30 bucks down on this already and will have it payed off in full by the time it's released. Other than Wii-Play this and Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles are the first Wii titles I'm paying full price for. My other titles have all been used. Normally I can wait, but since Nights 1 on the Saturn, I've waited long enough.