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Wii News by Robert Purchese
SEGA has updated its NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams website, shedding more information on the freshly announced Wii title.
It seems our asexual hero NiGHTS will have the option of wearing persona masks to shape-shift into different forms, each granting new abilities and exploration possibilies.
The first of these is the dragon mask, capable of transforming you into a giant scaly beast immune to the powerful wind effects of the sky, followed by a dolphin mask that will let you take on the form of Flipper and venture to the depths of the ocean. Then last but not least is the rocket mask granting you supersonic speeds - a bit like Michael Jackson turning into a spaceship in Moonwalker as he attempts to rescue Annie from Joe Pesci's goons. Not that we've ever watched it.
But perhaps the most unique and exciting feature to be announced on the website is the new WiiConnect24 implementation. Familiar things like going online to exchange items with friends will be in, but the ability to change the scenery according to real-world seasons using the Forecast Channel is what's really nifty.
Unfortunately there's little more information than that, so we'll have to keep our eyes peeled. But its got us speculating. Could it be that we'd see in-game changes to reflect day-to-day forecasts? Speak your brain in our handily placed comment system below.
NiGHTS was originally created on SEGA Saturn back in 1996. It cast you in the unisex boots of a fantastical creature who undertook a fluid aerial-combat adventure in the skies of Nightopia.
SEGA Europe finally admitted a Wii version was in development yesterday, and that it will boast seven levels of mystical environments to glide through using the unique possibilities of Nintendo's console.
Head over to the NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams website for more information.
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I remember having a nice discussion back when the weather channel launched about it making an appearance in the games...
Someone back then reminded me that it wouldn't be that good of an implementation because there are certain places on the globe which would have perpetual rain or sunshine... That said I would like to see it make an appearance... Maybe even just in the main menu screen or something... |
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Was designed as an xbox and playstation game and only got moved over to the Wii last november, so will only have a years development time on it when it hits the shelves, a bit worrying.
Huh? Where does that come from? Someone back then reminded me that it wouldn't be that good of an implementation because there are certain places on the globe which would have perpetual rain or sunshine... Well, I live in Glasgow....... |
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mostly_harmless
04/04/07 @ 10:16
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@ Pirotic
That assumes that they completely through out all earlier work on it though. Not all of a games development is the actual coding of the software, if that makes sense. Gameplay ideas and level designs take up a lot of the development time too, and may have been retained or evolved from their earlier work. |
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I can't remember where I saw it now, but I'm sure I was reading a blog by someone the other day who outlined why this is going to be terrible - really short dev time, and that it wasn't meant to be on the Wii, amongst other factors.
Might see if I can hunt it out. edit: that was easier than I expected. http://bossrush.blogspot.com/2007/03/nig...
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Sounds nice. There's no reason that the masks idea should be as horrible as the "Sonic + friends" thing - done right, they'd just be NiGHTS' equivalent of Link's growing abilities in a Zelda game or Samus' suit upgrades in Metroid.
I actually think this is sounding better all the time and my interest has gone from practically zero a month ago to this being one of my more anticipated Wii games. |
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The Bodybuilder
04/04/07 @ 13:22
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Is anyone suprised at a sequel? really, I mean sega were making special wand remote on the dreamcast just for this game.
With the wii about, the project was bound to be restarted. NOW GIVE US SHENMUE 3 YOU BASTARDS. |
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.... why? It must have been like this, "How can we fuck up NiGHTS in the worst way? What should we absolutely not be doing?". And someone from Sonic Team screamed "Please, i beg you in name of everyone sane in this company, just don't do multiple characters!". "Well, thats right ... but the idea is still great ..." and so on.
Why are only complete Pepp-snuggling lunatics working there? And why so many Sega games still great? |
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NegativeZero
04/04/07 @ 23:50
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because they are going to strap machine guns and rocket launchers to NiGHTS head as you fly around causing wanton destruction to a heavy metal/techno soundtrack. You never played Panzer Dragoon Orta, did you? |
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