Topic: Nights is being revived on Wii

[Adrock]

Oooh, NiGHTS.

The character, Nights, is supposed to be androgynous, but I just referred to Nights as a she because she looks more feminine.

The graphics aren't mind-blowing (beyond anything Dreamcast could pull off, so I disagree with Pittiboi there). They could stand to be better, but I think they get the job done.

Also, I always wanted Nights to be in Smash, but figured the character was too cult to be included. Now that she's in a new game, maybe Nintendo will consider her. Sonic is a shoe-in, but if another Sega character appears, I'd want Nights.

[Smash_Brother]

Looking at some of the pictures, NiGHTS' hand looks very polygonal.

I'm going to guess that this is the case because this is a VERY early build of the game, but I see where Pit is coming from now that I look.

The resolution is hard to gauge due to it being a scan, but you shouldn't be able to so easily see the polygons in the star character.

Like I said, I'd be surprised if this was the final model, though.  

[Adrock]

Night's character model in general is pretty lacking, particularly her face. But yeah, I don't expect the final version to look anything like that. Furthermore, I don't think the game will give Mario Galaxy a run for its money graphics-wise either.

[Infernal Monkey]

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Originally posted by: Pittbboi
Erm....yeah...

Just checked out some scans of the mag...and all I have to say is I hope those environments are huge a hell and that the framerate never once dips below 60fps, because those graphics look Dreamcast at BEST.

Come on now, I know graphics don't make a game fun, but this is ridiculous. This game better be REALLY freaking fun.

Ahahahahaha oh dear. Why do you care if it'll be fun? I'm fairly certain you don't even actually play video games. Because you obviously haven't touched a Dreamcast.

[NWR_pap64]

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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
Looking at some of the pictures, NiGHTS' hand looks very polygonal.

I'm going to guess that this is the case because this is a VERY early build of the game, but I see where Pit is coming from now that I look.

The resolution is hard to gauge due to it being a scan, but you shouldn't be able to so easily see the polygons in the star character.

Like I said, I'd be surprised if this was the final model, though.

No you don't ...NO YOU DON'T!

All kidding aside, it ain't that bad. I agree that some parts of the Nights model look off, but everything else looks really good so far. Like its been stated before, its hard to tell due to the quality of the scans.

The real test should be when hi-res screens are released as well as how the game looks in motion.

After all, I do remember one screenshot of Mario Galaxy that looked somewhat off when the game was announced last year and look at how far it has come. Unless the game is rushed so that the game gets released before the end of the year, Nights Wii should be a pretty game, akin to Secret rings.

[Djunknown]

Anyone find it strange that the European gaming press has the skinny on this title? First the British, the Swedes, now the Portuguese via the French language....

I've tried reading the scans; I claim no fluency whatsoever in Portuguese, but since its remarkably similiar to Spanish, here's what I gleaned:

1st page:
Brief history of Nights, as mentioned before, Sega will make an official announcement in April. New acrobatic moves with the Wiimote, impressive bosses and enemies. They mention something about the recent success Sonic Team had (the Wii version.) The magazine gets their hopes up for Shenmue 3 and Burning Rangers.

2nd page:
Interview

Takeshi Lizuka(sp?) fields questions. He was a programmer of 32 bits, his recent work was director of Sonic Heroes. He was a programmer on the original NiGHTS into Dreams.

Q:What new acrobatics is this charasmatic character capable of?

A:Considerable new moves that are easy to do with the Wii. Loops...(some other things I can't understand) but I'm leaving the rest as a surprise.

Q:In what way does this Nintendo platform attract you?
A:Particulary enthused to see all this hi-tech, and finally as a programmer, make games that I couldn't make years before

Q: We confess with this simple character. Are you able to keep the same attactive... with the public after all these years?

A:We hope people will like NightS as much as the original... we're confident with the innovations we introduce, and attract new players who don't know this character.

Q:What can we hope for in modes of play?

A: We have a 1 player mode... 2 players, and some online functions.

Q:Will you bring NiGHTS to other platforms?

A: For now, this new NiGHTS is exclusively for Wii.

Q: What other classic franchises...Sonic Team...would you like to give new life?

A:...(can't make any tangible phrases for this...)

3rd Page:

Its actually the first page of the interview. Go figure...

Q: How did the idea of putting NiGHTS  on the new Nintendo console get suggested?

A: I was waiting for the perfect time to make this title. And this game was ideal to try out the potential of the controls on Wii.

Q: Are we embarking on new dreams (and nightmares) of Claire and Elliot, or new humans and dreams that we can visit?

A: (The answer is cut off, but the gist is that the story is under wraps for now.)

3rd question is cut off.

There you have it. Anyone that knows Portuguese care to have a go with it?

[Mario]

Here comes Pittbboi storming around the corner at 90mph, here comes the school zone, he accelerates to 120mph. OH WHAT, COPS? WHY!?! I DONT GET IT! COME ON GUYS GIVE ME A BREAK.

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Q: How did the idea of putting NiGHTS on the new Nintendo console get suggested?

A: I was waiting for the perfect time to make this title. And this game was ideal to try out the potential of the controls on Wii.

I'm hoping more developers actually adopt this attitude, of actually trying to realise the ideas they have and making them into an actual Wii game.

[ThePerm]

the character model looks straight outta the Saturn version., the game doesn't look bad at all, and all say i still love nights on Saturn, graphics don't matter in this case. A better comparison to that shot would be smash bros melee, and also it is a mag scan which, always distort things for the worse.

[Smash_Brother]

I'm guessing the model IS the Saturn one, actually, hence why I'm not worried about it.

Yes, I'll likely pick this one up, or at least give it a rent.

[AwesomeMan]

 I love how the game looks, well if it's smooth. if this game were at least as fast as the original and ran at 60 fps, noone would say anything, but since in pics you can't show smoothness ofcourse it's not gonna look as good. plus the background looks better than any in GC games i remember(atm) which is good.

[King of Twitch]

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Originally posted by: AwesomeMan

Now you're just being unreasonable

[AwesomeMan]

yeah was gonna type somethin but pressed reply... Oops

[Arbok]

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Originally posted by: ThePerm
the character model looks straight outta the Saturn version.

I agree. The graphics around the character look quite nice, but, as Smash_Brother mentioned, the hands just don't look right and I personally can't get over the way the eyes and mouth look in the screens.

[Smash_Brother]

I'm sure it's not final.

They needed to get NIGHTS in there somehow and they probably just upgraded the texture from the Saturn version.

If this were 4-5 months from release than these shots would be unacceptable but I consider this more concept than anything.

[Adrock]

It's good that Nintendo is getting titles like NiGHTS. Here, we have a game  built around the strengths of the hardware that will likely remain exclusive. It will appeal to fans of the original and hopefully a new audience as well.

I never owned a Saturn or the original, but I played and enjoyed it. Now that I know this is the real deal, I'm genuinely looking forward to it. Man, I hope they include the original Saturn version. That would be choice, yo.

[Pittbboi]

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Ahahahahaha oh dear. Why do you care if it'll be fun? I'm fairly certain you don't even actually play video games. Because you obviously haven't touched a Dreamcast.

Oh, haha--that was smart...

[GoldenPhoenix]

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Originally posted by: Pittbboi

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Ahahahahaha oh dear. Why do you care if it'll be fun? I'm fairly certain you don't even actually play video games. Because you obviously haven't touched a Dreamcast.

Oh, haha--that was smart...

Be nice.

[Pittbboi]

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Be nice.

Wait, I get flamed for almost 2 pages for one stinking comment. I respond to the most asinine one, and I get told to be nice???

Just can't get by sometimes...

[GoldenPhoenix]

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Originally posted by: Pittbboi

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Be nice.

Wait, I get flamed for almost 2 pages for one stinking comment. I respond to the most asinine one, and I get told to be nice???

Just can't get by sometimes...

Ok everyone should be nice, including you. Is that better?

BTW I agree, the game looks pretty poor visually (the model is almost disgusting), then again it could be early stage. Taking into account, Sega's current track record I can completely understand why Pittbboi is pessimistic about the visual, maybe even to the point of being too harsh, because with Sega,  ugly visuals could definately signal a poor or even lazy product.

[Pittbboi]

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BTW I agree

Golden agrees with me?

I'm...disturbed by the frequency in which that is beginning to happen. lol

[GoldenPhoenix]

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Originally posted by: Pittbboi

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BTW I agree

Golden agrees with me?

I'm...disturbed by the frequency in which that is beginning to happen. lol

Hey when you are always consistent about being negative about everything, I'm bound to agree with you every once in awhile.

[the1st_fret]

I can see what Pittbboi's been getting at. But I'm actually pretty impressed by the screenshots of NiGHTS 2. They quite incredible and look to be the best on Wii yet. Graphics aren't important but if they aren't what they could have been then they can affect how you feel about a game.

I was actually pretty bummed out about Red Steel when I got it, the magazines made it look gorgeous but it looked pretty scrappy and had a dodgy frame rate when I got my hands on it.

Lets not forget we don't know how early NiGHTS 2 is in development so it could even look much better than it does already. And when we see it in motion is when we'll really know, with the little stars comin out of NiGHTS' fingers :p

if you ask me, NiGHTS on Saturn is Graphically flawless. Its just the style.

The producer of Secret rings 'Yojiro Ogawa' did bring up a good point in ONM. Here's the quote:

"If a deigner has 256 coloured pencils and another only has 16, depending on the way the designers use the colours, what will come out can be very different. Even though someone may only have 16 colours, what they can create can be very impressive"

Good point, its how well its made artistically and the 'effort' put into it of course rather than the power under the bonnet. I personally think Shenmue 1 is the best looking game of all time. Wise words, Mr. Ogawa, shame you can't make a decent game to save your life!

[King of Twitch]

16 colors vs. 256... advantage: Blast Processing

[BlackNMild2k1]

Some NEW info on the lastest confirmed Wii exclusive

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams




Hey SUPER, we could use some translation over here. I tried the automated stuff but it didn't make a whole lot of sense out of the Japanese. Not enought sense to quote anyway.  

[Blue Plant]

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Sega, fan long-awaited "NiGHTS ()" the up-to-date work more and more sale decision! As a WiiTM corresponding software, this winter sale

As for corporation Sega, as a WiiTM corresponding software "NiGHTS: JOURNEY OF DREAMS (?? subject undecided)", it decided that this winter it sells.

Winter, yay. :3