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NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams First Look

By Greg Mueller, GameSpotPosted May 10, 2007 8:54 pm GMT

We take flight for a first look at the dreamy world of NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams.

If you were a fan of the original NiGHTS game released on the Sega Saturn back in 1996, your dreams may soon come true in more ways than one. Sega's upcoming Wii exclusive, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams will not only resurrect the acclaimed series after an 11-year hiatus, but it's also designed specifically around the concept of dreams. We sat in on a presentation from Sega to learn exactly how the theme of dreams will once again be applied to NiGHTS in Journey of Dreams.

In this particular boss stage, you'll have to bounce this jester-looking guy through a maze.

The presentation was light on actual details; instead, it explained the concept behind this new game. The game goes so far as to draw parallels between the world of NiGHTS and the dream theory developed by influential Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. There are seven dream worlds to fly through in Journey of Dreams, divided among the colorful and idyllic realm of Nightopia and the dark and sinister realm of Nightmare.

The first world shown in the demo was a lush area, where NiGHTS is pictured soaring over sparkling waterfalls, flying alongside schools of tropical fish, diving between huge bubbles, and darting through narrow tunnels of rock. The gameplay footage we saw was kept brief, but it showed NiGHTS traveling a set path, going through rings, and generally just flying about as in the original NiGHTS game.

The darker side of the game takes place in the Nightmare realm, where you'll encounter the game's bosses. Little was revealed about this world, but we did get a glimpse and a brief description of one of the boss stages. The idea is to have boss stages that play out differently than the usual combat-focused boss stages. The example given was a huge, patchwork jester-looking boss that behaves like a giant rubber ball. It's your job to bounce the boss through a maze and get him to the top of a tower. Very little information was given beyond that, and we didn't get to see much of the battle in motion, but if nothing else it seems like the bosses in Journey of Dreams could be an interesting change of pace from the typical boss encounters in other games.

You can fly around using the Wii Remote or the Nunchuk's analog stick.

Of course, since it is a Wii game, you'll control NiGHTS by moving the Wii Remote. The exact control scheme hasn't been revealed yet, but the game will include a hybrid control option for those who prefer to use analog control.

Based on what we've seen of the game, it looks like NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is sticking closely to the original game by focusing on flight and fantasy. We'll bring you more information over the coming months, but for now you can take a look at the first images from the game on our gamespace. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is scheduled to be released this fall.

140 Comments

  • jesus_knight

    Posted Jul 14, 2007 10:10 am GMT

    please sega do a good job in this game because i really loved the first one

  • Lord_Artix

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 6:27 am GMT

    Another Wii exclusive that looks like it'll be solid.

  • jakob_187

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 8:15 pm GMT

    I loved the original on Saturn so much, and it is still a very strong game. I mean, come on...this is the game that CREATED the analog control stick (you think I'm kidding? I was there...I remember the hulking controller that it came with and how Sony ripped it off...then the controller ended up being a lot like the final design of the Dreamcast controller).

    This sequel looks like it will appease me so much.

    And you people REALLY wanna get nostalgic, let's get Nintendo to make Sega put out a new Clockwork Knight game!!! Those games were AWESOME!

  • samether

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 2:38 pm GMT

    Now if someone could just remember a wonderful game that goes by the name of Guardian Heroes.

  • _Sam_

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 12:33 pm GMT

    I guess we'll find out more in the next few days

  • Retris

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 12:11 pm GMT

    I'm in pretty much in heaven right about now. Now all we need is for Sega to announce that Shenmue III is coming.

  • xxalucard66xx

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 9:37 am GMT

    Eh, I'd rather it be on all 3 consoles then just the Wii. Cest la vie.

  • s0njas0n

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 6:16 am GMT

    this game looks interesting to me, i will have to check it out later

  • iory2

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 5:22 am GMT

    Nights was an amazing game on sega saturn but releasing it on a wii was a bad idea the console doesnt have the horsepower to make it a better experience than even a saturn game..

  • darkman360

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 3:23 am GMT

    it looks like a walt disney film of old

  • binx_the_fox

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 3:07 am GMT

    The Original almost gave me a seizure... IT WAS SO GOOD =D

  • viggggo

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 2:17 am GMT

    Never heard of the old NiGHTS-game, and this looks kind of weird, but maybe it will turn out great!

  • psoaddict2000

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 11:35 pm GMT

    I loved earning faster times and higher scores on the original. What's the deal with the lack of info on sega's part? Hopefully some gameplay videos will be released before the end of E3.

  • jesus_knight

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 11:07 pm GMT

    !!!!!!!!!

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 10:57 pm GMT

    RE: dragkill

    The original has seven stages. Both the boy and girl share the same final stage.

  • Nawras

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 10:20 pm GMT

    Oh man, lots and lots of good memories. I remember when I was doing all those strange loop combos so I can get an A at the end of each level. Brilliant game

  • dragkill

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 10:02 pm GMT

    For those that think the game is short, the original game had 8 stages. 4 as the boy, and 4 as the girl.

  • duckcleric

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 7:55 pm GMT

    NiGHTS was a great game, but it needs to be LONGER!!

  • jg4xchamp

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 7:02 pm GMT

    this game is gonna be way to short. Thats startin to be a problem with sega games. they are generally short games.

  • Maslowo

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 5:44 pm GMT

    Bring back Panzer Dragon! But I did love NiTS!

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