Sega Confirms Nights for Wii
After a wave of leaks out of the European press, Sega comes clean on the cult hit character's return.
Sega fans have not had much to buoy their spirits of late, what with Sonic & Co. taking a turn for the worse and the Dreamcast officially being killed by the company in Japan this week. Good thing, then, that one of the cult hits from the company's colourful past is coming back.
Nights Wii images hit the internet last week alreadyConfirming weeks of rumours, Sega is returning to the popular Nights series for another go, this time exclusively on the Wii.
Nights: Journey of Dreams follows on from the widely hailed 1996 Saturn game Nights Into Dreams. The core concepts from the game return, meaning you're back in the colourful world of Nightopia and there are all sorts of nasties - called Nightmarens here, natch - out to get you.
Of course, what drew Saturn owners to the first game in the first place wasn't just the story and the vibrant characters, it was also the freedom that came from flying through the world, and it's a feeling that Sega is going to expand upon using the Wii remote.
"The game takes full advantage of the unique Wii Remote controller enabling gamers to guide Nights through spectacularly designed dream worlds intertwined with a story about hope and courage," said Sega's Scott Steinberg in a press release announcing the game.
Sega is looking to bring Nights: Journey of Dreams out for Wii this fall already. For more screenshots from the game, check out our earlier report.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo
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