Also, for those of you who don't seem to understand this game, its one of Sega's more arcade style offerings. Its about timing and precision, getting enough orbs to overload the ideya capture devices and get back to the finish area in time before a nightmare clock of sorts catches up to you. Its really trippy and dreamy as the name implies and it is a FUCKING LOT OF FUN not to mention a true challenge to master. There are many little tricks to learn in order to speed up your time and points. Its actually a very short game, and fans of games like shmups might enjoy the challenge and understand the value of it. Others may find it to be way too short or simple for their liking. But it is certainly an incredible experience to play the first time with the imagery in it and the crazy amount of color and mind altering dreamworlds, accompanied by some of the most uplifting and fun music in videogames.
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NiGHTS into Dreams HD |OT| Dreaming of snow, sparkles, and nightmares [Control patch]
- Thread starter ShadiWulf
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That is a fair point, I just thought Sega would follow suit with JSR on the phones. The sound in the game is too magnificient to be done by half, mind.
NiGHTS is a score-attack game, you're not supposed to fly around randomly and just collect stuff individually, you're supposed to build momentum and perform combos (linking).
Pyrrhus
Member
I think that's true. He wasn't in the PS2 version this HD port is based on. He played kind of horribly, though. So it's not the worst thing that could happen.
nocturnedelight
Member
Will buy on XBLA. Amazing price. Never played Christmas Nights.
Also, pretty disappointed by the achievements. I thought Jet Set Radio had a near perfect achievement list.
I have that too! Don't know where it is at the moment, but I do remember it being incredible uncomfortable to actually use on a pillow you wanted to sleep on.
Also, pretty disappointed by the achievements. I thought Jet Set Radio had a near perfect achievement list.
I have that too! Don't know where it is at the moment, but I do remember it being incredible uncomfortable to actually use on a pillow you wanted to sleep on.
yankeehater
Member
Damn I should have sold my version of Nights and Christmas Nights before this came out. Oh well I will buy this for sure. It is easily one of the greatest games of all time and I play christmas nights every year on Christmas day.
Azure Phoenix
Member
As much as I'm looking forward to Nights, I have to say I'm concerned about Christmas Nights.
The PS2 version this is based on had Christmas Nights as an unlockable only after you got all A rankings with both characters, something I was never able to do. I really hope Sega took note of that and made it available by other means this time - particularly since they are using it as a selling point.
The PS2 version this is based on had Christmas Nights as an unlockable only after you got all A rankings with both characters, something I was never able to do. I really hope Sega took note of that and made it available by other means this time - particularly since they are using it as a selling point.
Same here.
So you're telling me there's potentially a market for NiGHTS experts. Door-to-door unlocking of features for.. how much do you think all As is worth? 50 dollars?
JediMasterMatt
Member
Tomorrow... what time does Valve time begin?
I know I'll be checking before I go to work in the morning.
I know I'll be checking before I go to work in the morning.
Muffdraul
Member
And that intro narrated by the woman who sounds like she's on some major barbiturates... Just remembering it makes me sleepy.
JediMasterMatt
Member
Gaben has not blessed us with a NiGHTS page yet. =(
Hot Coldman
Banned
Don't forget to get SA2!
.la1n
Member
Agreed. Jet Set Radio was a wonderful port so I have faith in this being well done. After the disappointment of playing Nights on Wii it will be nice to play the original.
PowderedToast
Junior Member
cant believe its coming
gna cry
my body is shaking
journey into dreams had one track that was gorgeous beyond words
that's how i choose to remember it by
gna cry
my body is shaking
journey into dreams had one track that was gorgeous beyond words
that's how i choose to remember it by
Schobeleth
Member
So excited for this - it looks gorgeous in HD. I'll get it on my PS3, but it'd be awesome if it got the same treatment that JSR is getting as well 
I thought all of the music in Journey of Dreams was great, as were the environment graphics, it was the character models that suffered greatly.. Core gameplay was OK, but it wasn't really score attack like it should of been. What killed that game was the alternate gameplay.. similar to what killed Sonic games, both by the same team!
Phonomezer
Banned
Why isn't this out yet
Phonomezer
Banned
LiveFromKyoto
Member
Just found out about this on Friday. Owned it and Christmas Nights back on Saturn, but if it's as good as the Daytona makeover I'm all over this.
I think Sega is quietly one of the best publishers out there this generation. They don't have smash hits anymore, but they're consistently doing a lot of really great games. I seem to have bought for more games from them than anyone else this round.
I think Sega is quietly one of the best publishers out there this generation. They don't have smash hits anymore, but they're consistently doing a lot of really great games. I seem to have bought for more games from them than anyone else this round.
PapaEmeritus
Member
all of these hd remakes should be on the vita. Theres no reason, it's extra bank in their pockets
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
Killed is too strong a word. All the extraneous cut scenes and the bland on foot levels definitely mar the experience, but once you've opened up all the stages it's actually a *gasp* pretty fun game. I wholly agree that nerfing the score attack elements was a misstep though. Not being able to fly around the cages and keep chaining combos was probably the biggest step backwards as far as the core gameplay goes. Still, I think JoD is much, much better than it generally gets credit for, in spite of some of the more dubious choices. If they had given the game 6 more months in the oven and left some of the less engaging content on the cutting room floor it might have been a cult classic. Oh well.I thought all of the music in Journey of Dreams was great, as were the environment graphics, it was the character models that suffered greatly.. Core gameplay was OK, but it wasn't really score attack like it should of been. What killed that game was the alternate gameplay.. similar to what killed Sonic games, both by the same team!
LiveFromKyoto
Member
Perfectly described.
Not at all, the game page only went up when the game went on sale.
There was even some speculation if the game was coming out that day or not since the Sega UK site was listing JSR as 2013 for PC.
I have no idea why Sega insist on having so little information about the PC releases of their products.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
There was a lot of good music in the game. I LOVED the remix of the final boss theme from the original. ^^;;
This one
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
*sigh* I can't wait until PSN updates~
So many things to get today including this.
So many things to get today including this.
I think they started off on a bad foot, but as the generation progressed, they've gotten better and better. Sega's definitely one of my favourite publishers this gen. Capcpom is the opposite in that regard...LiveFromKyoto said:
The SEGA UK listed the proper release date for JSR actually. It was the SEGA US page that listed just 2012 as release date for JSR PC.
SEGA says PC version is coming out in a few months for NiGHTS and SA2, there is also a new trailer
http://segabits.com/blog/2012/10/02...oday-xbla-on-october-5th-pc-in-coming-months/
also, NiGHTS theme if you buy it on PSN
http://segabits.com/blog/2012/10/02...oday-xbla-on-october-5th-pc-in-coming-months/
also, NiGHTS theme if you buy it on PSN
U n i o n 0015
Member
I cannot wait for this! It's been a long time since I've played the first NiGhTS fully through. I wonder if my skills will be up to par...
They never announced a date for the PC version, so it can't be said that it was delayed. What if the PC ports are just not ready?
Quoting what I said in the SA2 OT:
One thing I'm certain, I don't want to see a repeat of the awful SADX 2011 port.