30 March 2007
Ferry

NiGHTS 2 shows up in the first dreamy screenshots; Wii game will feature two-player & online modes

The cat was out of the bag earlier, but now the first details and screenshots have shown up. NiGHTS 2 (also known as NiGHTS Wii) will be under the direction of Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka, who worked on the original NiGHTS for Sega as well as titles like Sonic Adventure 2 and Shadow the Hedgehog.

As you can see from the first screenshots (click for a bigger view) Nightopia will be revisited with more human characters, enemies and bosses to battle. Along with a plethora of new tricks and freedom of movement thanks to the Wii Remote controller.

There’s also a two-player mode planned for the game along with “some online functions.” Though at this point it seems more likely to be the integration of WiiConnect24 rather than full-on online play, as CVG’s translation from the Portuguese games magazine Maxi Consolas points out.

Oh alright, here’s another NiGHTS 2 in-game screenshot:

More details on the new Wii game between now and April 10th. More scans from the magazine at Gamebrink.

April 2 official announcement update: “SEGA today announced NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, the long awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed NiGHTS franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams and imagination. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is being developed for Nintendo’s Wii video game console and is scheduled to be released in Fall 2007.

“We plan to deliver a gameplay experience never before seen on the Wii with NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams,” said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. “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.”

As a fantasy jester called NiGHTS, players will fly through Nightopia, a rich and vibrant world where dreams come to life. With the innovative Wii Remote, gamers will experience a heightened sense of gliding, spiraling, and looping through seven mystical dream worlds packed with high-flying adventure. Players must find inventive ways to confront the “Nightmarens” from the neighboring dark world of Nightmare using amazing acrobatic skills, freedom of flight, and other special abilities to protect Nightopia. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is an adventure filled with courage, hope and inspiration that the whole family will enjoy this holiday season.”

7 April 2007 06:51
Shenmue 3

This is cool but i want Shenmue 3.