NiGHTS Features – Forecast Channel!
Sega has offered up some more juicy details on the upcoming NiGHTS sequel for Wii:
A brand new NiGHTS for the Nintendo Wii
The fan-favourite game that introduced the innovative sensation of flying on the SEGA Saturn comes to the Wii in a brand-new adventure. Take advantage of the unique controller to enjoy a whole new experience of flying.
‘Persona’ masks open new possibilities
Three sets of masks give the player new shape-shifting abilities and more ways to explore the world.• Dragon mask: Transforms NiGHTS into a huge dragon and makes him resistant to wind effects.
• Dolphin mask: NiGHTS can change into a dolphin and explore under water.
• Rocket mask: NiGHTS takes the shape of a rocket and travels at supersonic speeds.
Seven fantastical dream worlds to explore
The seven unique environments of Nightopia introduce an extraordinary, magical world unlike any other.Wii connect 24
Exchange items with friends via the network and change the scenery according to real-world seasons using the Forecast Channel.
Looks like NiGHTS will take advantage of both WiiConnect24 and the Forecast Channel! :) Way to go Sega! Looks like they’re putting forth the effort to make a great game.
Source: Sega
UPDATE: Official Press Release Follows:
In 1996, SONICTEAM released NiGHTS: Into Dreams on the SEGA Saturn to critical acclaim. Packaged with a customised analogue controller for fluid aerial control, NiGHTS quickly became one of the best selling games on the Saturn with an average review score of 87 percent.
Ten years later, the legacy of NiGHTS lives on with NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams for the Wii.
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is a unique flight-action game where you soar through a world of dreams filled with amazing environments, mystical creatures and terrible, nightmarish monsters.
As the fantastical character NiGHTS, utilise the Wii controller and physically manoeuvre his every movement as he glides, weaves, dives, spirals, loops and blasts in the skies of Nightopia, a universe where dreams are brought to life.
Nightopia is being over-run by the so-called Nightmarens, and it’s up to NiGHTS to make the most of his acrobatic skills, his freedom of flight and the special abilities he obtains via shape-shifting masks to save his world. NiGHTS to make the most of his acrobatic skills, his freedom of flight and the special abilities he obtains via shape-shifting masks to save his world.
‘Persona’ masks open new possibilities
Three sets of masks give the player new shape-shifting abilities and more ways to explore the world.• Dragon mask: Transforms NiGHTS into a huge dragon and makes him resistant to wind effects.
• Dolphin mask: NiGHTS can change into a dolphin and explore under water.
• Rocket mask: NiGHTS takes the shape of a rocket and travels at supersonic speeds.
Seven fantastical dream worlds to explore
The seven unique environments of Nightopia introduce an extraordinary, magical world unlike any other.Wii connect 24
Exchange items with friends via the network and change the scenery according to real-world seasons using the Forecast Channel.
