NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams - Gameplay footage!

[Lan_Zer0]

Yay!

http://gonintendo.com/?p=21029

Looks good, very true to the original. The lack of music makes it a little awkward though.

The slightly skewed camera angle is a bit odd, but it does let you see much further ahead.

[buttle]

i thought the enviornment and sound was very nice. it was very easy and calming to watch the whole video. the control and gameplay looks fun.

i wasn't sure exactly what was going on in the second part of the video though. i didn't play the original game though.

[Master Shake]

I really hope they include the original game with this since I never got a chance to play it.

[CouRageouS]

I don't know much about Nights but I've drawn the conclusion that you chase peacocks through hula hoops. It feels so empty without music.

[sonderiaom]

It looks kinda interesting. It's kinda akin to Sonic and the secret rings.


i wasn't sure exactly what was going on in the second part of the video though. i didn't play the original game though.
It looks like a pinball machine where you had to grab the guy and swing him up to the top.

[JEKKI]

teaser video rite here:

http://www.gamespot.com/video/938874/6173878/nights-journey-of-dreams-official-trailer-1

damn I gotta get a wii now

[Vinny]

It looks pretty promising... but I can see this game bombing. Big time.

I'm getting it though. I need to bust out the original and play it- it was a great game.

[FaintDeftone]

I hope they don't screw this up. The original is one of my favorite games.

[GenDV138]

Looks like it could be good, hopefully it plays as good as it looks and Sonic Team doesn't screw it up.

[Friend of Sonic]

I don't trust Sonic Team with any IP anymore.

[guido_anchovy_9]

I don't trust Sonic Team with any IP anymore.

Sadly, I feel very much the same way.

[MarioColbert]

I agree about Sonic Team. I'm impressed with the footage a lot. I'm torn, that's what all I'm saying.

[whoknows]

I really really hate to say this, but that video was...well...boring. It might have been the lack of music, but idk...didn't seem like there was much to the gameplay.

I really hope I'm wrong and it was just the lasck of music, because NiGHTS is an awesome franchise that needs to be revived...the right way.

[Chris in Cali]

Unless this gets a 8.5-10 score I'll pass. The only reason I remember enjoying the original so much was the fact that it was one of the first games that gave me a feeling of freedom to explore the in game world.... at that time there weren't many games like that. Now, there are tons... and much better ones at that.

[Lan_Zer0]

I played a bit of Nights when I was young, and loved it. With the announcement of Journey of Dreams, I was skeptical if the love for Nights (for me and in general) was based almost entirely on nostalgia.

So I decided to give the game a another go a couple weeks ago. It was my first time playing past the first stage (I only played the instore demo years ago). I ended up playing through the game several times, and formed a new, better informed opinion of the game. Nights into Dreams is still a fantastic game, and deserves the praise and its place in gaming history. With the fantasy setting of dreams, a touch of childhood innocence, and strangely addictive gameplay, I think the game is still a unique and rewarding gaming experience even today.

A word of caution though. For those that have never played Nights, the gameplay boils down to a 2D time/score attack game. The goal is to link together as many actions as possible (collect spheres or fly through rings) before the timer runs out. Probably not for everyone.