|
PS2
Nights into Dreams Nightopia Dream Pack
-
New, In Stock |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
NCS
Product Synopsis
«©NCSX»
Sega fetes the twelfth anniversary of Nights with a
re-release of the game and a collector's edition.
The special Nightopia Dream Pack
edition of Nights is packaged with a hardcover book
which contains artwork and information on the game.
It's a lovely volume full of nostalgia for fans.
Both the Nights DVD and the book are packaged in a
cardboard box as shown to the left.
The game pack weighs 0.64kg or approximately 1.4 lbs and we'll ship
all preorders today. New orders are welcome.
NCS Game Synopsis
«©NCSX»
When Nights into Dreams was released
on the Saturn back in 1996, it was a special time.
Sega's 32-bit console was still in contention
against the Playstation juggernaut and there was a
sense of excitement that more games like Nights
would be heading our way. Fast forward 12 years
later and the Saturn is a footnote but we had a
wonderful time while it lasted with games such as
Radiant Silvergun, Guardian Heroes, and Panzer
Dragoon. Since then, Sega has abandoned the hardware
business and gone into publishing on other consoles.
Playstation consoles.
The PS2 version of Nights into Dreams could have been
a Sega Ages 2500 release but the size of the
final product must have prompted Sega to release the
game under its own recognizance and stature. All
SA2500 games have been mastered on CD but Nights is
a DVD. What do you get for the admission fee of
US$39 you ask? Well, you get the original version of
Saturn Nights in all of its
rough-pixel glory and an upgraded version of
Nights which has been polished and
cleaned nicely. That's not all - there's also a
Gallery section which contains over 100 pieces of
artwork/photos and a Movie Theater mode for viewing
cinemas from the game.
Jan Code: 4974365832049
|
|
|
NCS
Game Notes
» Press START on the title screen and the MODE
Select menu pops up. The available selections are:
Brand New Dream / Play the new rendition of
Nights into Dreams
Sega Saturn Dream / Relive the classic Saturn
version of Nights
????? / Secret option which must be unlocked before
its accessible
Gallery / View 18 categories of artwork and
product photos (12 are already unlocked but 6 are
hidden)
Movie Theater / Watch 12 cinemas and short
animated sequences from the game (3 are unlocked but
9 are hidden)
Option / Sound Test, Audio (Stereo/Mono), TV
Screen (Normal/Wide), Night Maren, Save/Load Data
» The Gallery contains over 100 pieces of artwork
and product photos, game notes, etc. At the outset,
you're able to view 99 images but six locked
categories contain another bunch of images that are
waiting to be unlocked. There's a subset of images
in the Gallery that checks out three sets of Nights
plush toys from yesteryear and the cover of the
original soundtrack. The L-Analog thumbstick is used
to move around the photo while the R-Analog zooms in
for a closer look.
» Chooose Brand New Dream from the MODE
Select and you'll be able to play the game as Claris
or Elliot. If you choose Claris, she'll appear in
"Spring Valley ~the Ideal~" where she starts off
atop a green grassy ledge. If you play the game as
Elliot, he starts off in "Splash Garden ~the
Affection~." When playing as either character,
you'll have to walk forward into the pedestal area
where the Nights persona is waiting and merge with
it to become the flying jester. Movement is handled
through the L-Analog pad and either the "O" or "X"
button may be pressed to perform a forward thrust.
Pressing the trigger buttons will send the jester
twirling through the air
» Saturn Nights is a conversion of the the
actual Saturn version of Nights with rough-hewn
graphics when compared to the more polished visuals
of the PS2 update. The two games both play well
however and Saturn fans will get to relive one of
the classics from the 32-bit heyday. The quality of
the Saturn port gives us hope for an eventual port
of Radiant Silvergun on the PS2.
» Despite the 3D look and feel of Nights, it is very
much a 2D game where movement is entirely side scrolling
despite the seeming appearance of depth on the
different stages. You're relegated to moving left
and right even though there is the illusion of 3D
motion because of the screen rotation and pivoting
movement during the fast-paced action.
» When your game is over, "Night Over" appears on the
screen along with a Hint which may help improve your
performance.
|
|
This document is ©NCSX 2008. All rights reserved. No
reproduction in whole or in part of this document
may be made without express written consent of
National Console Support, Inc. |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
