NiGHTS
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NiGHTS is the protagonist of NiGHTS into Dreams... (Sega Saturn) and NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii), games developed and published by Sega's Sonic Team. The character has made several cameos in the Sonic series.
Overview
Designed by Sonic's creator Naoto Oshima, NiGHTS is a member of the genderless "Nightmaren" species who inhabit the world of dreams, and helps out children who come there in their sleep. NiGHTS wears a purple jester style hat and outfit, with a diamond-shaped red jewel on er chest.
A mischievous free spirit, NiGHTS was created by the evil Wizeman in the realm of nightmares, but rebelled against er creator's attempts to conquer the dream world. NiGHTS' gameplay is based around flying, and the character has a variety of aerial skills, including the creation of portals called 'paraloops'. As a creature of the dream world, NiGHTS is capable of transforming into a variety of different shapes on collecting 'persona masks' in Journey of Dreams.
Relation to Sonic
NiGHTS makes occasional appearances in Sonic games. Er most notable contribution came in Sonic Pinball Party, where NiGHTS helped Sonic free Amy and Tails from Eggman's hypnotism. In most cases, however, NiGHTS simply appears briefly in a cameo role of dubious canonicity.
- Sonic Adventure: NiGHTS appears in a Pinball game, and in the missions, NiGHTS' picture can be seen on a small billboard next to Tails' shop.
- Sonic Adventure 2: In the City Escape stage, billboards and posters depicted ads for The NiGHTS Hotel, which can be seen in the sky lines of Shadow's Radical Highway stage. In the Chao Garden, the Neutral Fly Type Chao resembles NiGHTS, while the Dark Fly Type resembles Reala, NiGHTS' antagonist.
- Sonic Pinball Party: Here the Pinball game features many elements from NiGHTS into Dreams. This is the only game where NiGHTS actually interacts with Sonic.
- Sonic Battle: NiGHTS appears in the Speed Demon mini game where eh can be seen flying in the background.
- Sonic Riders: This game has NiGHTS' first playable cameo in the Sonic series. NiGHTS' Extreme Gear board is called the Night Sky. Sections of the SEGA Carnival and SEGA Illusion courses feature elements from NiGHTS into Dreams.
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity: In the sequel to Sonic Riders, NiGHTS returns as an unlockable playable character. Also, in both the 80's Boulevard and 90's Boulevard courses, you can see signs advertising NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams.
External Links
- NiGHTS article on Wikipedia.