History VideoGame / NiGHTSIntoDreams

* CharacterTitle

On its sixteenth anniversary, July 5th, 2012, SEGA announced an HD remastered port of the original game (based off the [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] PlayStation2 version) for XboxLiveArcade, [[PlayStationNetwork PlayStation Network]], and PC through {{Steam}}. You can watch the announcement trailer [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb_CJLofgPY here]]. The Christmas-themed ''Christmas [=NiGHTS=]'' was also added in remastered HD version as UnlockableContent for clearing the main game.

It also has a comic adaption in the late '90s, which can be found [[http://www.nightsintodreams.com/NiD/violet/comics/comics1.htm here]].

From the [[Creator/SonicTeam creators]] of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' comes this series of thus far two video games[[note]]Plus a holiday-themed demo that has several special features.[[/note]] about a spirit-like being who flies through a surreal DreamLand while fighting nightmares and helping children learn [[AnAesop Aesops]] by exploring their dreamscapes. NostalgiaFilter has turned the first one, released in 1996 on the SegaSaturn, into a legend in VideogameCulture, more or less. The second one, ''[=NiGHTS=]: Journey of Dreams'' for the {{Wii}} was released in 2007 after an 11-year gap, and suffers from a bit of UnexpectedGameplayChange.

From the [[Creator/SonicTeam creators]] of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' comes this series of thus far two video games[[note]]Plus a holiday-themed demo that has several special features.[[/note]] about a spirit-like dream being who flies through a surreal DreamLand while fighting nightmares and helping children learn [[AnAesop Aesops]] by exploring their dreamscapes. NostalgiaFilter has turned the first one, released in 1996 on the SegaSaturn, into a legend in VideogameCulture, more or less. The second one, ''[=NiGHTS=]: Journey of Dreams'' for the {{Wii}} was released in 2007 after an 11-year gap, and suffers from a bit of UnexpectedGameplayChange.

From the [[Creator/SonicTeam creators]] of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' comes this series of thus far two video games[[note]]Plus a holiday-themed demo that has several special features.[[/note]] about a dream demon flying through a surreal DreamLand while fighting nightmares and helping children learn [[AnAesop Aesops]] by exploring their dreamscapes. NostalgiaFilter has turned the first one, released in 1996 on the SegaSaturn, into a legend in VideogameCulture, more or less. The second one, ''[=NiGHTS=]: Journey of Dreams'' for the {{Wii}} was released in 2007 after an 11-year gap, and suffers from a bit of UnexpectedGameplayChange.

* MorphicResonance: During the course of the two games, [=NiGHTS=] shapeshifts into a mermaid, a sleigh, a dolphin, a Chinese style dragon, a rocket, a boat, and a roller coaster. All of the forms keeps [=NiGHTS=]'s color scheme and, in a few cases, its ''face''.

* {{Sampling}}: The track "Gate of Your Dream", which plays during the character select screen, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg3AIvWCTcE&list=FLgz0A27NB8Jf0dJGF5GtDOA&index=625 samples clips from the film]] ''Film/HomeAlone''.

From the [[Creator/SonicTeam creators]] of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' comes this series of thus far two video games about a dream demon flying through a surreal DreamLand while fighting nightmares and helping children learn [[AnAesop Aesops]] by exploring their dreamscapes. NostalgiaFilter has turned the first one, released in 1996 on the SegaSaturn, into a legend in VideogameCulture, more or less. The second one, ''[=NiGHTS=]: Journey of Dreams'' for the {{Wii}} was released in 2007 after an 11-year gap, and suffers from a bit of UnexpectedGameplayChange.

* EvilTwin / CainAndAbel: [=NiGHTS=] and Reala.

** Though it's mainly just that one scene that portrays her like that, since most scenes after that play around with her fear of the dark [[spoiler:which causes her to lose her Ideya of courage near the end of the game]].
*** There's also the fact that she ends up running around without [=NiGHTS=]' help quite a bit, beating up {{Mook}}s along the way.
* AllEncompassingMantle: Jackle. Only it kind of... encompasses empty space.
** He also keeps his cards in there.

* [[spoiler:AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Averted]] in the second game.

* CrapsackWorld: Although never seen, one could argue Nightmare, being the inverse of Nightopia.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Claris (pink hair and eyes) and Elliot (blue hair and eyes)
* DamselInDistress: Arguably Claris in the comics.
** After saving Will in her second dream, Helen becomes this, requiring a rescue on two occasions.

* {{Expy}}: [=NiGHTS=] hirself was expied for ''VideoGame/SonicShuffle'', as "Lumina the Dream Fairy". On Christmas (whenever the Dreamcast's internal clock decides it's December 25), Lumina actually turns into [=NiGHTS=].
** Which is honestly somewhat reminiscent of some of the more bizarre applications of SuspiciouslySimilarSong, in that Sega ''owns both franchises'' and, thus, wouldn't need to make an Expy for [=NiGHTS=]...

* NinjaButterfly: Owl.

* TheOwlKnowingOne: Guess who.

** And Helen has a pink jacket in the sequel.

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: [=NiGHTS=] and Reala are both implied to be this. Then again, they aren't human.
* RuleOfSymbolism: The games are made based on Jungian psychology, so they are peppered with things like archetypes and Personas as gameplay and story elements.

* UpdatedRerelease: A remake with updated graphics came out in February 2008. [[NoExportForYou In Japan.]]
** And an HD rerelease came out in October 2012. Globally.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Invoked whenever anyone thinks [=NiGHTS=] has a gender at all. Somehow, it doesn't stop the Yaoi between [=NiGHTS=] and Reala.
** Or ''any'' relationship involving [=NiGHTS=] that ignores this.

* SignatureSong: "Dreams Dreams". "[[EarWorm In the nights, dream delight...]]"

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Reala is surprisingly absent from the ending of the second game, and the yellow Ideya is nowhere to be found.[[spoiler: Only the latter is averted in the true ending.]]
*** It is implied that [=NiGHTS=] [[spoiler:kills Reala during their second fight]], both by the name of the battle theme "A tragic revenge" and by the fact that the first thing the player sees after the fight [[spoiler:is dark specks flying through the air]] meaning [[spoiler:Reala]] may have somehow exploded.

* FakeBrit: [=NiGHTS=], Helen, Will, and Reala in the second game.

* KillerApp: As much as the Saturn ever had one.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Reala is surprisingly absent from the ending of the second game, and the yellow Ideya is nowhere to be found. [[spoiler: Only the latter is averted in the true ending.]]

* {{Expy}}: [=NiGHTS=] hirself was expied for ''SonicShuffle'', as "Lumina the Dream Fairy". On Christmas (whenever the Dreamcast's internal clock decides it's December 25), Lumina actually turns into [=NiGHTS=].

* TheFool: [=NiGHTS=], full stop. The kids from the games can also count.

It also has a comic adaption in the late '90s, which can be found [[http://www.nightsintodreams.com/NiD/violet/comics/comics1.htm here]].

* EleventhHourSuperpower: The kids in both gain the ability to fly in the final stages. Dual NiGHts during the final battle in both as well.

** And an HD rerelease will be coming in October 2012. Globally.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse?: Reala is surprisingly absent from the ending of the second game, and the yellow Ideya is nowhere to be found. [[spoiler: Only the latter is averted in the true ending.]]

* FoeYay:[[invoked]][=NiGHTS=] and Reala, with the latter seemingly making it a point of capturing the former every other level or so (and getting up close and personal about it).

From the [[Creator/SonicTeam creators]] of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' comes this series of thus far two video games about a dream demon flying through a surreal DreamLand while fighting nightmares and helping children learn [[AnAesop Aesops]] by exploring their dreamscapes. NostalgiaFilter has turned the first one, released in 1996, into a legend in VideogameCulture, more or less. The second one was released in 2007 after an 11-year gap, and suffers from a bit of UnexpectedGameplayChange.

* ChristmasEpisode / HolidayMode: ''Christmas [=NiGHTS=]'', a demo version of the game that would be affected by the Saturn's internal clock. Considered quite the collector's item nowadays, even though it was provided for free with certain magazines.

* HolidayMode: Start up the game on or just before Christmas to get the "Christmas [=NiGHTS=]" logo. After Christmas, you get "Winter [=NiGHTS=].