NiGHTS makes a comeback after his smash hit in 1996! For those who missed the first game, they can enjoy THIS!
The game now has more cutscenes and full dialogue than in the first game, which adds more detail to the story. The new two playable characters are Helen Cartwright, a violinist, and Will Taylor, a skilled soccer player, who both have nightmares, but are then taken to the Dream Gate, where they meet NiGHTS (voiced by Julissa Aguirre) and help him save Nightopia and its residents by retrieving all five Ideya (the first Ideya is already collected).
The game's gameplay has slightly changed. The blue chips are no longer required to unlock the "Ideya Captures," but they can still be used to execute long "Link" combos. This time around, you need to chase the guardian of the "NiGHTS Captures" and get the key off them to advance. Now all the levels (except the final level, Bellbridge) have several missions which can be played (such as "Rescue Mission," "Escape the Labyrinth" and "Link Challenged"). And also, during gameplay, you can take some Nightopians to a Chao Garden-ish mode called "My Dream." As you bring more and more Nightopians to the "My Dream" mode, more and more items will appear. However, like Chao, you need to look after the Nightopians and feed them Blue Chips every now and again, or they will grow very tired and faint. The reccommended amount of Nightopians kept in "My Dream" is 5. "My Dream" also allows players to visit each other's dreams via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
And also, a new 2-player mode has been added, so you can race in the stage you choose, or have a NiGHTS Vs Reala Duel online or offline.
The graphics and music have improved since the previous game. The famous music composer for NiGHTS Into Dreams, Naofumi Hataya, composes the new music for this game and also makes remixes of "Growing Wings" and "Dreams Dreams." Plus, this game is EDTV/HDTV compatible, so you can enjoy NiGHTS in better resolution.
Despite the fact the game shows a lot of similarities to the previous installment, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams brings smiles to gamers around the world with a new story, new levels, new bosses and modes. Those who played, wished or missed the first game will definetely love this.