Yes, Sega have posted an unnamed image of an unnamed location from an unnamed game on their Facebook page. And yes, it does look very similar to the Stick Canyon level from the Saturn classic, NiGHTS into Dreams. However, once you’ve caught your breath from jumping around shouting ‘I knew they’d remake it!’ a hundred times, had a little sit-down and a nice sip of milky tea you will realise that the image is most likely from the upcoming Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed, although this has not been confirmed.
So are we looking at a NiGHTS themed track? Does this mean NiGHTS will be a playable character in the new racing game? Or maybe it really is from a NiGHTS remake..? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
[Source: VG24/7]
While I absolutely think this is just a track (and a character) for Transformed, it’s very reasonable to buy the possibility that new NiGHTS could one day show up as an XBLA/PSN title. I just don’t think an announcement that big would be coming until way later down the line.
I have now changed my pants, and come to my senses.
It has to be a new level in “Transformed.” While NiGHTS is one of the games up there with Panzer Dragoon Saga that would do well with an HD upgrade, I can’t see that happening any time soon. At least not from anyone in the game industry. Fan project on the other hand? That’s another story. A bedtime story! I gots jokes!