Sega poll preludes rebirth of NiGHTS?

by Blake Snow { Mar 7th 2007 at 7:25PM }

A new poll on Sega.com asks which SEGA game/character you would like to see return. Assuming the publisher isn't messing with us and is in fact considering a user-recommended game for development, NiGHTS enthusaists should be happy. The venerable Saturn classic currently accounts for 58% of the 7,300 votes. Streets of Rage, Samba de Amigo, Virtua Cop, and Flicky (?) all follow in that order. Yeah. NiGHTS better win. And Sega better develop it.

[via Sega Nerds]

Related From Joystiq

ToeJam & Earl creator says XBLA port not so certain; future games in franchise still a possibility
12 hours ago
Thor and Captain America games due in 2011
6 days ago
Ready at Dawn releasing self-titled middleware engine
28 days ago

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

J @ Mar 7th 2007 7:31PM

Nights on the wii would be the ultimate shiznit!!!!!!!!!!!

V1L3 @ Mar 7th 2007 7:32PM

Only if it's a bit-for-bit port, or they give it to Yuji Naka and his new team, Prope. All Sega's best and brightest have since moved on (see the departure of Camelot and the degeneration of the Shining Force series).

J @ Mar 7th 2007 7:34PM

Casted my vote. Yeah... if they remake it it better not suck and I am holding a candle to the ass of the developers to make it a visually stunning experience.

Ransom @ Mar 7th 2007 7:48PM

The only reason NiGHTS got the vote was because Shenmue wasn't a choice. Seriously, that is the textbook defintion of unfinished business.

kevinski @ Mar 7th 2007 7:38PM

I voted for Streets of Rage earlier today. I'd much rather see a new Streets of Rage game than NiGHTS, personally.

kevinski @ Mar 7th 2007 7:39PM

And where in God's name is Alex Kidd? I mean, why have Flicky on the list and not Alex Kidd?

greg @ Mar 7th 2007 7:40PM

it better be wii exclusive, it better takes years, it better have amazing music, and it better be good. NiGHTS is possibly the greatest game of all time, i almost dont want them to cos im worried sega will fuck up another classic

V1L3 @ Mar 7th 2007 7:41PM

#6: Why stop there? Where's Golden Axe, Space Harrier, Wonderboy...

Woah. A remake of the original Wonderboy on the DS/PSP... That would kick some ass. XD

yay @ Mar 7th 2007 7:51PM

Nights is the 2nd most over rated Sega game of all time. 2nd only to the borefest that is Shenmue.

NintendoFanbot @ Mar 7th 2007 7:50PM

"i almost dont want them to cos im worried sega will fuck up another classic"

They already did that on EyeToyOHSNAP

I mean the marginalizing the series' relevance.

But definitely it sounds like something for Wii. VIRTUA COP. :o

miles foreman @ Mar 7th 2007 7:55PM

Reminds me of when Interplay put up the poll asking which sequel fans wanted to see made. Fallout 3 beat out all the games listed (although Freespace came close). What did we get? Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel. Bleh.

Virtua Fanboy @ Mar 7th 2007 8:06PM

Let these games die people. I'm a huge Sega fan. The Master System-Dreamcast Sega, you know the real Sega. If I thought that they could make a good game it would be ok, but look at Sonic.

NoHitHair @ Mar 7th 2007 8:11PM

@7:

A Space Harrier remake...

Why the hell wasn't that an optional vote?

http://blog.myspace.com/nohithair

Angelo @ Mar 7th 2007 8:17PM

I don't know whether or not Sega should really trust the people on this. I believe a similar poll resulted in Shadow the Hedgehog.

Angelo @ Mar 7th 2007 8:18PM

#13

Because it already happened in Japan as Planet Harriers, I think.

Paul @ Mar 7th 2007 8:21PM

Screw nights! give me Samba De Amigo on Wii! Maraca madness woo!

otherwise yes id want nights

Shadow Hog @ Mar 7th 2007 8:36PM

Bah, forget NiGHTS. Panzer Dragoon Saga sequel (of the same genre, so Orta doesn't count) or bust!

REUYL @ Mar 7th 2007 8:49PM

NiGHTS? Yes please! Too bad it would possibly be Wii-exclusive.

your mother @ Mar 7th 2007 8:58PM

Sega has wadloads of great IP that could make the next-generation leap.

So they messed up before with Sonic. Cut them some slack. Developers are human after all. To err is human; to forgive, divine. They still have loads of interesting IP that they can resuscitate (or forever screw up).

I would love to see Space Harrier:

on Wii:
Nunchuk analog for movement, Wii remote for aiming/shooting

on PS3:
Motion for movement, analog for aiming/shooting

I think something like that would be slick...

your mother @ Mar 7th 2007 9:01PM

Now that I think of it, Panzer Dragoon would be vaseline-slick with the Wii/PS3 control combo I mentioned in my previous post for Space Harrier...

Judd @ Mar 7th 2007 9:11PM

Shenmue! Shenmoo-ooo-ooo...wahhhh!

Dark Yoshi @ Mar 7th 2007 9:21PM

@10

FF7 Is the most overrated game ever. (Not that it's a bad game or anything, It just was'nt the best, like all those stupid Sephy and Cloud fanboys think)

Richard @ Mar 7th 2007 9:41PM

Panzer Dragoon PANZER DRAGOON ORTA bitches!!

yay @ Mar 7th 2007 9:35PM

I said over rated "Sega" game, numb nuts.

Lee @ Mar 7th 2007 9:48PM

I don't think NIGHTS is over-rated, it's awesome.

'A Space Harrier remake...'

Wasn't there a kind-of Space Harrier remake in 'Sega Classics Collection' on PS2? Still, didn't beat the greatness of the origional.

Tom @ Mar 7th 2007 9:59PM

Ummm... why don't they just remake ALL of them? Don't they wanna make money?

AoE @ Mar 7th 2007 9:58PM

I've gotta agree with kevinski, I mean I am a hardcore sega nerd going back to the SMS but I still had to google flicky to remind myself what the hell it is. Meanwhile... no love for Alex Kidd? Then again, with the "love" Sega has shown Sonic over the past decade... perhaps it's better that Alex Kidd remains a happy childhood memory.

Matt Z @ Mar 7th 2007 10:05PM

Flicky was included on the american Sonic Mega Collection. Not a bad little puzzle platformer game but nothing really note worthy.

your mother @ Mar 7th 2007 10:16PM

@Tom:

Too risky - they have good IP, but their dev has sucked elephant 'nads lately (Sonic, RIP) so they may just use up all their trump cards. Sega screwed up their hardware; software is all they have left, and then they might as well not exist at all if they screw up all their IP.

Thomas @ Mar 7th 2007 10:33PM

How did this game win... Streets of Rage is the game that Sega nees... but whether its nights or Streets, can sega make a good game.

Tom @ Mar 8th 2007 12:31AM

@your mother

Well then they should take their time, make each game one at a time, and make them all high quality.

Pal @ Mar 8th 2007 1:46AM

NiGHTS on Wii? Eesh. I'd rather see those lush, bright landscapes in HD. Mmm. Of course, a Wii version would be welcome as well.

OhJustSomeRandomGuy @ Mar 8th 2007 2:31AM

Another NiGHTs game would bury the IP. I'm this close to being completely for that.

But seriously, Sega needs to stop trying to crank out remake crap based on what fans tell them they want because fans are assuming that Sega's going to make it good and "good" isn't exactly something that Sega is capable of doing right now.

If they're just going to a straight up port/remake, then Samba da Amigo on the Wii is the smartest thing they could ever hope to do. The remote is going to way more sensitive than the original maracas, and they could pipe the sound through the speakers.

It's the logical choice? Will we see it? Nope! Makes to much sense for the fanboys and Sega, so kiss that goodbye!

your mother @ Mar 8th 2007 3:01AM

@Tom:

True, true, but given their track record of late, I don't hold high hopes that they can do that.

But here's hoping Sega can revive some old IP/franchises and make them compelling games for the current generation.

Slipstream Drifter @ Mar 8th 2007 7:11AM

http://play.com/Games/PlayStation3/GENBRW/3-/1022659/Golden_Axe/Product.html
golden axe is to be an rpg on the ps3

Je2037 @ Mar 8th 2007 9:32AM

STREETS OF RAGE.. When are they going to make a next gen 2 1/2-D side-scrolling fighter anyway? Hasn't been done since PSone if I remember..

AwesomeStuff @ Mar 8th 2007 9:48AM

Am I the only one who wants a Skies of Arcadia sequel? :( SKIES FTW!!!

s256 @ Mar 8th 2007 10:39AM

Never played NiGHTS. I want SAMBA DE AMIGO on Wii!!

MrTroy @ Mar 8th 2007 11:32AM

I actually didn't vote for NiGHTS cause I'm with the crowd of "Sega is gonna mess it up"... There's too much at stake there. The chances of that being messed up are higher than them being successful.

1) People are already expecting too much. That's a disaster just waiting to happen.

2) Too many possible platforms with different controls. (Knowing Sega they'd pick the DS just to cop out)

3) *See the Sonic the Hedgehog incident(s)

I'd rather see another Streets of Rage(Didn't Virtual Cop 3 JUST come out like 4 years ago?) at least see Streets of Rage on a platform like PSP so there's a slim chance it could be 2d.