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Surprise! NiGHTS remake only coming to Japan photo

It's days like this that make me wonder why I even hope for such coolness to hit the shores of The Land of the Free. It seems that the remake of NiGHTS into Dreams for the PS2 that I mentioned last week has been shot down for the US for the time being. Takashi Iizuka, game designer for the series, spoke about the title recently:

"There are currently no plans for the PS2 version to be released outside of Japan, and no plans for a Wii version either. It is being released in Japan, due to the high demand for the game. So there are no plans for a worldwide release... so far."

Well....fine then. I can understand something like my beloved Taiko Drum Master not coming to the US (and it did anyway, sadly producing only lackluster sales) but with the remake of NiGHTS coming to the Wii, it seems like an obvious moneymaker to rerelease the beloved original. Somehow I think this news could change in future, but for now the answer is no. I kind of feel like throwing a tantrum.

[Via PS3 Center - Thanks Jonathan!]








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Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 11:31
Excel-2011
Nothing makes sense anymore.
Surf314's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 11:32
Surf314
Balls, this must be revenge for dropping bombs on them.
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 11:33
Aerox
Can any of the Dtoid staff/community members with industry experience explain to me the hardships/costs of releasing games in different locations? I'm assuming it has to be pretty difficult (aside from just localization), but I'm not clear on the whole process. Are there fees you have to pay to each country? Why can some games not even come over on Virtual Console?
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 11:37
Excel-2011
Personal strife among the developers would be my first guess.
Bulrog's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 11:45
Bulrog
Wow that sucks, I would of bought to understand what all this hype is about.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 11:50
Aaron Mxy Yost
Online petition incoming...
bottled dark's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 12:04
bottled dark
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART!!!!
WITH NO ONE TO BLAME!!!!
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 12:16
Bob Muir
Damn, I was planing to buy this. Guess I'll have to get around to getting that Japanese PS2...
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 12:20
Fading Star
@King3vbo

Lol.
Variable Gear's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 12:26
Variable Gear
That sucks, but it really shouldn't be an issue.

Why is this not included in Journey of Dreams?
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 12:35
Guagloves
@Variable Gear

That's a good question and a damn good idea.
kadosho's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 12:49
kadosho
Sega has been making some bumpy decisions lately. But Sonic Team pulling someone's leg? and im with Gear's note, if they could just include the original with this new entry.
luvmysegadc's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 13:18
luvmysegadc
Would someone please go find Nintendo's big wig Reggie Fils-Amie and smack him upside his head!?
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 13:37
SourGr8pes
Bastards! Burn along with your xenophobic fears of gaijin enjoying your classic games!!!
verkon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 14:01
verkon
Relax, order it from liksang, Oh wait, NOOOO!!!!
thunderleg's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 14:17
thunderleg
It's Christmas time in North America. Learn to cope with disappointment from Japan.

Some of us have gone through this 20 times or more!

Don't forget to pity the poor European, Australian, Brit, and.. well.. everyone who isn't Japanese.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 14:46
Samit Sarkar
@King3vbo: I am so saving that image to my comp when I get home from work...it’ll be very useful elsewhere.
SPIDER PIG's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 15:34
SPIDER PIG
Remember this one that we didn't see in the states
{img]http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/images/jmiles/2006/12/15/christmas_nights_j_front.jpg?maxWidth=500[/img}
SPIDER PIG's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 15:34
SPIDER PIG
Remember this one that we didn't see in the states
SPIDER PIG's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 15:36
SPIDER PIG
bad image code is Bad
mrkonchu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 16:06
mrkonchu
@ Spider Pig

Um Christmas Nights came free in a game Mag here in the US it was quite enjoyable still have my copy.

I may import this if it turns out good hard to say though I still have my saturn so unless it looks alot better or has something extra's it isnt worth it to me.
grrza's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 16:16
grrza
wow, if this isn't a kick in the crotch, i don't know what is D:
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 16:31
michiyoyoshiku
I can still play the game.

Becuase MY PS2 can play imports

Blaaaaaaaaaahhhh *sticks out tongue*
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 17:52
Syn
This pisses me off, I never managed to scrounge up the money to buy it back when the damn thing was released on Sega Saturn. I want to know what prompted them to sucker punch me like this, thats NOT COOL
SPIDER PIG's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 18:40
SPIDER PIG
@ mrkonchu

I am full on jealous, seriously
I still have the original in the box with the controller
tkyy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2007 22:27
tkyy
marketing strategy
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