I finally got a copy of Christmas NiGHTS

plasticwingsband · Post by **plasticwingsband** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:26 pm

Just in time for the holidays, too. All I had to do was write a paper for my buddy, and in exchange he said he'd give me the game. And he did.

How are things around here? I kinda forgot about this place but I guess I un-forgot it cause here I am! I am currently playing FFXII, a game which has really impressed me. I am currently just past the 100 hour mark and I don't think I'll be putting the game down anytime soon.

So, what's the haps?

Post by **Popcorn** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:12 pm

Here's a true story.

Several years ago, I loaned my copy of Christmas NiGHTS to Johnny "Sonikku" Wallbank, the guy who made Sonic Robo Blast and Sonic Robo Blast 2, a couple of fangames that still follow a mysterious sort of following. After that, we fell out-- in a big way. And he never did send me that copy of Christmas NiGHTS back.

I think Martin still plays WoW with him.

SegaSonic · Post by **SegaSonic** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:15 pm

Wow you guys lived near each other or something?

Christmas nights, I wish SEGA gave us more presents like that.

For a mini game it was quite fun, specially the Reala Gift.

Post by Bo » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:52 pm

See if Martin will do the assassin thing for you, Popcorn - not returning Christmas NiGHTS? That's a pretty serious offense. I seem to remember GG! stating he'd lick a public restroom clean before giving up his copy.

I bought Christmas NiGHTS on Ebay in 2001 for more money than I care to admit, but it was definitely worth it.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:13 pm

I have both the US and Japanese versions, meself. The US one is first hand merchandise. I might still have the issue of Next Gen I bought it with.

Post by **Segaholic2** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:27 pm

I've been unable to track down a US version. I do have a Japanese version thanks to the awesomeness of G.Silv, though.

Post by **G.Silver** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:40 pm

more money than I care to admit

I found 'Holic's copy in Japan for roughly 40 cents.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:01 pm

How much did you sell it to him for?

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:53 pm

I got it for a dollar at a blockbuster.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:16 am

I got it for free at Blockbuster.

Frieza2000 · Post by **Frieza2000** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:43 am

There's a US version? Did they dub the movies?

Shadow Hog · Post by **Shadow Hog** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:50 am

Yes, and the narrator is awful.

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:56 am

If I remember correctly the cut scenes are narrated in English by some woman.

Post by **G.Silver** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:46 pm

I like her. Her smile is audible.

Post by **Pepperidge** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:54 pm

So... have Saturn emulators evolved to the point that NiGHTS and Christmas NiGHTS are actually playable yet?

Frieza2000 · Post by **Frieza2000** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:34 pm

Is there a transcription of the narration up somewhere? I got the gist of it, but always wondered what the details were.

I was delightfully surprised when I tossed it into my unmodded American Saturn and everything worked, except for the unlockable movie clips. Did anybody else try that?

Ritz · Post by **Ritz** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:14 pm

Pepperidge wrote:So... have Saturn emulators evolved to the point that NiGHTS and Christmas NiGHTS are actually playable yet?

Yes. I hear SSF runs it fairly well, but you need a pretty hardcore PC to run that. It's quite playable on Cassini as well, but if I recall correctly, it accelerates the music for no good reason, and it gives you the most sadistic screeching sound effect at the stage intro screen. That, and I think it has issues with loading the cutscenes, but you can bypass those by rapidly pressing the start button. This issue might have been fixed, though I can't really check at the moment.

Shadow Hog · Post by **Shadow Hog** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:16 pm

I have said beefy computer, and yes, SSF runs NiGHTS really well, with one problem: I can run most games at full speed, but NiGHTS seems to want to have some minor slowdown regardless, even with Frame Skip enabled. It's hardly game-breaking or anything (no, the fact you're playing it on a keyboard might be more so than anything else).

Christmas NiGHTS SHOULD work, although I don't know if I've actually tried in a good long while.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:02 pm

There's a US version?

It was distributed with the December '96 issues of Game Players and Next Generation, but only newsstand copies as I recall. Unlike the Japanese version, it doesn't come in a jewel case but a cheap cardboard slip.

I actually only just played the Japanese version for the first time a few days ago on SSF. It's just a little too slow to be playable on my computer, but my rig is pansy. While we're on the subject, can anyone get Sonic R to play on it? For me it just kind of chuckles condescendingly and tells me to go fuck myself.

Shadow Hog · Post by **Shadow Hog** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:37 pm

Yes.

However, that person was not me. In fact, I tried it immediately after, and lo and behold... nope, not working that well. It's working BETTER now that I updated to the original version in the sense that the menus now work, more or less, and the race actually starts kinda. The problem comes when the track is being displayed - it glitches up like mad and the framerate would make Saturn DOOM cry.

plasticwingsband · Post by **plasticwingsband** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:58 pm

So it only took me a couple runs to unlock everything but Reala, but I'm still really digging it. I like Elliot's first course, because it has pretty awesome link opportunities. Link Attack mode is also a fun diversion, and I like finally being able to check the status of my A-Lifes.

Anyway it was a good trade because that paper was way easy.

Saturnman · Post by **Saturnman** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:55 am

Xmas Nights is almost better than the full Nights game.