Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams - Sega Saturn Review

[@SadisticFusion]

I still pop this demo in every Christmas, never gets old.

[@geada7music627]

I'm so jealous of you honestly.. You are keeping memories alive.. I hope you playing now with your kids.. Peace

[@ShinobiWan1]

I wish the HD version had all the same content as the Christmas NiGHTS original...like Karaoke! Another great video, Sega Lord X!

[@GenericName0]

@Truben Studios The HD version has Christmas NiGHTS as an unlockable after you beat the main game. It doesn't use clock settings at all.

[@93SuperSonic]

​@@GenericName0 The HD version cuts out Sonic into Dreams and certain other things like Time Attack, Link Attack and the 2P Versus Mode.

[@MasakoX]

That ending song is just...*chef's kiss*

[@jinxmybeloved6930]

HOLY SHIT IT'S MASAKOX hiiiii :3

[@stevphiericardo2790]

NIGHTS was Sega Saturn game done right. This what happens when Saturn uses it's true potential

[@PKGangsta18]

Yeah...coding in assembly. Lol. Shit was a nightmare to program 3D for.

[@2WhiteAndNerdy]

@@PKGangsta18 Definitely separated the coding men from the boys, that's for sure. The folks who mastered the Saturn were programming GODS!

[@jessecorah7982]

Wow, in almost 30 years of being a Sonic fan I never even heard of the Sonic mode in this. I've learned more about Sega and its obscure rarities from this channel in the past year than I ever thought I would! Thanks for the great content and insight.

[@iam16bits]

Playing Christmas Nights on Christmas Eve has becomes a tradition of mine.

[@Bingo_the_Pug]

I didn’t even know “Sonic Into Dreams” existed before watching this video, wow! 👍🏽

[@yenk82]

it's almost unplayable

[@DDL-n2u]

I literally bought the magazine for this demo just because it was mentioned in like GameFan or something. So worth it! It was the first time I had seen custom content based on date and it was so fun as a kid!

[@Dannyboy-nj4wh]

The colors were eye popping! Colorific and graphics the Sega Saturn Was the best in the Mid 90's

[@JoeyJ0J0]

Christmas Nights was one of the best demos ever, a shame the special features were not brought over to the remake , Playing as Sonic and Releea was really cool

[@motty8929]

Remember getting this with that months copy of Official Sega Saturn Magazine, great times

[@FPL_Frost]

same!

[@andman433]

I was an early adopter of the Sega Saturn. I actually bought it the week that it launched. I received this game along with Virtua fighter remix in the mail for free and thought it was the best thing ever.

[@TheNiltoncgm]

Such a great game! This 3d graphics engine on the saturn, running this smoothly is so unbelievably wonderful!

[@MrCalverino]

So dreamy, I could listen to the character selection music all day

[@leecroft1983]

Just shows the true power of the system, brillant game. Wonderful game.

[@MrCalverino]

@@leecroft1983 It was just super hard to make games on it 😅 I bet those developers were like "fuuuuuuuck" 😅

[@fightingforce8498]

Actually the Saturn has better 3D.

[@andrezunido]

I was so happy when I got this game for Christmas back in the day! Nothing but warm happy feelings when thinking back to those days. The music also made an impact (silly as it was, I liked it), I remember adding it as a MIDI file on my "polyphonic" cellphone... yeah, thanks for this!

[@Larry]

If I recall there's one more time specific mode on Christmas NiGHTS, if you set the clock to 50 or 100 years in the future, there's a Nuclear Winter NiGHTS mode.

[@ShinobiWan1]

Checking that RIGHT now haha

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Oh I hope that's true that sounds awesome.

[@rainehappy7097]

Nuclear NiGHTS needs to be a thing.

[@tog2842]

A real magical game for me, I love playing this and Puzzle Bobble on the Saturn around Xmas time - really reminds me of better days, happier days ;)

[@MrGoralski25]

Nights is such a great game that its soundtrack alone deserves a video review. I started hearing it immediately after seing your video!

[@maxmatson1578]

I know what you mean when it comes to "Christmas nights" and memories of fun childhood!👌 I actually got to play test the original "nights" over up at Sega of America in Redwood City, California. I managed to get a copy of the American sampler disc CD for "Christmas nights" at a used been at my local "Blockbuster" Awesome little game.. I miss having it.. Happy holidays, everyone!🙏✋✌

[@cristhianbenitez5084]

My brother and I received nights into dreams that Xmas 1996, and were soo stoked to play it that we no ideas that Christmas nights even existed lol great video sega lord x

[@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr]

I discovered the NiGHTS series as an adult but these games somehow manage to invoke that magical feeling of freedom and discovery that I used to get as a kid. I swear, Sonic Team struck gold with this game and its demo.

[@mashk]

You'd think this would be the greatest freebee ever given away by a magazine. And for any other platform it would be, however in the UK the Official Sega Saturn magazine gave away the 1st full disc of Panzer Dragoon Saga.

[@mole28]

Yes! i remember how awesome this was! The entire first disc for free and you could save your progress for when you got the full game!

[@littleblackcloud86]

I remember this well!

[@snowbeatuk]

I still remember the shock upon seeing the mag in a store and that 'Disc one, play it now!' headline on the cover. Good lord did I beg my mum to buy it right there and then. Thankfully she did, and that game (full version) became the best game I ever played, and still is. I'm replaying it right now actually! The art and heavy use of VDP2 really helps it to hold up visually to this day, aside from sketchy 3D in Zoah.

[@FPL_Frost]

Yep, I scored them both :-)

[@FPL_Frost]

@@snowbeatuk I got stuck on the third disc, good game though. Shining Force 3 was my baby though.

[@AaronHendu]

The used Saturn I got as a kid came with this, Virtua Fighter and Virtua Cop. I got the full version with the 3D controller shortly after.

[@fightingforce8498]

I got virtua cop 2, virtua fighter 2, Daytona and nights demo. 😅😅

[@fabiosemino2214]

I did not know that this version existed nor how it got into a near Milan superstore priced very mildly at the time but I got it right away and fire it regularly on the holiday season for its easter eggs. I have very fond memories of it. Oh and a couple years later, it kept giving stuff, inserting it into my first pc showed a couple themed images

[@ViciousAlienKlown]

I did a comparative review of the Saturn and the 360 version running on an Xbox One. I will always love this game. I had this Christmas version of Nights. The coolest demo ever. I got my copy through Next generation magazine.

[@affansonicfan]

I swear to God this video hit RIGHT on the spot! I've been saying to myself since 2010 that I'm going to complete Christmas Nights in December but each year the month slips by without powering on my poor Saturn. But this year was the year I told myself "ok, it's been 10 years now, I'm FINALLY going to beat Christmas Nights" and then here you are with a video about this game that I'm finally about to play! 😄

[@ClockedIt]

This demo was actually my first introduction to Nights and I probably played it more than the main game haha! To this day I still play it every Christmas and it's easily one of my most nostalgic games, especially the acapella version of 'Dreams Dreams' that plays during the beautiful credits. Beautiful game that's more than a demo to me.

[@hamburger7277]

this series had an old fansite that i really loved. Cant remember the name or find it anymore. Love the game

[@SteamPoweredFox]

I am stoked to see that other folks pop this in every Christmas too

[@CaptRobau]

This makes me so nostalgic for those olden days of getting a demo or game and just playing it do death. Sometimes you can just have a little to few games in your library these days.

[@captRhay]

THIS is my favourite game of all time! i got it together with my saturn on christmas, and i still play it every year. im so glad you reviewed this.

[@dougiemcbain]

Every Christmas I listen to the soundtrack of this game and it transports me back to being a 9 year old child. Great times.

[@Fuuntag]

Sega really went for it with innovative products during the Saturn era, this wouldn’t have made it past an idea in most other places in re to the original Nights or this promotional product or its implementation. Well done.

[@GalacticIndulgence]

Great video! A lot of peeps slept on the Saturn. All of these memories took me back to my childhood. My favorite game on the Saturn (Sonic 3D Blast following behind) with amazing music and I still have it. :D.

[@mercster]

I loved NiGHTS! Only Sega comes up with this really unique stuff!

[@BLKBRDSR71]

Nights became the mascot for SEGA Saturn. And he is SEGA's newest character. Awesome video! I was blown away by this game when it came out. My friends still laughed at me for buying a Saturn when everyone else got a PS1.

[@costumeninja1914]

You had better taste than them.

[@wojiaobill]

This will be my first Xmas with a Saturn, and man, I can't wait to play Xmas Nights...

[@rwiseart2269]

Same! I hadn’t played it at all since I got it except for checking if it worked, saving it for December!

[@thebotfather9508]

you know its on Xbox right? you can play it on PS Now also.

[@mbe102]

Same here

[@chrisschone782]

@@thebotfather9508 fareel?

[@thebotfather9508]

@@chrisschone782 its been on Xbox since 2012

[@LordTenebrum]

This is one of my childhood games! Still have it as a precious gem in my collection, living in Spain I have the PAL version. I played it for hours especially in Christmas and the OST is soooo special! Thanks Sega Lord for making this video!!!! And it was sooo hard to play with Sonic in the entire level... I think it was the same Sonic of Sonic Jam overworld.

[@trustobey1016]

My sister got me the demo, I still have it.

[@ROCCOCOOKIE]

...AAAAaaaand here we are, 25 years later, still wishing for a new NiGHTS game, BUT WE JUST HAVE SONIC... But that will be just a dream that not even a shooting star can grant🥲🥲

[@JD_0083]

Literally just played NiGHTS for the first time last night & loved it! Charming as hell & killer soundtrack!

[@IamMarkSmith]

@Sega Lord X I always wondered what made this special. This is amazing. Thank you so much putting this together. I appreciate it. I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving? Take care.

[@summer-np6fx]

The music was incredible!

[@OtakuDYT]

Demo discs were so cool back in the day, I remember putting so many hours into them on PS1 too.

[@bluenomad73]

I play it every year in December. What a Christmas feeling!!

[@clutchkman]

A re-release or remake of this would be so cool. Come on Sega, we miss you!

[@leecroft1983]

Sega is sadly no longer the Sega we all loved from back in the day. They're actually a different company now, just with the Sega badge slapped on. The heart and spirit of the true Sega is long dead.

[@stevencsk79]

One of my favorite Saturn games, I had much more fun with this than the main game. But you do need to have the analog controller, so you can loop the rings easier. Another great video !

[@snowdreike]

More than a demo disc, a true gift ! With secrets, unlockables, gallery and game modes. Nowadays this would be a DLC or pre-order bonus ... That makes me nostalgic. I feel like the video game industry fell very low during the last decades

[@2WhiteAndNerdy]

Oh wow! I still have my copy of Christmas Nights. Was truly something special.

[@martinaurik2189]

This looks like a celebration game for the Sega Saturn fans.Love that Christmas theme and music😍

[@ScottWozniak]

The remastered Xbox 360 version of NiGHTS is compatible with current Xbox systems and available digitally. It also contains all of the Christmas extras! 🎅🏻🎄🎁

[@JohnnyThousand605]

Hey, it's the Woz! Loved your Wii Ware round up videos =)

[@ScottWozniak]

@@JohnnyThousand605 I'm not that guy.

[@Friggle_Dee]

Thanks for this X. Hope you and your family had a Happy Thanksgiving.

[@hectorae86]

I truly believe that IF Nights into Dreams was ready for and included as a pack in with the launch of the Saturn, it might have had a much MUCH better start and sold at least twice as many consoles.

[@leeDs718]

damn, i HAD all of this. a NA version Saturn with this demo. then I traveled with my Saturn overseas and left it there. 25 yrs later i asked the person whom i left it with and they said "pfft I don't even you brought that with you until you mentioning it now". i was real sad inside after they told me that. sucks how you don't realize the value of things until waaaay later in life. somewhere out there is my store-bought Saturn with this free demo💔

[@doramilitiakatiemelody1875]

This is awesome i need to get this for my Japanese Saturn

[@rimjobledouche5201]

I was digging through my old stuff and found the offical soundtrack to Nights into Dreams. I forgot entirely that I had it!

[@drunkensailor112]

Those are the best moments

[@apocalypticminister1369]

Great show brother!!! I had gotten Christmas nights from blockbuster video back in 96 holiday season! It really made one of my best memories of Christmas after I left the military!!! I played it for years!!! Thx for taking us back brother 😊

[@BordersDude]

This is still a game I play regularly at Christmas time so many memories! I have the HD xbox 360 version but the saturn one with the analogue pad is the best experience.

[@touchingevil2302]

Its a must to play on Christmas 🎄

[@Thedragonlover95]

I tried this game for the Steam and i'll admit it gave me the warm feelings

[@tonyisgolden5136]

I never played NiGHTS into dream's but I alway's wanted to play it.

[@arcane0nex122]

I still have this cd somewhere, it was something special when I was a kid. The shop gave the game as a gift when my parents bought me fighting vipers if i remember correctly. Good old times.

[@deckofcards87]

The original Christmas Nights is awesome! It and "Freezeezy Peak" in Banjo Kazooie are my go-to for Holiday themed gaming.

[@jaymzfilkoski223]

Another great video! I may just have a marathon of SLX videos today. Thanks for taking the time to make them, sir.

[@domtomazo]

Nice! I got my Saturn on Christmas Eve 1996 in Sweden and it was bundled with the Christmas NiGHTS game - still have it of course!

[@CubamusPrime]

This game was ahead of its time just like PD Saga. Long live the Sega Saturn. Imagine a compete remake running on Unreal Engine 5 on Ps5.

[@uniqutilities2831]

Awesome! I remember getting this for free in some Sega magazine.

[@retrorystergaming577]

Yea I think I remember seeing the promotion for this in a Sega magazine vaguely

[@et3737]

I got one too

[@UsTheMusicTVOfficial]

Thanks for the video. Nice coverage on this classic Saturn game! We are still loving this game in 2020!

[@Redeemartstudios]

I'm all for classics and this is pure! Awesome video SLX!

[@jamesnewman4351]

Just put a new battery in my Saturn just to make sure i have full power and so the clock doesn't fail on me this Christmas. Gonna play nights and Sega Touring Car , with my girlfriend on Christmas night like every year!!

[@mgsalmon79]

I got my free copy of Christmas Nights when my parents bought me Virtua Cop 2 (with light gun) and Nights: Into Dreams. That was a memorable Christmas morning. 😎🎄 🎁

[@vidviewer23]

Still have my copy I got with Next Gen magazine way back when. Sure glad I made the effort to go grab that when I did considering I already owned the regular release.

[@azndrgnboi34]

This brought back so many memories! Love how if you played the game on December 25. You will see Santa Clause flyby in the background!!!

[@superfamicom2]

when you play this demo set your clock to april 1. You get to play as Rhea

[@bruhaha69]

Man, I remember being in EB and seeing this Game Players mag with the Christmas NiGHTS disc in it. Insta-buy. Gaming was much more exciting back in the mid to late 90's.

[@TheMinchio]

Right now I’m considering to get this Saturn edition bundle for Christmas 🎄, nice review!

[@AndyEmerald]

I remember seeing this game on a TV show that reviewed games. And I remember being in awe of how pretty the game looked lol Boy... How far we've come.

[@kinginblack3321]

Christmas nights That's beautiful

[@TBrizzle01]

I always thought this game was cool when I was younger but I just could never figure out how to improve. I have no idea how some of you guys managed to get so good. It's a shame, I know this would be something I'd pop in for Christmas. Oh well.

[@SonnyBCreative]

This is how we used to get "DLC" lol

[@l1uchill]

This was an awesome video! Sega represented with the free demo! Nice video SLX! Man do you all remember demos with video games it was the best ever! I still remember playing Dino Crisis on resident evil 3! Yoo those were the days!!!

[@thecowboy2]

This is unlockable in the HD re-release of Nights if you pass every level with a C or better.

[@oldschoolsaturn7020]

Great video as always 👍 I think sonic team should have delivered a 3d game for the Saturn before working on Nights tho.. Super game but didn't capture the imagination of the public like a Sonic, Mario or even Crash... What's even more disappointing is that when Sega of America wanted to use this engine to progress Sonic Xtreme, the engine was pulled and they weren't allowed. Sega really were a mess in those days 😩

[@josevanz7654]

I spent my childhood looking for this demo here in Brazil, but I never found it.

[@leecroft1983]

God, the music of this game is magical. Actual the entire game had this feeling. I remember my dad buying me the £60 pack with the analog controller when it came out. Memories of loading it up on my recently, newly bought Saturn is up there for me with the likes of Sonic & Knuckles, Mario 64, Goldeneye, The Ocarina of Time... memories

[@miaouew]

I LOVED NiGHTS...and I never even knew this existed until today. Holy shit. I am speechless! This is unreal, its like learning there was a Sonic game I had never heard of. WTF

[@dellsolofresco]

I think this video should of dropped next month around Christmas but another great video!

[@SegaLordX]

It was meant to hit on the original anniversary on the November 22nd. I missed it by a few days, but here it is.

[@littleblackcloud86]

This is the game I loved most and associate most with my Saturn. Obtained with the Christmas edition of UK Sega Saturn Magazine in 1997. What a great freebie! It was utterly magical to play at Xmas time as a 12 year old.

[@dimitrisbam5640]

The nights series are one of the best of all time

[@KevinTwiner]

This was awesome 😊 always enjoy a play thru of this during the holidays.

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

The closest thing we ever got to a real 3D Sonic on Sega Saturn

[@novaCD4]

May have got it if Yuji wasn't such a prick.

[@Anthony-Manzanares2710]

I played this game when I little! God what an awesome flashback I just had. This game was so stellar to me when I was little

[@dav786]

these graphics are so much more appealing than ps4/xbox one

[@Videogamelover58]

I LOVE Nights so much. I've been wanting to play this game.

[@Ryuhei64]

I remember here in Spain, Christmas Nights was given for free when buying one Saturn title at Centro Mail (now Game) in the final months of 1996. I don't think there was any other way to obtain it. It came in a cardboard sleeve, same version for all PAL regions. Now it's about 20-30 euros on eBay etc.

[@billystars]

I still have 2 copies of this. One I got from Comet (sadly no longer with us) when I bought Sega world wide soccer from them. The other was a cover disk with Sega Saturn Magazine.

[@mitchgordon8199]

I bought a saturn when it came out and played night's on christmas day and it was so cool but never finished it but it was one of the coolest games I have ever played. I miss it.

[@0XReactor]

I got my Christmas NiGHTS in the mail along with my Sega Saturn Magazine! I miss having a subscription to gaming magazines and receiving those demo discs.

[@sentokigames151]

Yea, best demo ever. I still have it as well. There should have been a Nights 2, where the little AI minions should change the landscape even more, the more there were.

[@salozmen29]

Because of this demo now I have to play the actual NiGHTS game every Christmas season. A gem of a game.

[@jonathansantiago5327]

Just re-played it last night. Chef’s kiss. The best surprise was the playable Sonic the Hedgehog. I got it with the 3D controller back in ‘98.