REALA (NiGHTS into Dreams) - Who Dat? [Character Review]

[@girania8706]

Fun fact: I asked Naoto Ohshima what Reala is saying to NiGHTS after his defeat, and he told me he was congratulating them for their victory.

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

Aww, that's actually kind of sweet. ☺

[@peterpumkineater69346]

@@Shadamyfan-rs8xc Reala has a soft side after all!

[@kendalaser3304]

Probably more of a respect or honour thing

[@EberHeim22231]

Peter Vs David

[@tacowaffleYT]

I want a sequel to this series so bad it physically hurts me

[@marie8454]

I know that feeling dude QwQ

[@frootloopthechatot9766]

We all want it QnQ

[@killerfoxraspberryplays8903]

TacoWaffle I'd be ok with am hd remake of the first maybe with another redesign because I didn't like the gold mask look they added In the Wii game

[@chaoticneutralsheep]

Anything is possible, perhaps it could go by the name, NiGHTS: dreams vs nightmares.

[@warpstarinc6441]

I literally have bruises from wishful thinking 😭🏥

[@araarabutkermitthefrog]

reala: pantless antagonist nights: spandex anti hero

[@Ray-cp4mf]

PFFFT right tho

[@nicholas_gurr]

Is it bad that I know the exact artist who drew your profile pic

[@araarabutkermitthefrog]

@@nicholas_gurr im not sure

[@Sadredball622]

Ppppffffff i love NiGHTS

[@araarabutkermitthefrog]

@@Sadredball622 and I love you too random citizen

[@hexingale]

NiGHTS and Reala confirmed -to- for Smash

[@hexingale]

You saw nothing

[@DiGiValentine]

I saw everything.

[@MisteRRYouTuby]

DiGi Valentine Could be worse...could be Sakura looking for the D from the RY-U....while Smashing on the Wii-U.

[@Silver_Godot]

Darkest Nightingale any evidence to support that claim?

[@smalltiger5989]

Yeah, hopefully

[@kirbysmith64]

I think one of the main reasons people found Reala so interesting (before Journey of Dreams) was his general mysteriousness and elusiveness. Maybe it's because people knew so little about Reala that made him so appealing in the first place.

[@The4thSnake]

The redesign looks like it was done by a 14 year old on DeviantArt after marathoning all ten routes of Shadow the Hedgehog.

[@nicktsangaris9023]

edgy

[@Caaarl_]

That seems like it...

[@Oddbrother]

Such a frightful history... with such incredible artistic talent.

[@mc.gemstone]

Aww that's a little mean and also its a weak and easy joke that's been done to death! Try something a little more creative next time!

[@Gooberwares]

The4thSnake I do like the yellow claws though

[@Daniel_Coffman]

I can actually kind of see where they were coming from with the samurai-style armor. Of course, the samurai were loyal to their daimyou, and so basically while the persona mask shows Reala's loyalty in lore, the samurai armor is meant to show his loyalty in design. I kind of think it looks pretty cool and menacing, as Reala should be, but at the same time, it does look kinda weird, especially for us outside of Japan since we wouldn't think as much of their historical symbolism.

[@Thedragonlover95]

It would make sense

[@mysryuza]

I thought it had something to do with how he was in charge of directing the lower ranks and his loyalty to Wizeman so I agree a lot, as well as the contrasting vibes and interests.

[@cutielamerr]

I never realized how ugly Reala’s costume was in the sequel. Yeesh, what happened?

[@ijustbreath606]

I have no ideas

[@Ranixo286]

2000's syndrome

[@EberHeim22231]

Ranixo

[@DaELFGokulio]

Oh, you mean to tell me Sonic Team can create lots of characters with compelling and cool visual designs but they drop the ball whenever they need to make them actual 3-dimensional relatable characters that audiences can invest in beyond their initial debut? YA DON'T SAY...

[@FullmetalSonic260]

Cough Infinite cough

[@Ronan34753]

The Adventure games as well as Black Knight and Secret Rings being exceptions.

[@armandotejeda3832]

Yeah. Apparently after sonic adventure 2 most of they’re games have that problem. With the exemption of sonic and the black knight and sonic unleashed.

[@tracyndiyob162]

that's mostly sonic's problem(forces,lost world with how bare they are,sa2 outside shadow/eggman who even then could've had more detail and the jason griffith era outside unleashed,shadow in 06 & black knight) as sega's characters have personality they don't have to be convoluted mess like a square enix hero/villain.

[@KaiboStudios]

I feel like If sega make another nights game, Reala should pretend to be a hero for a bit. Example: Nights: **sees Reala** Reala!? Reala: **casually floating by** hello Nights Nights: What are you doing here? Reala: I came looking for you as usual. Nights: how many times do I have to tell you? I'm NOT going back to wiseman! Reala: then I guess we're in the same boat. Nights: w-...what? Reala: surely you've figured it out by now right? Nights:....how do I know you're not lying? Reala: **simply stares at nights' face**... Nights: you're not wearing your persona...where is it? Reala: where's yours? Nights: right right point taken. Reala: **scoffs** Nights: so you're really serious about this? Reala: I'm pretty sure my personaless face proves it Night: not really **crosses their arms** ok I believe you. Reala: it's about time. So... **flies over to Nights and puts his arm around Nights** what Is it actually do without following orders? Nights: well I guess I'll show you, but I've got my eye on you. Reala: fine by me. *both fly off to the main area of nightopia*

[@cingkrayz1959]

Interesting idea, now I just need to know what happened next

[@KaiboStudios]

@@cingkrayz1959 hmmm, maybe i'll write a fanfiction.

[@luckysix1015]

I prefer Reala's old design as well, but I think it's journey of dreams design could work. If the mask, necklace and purple neck thing where dropped. As well as having his nails a different color. The more armored look could show just how far he and nights have drifted. While Nights keeps his playful circus look Reala takes on samurai inspired armor to better serve wiseman. Just a random thought.

[@princeofvos]

I know this is 2 years late, but I actually think they should keep the ruffle collar! The reason I love Reala and this game in general is the whimsical Jestercore vibes I get from it. But I do think that the collar should be a different color as well, maybe black or gold to compliment his regal-ish look. However I think they should at least simplify/tone down Reala's samurai design, it looks a little bit too complicated especially with the designs and stuff all over his battle suit. Also definitely remove the mask. I'd rather they take it away and add something different that is still noticeable, just not on the face. One of the things that is most important in Character Design is the face itself, and shape is extremely dire to the face because thats the most recognizable aspect. Lots of circles make a character seem more friendly, for example, Mickey Mouse or Mario. Smooth shapes in general make a character seem more friendly. On the apposing side a character with lots of Triangles or Sharper edges makes them seem more prickly and aggressive, something you see in so many villians. You see these taken advantage of in many media, ironically comparing Sonic's team to Shadows team is an amazing example of this. Hiding shape takes away character to a character. So in this case hiding Reala's Face is a hard blow, because if he had softer colors with his redesign he'd look like a tough ally of NiGHTS. So after that long winded explanation on Shape affected a portrayal of a character, please take away the damn mask. Im so sorry for doing this to you

[@starryskies113]

@@princeofvos ya

[@Midnight3Wonder]

Uh, DIGI Valentine, I think you may have forgotten or overlooked some important aspects of Reala. However, I am only going to focus on the one that I find the most important: NiGHTS and Reala do, in fact, care about each other. I know you did discuss the "bond" between the two in your video and no, I am not saying that NiGHTS and Reala are in love. I'm not one of those fans, even though I do find it to be kinda cute. What I am talking about is how Reala goes about confronting NiGHTS. As you mentioned in the video, Reala doesn't normally go straight to attacking NiGHTS (with the exception of his introduction during Helen's dream) and instead begins with a conversation. If you pay attention to what he is saying, Reala is trying to convince NiGHTS to return to Wizeman without a fight. He only resorts to locking NiGHTS up/battling NiGHTS after NiGHTS shoots his offer down. Even when Cerberus is sent to help Reala capture NiGHTS, Reala warns NiGHTS to behave or NiGHTS will be gobbled up by Cerberus. While Reala may take in some delight in seeing the fear in NiGHTS's eyes after being told this, Reala didn't have to warn NiGHTS about behaving at all. From time to time, you can see that Reala feels bad to some extent about having to use force against NiGHTS although he still has much anger towards NiGHTS for leaving. You just gotta pay close attention to it. As for how NiGHTS could possibly care about Reala, there are some moments. For example, when NiGHTS defeats Reala for the first time in Will's dream world Delight City, NiGHTS becomes concerned about Reala's well-being when he appears to be badly hurt. Also, NiGHTS normally tries to brush Reala off as NiGHTS knows that Reala is probably there to try and convince them to return to Wizeman before they end up butting heads and things escalating into a fight, hinting that NiGHTS may not want to fight with Reala at all but, because they're on such opposing side, it is something that simply cannot be avoided. When Reala tells NiGHTS that he is not trying to pick a fight when Will first visits Delight City, NiGHTS does not try to force him to leave and does in fact listen to what he has to say even if what Reala says is hurtful to NiGHTS. I can argue that there is in deed a good enough amount of their bond displayed in Journey Of Dreams, however, I can agree that Sega could have done more for these two if they were willing to take more risks. If Sega decides to finally make a NiGHTS 3 (WHICH THEY BETTER) I would love for them to explore the bond between these two a bit deeper and maybe even have a flashback level which could explain what happened to the two. I think that'd be a really cool idea and would love to see it!

[@mysryuza]

That's a very good point there

[@Midnight3Wonder]

Thank you!

[@ddwhaley1304]

Thank you my friend Thank you

[@Midnight3Wonder]

You're welcome

[@aliciad1959]

I grew up with NiGHTS. This comment gave me unexplainable joy.

[@shoogles_]

Jackle > Reala. That's right, I said it. EDIT: I feel like Sonic Team have this problem with Metal Sonic as well. You have this really cool concept for a rival that's wheeled out once a game for a by-the-numbers boss fight and after the first couple of times it just feels limp. They don't even try to mirror your movements or anything - Metal Sonic flies around above you and fires lasers or throws debris; Reala throws dirty balls. Weak. They need to take a leaf out the Bayonetta or Devil May Cry book, where you have those fights against your equal that are invariably the best parts of the game.

[@DiGiValentine]

HeheHeee. Yoooohohohoho.

[@destroyerblackdragon]

They had shadow the hedgehog in Sonic adventure 2. They als have the sonic boss battles in Shadow the Hedgehog. In Sonic Generations the rival boss battles are pretty interesting.

[@SCRAPxRABBiT]

y'know I'm pretty sure every NiGHTS fan I've met in the real world always prefers Jackle haha

[@marie8454]

Yeah!! Jackle is awesome c: I love the sounds he makes when you defeat him XD also, his design is the best~

[@luckysix1015]

Personally the fact that metal sonic is more then just a copy of sonic is a part of the reason i like him so much. Would i like him to use more of sonic's moves in a 3d fight? Yes but I wouldn't want him to just be a A.I controlled version of my character.

[@drewmaster10]

Nights: Reala. If you want to smash, get a Wii U or something.

[@professorgil4077]

Haha that made my day, thank you

[@drewmaster10]

I was actually wondering how long it was gonna take for somebody to respond to this. I figured it was the most obvious comment someone could make, lol

[@damiengamer727]

lol

[@Kumaclaws]

I'm sorry... Nights hentai doujin? With noodle fingers?

[@dr.rodabthicc]

The internet at its finest

[@shook198]

I want the sauce.

[@trashydumbsht7334]

I don't like where it might go >.

[@TomatoSus]

I question the creations us humans have made sometimes

[@PokemonHayley]

same and i'm not joking. :-)

[@blank6538]

I won't lie, calling NiGHTS "She" does give me some sort of whiplash after calling NiGHTS "they" for so long. Kind of like "Who the fuck are you referring t-- oh right, NiGHTS." Still, great video! I especially love how all the fan theories turned out to be uuhh... less amazing than imagined... [PS, link to doujin where]

[@LFMteehee]

Yeah, NiGHTS is canonically genderless. i can see how they could be preserved as a female though. so i think its fine.

[@Galvatron102]

NiGHTS is genderless, but according to Iizuka it's up to player to interpret, which means that you'll be right by calling him by any pronoun, that's what I like about this character

[@L0rdOfThePies]

I second both things

[@ltrlyclover]

NiGHTS = non-binary/agender? 😳

[@AllieBee00]

@@Galvatron102 I just rewatched NiGHTS being played and Will calls Nights a he tho which confused me cause I was also calling Nights they lol

[@therealcaseyrobertson]

Great video. Reala was such a fun character to record. I never realized he would have the following he does.

[@DementedDogLady]

Hey Casey, fancy seeing you here! Your voice/performance was the reason Reala became my favourite character. :) I hope you get the opportunity to voice him again.

[@NekkoBlue]

WHY ARE WE THROWING DIRTY BALLS AROUND

[@chris0611]

they are shaming the people who wrights fan fics

[@johnnyblack3454]

yeah man some people throw steel balls by user wrist movement by using golden boxes and some people use horses can get infinite rotational energy which can turn you into nothing. and thats how the president died.

[@NotTheWheel]

I didn't know Realas name growing up.. I just called him Nightmare :U

[@candaceskinner5648]

NotTheWheel is applauded

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

Well....technically you were right.

[@void-teatrainwreck4084]

I kinda did the same thing, but with NiGHTS. The only experience I had knowing NiGHTS, was only when I played Sega Superstars Tennis when I was 4. I didn't know NiGHTS' name, so I called her "Purple lady"... yeah...

[@LuckyRabbit234]

I think I get the reasoning behind Reala’s samurai getup in JoD. From what I’ve seen, traditional samurai in Japanese culture are often portrayed as villainous enforcers who’ll do anything to carry out their master’s will, morality be damned. This puts them in direct conflict with the ronin, masterless smaurai who adhere to their own morals and are often portrayed as heroes. If that doesn’t fit NiGHTS and Reala to a ‘t’, I dunno what does.

[@SantaFishes101]

I must be the only one who loves both of Reala's looks, lol...

[@ystation22]

Man, digi. I gotta say. You sure know what characters need to be. You know what your talking about and I have to admire you for it. You do good, man. Rock on! I mean, you take a character, like Reala in this case, look at the way they look, how they act, how impactful they are to a series, and you put all together to give your overall opinion. And you present it in a way I have never seen before. I like what you do, Digi. Keep it up.

[@carlbloke8797]

Wyatt The Hedgehog so true

[@EberHeim22231]

Wyatt The Enemy Of Eber And I'm That Eber My Name is Eber And You Must Be Wyatt The Same Wyatt The Other Eber Faced And Defeated Wyatt And Wyatt is Now My Enemy

[@EberHeim22231]

Carlito You Too

[@MelancoliaI]

Always thought Reala had a sick design. Cartoony and colorful, but had a kind of presence that still allowed you to take him seriously. Also cool how the Nightmarens are humanoid but their own thing as well, very original. Of course the redesign does make it seem like he just came back from some Eyes Wide Shut orgy

[@Solo-nw4rx]

0:00 Honestly Jackle would act that way and have that voice if he had a personality at all and free will by Wiseman

[@Mar-ue4ho]

In honesty when I look at Reala I see a character who reminds me of me do as your told or else your parent is going to punish you harshly if you fail even if you did your best you still get scolded what not,seems to me he does things for his master which is really his dad if he created him and Reala mostly does this out of fear and mostly doesn't care what his kin does really NiGHT and I see he is just a guy afraid and is still young like NiGHT and I feel SEGA could have maybe did something with the character where he was set free or something instead of what Digi showed us. Also wonder if anyone would see this in 2019?

[@chaselanglands6757]

It would be pretty cool if Nights and Reala had a Moses and Rameses type of relationship (siblings turned mortal enemies).

[@EberHeim22231]

And Wyatt is One Of My Enemies

[@somesadnormie5881]

So Reala is like these guys..: Henry (No More Heroes) Virgil (Devil May Cry) Pudding (Space Channel 5) Satsuki (Kill la Kill) Shadow (Sonic) Jeanne (Bayonetta) Omega (Mega Man Zero) Scanty and Kneesock (Panty and Stocking) Wario (Wario/Mario series) Bass (Classic Mega Man) Tohru Adachi (Persona)

[@shook198]

Reala Nightmaren Spot on.

[@doofusmcnair6859]

pudding is my baby girl so what you're *NOT* gonna do is compare her to this, and I quote "bara harelquin mime" i was playing please don't step on me

[@Thedragonlover95]

Indeed

[@sendingpostcardsfromaplane3314]

I don't really see him as Shadow...at least not in the games that present shadow well. Shadow was never trying to be evil in Sonic Adventure 2, despite some words. He genuinely believed what he was doing was right from the few weeks he remembered being alive. Shadow is just a little socially awkward I guess. It shows in his speech.

[@peanutpaste1402]

Half of those are big no, most of them are either not evil, not the second in command and are the one in complete power, most of them put themselves higher then their creator specifically Bass. Only one I really see as that is closer to Resla is Scanty and Kneesock.

[@bigmanFUBAR]

I just watched your Who Dat? on NiGHTS, and I have to say, both that and this video were masterfully made. You, sir, have made a born-again NiGHTS fan of me.

[@TannerOfTheNorth]

Huge confession I way prefer his JoD design. I think it’s kinda cool Pls no hurty

[@mysryuza]

Goodbye18000 I do too, but I wish he wore an elegant torn long jacket or wear a similar outfit to NiGHTS, but a bit more detailed instead. I'm assuming since they're opposites, while NiGHTS wears a circus performer that intends to invite harmless fun, Reala wears the samurai outfit to make him a harmful fighter, which a fighter is a performer to some extent.

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

I honestly prefer his JOD design too. While I think his original design is okay, it just seems kinda lazy to me, like Wizeman was all "I'll just throw a vest on him, maybe give him some boots and gloves and call it a day" but (while there's still no pants) his new design just seems like a more complete outfit to me.

[@anti-roxas850]

*Question* I've heard about a game called *SkullGirls* & i wanted to know if you were interested in doing some *Who Dat?* videos on some iconic characters of the series?

[@quiarapl8362]

I would like that too!

[@EricAndStuff]

ANTI- ROXAS that'd be perfect

[@Monkie_]

*Question* Why are you speaking like this? Are you secretly an *alien* trying to relate with "fellow" humans? Also Skullgirls is great, but I seriously doubt that Digi has any connection to the series. Besides, the story in Skullgirls isn't that developed so I doubt there will be enough content for a who dat; you're probably better off reading the wikia page.

[@carlbloke8797]

True

[@zigzoinks5493]

RetroMonkeySage While that is a good point, DiGi has done an episode on Q and Tails Doll. Both characters shrouded in mystery and have only appeared in one game. So, yeah... I’m pretty sure he can do it.

[@KamiJoJo]

Reala and NiGHTS 4 Smash

[@ijustbreath606]

Y E S

[@chaos4308]

6:03 “Straight up Houdini’d that sh*t” never ceases to make me laugh 😂

[@EberHeim22231]

Chaos

[@kai_824]

Hopefully Sega learned their lesson and we will get some more of these older games

[@SnakeEyes327]

Sonic Team can't write? Big surprise.

[@Xenigma5050]

While i've never been a big fan of Sonic I do remember getting Sonic and the Black Knight when I was a kid and enjoying the story. The wii-mote waggling was tiring and made the gameplay pretty repetitive sure (though as a kid I was more forgiving of this aspect), but the themes of the game and the depth of Merlina as a character struck me as very interesting. The idea of someone so in love with the kingdom they serve under that they would let it be corrupted if it would make it eternal rather than eventually falling to ruin is tragic and a very believable motivation. Its less selfish than the usual villain desire for eternal life since its focused on an entire community/city lasting forever rather than an individual. And I think the music helped convey the emotion of the character very well as well as the symbolism with the decaying flower. And for how cheesy and silly Sonic usually is his response to Merlina's desire for an eternal Kingdom was actually pretty meaningful. Him saying things like "what good is there in a world that goes in forever?" and "every world has its end. I know that's kinda sad but... That's why we gotta live life to the fullest in the time we have" was a good message.

[@armandotejeda3832]

Yes they can. The sonic games pre sonic colors have very good stories. Specially the sonic storybook games. The problem is they don’t hire those guys to make more stories...

[@Mysticgamer]

I really hope Nights can get a third game, JoD was filled with good ideas, weird designs, and wasted potential.

[@rosem3240]

I actually found out recently that nights journey of Dreams was originally supposed to be on what I believe was the PlayStation 2 at the time but at the very last minute they decided to go for the Wii and because of that a lot of stuff had to be re-programmed to be compatible. Its like what happened to Bayonetta 2 only they werent able to expand the deadline or someting. when that happened a lot of stuff unfortunately was not able to be updated in time and cut out. For example in Spring Valley there wasn supposed to be a meteor crashing into the mountain, bombs at the casino and several races against Reala e and nights actually acknowledging that Helen was able to get herself out of trouble without his help. So ya maybe we were supposed to see some sort of end for reala after the battle and it may have just been lost along with the other content

[@thefrancix9316]

i bet captain kirb is gonna have a field day with your video xD

[@chestbumphero]

who?

[@thefrancix9316]

an artist who really really likes nights into dreams

[@LFMteehee]

He makes alot of NiGHTS porn.

[@Cons-Cat]

The artist whose porn got into all our Twitter feeds when DiGi Liked it.

[@Duncadinca]

Well this is basically Who Dat - Shadow the Hedgehog

[@MrShark-wf3xy]

I used to think that reala was a girl until I heard his voice in nights journey in dreams

[@parkersandahl3949]

Reala’s name is a pun of reality aka the opposite of what is made up or dreamed

[@IzzyNChrist]

It would be awesome if they made a game where Reala makes a comeback, like a revenge series prequel or something but they should definitely make his character more bada**

[@EberHeim22231]

Izzy The New Villain

[@IzzyNChrist]

LOL why me?@@EberHeim22231

[@haby.baby0]

Not to be all cheesy but your videos really do inspire me to want to create more better videos keep up the good work !!

[@lilbonsly]

I'd really like to hear how YOU would re-design him to match NiGHTS

[@jasminthedarkhedgehog9581]

Yay Reala! I know hes evil but i love him 😍

[@Thedragonlover95]

Same

[@EbonyIsAHellhound]

Same

[@Flamfamuro]

Same

[@strangehominid]

Same

[@Gat720Dua]

Get in line, there's a lot of guest characters people want in Smash.

[@TMSonicFan47]

I feel like an Infinite - Who Dat? would end on a similar (albeit, more negative) note as this one did.

[@OverlordGab]

That theme song made the character seem so promising... until the game came out

[@zoesoundglave3897]

why did they not just have the makeup be the part that shows loyalty like have NiGHTS wash the make up off but Reala keep the makeup on.

[@lollirot9750]

This video is good but that begining makes me physically recoil what were you thinking

[@shinysaur4492]

2:54 "NOODAL FEENGERZ" *Part of a complete lunch.*

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

I want to know where this comes from

[@pandorasangel2747]

When I was a kid I thought Reala was a girl, a very muscular girl

[@SCRAPxRABBiT]

I mean you're not wrong if you don't want to be.

[@aortaplatinum]

I can never get off to NiGHTS x Reala stuff. They're siblings, that shit's not hot.

[@haby.baby0]

NiGHTSintoMemes people can be so weird

[@mysryuza]

I'm sure they don't see each other as siblings either due to their views and their background or because of the subconscious of the dreamers, despite being made by the same creator or they don't entirely understand how family works like humans do

[@doofusmcnair6859]

*SAY IT FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK*

[@realathenightmaren4393]

AortaPlatinum No just no the Nights X Me reala

[@pureplatinumkiller5546]

I n c e s t

[@CPPierrot]

Based on what you’ve said, Reala reminds me of Vergil. Or like. Wario.

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

Not Wario.

[@mc.gemstone]

I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!! AAAA!!!! QwQ Also hear me out but I have a theory of why there might never be a NiGHTS 3 I think due to some backlash and such. Also I feel like there could of been but due to it being on Wii and not on the PS3 and Xbox360 there must of been some things happen behind the scene of making JOD we have no idea what could of happen. Maybe one day but who knows. Anyway;s as I was saying...making a NiGHTS 3 would be a risky task to do I feel like trying to re-create as only a few selective people can do it! Plus would even sell well to begin with? I don't know for now lets just be hopeful that SEGA is still going no matter what has happen they still care about NiGHTS and all the other SEGA characters as much as you do but I feel like its much more difficult then we imagine it I don't know (plus they do make other games besides sonic mind you and also doing because it might be easy to do or just playing it safe) I just hate seeing negativity around SEGA and its coming to a point where I just had enough of it and feels unfair. Maybe one day it will happen but don't hold you breath on it just be hopeful and grateful that there still here. Anyway's rant over!

[@carlbloke8797]

MC. Gemstone the thing is if SEGA cared so much about their IPs then they should show it in their games. The fact that they have SO MANY IPs they could focus on other than Sonic but are constantly collecting dust on the shelves, it shows people have every right to call SEGA out. Look at how poorly made Sonic Forces was. It's clear the people behind it didn't understand Sonic at all

[@mc.gemstone]

Okay I'm sorry...I'm sorry that you feel that way...

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

Yes, I agree: ay ay ay ay exclamation point exclamation point exclamation point exclamation point kyu doubleyew kyu

[@sofiarosanes9511]

@@mc.gemstone until nights dream wheel pops out of knowhere and also rumors

[@mc.gemstone]

@@sofiarosanes9511 Yeah who knows what that game is.

[@HeartOfClod]

As someone that knows very little about NiGHTS, I honestly thought both him and Reala were female. Mindblown.

[@badagent5446]

How many cigarettes do you think Reala smokes a day to have that voice? (Talking about the intro)

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

A pack a day, at least.

[@Datbigking]

I think it would be good if nights and reala would’ve been best friends, but since nights left Wiseman he felt upset and felt that nights betrayed him he would fell anger towards her but also guilt nights would feel guilt for breaking the strong bond her and reala had

[@DuskDTN]

I'm so excited this is finally out!! And you did such a good job with it! Like always.

[@bobstayoffthegrass8772]

Know what would have made both Reala and the entirety of JoD’s story a whole lot better? If that shitty ass bait and switch babby’s first tragedy asspull plot twist in the true ending was revealed by _Reala,_ not Wizeman. Think about it. NiGHTS said she knew about the No Ontological Inertia bullshit with her and Wizeman all along, right? Shouldn’t that mean Reala did too? Because if so, _why didn’t he say that?_ That would have given the kids a way better reason not to want to help NiGHTS kill Wizeman, and it would have made Reala himself a far more sympathetic character. Sure, you could assume that Reala knew about it and that he wanted to stop NiGHTS so that Wizeman - and thus he - wouldn’t die, but since he never said so, there’s no reason to think Sonic Team actually thought of that.

[@MisteRRYouTuby]

Bob Stayoffthegrass Repeat this.

[@richardnoggin1526]

I never played Nights but I did find this interesting.

[@thevoidmagician6653]

If the rumors are true that we are NOT going to have another Sonic and SEGA all-stars racing game, Then I'm EXTREMELY beyond furious! Because the rumors also say it's going to be a *SONIC ONLY* game. I love sonic, truly from the bottom of my heart. But they need to show their other series some love. I don't want just sonic. I know North Star fist and Bayonetta 3 are coming out, but I (and i'm certain anyone else here) want to see a 3rd NiGHTS game, a new Ristar game another JetSet Radio game, and a return of golden axe. These were all really good series and it's a shame to see them go to waste. Sonic and sega all stars racing was the only way I could see those characters glorified with updated graphics. I was hoping that they'd put bayonetta in a new one. Please for the love of all that is good with your company, bring back the good stuff. I like sonic but I like NiGHTS more. And I liked shinobi, ristar, golden axe, arrow flash, altered beast, etc. Just as much as Sonic as well. AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON ECCO JR.!!!

[@damiengamer727]

There is a new Sonic Racing game, but it only has Sonic characters and the only items are wisps

[@base21]

BDSP 123 you mean fist of the North Star?

[@Flutterio]

Would Reala wearing armour indicate he is a warrior and the red fire emblem he his passion for serving his master 🤔

[@Icyangel10]

My writing is questionable bit this gives me ideas for tips on writing a character like Reala

[@oldandgrey]

Reala is the OG Shadow The Hedgehog

[@Thedragonlover95]

He was around before Shadow

[@artistanthony1007]

@@Thedragonlover95 That's what they meant by OG.

[@Thedragonlover95]

@@artistanthony1007 yup

[@artistanthony1007]

@@Thedragonlover95 Oh I was thinking of a different response because I thought you were disagreeing with them but nevermind then.

[@Thedragonlover95]

@@artistanthony1007 Not really

[@originalcharacter2470]

I think that Sonic Team do not want to touch NiGHTS's past. Even making it canon that NiGHTS and Reala used to be friends might be too much; it's unclear wether NiGHTS was ever loyal to Wizeman at all, and they don't want to answer that question. Is it a good idea that they're doing that? I'm not sure, really. There might have been a better way to write the "beef" between NiGHTS and Reala that doesn't make their prior friendship obvious. Do you think that Sonic Team could have had it both ways?

[@gabrielgaster3992]

If there was a new NiGHTS game, i'd like to see a scene where Reala gets somewhat choked up for having to fight NiGHTS, but overall, still go through with it.

[@CreditR01]

My only experience with this franchise was Journey of Dreams. I remember thinking how weird it was that Reala just vanishes after that last fight. Really liked your analysis of Reala's design against NiGHTS. But I agree, I wanted to like Reala more than I do, but he's not in the limelight enough.

[@OverlordGab]

Your experience with Reala mirrors mine with the Sonic game series: After finishing both SA1 and SA2, I was hyped at the the potentially epic stories developers could craft from that point onwards, but my expectations got gradually shattered as I played game after game. One difference I can see is that your reasonable expectations concerning this character were shattered thanks to only one game

[@MegaMrsRose]

Reala is definitely one of the coolest villains, but Sega should of made Reala much better just like you said.

[@OddMoonlight]

I mean, for me; I personally like both designs, though I do understand your reasoning as to why you dislike NJOD's Reala design. It is quite cluttered, indeed, but it gives off a complicated idea of who Reala is. Not me saying that Reala's JOD design is better, I'm just saying how, compared to NiGHTS, whose sleeker design gives us the idea that they're free and not-so-complicated, whilst Reala's gives a sense of boundness, he doesn't have freedom; he always obeys to his master, which ultimately binds him, unlike NiGHTS. That's just me personally, see how you wish to see, perception is free after all, not bound to a single lens, of course.

[@mysryuza]

HOLY SHIT I WAS JUST WONDERING JUST THIS MORNING IF YOU WERE GONNA EVER MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT REALA AND I DIDN'T THINK YOU WOULD ACTUALLY DO IT!

[@jendayiaulmer1225]

I'd like to see a NiGHTS game where you yourself are the visitor like you get to fully customize yourself as in gender, hair, body shape, name personality and dream world etc. And maybe there's actual dialogue like in the NiGHTS Wii game and maybe NiGHTS will say the name you entered and stuff like that ya know? I mean if that would happen in an app or an actual NiGHTS game I'd so play it definitely.

[@carlbloke8797]

Nights and Reala for Smash!

[@matgarcia7106]

What about wizeman

[@realathenightmaren4393]

Mat Garcia he is too big to be in SSB4 T_T

[@birdloaf2117]

Fun fact: In Sega Superstar Tennis, Reala's introduction phrase was "There Is No Nights" Idk why since he doesn't say that in Journey Of Dreams, but he does anyway

[@angeldevil110]

im back into my NiGHTS phase and i fucking love this thank you

[@Gecko1993HogheadIncOfficial]

I thought the introduction Reala stated was “There is one NiGHTS!”

[@MisteRRYouTuby]

Is that the Totinos pizza roll theme in the background?

[@bobstayoffthegrass8772]

Michael Rivers Delet this

[@ziongamer6905]

Michael Rivers Silva gunner infects us all

[@AT7outof10]

Sounds like it, yeah.

[@jokiepie]

Funny thing is, the Reala battle theme has a part that sounds like the totino's bit just by coincidence

[@sydneyrose6455]

Dang it digi! I didn't know about Reala before video but now I feel like a fan even though I haven't played the games. I read through the other comments and found one that painted Reala as a caring brother rather than a bad guy and I feel like its easier to like him since he puts Nights in cages rather than be like Doctor Eggman and do things such as attempt to destroy the world or attempt to kill Nights all the time. I want to tell myself you have a point and they should've explored this betrayal feeling but maybe if Reala didn't agree with the entirety of Wizeman's plans or how Wizeman does things or thought it mattered if Nights wanted to be rebellious once Wizeman takes over, I can see how he can still be nice in a weird way to Nights. I don't like how it looks as if there's moments when Reala is trying to distance Nights from the kids. It could be from feelings that Nights betrayed him and doesn't deserve friends or he probably feels the kids are encouraging Nights to behave the way she does and wants them to stop that. Okay, now I feel like I'm frying my own brain trying to contemplate more on Reala and it probably won't matter with Balan Wonderworld coming out next year.

[@crispinbohannon7996]

If we get a nights 3 they’ll use the journey of dreams design except give him a cape & Use the mysterious same dream language he used from the first game, that’s what I wanted.

[@gone23398]

I love reala, it really is a shame that he’s underrated. Great who dat on him 👍

[@kingofnerds1841]

Gonna be upfront with you Digi, I can KINDA see where they where coming from with the Journey of Dreams design. I think they went with the armor to further emphasize the contrast between him and Nights; Nights is a carefree, easygoing, fun loving jokester, her appearance has an air of "Entertainer" to it, playing off that jester motif. Reala, on the polar opposite side of the spectrum, is MEANT to reflect his much more serious attitude. His later design screams "Combat"! While Nights puts a lot of emphasis on her jester aspects, Reala is geared more to resemble a knight, someone who is willing to fight to the death uphold his master's will! Someone who's always prepared to chew bubblegum and kick @$5, and brother, HE ALL OUTTA BUBBLEGUM! And I think they went with the samurai motif because it's a Japanese knight, which is ironic because jesters are a more European concept, and it would've given him more character had they went with more medieval looking armor, and it'd still fit in with the whole jester schtick!

[@thesupershinymegagengar2034]

I wish I knew a lot more about this series years ago. I was only introduced to NiGHTS and Reala when my brother and I played Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed. (Along with all other non-Sonic characters)

[@aunjoliquewilliams9753]

Lmao 🤣 The way you said the parts with the noodles fingers and paraloop ya balls off had earned my subscription!!! GODDAMN that was funny!!😂😂

[@BLKBRDSR71]

When I first say that cutscene I thought Reala was saying "Their is one Nights". As if Reala wants to be the one. Damn I miss having a Saturn.

[@carlbloke8797]

Sure would be great for SEGA to revive this again instead of relying solely on Sonic games

[@lucapeyrefitte6899]

Carl Bloke yeah but they probably would have to reboot it so the story could really make sense

[@punkypony5165]

I love NiGHTS but I've also loved Reala from the moment I first saw them as a kid.

[@EmberSolace.]

I'm still playing this game even in 2019 xD

[@caolanochearnaigh9804]

Reala kinda looks like The Crow. That's awesome.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Gotta love his theme song though

[@mysryuza]

Weirdly enough, in the game, the stripes on his hat is not very diluted but his official art portrayed his stripes as diluted in Journey of Dreams. And his hat horns have that sharp cornered curves in the game, but rounded in the official art. I'm thinking about Wizeman, but I'm not sure about a video about him Also, I want their masks. Kinda wanted to see more of NiGHTS with her persona, like a flashback cutscene where she wore it most of the cutscene before ditching it. (Excluding the near ending of JoD)

[@CharcoalRabbit]

The rock cover of his her’s theme was in Journey of dreams and Lost world.

[@idon896]

So basically he's the Vergil to DMC's Dante. Except wasted.

[@DouglasMeloche]

my first exposure to this series was through the comics, and Reala was the only denizen of Nightmare who had any driving motivation

[@magic8girl]

nah, reala says there is no nights in sega superstars tennis so that's cool (Idk if that's mentioned)

[@CMM47]

13:06. Totally weird, why is NiGHTS dancing knowing there's a mad killer on the loose

[@RadiantNightmare87]

Thanks for doing a video on Reala!

[@Basher.G]

I'm surprised this video was 2 minute longer than the one about NiGHTS

[@nathanchristner9861]

You wanna know something funny? Aside from other videos on the side, I was in the middle of binge watching all Who Dat? videos when this Reala video was posted.

[@SweetPotatoArt]

Imagine if there was like a show of this? That would be good! *totally not thinking of doing that myself one day*

[@rosem3240]

I always saw the werid flames on the armor as reflections as wizmans hand.

[@leonmoonson]

I can understand how you feel. I felt the same about Shadow the Hedgehog.