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NiGHTS (ナイツ Naitsu?) is the titular protagonist of the Nights series. They are a first-level Nightmaren that flies freely through the skies of Nightopia, a dream world that exists in the Night Dimension.

Unrestrained, graceful, bright, cheerful, and full of curiosity,[3][5] Nights was one of the most powerful Nightmarens created by Wizeman the Wicked, the malevolent ruler of Nightmare, a dark realm in the Night Dimension. Wizeman sent the Nightmarens to destroy Nightopia by stealing Ideya from Visitors. However, Nights was unhappy with Wizeman's orders, and instead allied themself with the Visitors to defend Nightopia.

History[]

Sonic Adventure[]

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The Nights pinball table, from Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut.

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The Nights Chao, from Sonic Adventure.

In Sonic Adventure and its enhanced port, Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Nights appears in the Card & Pinball minigame in Casinopolis, featuring elements from Nights into Dreams. Nights themself can also be seen floating over an Ideya Palace when the player loses their last ball.

In the Mission Mode of Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Nights' picture can be seen on a small billboard next to Tails' shop.

Nights also makes a cameo appearance as a Chao. The Neutral Fly Type Chao resembles Nights.

Sonic Shuffle[]

In Sonic Shuffle, when the date on the Dreamcast is set to December 24, Nights will make a cameo appearance. They replaces Lumina as the guide, although the voice will still be Lumina's.

Sonic Adventure 2[]

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The figurehead of the Nights hotel, from Sonic Adventure 2.

In Sonic Adventure 2 and its enhanced port, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, Nights makes multiple cameos. Firstly, in City Escape, billboards and posters depict advertisements for a Nights hotel, which can be seen in the skyline of Shadow's Radical Highway stage.

Nights also makes a cameo appearance as a Chao. The Neutral Fly Type Chao resembles Nights.

Sonic Battle[]

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In Sonic Battle, Nights appears in the Shadow's Speed Demon minigame, where they can be seen flying in the background whenever the player reaches the goal.

Shadow the Hedgehog[]

In Shadow the Hedgehog, a billboard of Nights can be seen to the right of where Shadow begins Lethal Highway, right as they lands on solid ground.

Sonic Riders series[]

Sonic Riders[]

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Nights, from Sonic Riders.

In Sonic Riders, Nights made their first cameo as a playable character. They can be unlocked if the player completes the missions of all three of the Babylon Rogues and their personal Extreme Gear is called the Night Sky. Sections of the Sega Carnival and Sega Illusion courses feature elements from Nights into Dreams.

In gameplay, Nights has the following stats:

Image Type Stats
Dash Limit Power Cornering
Nights-sonic-riders Flight ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity[]

In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Nights returns as an unlockable playable character alongside with the Night Sky. In addition, signs advertising Nights and Nights: Journey of Dreams can be seen in both '90s Boulevard and '80s Boulevard.

Sonic Generations[]

In the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Generations, a hotel with Nights' likeness on it appears in Radical Highway, just as it did in the original stage.

Sonic Lost World[]

In the Wii U version and PC version of Sonic Lost World, Nights appears in the Nightmare Zone DLC, where they helps Sonic in escaping Wizeman's curse at the end of the zone by Paralooping Reala (who was opening Paraloop portals to Nightmare) and escorting him to the end of the level.

Sonic Forces[]

In Sonic Forces, a Costume set designed in the image of Nights is unlockable in-game with the bonus edition for this title.

Sonic Superstars[]

In Sonic Superstars, Metal Nights is an unlockable design for the Metal Fighter. Parts for Metal Nights can be purchased in the Shop after achieving a Perfect Bonus in a Bonus Stage.

Other game appearances[]

Sonic Pinball Party[]

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In Sonic Pinball Party, Nights appears along with a Nights-themed pinball game, featuring many elements from Nights into Dreams. Sonic Pinball Party is the only game where Nights actually interacts with Sonic, as Nights helped Sonic free Amy and Tails from Dr. Eggman's hypnotism. Nights is also a level two competitor in the Egg Cup Tournament.

Sega All-Stars series[]

Sega Superstars[]

In Sega Superstars, Nights is playable in the Nights into Dreams game. The player must control Nights in Spring Valley or Twin Seeds with their arms to fly through enough rings in order to break the Ideya Capture and return the Ideya to the Ideya Palace.

Sega Superstars Tennis[]

In Sega Superstars Tennis, Nights is a playable character that is available from the beginning of the game. They plays tennis with other Sega characters.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing[]

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Nights, from Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.

In Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Nights appears as the flagperson who waves the checkered flag at the start and end of the races.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed[]

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Nights, from Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.

Due to popular demand to make Nights a playable character in the first game, both Nights and Reala appear as playable characters in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. They appear as the vehicles while a Nightopian and a Nightmaren drive them, respectively. When the player gets a All-Star Move as either racer, they'll control Nights or Reala for a limited time. A Nights-related race-track, Dream Valley, also appears in the game. Because Nights is a playable racer in the game, Ristar replaces them as the flagman.

Sonic Runners[]

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The Nights buddy, from Sonic Runners.

In Sonic Runners, Nights appeared as an equipable buddy during two of the promotional events for the game. When equipped, the music changes.

In other media[]

Archie Comics[]

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Nights, from Sonic Universe #78.

In Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, Nights appeared during the Worlds Unite crossover where they joined Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man's Unified Army to stop Sigma's conquest of the multiverse.

Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence[]

In Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence, two Nights Chao from Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 make an appearance as residents of Sky Sanctuary. During an expedition, Knuckles helps a Nights Chao obtain a stone medallion, unwittingly discovering a Portal Gear in the process.

Trivia[]

  • Of Sega's non-Sonic characters, Nights has made the most appearances in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
  • Lumina and Void both bear a strong resemblance to Nights.
  • The first time Sonic appeared in full 3D was in the limited edition Christmas Nights, where they was an unlockable character in the Sonic the Hedgehog into Dreams minigame. In the minigame, Sonic is only playable in the Spring Valley stage, and the original game's Puffy boss is re-skinned to resemble Dr. Robotnik. The gameplay mechanics are also modified. Nights is not present and Sonic can wander around the area freely, as Claris and Elliot do, to obtain the Ideyas without any time limit. The music is a slightly remixed version of "Final Fever", the Egg Spinner boss battle music from the Japanese and European versions of Sonic the Hedgehog CD.
  • In Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Nights and Reala are the only characters who do not transform into plane form when using their All-Star Moves.

References[]

  1. Taylor, Mike (December 5, 2007). Interview: Takashi Iizuka Talks Nights. Nintendo Life. Retrieved on April 18, 2022. "Takashi Iizuka: NiGHTS is neutral, and therefore has no gender. The impressions of the character with regards to gender are totally up to the player."
  2. (in Japanese) Sonic Riders Saikyou Kouryaku Guide. Shogakukan. April 2006. p. 32. ISBN 978-4091062925.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Nights: Journey of Dreams (Wii) North American instruction booklet, pg. 6.
  4. Nights into Dreams (Sega Saturn) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 6.
  5. Nights: Journey of Dreams (Wii) North American instruction booklet, pg. 7.

External links[]

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