Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams... (SEGA Saturn)

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Description

Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams... is essentially a demo that was given away through various promotions and magazines. While it may have 'only' appeared to be a one-level demo of NiGHTS into Dreams... (Spring Valley), it is really a bit more.

Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams...'s title screen, level backgrounds and even character models change according to the current season. Play it throughout an entire year and experience not only Christmas NiGHTS, but also Winter NiGHTS, New Year NiGHTS and NiGHTS: Limited Edition. Santa will appear on his sleigh on Christmas Day, and Reala will make a guest appearance on April Fool's Day, to mention only a few of its little cameos.

The gameplay is identical to that of NiGHTS into Dreams..., but it arguably has more longevity due to the Presents Box. The box contains unlockable artwork, promotional movies, Time Attack and Link Attack modes, Sonic as a playable character in the game, and more!

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Promo Images

Alternate Titles

• "WiNTER NiGHTS into Dreams..." -- Japanese title
• "NiGHTS Into Dreams: Limited Edition" -- Alternative content title
• "A Happy New Year NiGHTS into Dreams..." -- In-game title on New Year's Eve and Day
• "クリスマスナイツ" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Console Generation Exclusive: Sega Saturn
• NiGHTS series
• Theme: Christmas

User Reviews

For me? Oh, Sega, you shouldn’t have.	Adzuken (854)
One of the must-have titles along with NiGHTS if you own a Saturn	gametrader (233)

Critic Reviews

HonestGamers (Staff reviews only)	Dec 25, 2005	10 out of 10	100
SEGA-Mag (Objectif-SEGA)	Dec 25, 2010	10 out of 10	100
Defunct Games	Jun 26, 2005	94 out of 100	94
VicioJuegos.com / uVeJuegos.com	Jan 18, 2005	92 out of 100	92
Sega Collectors Guild	Apr 27, 2003	92 out of 100	92
Sega-16.com	Dec 24, 2018	9 out of 10	90
Lens of Truth	Dec 23, 2009	9 out of 10	90
GameCola.net	Jan, 2004	8 out of 10	80
Classic-games.net	Jun 21, 2021	8 out of 10	80

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Trivia

Distribution

The game was a Christmas gift from the Sonic Team. In Japan it was given to subscribers of the Famitsu magazine for the Christmas of '96. In the US, it was packaged with the Next Generation and Game Players magazines, also around the holiday of '96. In Europe it was first only bundled with certain Saturn packages or given as a promotional item when you bought two Saturn games, however a year later in '97 it was available with the December issue of Sega Saturn Magazine.

Themes

Here are the dates where the content of the game changes.

• March to October: Standard Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams... content.
• November, January to February: Winter theme, with snow and accordingly fitted outfits for Claris and Elliot.
• December 1-25: 'Tis indeed the season in Spring Valley on these dates, with a joyful Christmas theme! Lots, and lots of changes. This is also the only time you'll be able to see the intro and end movies. However, if you complete the game under these dates the Christmas setting will be playable at any time -- through the Presents menu.
• January 1: Same content as the Winter setting, however with a new years greeting at the title screen.
• April 1: Go to the Ideya Palace and you will be able to play as Reala. Complete the game as him, and he'll be available to play at any time via the Presents menu.

Should you not have the patience to wait around you can change the Saturn's internal clock which is used to trigger the content.