<s>
is	O
a	O
1996	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
began	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
Knuckles	I-Application
in	O
1994	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
concept	O
originated	O
in	O
1992	O
,	O
during	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
was	O
led	O
by	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
veterans	O
Yuji	O
Naka	O
,	O
Naoto	O
Ohshima	O
,	O
and	O
Takashi	O
Iizuka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
analogue	O
controller	O
,	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
3D	O
controller	O
,	O
was	O
designed	O
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
included	O
with	O
some	O
retail	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
received	O
acclaim	O
for	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
atmosphere	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
shorter	O
Christmas-themed	O
version	O
,	O
Christmas	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
December	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
2008	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
a	O
high-definition	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Nights	B-Application
:	I-Application
Journey	I-Application
of	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
is	O
split	O
into	O
seven	O
levels	O
,	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
Dreams	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
levels	O
are	O
distributed	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
teenage	O
characters	O
:	O
three	O
are	O
unique	O
to	O
Claris	O
,	O
three	O
to	O
Elliot	O
,	O
and	O
each	O
play	O
through	O
an	O
identical	O
final	O
seventh	O
level	O
,	O
"	O
Twin	B-Application
Seeds	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Previously	O
completed	O
stages	O
may	O
be	O
revisited	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
high	O
scores	O
;	O
a	O
grade	O
between	O
A	O
and	O
F	O
is	O
given	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
upon	O
completion	O
,	O
but	O
a	O
"	O
C	O
"	O
grade	O
(	O
or	O
better	O
)	O
in	O
all	O
the	O
selected	O
character	O
's	O
levels	O
must	O
be	O
achieved	O
to	O
unlock	O
the	O
relevant	O
"	O
Twin	B-Application
Seeds	I-Application
"	O
stage	O
for	O
that	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
player	O
controls	O
Nights	O
,	O
whereas	O
the	O
other	O
controls	O
Reala	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
A-Life	O
system	O
features	O
an	O
evolving	O
music	O
engine	O
,	O
allowing	O
tempo	B-Application
,	O
pitch	O
,	O
and	O
melody	O
to	O
alter	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
state	O
of	O
Nightopians	O
within	O
the	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
feature	O
runs	O
from	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
's	O
internal	O
clock	O
,	O
which	O
alters	O
features	O
in	O
the	O
A-Life	O
system	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
evil	O
ruler	O
of	O
Nightmare	O
,	O
Wizeman	B-Application
the	I-Application
Wicked	I-Application
,	O
is	O
stealing	O
this	O
dream	O
energy	O
from	O
sleeping	O
visitors	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
gather	O
power	O
and	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
Nightopia	O
and	O
eventually	O
the	O
real	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
creates	O
two	O
"	O
Level	O
One	O
"	O
Nightmaren	O
:	O
Nights	O
and	O
Reala	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
day	O
,	O
Elliot	O
Edwards	O
and	O
Claris	O
Sinclair	O
,	O
two	O
teenagers	O
from	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Twin	B-Application
Seeds	I-Application
,	O
go	O
through	O
failures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
they	O
defeat	O
Wizeman	O
and	O
Reala	B-Application
,	O
peace	O
is	O
returned	O
to	O
Nightopia	O
and	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Nightmare	O
is	O
suppressed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
day	O
,	O
in	O
Twin	B-Application
Seeds	I-Application
,	O
a	O
centenary	O
ceremony	O
begins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
,	O
the	O
Sega	O
development	O
division	O
that	O
had	O
created	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
games	O
for	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nights	O
concept	O
originated	O
during	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
1992	O
,	O
but	O
development	O
did	O
not	O
begin	O
until	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
Knuckles	I-Application
in	O
late	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naka	O
and	O
Ohshima	O
felt	O
they	O
had	O
spent	O
enough	O
time	O
with	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
and	O
were	O
eager	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
new	O
concepts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
creator	O
and	O
project	O
director	O
Ohshima	O
created	O
the	O
character	O
of	O
Nights	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
inspirations	O
from	O
travelling	O
Europe	O
and	O
western	O
Asia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naka	O
originally	O
intended	O
to	O
make	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
a	O
slow-paced	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
as	O
development	O
progressed	O
the	O
gameplay	O
pace	O
gradually	O
increased	O
,	O
in	O
similar	O
vein	O
to	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
initial	O
concept	O
envisioned	O
the	O
flying	O
character	O
in	O
a	O
rendered	O
2D	O
sprite	O
art	O
,	O
with	O
side-scrolling	O
features	O
similar	O
to	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	O
was	O
developed	O
using	O
Silicon	O
Graphics	O
workstations	O
for	O
graphical	O
designs	O
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
emulators	O
running	O
on	O
Hewlett-Packard	O
machines	O
for	O
programming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
used	O
the	O
Sega	O
Graphics	O
Library	O
operating	O
system	O
,	O
said	O
by	O
many	O
developers	O
to	O
make	O
programming	O
for	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
dramatically	O
easier	O
,	O
only	O
sparingly	O
,	O
instead	O
creating	O
the	O
game	O
almost	O
entirely	O
with	O
custom	O
libraries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
offices	O
did	O
not	O
include	O
soundproof	O
studios	O
,	O
team	O
members	O
recorded	O
sound	O
effects	O
at	O
night	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
took	O
longer	O
than	O
expected	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
inexperience	O
with	O
Saturn	B-Device
hardware	O
and	O
uncertainty	O
about	O
using	O
the	O
full	O
560	O
megabyte	O
space	O
on	O
the	O
CD-ROM	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
Saturn	B-Device
gamepad	B-Device
was	O
found	O
to	O
be	O
insufficient	O
to	O
control	O
Nights	O
in	O
flight	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
team	O
developed	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
analog	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
was	O
introduced	O
alongside	O
an	O
optional	O
gamepad	B-Device
,	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
3D	O
controller	O
,	O
included	O
with	O
some	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
an	O
analogue	B-Device
stick	I-Device
and	O
analogue	O
triggers	O
designed	O
for	O
Nights	O
to	O
make	O
movement	O
easier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
noted	O
the	O
successful	O
twinning	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
64	I-Device
controller	I-Device
with	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
realised	O
that	O
the	O
default	O
Saturn	B-Device
controller	O
was	O
better	O
suited	O
to	O
arcade	O
games	O
than	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
development	O
,	O
the	O
director	O
Steven	O
Spielberg	O
visited	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
studio	O
and	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
person	O
outside	O
the	O
team	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naka	O
asked	O
him	O
to	O
use	O
an	O
experimental	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
3D	O
controller	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
jokingly	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Spielberg	O
controller	O
"	O
throughout	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
or	O
Christmas	B-Application
NiGHTS	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
...	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
short	O
Christmas-themed	O
version	O
of	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
released	O
in	O
December	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iizuka	O
stated	O
that	O
Christmas	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
was	O
created	O
to	O
increase	O
Saturn	B-Device
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Christmas	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
was	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
Christmas	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
bundle	O
and	O
distributed	O
free	O
to	O
Saturn	B-Device
owners	O
who	O
covered	O
the	O
shipping	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elsewhere	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
given	O
away	O
with	O
the	O
purchase	O
of	O
Saturn	B-Device
games	O
such	O
as	O
Daytona	B-Application
USA	I-Application
Championship	I-Application
Circuit	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
or	O
issues	O
of	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
and	O
Next	O
Generation	O
Magazine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Christmas	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
was	O
not	O
included	O
with	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
until	O
December	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Christmas	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
follows	O
Elliot	O
and	O
Claris	O
during	O
the	O
holiday	O
season	O
following	O
their	O
adventures	O
with	O
Nights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Realizing	O
that	O
the	O
Christmas	O
Star	O
is	O
missing	O
from	O
the	O
Twin	B-Application
Seeds	I-Application
Christmas	O
tree	O
,	O
the	O
pair	O
travel	O
to	O
Nightopia	O
to	O
find	O
it	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
reunite	O
with	O
Nights	O
and	O
retrieve	O
the	O
Christmas	O
Star	O
from	O
Gillwing	O
's	O
lair.Christmas	O
Nights	O
contains	O
the	O
full	O
version	O
of	O
Claris	O
 '	O
Spring	O
Valley	O
dream	O
level	O
from	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
,	O
playable	O
as	O
both	O
Claris	O
and	O
Elliot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Saturn	B-Device
's	O
internal	O
clock	O
changes	O
elements	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
date	O
and	O
time	O
:	O
December	O
activates	O
"	O
Christmas	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
"	O
mode	O
,	O
replacing	O
item	O
boxes	O
with	O
Christmas	O
presents	O
,	O
greenery	O
with	O
snow	O
and	O
gumdrops	O
,	O
rings	O
with	O
wreaths	O
,	O
and	O
Ideya	O
captures	O
with	O
Christmas	O
trees	O
;	O
Nightopians	O
wear	O
elf	O
costumes	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
music	O
is	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
rendition	O
of	O
"	O
Jingle	O
Bells	O
"	O
and	O
an	O
a	O
cappella	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Nights	O
theme	O
song	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
changes	O
apply	O
on	O
New	O
Year	O
's	O
Day	O
;	O
on	O
April	O
Fool	O
's	O
Day	O
,	O
Reala	B-Application
replaces	O
Nights	O
as	O
the	O
playable	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	O
features	O
several	O
unlockable	O
bonuses	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
observe	O
the	O
status	O
of	O
the	O
A-life	O
system	O
,	O
experiment	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
music	O
mixer	O
,	O
time	O
attack	O
one	O
Mare	O
,	O
or	O
play	O
as	O
Sega	O
's	O
mascot	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
in	O
the	O
minigame	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
:	O
Into	O
Dreams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
may	O
only	O
play	O
through	O
Spring	O
Valley	O
on	O
foot	O
,	O
and	O
must	O
defeat	O
the	O
boss	O
:	O
an	O
inflatable	O
Dr.	O
Robotnik	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
is	O
a	O
remixed	O
version	O
of	O
"	O
Final	O
Fever	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
battle	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
Japanese	O
and	O
European	O
version	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
CD	I-Application
(	O
1993	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
HD	O
version	O
of	O
Nights	O
,	O
the	O
Christmas	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
content	O
is	O
playable	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
cleared	O
once	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
made	O
a	O
prototype	O
Saturn	B-Device
sequel	O
with	O
the	O
title	O
Air	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
,	O
and	O
began	O
development	O
for	O
the	O
Dreamcast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naka	O
expressed	O
reluctance	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
but	O
later	O
said	O
he	O
was	O
interested	O
in	O
using	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
"	O
to	O
reinforce	O
Sega	O
's	O
identity	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aside	O
from	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
electronic	I-Application
game	I-Application
released	O
by	O
Tiger	O
Electronics	O
and	O
small	O
minigames	O
featured	O
in	O
several	O
Sega	O
games	O
,	O
no	O
sequel	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
a	O
Sega	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Nights	B-Application
:	I-Application
Journey	I-Application
of	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
April	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
exclusive	O
,	O
making	O
use	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
involves	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
various	O
masks	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
for	O
two	O
players	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
online	O
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2010	O
,	O
Iizuka	O
said	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
be	O
interested	O
in	O
making	O
a	O
third	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Saturn	B-Device
game	O
and	O
the	O
21st	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
1996	O
,	O
with	O
392,383	O
copies	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
sold	O
6,828	O
units	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
bringing	O
total	O
Japanese	O
sales	O
to	O
399,211	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
US	O
,	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
was	O
reported	O
to	O
sell	O
out	O
at	O
several	O
different	O
retail	O
outlooks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
holding	O
an	O
average	O
score	O
of	O
89	O
percent	O
at	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
aggregate	O
of	O
nine	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
Guise	O
of	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
said	O
the	O
flight	O
system	O
and	O
freedom	O
were	O
captivating	O
and	O
that	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
was	O
the	O
"	O
perfect	O
evolution	O
"	O
of	O
a	O
Sonic	B-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
praised	O
the	O
analogue	O
controller	O
and	O
called	O
the	O
levels	O
"	O
well-designed	O
and	O
graphically	O
unrivaled	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
reviewer	O
expressed	O
disappointment	O
in	O
the	O
limited	O
level	O
count	O
compared	O
to	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
and	O
suggested	O
that	O
Nights	O
seemed	O
to	O
prioritise	O
technical	O
achievements	O
and	O
Saturn	B-Device
selling	O
points	O
over	O
gameplay	O
with	O
as	O
clear	O
a	O
focus	O
as	O
Sonic	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthlys	O
four	O
reviewers	O
were	O
impressed	O
with	O
both	O
the	O
technical	O
aspects	O
and	O
style	O
of	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
the	O
levels	O
are	O
great	O
fun	O
to	O
explore	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
expressed	O
disappointment	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
not	O
genuinely	O
3D	O
and	O
said	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
surpass	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Levi	O
Buchanan	O
from	O
IGN	O
believed	O
that	O
the	O
console	O
"	O
was	O
not	O
built	O
to	O
handle	O
Nights	O
"	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
occasionally	O
clipping	B-Algorithm
and	O
warping	B-Algorithm
,	O
though	O
he	O
admitted	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
were	O
"	O
pretty	O
darn	O
good	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rad	O
Automatic	O
from	O
the	O
British	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
praised	O
the	O
visuals	O
and	O
colour	O
scheme	O
as	O
rich	O
in	O
both	O
texture	O
and	O
detail	O
,	O
while	O
suggesting	O
that	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
is	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
captivating	O
games	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
has	O
witnessed	O
yet	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
wrote	O
that	O
Nights	O
would	O
have	O
a	O
significant	O
impact	O
on	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
industry	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ferris	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
music	O
and	O
sound	O
effects	O
were	O
that	O
of	O
a	O
dream	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
asserted	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
fitting	O
for	O
a	O
game	O
like	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	B-Application
Into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
received	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Programming	O
"	O
awards	O
at	O
the	O
Japan	O
Game	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthlys	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
'	O
96	O
"	O
awards	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Flying	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
behind	O
Pilotwings	B-Application
64	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Nights	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
"	O
coolest	O
mascot	O
"	O
(	O
behind	O
Mario	B-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
analog	O
controller	O
,	O
which	O
the	O
magazine	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Nights	O
Controller	O
"	O
,	O
won	O
Best	O
Peripheral	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
has	O
appeared	O
on	O
several	O
best-game-of-all-time	O
lists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
January	O
2000	O
poll	O
by	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
,	O
readers	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
15th	O
greatest	O
game	O
,	O
behind	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
ranked	O
it	O
the	O
94th	O
best	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
Levi	O
Buchanan	O
ranked	O
it	O
fourth	O
in	O
his	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
10	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
GamesRadar	O
listed	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
as	O
the	O
best	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
saying	O
it	O
"	O
tapped	O
into	O
a	O
new	O
kind	O
of	O
platform	O
gameplay	O
for	O
its	O
era	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naka	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Nights	O
was	O
when	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
was	O
truly	O
formed	O
as	O
a	O
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
released	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
21	O
February	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
16:9	O
wide	O
screen	O
support	O
,	O
an	O
illustration	O
gallery	O
and	O
features	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
classic	O
Saturn	B-Device
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
featured	O
in	O
a	O
bundle	O
named	O
the	O
Nightopia	O
Dream	O
Pack	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
a	O
reprint	O
of	O
a	O
picture	O
book	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
alongside	O
the	O
original	O
Saturn	B-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
handheld	B-Application
electronic	I-Application
game	I-Application
was	O
released	O
by	O
Tiger	O
Electronics	O
in	O
1997	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
it	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
Tiger	O
's	O
unsuccessful	O
R-Zone	B-Operating_System
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
high	O
definition	O
remaster	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
in	O
October	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Windows	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
in	O
December	O
2012	O
,	O
with	O
online	O
score	O
leaderboards	O
and	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
play	O
with	O
enhanced	O
graphics	O
or	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Saturn	B-Device
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HD	O
version	O
also	O
includes	O
Christmas	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
two-player	O
mode	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
level	O
were	O
removed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Claris	O
and	O
Elliot	O
make	O
a	O
cameo	O
appearance	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
's	O
Burning	B-Application
Rangers	I-Application
(	O
1998	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
both	O
Claris	O
and	O
Eliot	O
sending	O
the	O
Rangers	O
emails	O
thanking	O
them	O
for	O
their	O
help	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	O
into	O
Dreams-themed	O
pinball	O
areas	O
feature	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
(	O
1998	O
)	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
Party	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
soundtrack	O
being	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
latter	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
games	O
EyeToy	B-Device
:	I-Device
Play	I-Device
(	O
2003	O
)	O
and	O
Sega	B-Device
SuperStars	I-Device
(	O
2004	O
)	O
both	O
feature	O
minigames	O
based	O
on	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
,	O
in	O
which	O
Nights	O
is	O
controlled	O
using	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	O
is	O
also	O
an	O
unlockable	O
character	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
Riders	I-Application
(	O
2006	O
)	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Riders	I-Application
:	I-Application
Zero	I-Application
Gravity	I-Application
(	O
2008	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
minigame	O
version	O
of	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
is	O
playable	O
through	O
using	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
GameCube	I-Device
–	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
link	I-Device
cable	I-Device
connectivity	O
with	O
Phantasy	O
Star	O
Online	O
Episode	O
I	O
&	O
II	O
(	O
2000	O
)	O
and	O
Billy	B-Application
Hatcher	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Giant	I-Application
Egg	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
a	O
successful	O
fan	O
campaign	O
by	O
a	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
fansite	O
,	O
the	O
character	O
Nights	O
was	O
integrated	O
into	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sega	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
as	O
a	O
traffic	O
guard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nights	O
and	O
Reala	B-Application
also	O
appear	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
in	O
Sega	B-Application
Superstars	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
(	O
2008	O
)	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
Transformed	I-Application
(	O
2012	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
of	O
which	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
Nights	O
into	O
Dreams-themed	O
racetrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
limited	O
Deadly	O
Six	O
edition	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
World	I-Application
(	O
2013	O
)	O
features	O
a	O
Nights	O
into	O
Dreams-inspired	O
stage	O
,	O
"	O
Nightmare	O
Zone	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
developers	O
of	O
Skullgirls	B-Application
is	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
cited	O
Gillwing	O
as	O
an	O
influence	O
on	O
a	O
character	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
1998	O
,	O
Archie	O
Comics	O
adapted	O
Nights	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
into	O
a	O
three-issue	O
comic	O
book	O
miniseries	O
to	O
test	O
whether	O
a	O
Nights	O
comic	O
would	O
sell	O
well	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
added	O
to	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
guest	O
franchises	O
featured	O
in	O
Archie	O
Comics	O
 '	O
Worlds	O
Unite	O
crossover	O
between	O
its	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
and	O
Mega	O
Man	O
comics	O
.	O
</s>
