Gamer Girls

 Yayz! My first review ever!

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NiGHTS, yes the game some people waited 11 years for. I never played the original (so sad), but I know a lot about it. And I think it might have been worth the wait.

Controls- At first the controls are a little hard to get used to. It took me a little bit to get good at flying. You can use the GameCube controller, the Wii remote and Nunchuck, and just the Wii remote. I recommend using the Wii remote and Nunchuck. It makes the flying a bit easier. If you use just the remote, you use the “mindsight” and move it in the direction you want NiGHTS to fly in. Which can be difficult.

Graphics- Awesome. The opening and ending scenes are gorgeous. The levels are stunning. Just like a dream. The characters are pretty well done. However, it can get a bit choppy at times. But the choppy-ness is the worst flaw in this area. In Queen Bella, sometimes, the ball will get stuck and NiGHTS is moving glitchly.

Sound/Music- Awesomely beautiful. The music fits the levels perfectly. Dreams Dreams still hasn’t left my head since I first heard it. The music is usually lullaby-ish but in some levels (like the boss Queen Bella) it’s a wake-up call. The voice-acting was okay (Helen has cheesy screams). They gave NiGHTS a female voice, which is actually decent.

Storyline- Pretty good. But, it can get a bit cheesy at times. I thought it was cute and a bit touching. Characters are developed nicely, and remind me of some of my friends. Helen and Will are very cute characters.

Extras- The A-life system is like the Chao Gardens. However, the Nightopians (aka Pians) lose health points and become knocked out. When their KO’d they can only be revived by Blue Chips. That’s not a problem unless you have 50 Pians, like me. So, it’s a bit flawed. The Dreamdrops are another feature. If you collect all 60 dream drops (which are scattered across Nightopia) the Fountain becomes full and you can change into Claris or Elliot (Yayz!). The 2-player system is fun, but it only has two mini-games.

Overall- Awesome game. Very fun and lovable. And addicting (I… can’t… stop… playing…). Even Kairi loved it. Awesome graphics, beautiful music, and an interesting story.

My Score- 9/10, Pure awesomeness, with few flaws.

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I LOVE NiGHTS! YOU HAVE TO PLAY IT!

~Claris, the Dreamer