NiGHTS Wii uses Forecast Channel for Game Weather

Wowzer writes "Sega Europe updated their NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams page, and in doing so accidentally briefly listed the new features the Wii-exclusive will have when it gets released in winter 2007. From the article: 'Wii connect 24 features: Exchange items with friends via the network and change the scenery according to real-world seasons using the Forecast Channel.' You'll also get three new shape-shifting masks (dragon, dolphin, rocket) to explore the game's seven worlds."

Comments

I have no idea what NIGHTS is...

[Seumas]

But I sure like the potential prospect of playing with my wii in the rain!

See, that was funny right there because I used 'wii' in a context that suggested I might be talking about my wiener.

Re:Hmm...

[D4rk Fx]

Don't people play games to experience a different world? DO we really want the same weather outside reflected in game?

But it says it's using weather from the Forecast channel, which pretty much guarantees that the in game weather will never be like outside.

Re:Hmm...

[wiz31337]

This may be true, but it may be the only weather some gamers experience.

Re:Hmm...

[drinkypoo]

Don't people play games to experience a different world? DO we really want the same weather outside reflected in game?

I'll answer that question as soon as you explain what this word "outside" means.

WiiConnect24 and Power Use

[SydShamino]

The features of this game sound pretty cool; I like the tie ins between the different Wii channels.

However, I've disabled WiiConnect24 due to its power use. When the console is in standby and WiiConnect24 is disabled, it uses about 1W. With WiiConnect24 enabled, it uses about 10W. That's about $10 a year I'm not willing to pay in power.

The problem is that, when I turn on the console, it doesn't attempt to synchronize the WiiConnect data. The net connection works - I can use the internet channel and the votes channel - but the new and forecast channels just tell me "WiiConnect24 is disabled" and error out.

Is there any way I can configure the console so that WiiConnect24 is disabled, but when I turn on the chassis I get the data update? I don't mind if the data takes a few minutes or even half an hour to load; I'll play Elebits or something in the mean time.

Sorry if this seems mildly off-topic. I'd like to get excited about this game if I can use its features.

Re:WiiConnect24 and Power Use

[dyslexicbunny]

$10 a year?!? That's it. When I get home, my wii is SO going to stay off. I can find much better uses of $10 dollars a year. Like a large pizza at Fellini's or two beers at McCrays (you're SOL if you don't live in Atlanta on both). Man, how could I possibly live without those additional $10 a year?

I guess I'll have to play hours of Counterstrike on my gaming machine or watch House and 24 pimped out in HD instead while basking in the cool air conditioning in my house for all hours instead.

Not News

[everphilski]

Plus shall we mention this is the first time this has been done in a game?

Far from it: Microsoft flight simulator

X-Plane

Weather Channel Golf

And there has been weather integration in Second Life as well...

Re:MS Flight Sim

[AcidLacedPenguiN]

Shh, remember we're supposed to be an anti-MS news site! You better say something positive about Gnome or KDE quick or fear the wrath of angry slashdotters.

Re:Masks? :(

[Mr. Hankey]

I don't see a problem with it, I owned and played through both NiGHTS and Christmas NiGHTS many times. Particularly with the latter game, I can definitely see how mask-based themes could fit into the NiGHTS dream-based world. Think something like Kirby. It doesn't need to be a barrier, it can and should be totally optional, but it might present new ways of getting through a level.