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15th May 2007

Sega announces final Japanese title.

Do you find yourself turned off by the surname "Journey of Dreams" that Sega has assigned to its highly anticipated sequel to NiGHTS? Then there may be some good news today, as it turns out that the name, in Japan at least, wasn't final.

Sega Japan held a press briefing yesterday to announce its upcoming Japanese lineup. While most of the titles on display had previously been announced, we did find one big revelation: NiGHTS has a new name in Japan.

The Wii sequel to the classic Saturn mascot game will be formally known in its home territory as NiGHTS: Hoshifuru Yo no Monogatari. An incredibly rough English translation takes the new surname to "Story of the Night of the Falling Stars."

It's possible that the name change may have been made just to give the Japanese version a more Japanese name (you know, something with 'em kanjis in it). Until Sega's international divisions comment otherwise, we'll have to continue referring to the new NiGHTS as Journey of Dreams.