NiGHTS into dreams... and Sonic Adventure 2 Now Available for Digital Download

SEGA^®of America Inc. and SEGA^® Europe Ltd. today announced that the HD remakes of SEGA classicsNiGHTS into dreams…™ and Sonic Adventure 2™ will be available for digital download today on the PlayStation®Network (PSN) in North America, and will be available tomorrow, October 3, on PSN in Europe for $9.99/£6.49/€7.99. Both titles will also be available on October 5 for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

“Both of these titles represent something special in SEGA’s history, and that made them natural choices for the SEGA Heritage Collection” said Chris Olson, Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA Networks Co., Ltd. “NiGHTS offered 3D gameplay that had never been seen before on a home console, and Sonic Adventure 2 introduced rival character Shadow the Hedgehog to the Sonic the Hedgehog series. I hope players enjoy the opportunity to play these classic SEGA titles in their finest form to date.”

Both NiGHTS and Sonic Adventure 2 have been remastered in high definition and upgraded for current consoles, now featuring full support for achievements and trophies.

Sonic Adventure 2 also offers players the ability to grab the “Battle Mode” downloadable content for an additional $3.00/£1.99/€2.49/AU$4.25/240 Microsoft Points this Friday, adding in maps and characters from the the Gamecube re-release of the game. Players who buy a copy of NiGHTS into dreams…, meanwhile, will receive free access to the Christmas NiGHTS bonus content, containing levels previously only available through special promotions and SEGA Saturn holiday bundles.

As a further bonus, anyone who buys a copy of either game on the PlayStation Network will receive a free, exclusive NiGHTS or Sonic Adventure 2theme for their PlayStation 3!

For more information on NiGHTS into dreams… and Sonic Adventure 2, both of which will also be coming to PC digital download in the coming months, please visit http://www.sega.com/.

Finally, I'm going to get this once it goes live on PSN later in the morning. If this goes on an actual pressed disk later on, hell I'd buy it again for sure!

Now then, perhaps someone should send Nights: Journey of Dreams from the Wii to PS3, I'd be over the moon if that were to happen...