Unreleased Game: Sonic X-treme (NiGHTS Version) Video

**Mark30001** · June 3rd, 2007, 21:26

Via ASSEMblergames

ASSEMbler of ASSEMblergames has released video footage of the unreleased Sega Saturn game: Sonic X-treme. This version is running off the NiGHTS game engine, which was used by Sega of America.

This is a video of the concept "nights" version of Sonic Xtreme for Sega
Saturn. Looking to produce a concept for a 3D sonic, a Sega USA team
used the nights engine to produce a concept for demonstration. Upon
hearing about the use of their engine, the Japanese team had a fit and
forced the adoption of a different engine, the so called "fish eye" version
that was later canceled as unworkable.

This bickering lead to the cancellation of the only "Killer App" for Sega Saturn.

This video is from the only copy of the game in existence, which sold for
nearly $3000 in 2006.

**JKKDARK** · June 3rd, 2007, 21:47

the cancellation of the only "Killer App" for Sega Saturn

He forgot Grandia, Panzer Dragoon, Daytona USA, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, NiGHTS, Shining Force, Sakura Taisen, Virtua fighter and other great series on Saturn

**Elven6** · June 3rd, 2007, 21:51

The Saturn had a lot of great games out on it, if some countrys don't like it that dosen't mean their not great.

**VampDude** · June 3rd, 2007, 21:56

The game looks cool, but doesn't look upto much considering it looks almost identical to Sonic Into Dreams (a bonus game on Christmas NiGHTS Into Dreams) and not too far off.

**mat_dizzy** · June 3rd, 2007, 22:22

This game would have changed how sega ended up i think. Just think Super Mario 64 batteling it out with Sonic Xtreme! And only 3000 dollars, oh my god thats cheap for a only copy of a SONIC game, cmon ladies and gents but we're not talking about dinnerdash here are we :P

**Alexios I Komnenos** · June 3rd, 2007, 22:59

Originally Posted by JKKDARK

He forgot Grandia, Panzer Dragoon, Daytona USA, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, NiGHTS, Shining Force, Sakura Taisen, Virtua fighter and other great series on Saturn

Those are great games in their own right but I wouldn't consider them "killer apps."

They just didn't have the brand power of Sonic. Just try and remember how popular Sonic was in the 90s.

**Sonicboy 101** · June 3rd, 2007, 23:01

Originally Posted by Alexios I Komnenos

Those are great games in their own right but I wouldn't consider them "killer apps."

They just didn't have the brand power of Sonic. Just try and remember how popular Sonic was in the 90s.

It was very popular.
Sonic will never die.