Hidden bonus content for NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

If you’re a Wii player who picked up NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams when it first came out, then you’ve probably finished the game already. If you think the journey’s over, however, then you’re in for a little surprise: there’s some bonus content that’s accessible depending on the time of year you put the disc in.

Find out more about the bonus content after the jump!

If you purchased a copy of NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams when it first came out, then you probably expected to finish everything by now. However, Sega recently wanted to remind gamers that such isn’t the case at all. Apparently, there’s some hidden bonus content that can be accessed by players depending on the time of year.

Apparently, the My Dream portion of the game is where the hidden content happens, as the artificial life you created in the game will celebrate each month in a different way.

Here’s a quick list of what happens every month, according to 1Up:

• January: Nightopians ring in the New Year by setting off fireworks once every hour beginning at midnight on January 1.
• February: Nightopians revisit the New Year theme to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This time you can catch them holding a giant dragon and throwing firecrackers.
• March: March is the month of carnivals, and as such many Nightopians will don a mask for the occasion.
• April: For this month the Nightopians show off their passion by wearing a Flamenco-inspired rose.
• May: The Japanese celebrate the Boys’ Festival on May 5, and so do your Nightopians. This month they can be seen flying a carp streamer.
• June: Acknowledging the tradition of June weddings, Nightopians will appear with a bouquet or flower basket.
• July: Nightopians equip themselves with bull armor and a red cape to celebrate the Bull-Running Festival.
• August: Nightopians turn to music, performing with various instruments during this month.
• September: The Nightopians transition into fall with full moon paper fans.
• October: Nightopians will dress up as witches for Halloween and will also carry pumpkin lanterns throughout this month.
• November: Autumn leaves and fruit make for a perfectly nationality-free Thanksgiving for the Nightopians.
• December: Here’s where the Nightopians really go nuts. Throughout December, the Nightopians will dress as Santa and join together under a Christmas tree. They can also be seen carrying around cake, wearing a tricorn, and letting off fireworks. On December 24 and 25 specifically the Nightopians will sing a special Christmas song.

You can also try and check these out by disconnecting your Wii from the internet and then changing the clock settings manually, but that doesn’t sound like fun. In any case, if you haven’t finished the game yet, this hidden content seems like a perfectly good reason to pick up the game and play it.

Via 1Up