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It's well known within the NiGHTS into Dreams community that Steven Spielberg was one of the first people to play NiGHTS during its development. Even though I had never seen a photo of him playing, this was confirmed by Yuji Naka in an interview.

This morning, I was watching this video about the game, and at the 8:18 mark, the YouTuber shows a photo of Spielberg playing the game. However, what really caught my attention was the image on the TV.

I don't recognize the level being shown (I think the closest level that matches the image is Wizeman's boss arena), and the way NiGHTS is facing the camera makes it look like the game is being played in full 3D (I could be wrong). Also, the green bar, which I suppose is the drill dash meter, is different.

Considering how dedicated the NiGHTS community is when it comes to finding and deciphering beta images, I wouldn't be surprised if someone has already figured out exactly what is being shown on the TV. If that's the case, then sorry if I'm late.

So thanks to this movie's box office flop, Jack Frost only ever appeared in a DreamWorks crossover mobile game, William Joyce finished the book series, and we never got any more Rise of the Guardians content after that. Nowadays, the movie is remembered as an underrated gem which sadly will most likely never come back.

When a DreamWorks movie is successful, it usually gets a sequel that's even more acclaimed than the original, followed by a third movie with a more mixed reception. Then come the TV spin-offs, shorts, and other projects that expand the world and its characters, with some being beloved and others... not so much. And if a supporting character ends up being popular enough, they might even get a spin-off of their own. Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and Dragons are all here to prove this.

Do you think we'd be in this position today if Rise of the Guardians had been a hit? Despite the movie's poor marketing, I think DreamWorks was expecting this movie to be a big hit, given how much attention to detail they put into the world-building and stuff like that.

Potential never seen before screen of NiGHTS?

Where do you think this series would be by now if this movie hadn't flopped?