Sin & Punishment

Sin & Punishment
Developer	Treasure
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Nintendo 64, Virtual Console (Wii, Wii U)
Release Date	Nintendo 64 JP November 21, 2000 CH 2004 Wii Virtual Console JP September 20, 2007 PAL September 28, 2007 US October 1, 2007 Wii U Virtual Console US August 27, 2015 PAL September 3, 2015 JP April 25, 2016
Rating	ESRB: T

Sin & Punishment (with the subtitle of Successor of the Earth in Japan) was a rail shooter for the Nintendo 64. Despite originally being released only in Japan and China, the game featured English voice-acting.

Story

The year is 2007. The population has grown too large and food is scarce. A new species called Ruffians were created to solve this problem, but they turned violent and caused havoc across Japan. An American group called the Armed Volunteers is charged with solving the problem, but move to take over the country.

Amidst this chaos, a girl named Achi is helping individuals on both sides. Her blood has a strange effect on people because she isn't of this world.

Gameplay

The game is essentially a rail-shooter. The action automatically moves forward and the player is in charge of aiming, shooting, and dodging attacks. The player can switch between Manual and Lock-On Targeting. Lock-On Mode makes targeting easy, but your shots do less damage. Players have a limited amount of time to get through the game. If the timer runs out, the player slowly lose life.

Multiplayer mode involves two players controlling one character. The first character controls the players movements while the second aims and shoots.

Legacy

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Saki has made appearances as an Assist Trophy and a Mii Fighter costume.

Ports and Remakes

• In 2007 it was released for download as part of the Wii's Virtual Console. This was the first format in which it was available in America, Europe and Australia. It would later be released on the Wii U's Virtual Console as well in 2015 and 2016.
• In October 2021, it was among the initial wave of games available in the Nintendo Switch library of Nintendo 64 games that were made available as part of the Expansion Pack of Nintendo Switch Online.

Sequels

• It was later followed by Sin & Punishment: Star Successor for the Nintendo Wii in 2009.