Sin & Punishment
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| 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.
- In 2015/2016, it was released again for the Wii U as part of the Wii U Virtual Console.
Sequels
- It was later followed by Sin & Punishment: Star Successor for the Nintendo Wii in 2009.