Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
_dementia said:
In Japan, it did.
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Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies / Star Successor |OT|
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In Japan, it did.
MadOdorMachine
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I've been playing this game for the past couple of days now and it reminds me of how great Treasure games are. Despite the fact that this game is longer than the original, they also packed with a ton of variety. It's such a rare gem that everything about it comes together so well. They keep throwing different enemies and bosses at you to keep you hooked. It helps that the levels are all very unique as well. Anyway, I'm glad to see a lot of people are enjoying this game, because it truly is one of the top 5 games available on Wii. Treasure has done an outstanding job with it.
I'm pretty satisfied with the game's length as it makes it easy to get back into for replays.
By the way, does anyone start to feel dizzy during the credits with the rotating space background ?
Anyway, I beat the game as both Isa and Kachi.
My Wii is connected online but I have yet to enter any ranking scores.
By the way, does anyone start to feel dizzy during the credits with the rotating space background ?
Anyway, I beat the game as both Isa and Kachi.
My Wii is connected online but I have yet to enter any ranking scores.
Glass Soldier
Banned
Is it just me or is this a lot harder than the original? :lol I beat the game on easy, now I'll replay it until I can beat it without dying like thos Nintendo dudes.
quinntendopower
Banned
getting the wii online if you have a wired household is a pain in the ass
i had to buy the wired adapter to get mine online, the nintendo wifi usb adapter is actually hilarious in how incredibly poor it works.
i've been obsessed with the scoring system, got 105 million points last night on "entire game" and look forward to improving it over time
it's alot of fun to get home from work and play a game like this for about an hour.
i had to buy the wired adapter to get mine online, the nintendo wifi usb adapter is actually hilarious in how incredibly poor it works.
i've been obsessed with the scoring system, got 105 million points last night on "entire game" and look forward to improving it over time
it's alot of fun to get home from work and play a game like this for about an hour.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
The second player doesn't get any kind of special attack.
voodoopanda
Member
Playing this inspired me to go back and play some more of the first one. I got it on VC a while ago but didn't get very far, one of the problems was I never got really comfortable with the controls. What do people recommend, classic controller vs gamecube controller? And which of the 3 controller setups?
Alright.. Just got paid in a Balrog-esque fashion, traded two games in (if I only knew about that additional $10 for every three current gen games deal...), and picked this game up for $31. I did like the first Sin and Punishment despite how the plot was incomprehensible, the controls were a bit awkward, and the game could be beaten in a sitting by blitzing through it.
But from what I've been hearing about the length, 5-6 hours is pretty damn long for an arcade shooter like this. Time to hook up the Wii and experience what I'm hoping will be a really crazy experience.
But from what I've been hearing about the length, 5-6 hours is pretty damn long for an arcade shooter like this. Time to hook up the Wii and experience what I'm hoping will be a really crazy experience.
Saved at the start of stage 4 last time I played
.
The fight with
in stage 3 was probably my favorite one so far
.
(was really impressed by the lighting and general detail of the forest)
The fight with
Hibaru
(being able to deflect her sword attacks with your own and leave her stunned after two in a row brought back memories of the Viola A.I.-possessed Ardjet fight in ZOE2)
Finished it with Isa tonight, and played the first two stages with Kachi.
Excellent, excellent stuff.
Though despite the somewhat similar mechanics, the final boss wasn't nearly as epic in this game as it was in the first. That's really my only complaint, though.
Not a huge fan of Kachi's auto-aiming, but I absolutely love her lock on attack.
It takes quite a bit longer to unleash its full effect, but damn is it satisfying when you do!
Excellent, excellent stuff.
Though despite the somewhat similar mechanics, the final boss wasn't nearly as epic in this game as it was in the first. That's really my only complaint, though.
Not a huge fan of Kachi's auto-aiming, but I absolutely love her lock on attack.
It takes quite a bit longer to unleash its full effect, but damn is it satisfying when you do!
Scythesurge
Member
I just finished it tonight and these are pretty much my feelings on the game too. I thought the last level was pretty damn epic. I think maybe I should have played on easy to begin with as I died quite a bit on normal. It wasn't anything a few tries didn't make me better at the fights.Mejilan said:
Glass Soldier
Banned
ZealousD said:
How do you unlock this?
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
Beat the game with both Isa and Kachi to get Isa and Kachi mode. Beat the game with Isa and Kachi mode to unlock the alternate versions of both characters.
Isa and Kachi mode almost feels like cheating.
Isa and Kachi mode almost feels like cheating.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
You can hit - to switch out. They each have their own separate health bars
and separate cooldown times (so you can throw out a charged shot with Isa, then switch to Kachi and use her special). When you switch out, you're left immobile and unable to attack for about a second, though.
When you unlock the option to switch the characters' firing modes, that carries over too (so if you set Kachi to manual aim, both characters will have that if you play in Isa and Kachi).
(although they share life in stage 7, and also you can't switch out during the very final fight of stage 6)
When you unlock the option to switch the characters' firing modes, that carries over too (so if you set Kachi to manual aim, both characters will have that if you play in Isa and Kachi).
Dan said:
Definitely not on any bosses, but she has her uses when you're going through the stages normally. The start of Round 6 (with all the missiles) immediately comes to mind. And her different charged shot can definitely come in handy in certain instances.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
I think Kachi's auto aim is almost useless, since if you're reflecting projectiles, you could just use Isa's lock-on. The only reason to use Kachi is her special, so I always set her to manual aim.
Glass Soldier
Banned
Sir Ilpalazzo said:
On any difficulty?
Edit: What are the alternate versions like? Just alternate skins?
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
N64 > CC Pro > CC > GCNvoodoopanda said:
I wouldn't even bother trying S&P1 VC without some kind of CC. The default controls most-closely mimic the original N64 layout, so that's what I stick with.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Glass Soldier said:
Isa gets Kachi's auto-shot while Kachi gets Isa's manual shot.
Their charge shots remain the same.
Glass Soldier
Banned
Regulus Tera said:
Oh, ok then. Thanks.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
Sir Ilpalazzo said:
For clarification purposes is that 2 different saves? Beating Story Mode with Isa and Kachi? Beating Stage 7 with both of them in Stage Select? I'd figured I ask so I know because I started a separate file with Isa yesterday to play Story Mode with him and and alternate with a Kachi play.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Probably has to be the entire game as each character, and on the same save file.
Difficulty doesn't matter though.
Difficulty doesn't matter though.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
Yeah, I'm pretty sure you actually have to play through a full game with each character. I don't think you can just jump around with stage select and beat every level that way after you've beaten it once to get the unlockables.
Fimbulvetr
Member
God damned final boss!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Decided to finally unwrap this: I'm number 4 in Stage 1 Easy in the United States after my first try.
I'm sad. This game gonna bomb so hard.
I'm sad. This game gonna bomb so hard.
sixteen-bit
Member
I just started playing the game and have only completed stages 0, 1, and 2 on Hard.
The first Boss' music is from Gunstar Heroes right?
Any more audio or visual references to past games?
I see the Ikaruga font on the loading screens too.
The first Boss' music is from Gunstar Heroes right?
Any more audio or visual references to past games?
I see the Ikaruga font on the loading screens too.
OK, I'm up to the fight with
, stage 7 on Normal mode... finally made it this far, after beating the shaman in stage 4, the rest of the game hasn't been that difficult (a few retries here and there, but nothing that frustrated me that much)...
but after destroying the tentacles that spit out bullets at you, I can't for the life of me figure out how to damage him. Looks like after him, I have one more boss fight before the final showdown... just want to get this over with. (and then restart on Easy with Isa of course).
Orion Tsang
but after destroying the tentacles that spit out bullets at you, I can't for the life of me figure out how to damage him. Looks like after him, I have one more boss fight before the final showdown... just want to get this over with. (and then restart on Easy with Isa of course).
MemoirsofMimi
Neo Member
Regulus Tera said:I'm sad. This game gonna bomb so hard.
You're not the only one who thinks that. It's a shame really because Wii owners complain about not having many mature games like this but when they come along, they ignore them.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
I beat the game earlier with Kachi and I gotta say I really love what Treasure did here. Lots of throwbacks to 1 and other games and some of the payoffs via the boss battles were sweet.
But I do have a question though. How do I get more of an ending because I know that can't be it. I would assume you'd have to beat the game in Isa and Kachi mode but correct me if I'm wrong. I really hope more people pick this game up. I'm gonna have a lot to say when I review it but all I'll be able to say are good things.
That Stage 6 Street Fight was beauty. Loved it. It reminded me of Snake and Liquid on the Rex in MGS1.
ReXXXSoprano said:
The second ending is shown after you beat the game with
Isa and Kachi mode . Of course, you can just stick to using one of the characters during the third playthrough as you don't have to switch between them if you don't want to. In addition, once you beat the game with Isa & Kachi mode, you'll unlock the ability to select between manual aim and auto- aim for both characters.
djtiesto said:
There's only one way to damage Orion Tsang during this boss fight. You'll have to focus on shooting at
the white statue that appears on the front of the spaceship. However, it will often close and open up from a compartment so you'll have to wait for it to open in order to target and shoot at the statue.
sixteen-bit
Member
as soon as I heard about it, i knew it was a throwaway mode that was tossed it to fill a bullet point on the back of the box, nothing more.Mejilan said:
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
Hiltz said:
If I'm not mistaken that's
Tseng
_dementia said:
Haven't tried it yet, but I can see myself having fun with it on a friday or saturday night with my fiance after a few drinks. We've both been big fans of S&P since it hit VC, and while the mode is a bit "throwaway", I expect that I'll enjoy a few fun and lighthearted play-throughs with it
_dementia said:
I figured it would be as well.
But I also figured that they would tweak the difficulty at least a little bit to account for having almost double the firepower.
Not only that, but since the second player shoots from "outside" the screen, instead of from the character's gun, their fire won't be stymied by obstacles and whatnot.
It's really crazy to see how quickly boss meters deplete when both my brother and I focus our fire on the same point at the same time.
Still, insanely fun!