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[mjemirzian]

This will be the game to finally get my Wii dug out of the closet. One of the best on rails shooters in recent memory.

 

[Oxx]

Despite all of my posts about price in this topic I'll probably still lay down £29.99 even if it hasn't dropped by this time next week.

 

[Glass Soldier]

Number of levels in the game:

Spoiler

----8----

. They tend to be pretty large, up to half an hour each.

Nice, my biggest fear was that it'd be too sho-

Some cosmetic changes (a few more colours here and there), dual language.

Nothing too major I think.

wut. Elaborate please.

 

[Dascu]

How does the save system work in this game?

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Nice, my biggest fear was that it'd be too sho-



wut. Elaborate please.

Both Japanese and English voice acting is available.

 

[JJConrad]

All I'm gonna say is, if you have to choose between Super Mario Galaxy 2 and this game, choose this game.

I was planning on having to do this. With the delay now, I should be able to get both when they release and Metroid in August too.

Regarding sales, I'll be happy if it breaks the six-digit mark. Kinda unlikely.

Do we have any numbers for the VC release of S&P?
.

First month numbers will probably not be over a 100k, but few (none recently that I recall at this moment actually) Nintendo games have ever had LTD of less than 100k.

 

[Glass Soldier]

Both Japanese and English voice acting is available.

In the PAL version too? Awesome if true.

 

[Oxx]

I'm sure people tried to extrapolate Virtual Console numbers for Sin and Punishment out of Nintendo Channel stats, but I have no idea how close to the truth that would be.

 

[Regulus Tera]

How does the save system work in this game?

Auto-save after each stage, save option from pause menu if you want to continue from a checkpoint.

First month numbers will probably not be over a 100k, but few (none recently that I recall at this moment actually) Nintendo games have ever had LTD of less than 100k.

Excitebots.

But not even S&P could perform as bad as Excitebots.

 

[Oxx]

S&P2 doesn't have the luxury of a Wii Wheel bundle, though.

All bets are off!

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Excitebots.

But not even S&P could perform as bad as Excitebots.

You under overestimate NoA.

 

[Regulus Tera]

You guys are gonna make me cry.

Hey Andrex, how's Sin and Punishment? I heard it's a great game.

 

[Oxx]

It doesn't matter how it sells, what matters is that Europe gets it first.

Well, second...

 

[ThatObviousUser]

You guys are gonna make me cry.

Hey Andrex, how's Sin and Punishment? I heard it's a great game.

Been at school all day, haven't even downloaded it yet.

 

[WillyFive]

This will be the game to finally get my Wii dug out of the closet. One of the best on rails shooters in recent memory.

Every other game always makes people take their Wii's out of the closets. Maybe they shouldn't pack the Wii game in closets after every playthrough.

 

[sfried]

Just finished the first game. I guess now it feels like a setup since we know the sequel's made.

 

[EatChildren]

I will touch my genitals as I play. Please do not think less of me. I am who I am, and am I not a man?

 

[adversesolutions]

I will touch my genitals as I play.

Fair warning: I will also be touching them.

 

[EatChildren]

Fair warning: I will also be touching them.

I have plenty of genitals for both of us.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Just finished the first game. I guess now it feels like a setup since we know the sequel's made.

Did you rike it or did you rike it?

Impressions for that gem are always welcome.

 

[Oxx]

My abiding memories of Sin and Punishment are the awesome aircraft carrier stage and the horrendous noise I made while playing it thanks to those clicky GC-controller shoulder buttons.

 

[Mejilan]

Hmmm, since my new arcade stick for SSFIV won't be here until tomorrow, I think I'll pop in the new CCPro and run through the original S&P on the VC a few times tonight instead. Yeah, that sounds good.

 

[[Nintex]]

My abiding memories of Sin and Punishment are the awesome aircraft carrier stage and the horrendous noise I made while playing it thanks to those clicky GC-controller shoulder buttons.

That might be the most awesome stage in any shooting game ever.

About a week left till this hits Europe and I'm hyped!

 

[ShockingAlberto]

That might be the most awesome stage in any shooting game ever.

About a week left till this hits Europe and I'm hyped!

I say without hyperbole that S&P2 has at least three stages better than the aircraft carrier.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I say without hyperbole that S&P2 has at least three stages better than the aircraft carrier.

Stages

Spoiler

one, three, and five

?

I would say

Spoiler

seven

is better, too.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Stages

Spoiler

one, three, and five

?

I would say

Spoiler

seven

is better, too.

...okay so way more than three

Actually I'd say every level but

Spoiler

the forest which I loved but I don't think is better than the aircraft carrier

is better than S&P's best

 

[Mejilan]

My abiding memories of Sin and Punishment are the awesome aircraft carrier stage and the horrendous noise I made while playing it thanks to those clicky GC-controller shoulder buttons.

The scale and scope of the carrier stage blew me away during that generation. It was still a fairly impressive set piece a year or so ago, when I last played through the game.

 

[Regulus Tera]

The scale and scope of the carrier stage blew me away during that generation. It was still a fairly impressive set piece a year or so ago, when I last played through the game.

Pro-tip: get some tissues when you play this game.

 

[Sadist]

I will touch my genitals as I play. Please do not think less of me. I am who I am, and am I not a man?

Is a dude not entitled to the touch of his bro's genitals?

Spoiler

Wait what

 

[SYNTAX182]

Pro-tip: get some tissues when you play this game.

No tissues needed. I will drown in bittersweet manly tears upon the release of this game.

 

[djtiesto]

So, anybody know why it's been taking so long for the game to get a US release? It's absolute torture...

 

[ShockingAlberto]

So, anybody know why it's been taking so long for the game to get a US release? It's absolute torture...

Release reasons, probably.

They've been adding some upgrades for graphics. Nothing terribly major, but some background stuff.

 

[Glass Soldier]

I just wanted to say that the art is absolutely gorgeous. In fact, it's been gracing my desktop for several months. Someone should create a Win 7 theme with sfx from the game, even Gears of War 1 + 2 have one, ffs!

 

[Hiltz]

I just went to a tv focus group last night that paid me $70.

I'll be using part of that money to pay for Sin & Punishment 2 and the other half to help pay for Trauma Team. The tv pilot I saw was pretty dull but it was worth the torture of going through to get some free cash.


Based on what I've seen from the gameplay videos, Treasure still can't make good looking human character models. Fortunately, if the sequel is anything like the original game, that won't matter one damn bit!

 

[Oxx]

Gametracker has a few more prices listed for the game now. Cool Shop UK is leading the pack @ £28.99 at the moment.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Official Iwata Asks, as in non-Siliconera translation, is up: http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/sinandpunishment/vol1_page1.jsp

Should I make another thread for that? Is that overkill? Maybe somebody else should.

 

[Hiltz]

That was a pretty interesting read.

Who would have thought that Sin & Punishment's title was somewhat inspired by the title of the Japanese version of Perfect Dark ?

I'm so glad Treasure stuck with the original game's development even though it sounded like it was torture for them. However, one would certainly not think of that given how fun of a game Sin & Punishment really is.

 

[pakkit]

Great read. Iwata Asks are always enlightening.

 

[Dash Kappei]

Treasure still can't make good looking human character models.

Scooore! :lol

Yes, they're awful but wait to see the... "cut-scenes" :lol :lol :lol

Game's super tho, and besides the mentioned awfulness, everything else looks AWESOME.

 

[Mejilan]

Hmm, as awesome as the CCPro is, I couldn't really decide on a controller pre-set that really worked for me last night. Consequently, I didn't really play much of the original S&P last, as I originally planned. Le sigh.

 

[Oxx]

I'd give the original game a quick run-through, but I'm already juggling two massive time-sinks (Poke + MonHun) and Red Steel 2 is on the way. Not enough time.

I'm almost glad that SMG2 isn't imminent.

 

[Regulus Tera]

http://nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/sin_and_punishment_successor_of_the_skies_13571.html

The European website has uploaded a "Challenge" Video from Stage 1. It contains mild spoilers.

Also, the return of bad voice acting. I don't know if the European release will have the Japanese track. Let's hope.

EDIT: Eh, it seems they're going to spoil the entire game in that section. :/

 

[lordoftherink]

60$ CND. At the moment anyways. The price may shift due to the parity of the dollar but I doubt it. Still, one of the few games that will likely be worth that much.

It's up on Gamestop's site for $49.99, I'd expect other retailers to follow. Fuck yeah, finally price parity.

 

[Oxx]

Just a couple of days to go. Best price online still £28.99.

 

[samratty]

Just a couple of days to go. Best price online still £28.99.

Where's that?

 

[MYE]

Where's that?

Found it

Cheapest Price New:
£28.89
Simply Games http://www.simplygames.com/info/18469/Sin-and-Punishment-2-Successor-of-the-Skies-Nintendo-Wii

 

[wackojackosnose]

Wow, it got a 9/10 from the UK's very own GameCentral.

These guys are bastards at marking, but for that reason alone I actually trust them a lot (most of the time).

 

[Naked Snake]

Easily my most anticipated Wii game, since perhaps Mario Galaxy! I rarely get excited for games anymore, but this sounds and looks so awesome.

I recently got the VC release the original, tried playing it with the GC controller and that was frustrating, but I immediately felt the genius behind the game's design and play mechanics. I'm waiting to get the Classic Controller Pro to play it.

Some of the screenshots in the OP look orgasmic! And the menu music theme is instantly catchy!

Hardcore Japan-developed shooter for the Wii, oh thank you Treasure! <3

 

[Regulus Tera]

Some of the screenshots in the OP look orgasmic! And the menu music theme is instantly catchy!

Imo, this is Non's best soundtrack yet. A total overhaul from the pos that was the original game's score.

T-MINUS 2 DAYS

 

[StaSeb]

Awesome game. The action is pretty much nonstop, the bosses are impressive and plentyful. Also there is a lot of variety and crazy ideas there. I did not see that coming.

Spoiler

A Mario-level? A level with a rear mirror?

W00t!