Sin & Punishment Confirmed to be Blasting it Up on Wii U This Week in Europe

Which is better this one or the Wii sequel? I have the Wii sequel and did pick this one up on Wii VC on my old UK account but never really played it.

Any thoughts?

@Taggsta Both are great, though I'd give the original the edge, even if it looks a bit more dated. The story and character designs are a bit more distinctive, the whole thing is reminiscent of 90's anime such as Gundam Wing and Neon Genesis Evangelion (there's a scene with an ocean of blood that feels straight out of the latter show), and you just can't beat the level where you're shooting fighter jets from atop a chunk of debris being piloted telekinetically by a psychic child over aircraft carriers off the coast of Japan.

There is no public holiday today in Germany. I'm pretty sure we will still get our weekly update today.

Yesss, I'll be grabbing this and Runbow.

Wait, what holiday?

@Wouwter I don't know about you, but it happens to be National Heroes Day in the Philippines!

...we're not part of the EU, though.

I need a game like this in my collection, I also need money in my bank account.......awkward!

I'll be downloading this since I already have it on my Wii. I find it difficult to play though.

@TheWPCTraveler Sounds like a cool holiday though.

@Taggsta : definitely the N64 original, which is tied with SWE1R as my favorite N64 game. Difficult but ultimately beatable if you stick with it. And ToneDeath is so right, the ocean stage is an incredible level.

I downloaded it this week (in US). Still tweaking the controls, which are fully assignable for gamepad and wii u pro.

@Taggsta In my opinion, the original. There is nothing wrong with the sequel, but it just doesn't feel so unique. Basically I agree with all ToneDeath said already. The somehow watered down look of the sequel was perhaps the main reason why I never came to like it so much. And I would add Blue Submarine No. 6 to the list of anime ToneDeath mentioned as resembled of the original game.
However, there are great differences in the game play too. Both play entirely different, actually. And which one you prefer in that regard is even more a matter of taste I guess. For me, it clearly is the original, but what I like about it may be just what the generation of players past the N64 or past the PS2 generations may find dated.

Hmm... I have this on my Wii, and for various reasons I never did a system transfer. However, I'm seriously considering getting this again one day... It's one of the few games that is that good.

Startropics 1 and 2 are also coming to Wii U VC.

If this is fully playable and controllable withy the game pad I think I'll go for it again @mussakkuladen and @bluedogrulez . 👍

Startropics 1 and 2 are also coming to Wii U VC.

This week?

Meh.

@MussakkuLaden system transfer is worth it for the Pikmin animation alone lol. I have this from the Wii Shop Channel, guess I'll upgrade this week when it arrives!