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[Joe Molotov]

All the voice acting, anyway. The menus and subtitles are in Japanese.

But almost the entire game has voice-acting. The only part that doesn't is the very end.

 

[John Dunbar]

Can't say the game looked particularly great from the Youtube videos I just watched, but I'm always curious to play games I keep hearing about but never got a chance to play. Will be picking this up when it's released just because.

 

[Tiktaalik]

Yeah I'm going to buy this day one, not just because it's a great game, but to support the concept of bringing over Japanese titles that were not released in NA.

 

[Joe Molotov]

Can't say the game looked particularly great from the Youtube videos I just watched, but I'm always curious to play games I keep hearing about but never got a chance to play. Will be picking this up when it's released just because.

Do you think Starfox 64 or Panzer Dragoon look particularly great? Because this is like that, but with more awesome.

 

[Tanukid]

Great Job Nintendo!

Now I can only hope they release Pulseman on VC as well, since that's another game with full english voice acting.

Plus it was one of Game Freak's earlier games.

 

[PolyGone]

I already own the import, but I will definitely get this for the VC. I hope they add wiimote support because that would really benefit this game.

I hope this becomes a big VC hit and they commission a sequel for the wii. That would really make me happy.

 

[heavy liquid]

Okay, now I'm officially excited. Day one purchase from me, too! Wiimote support would indeed rock, but I'll be happy if it just shows up.

 

[CTLance]

It'd be hilarious if PAL gets it before North America.
Hell, imagine if PAL is the only non-Japanese region to get it, much like Tingle's Rose Coloured Rupeeland.
That'd be funny. And I'd have to get a PAL Wii.

If you mean by "funny" "All Europeans get simultaneously banned from neogaf after a sound beating" and "survivors will be stoned to death by angry gamers" then yes, I'll presume it will be "funny".

It'd also mean I couldn't hate on NoE anymore, and had to stop whining about european release schedules and stuff. Not good.

Anyway, back on topic:

 

[Dualist]

Best news all year.

 

[SabinFigaro]

color me intrigued?

 

[highspeeddub]

this is so awesome.... even if it is almost a decade too late

 

[Joe Molotov]

this is so awesome.... even if it is almost a decade too late

It's never too late for Sin & Punishment.

 

[Filter]

unexpected maximum radness!

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Dunno if it's been mentioned elsewhere, but the OFLC have also rated two other games previously not released outside of Japan. Super Mario Bros. 2 (JPN) and Mario's Super Picross~
Also America will probably get these weeks before we do, it always happens. :]

 

[Mr. Pointy]

It looks like Sin & Punishment...

...is a worldwide phenomenon.

YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[clustering]

oh shit, this game is so fucking cool.
I actually don't even like Treasure much, but I've always wanted to play this game.

 

[Christopher]

so yet another gaf "hype" game to be dissapointed by?

 

[donkey show]

so yet another gaf "hype" game to be dissapointed by?

No, it'll blow your ass out.

 

[Dark Ninja]

 

[Gossack]

Sin & Punishment looks pretty good, I look forward to playing it. Never got it in the UK.

 

[Jiggy]

so yet another gaf "hype" game to be dissapointed by?

You could always just look at some YouTube videos to decide for yourself.

 

[AniHawk]

so yet another gaf "hype" game to be dissapointed by?

Like Sonic the Hedgehog.

 

[Fio]

little offtopic, sorry. But could any gaffer turns Dark Ninja's avatar into a animated gif, where the guy cries ?

 

[sc0la]

It would be bad ass if they gave it wii remote pointer support.

 

[Surfheart]

I've never played this, I guesss it was good huh?

 

[Hours Left]

I hope this is the gateway game that opens a floodgate on VC of old games being localized for previously unreleased regions.

Spoiler

Mother please.

 

[CubeRevolution]

I really hope there are some other cool news at the Nintendo Event next week (on Wednesday) or a week later. or later... . :lol

 

[TheHeretic]

Whats the big deal concerning this game,

and

Why wasn't it released in the West to begin with?

 

[highspeeddub]

Whats the big deal concerning this game,

and

Why wasn't it released in the West to begin with?

It's an on-rails shooter (a la StarFox 64) from Treasure.

It was probably intended for release outside Japan but for whatever (dumb) reason NOA decided against it. Its Japanese release was at the end of 2000 when the N64 was on the way out. Maybe NOA didn't want to to risk the expense of manufacturing the carts. Who knows why? Who knows why Mother 3 isn't out, or why it took them so many years to bring out Pokemon.

The cancelation was frustrating at the time because the game is one of the very few non-cutesy, critically acclaimed Japanese games made for the N64. Remember ,the N64 was the first system where Nintendo started to be seen as kiddy. The SNES had many excellent Japanese titles and S&P seemed like it would be a SNES shooter in 3d. But beyond that it's always annoying when a good game doesn't get released where you live.

 

[TheHeretic]

It's an on-rails shooter (a la StarFox 64) from Treasure.

It was probably intended for release outside Japan but for whatever (dumb) reason NOA decided against it. Its Japanese release was at the end of 2000 when the N64 was on the way out. Maybe NOA didn't want to to risk the expense of manufacturing the carts. Who knows why? Who knows why Mother 3 isn't out, or why it took them so many years to bring out Pokemon.

The cancelation was frustrating at the time because the game is one of the very few non-cutesy, critically acclaimed Japanese games made for the N64. Remember ,the N64 was the first system where Nintendo started to be seen as kiddy. The SNES had many excellent Japanese titles and S&P seemed like it would be a SNES shooter in 3d. But beyond that it's always annoying when a good game doesn't get released where you live.

Ah, excellent, cheers.

Watched some demo's, and frankly I find the old school polished 2D look a lot easier on the eyes than the earlier 3D games (even OOT is hard going), but it looks like it would work well with the Wiimote, assuming its gameplay is up to scratch.

 

[grandjedi6]

It's an on-rails shooter (a la StarFox 64) from Treasure.

It was probably intended for release outside Japan but for whatever (dumb) reason NOA decided against it. Its Japanese release was at the end of 2000 when the N64 was on the way out. Maybe NOA didn't want to to risk the expense of manufacturing the carts. Who knows why? Who knows why Mother 3 isn't out, or why it took them so many years to bring out Pokemon.

The cancelation was frustrating at the time because the game is one of the very few non-cutesy, critically acclaimed Japanese games made for the N64. Remember ,the N64 was the first system where Nintendo started to be seen as kiddy. The SNES had many excellent Japanese titles and S&P seemed like it would be a SNES shooter in 3d. But beyond that it's always annoying when a good game doesn't get released where you live.

Conker had bombed horribly, nothing was selling well on the N64, it was suppose to come out in the second half of 2001. Basically NOA bailed out of the N64. Its a shame because when you read developer interviews they had originally made this game for NA gamers.