The 2000 N64 title Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth was a critically-acclaimed and insanely challenging shooter, one which unfortunately wasn’t ported over to North America until 7 years later on the Wii’s Virtual Console. Perhaps due to the game’s American popularity, and perhaps as an apology to its non-Asian fans, we now have a sequel. And even though it took developer Treasure more than ten years, Sin and Punishment 2: Star Successor is well worth the wait.The new game is even better than the original, engaging all levels of players without sacrificing challenge. Previous Treasure games like Ikaruga and Radian Silvergun are renowned among players for their hardcore levels of difficulty. Star Successor, however, offers three levels of difficulty and one of the smoothest control schemes yet on the Wii. Whereas other system controllers require you to aim and move the character with the same buttons, the Wii remote enables split-second aiming as well as movement. (more…)