It was developed by Treasure, a studio that had signed some of the best shooters of the past 10 years (special mention to Ikaruga).
As its title suggests, this is the result of another game published at the time on Nintendo 64 and is succeeded only recently in Europe, via the Virtual Console Wii
The scenario takes place some years later, and we narrates the adventures of Isa, the son of the main characters of the first episode. The story is a bit complicated to follow. One often has the feeling of having missed a shift somewhere ... but after all, this is not what will interest the most.
We will focus especially the phases of play, shoot and alternating phases of combat melee. I have rarely seen a game offering visually similar fine (it draws from everywhere) but we can get if we brilliantly mastered his character, if one remains calm and if we know the enemy and levels (and yes, learning from failure, as in any good game oldshool).
If you are fan of old-fashioned games, it becomes very addictive, especially as Sin & Punishment 2 gives pride to scoring.
The gameplay is meanwhile treated with kid gloves, either with a classic controller or Wiimote and nunchuk combo.
Regarding implementation, we are treated to a highly original and colorful animation is very fluid.
And it's hard to get bored in front of the tables that never offer us the same position throughout these 8 levels.
In short, if you are looking for an arcade game, please. Today, Sin & Punishment 2 is typically the kind of game that is too rare home console.