History Videogame / SinAndPunishment

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Proof that TropesAreNotBad, the Virtual Console release accidentally [[{{Spoiler}} made the ending more clear]] [[{{Foreshadowing}} and the plot's transition into the sequel's go smoother]].

* [[EveryTenThousandPoints Every 100 Hit-Chain]]: You gain an extra continue for every 100 chain of destruction, and might you need them on [[NintendoHard Hard]] mode.
* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: Two mini-boss Ruffians: the Jelly Seemer that loves to spam {{homing projectile}}s from Stage 2-3, and the (apparently six-armed) Octopuss Seemer from Stage 3-1.

* AttackReflector: Your sword can reflect certain projectiles such as missiles back at the opposition. In some boss fights, it becomes a requirement as certain bosses can only be defeated by reflecting their attacks.

** [[spoiler: After five years, anyway.]]

* BigCreepyCrawlies: Stage 0-0 have you fighting off swarms of bees and centipedes; the mini-boss of Stage 1-2 is a moth that sprays laser beams from above; Stage 2-3 have flies that appear to be made out of glass; the last stretch of Stage 3-1 have various swarms of spider Ruffians (spiders that either [[ZergRush charges into you]], [[PlayingWithFire shoot fire at you]], or [[ActionBomb explodes on contact]]), including a big one that can [[ShockAndAwe electrocute]] you with its webs for the stage boss; and Stage 3-2 have huge dragonfly Ruffians that shoots laser beams from their tails and you get chased by [[AdvancingBossOfDoom a larva Ruffian]] of some sort that also spit fireballs at you halfway into the level.

** The boss battle with Radan have them, given that you're fighting at a launchpad on top of a building. [[spoiler:They can be used to your advantage [[RingOut by pushing her off area]] with your sword.]]
** The boss fight with the [[GetBackHereBoss Crawlfish Seemer]] also have them in addition to the DeadlyWalls you have to avoid.

* ChickMagnet: Brad, who had ''some'' kind of relationship with Achi, Radan and Kachua, though only the last of them seemed genuine in his part. Leda apparently has something for him too.

* CreateYourOwnVillain" The Ruffians were created to solve world hunger, but went wild. [[spoiler:However, Achi says that Brad wrote, directed, and starred in his own war so he'd become a hero and be accepted by humanity, implying their rampage was anything but accidental. ]]
* CrosshairAware: In your stand-off with Brad you have to avoid his aim.
* DarkerAndEdgier: A meta example; this game was designed by Nintendo to appeal to older-than-usual audiences, especially in Western markets. Essentially it would have filled N64 absent ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'''s role, demographic wise.

* DualBoss
** One boss fight has Saki fighting against Radan and [[BackgroundBoss Kachua]], although Kachua doesn't fight back at all unless you're playing on Hard mode. Nevertheless, she can beaten for extra time and points.

* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: The Jelly Seemer [[spoiler:though it is just an illusion]]

* GameplayGrading

** [[spoiler:The final battle grades you on how much damage the Earth took from Achi and a whooping Perfect bonus if you manage to save the Earth unharmed.]]

* GlassCannon: Kachua has impressive attacks but once you can hit her directly, she doesn't hold up too long.

* LackOfEmpathy: This trope hints of [[spoiler:Achi's]] true nature when she casually walks over Leda's dead body, and when she enjoys it a little "too much" as the Armed Volunteered are wiped out. And how off handed she is talking about [[spoiler:Brad's]] reasons for staging the Ruffian war just so mankind would love him rather than fear him.

* LastSecondChance: [[spoiler:While Achi is revealed to not exactly be better, she offers Brad to "come back to her" after the Armed Volunteers are exterminated, "or" she taunts transform into his Ruffian form "for one last evil gasp." Brad chooses neither and lets himself die as the harrier he's standing on goes boom.]]

* LevelsTakeFlight: Stage 2-2. Achi uses her powers to rip apart the floor of Brad's ship to provide Airan some solid ground, then flies it all across the sea where Armed Volunteers mobilizes their attack on Ruffian Saki.

* LightningGun: One of the Armed Volunteer's aircraft, Near Zero, seemingly sports one. Near Zero Minor seems to have a red one.

* MeleeATrois: The enemy of my enemy is not my friend here, as the Armed Volunteers and Rebels both want the Ruffians gone but don't work together. For that matter, the Ruffians have their own divisions[[spoiler:namely Aichi's Ruffians, which she allows to attack her own rebel group, and Brad's Ruffians, which were made to fight Achi's but also attack him and his own Armed Volunteers]].

* MindRape: [[spoiler:Achi attempts to convince Airan by placing her inside the [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion EVA]]-like Saki and showing a BadFuture, and is extremely convincing to boot. This takes up a whole level, but it only MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext. Completing the level results in the MindRape not working out, and Achi bumped up to BigBad.]]

* {{Mooks}}

* MysteriousWaif: Achi. An image she's chosen and cultivated.
* NecessaryDrawback: Auto-aimed shots are [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what they are on the tin]], but get reduced damage. [[NoobBridge Anyone not aware of this is in for a rude awakening at the end of Stage 2-2.]]

* NoobBridge: Many players will start by exclusively using auto-aim. Then they encounter the [[TimeLimitBoss Polestar]] at the end of Stage 2-2 and see the continue screen until they learn that auto-aim reduces their shot power.
* OneHitKill: Failing to destroy the Polestar before Ruffian Saki does results into this. Justified that Saki, now a towering super-powerful Ruffian, can't see Airan and Achi behind the warhead and he's acting on self-defense.

* PlayingWithFire: The Man Seemer mini-boss near the end of Stage 3-2, it shoots beams across the ground to attack you with flaming pillars.

* PowerUp: Time pick-ups boosts your timer, Life pick-ups recovers your Life Meter (varying by difficulty), and Point items boosts score.

* RiddleForTheAges: We never see what [[spoiler:Brad's]] Ruffian form is, as [[spoiler:he dies without ever using it.]]

* SavageWolves: A portion of Stage 2-3 is littered wolf-like Ruffians that shoot energy balls or pounce att Airan. You see them again running from the spider Ruffian infestation.
* SayMyName
** The rebels the armed volunteers kill in the intro cut scene if you don't press start cry out to Kachi for help. She hears them and doesn't forget in a later battle with the armed volunteers.
** Whenever the player loses. Notable in that this is Achi's voice, which happens even after [[spoiler:her FaceHeelTurn and even during the final battle against her. Well she didn't want you to die, just to follow her bidding]].

* ScoringPoints: This being a ShootEmUp, you know what to expect. To elaborate, you score points by damaging enemies and [[DieChairDie destroying objects in the environment]] (if possible). There's also point items that you collect that boosts your score. Collecting one will give 1,000pts and will mount up all the way to 50,000pts as you collect more without taking damage; if you get hit, the bonus points from point items resets to 1,000pts. Occasionally there's also targets you can shoot down for an extra 50,000pts. You also get a "CMDR BONUS" for defeating bosses, although some bosses give you a bit of an opportunity to milk the fight for all the points they're worth.

** The instructor and her father bares a resemblance to [[VideoGame/GunstarHeroes Melon]] [[VideoGame/AlienSoldier Bread]].

* SpiritualSuccessor To ''[[VideoGame/{{Contra}} Contra III: The Alien Wars]]''. The games share programmers, as Creator/{{Treasure}} was founded from former Creator/{{Konami}} employees. The base setting and stories of both games are also quite similar, if a lot more developed in ''Sin and Punishment''. [[spoiler:Well, at least till Saki transforms into a giant Ruffian, and Achi reveals more about her intentions...]]. Also, Stage 3-2, most of it being a side-scrolling level, is a outright ShoutOut to the 2D ''Contra'' games, further cementing a connection between the two series.
* SpoilerOpening: [[spoiler:Achi does the still that shows her compensating for something is done at the end of the game when thinking about a RoaringRampageOfRevenge]].
* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler: Saki and Airan become a couple by the end of the game.]]

* SwissArmyWeapon: The "Dolphin" weapon that Saki and Airan uses, which is a gun that doubles as a sword for close-quarters combat ''and'' also a shout out to the prototype name for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]].
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Kachua wanted to capture Radan and experiment on it(her?), thus was not too happy when Saki cut it(her?) down.
* TheTokyoFireball: Instead of burning in flames though, the city is literally drowned in blood, to the point there is a red mark on Japan that can be seen from low orbit. At the end of the game, [[spoiler:all of Japan is ruined]].

* ThroatLight: The Centipede Seemers, which when one gets up close to you, does not seem much like a centipede anymore.
* TouchedByVorlons
** Most of the super-powered characters in the story, on both sides, received blood from [[spoiler:Achi]]. It is implied Airan wasn't though. Brad thinks she was and she has a messed up arm but finds the super powers everyone else demonstrates to be weird. There is definitely something up with her and she is just as capable as Saki until he transformers.

** [[spoiler:While Brad appears to genuinely care for Leda, Kachua, and possibly Radon, Archi theorizes that Brad was using them as guinea pigs to test the waters of assuming a Ruffian form. ]]

* WarGod:[[spoiler:Achi's plans for Earth would have culminated in the creation of one. She does not get what she wants though.]]

* WingedHumanoid: The Raptor Seemer, no arms variety

No, this game is not a WidgetSeries. ''Sin and Punishment'' was originally supposed to be a North American release. The plan was foiled when the Nintendo 64 stopped production in North America earlier than expected, and it was first seen on Western shores when it was launched on the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole in late 2007. It required almost little-to-no localization since all of the spoken dialogue was already in English. Due to its popularity on the Virtual Console, [[VideoGame/SinAndPunishmentStarSuccessor a sequel]] was released in 2009 in Japan, May 2010 in Europe, and June 2010 in North America. In addition, Saki made an appearance in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as [[AssistCharacter an assist trophy]].

''Sin and Punishment'' ([[TheForeignSubtitle subtitled]] ''Successor of the Earth'') is an action game developed by Creator/{{Treasure}} and [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Nintendo R&D1]] released in Japan for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 in 2000.

* MysteryForTheAges: We never see what [[spoiler:Brad's]] Ruffian form is, as [[spoiler:he dies without ever using it.]]

* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:Saki and Airan are one to Achi for her true motives.]]

* MeleeATrois: The enemy of my enemy is not my friend here, as the Armed Volunteers and Rebels both want the Ruffians gone but don't work together. For that matter, the Ruffians have their own divisions.

* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler: After five years, anyway.]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:[[FinalBoss Achi]].]]

* BottomlessPits: The boss battle with Radan have them, given that you're fighting at a launchpad on top of a building. [[spoiler:They can be used to your advantage [[RingOut by pushing her off area]] with your sword.]]

* CoOpMultiplayer: In an odd sort of way. Two players use a single controller to play the game; under the default control scheme, one player controls the aiming the shooting while the other controls the character's movement.

* DarkerAndEdgier: A meta example; this game was designed by Nintendo to appeal to older-than-usual audiences, especially in Western markets. Essentially it would have filled N64 absent ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'''s role.

* DifficultyLevels: Your standard Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulties, each affecting how much continues you start out with and how much your life meter recovers from a life-up. Each difficulty also affects which enemies or bosses you will face and their attack patterns.

* DualBoss: One boss fight has Saki fighting against Radan and [[BackgroundBoss Kachua]], although Kachua doesn't fight back at all unless you're playing on Hard mode. Nevertheless, she can beaten for extra time and points.

* ExcusePlot: Almost. The above description reads like this game does, but its main factor are the extremely open ends to the storyline.

* GainaxEnding: You could call this ''Creator/StudioGainax: The Game'', and it wouldn't be out of place.
* GameplayGrading: At the end of each stage, you get bonus points for your remaining HP, Time, and total Hit-chain. Stage 2-2 is the one stage where it is possible to miss the end-stage bonus if you don't slash the mothership's core at the end.

* GiantSpider: During the last one-third of Stage 3-1, you fight off over-sized spider Ruffians, including a giant one as a boss.

* GoodMorningCrono: Or rather, "Good MORNING, Saki!" just before you start Stage 1-1. Granted, this isn't at the very start of the game, but since Stage 0-0 was a dream level...

* HumanoidAbomination: [[spoiler:Achi.]]
** [[spoiler:To a lesser extent, any human with some of her blood.]]
* LaserBlade: The main weapon our heroes use.

* MercyInvincibility: Occurs when the player takes too much damage at once or knocked down by an enemy.

* {{Mooks}}: Many of the Armed Volunteer soldiers and lesser Ruffians you deal with are mere cannon fodder to you.

* MysteriousWaif: Achi.

* PhlebotinumRebel: With Airan's help.

* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: When Airan counters Brad's jump attacks.

* SavageWolves: A portion of Stage 2-3 is littered wolf-like Ruffians that shoots energy balls or pounce Airan. You see them again running from the spider Ruffian infestation.

* ShoutOut: The instructor and her father bares a resemblance to [[VideoGame/GunstarHeroes Melon]] [[VideoGame/AlienSoldier Bread]].

* TouchedByVorlons: Most of the super-powered characters in the story, on both sides, received blood from [[spoiler:Achi]]. It is implied Airan wasn't though. Brad thinks she was and she has a messed up arm but finds the super powers everyone else demonstrates to be weird. There is definitely something up with her and she is just as capable as Saki until he transformers.
** ThereIsAnother: Brad rebelled and then Saki too and Airan won't help. [[spoiler:but there is their son...]]

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Set in the year 2007, which was, at the time of its release, NextSundayAD.

* [[spoiler:WarGod: Achi's plans for Earth would have culminated in the creation of one. She does not get what she wants though.]]

* BottomlessPits: The boss battle with Radan have them, given that you're fighting at a launchpad on top of a building. [[spoiler:They can be used to your advantage [[RingOut by pushing her off area]] ForMassiveDamage with your sword.]]

No, this game is not a WidgetSeries. ''Sin and Punishment'' was originally supposed to be a North American release. The plan was foiled when the Nintendo 64 stopped production in North America earlier than expected, and it was first seen on Western shores when it was launched on the {{Wii}}'s VirtualConsole in late 2007. It required almost little-to-no localization since all of the spoken dialogue was already in English. Due to its popularity on the Virtual Console, [[VideoGame/SinAndPunishmentStarSuccessor a sequel]] was released in 2009 in Japan, May 2010 in Europe, and June 2010 in North America. In addition, Saki made an appearance in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as [[AssistCharacter an assist trophy]].

''Sin and Punishment'' ([[TheForeignSubtitle subtitled]] ''Successor of the Earth'') is an action game developed by Creator/{{Treasure}} and [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Nintendo R&D1]] released in Japan for the {{Nintendo 64}} in 2000.

** The technical name of the heroes' weapon is "G&R-[[{{Nintendo 64}} M64]]-JPC [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube DOLPHIN]] POLICE STANDARD".

When the game opens, the resistance movement has been slaughtered by a surprise attack, leaving only three survivors: Achi, [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous]] {{badass}} Saki Amamiya, and {{action girl}} [[WrenchWench mechanic]] Airan Jo. Refusing to give up, they set out to destroy those responsible.

* {{Badass}}: [[TheHero Each]] [[ActionGirl protagonist]] [[OneManArmy can (AND do) wage one-person wars against both the Ruffians and the Arm Volunteers]] [[RuleOfCool (and kick major ass)]].

'''''Sin and Punishment''''' ([[TheForeignSubtitle subtitled]] ''Successor of the Earth'') is an action game developed by Creator/{{Treasure}} and [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Nintendo R&D1]] released in Japan for the {{Nintendo 64}} in 2000.

* GentleGiant: Although Ruffian Saki demolished whatever the Armed Volunteers can throw at him, Saki still had his humanity and never raise a hand against Airan or Achi. [[spoiler:Too bad he succumbed to Achi's blood by the time the sequel took place.]]

No, this game is not a WidgetSeries. ''Sin and Punishment'' was originally supposed to be a North American release. The plan was foiled when the Nintendo 64 stopped production in North America earlier than expected, and it was first seen on Western shores when it was launched on the {{Wii}}'s VirtualConsole in late 2007. It required almost little-to-no localization since all of the spoken dialogue was already in English. Due to its popularity on the Virtual Console, [[VideoGame/SinAndPunishmentStarSuccessor a sequel]] was released in 2009 in Japan, May 2010 in Europe, and June 2010 in North America. In addition, Saki made a cameo appearance in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as [[AssistCharacter an assist trophy]].

** The technical name of the heroes' weapon is "G&R-[[{{Nintendo 64}} M64]]-JPC [[NintendoGameCube DOLPHIN]] POLICE STANDARD".

* SwissArmyWeapon: The "Dolphin" weapon that Saki and Airan uses, which is a gun that doubles as a sword for close-quarters combat ''and'' also a shout out to the prototype name for the [[NintendoGameCube GameCube]].

* WholePlotReference: Minus ChildSoldier (maybe), this is what happens when you ask StudioGainax to make a video game based off of ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion End of Evangelion]]''. As much as you want to doubt it, it really is, GainaxEnding, MindRape, and all.

* SpoilerOpening: You will only think it's FauxSymbolism, but [[spoiler:Achi does the still that shows her compensating for something is done at the end of the game when thinking about a RoaringRampageOfRevenge]].

* DarkerAndEdgier: A meta example; this game was designed by Nintendo to appeal to older-than-usual audiences, especially in Western markets. Essentially it would have fill N64 absent ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'''s role.

* TheDragon: Kachua to Brad. Leda fills the position afterward.

** DualWielding: Several armed volunteers wield two blades. Colendron is a boss variety, after which the rest could be considered DegradedBoss versions of him.

* DidintNeedThoseAnyway: StationaryBoss Armed Voluteers weapon Vigilanced System/22 tosses its own tank treads at you.

* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Brad.

* GlassCanon: Kachua has impressive attacks but once you can hit her directly, she doesn't hold up too long.

* {{Robotecing}}: Kachua in her final phase.

* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Ruffians were originally part of a program to end world hunger, but Brad started using samples of Achi's blood to breed monsters [[spoiler:when he learned what her intentions were for Earth]], and then they got out of his control.

* [[spoiler:BabiesEverAfter: After five years, anyway.]]

* [[spoiler:StarCrossedLovers: Saki and Airan become a couple by the end of the game.]]

** ThereIsAnother: Brad rebelled and now so is Saki and Airan. [[spoiler:but there is their son...]]

** ThereIsAnother: [[spoiler:Their son.]]

* RedEyesTakeWarning: Leda

* BreathWeapon: Radan attacks with two varieties

* LightningGun: One of the Armed Volunteer's aircraft, Near Zero, seemingly sports one.

* TouchedByVorlons: Most of the super-powered characters in the story, on both sides, received blood from [[spoiler:Achi]]. It is implied Airan wasn't though and she is just as capable as Saki until he transforms.

* WalkOnWater: Ruffian Saki.