TVGB writes: "Does anyone else want to ring the Nintendo press conference by its neck? Not once did Nintendo mention that Sin and Punishment 2 would be here at E3. One of the most coveted shooters of our time on the N64 and a major claim for the "Wii has hardcore games" argument wasn't mentioned once during their world wide broadcast of the press conference. Thankfully, and to the surprise of most people at E3, Sin and Punishment 2 was on the show floor and is playable."
A satirical dialog regarding the treatment of niche titles like Sin and Punishment 2: Star Successor and Deathsmiles by mainstream gaming media.
Original title: Lolis Smile Back At The Star Successor: or How I Learned That Not Every Game Is Ikaruga and Loved Tyrannosatan
Game Revolution writes: "Few game genres summon the sounds, sights, and downright stink of the good old arcade days more than shoot-'em-ups. Back before the days of teh Haloz, these were the real “shooters”. But over the years, the genre’s been pushed further and further to the fringes of the gaming landscape, where shmup fans now have more in common with elderly shuffle-board players than with the youngsters pwning them in Call of Duty."
TGH writes: "Sin & Punishment Star Successor (Successor Of The Skies in Europe) is a direct sequel to Sin And Punishment for the N64 and recently WiiWare. The original as highly praised and loved by gamers of all ages. So does the sequel live up to the template that the first one set, or is this simply an upgrade, not a Successor."