Sin and Punishment is an enthralling gunfire-packed, Japanese madness light show shoot ’em up extravaganza on-rails on the Nintendo 64.

It was developed by Treasure and first released in 2000. It has since garnered something of a cult status. And it is not difficult to see why. It is an exciting and and unique shoot ’em up.

More: Sin and Punishment on Wikipedia

Sin and Punishment Nintendo 64 title screen.

Training mode shows N64 controllers on screen.

Fighting off a flying centipede monster at dusk in a cornfield.

We certainly do have work to do.

Head shots on the crab monster!

Bothered by a helicopter.

Dodging the laser beams.

Not dodging those laser beams very well.

Battle on a lift.

Two blue robots.

Close encounter with an alien ship.

Blasting your way down a dark tunnel in Sin and Punishment.

Exciting overhead battles!