 The game was later re-released on the Wii U Virtual Console in North America on 27 August 2015, in PAL regions on 3 September 2015, and in Japan on 25 April 2016.Although it was not localized for its original release, some western critics still imported "Sin and Punishment" for review.Fran Mirabella III of IGN found it to be a "tour de force" of arcade-style shooting action, and praised Treasure for their excellence at developing games in the genre.