Admittedly I haven't extensively played the sequel, but Risk of Returns is a fantastic remake of the original. Providence Trials can be hit or miss, but a lot of the alt abilities you can get from them are pretty fun.

In spite of all of its flaws, this is the Gunvolt game I find myself coming back to the most. The levels (for the most part) work well with GV's tag and flash gameplay, and this is the most complete a Gunvolt story has felt even as of now.

Great sequel.