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@7thbeat You're very welcome

@Jack_Goetz Haha, why's that?

Next step, world domination.

@RyanCraddock Nah, just sometimes you want something a little different!

@admwllms Ahh, that would have been better!

@HappyMaskedGuy I kind of did, actually.

@JHDK I was thinking that, too!

@chardir @masterLEON We hear you! Watch this space

Well, you didn't disappoint with the comments. Good job

I will forever stand by DKC Tropical Freeze as being one of the best games the Wii U ever had. I really, really enjoyed it the first time around.

@Senpai3D Hi there, you're very welcome! Thanks for letting us know about your update, I have now changed the article to reflect this.

@TJF588 Oh yeah, that'd be the one. The way it says "step on me" is strangely cute too if you don't dwell on what you're about to do...

@Jacob1092 I'd be down for that

@ricklongo That download selection is essentially just a taster. The CD will have 136 songs on it! It's very likely your favourites will be there

@clvr Have changed this now, cheers! Mistakes will always sneak through on the odd occasion.

@Bondi_Surfer Simply because the racing alone isn't as fun as when it is combined with the progression of the career. There are only a handful of courses and, unless both players are at very similar skill levels, you'll likely just see the same result over and over and get bored after a while.

The career mode on the other hand is great fun, if a little challenging!

Looks like somebody had fun writing this one, huh @Damo?

@Matthew010 Around 4/5 I believe

@Anti-Matter @Matthew010 Yeah, as a Cheep Cheep there is no restriction on breathing. Perfect for exploring underwater!

@JHDK Slowly but surely getting there!

@MetalKingShield You're very welcome! Hope they come in useful

@ThanosReXXX Haha, thanks for pointing that out! I've sorted the picklock-lockpicking mess!

As for the races, I didn't want to delve too deep into it as the point was to give people who feel intimidated a bit of hope! But as people already are doing, we'd actively encourage everyone to share their thoughts, knowledge, and experience with the races in the comments.

@Shiryu Terrible.

@Shiryu I appreciate that that sentence could only possibly apply to a very small minority.

@Shinnos You can get that Moon without motion controls - I did - but it is admittedly much easier if you can use them.

@chewytapeworm It is tricky - shaking the controller as much as possible is definitely the best advice we can give!

@datamonkey Pro Controllers are lovely, and I use mine for the vast majority of games that I play. Odyssey is such a natural fit for the Joy-Cons though - after a short while the entire game feels effortless to play with them.

@chewytapeworm Same! I completely missed the little hidden area and - after getting the name of the Moon from Talkatoo - I assumed it was to do with the four Chain Chomps all together on the mainland. I must have spent about an hour lining up shots with three Chain Chomps trying to pull off anything that might be deemed a 'very nice shot'!

@tadek900 @shonenjump86
You're very welcome

@JHDK Thanks!

@Some_Donkus To answer your questions:

Q. Does the Switch version feature the online ranking system and avatar rental?
A. Yes.

Q. If yes, did you spend any time with them?
A. Yes - the avatar rental is a nice idea, especially for friends who want to create OCs that can effectively 'play' in the Sonic universe together but - in my opinion - the way in which the Avatar characters play and handle isn't as strong as when playing as Sonic so the whole idea is weakened somewhat. (Again, just personal opinion of course).

Online ranking is fine although it is a shame that the ranking system is so heavily weighted towards speed - meaning that collecting rings/red star rings is pointless for trying to achieve top rank. Also, this can be affected heavily by completing daily challenges which can add multipliers to your score - effectively meaning that the multiplayer you've been awarded that day can completely change how well it looks like you have performed.

Q. If no, do you think having those features would have impacted the final score?
A. Obviously they are there so... But to be honest, I didn't really feel that their inclusion made too much difference - especially in terms of just the score.

@LtAldoRaine @Decapre Thanks, we do try

@ThanosReXXX Just wanted to confirm that Ryan isn't that "REALLY annoying kind of guy in multiplayer games that knows where all the respawn points are and subsequently shoots you back into oblivion every damn time the moment you reappear".

@thesilverbrick With Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon finished, you'd expect that the younger staff might jump on to the Switch game too?

@Robohock @Moon
There is no local co-op, online supports up to 4 players.

@Tryken Thanks

@Fooligan Yeah, quite surprised that they didn't do that version to be honest!

@Maxz @Tsurii Forgive me, that must have slipped me by somehow! And yes, not a bad effort there either!

@DeltaPeng On the TV it is absolutely fine. I wouldn't recommend having four players all gathered around the Switch in Tabletop mode necessarily (especially if you have the TV option available) but I wouldn't usually suggest that for any game.

@ACrate81 @gcunit Yes, each player can use any type of controller setup including a single Joy-Con

@misfitpierce Of course! Must have been particularly sleep-deprived or something the day I wrote that sentence!

@Sunanootoko @MaSSiVeRiCaN @misfitpierce

For clarification: You can play in co-op mode straight away. It is not unlocked after beating the game.

I made an error here - it is actually the Arena mode that is unlocked after the game. It has now been corrected

@ImDiggerDan Not at all, thank you! It was an absolute joy to play through and I hope that came across in my review. Looking forward to seeing the game on Switch too. Best of luck with the whole process!

@Nygiantz17 You're very welcome, aha!

@RadioShadow Hi Yes you can choose to have any number of CPU players as you like - I believe I mentioned how the game allows you to have 'Compy Chompys' (CPU characters) towards the end of the review.
So yes you can do this, although admittedly having lots of players around you is the more fun option.

@spinc @wazlon Sorry for the late reply but yes, you're correct. You can download DSiWare from the eShop on 3DS.

@morphballer In this video I was playing 'Advanced'. There is an 'Expert' level above that though.

@CliveWinston @JeffreyG Yeah, the harder difficulties are actually much more tricky than previous games in the series. Changing between the two 'strings' and making chord shapes in faster sections is a real challenge.

@Pod It definitely does have the cute factor at times. Enjoy!

@rjejr You're welcome.