The best platformer I've played in years, and high in the running for best 2D game of all time, I threw a lot of hours at this surprise of a fantastic game. I know there must be a speed run by some guy that could go through in Ultra V-rated mode without getting touched and getting rainbow viewtifuls the whole way through. So if anyone out there can get there hands on a speed run of this or knows where I can get one let me know.

I second just about every thing you said. Somebody find this.

While on the topic of recent platformers, have you played Astro Boy for the GBA. Its a great game developed by Treasure (Gunstar Heroes, Guardian Heroes, Ikaruga), so they obviously know how to do 2D games.