Ok, yeah, holy shit. This game is nirvana in every way. The levels are filled with creativty, wonder and bombasticness, yet never at the expense of tight level design and controls. Tropical Freeze is a masterclass in design, and already one of my favorite games of all time.
That said, here's my hot take: The bosses of this game kinda lag, and the final one specially is a pain in the ass. So much so that I actually prefer returns just a tiiiiny bit more? The levels in that game aren't as good, but the bosses aren't nearly as bad, and also that game has a lot more levels in general. Idk, sorry to be a contrarian, I love both games either way.