Players learn the various skills the rider has before building up to full races. Each team has their own set of missions, though they're all very similar to each other. Free Riders' story mode is broken up in a variety of missions. It brought back fond memories of playing Top Skater in the arcades.

I've played the previous Sonic Riders games, and this is definitely the most fun I've had with the series. But once I got into the groove and retrained myself to play the game the way it was telling me to, it all became a lot more fluid and easy. It was a bit frustrating at first, like having a game tell me I didn't press the X button in quite the right way. Simple things like not throwing with the same arm that the on screen character was using would cause it not to work. The motion controls all worked just fine as long as I was doing exactly what I needed to. I found the bikes to be tiring on my arms, but on the plus side I was totally able to play the game while sitting on a stool. Kicking out still activates boost and all the items control the same. Sonic Free Riders also features bikes, which players control by standing facing the screen and holding their arms out like they're gripping handlebars. Getting hit with weapons causes players to lose some rings, which can level down the board. Rings are scattered on the course, and as players collect them their board will level up, increasing in speed as the race progresses.

The bomb is thrown like a football, the bowling ball is bowled, etc. Each weapon has a specific motion control as well. Crouching and jumping straight into the air makes the rider do tricks off the jumps. Players can activate boost by kicking their leg out like they're on a skateboard. This is honestly what takes the most amount of time to perfect because my body naturally wanted me to turn like I was riding a snowboard. Bending at the waist makes the board turn. Play Players control the board by standing with their feet parallel to the screen, like they're on a snowboard.

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