In each hub area, you'll find a Hot Dog Stand run by a friendly vendor. These stands offer unique challenges that test your skills in specific stages. Completing these challenges rewards you with valuable items and sometimes even medals.
- Challenge Types:
- Time Attack: Complete a stage within a very strict time limit.
- Ring Challenge: Collect a certain number of rings in a stage.
- No Damage Challenge: Complete a stage without taking any damage.
- Enemy Challenge: Defeat a specific number of enemies in a stage.
- Unlocking Challenges: New challenges become available as you progress through the main story and complete previous challenges.
- Rewards: Successfully completing a Hot Dog Stand challenge can earn you:
- Rings: A good source of income.
- EXP: Helps with character upgrades.
- Food: For Chip.
- Medals: Some of the harder challenges reward Sun or Moon Medals.
Hot Dog Stand challenges are an excellent way to hone your skills, earn extra rewards, and revisit your favorite stages with a new objective. They are often required for 100% completion.