Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble

"With its brilliant stage designs, adorable presentation, and welcome new ability, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is the most amount of fun I&s;ve had monkeying around since the original debuted. 🐵"

"Honestly, I would recommend it to players who want to get into the franchise and don&s;t know how to do it, and although it gets difficult as you go through the levels, at least there is a help mode to …"

"For my first foray into Super Monkey Ball, I had an enjoyable time. It’s goofy but needs to be taken just seriously enough or else you’ll find yourself flying off the courses time and time again. There’s a great challenge …"

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble aptly demonstrates that the franchise still has something to offer in 2024 beyond nostalgia. With an eclectic mix of platforming levels and party games, Banana Rumble holds little back, offering a robust package that effectively …"

"Other than a few issues with the camera, which were able to be adjusted in the options, Banana Rumble provides a nearly endless amount of fun. The laughter of playing in split screen with a friend is perfection, and the …"

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble sticks to its roots a little too closely, with its multiplayer mode coming off as more of a bonus than the main attraction. Those that don’t mind the same old song and monkey dance will …"

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble&s;s offerings are exactly what you&s;d expect, a fun and bananas time that is easy to pick up and hard to master. The new gimmick of the spin-dash feels quintessential and juices the experience of working …"

"As the first entirely new Monkey Ball game in 12 years, fans of the series will at least be happy to have a selection of new stages to play through. Performance issues and a relatively sparse multiplayer offering prevent it …"

"Overall, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is a pleasant experience. The story may be disposable, but the levels feature some ingenuity that makes good use of the current physics system without feeling unfair. The number of levels will please fans …"

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble finally marks the return that Super Monkey Ball so desperately needed! A natural evolution of what Super Monkey Ball 1, 2 and Deluxe presented almost 20 years ago, which renews the series with some redesigns …"

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is a short and sweet addition to the Monkey Ball canon. There&s;s plenty of Monkey shenanigans to indulge in, and fans will no doubt love the new online modes, with the only true caveat being …"

"There are games that do not necessarily have to innovate or dare to propose new mechanics because they are simply already perfect as they are. Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble fits into this category by offering the classic Super Monkey …"

"Banana Rumble doesn&s;t unseat the original Super Monkey Ball or its sequel, but it gets closer than you&s;d think."

"Ultimately, Super Monkey Ball Banan Rumble is the classic hit-and-run game that will give ample satisfaction especially to those who love to play multiplayer, whether it is with friends at home or online."

"Sometimes a niche series like this that’s been around for decades can become comfortable catering to longtime fans. Banana Rumble avoids that pitfall by instead giving new players all the tools they need to understand each challenge. Casual multiplayer modes, …"

"Banana Rumble shows the value of adding a new spin on a tried-and-true formula. This series has wallowed in its past for a long time, so I&s;m glad to see the new Spin Dash mechanic propel it into new and …"

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is a good step forward in the saga, with few but very successful changes: the Spin Dash move enriches the gameplay and its very flexible difficulty guarantees demonic challenges without anyone getting frustrated. Add in …"

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is the return to form that fans have been waiting for. Courses develop in their complexity in order to create the best single-player campaign since the sophomore release. While the multiplayer portion includes new minigames, …"

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble maintains the series’ iconic arcade fun while bringing fresh new elements to enhance the game like never before."

"Though it does little to stray from the formula, Banana Rumble is a worthy original entry in a series that has somehow survived decades on a fairly simple concept. With a worthy Adventure Mode full of fun stages and addictive …"

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is a brilliant return to form with the best stages and controls the series has seen in over 20 years."

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is a great entry in the series, with loads of single player stages and fantastic frantic online multiplayer."

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is a perfect option for fans of the Sega saga or for those who wants to test their skills, always taking into account that it has taken a step back when talking about multiplayer."

"For a series that has struggled to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of that first title from a few decades ago, it’s great to see that with Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble the developers have landed on what might be a …"

"The failures of Banana Mania have not been repeated, and the high skill ceiling of the spin dash combined with the extensive replayability of the optional objectives means that I am probably going to be playing this game for the …"

"When it comes down to it, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is an exciting and worthwhile entry in the acclaimed series. There&s;s a lot to enjoy for newcomers and fans, from new levels and characters to multiplayer and modes. The …"

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is the sequel that fans have been begging for. While the lackluster Multiplayer and occasional dip in performance drag the game down slightly, if this game is even a taste of what future games in …"

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble from Sega is a good game that brings more of the same Monkey Ball fun with its single-player experience, but switches it up in a fun way with its online gameplay modes. It’s a solid …"

"Banana Rumble truly understands what makes the Super Monkey Ball series tick, giving players the same sense of intense, exhilarating thrill and wholesome fun thanks to its no-frills chaos. With polished fundamentals, Spin Dash, and online multiplayer, it&s;s easy to …"

"Small nitpicks aside, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is way better than the previous Monkey Ball game and more importantly: great fun! The single player campaign might be the best in the series, while the multiplayer is lacking a bit …"

"If all you&s;re looking for in a new Super Monkey Ball game is a selection of new single-player levels to tackle, then you&s;re in luck, because Banana Rumble boasts some of the best stages we&s;ve seen in recent memory. The …"

"There hasn&s;t been a new Super Monkey Ball game in over a decade and Sega certainly approached this new entry to the series like it had some catching up to do. There&s;s a lot to enjoy in Super Monkey Ball …"

"The glory days of Super Monkey Ball may be far behind, but Banana Rumble is a new beginning. Tight stage design, responsive controls and an appealing aesthetic make it one of the series&s; best in years."

"But for what it actually is, Banana Rumble is an utterly adorable sequel full of charm, with some decent level design to be had. When it was at its best, it was incredibly satisfying to pull off skips and blast …"

"Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is certainly perfect for passing the time and fans of the series will be happy to have 200 new levels, but 12 years after an unreleased chapter one would have expected a more lively revival …"

"Fast-paced, fun and funky, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble captures the arcade-like charm of the originals and turns it up a few notches."