Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD

"While it&s;s welcome to see one of Sega&s;s most original IPs return to modern consoles, Banana Blitz HD is far from the series at its best and one that purists will find wanting."

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is the return of the beloved franchise, but is this HD port bananas or does it slip on a peel?"

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is a job of remastering well done, as we would like to see more often applied also to titles of greater appeal."

"Anyone with any love of Monkey Ball would be doing themselves a disservice not picking up a way better version of a game that was hindered by motion control."

"I wanted to like this game, as I am a huge fan of the franchise, but this banana does not pass the smell test."

"Not the entry fans of the series would have preferred to see get ported, but Banana Blitz HD is worth checking out for anyone that never played it on Wii, or those that just couldn&s;t deal with the motion controls …"

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is a beautiful remaster of an oft-maligned entry in the series. It&s;s far from perfect, but there&s;s a lot of fun to be had mastering its courses."

"Despite faint glimpses of the greatness that could’ve been, you’d be better served waiting for the proper reboot that this franchise absolutely deserves."

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD has a novel concept, but the incredibly fidgety camera puts a ghastly stain on the overall package."

"As a return effort the core of Super Monkey Ball is there with Banana Blitz HD, it&s;ll just be hard to turn people onto it unless you&s;re going in with a solo mindset. If you haven&s;t ever experienced monkeys in …"

"After nearly 14 years Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz is still an entertaining piece of software despite some minor flaws."

"In the end, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD will satisfy fans with its lovingly new remade visuals and presentation. While the single-player mode is much more improved thanks to analog controls, the new multiplayer elements are drab and will …"

"Its mini-game collection is meek and its story mode is weighed down by difficulty spikes and pedestrian boss battles, but its arcade gameplay, clever course designs, and Decathalon mode make it an overall decent entry in the Monkey Ball universe."

"The developers have taken away motion controls, made it a bit more challenging, and added two new modes. Yet, for better or worse, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD plays the same as the original."

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is a game with a simple proposal, but it turns out to be quite challenging in the final stages. The difficulty becomes frustrating, depending on your interest in the game. Minigames are something else, …"

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD could be a wonderfully fun and enjoyable game. Sadly, control difficulties and horrendous camera mechanics greatly diminish the fun to be had."

"This remaster of a previously solid entry in the Super Monkey Ball franchise initially thrills, but the shine fades fast."

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD isn&s;t a perfect recreation of the original game due to some things being improved and others being taken away."

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is a respectable entry into its series. The gameplay is as fun as ever, but camera issues and brevity keep it from becoming a true classic."

"For what it is, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD knocks it out of the park. From the simplicity, approachability, and variability of the gameplay to the fun aesthetics and music, Banana Blitz HD has a level of quality and …"

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is a solid remaster of a sub-par Super Monkey Ball title. The visual style works for the series, and most of the party games that were included represent the best ones from the original …"

"Instead what we&s;ve got here is a HD misfire of a motion-control misfire from over a decade ago."

"A disappointing package which fails to showcase the appeal of the classic series. Bad boss fights and bad mini games make this remake hard to recommend."

"The motion controls of the Wii original are stripped out for this remaster, leaving an entertaining if not quite excellent outing."

"Back in the day, we gave the Wii version a crushing 4/10 score and said &s;if the controls were good then you could double the score&s;. Little did we know that over a decade later, our words would ring (almost) …"

"After spending time with Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, I&s;m still confused as to why this specific game was the pick to revive the franchise. The 10 mini-games included aren&s;t that strong and the main game is mediocre at …"

"Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is a great remake that solves many of its predecessor&s;s problems, but it&s;s still plagued by a wacky camera and a general lack of content."

"If you’re an ardent Super Monkey Ball fan then you might want to pick up Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD, but you probably won’t be having the best time of your life with it."

"The package is rounded out with various Time Trial options and the minigame-powered Decathlon, but not even the addition of online leaderboards can make the title’s awful adaptation of Whack-a-Mole entertaining."

"Despite the steep difficulty curve and lack of any real new content, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD is a noted improvement over the original version of the game."

"A bargain price benefits this remastered re-release; while it’s better without motion controls and a majority of uninspired mini-games, there’s not a terrible amount to do in the end."

"While I don’t believe that this is the first step in the revitalization of the franchise, and doubt we’ll see a new Super Monkey Ball game any time soon, it’s still awesome to see this game come back to life …"