![]() ![]() While the deluxe edition comes with everything out of the gate, I feel this should have just been the norm. I think my only real concern about Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is with its optional DLC content. Then there are the online leaderboards you can compete in to get the best times worldwide! What It Could Have Done Better This really encourages going back and collecting extra bananas in each course if you want to get some fun things. ![]() In addition to this, there are numerous cosmetic and unlockable items to earn by completing the game. ReplayabilityĪs mentioned previously, there is a ton of content in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania scattered across its story, challenge, and multiplayer modes. Nearly every voiced line in the game is presented in its original Japanese form, so that will either be a plus or annoyance based on your own personal tastes. And that title screen! What a song to get started on! Effects like bumping into walls or other objects also sound great. The soundtrack for Banana Mania is also very upbeat and catchy, giving the game a fun vibe as you progress through it. I also really enjoy the ball in which your monkey is placed, as its 2-tone shell looks fun in motion. Courses and backgrounds are eye-catching but not distracting and the feeling of speed as you send your Monkey flying down a course is represented well. While not as detailed as other modern games, I think the art style being used here is a perfect throwback to the original while still looking like something modern. Rather than an HD remaster of the older titles on which it is based, the game has been rebuilt from the ground up in the Unity Engine. Super Mankey Ball Banana Mania is a nice-looking game. While the main game is great for its difficulty and the challenge maps test your abilities, multiplayer party modes are definitely where it is at in this household! By the way, for any of you out there who have younger kids wanting to play the main game, you can enable a helper mode that makes it far more approachable. There are a number of games to choose from like pool, races, and even dogfighting. Speaking of multiplayer, I have been having a blast playing the minigames with the kids. Though to be fair, with 300+ levels and multiplayer modes to play, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is definitely not hurting for replay value! This does lead to a bit more replay value as you can always come back and try again at any time. The challenge involved to get to some is “bananas” (see what I did there?) and so far I have only accomplished a handful as I typically give up and go for the traditional exit. These exits are typically harder to get to and will push your navigating limits to the test with either crazy traps or razor-thin pathways. ![]() Regardless, getting to the end feels like an accomplishment, especially with the ever-present timer at the top of the screen ready to kill your run if you take too long.Īs you get further into the game you will be introduced to alternate exits for you to go after. The problem-solving that Super Monkey Ball has you doing is quite intriguing to me, as sometimes the solution is as simple as going faster, while others require a more deliberate press of a switch and careful pacing. And of course, as you progress you get introduced to even more outlandish obstacles and traps to overcome. It really doesn’t take long for things to ramp up though, and I found myself failing courses quite a number of times before finally getting through. There is a good learning curve in getting your chosen monkey from the beginning of a course to the end of one, especially if you want to collect as many bananas as possible along the way. ![]() After a few minutes of adjusting to the way the game controls, as you control the environment instead of the characters, I was able to start completing some levels. As someone who hasn’t frequented the Super Monkey Ball franchise, I wasn’t sure what to expect as I began my playthrough of the game’s story mode, which is pulled directly from Super Monkey Ball 2. ![]()
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