Solid enough remake. I don't like this new artstyle though
if you didnt enjoy this game then you just hate balls
Solid remaster. The physics and controls are not as good as the original gamecube and play station controls / mechanics but that was expected as an entirely different engine was used to make this game. It was nice to get to see and play some of my favorite levels exclusive to monkey ball deluxe (to which I haven’t been able to play in 7-8 years as I didn’t have a ps2 but now that I do I am going to get a copy of deluxe definitely).
This game fucked up my Gym Schedule when it dropped
better roster than any smash game
The best monkey ball game
this some monkey business
So I got as far as world 5 before I could no longer skip the levels that I couldn't beat. My only options were to try over and over again to beat the level that I was stuck on or to grind points by playing minigames. Yea nahhh, I'm not patient enough to do either of those things so imma just gonna stop playing.
great art style, fun gameplay with lots of potential for breaking the game in fun ways, and a huge cast of characters are all great aspects of the game. some of the new songs arent as good as the old songs, and the cutscenes have lost a lot of their charm. but the core gameplay remains as fun as ever, with more accessible options for less skilled players. its a game anyone can play but few can master
This is a huge dissapointment for fans of the original games.
Not only that they failed to recreate the physics of the original games, but this game is literally just monkey ball deluxe but with a weird fresh coat of paint, a female voice actress (that doesn't sound as enthusiastic as the male one), and they butchered Monkey Target to the point that it literally can't be beaten.
I would rather stick to the dolphin port of Monkey Ball Deluxe as that's the best way to play the game. The PS2/Xbox versions are alright, but this is a Disc Hack of SMB2 which is already perfect. Never playing this game again.
Not only that they failed to recreate the physics of the original games, but this game is literally just monkey ball deluxe but with a weird fresh coat of paint, a female voice actress (that doesn't sound as enthusiastic as the male one), and they butchered Monkey Target to the point that it literally can't be beaten.
I would rather stick to the dolphin port of Monkey Ball Deluxe as that's the best way to play the game. The PS2/Xbox versions are alright, but this is a Disc Hack of SMB2 which is already perfect. Never playing this game again.
on one hand: monki funny :)
on the other: this one's really fuckin weird. i never played the originals but i could tell from stuff like the weirdo comic book "adaptation" of the story mode that this one wasn't as good. i know a lot of people here say the physics are weird compared to the originals, and even though i don't have a reference point i kinda agree. sometimes clipping a random object will just shoot you a million miles off course, some slopes are so steep that you have to just slowly walk up them if you run out of momentum, etc. nothing game breaking but sometimes it's like. what the fuck aiai just walk up the damn stairs.
but ignoring the fact that it's inferior to a game ive never touched, it's a pretty fun. out of all the levels in the story mode and the ones from SMB1/2 that i played, there were only like three that i actually got frustrated with. otherwise, they're pretty diverse, challenging, and fun. i haven't touched too many of the other modes but there's definitely a lot to do if i ever feel like getting back into this one.
on the other: this one's really fuckin weird. i never played the originals but i could tell from stuff like the weirdo comic book "adaptation" of the story mode that this one wasn't as good. i know a lot of people here say the physics are weird compared to the originals, and even though i don't have a reference point i kinda agree. sometimes clipping a random object will just shoot you a million miles off course, some slopes are so steep that you have to just slowly walk up them if you run out of momentum, etc. nothing game breaking but sometimes it's like. what the fuck aiai just walk up the damn stairs.
but ignoring the fact that it's inferior to a game ive never touched, it's a pretty fun. out of all the levels in the story mode and the ones from SMB1/2 that i played, there were only like three that i actually got frustrated with. otherwise, they're pretty diverse, challenging, and fun. i haven't touched too many of the other modes but there's definitely a lot to do if i ever feel like getting back into this one.
developed by RGG no wonder it's the best Monkey Ball game
sorry everyone but I just don't find monkey ball gameplay really all that fun...
SMB: Banana Mania is Sega's attempt to recapture the magic that SMB1/2 had in the early 2000s, featuring remastered versions of SMB2's Story Mode stages, as well as all of the Challenge Mode stages from both SMB1 & 2.
While the look of Banana Mania is fresh and new, the feel of the game is what falls short. The physics engine and controls are much clunkier compared to the early Monkey Ball titles, and there are also some small QoL issues that make going through the game a bit of a slog if you aren't fully invested. The party games this time around have very little heart & soul put into them, as they are simply graphical remasters of old party games combined with the new, worse control scheme. Completing the game is also proving to be a tedious task, as every single story mode level has its own list of missions to complete in order to earn every achievement.
Banana Mania is probably one of the best modern SMB titles, but it really only achieves that status by remastering the content that Amusement Vision created 20 years ago. Even with its flaws, I have still enjoyed my time with the game as a huge fan of the original SMB titles.
While the look of Banana Mania is fresh and new, the feel of the game is what falls short. The physics engine and controls are much clunkier compared to the early Monkey Ball titles, and there are also some small QoL issues that make going through the game a bit of a slog if you aren't fully invested. The party games this time around have very little heart & soul put into them, as they are simply graphical remasters of old party games combined with the new, worse control scheme. Completing the game is also proving to be a tedious task, as every single story mode level has its own list of missions to complete in order to earn every achievement.
Banana Mania is probably one of the best modern SMB titles, but it really only achieves that status by remastering the content that Amusement Vision created 20 years ago. Even with its flaws, I have still enjoyed my time with the game as a huge fan of the original SMB titles.
These damn controls are completely ruined. I got this for Monkey Flight and it is seriously unplayable. It's not a learning curve. I perfected it on the GameCube and as you play more and more you'd see progress. This version you see no improvements while practicing. You can try and change the controls in the options but it's still not that great.
took them how many tried to remake this game 😭
My favorite game of the year. The physics are different, but it doesn't negatively impact the game unless you are bound by nostalgia. (there is also a mod to bring back the old physics)
It isn’t perfect but it’s the series going back to its roots with a quality remake.
Solo me lo pasé por que sale kiryu??
Solo me lo pasé por que sale Kiryu.
Solo me lo pasé por que sale Kiryu.
lotta little party games as well as the main game, good for sofa multiplayer with friends
The fact that sega released this game without main game multiplayer still baffles me and immediately elevates the original games over this for me.
It's cool getting the play the levels I could never unlock in the originals and the game looks nice, but the multiplayer is one of the main reasons I bought this game.
It's cool getting the play the levels I could never unlock in the originals and the game looks nice, but the multiplayer is one of the main reasons I bought this game.
Fucking atrocious as a remake, completely destroys the gameplay loop by attempting to cater to casuals who will play the game once and never again (Not that casuals shouldn't be allowed to play the game! But there was a FAR better way to handle this than what they did.) Super Monkey Ball is an arcade style consistency game, not a course clear game! Why does Sega not understand this? The courses are far too simple to be one and dones, they don't hold as much merit on their own terms as opposed to part of a whole. here is literally no reason to play this over the originals unless you only have access to this game.
If you do only have access to this game, and you never played the originals, then I guess it's fine on its own terms? It's hard to see it as anything other than a spoiled version of two of the greatest games of all time though. It controls worse, it's lacking maingame multiplayer, it's far less replayable and the original content is pretty negligible. If you have interest in this as a game and not just a monkey meme please consider playing the originals first/instead!
If you do only have access to this game, and you never played the originals, then I guess it's fine on its own terms? It's hard to see it as anything other than a spoiled version of two of the greatest games of all time though. It controls worse, it's lacking maingame multiplayer, it's far less replayable and the original content is pretty negligible. If you have interest in this as a game and not just a monkey meme please consider playing the originals first/instead!
Why does Launchers have a kill ceiling?
Kiryu in balls
An okay port, if they didn't utterly ruin the physics of the original games
apparently the hardcore monkey ballheads arent too fond of this one. however, as the average normal human being that derives great enjoyment from seeing kazuma kiryu in a two-tone translucent sphere, this seems just right up my alley
pllaying monky ball... i love tha every time i get to the goal... they send hello kitty to heaven...
so basically, im monky
They will burn for what they did to the amusement park world's music
Another day, another butchered remaster. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is vastly inferior to the originals in every conceivable way. SEGA has done nothing of value with this franchise after the GameCube entrees and is actively spitting on the faces of fans with this release.
The new cutscenes are awful. The new physics system is terrible. The sound design and the soundtrack itself have been butchered. The story mode doesn't include the levels from Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. Similar to Klonoa Phantasy Reverie, the character models and environments all look "plasticy" and overly bright. The good/original version of the soundtrack and models are paid DLC. It's disgusting.
These games deserve so much better. So do Klonoa, Shadow of The Colossus, Demon Souls, Metal Gear Solid, Sonic 2-3, and so many others. Leave classic games alone if you're not going to make an effort.
The new cutscenes are awful. The new physics system is terrible. The sound design and the soundtrack itself have been butchered. The story mode doesn't include the levels from Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. Similar to Klonoa Phantasy Reverie, the character models and environments all look "plasticy" and overly bright. The good/original version of the soundtrack and models are paid DLC. It's disgusting.
These games deserve so much better. So do Klonoa, Shadow of The Colossus, Demon Souls, Metal Gear Solid, Sonic 2-3, and so many others. Leave classic games alone if you're not going to make an effort.