If I only played the main game, this would probably land at a 3.5-4/5 for me. The physics changes from the original are noticeable, but all the levels are various levels of workable, and the extra modes (and jump!) are a nice addition to the remake.

Unfortunately, the remade minigames really suffer from the physics changes (Monkey Baseball in particular) and even the ones that mostly made it unscathed just didn't feel as satisfying as their originals. Doubly unfortunate, I'm a sucker completionist who felt obligated to do all the challenges, and the capricious nature of a few of the games (Monkey Golf, I'm looking at you) really highlight how rough some of these games came out of the remake. I wish I could split the ratings for the minigames vs. the main levels, but as a whole, I'm left a bit wanting for something more faithful.