Disclaimer: Didn't finish the game, only finished the Beginner and Standard levels without using a continue.
Honestly? Not a bad game at all (at least, the Monkey Ball part). The game's level design actually feels like a nice blend between the uninspired, flat stages of Super Monkey Ball 3D, and the more thoughtful, interesting stages of the Amusement Vision games.
Music is surprisingly easy to vibe to, and you can hear bits and pieces of the original Super Monkey Ball's OST being remixed in there too. The game's visuals feel like a fascinating and colorful diorama. I think "time travel" is supposed to be this game's very loose theme, but it doesn't really come through.
The party games are interesting for a grand total of 5-10 minutes, afterwards they become complete throwaway extras. The "level creator" is unfortunately extremely half-baked. You take a picture of something, shake your Vita, and it randomly generates a stage for you to play. That's it. All stages generated this way use similar, simple, cookie-cutter layouts. Even if no two stages are alike, they sure all feel alike.
However, if you're only interested in the single-player Super Monkey Ball gameplay, this game actually may hold your interest well. I'd say it's the best non-Amusement Vision monkey ball game. Shame it's eternally imprisoned on the Playstation Vita.
Honestly? Not a bad game at all (at least, the Monkey Ball part). The game's level design actually feels like a nice blend between the uninspired, flat stages of Super Monkey Ball 3D, and the more thoughtful, interesting stages of the Amusement Vision games.
Music is surprisingly easy to vibe to, and you can hear bits and pieces of the original Super Monkey Ball's OST being remixed in there too. The game's visuals feel like a fascinating and colorful diorama. I think "time travel" is supposed to be this game's very loose theme, but it doesn't really come through.
The party games are interesting for a grand total of 5-10 minutes, afterwards they become complete throwaway extras. The "level creator" is unfortunately extremely half-baked. You take a picture of something, shake your Vita, and it randomly generates a stage for you to play. That's it. All stages generated this way use similar, simple, cookie-cutter layouts. Even if no two stages are alike, they sure all feel alike.
However, if you're only interested in the single-player Super Monkey Ball gameplay, this game actually may hold your interest well. I'd say it's the best non-Amusement Vision monkey ball game. Shame it's eternally imprisoned on the Playstation Vita.