Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz (Wii) (Nintendo Wii Games)

Can the Wii version impove on previous outings

The same old puzzle/platform action returns, highly addictive, masses of mini-games

So not quite the monkey's nuts then, but worth a roll of notes

So not quite the monkey's nuts then, but worth a roll of notes

Spere-bound simians roll onto the Wii

I have always been a huge fan of these so called cutesy puzzlers… the likes of the Super Monkey Ball franchise along with Katamari Damacy and its follow ups have being right at the top of my list of favoured titles over the past few years. As such,...

As one of the Wii's launch titles, we finally get our hands on review. Will we go bananas for Super Monkey Balls or will this installment slip and fall?

What a wonderful way for Sega to kick off its support for Nintendo's fledgling Wii console. Much like the console itself is designed to do, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz delivers a simple, fun gameplay experience that makes it an excellent choice...

Accessible to players of any skill level, but only be mastered by those with a lot of practice and/or skill ; Highly addictive single-player mode and fun multiplayer mode with mini-games on par with Mario Party's best ; Appealing look, despite the...

Not enough music variety, and what there is grows annoying quickly ; Some of the mini-games feel like filler, or simply aren't that fun

Aside from Zelda, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz is as close to a must-have retail title as the Wii has right now. Whether you’re playing alone or with friends, it’s a simple, but addictive experience. It’s so good that if Sega’s upcoming Sonic and...

I wonder how the Monkey Ball franchise got started. Who decided that what video gaming was missing was monkeys and balls, and more specifically monkeys in balls? Well, no matter how the idea came about, Super Monkey Ball was the result. A surprise hit...

Conclusion:Super Monkey Ball on the Wii is still an idea that excites me. But Banana Blitz isn't what it should be, with controls that are overdemanding when they should feel natural. And while the game boasts an impressive amount of multiplayer...

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Those adorable little monkeys are at it again, this time on the Nintendo Wii.

Single-player game offers familiar Monkey Ball gameplay with easy-to-grasp controls

Touchy remote-control response results in hit-or-miss party games, with far more missing than we'd like