[Nemphtis]

Anyone got this game? Been playing it for a few days since I heard from a few trustworthy friends of mine that it was actually a good Nintendo game. Such a simple game yet so full of fun. :D

By the waY I searched for any Monkeyball topics but the Search didn't find any so don't blame me if there's already one. :agitated:

[Ivan is my name]

My little brother has Super monkey ball j.r on GBA, but I have played on monkey ball in places like HMV and GAME on the demos.

[Nemphtis]

ZOMG! Someone replied to my topic for a change! For the first time I post about a Gamecube game and still nobody finds my topic good enough to post in. :!:

I guess I just suck at making topics. :huh:

I havn't played Monkeyball Jr but I hear it's quite good! This game is great fun though, so simple yet so fun!

[Kikuichimonji]

XD I love that game

who ever had the idea of placing monkeys in spheres....is a genius :D

[Neon]

lol.
I never played this game. I'd like to hire it out some time though, if anyone still stocks GC games in Aus :\.

[Ivan is my name]

The GBA game is very good. If you want to test the game befor you get the 1st and 2nd GC ones, then get the GBA game.

[Phaiya]

Monkey Ball is an hilarious game, wif a funny storyline. Also watching monkeys spin around in balls are hilarious

[Nemphtis]

I like the MonkeyFight party game! There's nothing more hillarious than seeing you and your friend flying off teh screen because a boxing glove attacked to a spring attached to your ball is knocking you around! XD

[Ivan is my name]

The vortex glove!!!!!!!! I love that power-up!!! It is sooooooo awesome when your fist swings round and you hit everything off the screen!!!

[Echo_djinn]

*cough* No and I don't think I'll ever play this game. Though if you all say it's good then i guess it is. It sounds..ok. I think they should have named it something else.

[Zxor]

I have super monkey ball 2, and maybe one, it is pretty fun, I am stuck on one level and I can't get past it, but I don't play it anymore.

[Nemphtis]

I don't know anyone yet who has played this game and said it sucks! =D

It's just great for a laugh, it's not one of those serious games like Halo or Counter-Strike. You play it solely for the fun factor, and secondly for the competition factor. =)

I'm going to get SMB2 as soon as I complete 1. =)

[Ivan is my name]

The mini-games are fun, but there arent really enough. Monkey golf, monkey bowling and battle arent really enough, but they are fun while they last. There are enough stages, but you should be able to unlock a few more. There is only two modes in golf. While fun, there needs to be more in it.

[Elliott]

The first game got rave reviews down here. Though it seemed to me like a pretty dull game. Though I guess simple pleasures are always good =) .

[Kikuichimonji]

oh chiya, it's pretty good for parties too. And I would love to get the second one.

[Nemphtis]

Simple can sometimes be best, indeed. =)

Put it this way, the game is so simple it only has a maximum of 3 buttons to use. A Button to zoom map, Start Button to pause, and... Umm there was one more I think... Nope I think that's it actually. So 2 buttons. lol

[Sea of Time]

Super Monkey Ball 2 is a better, dare I say it, party game than any of the Mario Party series. The modes are fun and even the single player mode is addicting. The game is bright and colorful and is a lot of fun.

[TheDogWho]

It's scary IMO. The Samus Morph Ball training on Hunters for DS is really similar to it.

[Isaac13]

I love super monkey ball games!!!

[Sea of Time]

Isaac13, on Feb 6 2005, 02:19 PM, said:

I love super monkey ball games!!!

Me too! The graphics are good too if nobody noticed that. (which I doubt they did) It's arcade-alicious!

[Nemphtis]

What's the main differences between SMB1 & SBM2?

[Zxor]

First of all, you said SBM2 instead of SMB2, and the ssecond has a bunch of minigames, and better levels.

[Venus dude 21]

And the second one also has a storyline, while you just get the bannanas in the first one.
Anyone beat the first one on expert, i got to floor 30.

[Zxor]

I don't remember that game very well, all I remember is at the end, if you won, you get to collect a million bananas in that one place.

[Nemphtis]

Yeah, that's the credits dude.

I gotta say though, Super Monkeyball had the best credits screen ever. :)

Rather than sitting there watching stupid names scroll down, you actually have to dodge the letters from each name. I used to curse at the people who had really long names since it made my job harder. ^_^

[Sea of Time]

Just bumping this topic rather than making a new one.

I rented this game, and though it's old and may have lost a little bit of its shine, it really is a modern reincarnation of an arcade game. The platforming is creative and difficult, the party games are addicting for 1 or 4 people, and the ability to save replays is great for embarassment. I have to say I'm hooked once again on this game, and may be my next purchase (Player's Choice :agitated:)

[Toasty]

I rented SMB2 once. I got really far, and then got stuck on this one level with a reallllly big jump ramp. It was fun though, especially the minigames.

[Blink]

SMB2 has the best party games. Ever. Dogfight, corrupt baseball, and monkey target will hold me over for life. I can't wait for Banana Blitz, I just hope Dogfight and Target return...

[Split Infinity]

Anubis, on Feb 10 2005, 06:21 PM, said:

What's the main differences between SMB1 & SBM2?

Super Bash Mothas XD

What exactly is the point of Super Monkey Ball? Like the plot, controls, gameplay etc...

[Someone Else]

You're a monkey in a ball. What kinda plot do you expect?

[Split Infinity]

I...have no idea.

After reaching 1000 posts, I assume you've realized what is acceptable at these forums. Apparently, you still can't distinguish from pointless and not pointless. - MD

This post has been edited by Mars Djinni: 21 July 2006 - 01:01 PM

[Someone Else]

And stop posting crap just to bring your count higher!

If I get a Wii, I am so going to check out the Wii version for this thing. I'm sure Wii will bring a whole new experience thanks to the controls.

[Split Infinity]

I don't really care about my count any more, so no worries there.

[Nemphtis]

The plot is non-existent, because Super Monkey Ball is a good old-fashioned arcade game. You're a monkey inside a ball who has to navigate through many obstacles while collecting bananas. The further you progress the more tough the obstacles will become, the only main point of the game is having fun by yourself or with friends and trying to get the highest score for the leaderboards.

[Split Infinity]

And what's the Monkey's name?

[Nemphtis]

There are various monkeys and each has their own name but I can't seem to remember what they were. A simple search would remind me but I'm working on my websites re-design right now so you'll need to do it yourself.

[Blink]

AiAi, Mimi, Baby and Gongon I think.

[Sea of Time]

Those are indeed the names. There is a plot to the story mode, but it really takes a backseat because the levels have nothing to do with the story other than the world that they are placed in.

I personally like the challenge mode the best simply because of the fact that you can beat your own record and not spend hours on the same level.

But the party games are definitely the best.

[Nemphtis]

The only party game I really enjoyed was the boxing one, that was so funny with four players.

[Sea of Time]

It's hard to keep track after a while, the characters on the screen are so small. That's why I kinda wasn't a fan of Monkey Fight.

[Nemphtis]

That's just a matter of opinion SoT, because you're the firt to complain about it.

[Split Infinity]

It would be a matter of opinion whether or not he was first to say it.

Speaking of monkey boxing, there's a minigame by that name in the first Ape Escape game.

[Nemphtis]

Fool, he's the first I have met who has said it. It's not a matter of opinion it's a fact, if you actually thought I meant "You're the first person in the entire solar system who said that" then you have an issue.

[Sea of Time]

I've never played Ape Escape, so I shouldn't be one to judge, but from what I've heard SMB is much better than Ape Escape.

[Nemphtis]

I don't know who mentioned Ape Escape, but Super Monkey Ball and Ape Escape have NOTHING in common except for the fact that both games have monkeys. Which idiot would even attempt compare the two?

[Saturos S.]

This game also used to be one of the only games I played at the arcade.
I must have put about €50,- into it all together and can say it was worth it. (well not €100,-, but at least €20,-)

I believe there is a new one coming for the Wii.

*GL-style*: Discuss...

[Sea of Time]

This is a great game for the Wii because it can take advantage of free motion control! Instead of moving the ball, you actually tilt the whole board with the Wiimote. Sounds fun to me.

[Toasty]

That ought to be interesting. :P I've played SMB:2 and it was a lot of fun. The minigames were great, and the levels were full of detail and color. It's also fun going 125mph down a realy steep slope just to jump to a far off platform. ;)

[Saturos S.]

Sea_of_Time, on Nov 2 2006, 09:09 PM, said:

This is a great game for the Wii because it can take advantage of free motion control! Instead of moving the ball, you actually tilt the whole board with the Wiimote. Sounds fun to me.

My only concern is that it won't be too sensitive or too not sensitive because with a game like Monkeyball that can make a big difference. So they'll have to perfect that.

[Sea of Time]

I think the sensitivity of the controller will be an issue in any game early on in the Wii's cycle, but I'm sure people will get used to it eventually. This will be a great game to 'practice' the sensitivity of the controller.

[Saturos S.]

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It's all about the control enhancements, people, and this is where Banana Blitz has seen the most notable changes. When you pick from one of the four classic monkeys in the game and jump into the main mode, you will immediately notice a huge difference with the Wii sequel. You don't control movement with the analog stick. Rather, you use the Wii-mote to guide your little primates and their balls around the levels. The functionality is so simple that you could probably guess at how it works. When you want to roll forward, you merely gesture the Wii-mote forward. When you want to slow down, you pull back on the device. And when you want to roll left or right, you intuitively turn the remote as though you were turning a key into a lock. And frankly, there's not much more to it.

Finally, we're to the big question, which is, of course, does it work? The answer is yes. But it's not something that falls into place the first time you pick up the Wii-mote and give it a try, which surprised us. Much like the first time we played Metroid Prime 3, you'll need to experiment and come to grips, so to speak, with the new configuration. With fewer than five minutes of practice under our belts, we found ourselves more easily navigating the levels and simultaneously more comfortable with the controller. That noted, playing with the Wii-mote initially feels more difficult than moving about with the traditional analog stick setup, but in time we - as we become more accustomed to the maneuverability intricacies - we expect that to change.

It seems all my worries were for naught according to the IGN people.

[Toasty]

The review sounds good. ;) I might decide to get this game.

[Sea of Time]

There's so many games I would want to get for the Wii, I'm not sure if this is anywhere near the top of my list.

[Saturos S.]

Monkeyball is at least in my top 10, because it's one of those games you can play for just half an hour and still have a feeling of completion. One of those, get home from school and just before homework games.

[Sea of Time]

I'm sure this game is in my top 10, but usually I only have the money for my top 2. XD

And this is definitely not in my top 2.

[Saturos S.]

Probably but in my case. "I have moneh!"
I'm definitely getting at least 5 games at once, if I buy the Wii. Or just look sweet towards your parents, show them your report card.

[Golden Legacy]

I've played Super Monkey Ball at Nintendo World a few times, and I have to say I'm impressed. It's one of the best and most innovative uses of the controller, to roll your monkey around (never thought I'd say that :rolleyes:).

The default controls are a bit too sensitive, however, and stopping isn't as smooth as the rest of the actions, but overall, it's an impressive feel, and the ability to jump is also a welcome addition.

[Sea of Time]

Haha, now try saying "Roll your monkey ball around". Now that sounds weird.

Seriously though, I kind of expected the controls to be sensitive. But I'm sure that if this was a game you devoted time to, you could get used to that (as long as you don't drop the controller =P).

[Golden Legacy]

Trust me, for a game like this, you run a greater risk of throwing your controller in frustration. It's addictive, and the later levels require immense precision and timing. However, when you succeed, it's well worth it.

[Saturos S.]

That's what I liek about those games. The satisfaction you get from finishing levels with your skills.

It gives a similar thrill as shooting people down and winning in battlefield. It tests you.