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Platform: Gamecube
Rated: E
Number of Players: 4
Released: Nov. 18th, 2001
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Amusement Vision
Genre: Arcade/Puzzle
Game Info
Creative game and fun multiplayer is a good description of this game.  You run around mazes, trying not to fall off, and get to the finish with lots of bananas.  You can unlock Golf, Billiards, and Bowling in this game.  You can see that those mini-games weren't last-minute created, but were worked hard on. There's also Monkey Race, Monkey Fight, and Monkey Target.

Graphics: B+
The graphics are somewhat good to a point, and have unique touches to them.  The stages look good and the minigames have the same look.  But this almost "kiddy" style graphics make you have second-thoughts about buying this game at the gamestore.  (Tip: Buy this game at the internet, not a store!)

Gameplay: A
One of Monkeyball's strongest categories.  Hunting down bananas through completing stage puzzles is funner than it seems.  There's Easy, Medium, and Expert mode.  Expert mode has some of the most innovative tracks ever.  It has taken me forever to finish, but I did finish it.  The mini-games are also great fun too.  Monkey Bowling is easily the best graphically bowling game/mini-game.  Monkey Billiards is great fun, but a Tournament mode was strongly needed!  Monkey Golf easily has the hardest courses any golfer has ever seen.  No straight courses here.

Sound: B
Ack!  The music!  The sounds of the monkeys!  The monkeys and bananas sounds are very "unique" I prefer to say.  And annoying.  The background music does its job.

Replay: A+
Super Monkey Ball's redeeming category!  Tons of replay with all the minigames.  It's very fun with lots of friends.  Normal mode will have you playing nonstop, literally.

Overall: A-  Grade: 93%

"Don't judge a game by its cover."