[Wii] Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz

I can't believe a thread hasn't been made about this game yet! It looks, quite simply, AMAZING. Here's a quote from IGN's new preview of the game:

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Banana Blitz features 50 mini-games, including such favorites as Monkey Target -- a mini that by itself is enough to make us want the title. However, this is a series that has largely been about the spectacular single-player puzzle stages and it is here that, without a doubt, Banana Blitz does not disappoint. At the end of our two hours with the game, we didn't want to stop, and we nearly ran out of tape because we kept recording ourselves going through levels again and again as we tried for the best shortcuts. Monkey Ball fans are going to eat this title up and keep coming back for the mini-games. We see absolutely no reason at this stage why Banana Blitz shouldn't be on everybody's must-buy list when Wii launches this November.

So, yeah. I want it. Bad. And you should want it too.

Discuss.

I've never played a Monkey Ball game before. Are they any good?

They're a bunch of fun. It's nothing too in-depth, but it's definitely fun for hours and hours of light gameplay and minigames.

How can you not like Monkey Ball.

The main puzzle mode is the most fantastic thing EVER, as capo said it's light stuff that you can play over and over again. The minigames are pretty good, although the only one I really liked was Monkey Target (even though there are only like three maps...).

I don't have enough money to get this at launch, but I definitely will later on. Monkey Ball is a PERFECT match for the Wii controller.

Originally Posted by Dubble

I've never played a Monkey Ball game before. Are they any good?

I've only played the first Monkey Ball, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The controls are simple, and the game is reminiscent of Marble Madness. The single-player mode starts off easy, but the levels get insanely difficult on the higher levels. However, the multiplayer games in Super Monkey Ball are also enjoyable if you have friends willing to play the games.

I haven't really checked on the series as a whole, though.

Originally Posted by Dubble

I've never played a Monkey Ball game before. Are they any good?

Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2 are awesome entertainment. Adequate graphics (some of the stage backgrounds are rather pretty, actually), great music, challenging and inventive levels, and (most importantly) super smooth gameplay. Definitely pick them up if you see them around anywhere, especially since they should be pretty cheap.

I'm wary of how Banana Blitz will turn out, since the most important part of the games are the controls, and bad things happen when they're not perfect; cf. Super Monkey Ball Deluxe for the Xbox. If the controls are handled well, the game could be a natural fit for the Wii, although it might get tiring after a while trying to balance the remote perfectly. Then again, it could also turn out be a disgusting, unresponsive mess.

I'm hopin' for the possibility of being able to control the game with the nunchucku too.

Having played it before, I can't say I really liked it that much. The only things that were even worth the effort of plugging in a controller was the arcade style shooting thing and the rolling around punching the shit out of other monkeys. I can see it being more involving for the Wii, and I really hope it delivers.

Originally Posted by Dubble

I've never played a Monkey Ball game before. Are they any good?

You really have to play it to understand what it's like.

If the single player mode here really delivers, it'll be the best game ever. With FIFTY mini-games it's already confirmed best multiplayer game ever. Hopefully for the main game they include the "challenge mode" or whatever it was called where two players could play it at the same time.

Originally Posted by CHz

I'm wary of how Banana Blitz will turn out, since the most important part of the games are the controls, and bad things happen when they're not perfect; cf. Super Monkey Ball Deluxe for the Xbox. If the controls are handled well, the game could be a natural fit for the Wii, although it might get tiring after a while trying to balance the remote perfectly. Then again, it could also turn out be a disgusting, unresponsive mess.

According to IGN (sorry for using them again, they're the only real source at the moment), it controls like a dream. It obviously takes a few minutes to get used to it, but Mr. Cassamassina couldn't put it down once he did a few levels. I guess that means something. :biggrin:
At least I HOPE!

Thanks a lot IGN. Reading their preview makes me want to buy a Wii at launch for this game alone. I loved the original game on the GC. Too bad about the sequel.

Must resist the urge to buy.


Oh yeah, it seems the switches are gone. Thank god for that!