Monkey Ball reminds me of Tetris and Lumines. It is one of those games that are very addictive and one can play for hours on end. You pick a monkey and it is trapped in a ball and it collects bananas on a suspended platform in the air, some of the tracks had rails and some don't. This is all cleverly done to enhance and add tension to act of collecting bananas with and without the possibility of sliding off the platform all together. This really intensifies the game play.
This also happens to be my first Monkey Ball game. For some reason, i just never purchased one before even though i would see it a million times at the video game store when i was shopping. I have to say that i thoroughly enjoyed this game and it is a must have launch title. I can see some negatives reviews and this is probably from intermediate gamers who have owned probably ever Monkey Ball game every made and i can sympathize with the comments. Aside from the regular games that go from track to track, there are also other added bonuses such as a Mario Kart-esque feature which i really enjoyed. The monkey drives in a kart, races against components, and it is exactly like Mario Kart.
Other added bonuses is the ability to either use the analog controller, or to use the 3DS as a tilt with motion sensor which lets the gamer control the monkey simply by tilting the DS sideways as oppose to using the regular controller. These are nice features, but forget about trying to enjoy the game in 3D mood when it is tilt and sway. The 3D effect can only be utilized when the player's eyes are focused on screen. The 3D effect loses focus if the gamer is watching side ways, so this creates a big mess. If the tilt motion is on then the 3D effect must be turned off. This is probably my only complaint, but i knew this would be the case. The 3D effect works nice in this game, but I also found it a bit overwhelming at times because there is so much going on screen and so many things are popping out such as trees, tracks, water, and my eyes didn't know where to go at times. However, once I figured where it needed to be, there wasn't that much of an issue. Overall, this is a good game and very addictive one at that.
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Super Monkey Ball 3D is a great, fun game. Unlike Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 for Gamecube, this one is more like a series of zigzags and mazes which is OK. The soundtrack is fantastic. I actually ripped it after a week of having the game.The story mode is just 8 worlds with 10 levels each including a bonus round on stage 5. So, 80 stages total. For a one player game, it is really short, but it is fun. The 3D is really cool. Things really pop out of the screen!The kart game is pretty fun. I feel like the computers just cheat I guess. You could be doing well, but then end up in 8th place at the last second. It is like it tries to be Mario Kart, but isn't really Mario Kart. This is the best racing mode for Monkey Ball I think. You get items and everything. There are 3 worlds for it and 3 races each, so, 9 stages. It is fun. You get 16 characters and karts, 8 of which are unlockable for each.The other mode is best described as Super Smash Brothers. If you know what Super Smash Brothers is, than that is really what this is. Beat up monkeys on a stage and knock them off. From what I understand, it is like coin match. The one with the most bananas wins.Since no one else I know has a 3DS or this game, I can't say anything about the multiplayer mode. This game is really easy to navigate. You really need no Japanese knowledge. You basically need to know YES (HAI) and NO (IIE). This game also uses the motion sensor (you have to turn that mode on) to play this game by tilting the Nintendo3DS. It is cool, but definitely makes this game near impossible to play. Great game! A little short.If you want to see more about it, check my videos on youtube called Super Monkey Ball 3D Gameplay World (world number). I recorded all 8 worlds.
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Super Monkey Ball 3D is a great, fun game. Unlike Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 for Gamecube, this one is more like a series of zigzags and mazes which is OK. The soundtrack is fantastic. I actually ripped it after a week of having the game.
The story mode is just 8 worlds with 10 levels each including a bonus round on stage 5. So, 80 stages total. For a one player game, it is really short, but it is fun. The 3D is really cool. Things really pop out of the screen!
The kart game is pretty fun. I feel like the computers just cheat I guess. You could be doing well, but then end up in 8th place at the last second. It is like it tries to be Mario Kart, but isn't really Mario Kart. This is the best racing mode for Monkey Ball I think. You get items and everything. There are 3 worlds for it and 3 races each, so, 9 stages. It is fun. You get 16 characters and karts, 8 of which are unlockable for each.
The other mode is best described as Super Smash Brothers. If you know what Super Smash Brothers is, than that is really what this is. Beat up monkeys on a stage and knock them off. From what I understand, it is like coin match. The one with the most bananas wins.
Since no one else I know has a 3DS or this game, I can't say anything about the multiplayer mode. This game is really easy to navigate. You really need no Japanese knowledge. You basically need to know YES (HAI) and NO (IIE). This game also uses the motion sensor (you have to turn that mode on) to play this game by tilting the Nintendo3DS. It is cool, but definitely makes this game near impossible to play. Great game! A little short.
If you want to see more about it, check my videos on youtube called Super Monkey Ball 3D Gameplay World (world number). I recorded all 8 worlds.
The story mode is just 8 worlds with 10 levels each including a bonus round on stage 5. So, 80 stages total. For a one player game, it is really short, but it is fun. The 3D is really cool. Things really pop out of the screen!
The kart game is pretty fun. I feel like the computers just cheat I guess. You could be doing well, but then end up in 8th place at the last second. It is like it tries to be Mario Kart, but isn't really Mario Kart. This is the best racing mode for Monkey Ball I think. You get items and everything. There are 3 worlds for it and 3 races each, so, 9 stages. It is fun. You get 16 characters and karts, 8 of which are unlockable for each.
The other mode is best described as Super Smash Brothers. If you know what Super Smash Brothers is, than that is really what this is. Beat up monkeys on a stage and knock them off. From what I understand, it is like coin match. The one with the most bananas wins.
Since no one else I know has a 3DS or this game, I can't say anything about the multiplayer mode. This game is really easy to navigate. You really need no Japanese knowledge. You basically need to know YES (HAI) and NO (IIE). This game also uses the motion sensor (you have to turn that mode on) to play this game by tilting the Nintendo3DS. It is cool, but definitely makes this game near impossible to play. Great game! A little short.
If you want to see more about it, check my videos on youtube called Super Monkey Ball 3D Gameplay World (world number). I recorded all 8 worlds.
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graphics is good, but the game is a little challenging
Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2012Amazon Customer
Great game! Shipping was slow but it arrived
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