83
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.7
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

You play as one of four monkeys, each one trapped inside a transparent ball. You are tasked with completing various objectives by tilting the game level, resulting in your monkey "rolling" forward or backward. There are 100 stages, ranging from easy to impossible.

There are also various mini-games for you to unlock, such as Monkey Billiards and Monkey Bowling.

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title Platform Price  
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Super Monkey Ball GameCube $3.00  
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Super Monkey Ball    
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User Reviews

Sega bring us yet another brilliantly playable and original arcade game. Sycada (175) 4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars
Great multiplayer game, lacks story Da-Flea (27) 3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars

The Press Says

GameSpy Nov 20, 2001 91 out of 100 91
GamePro (US) Nov 16, 2001 4.5 out of 5 90
GamersMark Nov 28, 2001 9 out of 10 90
IGN Nov 16, 2001 8.3 out of 10 83
The Video Game Critic Mar 01, 2002 B+ 83
Press Start Online Jul 15, 2006 16 out of 20 80
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Dec 13, 2003 8 out of 10 80
Game Informer Magazine Nov, 2001 7.75 out of 10 78
Retroage Nov 13, 2009 7.7 out of 10 77
Nintendo Difference Dec 11, 2001 15 out of 20 75

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Trivia

Bananas

The developers of Super Monkey Ball actually licensed the the logo for Dole bananas for the bananas in game.

Awards

  • GameSpy
    • 2001 – GameCube Action Game of the Year



This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by JPaterson Bronze Star Contributing Member (9098) on Dec 11, 2001.
 

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