Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
GameCube
- 17th Nov 2001
- 3rd May 2002
- 14th Sep 2001
- Series
- Tags
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
Reviews
Review Super Monkey Ball (GameCube)
Sega's first game on a Nintendo console is a ball!
Super Monkey Ball comprises 6 mini-games on top of the main game with over 90 stages. What more could be packed into Sega's first game on a Nintendo console? It's one of those rare games that keeps you up late into the night so that you can just get past one more tricky level. The graphics are nice...
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Super Monkey Ball Guides
Guide Best Super Monkey Ball Games Of All Time
The best kind of Ai(Ai)
Updated with Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble. Remember, this list is dynamic and subject to real-time change according to each entry's User Rating in our database. If you haven't rated one, click the star in each entry's banner to score the game out of 10 and influence the ranking. Enjoy! The years straddling the turn of...
Super Monkey Ball News
Random Fan-Made Controller Plays Super Monkey Ball With An Actual Ball
Bananas!
Hot on the heels of Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble's release, one fan has suggested perhaps the coolest way to play the series: using an actual ball. Now, it might not be the most accurate way to navigate the sky-high courses, but Dr Tom Tilley's creative build — which uses the same trackball principle as the Super Monkey Ball Ticket...
Poll What's The Best Super Monkey Ball Game? Rate Your Favourites For Our Upcoming Ranking
Winning roll
Ah, Super Monkey Ball... Since its debut back in 2001, Sega's platforming, puzzle-solving, party extravaganza has had its ups and downs over the years, but has nevertheless remained a firm favourite with gamers - particularly those with a certain proclivity for Nintendo consoles. In fact, Super Monkey Ball has shown up on pretty much...
Feature SEGA's Astonishing GameCube Rebound Following Defeat In The Console Wars
How SEGA turned its fortunes around and made friends with Nintendo
For gamers old enough to remember the turn of the century, the console landscape looked very different from how it does today. Everyone was excited for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo was getting the GameCube ready to succeed the Nintendo 64. Microsoft's Xbox was also in development...
News Monkey Ball And Yakuza Creator Is In Talks To Leave Sega For NetEase
Founder of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios reportedly poached
It seems as though veteran Sega developer Toshihori Nagoshi is about to be snatched up by Chinese video game giant NetEase in the company's latest effort to stay competitive with their biggest rival, Tencent. Nagoshi, who's been at Sega since 1989 and has worked on everything from Sega Rally to...
News A New Super Monkey Ball Game Just Got Rated In Australia
Rated PG Tips
Get yer 'nanas and your monkey balls ready, because it looks like a new Super Monkey Ball might be a-rollin' over the horizon. A Twitter account that documents the latest in Australian video game classifications just posted the cryptic news that a game called SUPER MONKEY BALL BANANA MANIA (all caps, apparently?) was just rated PG...
News Super Monkey Ball Creator Has No Idea Why The Game Was So Popular
Err... Because it was amazing?
If we let our minds think back to simpler times, when our beloved purple cube of joy was consistently hooked up to our TVs, several games instantly pop into view. Of course there are the GameCube favourites like Super Smash Bros. Melee, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and Metroid Prime, but there was also Super...
News Sega Revives The Super Monkey Ball Series With A New Trademark In Japan
Roll on!
A day after we highlighted the Indiegogo project Rolled Out!, which is described by its creator as a "love letter" to the Super Monkey Ball series, it's now been discovered Sega has filed a trademark for Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball in Japan. At this point in time, the company has not made any official announcement regarding the development...
News Indiegogo Project Rolled Out! Revives The Super Monkey Ball Series
And it might be rolling onto the Switch
Take a moment to reflect on the GameCube era and one series that might stand out is Sega's Super Monkey Ball, originally developed by Amusement Vision – the team also known for F-Zero GX. Outside of the arcade release, the first two console versions were arguably the best entries in the Monkey Ball series...
News Super Monkey Ball Was A Budget Project Transformed Into A Quality Game
Absolutely bananas
If Super Monkey Ball on GameCube ever felt to you like a quality game on a budget, that’s because it was according to Sega’s CCO, Toshihiro Nagoshi. In an extensive EDGE feature, he spoke about company’s years during the GameCube generation, reflecting on how the CEO was always being changed - with the newest one, at the...
Video Go Bananas With The Full History Of The Monkey Ball Series
A franchise forever linked with the Nintendo GameCube
Super Monkey Ball was arguably one of the GameCube's most appealing early releases, offering a gripping concept, appealing lead character and hours of challenge. While the Monkey Ball series has since moved onto other platforms, it will forever be associated with Nintendo's boxy home console -...
About The Game
Get ready to Monkey Around! Cute, simple, and powerfully addictive; Monkey Ball puts players in control of what else? A cute little monkey trapped in a transparent ball. Geared towards anyone who likes having fun, Monkey Ball challenges 1-4 players to maneuver a ball by tilting the floor quickly with the Control Pad. The more you tilt, the faster the ball rolls, and it's your job to get the ball safely from the beginning of each stage to the end without letting it fall off the edges. But don't forget to collect some bananas along the way for extra bonus points!
Features:
- Play with two, three or four players at a time and see who can tilt the floor the quickest and finish first!
- Colorful graphics, bright upbeat music and challenging gameplay with an adorable monkey (in a ball!)
- Competitive gameplay with three different levels: Beginner, Advanced and Professional levels (plus special hidden bonus stages!)
- Pick up and play! Control Pad + A Button delivers simple controls for a fun, quick and easy gameplay experience!
- Special Attack: Stop your opponent from advancing by collecting items that change the size of their ball or tilt their board!
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This is, IMO, the best game on the Gamecube. It's a shame how far Sega has let this series fall.
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