The original Super Monkey Ball was easily one of the best, most surprising games to appear on the Nintendo GameCube when it launched back in 2001. It made the deceptively simple task of rolling a ball from one end of an obstacle course to the other a tense, diabolical challenge that could fray the steeliest of nerves yet still be immensely satisfying and addictive.
A more robust sequel followed, but the series has been withering since, a malady that seemed to culminate in the bastardized Super Monkey Ball Adventure earlier this year. It seemed the series had run its course, but along comes Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, which reinvigorates the franchise with a warm new look, an intuitive control scheme, and a selection of multiplayer minigames, the volume of which verges on overwhelming. [Read more →]
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