I really didn’t see these coming as I wasn’t aware Super Monkey Ball games had ‘bosses’ in them.
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However, my main complaint/dislike is with the bosses. The challenge of beating all stages whilst fighting the dodgy camera is also increased as levels become more advanced and meticulous the further into the game you get, with paths becoming smaller and the risk of death greatly increased. There’s also a lot of visual variety within the different worlds, some based around bold green forests, ocean blue, yellow deserts, and more. These may only seem like virtual rewards but they are also linked to trophies if you’re going for the platinum.
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The first time you complete a world you get a silver medal, if you complete it all without using a continue (making collecting the bananas to top up your lives a requirement) then you get a ‘Champion’ medal. Initially, I really enjoyed this mode as there was plenty of replayability and a few decent challenges. That’s right, this game has boss battles for you to try and ‘fight’… The main game is your classic Super Monkey Ball action, take control of AiAi, MeeMee, Baby, GonGon, YanYan, or Doctor as you work through eight worlds, each with eight stages, a few bonus stages, and a final boss. This is where you’ll spend the majority of your time in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, or at least initially whilst you get used to the nauseating controls (seriously, if we could turn off the camera wobble, that would be great). As such, this quickly became a frustrating and annoying experience until I’d got used to it after a few hours… or so I thought. The problem is, the camera wobbles all over the place as you push left or right, and it only pulls out to show you what’s in front of you once you stop pushing forward (although you want to know where you’re going whilst pushing forward, the angle is too obstructed). Although the game has one of the simplest control schemes you’ll see, move with the Left Thumbstick and jump with Cross, the game is beyond frustrating, to say the least.
Super monkey ball pc port Ps4#
Today’s unpopular opinion: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD should offer motion controls on the PS4 and Nintendo Switch – the Xbox One controller stupidly doesn’t have any motion controls. A mechanic which, surprisingly, makes the game even more difficult at times due to the fact a lot of stages have been created around being able to jump in the air. Oh, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is also the first (and only) game in which you can jump.
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However, this new remaster has scrapped the motion controls and opted for a more convenient and user-friendly Thumbstick control method. Previously, on the Wii, this game required you to use the Wii-mote, with its motion controls, to carefully move around without falling to your death into the great endless abyss below. Later levels also introduce more hazards such as enemies, wind-creating beasts, moving platforms, and pinball bumpers. Collecting enough of these will result in you getting an extra life although the bunches are usually placed in areas you may actually die trying to grab them so you have to weigh up if it’s worth the risk. Scattered around the world are bananas, both in bunches and on their own.
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So, with no knowledge of this game and a fond memory of the fun times I had playing the original game when I was younger, will I also have an inherited nostalgia for this game also? I mean, it’s Super Monkey Ball, it can’t be that different, right…
Super monkey ball pc port series#
I would say that I never saw that coming but with the amount of old SEGA games they’ve incorporated into the Yakuza series and Judgment, it was only a matter of time until they got put in charge of remastering an old classic franchise in my opinion. Strangely enough, although SEGA published this title, development was actually done by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the incredible team behind the Yakuza series (since Yakuza 5), Fist of the North Star, and the more recent Judgment. Unfortunately, the game SEGA chose to remaster was Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, a Nintendo Wii exclusive from 2006, a game which I have no nostalgia or knowledge of. I have fond memories of playing the original two games on the Nintendo Gamecube many years ago, so I was hoping they would be the chosen ones that got the remaster treatment. When I heard that Super Monkey Ball was being remastered for modern consoles, I was so happy.