Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz

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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz is a unique video game that was released on the Wii and Nintendo Switch in 2006 and 2019, respectively. It features classic gameplay, new stages, new features, and a bundle of new Wii remote minigames. Some of the new features include being able to jump during gameplay, bosses, and Wii remote compatibilty.

Gameplay[]

The game spans a total of 100 main game levels, and 50 mini-games that each use the controller in a different way (e.g. "Monkey Darts" has players simulate the action of throwing a dart using the Wii Remote) as well as the appearance of all major characters featured in past games. Unlike previous games in the Super Monkey Ball series, this game features eight boss battles, a feature new to the franchise. The Wii controller is held parallel to the ground, with the monkey character rolling based on the slope of the game world, directly corresponding with the relative tilt of the Wii controller. The analog stick on the Nunchuk attachment can control the camera but is entirely optional. For the first time in a Super Monkey Ball game, players are able to jump by quickly flicking the controller up while holding B, or by simply pressing the A button. The game also features character-specific abilities and stats for the puzzle stages, previously unseen in any other game in the series.

The remake features revamped controls, such as the ability to use the console's respective controller, as opposed the Wii Remote in the original version. As the game was nearing 13 years old by 2019, they consulted with the designers to rework the UI to mesh with "modern visual aesthetics". The remake also features new modes, such as a Time Attack Mode with online leaderboards, and the all-new "Decathlon Mode", which is a mode where the player "challenges themselves to beat 10 mini-games in a row". Players are able to unlock new costumes for each of the returning characters, as well as Sonic the Hedgehog as a playable character, with all bananas replaced with rings.

Unlike the original, instead of the 50 mini-games, it includes enhancements of the 10 most popular mini-games. The game features a different soundtrack in most of the worlds, due to licensing issues.

Plot[]

Banana Blitz introduces a new pirate-like villain named Captain Crabuchin, previously confused to be Dr. Bad-Boon. He has stolen the Golden Banana Bunch and AiAi and his friends are on an adventure to recover the scattered pieces of it.

Mini games[]

See Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz mini games.

Reception[]

The game received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. EGM awarded the game a 6.2, stating that the new Wii Remote-based control scheme made the game excessively difficult but enjoyed the large number of games even if a few were not fun, whereas IGN said the controls simply had a relatively steep learning curve, and once the player is used to them, are superior to control using an analog stick. GameSpot also praised the controls but criticized the single player game for its brevity. All three found the new cel-shaded visuals a little simplistic, although noting that it was well-suited to the tone of the game. GameSpot also stated that Banana Blitz was one of the "best in the series". Hyper's Kosta Andreadis commends the game for its "standout party games, great use of Wii-mote for main game and its multiplayer mode". However, he criticized its boss battles, stating that they "can get tedious [and] certain party games are atrocious".

Character Gallery[]

External links[]

• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz at GameFAQs
• supermonkeyball.com/smb_wii