Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Game
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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD
Developer SEGA
Hold onto your bananas, because Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is rolling your way! Experience the magic of one of the most beloved titles in the series, now remastered in HD! From the Steam store page
335 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 2, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
55
Mixed
91 positive · 74 negative
95% range 48–63%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 91 | 74 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 33 | 5 | 81 |
| Mastodon * | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 18 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
185 of 322 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
57% recommend · 98 yes, 74 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 172 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (232 of 401 positive).
Some players find it a solid title that stands on its own, despite not matching the originals. [1][2][3] Many reviewers criticize the controls, camera, and lack of challenge compared to earlier games. [4][5][6] Several posters advise waiting for the upcoming Banana Mania collection instead. [7][8][9]
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- [4]
The first two games are the equivalent of driving a Ferrari in terms of precison, control, and level design. This game on the other hand, is like driving an 18 wheeler with a BAC of 5 times the legal limit. Camera is impossible to control, level design is uninspired, and the game just feels... slow. All in all, a 2/10 and another kick to the nuts of every monkey ball fan, which SEGA has been doing for 16 years now.
- [18]
DO NOT BUY THIS EVEN OUT OF CURIOSITY After playing through the originals I gave this a shot knowing it wasn't up to par and was still left disappointed. The jump ability feels like a last minute addition and it is nowhere near as tight as the originals. Stages in the harder worlds as well as the boss fights feel extremely clunky and without the proper precision present in the old games they fringe on frustrating. …
- [1]
This game is very misunderstood. No, it isn't Super Monkey Ball 1 or 2, but it stands very well on its own. The game involves you controlling the actual stage in order to safely get your monkey, which is in a ball, to the end of the stage. You can also jump in this game, a mechanic introduced in this entry. It was originally released for the Wii and it used motion controls, but it has now been remade and adapted for …
- [12]
Not sure why so many people are complaining that it's "too easy" when less than 10% of players have even beaten the "main" 8 worlds of the game,,, It is a rather short game (I beat those 8 worlds in 3.4 hours), but that's just because the levels are short/it's a bite-sized experience by design. Perhaps that ruffled Wii owners back in the day, but for an often discounted Steam release, such length is just fine. I …
- [3]
This game expands wonderfully on the original 2006 Wii game. A lot of the problems were addressed such as removing motion controls, improving the minigame selection, and making the presentation look absolutely gorgeous. The controls are simple to understand, a lot of levels are pretty challenging, and the minigames are pretty fun too! It might not be as good as the two games on the GameCube, but it's still a very …
Summarised from 34 of the 329 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
The crowd is split on Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD: 98 recommend it, 74 don't. Which camp are you in?
Reactions
60 of 335 · most liked firstSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble - Crewmate (Among Us) Reveal Trailer (Paid DLC) www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2km... Plus, a free new 2.10 update for the game is also live, adding a new stage for the “BA-BOOM!” battle mode, new customization options, and mor
neutral · AI labelView post →Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble - Pac-Man Reveal Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggfj... "A new 2.20 Update for the game is also live! This update adds a new stage, Floral Ring, for the Robot Smash battle mode, alongside additional adjustments and bug fixes, all at no added cost."
neutral · AI labelView post →Y'know what? It's game shout-out thread time. We're going FREAK mode here. First up: Extreme Evolution: Drive to Divinity. Like Super Monkey Ball if it was a non-linear shapeshifting metroidvania. Eye-searing, but a surprisingly coherent sensory assault. store.steampowered.com/app/2111360/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Game: Super Monkey Ball (2001, GC) TAS Authors: byrz & CyclopsDragon Source: tasvideos.org/2994M
neutral · AI labelView post →In the game Super Monkey Ball you tilt the analogue stick to tilt the entire level, causing the ball to roll to the goal There's also a racing minigame. The controls are the same. Push the joystick to tilt the track, rolling your monkey in the right direction The racing game is multiplayer ?????
neutral · AI labelView post →This might be the all time greatest value in video games - Sonic Mega Collection Plus / Super Monkey Ball Deluxe Combo Pack It’s a compilation of two compilations!! So every 2D Sonic game (except for CD) and both Monkey Ball games plus extra content! For $20 at the time!!
positive · AI labelView post →BREAKING: SEGA has announced the first Sonic Rumble crossover event, with more to come! Fantasy Zone, Altered Beast, and Super Monkey Ball will be part of the first wave with playable characters! Werewolf will be available for free in-game, starting today. Stay tuned to us for footage! #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →the gamecube games are better. EDIT: Do not buy this. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania got announced at E3 and it looks like to be a collection of SMB 1/2 and its coming to steam.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game: Super Monkey Ball (2001, GC) TAS Authors: byrz & CyclopsDragon Source: tasvideos.org/2994M
neutral · AI labelView post →they're literally the same exact game, how did NINTENDO get away with this #apeescape #supermonkeyball
neutral · AI labelView post →Give us the good ones now you cowards edit: the cowards gave us the good ones
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Download these now free retro mobile games before Sega removes them. * Crazy Taxi Classic * Streets of Rage Classic * Streets of Rage 2 Classic * Super Monkey Ball: Sakura Ed. * Virtua Tennis Challenge * Golden Axe Classics * Shining Force Classics * Sonic CD Classic * Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Ep. II
neutral · AI labelView post →The thing about Tony Hawk games is that if you haven’t played them you’re probably just thinking like oh, okay, it’s a sports game. You do sports competition things. But in reality, Tony Hawk is more “what if Super Monkey Ball used fighting game controls”
neutral · AI labelView post →The new Super Monkey Ball game looks legit.
positive · AI labelView post →Game: Super Monkey Ball 2 (2002, GC) TAS Authors: Gonquai, Silverbawxer, Blendra & Taru Source: tasvideos.org/4545M
neutral · AI labelView post →That new Mario Kart sure is another Mario Kart game. And so the Switch 2 has just become my Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble device.
neutral · AI labelView post →We are 1 month from Switch 2 That's enough time to do everything in the hit game Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble
neutral · AI labelView post →do not buy this game. the first three monkey ball games are getting a remastered collection for steam and they blow this game out of the water.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#IGNAwards nominees for Best Nintendo Game of 2024: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Super Mario Party Jamboree Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Unicorn Overlord Full nominees: bit.ly/3ZLTKky
neutral · AI labelView post →The first two games are the equivalent of driving a Ferrari in terms of precison, control, and level design. This game on the other hand, is like driving an 18 wheeler with a BAC of 5 times the legal limit. Camera is impossible to control, level design is uninspired, and the game just feels... slow. All in all, a 2/10 and another kick to the nuts of every monkey ball fan, which SEGA has been doing for 16 years now.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →July 1st 2000, Amusement Vision (AV) officially became an independent game developer after previously being SEGA-owned "Sega AM11 R&D!" They developed/co-developed hits like Daytona USA, Super Monkey Ball and F-Zero GX before later rejoining Sega in 2004 and beginning work on the Yakuza series!
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a random spot for a super monkey ball game on the mall we were at. #supermonkeyball #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Francis auditioned to be in the new Super Monkey Ball game, but it didn't work out due to concerns over having to raise the games' rating. I wonder why...
neutral · AI labelView post →Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble x Among Us DLC is available now: www.dekudeals.com/items/super-... Plus, a new 2.10 update for the game is also live, adding a new stage for the “Ba-BOOM!” battle mode, new customization options, and more
neutral · AI labelView post →🪇 Amigo's finally ready to party! After months of on/off work, I'm finally releasing Amigo as a custom character mod for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania! He comes complete with entirely hand-made animations, custom collectibles, and is usable in all main game modes! youtu.be/bFEDqEL4t44?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 1 year to my favorite Super Monkey Ball Game~
positive · AI labelView post →My CGWORLD Making of Game Graphics issue just arrived. ‼️ Here are Silent Hill 2, Shenmue 2 and Super Monkey Ball pages. I’ll try my best to scan all of it later. 🫡
neutral · AI labelView post →Please release Super Monkey Ball 1/2/Deluxe on Steam. Stop making us buy the bad ones.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know what this is, but it's not monkey ball. Do Not Buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Venineth ($5.99) - Super Monkey Ball meets Myst with a dash of Metroid. unbeatable atmospheres in this sci-fi game of rolling your ball across incredible alien worlds and solving the puzzles and mysteries within them. great art direction and moodiness. store.steampowered.com/app/976500/V...
neutral · AI labelView post →Super Monkey Ball might just be the most racist game ever made
negative · AI labelView post →Miku and Godzilla in Super Monkey Ball makes me wanna get the game now
positive · AI labelView post →It launched with a pretty small line-up of just three (but lovely) games: Luigi's Mansion, Super Monkey Ball, and Wave Race: Blue Storm. It's an example of how the times were a-changing, though; a Sega game is a launch title for a Nintendo console.
neutral · AI labelView post →People are saying Puyo fans won (and they did) but Super Monkey Ball gets a W for getting Game Red instead of Movie Red in Banana Rumble
neutral · AI labelView post →I will never stop loving this game. Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble: Launch Edition (Switch) physical release is $20 on Amazon: amzn.to/4qWTeeI #ad worth every penny
positive · AI labelView post →I don't like being negative or agreeing with the angry fanboys... But they're right. This is like making a Sonic game where you move slowly, or a Mario game where you can't jump, or a Bomberman game where you can't drop bombs; Making a Monkey Ball game where you can't fall off the edge is like those things. It needs a mode with these changes: 1) Remove the walls. 2) Remove the straightaways. 3) Put jumping on a cooldown and make it optional in levels. 4) Make the paths more narrow. As-is,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How people describe Axyz: - Grid-based Super Monkey Ball - Bisexual ball light marble game - Pure, raw, vibey-as-hell puzzle-solving store.steampowered.com/app/2850490/...
neutral · AI labelView post →i like monkey's
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With the power of mods, we can make Super Monkey Ball into the single game that people outside the fanbase have thought the past 3 games are.
positive · AI labelView post →DO NOT BUY THIS EVEN OUT OF CURIOSITY After playing through the originals I gave this a shot knowing it wasn't up to par and was still left disappointed. The jump ability feels like a last minute addition and it is nowhere near as tight as the originals. Stages in the harder worlds as well as the boss fights feel extremely clunky and without the proper precision present in the old games they fringe on frustrating. Even if you are thinking of playing it knowing it is not as good, do not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →finding out F-Zero GX runs on a modified Super Monkey Ball engine made everything click about why that game is the way it is
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is very misunderstood. No, it isn't Super Monkey Ball 1 or 2, but it stands very well on its own. The game involves you controlling the actual stage in order to safely get your monkey, which is in a ball, to the end of the stage. You can also jump in this game, a mechanic introduced in this entry. It was originally released for the Wii and it used motion controls, but it has now been remade and adapted for modern consoles and PC. First, I wanted to address some common complaints…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →there are two good Monkey Ball games and one ok Monkey Ball game in this three pack Super Monkey Ball Triple Pack is up for pre-order on Amazon now: bit.ly/4yuhLv8 $39.99
neutral · AI labelView post →[Other] This Ridiculous Steam Game Poses A Simple Question: What If FromSoftware Made Super Monkey Ball? | Time Extension.
neutral · AI labelView post →F-Zero GX and Super Monkey Ball run on the same engine. Which explains why the game Feels Like That.
neutral · AI labelView post →Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble DLC Is Getting Delisted A Year After Release.
neutral · AI labelView post →Donkey Kong 🤝 Super Monkey Ball Have a new game after so long where the main monkey(s) get redesigns and wear pants (although DK doesn't wear them all the time).
neutral · AI labelView post →Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is a good game
positive · AI labelView post →they are combining one kinda hard game with one super hard game Dark Souls and Super Monkey Ball
neutral · AI labelView post →Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Switch) physical release is 70% off on Amazon: bit.ly/3wlZDbP $15.00 matches previous low price this game is a ton of fun
positive · AI labelView post →It's alright but wait for the superior Banana Mania coming soon
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game on its own? its pretty alright and polished Game as a monkey ball game? very baddddddd
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I never felt so underwhelmed by a SEGA game in my whole life.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super Monkey Ball is such a GOATed game, it made Mr.Boss rotoscoped!
positive · AI labelView post →there should be a Super Monkey Ball × Metroid game like, SMB gameplay and Metroid visuals, you play as morph ball Samus,
neutral · AI labelView post →I heard superfans of the series dogpiled on this game when it first came out. I figured that it at least must be playable, if not competitively tuned. I was wrong. This game is infuriating. Control is garbage and camera is worse.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As am monkey ball fan The controls suck I (Prob PC only) But its so bad i got a refund
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not sure why so many people are complaining that it's "too easy" when less than 10% of players have even beaten the "main" 8 worlds of the game,,, It is a rather short game (I beat those 8 worlds in 3.4 hours), but that's just because the levels are short/it's a bite-sized experience by design. Perhaps that ruffled Wii owners back in the day, but for an often discounted Steam release, such length is just fine. I thought there was a sufficient amount of challenge toward the end (world 7/8) and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Switch) physical and digital is 60% off: bit.ly/3wlZDbP $19.99 matches previous low price this game is an absolute hoot to play
positive · AI labelView post →Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania - Game Music ( 2023 ) KK Slider #kkslideralbum #kkslider #MonkeyBall
neutral · AI labelView post →
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