Customer Reviews

Super Monkey Ball 2

5 star:		(59)
4 star:		(28)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

SUPER MONKEY BALL was a the kind of sleeper hit that the GAMECUBE needed when it launched. It was easy to pick up, quick to master and the mini-games added hundreds of hours of replay value to boot. Now SEGA has brought us SUPER MONKEY BALL 2, and for those that loved the first, this updated and expanded edition will delight as well. Brighter graphics, new and catchy backgrounds (there is so much to look at in some levels you will find your eyes drifting from the level to catch all the odds and ends... my favorite is the city of New York after it's been eaten by a whale), a story mode that finds our Monkey's making like the Power Rangers to save their world, and a whole slew of new levels, SUPER MONKEY BALL 2 is a must have for any GAMECUBE owner... but there is a downside. For younger fans who found the first game graded on a easy learning curve, this new game assumes that you already know how to play, and not only that, but you already play like a master. There are some levels that require percise moves, require that you follow a perfect path, require you to have eyes in the back of your head (because there is no camera control here, if you loose sight of something - you're dead). Even those raised on the expert puzzles and levels of MARIO will find themselves grinding their teeth in serious frsutration, and clawing at their controller with desperation as you are thrust into some seriously CHEAP levels that require nothing but perfection to complete. It's because of this that S.M.B.2. may frustrate more than entertain younger gamers. Be warned. Other than that - S.M.B.2. is pure delight and is a must for your GAMECUBE collection.

I had never played or even heard of MonkeyBall. With our new Gamecube I was just looking for games suitable for my 5 year old. We bought MonkeyBall 2 and it's now one of my favorite games. Someone before posted a review that recommended getting the first monkeyball because this second one would be too difficult to learn without the MB 1 experience. Well, all I can say is not in our case. We love this game and didn't find it difficult to learn at all. There are instructions and tips for each game. We love to have tournaments with our family when they're all in town (all 12 of us). Great game! Not all that overwhelming graphics, a million buttons to push kind of thing. Just simple fun with enough challenges to make it interesting!

This was surprisingly good. When I first heard about it, I passed it off as another failed kids game. The second time, though, I downloaded some sample movies and reviews. They looked good, so I gave it a try. I was glad that I did.

The mini-games are fun and range from easy to difficult, with most of them at the lower end (difficult enough to try new ones, but not so much that you throw the controller and sell the game).

The graphics are good. The sound is so-so (it can get monotonous). The gameplay is the key and this one is a key-per.

If you have ever played the first monkey ball game, then you'll know that it absolutely rocks! Well, in the second monkey ball, the fun continues, and it just gets better and better! Now there is a new story mode, that you can play optional, and there are new mini games added such as: Boat Race, Soccer, Baseball, Dog Fight, and many more! Check out my rating at the bottom:
star 1: great graphics
star 2: awesome new games
star 3: originality
star 4: challenging levels
star 5: good sound

Like I said, "This is a great game!" I would probally recomend this game to Animal Crossing and Crash Bandicoot fans. This game is excellent for all ages, and it is fun to play alone, or with friends.

I know what your thinking, another cute nintendo game for the kids, obviously you didnt play last years awsome pre-quil. Dont worry though, the game isnt to hard the grasp, it is pick up and play after all. The game works like this, a monkey in a plastic ball on a crazy corse, sounds easy right, well no. Imagine marble madness with even more difficult corses, faster speeds and you control the ground, not the marble, yikes. Sounds difficult, well it is but thats not the point, even if you die over and over again you'll have too much fun in between to want to quit. I wouldn't mind buying this game just for that but they have multiplayer games so good, I could see myself buying them induvidualy. With such games like monkey fight (you fight), monkey race (you race), monkey flight (you fly), monkey boat (you boat), by now you can tell they are solid games just with monkey in the name and game. All in all there are 12 games, unlike the last game all the mini games are realistic, monkey golf plays like hot shots, monkey pool is an awsome game of nine ball, and monkey dog fight is like air combat. So why would you not buy this game? You would or your insane, a solid 4, later

We bought this game for our 6-year-old. She and my 4-year-old actually both love it and have no trouble playing it together. As to how much learning value it has? I guess teaching spatial and fine motor skills would be the thing here. Honestly, for the times when you aren't taking your kids to the museum or reading to them--this is a nice break.

The sleeper hit party game featuring your four favorite monkeys is back and is new and improved. It features two main game modes:

Challenge - Like the original game, go through levels colleting bananas, trying not to fall off. (new levels)
Story Mode - This all new game play mode has a story to go with it. However, it is similar to Challenge mode. There are 10 worlds, each with 10 different levels which can be completed in any order.

However, the best feature of SMB2 is it's wide variety of mini or party games. There are 12 party games (6 available, and 6 which you must unlock):

Unlocked:
Monkey Race 2 (self explanatory)
Monkey Fight 2 (as many as four monkeys duke it out with boxing gloves to see who's champ)
Monkey Target 2 (navigate monkeys through the air, landing on targets, trying to collect the most points)
Monkey Golf 2,
Monkey Billiards 2,
Monkey Bowling 2 (3 games where the monkey takes place of the various balls)

Locked:
Monkey Boat
Monkey Shot
Monkey Dogfight
Monkey Soccer
Monkey Baseball
Monkey Tennis

As not to give too much away, I won't elaborate on these locked party games, but you get pretty much guess what most of them are.

Overall, I think this game was terrific and a great game to play at parties. The SMB series is the most innovative game out there and best of all, never gets old. The mini games make this game timeless. I recommend it to all Game Cube owners regardless of age. It will entertain people of all ages.

This is an awesome game. I am addicted to the monkey golf. The whole concept is very original and tons of fun to play. I will rent other games for the weekend, but we continue to pay Super Monkey Ball 2.

Before I bought it, I read many reviews, and overall this game is HOT!! It is perfect for a family game, and has no questionable violence or inappropriate material for youngsters. Even my 3 year old gets into playing it -- although she is complety inept. LOL

My advice to anyone who is looking to buy any gamecube game is to look carefully at all the reviews, and possibly rent it before you buy it. I always do a lot of research before I spend my [money] on a game. I don't want to waste my money.

Final advise... BUY THIS GAME!!! It is definitely worth the money, and you will have more fun than you can imagine. Your whole family will enjoy it, and if you are a single game player, you will enjoy it as well. Although, I do think it is geared toward a party game atmosphere (similar to Mario Party 4). I am actually enjoying this game MORE than Mario Party 4!!

Super Monkey Ball 2 is a weird but surprisingly fun type of game. Unlike Super Monkey Ball 1, this game offers more levels, more party-games and more fun.

Single Player: After the first series of about 3, some levels are VERY difficult and must be completed with COMPLETE SKILL. Others however, look complicated, but are very simple. For example, the one with bouncing triangles can be accomplished by just completely running through it. You will dodge all the triangles and beat it in a jiffy. I can't beat 2 on the fourth for fifth one and thats made me stop completely. Overall, it is okay, but you need to very good at it to complete some levels. 4.5/5

Multiplayer: Thats what super monkey ball 2 is all about. There are 12 party games in which half can be unlocked with a series of play points (2500). The games include Monkey Race 2, Monkey Target 2, Monkey Golf 2, Monkey Billiards 2 and Monkey Fight 2. There are 6 other unlockable ones. Unlocking the party games is quite challenging and you will have a long time playing it. There is a wide variety of family games that will keep you busy for hours! 5/5

Sound: Great, doesnt bother me, suits the levels perfectly. 5/5

Controls: Most are easy 1 or 2 button games where you use the controller a lot. Fairly easy to learn. Learning Curve: about a half hour. Very good and easy to learn controls 5/5

Loading times: almost instant, very good loading times 4.5/5

Reply Value: 5/5 This game is very fun and addicting and will keep people of any age busy for hours.

Other: This game may be a little too young for a few people. This is definetly a family game. Limited single-player. You have to beat the series one by one by one etc.

Overall: 4.75/5 VERY good game i recommend it to anyone who has a Gamecube and likes a variety of games in one.

This game is so superb, it takes all the winning elements from the first Monkeyball game and expands, expands, expands. We're talking about major additions here: there's a brand-new story mode, there are tons of new mini-games to play - soccer, tennis, baseball, dogfight, shoot, & boat race. The old mini-games have been improved greatly: bowling has new special lanes that morph and change, racing has some great new courses, target can now be done simultaneously via the split-screen, fight has some new items and a new charge-up punch, pool now offers different games to play, plus there's so much more. The brand-new mini-games are excellent, especially dogfight (which is aircraft dogfighting with missiles etc). Tennis is also great, it plays like a cross between mario and virtua tennis, very fun indeed. Soccer and baseball are both pretty fun in shorter bursts. Monkey shoot is kinda like virtua cop, where you're shooting at a bunch of enemies, pretty fun too. Boat Race is the only one i'm not too sure about, its high level of difficulty will turn many gamers off. The graphics have been nicely improved over the abysmal first Monkeyball, which had very weak graphics indeed. There are way more level designs and they look way better, most have animated backgrounds and even some great particle effects (lava levels, water levels, a level inside a whale which is my personal favorite, etc etc). This sequel features so many improvements it basically renders the original game obsolete. I highly recommend purchasing this game, it provides hours of quality entertainment, the multiplayer options alone make this game well-worth a money purchase.