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Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

SCORE: 79

Were you able to catch the live stream I did of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania? If you missed it then you can check it out in the video section of the Family Friendly Gaming website. I played this monkey rolling video game on the PS5. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania can also be found on the Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. There are three hundred levels and twelve party games included in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. Since I purchased the Anniversary Edition I was able to also get the artwork.

I am very thankful I had the money to purchase Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. This game interested me because I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Super Monkey Ball. It has also been some years since I played a Super Monkey Ball video game. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania reminded me how obnoxious this franchise can actually be. Chat complained about the Fall Out phrase over and over again when I would go flying off the complex tracks into nothingness.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania has two things in it that can help struggling players. In fact Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania will bring them up if you die too many times in a row. The first assist will show you where to go. This does not help with timing or getting you to the goal. I usually had issues with the timing. Getting past giant rocks bouncing up and down on the path is a great example.

The second assist in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania lets you mark the level as completed. This assist will cost you some of your points. So you will need points to skip the level. I found there are a myriad of ways of earning points within Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. Sonic and Tails are also unlockable in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. There are plenty of monkey characters to play in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

When the family member finishes all of the levels of a world they get a small little cut scene. I really wish these had more to them personally. Each world in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania has a theme to it. Some examples are inside a whale, and lava. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania has a timer the player must be aware of or they will fail the level. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania starts pretty easy but gets really complex and difficult later. Players can grab all of the bananas in a level or just whatever they come across on the way to the goal.
- Paul

Graphics: 75%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 90%
Gameplay: 75%
Family Friendly Factor: 75%

System: Nintendo Switch/PC/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence}