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100Undeniably fun. It's a twitchy test of coordination and precision that'll make a monkey out of any pro, and it's a hard tgame to master and an even harder game to put down. [Nov 2001, p.141]
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The most fun I've ever had playing a puzzle game before.
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100It is likely that a few months from now, Super Monkey Ball will be one of the few launch titles that you still will be playing, especially if you have friends to play with.
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100The best party game in history.
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98SMB is unique, fun and, most importantly, as playable every day as it was the day you bought it.
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91Packed to the rafters with ticklish problem-solving, as you have to complete your goals and collect bananas. [GamesMaster Magazine]
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91The best arcade-style action / party game to come around in ages.
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It's downright fun and you'll find yourself having a hard time pulling yourself away from it. While the single-player feels a little underdeveloped, you will play it enough to unlock the fun mini-games.
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90This is the perfect game to really see who has the patience and stamina to go all the way.
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Once again, the combination of Sega and monkeys has resulted in an extremely addicting game. Don’t pass this game up.
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Even though this title screams party game, it’s much more fun to play alone than, say, a Mario Party title. Old school is definitely back, and it’s a heck of a good time playing it on a GameCube.
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90What's so super about SMB? The added multiplayer games that turn this enhanced arcade port into one of the the best party games ever.
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88Solid graphics, addictive yet accessible gameplay, and some of the best multiplayer action on the system make it a winner.
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85Yes, it's a frustrating game, to be sure. But it’s the warm, fuzzy kind of frustrating.
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For a game that's been billed as a modest little action game, that's a hell of a lot of replay value. [Nov 2001, p.116]
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One of the best next generation console games out there right now for any platform.
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83With both its finely tuned single-player experience and addictive multiplayer one, Super Monkey Ball has sleeper hit written all over it.
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Here’s a lesson in elegant game design...as pure and enjoyable a game as any in the GameCube launch lineup.
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It sounds like a game doomed from the start, but ultimately turns out to be a stroke of genius.
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May just be the best party game ever made. [Dec 2001, p.254]
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A dangerously addictive diversion to monkey around with.
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80An exceptional game based on a simple concept; some of the later levels will eat you for lunch. [Feb 2003, p.96]
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80With the exception of the very tight turns in the game, it's as easy as shelling peanuts once you get a few practice rounds in.
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80The extremely clean graphics, married to addictive, simple gameplay are enough to recommend this title.
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80If you don’t mind unique ideas and simple game play, then you can’t go wrong with Super Monkey Ball.
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It's weird, wacky and highly entertaining, and comes loaded to the brim with extras than only enhance its luster.
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75If you are looking for some quick fun for you and your girlfriend pick this one up, but for anything else, the monkeys are only good for a rental at best.
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Not unlike "Crazy Taxi," you’ll have fun every time you play, but the concept gets tiring pretty quickly and you’ll want to step away for a while. [Dec 2001, p.83]