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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is a "modern HD remaster" of Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. This bundle was created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise.

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Roll through wondrous worlds with AiAi and friends as you race to stop monkey mad scientist Dr. Bad-Boon from blowing up Jungle Island! Join the all-star monkey team of AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon, Baby, YanYan and Doctor as you bounce, tilt, and roll your way across hundreds of delightfully crafted levels and mazes. It’s monkey business for the gang - play solo or with friends as you take down Dr. Bad-Boon and steal back your beloved bananas!

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1,573 Steam reviews

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1,573 total

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Steam User 7041STEAMRecommended

You would think at some point you would get good at this game yet after about 10hrs I still feel like I am just yoloing every stage.. am I alone in this?

Mar 28, 2026·6h·Verified

Steam User 3503STEAMRecommended

they did my boy gongon dirty

Mar 25, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 2835STEAMRecommended

Do I love this game?
Yes.

Am I good at it?

NO, NOT AT ALL

Mar 23, 2026·8h·Verified

Steam User 0544STEAMRecommended

Nostalgia done brilliantly! The re-mixed soundtrack bangs and the aesthetics are juicy. Runs great on the deck and is perfect for short bursts of gameplay.

Mar 21, 2026·1h·Verified

Steam User 0888STEAMRecommended

uki

Mar 20, 2026·3h·Verified

Steam User 7648STEAMRecommended

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is an absolute insane game that is beyond enjoyable. It’s super fun and entertaining, but it can be a bit agitating at times, especially with the constant “fallout” voice line. However, I still highly recommend it.

The game has all the classics and is very enjoyable. Some people complain about the movement not being as good as the original games, but I didn’t have any issues with it. I grew up playing Super Monkey Ball in the original game, Super Monkey Ball Adventure, and I also had Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz on the Wii and Super Monkey Ball on the DS. I truly enjoyed these games as a kid, and as an adult, they are still incredibly fun.

The 100% completion is insane, but it’s worth it and very satisfying. If you’re a true gamer, I highly recommend completing it. The soundtrack is also g.o.a.t

Mar 18, 2026·28h·1·Verified

Steam User 7972STEAMRecommended

I don't think they'll ever make as good of a game as they did with Super Monkey Ball 2 for the Gamecube. Despite that, I still want to support SMB, especially the more challenging and fun games such as this. Playing fan-made levels from the SMB Workshop discord is super fun if you haven't heard of the SMB modding community before.

I will say the physics in this game is noticeably different if you're someone who is skilled enough at the game to notice the subtle differences from the Gamecube versions to this game so keep that in mind while playing it.

Also whoever decided to make achievements for party games mastery you're a real slimeball.

Mar 15, 2026·61h·Verified

Steam User 0626STEAMRecommended

I had fun completing the story mode that featured a variety of unique levels from the first 3 SMB games & for $30 you're saving the money it would cost to get those games on original hardware.

Mar 11, 2026·12h·Verified

Steam User 2091STEAMRecommended

I've been playing the Gamecube Monkey Ball games for years. This is a solid remaster of the original stages from those games. It is incredibly fun and addicting. It is fascinating how such a simple concept can be such a great game. Absolutely recommend for fans of arcade games.

Mar 9, 2026·19h·Verified

Steam User 3080STEAMRecommended

This is one of my favorite games of all time. It's peak.

Mar 9, 2026·7h

Steam User 0073STEAMRecommended

The level designers of this game consisted of one individual who took every substance imaginable and a 10 year old with his crayons and printer paper.

Mar 8, 2026·33h·Verified

Steam User 2890STEAMRecommended

This is the best super monkey ball single player experience since Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2 on the GameCube. Unfortunately they ruined the party games and you can no longer play the story or challenge modes with local multiplayer making the GameCube games and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe on the original Xbox still the king of multiplayer monkey ball. But, for a single player experience on Steam this is the best game in years. Install BananaModManager and get the mods Accurate Controls, DynamicRoll, and FreeCam and you'll have a blast running through all the levels and challenges solo.

Mar 4, 2026·23h·Verified

Steam User 3973STEAMRecommended

Me encantan las monas en bolas

Mar 3, 2026·10h·Verified

Steam User 0056STEAMRecommended

RIP Avast. You would have really liked this game

Mar 3, 2026·7h·Verified

Steam User 7416STEAMRecommended

makes my cortisol spike but it's a good game i liek the baby monkey it looks like me

Mar 2, 2026·2h·1·Verified

Steam User 4255STEAMRecommended

Todo lo que hace divertido y retador del SMB 1 y 2 en un mismo juego, pero con gráficos mejorados.

Solo tengo 4 quejas:
1- le quitaron lo interesante al modo de desafío que era pasar los niveles en los juegos originales. Se puede elegir como antes la dificultad, pero ya no existen las "vidas" ahora solo juegas y pasas niveles, por lo mismo las bananas que vas tomando ya no sirven para nada. antes servían para poder ganar vidas y tener otra oportunidad y era divertido y desafiante tratar de agarrar ciertas bananas. ahora son prácticamente decorativas en modo desafio.

2-Los niveles EX vienen incluidos en los desafíos. ya no existe esa emoción que sentí la primera vez que pude acceder a ellos, ya que antes para poder acceder a esos niveles tenias que pasar todos los niveles sin usar ningún "Continue?" lo cual lo hacia muy re-jugable y emocionante. ahora simplemente accedes a ellos como cualquier otro nivel. (será bueno o malo para algunos)

3-Las casi nulas configuraciones del juego. No existe el botón para "bloquear cámara" y esto es casi indispensable en niveles avanzados, esto convierte a la cámara en un obstáculo mas con el cual lidiar en esos niveles de precisión quirúrgica. no es posible ajustar la sensibilidad de la cámara y el nivel de agitación de esta misma. eso si, no escatimaron gastos en configuraciones para el modo foto que personalmente no uso en absoluto.

4-Muy pocas opciones de personalización (aunque al final esto no afecta el gameplay)

Lo sigo recomendando porque es la única forma de tener los primeros 2 juegos en PC y no deja de ser muy divertido y retador.

P.D. jueguen con control, y si puede ser con palanca octagonal (como las de Game Cube) mejor. ayuda mucho para poder avanzar en línea recta.

Mar 2, 2026·14h·Verified

Steam User 7217STEAMNot recommended

This is one of the better Monkey balls, yet despite being ported in 2021, it only permits local split screen multiplayer. Not worth buying if you intend to play this with friends.

Mar 2, 2026·1h·Verified

Steam User 7107STEAMNot recommended

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is an exercise in futility.

When you complete a level, there is no joy. There is no feeling of satisfaction. Because you have not grown. You have not learned a thing. You have done the same thing you did the first time, over and over until eventually fate conspired that you finally get to pass the obtusely small gap. There is no interest to be had when playing. It almost mirrors life in a way. But video games are not meant to be like real life. They are meant to be better.

And that is why Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania fails as a video game.

Mar 1, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 3083STEAMRecommended

This game is driving me bananas

Feb 28, 2026·6h·Verified

Steam User 3614STEAMRecommended

Many Monkey. Much Ball.

Feb 28, 2026·9h·1·Verified

Steam User 9594STEAMRecommended

kinda ass but in a good way

Feb 25, 2026·85h·1·Verified

Steam User 8009STEAMRecommended

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania est mon premier Monkey Ball et ahah c'était cool ! Plusieurs environnements avec un OST sympa ! Plusieurs personnages jouables avec des cosmétiques assez simples à avoir et des heures de jeu de quête à faire après la campagne ! je suis très satisfait de ce Monkey Ball

Feb 23, 2026·23h·1

Steam User 7191STEAMRecommended

não recomendo pros meus filhos

Feb 22, 2026·2h

Steam User 4722STEAMRecommended

Ya either like da monkey in da ball, or ya don't like da monkey in da ball

Feb 20, 2026·2h·1·Verified

Steam User 7951STEAMRecommended

great game the camera pans along with the movement but there is also a camera stick so it can get a little tricky at times but besides that really fun game 9/10

Feb 18, 2026·5h·1·Verified

Steam User 8649STEAMRecommended

Hellafun

Feb 17, 2026·85h·Verified

Steam User 9580STEAMRecommended

SUPA MONKEY BAWWWW

Feb 16, 2026·6h·Verified

Steam User 7544STEAMRecommended

GO BACK I WONT TO BE MONKE

Feb 15, 2026·1h·Verified

Steam User 7506STEAMNot recommended

merge all dlcs to the bace game and make the music dlc an actual soundtrack that can be played outside the game. It would leave a better tase in people's mouths than the unity physics replacement. Unity doesn't whip me as well as the old physics.

Feb 15, 2026·Verified

Steam User 2796STEAMRecommended

genuinely the best game i've ever played. i cannot think of a single game that could top this outstanding experience. the rich story telling and how they build on the characters is phenomenal. truly the best game on the market.

Feb 13, 2026·2h·1

Steam User 6317STEAMRecommended

if i had a nickel for every series associated with the words "fall out", i'd have 2 nickels. this is the evilest game out there. 10/10

Feb 8, 2026·3h·1

Steam User 8445STEAMRecommended

I came for the wonderfully janky "Monkey Physics" of my youth, and I found instead - a remade game in Unity with the same levels, but the physics play a little different. They're better, albeit still quirky, but it's different and that's jarring at first. But if you can get past it (or never played it before anyway), it's a still a great platforming game with some excellent party games (except my favourite, Monkey Target, is way harder to play than before. Not impossible, but tries to put you in a nosedive when you open your flap).

All in all, it's worth it for the nostalgia, or worth it for a fun platforming adventure and some great party games that are perfect for local multiplayer!

Feb 5, 2026·36h·7·Verified

Steam User 5154STEAMRecommended

yo this monkey ballin

Jan 29, 2026·2h·6·Verified

Steam User 7444STEAMRecommended

game is cool but it pisses me tf off sometimes at least i can play as tails doe

Jan 25, 2026·8h·2

Steam User 9348STEAMNot recommended

not too fond of aiai

Jan 22, 2026·1h·Verified

Steam User 5266STEAMRecommended

I love this game, perfect for the Steam Deck

Jan 20, 2026·41h·6·Verified

Steam User 3189STEAMRecommended

ITS ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ MONKEY BALL.

Jan 20, 2026·1h·11·Verified

Steam User 4689STEAMRecommended

Reminds me of the Gamecube days!

Jan 18, 2026·42h·1·Verified

Steam User 0049STEAMRecommended

If you like Super Monkey Ball or SEGA arcade games in general, then this game is worth a try. Completing all the missions is not easy, and that it's great!

Jan 14, 2026·36h·1·Verified

Steam User 3814STEAMRecommended

È divertente, ma molto difficile.
Ma se vuoi comprarlo, sappi che le modalità sfida non sono solo roba extra: per qualche motivo hanno deciso di rendere la modalità storia di Super Monkey Ball 2 il centro dell'attenzione, sebbene non contenga livelli dal Super Monkey Ball originale, che sono invece solo nelle modalità sfida e allenamento con il logo "SMB1".

Secondo me il modo in cui si avanza è un po' fatto male, perché pur essendoci molti livelli fatti bene, basta un livello ingiustamente difficile in modalità sfida normale per farti "finire" la run, filosofia in stile arcade che è solo frustrante quando la penalità per perdere è semplicemente ricominciare il livello.
Infatti non ci sono vite, il gioco non ti costringe mai a uscire dalla modalità sfida, sistema che ti spinge a restare su un livello anche dopo decine di cadute, perché se esci non puoi ricominciare dal livello a cui eri arrivato l'ultima volta.
Poi vabbè, se sei masochista puoi anche provare a finire le modalità sfida difficili.

I minigiochi sono carini, ma niente di che, un peccato perché ho sentito che negli originali erano fatti bene.

I personaggi sbloccabili sono un'ottima aggiunta, quelli di altre serie sono fatti molto bene, ma per quelli che vengono invece proprio da Monkey Ball (tranne per i 4 principali) sembra che abbiano solo importato un modello 3D e registrato 3 o 4 clip di voce in un pomeriggio.

Jan 11, 2026·25h·Verified

Steam User 9140STEAMRecommended

Toshishiro Nagoshi is a sick sick man.

Jan 8, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 0918STEAMNot recommended

Remote play on this is ASS

Jan 7, 2026·2h·1·Verified

Steam User 3336STEAMRecommended

Putting a Monkey in a ball is a bigger innovation in the primate genre of gaming than when Miyamoto named a Gorilla after a Donkey.

10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jan 4, 2026·3h·1·Verified

Steam User 9119STEAMRecommended

Wippenlevel

Dec 28, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 3124STEAMRecommended

Nintendo Classic. Lots of nastalgia here, fun games to play to this day.

Dec 27, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 3764STEAMNot recommended

I'm new to Monkey Ball and torture, but I recently played the Switch game (Banana Rumble) and wanted to get something like it for PC. I really wanted to like Banana Mania, but it just feels worse in every way.

The physics are weird, and it feels like it's much harder to turn.
The camera angle is extremely low, so you can barely see anything at all going forwards.
There is no multiplayer for the normal stages (only for the minigames).
The stages themselves are much worse.
A lot of sound effects seem to be missing (the custom characters, like Kiryu, don't make any sound at all).
The cartoon cut-out "cutscenes" are just lazy and pointless.
A lot of people are reporting that several of the minigames are also broken in this version.

I'll just wait for a port of Banana Rumble.

Dec 27, 2025·2h·3·Verified

Steam User 6547STEAMRecommended

10/10 Amazing game!

First of all, thank you, Sega, for releasing a remake of the first three Super Monkey Ball games for PC.
Even though it plays differently from the original games, it's great that newcomers can now experience this game.

The story mode is hillarious, the graphics look fantastic, the soundtracks are amazing and the party games are enjoyable.
The gameplay is much better than Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD, but it's slightly worse than the Gamecube games. Don't get me wrong, playing this game with an Xbox One controller feels great.
However, the Gamecube games are more responsive. This is the kind of game where physics play an important role. Poor controls can ruin the game.

I would definitely recommend this game over Banana Blitz HD. Especially the party games are worth it.

And if you're not good at video games like me, you can activate assist mode, which lets you play the game in slow motion. You'll also receive hints on how to solve the levels.
So it doesn't feel like you're playing a Dark Souls game.

If you are still having trouble, you can skip a level, but you will have to spend some points to do so.
I would recommend collecting as many points as possible to unlock jumping first. Without this skill, you will find it hard to play through the story mode.

Overall, and a message to Sega:
This game is great, and you should definitely check it out. It's by far the best Super Monkey Ball game on PC.

Now I have two questions:
Could you please release more of your older games for PC (Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Samba de Amigo: Virtual Party (releasing it on Steam or GOG), Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Heroes, a remake of Sonic 06, etc.)?
And would it be possible to release these games on GOG as well? I would really appreciate a port of the OG Super Monkey Ball games that were released on the Gamecube to PC.
That would be great.

I look forward to playing more of your older games. ^^

Dec 25, 2025·9h·8·Verified

Steam User 0906STEAMRecommended

Ook and ball torture.

Dec 25, 2025·5h·6

Steam User 5020STEAMRecommended

Dude, you like Super Monkey Ball? Bro, I knew I liked you dude. Come here, bring it in. Bring it in, brother.

Dec 22, 2025·2h·70·Verified

Steam User 2916STEAMRecommended

Pretty fun just like the original. Was a little disappointed with things here and there like the music and narrators feeling a little bland or extra characters being limited where you can use them but still is quite fun.
The helper is useful if you get stuck on a specific course which honestly I wouldn't blame you lol this game can get hard at times but I wished it didn't ask me after around 5 falls.
Missions are also fun to challenge yourself but I did wish that it would show you the missions before you start the course because going into the pause menu to see the missions each course is quite annoying.

Dec 19, 2025·54h·Verified

Steam User 0495STEAMNot recommended

Got this game as a birthday gift. This is one I will not play. Same thing over and over.

Dec 13, 2025·1h·1

Steam User 4050STEAMRecommended

thanks spotify for helping me discover this game (not a joke)

Dec 10, 2025·16h·5·Verified

Steam User 8294STEAMRecommended

q buen juego, lo compre de bait pero si esta entretenido y algunos dificiles

Dec 9, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 3613STEAMNot recommended

Coop/pvp is very bad

Dec 8, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 2543STEAMRecommended

I primarily play this on my alt account on my steam deck and me and my friends have had a ton of fun with it.

While it's true this game is a bit different to control than the original super monkey balls were, I don't think it's as bad as some people are trying to say it is.

It's also great for a party game because it just has so much to offer, there's tons of minigames as well as the racing, and honestly it's pretty fun to play solo too.

It takes a bit to get the hang of but I have been loving it.

Dec 7, 2025·1h·1·Verified

Steam User 1652STEAMRecommended

THIS GAME IS DRIVING ME INSANE AND TEARING ME APART MENTALLY IT IS SO EXHAUSTING AND TAXXING ON YOUR PYSHCHE PLEASE DO NOT GET THIS

Dec 6, 2025·11h·10·Verified

Steam User 4642STEAMNot recommended

monkey target's broken

Dec 6, 2025·8h·3·Verified

Steam User 4662STEAMRecommended

You can switch to Sonic and it swaps the bananas with rings, with the sound and everything. 10/10.

Dec 5, 2025·14

Steam User 4427STEAMRecommended

[h1] เห็นเกมน่ารักๆ แบบนี้แอบยากพาหัวร้อนนะ 55+ [/h1]

จากใจคนที่เห็นตัวละครนี้เป็น Mascot ผ่านๆ ในเกม Sega หลายๆ เกม เช่น Sonic หรือ Yakuza ไม่เคยได้มาลองเล่นเกมของ Super Monkey Ball เลย จึงตัดสิ้นใจลองซื้อมาเล่นซึ่งเกมสนุกและไม่ผิดหวัง [b] ข้อเตือนคนที่สับสนเกมนี้เราจะต้องเอียงฉากเพื่อให้ลูกบอลมันไหล่ตามนะครับ ไม่ใช่กลิ้งลูกบอล [/b]และบอกตรงๆ ว่าเกมนี้แอบยากพอสมควร ใครกะมาเล่นเอาแก้เครียดอาจจะไม่ตรงกับที่คุณหวัง (ยกเว้นโหมด Party ที่อันนี้เพลินๆ จริง)

[h3] ข้อดี [/h3]
- เกมนี้มีตัวละครให้เล่นเยอะ ใครที่อยากเล่น Sonic กับ Tails เกมนี้มีให้เล่นไม่ต้องไปซื้อ DLC รวมถึง Kiryu จาก Yakuza ด้วย รวมถึงของแต่งตัวหลากหลาย
- เกมมีโหมดให้เล่น 2 โหมด คือโหมดเกมหลักที่จะมีทั้งเนื้อเรื่องและ Challenge กับโหมด Party ที่เล่นมินิเกมส์แข่งกัน
- ในโหมดหลักถึงเกมนี้จะยากแต่มีตัวช่วยให้ 2 อย่างคือ โหมดช่วย ที่จะมีการเพิ่มความสามารถชะลอเวลากับเพิ่มเวลา x2 กับอีกอย่างคือ Skip ด่านนั้นไปเลย (แต่อันนี้ใช้ Point ในเกม) ซึ่งมันจะเขียนในหน้า Menu ตอนหยุดเกมว่า "Mark as Clear" เหมาะสำหรับคนติดด่านเดิมนานๆ และอยากข้ามให้พ้นๆ ไป
- โหมด Party ที่มีมินิเกมส์เยอะมากตั้งแต่ แข่งรถ , ต่อสู้ , เตะบอล ฯลฯ

[h3] ข้อเสีย [/h3]
- เกมนี้ไม่มีฉาก cutscene อะไรเลย คือมันเป็นฉากสั้นๆ ที่เป็นภาพนิ่งและเสียงประกอบเหมือน Comic เฉยๆ
- เกมนี้ไม่มีโหมดออนไลน์เล่นกับเพื่อนในโหมด Party

ส่วนตัวแนะนำให้ซื้อตอนลดราคามากกว่าซื้อตอนราคาเต็มเพราะจะคุ้มมากกว่า เสียดายที่คนไทยไม่ค่อยสนใจเกมนี้สักเท่าไหร่ทั้งที่ก็เป็นเกมจาก Sega อีกเกมหนึ่งที่สนุกและแปลกใหม่

Dec 4, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 7232STEAMRecommended

the monkeys are on the balls and they have a mania for bananas

Dec 4, 2025·4h·3·Verified

Steam User 0802STEAMNot recommended

If you played Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2.... Then.... There's little to get from this. Just stick to the OGs. Unless you don't own the OGs.... Then play the OGs.

Dec 3, 2025·6h·4·Verified

Steam User 8015STEAMRecommended

Why would monkey ball do this? :(

Dec 3, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 7257STEAMRecommended

molto divertente

Dec 2, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 4395STEAMRecommended

Ótimo jogo de macacos.

Dec 1, 2025·4h·2·Verified

Steam User 6063STEAMNot recommended

It's a great game, but far from polished.
First, most of the stuff in the game is prerendered.
Second, you don't even start pointing towards the absolute middle, which makes competing less possible.
Third, the game is capped at 60 fps.
Fourth, there's not a lot to do, but that's your job to decide if the amount of content is worth your money.

To counter-balance, here are some good points:
It's a Super Monkey Ball title.
Others say that the physics are not like the original, but I've personally still had fun playing.
While it may upset others, I personally really like the get bananas to use as currency to buy things mechanic. It's at least better than micro-transactions.

Dec 1, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 8095STEAMRecommended

Christmas 2001 my family got a GameCube and one of the games was Super Monkey Ball. I had a lot of fun playing Super Monkey Ball with my siblings and seeing this available on PC was a pleasant surprise. This is an enjoyable game with more to it that meets the eye. I highly recommend Super Monkey Ball.

Dec 1, 2025·3h·10·Verified

Steam User 1284STEAMRecommended

Dude, you like Super Monkey Ball? Bro, I knew I liked you dude, come here, bring it in!

Dec 1, 2025·124·Verified

Steam User 0994STEAMNot recommended

I played Super Monkey Ball in 2006.

This is not Super Monkey Ball. The controls feel like wading through butter, the music is newgen, forced positive slop and they added a helper function. Wtf?

Nov 30, 2025·1h·2·Verified

Steam User 1798STEAMRecommended

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania arrives as both a celebration of the series’ 20-year legacy and a reinvention of its earliest entries, offering a massive collection of stages rebuilt with modern polish while retaining the frantic charm that made the original games memorable. Developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, better known for the Yakuza franchise, the remake doesn’t attempt to overhaul the formula that fans adore. Instead, it refines it: crisp presentation, bright colors, smooth performance, and an upbeat energy define the experience from the first roll. What begins as a simple concept — tilt the world so a monkey in a ball reaches the goal — quickly blossoms into a challenging physics-driven platformer where accuracy is everything.

The heart of Banana Mania lies in its enormous amount of content. With more than 300 stages pulled from Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, the game functions as a definitive anthology of the series’ early era. This alone makes it one of the most robust releases in the franchise, especially for players who never experienced the originals. The familiar formula remains: guide your character through increasingly elaborate courses suspended over vast voids, where every tilt of the stage can send you flying off into failure or racing toward success. The level variety is impressive — from beginner-friendly slopes and wide pathways to brutal expert stages where platforms twist, rotate, or vanish underneath you. The gradual increase in complexity ensures a steady sense of progression, rewarding persistence and precision.

Complementing the core stages are a suite of returning Party Games, which have long been a defining part of the franchise’s identity. Monkey Bowling, Monkey Target, Monkey Racing, Monkey Billiards, and more make their return, each reimagined with new visuals and smoother controls. These modes offer a refreshing break from the intensity of the main campaign and highlight how versatile the Monkey Ball physics can be when applied to different contexts. Some of these minigames feel more polished than others, but together they significantly expand the breadth of the package, giving the game a social, family-friendly dimension that stands apart from the razor-sharp focus of the main stages.

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s enhancements extend beyond visuals. The remake benefits from a modern engine that ensures smoother physics, sharper resolution, and consistent frame rates — all crucial for a game where micro-movements determine the outcome. The characters have been redesigned with vibrant, expressive models, and the environments pop with lush color and playful detail. Quality-of-life additions, such as accessibility assists, photo mode, and optional helper features like slow-motion and guide lines, make the game more welcoming to newcomers without diluting the high-skill ceiling that veterans expect. The inclusion of unlockable cosmetics, character skins, and special guest characters adds an extra layer of fun, turning the Points Shop into a steady incentive to revisit stages and improve performance.

Yet, even with its improvements, Banana Mania is not without its compromises. The physics, while modernized, don’t perfectly replicate the feel of the GameCube originals. Many long-time fans will notice subtle changes in acceleration, traction, and how momentum behaves on slopes or moving platforms. These discrepancies aren’t game-breaking, but they do slightly alter the strategies needed for some classic stages and can be jarring for purists who memorized the original physics. Likewise, the replacement of fully animated story cutscenes with static comic panels reduces some of the quirky personality the earlier titles displayed. These changes don’t undermine the remake, but they create moments where nostalgia and modernization clash rather than harmonize.

Despite these minor shortcomings, Banana Mania remains faithful to the series’ soul: a blend of lighthearted visuals, deceptively simple mechanics, and ruthless difficulty. The later stages become almost puzzle-like in their demand for precise timing and deliberate control. What begins as a breezy introduction soon becomes a test of dexterity and patience, especially in Expert and Master stages where even a millimeter of over-tilt spells disaster. For players who embrace challenge, these stages offer some of the most satisfying platforming experiences in modern gaming. For more casual players, the difficulty may be intimidating, but the game’s assist features ensure there are ways to continue progressing even without mastering every tough concept immediately.

Taken as a whole, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania stands as both an impressive remake and a comprehensive tribute. It honors the franchise’s roots while updating its visuals and accessibility for a new generation. It is packed with content, bursting with personality, and built around gameplay that is as timeless as it is demanding. Whether you’re chasing high scores, mastering difficult courses, competing in party games, or simply enjoying the cheerful atmosphere, Banana Mania offers hours of energetic, skill-driven fun. It may not reproduce every aspect of the originals perfectly, but its joyful spirit, refined presentation, and massive scale make it the best way to experience the early Monkey Ball classics today.

Rating: 8/10

Nov 30, 2025·14h·4·Verified

Steam User 9259STEAMRecommended

HOOOOLY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Nov 29, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 5179STEAMRecommended

A gem.

Nov 28, 2025·2h·1·Verified

Steam User 6709STEAMRecommended

how did they get the monkeys in the ball and how do i get them out

Nov 28, 2025·6h·6·Verified

Steam User 1916STEAMRecommended

Awesoime!! !

Nov 26, 2025·28h

Steam User 5287STEAMRecommended

たったのスティック 1本で限界に挑戦できる知る人ぞ知る難関タイトルのリメイク！
1ステージの制限時間が60秒（30秒のものもアリ）と短めなのが、挑戦意欲を引き立ててくれます。

残規制撤廃、『クリアしたことにする』機能搭載（EX前で使うと突入できなくなるデメリット付き）等、比較的遊びやすくなった。
リメイクにあたって挙動も変わっていて、原作より着地はラクに、かまぼこ状のステージはやや難しくなった。挙動に関しては再現するのに非常に苦労した部分でもあるんだとか。
一部ステージは修正されていて、そこそこ簡単になっているもの（🕸️,🐒）から、極端に易しくなりすぎて存在感が薄くなっているもの（🍌）、逆に難しくなっちゃったもの（🍦）まで様々…。

DLCのDreamcastがあると中心が非常に分かりやすいのでマストバイです。
また、オリジナルBGMのDLCもやっぱりカッコいいのでオススメ。

一部ワープやショートカット等覚えておくと、難所をぐっと減らせるので難関ステージに挑戦する際にはゼヒ。
目指せ MASTER クリア！

Nov 24, 2025·16h·Verified

Steam User 3045STEAMNot recommended

lamentablemente y a comparacion de la version deluxe original, banana maria se queda muy corto. los graficos y sobre todo los cambios en los mini juegos son un gran error que veo en esta version...honestamente me siento decepcionado

Nov 23, 2025·6h·Verified

Steam User 0117STEAMRecommended

Would buying this count as doing Monkey Business?

Anyway, this game is goated.

Nov 22, 2025·11

Steam User 2563STEAMRecommended

Fra ma vaffanculo

Nov 19, 2025·4h

Steam User 5719STEAMNot recommended

bad. very bad

Nov 17, 2025·4

Steam User 6380STEAMNot recommended

soulless cash-grab remake of the original monkey ball games, would recommend passing on this and just playing super monkey ball deluxe on dolphin :P

Nov 15, 2025·1h·12·Verified

Steam User 7714STEAMRecommended

滿腦子都是猴叫聲

Nov 12, 2025·2h

Steam User 2771STEAMRecommended

Singe qui roule n'amasse pas mousse mais amasse banane.
4,5/5

Nov 8, 2025·20h

Steam User 4967STEAMRecommended

Uno de los mejores juegos de mi infancia en un remaster, si tubiera que decir algo malo es no tener la opción de jugar de 2 a niveles que tu mismo selecciones y competir en local con alguien mas pero aun así vale la pena

Nov 2, 2025·14h·Verified

Steam User 6693STEAMNot recommended

dumbass monkey game

Oct 16, 2025·7h·2·Verified

Steam User 1364STEAMNot recommended

The controls / physics are so bad it feels like an insult to fans of the original games. Though having a circular gate for the control stick would be fine, the original floors were designed to be played with a square gate, like the original games had. Consequently, boosting tech is non-existent, the fastest movement is holding directly up, and floors that should not be hard are hard for such a BS reason. The physics are also non-deterministic which makes developing strategies for some floors feel pointless, and also don't work correctly at all on floors like Trampolines or Jump Machine.

Not a fan that the lives system was removed altogether, or that they edited many of the original floors to be easier. While they are still accessible, it's only through "Original Stage Mode" where you have to play all of them in one go instead of as part of the original difficulty. They also removed score altogether which was the core reason I still play the original games anyway. Dark / Golden Banana Mode are good ideas but executed poorly. Especially Golden Banana Mode where most floors are boring mazes with a 5 minute timer.

All I wanted from a new Monkey Ball game was new floors with the original physics. Instead we got the same floors again 20 years later with new, WORSE physics. Do not buy this. Buy a GameCube or Wii instead.

Oct 16, 2025·33h·13·Verified

Steam User 4080STEAMRecommended

Super Monkey Ball 1 is in this game
Super Monkey Ball 2 is in this game
Why didn't they call this Super Monkey Balls

Oct 11, 2025·8h·37·Verified

Steam User 8163STEAMRecommended

human mental torture experiment disguised as a video game you too can experience real anguish for the mere price of a handful of dollars on sale

Oct 8, 2025·10h·9·Verified

Steam User 1343STEAMRecommended

Best game for relaxation and for monkey ball games!

Oct 5, 2025·6h·1·Verified

Steam User 1624STEAMRecommended

Its games like this where I wish you could leave a neutral review instead of just thumbs up/down.

At it's core, it is visually an excellent SMB2 remake, which in a vacuum sounds awesome, but the physics are not up to par with the original. It doesn't really ruin the game IMO as you're gonna be retrying levels a crazy amount regardless but if you spend some time on the OG and come back you'll know and feel what im saying. Doesnt hurt too much in the main game but some of the minigames feel very broken as a result (i swear i am not ass at monkey target) So not good but not bad either.

Slightly annoying but for whatever reason they also locked the OG soundtrack behind a paywall, and you are left with a pretty annoying replacement. Its cheap enough to just get the dlc. So while the good musics in here, the bad is a non-justifiable extra charge.

This is a bit of old news but for those unfamiliar with the previous mainline titles one of the best multiplayer games hands down was challenge mode. There is a single player mode, but single playing the story IMO is a challenge mode. The real fun in that mode was playing with friends. We were promised it would be in here too, and it was never added, and never will. Had I bothered to check ahead of time theres a chance I would've skipped this game, as that was something I was REALLY hoping to put my friends on. Rather than remote playing this title and the new party games, we have found ourselves just emulating SMB2 over Dolphin to get the real deal experience. Not bad but not great either.

All things considered I love super monkey ball enough that if I could do it all over again I probably would have purchased this on a sale with a single player focus in mind. It's an extremely accessible version of one of my favorite titles from a main game standpoint and that alone (on sale) works enough for me to warrant a purchase. If you are aiming for the monkeyball experience with your friends in mind I would say you are better off booting up the classics or emulating.

5.75/10

Oct 4, 2025·11h·4·Verified

Steam User 1359STEAMNot recommended

Look how they massacred my boy...
How did they mess up the physics so badly??

Sep 30, 2025·8·Verified

Steam User 3959STEAMNot recommended

it's a remake of two physics based platformers where the physics feel noticeably worse.

not a bad game in a vacuum but only play this if you have absolutely no way to play the originals.

Sep 28, 2025·13h·5·Verified

Steam User 7103STEAMRecommended

OG music is soooo gooood

Sep 26, 2025·6h·Verified

Steam User 7655STEAMRecommended

hello banana

Sep 24, 2025·5h·1

Steam User 8334STEAMRecommended

i partake in monkeying around

Sep 8, 2025·6h·Verified

Steam User 9738STEAMNot recommended

This game is a really really really bad remake of super monkey ball 2. All reused levels, incoherent story mode that doesnt match the story with the levels at all, completely broken monkey target that is unplayable, and ruining grand prix. Save your money. I wnat a refund but 2.3 hours.

Sep 6, 2025·2h·2·Verified

Steam User 5638STEAMRecommended

Going ape can be pretty fun but some of these levels shouldn't exist

Sep 4, 2025·30h·4·Verified

Steam User 4948STEAMRecommended

freaky ass game whats with all the balls

Aug 31, 2025·1h·16·Verified

Steam User 7430STEAMRecommended

Nice game that runs excellent on Steamdeck. I bought the classic characters DLC. The game does not tell you how to switch into those classic skins. In the character select screen, just press X and you will turn into the classic skin. It seems that the clothing and such can not be applied to the classic skins unfortunately.

Aug 30, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 5484STEAMRecommended

ill be honest here this game is nasty and pointless. you hit a bottleneck during the hot pot levels and it kills the rest of the game because you are forced to beat a couple of impossible levels before ever trying the next ones and coming back. horrible.

Aug 29, 2025·61h·1·Verified

Steam User 6844STEAMRecommended

macaco

Aug 28, 2025·12h·3·Verified

Steam User 9034STEAMRecommended

[h1]Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania[/h1]

Sempre quis jogar algum jogo da franquia Super Monkey Ball, e fiquei tão feliz quando Banana Mania lançou na Steam. O jogo possui muitos leveis, minigames e desbloqueáveis, sem falar do fator replay.
O que preciso dizer, por experiência própria, é que jogar no teclado parece deixar as coisas mais complicadas, não em todas as fazes necessariamente, mas em algumas em particular, onde há percursos que exigem movimento muito preciso. Só alertando mesmo.

O.B.S Como informação útil extra, joguei usando Proton no meu Ubuntu, funcionou sem problema algum.

Jul 23, 2025·21h·1·Verified

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