You'll get to play as one of four monkeys - Aiai, Meemee, Gongon or Baby -- they're all trapped in Monkey Balls, and you have to get them through crazy mazes to get them out!
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Maneuver your monkey across over 60 different stages, by moving the board so the Monkey Ball can roll
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Each level has its own obstacles -- steps, bumps, moving platforms, and more -- avoid the ones you can, use the rest to your advantage
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The game also features four classic monkey party games - Monkey Fight, Monkey Race, Monkey Golf, and Monkey Bowling
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Get into multiplayer madness with up to 4 players with the GameLink Cable
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24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
As insanely fun as it's console counterpartFeb 17, 2003
By N. Durham
"Big Evil"
The original Super Monkey Ball was one of the Gamecube's great launch titles and was an insanely fun game that proved Sega could still make great games. Super Monkey Ball Jr. manages to retain just about all the great qualities of it's console counterpart and graphically pushes the GBA to it's limits. The premise of the game is to roll a monkey in a sphere to the goal before time expires or by preventing your monkey from falling off the narrow, twisting path. While this sounds easy and boring, the game is neither and is instead a blast to play. The controls on the analog pad can be a bit touchy (honestly the controls on the Gamecube with the analog sticks were better and more precise), but eventually you can get used to it and you'll experience the pure fun that is Super Monkey Ball. All in all, with the wave of GBA games of late, Super Monkey Ball Jr. is one of the best, and one of the most enjoyable games to come along in a while.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Best gameboy game I've ever playedDec 29, 2002
When I saw this at the store I grabbed it right away. When I looked at the back, It looked like the graphics were awesome, and they were! Even for a gameboy game, the graphics were pretty good. But I was bummed when they didn't put in MONKEY BILLIARDS. Best of all is that it hooks up to gamecube if you have Monkey Ball 1 or 2. It is great and simple to play, but hard to get past maybe the 10th level on beginner. So, all in all this is an awesome game and I think it rocks.There is a main game where you have to roll over to the goal, a mini game mode with the following games: MONKEY DUEL, MONKEY FIGHT, MONKEY BOWLING, and MONKEY GOLF.
22 of 25 found the following review helpful:
An awesome game, and fun party games.Dec 05, 2002
Super Monkey Ball Jr. is an awesome game, and a nearly falwless port to the Game boy Advance. The main game is still in tact, and it plays perfectly. Like its Gamecube brother, it is hard, but unbeivably addictive. Also included in the game are four party games. They are: MONKEY RACE MONKEY FIGHT MONKEY BOWLING MONKEY TARGET Since the Gamecube version usually only used one button to play each of these games, the port is flawless. These can also be played using the system link, which will lead to hours of fun. It is a little disappointing that only 4 party games got ported, considering Super Monkey Ball 2 had 12. Graphics for the entire game are pretty good, but a little more detail would have been nice. Anyway, this is a great game for any player. Definetely pick it up if you liked the Gamecube versions, or want a fun multiplayer game for the Game Boy Advance.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Super Monkeyball JR , By Craig Shakespeare.Dec 11, 2002
What a brilliant game. I thought super monkeyball on the gamecube could not have been improved but I was wrong. This is the best multiplayer game, EVER on the game boy advance and it will be hard to beat in the years of gaming to come. Just buy a link cable and take this round ya' mates house and start playing the most frantic handheld game of 2002/2003. You will enjoy hours of gaming pleasure thanks to Nintendo. If you have not got a gamecube get the next best thing, a game boy advance. Contact amazon now and submit your star rating!!!
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Slight control issues.Oct 24, 2004
By R. Martinez Other than that, once you get used to the control and anticipate turns and gaps in the floor it is pretty fun. Take this on your next plane trip to pass the time. The mini games are what round this out. The monkey golf one is really cool. And Monkey Fight is so frantic and fun you'll laugh your @$$ off just because you're having so much fun (sort of like how Mario Kart did for me all those years back). So far I've played this game more than I have any other GBA game that I own.
Basically it's marble madness in 3D. Instead of a trackball or analog stick you have the D-pad. Not the best control for something like this, but the game is playable and that's all I ask when it comes to gameplay. Rather than you moving the ball around you tilt the floor to get the monkey-in-a-ball to move. This can be disorienting to those expecting to have a stable floor to move around on but a tiltable floor lends challenge to the gameplay in my opinion. The camera can get frustrating, but the stages are simple enough so that you can anticipate/memorize what's behind the camera. No action buttons used except in the menu screens and mini games. And even then it's not too complicated.
Those looking for a challenging game that you can get into right away and that doesn't require a couple hours reading a strategy guide will find this game very enjoyable. This is arcade puzzle action. Not a RTS or a MMORPG.
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