![]() And when I say generous, I mean REALLY generous. ![]() While they’re not useable in Party Games, players can experience the main game as Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles “Tails” Prower, Yakuza’s Kazuma Kiryu, or Beat from Jet Set Radio, with further DLC additions planned later on.Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania may not be the entirely new release that fans of the franchise have been waiting almost a decade for, but it’s perhaps the next best thing: a generous package of stages, mini games and modes from the first three games in the series. ![]() Here, you can spend points on unlockable costume choices for the monkeys – which includes various headwear, shirts, shoes and new ball colours – purchasable frames and character reactions for photo mode and, most noticeably, guest characters. There’s further extras too, thanks to the Points Shop. It’s a shame there’s no online multiplayer but if you can gather a few friends to join in, you’ll have an excellent time. While bowling feels trickier to control than before and Target feels harder to judge - thanks to more responsive physics - they’re still just as absurdly fun as before. Deluxe’s 12 Party Games are also back with 4-player local multiplayer, bringing us monkey variants on Racing, Fight, Tennis, Billiards, Bowling, Football Soccer, Target and more. There’s plenty of content to keep you occupied, gameplay mechanics feel more refined and honestly, Banana Mania highlights the former's lost potential, thanks to a tight development window. While I wouldn't call Blitz HD a bad game, Banana Mania’s generally a significant improvement upon its predecessor. Unlockable special modes also exist, such as a “Reverse Mode” which swaps the start/end points, or “Dark Banana Mode” where you need to avoid rotten bananas. ![]() Ranking Challenge brings a time attack for the main game and a score attack for party games, the main story’s challenge mode gives you special EX stages to complete, while scores are also uploaded via online rankings for high-score chasers. Take Your Pickīeyond the campaign, there’s a comprehensive package within Banana Mania, one that’s teething with variety. Points are earned through collectable bananas, while stages awards points dependent on completion speed, alongside first-time clears. However, they’re still challenging and if you’re finding it tricky, several accessibility options exist like increased time limits and path guides, or you can spend 2000 points to skip a stage. RGG Studio’s faithfully recreated these stages and thanks to several rebalancing tweaks, hold up better than ever. It’s straightforward and if you loved the originals, Banana Mania’s exactly what you’d expect. Should you fall off the edge or run out of time, you’ll need to restart. Instead, players tilt the stage in your desired direction, avoiding various obstacles like moving platforms and ramps. ![]() Our primary objective is guiding an encased monkey through these stages to reach the goal before time runs out, but you don’t control the ball directly. Ditching the fully animated cutscenes for a comic-book-esque approach, Banana Mania presents this more like a TV show, though the story has no real effect on gameplay.Įxpectedly, Super Monkey Ball’s main gameplay remains fundamentally unchanged in Banana Mania. Bad-Boon, an evil scientist attempting to steals all of Monkey Island’s bananas. Bringing back a story mode, we witness AiAi, MeeMee, Baby, GonGon, YanYan and Doctor taking on Dr. Combining three games into one remake, Banana Mania is indisputably a hefty package, recreating all 300 stages from Deluxe. ![]()
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