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The bananas are no longer on the Dole.Sorry - Dole is no longer on the bananas. In terms of aesthetic changes between Super Monkey Balls 1 and 2 on the GameCube and the bigger, longer and curiously cheaper PS2 and Xbox compilation, Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, the absence of the word 'Dole' from bananas and stage designs is seemingly the only major change.
Apparently it's a licensing issue.Mechanically it's pretty much intact, too. We didn't have any obvious difficulty transferring our monkey-rolling skills to the Xbox analogue stick, and our only real concern about the PS2 version - which wasn't available for us to try out - is that the analogue stick may slip out from under our thumb a bit too easily. Which is something we'll talk about when it comes time to review.Otherwise, the news for PS2 and Xbox fans - particularly those who've spent the past few years quietly masking their envy of one of the Cube's most celebrated exclusives by sneering and pretending to like Fuzion Frenzy - is generally very good. Super Monkey Ball Deluxe has 300 of the tilt-maze stages to navigate - a figure that comprises the entirety of both Super Monkey Ball games (114 from game one, 140 from the sequel) and 46 new stages - as well as all the mini-games from both titles.
Better yet; the mini-games that reappeared in Super Monkey Ball 2 - some of which met with a disdainful response from critics at the time - can be played as they were in either game. When SEGA chucks the word 'Deluxe' on the end, it does so deservingly.(Daytona USA and Virtua Racing Deluxe don't count.)But, you know, we should probably back up a bit and explain what Monkey Ball actually is. In our haste to reel off the game's impressive statistics we're kind of neglecting an important factoid: this is presumably aimed at people who haven't played or owned the game before.
Super Monkey Ball was the sleeper-hit launch title for the GameCube. Its super-simple gameplay, charming characters and addictive puzzles made it an instant favorite among early adopters of the system. After playing the sequel extensively, we can safely say that those fans are in for a real treat next month.It seems the maniacal scientist Dr. Bad-Boon (just go with it) is intent not on ruling Jungle Island but just getting all its inhabitants to like him. Our four furry heroes (AiAi, MeeMee, Baby and GonGon) set out to thwart his evil and ridiculous plans. With a name like Bad-Boon you're pretty much asking to be ostracized.The basic game is similar to the prequel: You roll one of the monkeys through a collection of narrow, twisting courses trying to reach the goal as fast as possible without falling off.
The challenge, however, has increased tenfold. Even EGM's best monkey bailers (gross!) were getting schooled on only the second set of levels in Super Monkey Ball 2. The game now features a lot more moving parts and pitfalls compared to the original, along with jumps, conveyor belts and nasty twists and turns.But the real fun in the last outing was the collection of minigames. Happily, all of the originals make a return in the sequel, with slight upgrades (nine-ball in Monkey Pool, eight competitors in Monkey Race, etc.). The really exciting part, though, is the inclusion of six new minigames that absolutely rock! Check below for a rundown.So if you've already unlocked everyone in Smash Bros.
Melee and mastered the art of boom in Generation, then Super Monkey Ball 2 is going to be the next party game you and your friends will go ape for.I can't believe I just said that.