![]() It boggles the mind to think of the possibilities of online Monkey Ball tournaments and leader boards. The multiplayer games are best experienced in the presence of friends, but the mini-games would have been a fun online distraction. The only element missing from this game is an online component. The controls of the Monkey Dogfight and Monkey Boat are a bit clumsy, and these games will be passed up in favor Monkey Shot and Baseball every time. Not every mini-game is a complete success. For example, in Monkey Baseball you can play a single game or a tournament, choose a stadium, set the number of innings, and toggle a mercy rule. Monkey Billiards DX Each mini-game offers a unique take on a familiar theme and each one has a surprisingly high level of customization.This section of Super Monkey Ball Deluxe is deep enough to exist as a separate game. A second option in the main menu leads to 12 party games. With over one hundred maps, competition mode contains hours of enjoyment, but only accounts for a small portion of the multiplayer possibilities. Bananas determine the winner, and of course, the quicker each player finishes the more fruit they collect. The game allows you to change the consecutive number of maps played and the size of the banana bonus given to the winners. The same rules from the single player game apply, and the monkeys cannot bump each other off of the board. Under the main game there is a competition mode which allows up to four monkeys to compete across any of the maps unlocked in challenge mode. ![]() Multiplayer Super Monkey Ball Deluxe offers a huge single-player experience, but its strongest aspect is the expansive multiplayer mode. There is also a multiplayer option where four players compete in a race to the last level of the challenge. ![]() Part of the challenge is completing each map without "falling out." Each monkey is given 15 chances (three lives and five continues) to complete every level. There is a beginner setting with 40 stages, an advanced setting with 70 stages, and a mode for true experts with 100 stages. Super Monkey Ball Deluxe also includes a challenge mode that organizes the levels by varying degrees of difficulty. ![]() Players need to complete ten maps of any difficulty to advance to the next world. Story mode is broken down into worlds which contain a large selection of maps. This forces the monkey heroes Aiai, Meemee, Baby, and Gongon to enter the doctor's deadly mazes and reclaim the bananas. Bad-boon has decided to steal all of the bananas from the island where the four protagonists are living. The plot of the story-based game has all of the coherence one would expect from a game starring monkeys with super powers. In order to arrange these maps into a coherent order there is a story mode and a new challenge mode. This version contains 114 levels from the first game, 140 levels from Super Monkey Ball 2, and 46 brand new maps. The Many Modes of Monkey Ball It has been four years since the first Monkey Ball rolled onto the GameCube but for PS2 owners it may have been worth the wait. In this way, Super Monkey Ball can appeal to both new and experienced players. Include the point bonus given for rolling over bananas and game play becomes even deeper. However, almost all stages have more than one path to the finish line and advanced players will send their monkeys over seemingly impossible gaps and around hair-pin turns to save precious seconds. Taking it slow will get most gamers through any level. Some levels also contain more than one finish line, with hidden drops and jumps along the way. Often there are switches that can be rolled over to slow down active barriers but this takes time, which ultimately takes away from the final score. Stages are filled with moving obstacles, ramps, and even varying levels of gravity. The boards have names like "Stepping Stones" or "Totalitarianism" and each one offers a unique challenge. The premise sounds simple enough but true ballers know that the advanced stages of this game require a tremendous amount of strategy and coordination. There is no jump button, no firing of projectiles, and no power-ups. Falling off the edge of board results in a "fall out" and ends the round. Completing each stage in a timely fashion and collecting bananas boosts a player's score. Each stage has a time limit and contains environmental hazards that stand between the monkey and the checkered finish line. In this case, the player uses the analogue stick to tilt the board underneath the ball, causing it to roll in different directions. The gameplay resembles Marble Madness in that a ball must be navigated around obstacles towards a goal. For gamers that have missed out on the Monkey Ball phenomenon here is short explanation of how the single player game works.
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