Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD Nintendo Switch Review | Is It Worth It?

[@brianmatttokyo688]

Hello. I was the main narrator for 1 and 2 - not sure who did Monkey Ball after me.

[@tsvtsvtsv]

GOAL!!!!!!

[@HybridBlueDream]

Thank you Brian Matt Tokyo! Very cool.

[@aroned3737]

Brian Matt Tokyo nick did a interview with you it was exiting to watch

[@jessicamoore4726]

you made my whole childhood

[@Chris_978]

Thank you for making my childhood the best!!!

[@colonelcat8639]

Maybe if this does well we will see a remaster or rerelease of monkey ball 1 and 2

[@Ziondood]

ColonelCat We can only hope!

[@radicalbyte]

This sounds like hot poo, the mini games were what made SMB1/2 so fantastic fun.

[@computerkid1416]

That would be amazing.

[@johnv7317]

A port of Super Monkey Ball Deluxe would be really nice.

[@LeoYoshi54321]

A remaster of Jr., Touch & Roll and Step & Roll would be nice in a collection

[@Sonicjan]

WHERE ARE MY BELOVED MINIGAMES?! THEY CUT 40 OF THEM?!?!?! 40!!!!

[@daking6361]

I would have preferred super monkey ball 1 and 2 remake collection. But this is still ok

[@agamaz5650]

remaster bro

[@texasgun2731]

soon

[@dahnilama1417]

Agamaz gatekeeper bro

[@IrieIslandGaming]

Maybe if this does well they will consider remastering 1 and 2!

[@poudink5791]

man they could've done these twos but instead they chose the entry nobody likes

[@flyingninja1234]

I remember playing Super Monkeyball when it first was released, on Game Cube. It was one of my favorite games on that system.

[@lovelovemiraclesunsetgirl]

seeing that the review was written by matthew castle really made me happy as someone who read onm uk a lot back before it stopped publishing - it's nice whenever i see the names of the onm staff pop up every once in a while nowadays and being reminded they're still going strong

[@Ziondood]

Slick God He did an excellent job with the review!

[@jackayers4955]

Same, but I remember him from N Gamer.

[@Chamushgoo]

This looks like a fun casual pick me up game to play. I’ll probably have yo get it eventually there are just so many games releasing that I want to play currently. Thanks for the review guys it was solid

[@dylanpullam3820]

Still seems like a game worth getting even with its issues. I don't know how capable I would be of bringing the game to 100% completion.

[@jqwright28]

Man, the design behind some of the best stages from Monkey Ball games ought to be the foundation for a 3D Sonic game. Every time I play a fast paced stage or watch a speedrun of Super Monkey Ball, I see certain stages and think omg I wish 3D Sonic was like that. This game looks really good!

[@sausagesausage]

Agreed! Its even closer now as Sonic is an unlockable character in this game :)

[@jqwright28]

@@sausagesausage Ohh, didn't know that. Looked up some gameplay with Sonic and yep, that's looks leagues better than most 3D Sonic games. Nice.

[@Miguel-qe8xv]

The motion controls were so good in the original. I'm bummed they removed them.

[@mitch9309]

no they werent lmao they were hell on earth

[@sam9708]

Why is everybody wanting remasters? They should release a brand new super monkey ball game with new levels and party games.

[@markwentsleightlymad]

I'm actually angry at myself for buying this game. I love and still play SMB1&2, thought I'd give this a go. Huge mistake, if you're like me and haven't gone back since the gamecube years, don't touch it! - Levels have somehow been dumbed down And been made unnecessarily complicated with the jump function. - Boss battles... Enough said. Where this game absolutely made me despair was the mini-game Monkey Target. I've spent more hours in SMB's mini games than in the main games and this is where it crystalises just how little care went into it. No way pf controlloing your ascent, no wind resistance for extra height or navigating distance, just a series of balloons to bounce off of which if you miss the first one, you just have to watch helpless as you slowly plummet to nowhere useful. In short, no minigame to speak of. Banana Blitz HD has got everything you remembered about Super Monkey Ball with absolutely nothing you loved about Super Monkey Ball.

[@Brandon2940]

I never knew about the Wii game so when this got announced I was excited and wanted to buy it... I won't be buying it now. Only if they remake 1 or 2

[@agamaz5650]

i am sad there is no demo, and why the hell not Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2

[@dsboy66productions]

Agamaz Pretty sure there is a demo on the Japanese eShop

[@theARDISAN]

There is a demo. It was released days before launch.

[@agamaz5650]

@@theARDISAN what the hell cant find it on european eshop

[@theARDISAN]

@@agamaz5650 on the japanese eshop.

[@agamaz5650]

@@theARDISAN not on european? i dont have a japanese account bro

[@CDCvlogs]

So it doesn’t have gyro controls? :p I was looking forward to play it like that

[@sethgob5591]

How did you make the luigis mansion 3 review and the this just A DAY AFTER? When do you find the time?

[@TheMrAardbei]

Different reviewers, he only adapts the review to video.

[@MadOrange644]

They get review copies early

[@sethgob5591]

@@TheMrAardbei i know that, but he had to record and edit the video. It still is zion in both videos, you know.

[@sethgob5591]

@@MadOrange644 i know that, you did not understand what i said. i didnt ask how they made the reviews a couple of days before the games release dates, i asked how he managed to record and edit the lm3 review and then make this one just one day later?

[@danielmales123]

@@sethgob5591they have the game early so the video clips and editing already done they just add the script when its done after

[@anthonyrane8942]

I was bummed when it didn't have boxing as a party game like I remembered on my GameCube 😫

[@BroBurg445]

I agree with 6/10, especially since there is no campaign co-op mode. The fact that it's been rescued from the terminal motion controls is fantastic though.

[@TheMafiat]

Do you have any idea is there more levels after 10, you mentioned that after completing the gold medals you unlock something or do you get skins

[@crowmigration8245]

Has no one heard of banana splitz? Wish that had gotten the port instead. Great game.

[@Ziondood]

Banana Splitz are delicious!

[@bizaster]

@Crow Migration anyone heard of Touch n Roll? man, i had such good times with that game

[@redsterthegamer]

I like to think that even though the logo has since been removed, all of the bananas in the Super Monkey Ball series are Dole brand.

[@squiddler7731]

You know it's sad; if they remade super monkey ball deluxe or even just 1 or 2 on it's own I probably would've bought it in a heartbeat

[@ShiningUmbreon1]

:)

[@chrisspearline767]

They did

[@nikolasbaumgardner8731]

Banana Manía: Your wish is my command. :)

[@RoboP]

So you know after seeing this. I feel this could almost be a good basis for a new 3D Sonic game OR a remake of that Sonic Arcade game staring Sonic, Mighty and Ray. Like the way it play would work pretty well with this simpler fast movement system.

[@texasgun2731]

i have a better idea: new pokemon pinball

[@louisdellalucca8969]

Holy crap, someone else that knows about Sega Sonic The Hedgehog?!

[@Ziondood]

That would be amazing!!!

[@Ziondood]

That game needs a rerelease on the eshop!

[@bizaster]

When this game was announced, I literally freaked out. I played Touch n' Roll on the DS for so long when I was little that it was concerning, and I played almost every entry in the series. I can't stress this enough: I. LOVE. MONKEY. BALL. So I picked it up as soon as I could, and I'm still playing the hell out of it. It's so much fun and I love it so much, and I'm so happy that we got a new Monkey Ball on Switch, even if it was just a remake. But the mini games were SO DAMN DISAPPOINTING. They're fun enough, but they will NEVER match the fun I had with the minigames in Touch n' Roll on the DS, especially that one Monkey Wars game where you pelted each other with melons... that was extremely fun. But it let me relive my childhood fun. Also, while were on the subject of remakes, PLEASE NINTENDO. PLEASE MONKEY BALL 1 & 2 ON SWITCH AS WELL AS TOUCH AND ROLL. JUST... P L E A SE I BEG OF YOU.

[@thecoolbroscoolman4672]

Sega made this, not Nintendo Also half of your wish has been granted, then again some of touch and roll’s levels are from the first 2 games

[@stingtheeelthecat983]

1:53 joycon drifting throws you off the map.

[@therealfodder]

I can't imagine anyone will see this comment but I am absolutely furious! I picked this up tonight for a fiver on sale...and the controls are perfect. I'd held off as I got Banana Mania 2 years ago and while a decent game - I was gutted that the controls didn't 'feel' like the classic SMB games. Even with fixed camera switched on it was nothing like the Gamecube originals. This is. So 4 years ago, Sega had already replicated the original control style in the their cheap and cheerful (albeit functional) Unity engine - yet didn't bother to include it in Banana Mania!

[@nintendodude7374]

Anybody miss when its not Alex, but still love Zion.

[@LittleLexi24]

Nintendo Dude Yes, I miss being called a lovely people, put Zion is good in his own way

[@FamzYBadMan]

The only reason I was gonna pick this game up was for the mini games. But after this review I won’t be. I great memories playing them

[@hellwroughtangel]

joy con drift enters the chat. :p

[@That_Lady_Charlie]

"I'm about to end this monkey ball's whole career"

[@TheAJR95]

We really need a SMB/SMB2 revamp!

[@radbuster4403]

review starts off with "we are so excited to bring you this review" ends with "6/10", what a swerve

[@rishin4]

I loved Super Monkey Ball 2 on the Gamecube. I hope this one is still fun and exciting and I think it'll be great as a chill vibing game.

[@scottg429]

I see no point in buying ANY monkeyball game until they actually come out with NEW stages! Which they haven’t done since banana blitz was first released over 15 years ago!

[@Prod.Ethaan]

I got it cuz it’s 6 bucks on the eshop rn

[@XP9724]

It's otw, ur welcome

[@missawsum4918]

I would get monkey ball for the main game, I don't care for the leaderboard and the minigames are just a bonus.

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

what's your favorite Monkey Ball game?

[@missawsum4918]

@@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate okay ima be honest I've only played one and it's for the 3ds but I do wanna play more lol

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

@@missawsum4918 I hear you on that, lol. I picked up the 3DS game recently, and it's actually pretty decent. I love the second one for Gamecube. What systems do you have?

[@JoeYale_v2]

Holy crap did not expect a Kwik Trip joke on this channel

[@nintendolife]

I gotchu! - zion

[@joshuameyer2739]

Yanni Yanson as a Wisconsin native, when he talked about Kwik Trip, I kinda started freaking out lol. I was hoping someone else was gonna mention this.

[@jake152]

Same! I'm in Duluth and they're everywhere but I know they're still only in WI and MN area.

[@Baisemannen]

All I want to do is play Super Monkey Ball Golf, Flight, Boxing, Billiards with some friends on the Switch. If the multiplayer isn't up to scratch then I'm out.

[@sausagesausage]

The Super Monkey Ball series is hella good. I just have no idea why SEGA chose this particular game to bring to HD when Super Monkey Ball 1, 2 and Delux exist!

[@Ziondood]

All I can think of is maybe because of it's more modern art style and the fact that Banana Blitz really did need another chance without motion controls.

[@sausagesausage]

There have been some great Super Monkey Ball games since 2! Banana Splitz was excellent and so was Sakura Edition, just shame about the platforms.

[@JohnDoe-vj7hn]

U got me at "bad for you blood pressure " im to old for this game. Thanks.

[@lunarhalo6977]

When was this released and how did this game not get more coverage? Thank you! Looks like a fun one!

[@hexbug101]

LunarHalo69 it was literally released today

[@lunarhalo6977]

@@hexbug101 I should have been more specific, announced would have been a better term but after the video I realize its just a remake. I WANT NEW MONKEYBALL

[@presvoorhees9712]

Does this have online multiplayer?

[@acornfilms]

would've bought it if it still had tilt controls. they were so much more precise, don't know what you're smoking...

[@Noir-_-Heart]

We have so much powerful technology involving the internet. If Sega wants to stop concentrating on just sonic, this is their biggest chance to reboot their old games like Nights and Billy Hatcher. We might finally get Monkey Ball 3 on switch with online support like Sega wanted to do with the GameCube and LAN connections, it’s a golden opportunity WAITING to happen!

[@cash_eye]

I can never play this game because I don't have that much patience

[@clipper1083]

do you do your own reviews or just copy n paste from other peoples?

[@Teodor_Ripka]

I really wanna get it

[@LoganE01]

Maybe one day we can get a Banana Blitz 2.......

[@SpokySpokytele]

Super Diddy Kong banana ball

[@Ziondood]

I’d play it!

[@spacewhaler]

I accidentally bought this thinking it was the new one :/

[@bens3767]

Hopefully you didn't open it

[@spacewhaler]

@@bens3767 it was on the eshop for sale

[@metalmayfantasy]

Wait, what, where's "Hello there lovely people" guy?

[@mirasdiary]

Dankest Memicus his name is Alex. Not sure where he’s at!

[@mysticblue0222]

I wish this had a demo the review made me dizzy. I think I would have liked to have to have the option to turn on gyro aiming, I know it’s a gimmick, but it’s fun for me.

[@theARDISAN]

It does have a demo, its on the japan eshop

[@randomaniac1529]

Dang banana blitz had some banger party games

[@briankinney3140]

When motion controls are done right then they are fun. Zelda if done right and given a choice to play as regular or motion then that's cool. Mario party done right us fun. They took out motion controls from mario party and none of my friends or relatives bought it. They made it fun and we laughed yes they could be done better for sure.

[@IofSheikah]

I’m okay with this because I never played the Wii version, I would have loved 1+2 but this is fine too. My favorite was touch and roll as it was the only one I owned,

[@bender9740]

Was pretty shocked by one of the audio clips in the game. The costume changing sound is rather hilarious. I posted a clip of it on my channel.

[@DeeJamari]

The level themes is to organic for me, if that makes sense. Wooden bridges, actual pyramids, and mushrooms. Mind you, these obstacles can hinder my gameplay experience. I prefer geometric obstacles like cylinders, spheres, cubes, etc. Those organic obstacles should be reserved for the backgrounds. Speaking of backgrounds, I prefer the more realistic art style of the GameCube games. The backgrounds of Super Monkey Ball 2 are very visually pleasing to me. The backgrounds of Banana Blitz look like downgrades in comparison. The level design is also all over the place. Back then, levels would revolve around one general idea. In Bananas Blitz, many ideas are thrown into on stage at a time. Also, the time allowed to complete some of them is too much. A floor that requires up to 2 minutes to complete overstays its welcome. But that’s just me

[@Openreality]

Thanks for being positive in your review. Everyone else on KZbin is review bombing it. It is a get good toe of game. At first I was getting infuriated, now I am trying to get good.

[@zeadtiteazz6894]

Yo I'm here just to say the bigger the bananas, the better

[@breezycaesar]

amen, brother

[@ja-x327]

6/10 is being too generous. As a fan of the originals, this is just a shadow of its former glory

[@poudink5791]

play the first two games or deluxe instead

[@LittleLexi24]

poudink Super monkey ball deluxe was my childhood, it needs to be remastered

[@777Lateralus]

This game is trash. Some of the stages leading up to the bosses are fun but the majority of the bosses are frustrating and just not fun. If this was a ten dollar game, i wouldn’t be so critical but it was $40 new.

[@MartKart8]

But what if you fall off the stage due to joy-con drift?

[@EA-bv8zk]

Then that's Nintendos fault not sega

[@texasgun2731]

you need to mail them out for a free repair. see nintendo customer service website for your free printing label

[@MartKart8]

not in the UK

[@beegyoshi4393]

I'm surprised Zion didn't add this to his horror games list since he thinks DOOM belongs on there

[@mechashadow]

Is this our new lovely person?

[@autisticgaming2004]

mechashadow Zion has been on Nintendo life for a while

[@Ziondood]

I may not be lovely, but I’m here!

[@jenji2410]

People always forget the 3ds version

[@31FilmTalk]

All the jumping ruins this game. When you were talking about hitting long strips of land and building momentum, the video showed you jumping constantly @ 3:09

[@SussyBaka_irl]

I think Banana Blitz HD is a solid game. Wouldn't mind adding this game, to my list of Switch games to purchase, if I didn't already suffer from motion sickness & headaches from jarring gameplay. Hopefully one day, I can check this game out. Looks solid. Like a 7/10 for me.

[@aldoespinosa6767]

I want it but idk

[@ajmk2845]

Im sorry to be negative but i just dont like this game. Im so disappointed it wasnt deluxe remake. I got this game for $20 and feel like i wasted my money.

[@bryansette5053]

some of the bosses are glitchy messes.

[@slashingkatie7872]

Hey Sega remembered they had games besides Sonic and Yakuza. Though they put Sonic in it. Also I like a Wii port without motion controls, you know what we wish Nintendo would do with Skyward Sword.

[@SonicZuki]

The part u guys forgot that sonic was in the game I never played monkey ball since I was a kid this game looks good & soild

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

It really does look great but not for 30 bucks... Its 20 on sale which is better but still just too much for me if it were 10 id buy it at 15 id consider and possibly buy it but at 20 I'm good.

[@Jack-yi5ud]

Kwik trip bananas are the best

[@LittleLexi24]

This is a Zion video, so I’ll do it Hello Lovely People

[@Ziondood]

Thanks for the save, Sonicforces 2017!

[@MrVictorRong]

£5 on the eShop right now

[@QuebecSouverain]

Thanks for the review. I have so many games to play right now, but maybe I'll pick it up when it comes on sale 👍

[@artsy_Andreaa]

is on sale now!!

[@lightvoid7089]

I'm not finishing the video cuz they're spoiling all the levels. Is it better or as good as SMB2? And NO, i don't mean super mario bros 2 lol

[@oxenford539]

lovely to hear that games like this are finally getting rid of motion controls. motion controls are just crap - even gyro aiming, which is only good if you **really** suck at using a controller.

[@Happymonday2015]

Dude, there are people who use motion controls, I can't live without gyro aiming in shooters as I play PC too

[@briankinney3140]

If done right motion controls can be fun like Mario party they took it out and lost the fun and laughter. Yes they could be better these days. Some shooters are fun too if done right or games like zelda are fun too but I understand lots are not done right but if done right and a given a choice to play as regular or motion then that works for me.

[@CodeProvider]

a spherical simian? nice script, scrub.

[@TheBrownLamb]

Am i the only one they can’t play these games as they make you really sick? The tilting with the camera just makes me feel ill.

[@DeeJamari]

I can see that. It’s just not suitable for all people. Once you can wrap your head around the concept, you’re fine.

[@bizaster]

...Anyone remember Touch and Roll?

[@aniszaniszz]

My favorite

[@bizaster]

@@aniszaniszz YES

[@master_emerald]

So many Zion video reviews! I also think this game would benefit from a demo, since watching it made me dizzy but I’m intrigued by it.

[@kdkseven]

Too many.

[@LittleLexi24]

A demos on the Japanese eShop

[@mathewfish2598]

Where's Alex gone?

[@galaxyinc.6955]

Am I the only one getting dizzy??

[@Prof.Theurer]

Never played a monkey ball game, so this could be the dumbest comment in the world, but it LOOKS like OPTIONAL gyro controlls would work

[@Ziondood]

I think it would be more of a novelty than anything, as the later levels get pretty tough even with standard controls

[@duscha55]

I bought the game along with with the Wii on the reliase of the wii and it was a huge disappointment for me. I dont really know why they change the art-style of the game, it looks awefull on this cartoony look. And the jump mechanics? why? dont add something that will break the game. SEGA just fails to improve on their games over and over.

[@Queen_Popsicle]

I played through banana blitz already, when it was on wii. I have no plans to pick this up. Would have been nice if they added some additional content.

[@thanushehehe7302]

Yes it is

[@dillyndvd]

Man this gameplay hurts my eyes. Definitely not a game for me

[@BrEAd-py3fj]

Hi

[@amoshillmusic]

Sega needs to release a new monkey ball. This particular game is a weak entry and the boss fights are so dumb. I returned this after only one day. I never played the Wii version but, if it’s worse than this I understand why they stopped making monkey ball. Maybe next time Sega. Maybe.

[@Ashe_Forester]

I got this with sonic forces duo pack so yeah

[@STAXONDECK1]

I was like 😮 when I saw those it’s a great deal

[@FranktheTank319]

The gameplay shown was so nauseating. I think I might have to steer clear of this game.

[@voidshrimpy]

CHILDHOOD

[@ben31uk]

Haw look it's a second rate sonic

[@huntercrunch94]

Sonic is a second rate Sonic at this point.

[@clydefrosch]

Why's the viewangle so terrible?!

[@deadlockoriginalfilms2.096]

Pfft no gyro controls ? Lame not interested :p

[@theARDISAN]

Doubt you were interested in the first place.

[@deadlockoriginalfilms2.096]

@@theARDISAN true :p

[@UndergroundKiller42]

So you stole a guy's review

[@mikearonicheese]

I'm super disappointed in this. NO GYRO???? REALLLY?? Even the camera is janky as hell, and you can't control the camera with the right stick. WTF?

[@Maxxieuguu]

#makesupermonkeyballgreatagain