Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll - A Surprisingly Good DS Game

Today, Jonii will finally be returning to the Super Monkey Ball franchise to discuss Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll, one of the transitional installments from the mid 2000s created after Amusement Vision shuttered. A lot of that staff came back, but were they able to recreate the GameCube's Monkey Magic?
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[@Kardino]

So here's the thing about Touch and Roll's unlock system. You start out with just world 1, then unlock the rest in batches of 2 or 3 until you complete world 10. For world 11, you need to go through the 2 "secret" red goals in the game. Then to unlock world 12, you need to beat world 11 and collect 2006 bananas in the previous worlds. And btw, you can clear save data with a secret startup combination like the Pokemon games. Regardless, great video as usual!

[@Sonen10]

For that startup combination, it's both shoulder buttons and the four lettered face buttons (A, B X & Y). Apparently it's in the manual's 5th page. I get the feeling you'd have already searched for this intel online (heck, I just did a basic search to get the answer), but I at least hope it helps!

[@super8bitable]

I’m tired of people pretending that Touch & Roll is a bad game so this video is very much appreciated 😤

[@marcinkuc9349]

I'm tired of cringey "funny" comments claiming that people with different opinion on a piece of popculture are "pretending" 🙄

[@marcinkuc9349]

Touch & Roll does look fun though ❤

[@super8bitable]

@@marcinkuc9349 No because everyone took Nick Robinson’s word as gospel even though he… y’know… Just look up why he got fired from Polygon. Idk why anyone would listen to him.

[@Austinator0630]

Touch N' Roll is actually the entry in the series to receive criticism for its controls.

[@callinater6133]

@@super8bitable what nick robinson got fired for is much tamer than you’re making it out to be. Asking for nudes is not something that should permanently jeopardise your career -_-. Unprofessional? Sure. But it’s hardly irredeemable. He’s even acknowledged and apologised for it. Why are you beating a dead horse that has already been settled? Just needless smearing.

[@karinyupinyan5754]

I too love this game's 2D art, it's pretty expressive

[@Yoshistar123]

I grew up playing this game, and this game was genuinely my favourite Monkey Ball experience, but was so sad it barely got talked about that it made me upset. I'm really happy you chose to talk about it, because I always love your videos. Thanks, Jonii!

[@mattmarrillia4907]

I’ve always felt this is a really underrated game both for the DS and the Monkey Ball series. Also, hold L+R+start+select to skip the credits. I feel like I’m the only be who knows that not only it’s a credit skip, but can be used anywhere to reset to the AiAi shaking his butt screen

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Even after playing a world the first time?

[@ami4705]

This was actually the first Monkey Ball game I'd ever played. I totally asked for it for my birthday just because I thought that the monkeys were hella cute lol. Lots of nostalgia for this one

[@jackjensensplaythroughsrev49]

Always look forward to this channel’s uploads. One of my favorite channels

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

Your devotion to Monkey Ball is inspiring. These are fun reviews for a series that I am barely familiar with.

[@nicheofwatching]

Needless to say, this video and its story touched me deeply

[@GregCubed]

Did it roll you as well

[@JoSephGD]

I've been emulating this game for a while now. Wanna hear a cool trick to get proper stick input for this game? Set touchscreen input to absolute, map it to left stick, map tapping the touchscreen to a button (for me, ZR) and hold it at all times during gameplay. While the other control schemes are nice and all, I recommend this to anyone who wishes to play this game in the modern era.

[@emme0731]

I got Touch and Roll from an elementary school book fair pamphlet. Very underrated Monkey Ball, the new stages in it still have the fun of the first games.

[@BasileJodar]

0:16 Me and the boys watching the new Jonii video

[@skribble-]

its so nice to hear some positivity about this game, i never thought it was bad tbh and i love the art style, this games design for meemee in specific may be my favorite tbh, great vid ^^

[@emilianoaventura5295]

God I love the limited 3D graphics of this game. I really been enjoying games that have low poly 3D enviroments, specifically Majora's Mask and TLoZ Spirit tracks...

[@b3ckybot]

15:21 maybe meemee sounds like a baby because THIS IS THE START OF THE TIMELINE REAL?!

[@InvaderIceStrike]

Imagine getting the homies together for Monkey Wars on a late summer evening

[@emilychristian534]

I love money ball. But I started this game as part of my NYC subway commute and it was impressive until the credits for the first time. Which took 20 minutes of play time

[@animerehab]

i adored this game so much. i would occasionally go back to it often! thank you for covering it ❤❤

[@NotArmani31]

Touch & Roll sounds... oddly similar to Sonic Boll... OH MY GOD SONIC BOLL IS MONKEY BALL CONFIRMED!?!!1!1!!1!1!????!!!!!1!1!1!

[@maccamachine]

Hell yeah new video! This game really is a cool little gem I still have my full boxed copy and had lots of fun with it as a kid! This game and the gba monkey ball actually look really good for handheld devices! Great video

[@Howlabunga]

You were missed

[@Big-Chungus21]

This was the second monkey ball game i had played, and one of my favourite DS games as a kid. I would play DS download play a LOT with my siblings and I recall getting angry at each other over the FPS game mode.

[@crymhex1676]

This is a really awesome video. 🥰 I hope I can complete and release my romhack this year.

[@TheMGMfan]

I believe the reason the voice clips were pitched up might be because they were compressed; I've heard that the pitch increasing is a side effect of that. I don’t know how accurate that is, though, so take this with a grain of salt.

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Could be a sample rate error, if a voice sample is recorded at 22khz then played back at CD-quality, 44khz, it sounds high pitched and plays back twice as fast, and since 44khz is more common these days I can see a mistake like this happening.

[@Daroachie]

im sure the next game is very fun and good and you're gonna go "woo woo poo" at how good it is

[@joniivee]

Oh boy I can't wait to try it out! It's gonna be an Adventure, I'm sure :p

[@NotArmani31]

I thought you were talking about Banana Blitz for a second and was about to agree

[@TapuArt]

oh shit, not sure how i missed this upload. cool to see more jonii greatness

[@PinchedCake6]

IT FINALLY CAME OUT!

[@ViviDotArchive]

New jonii video right as I wake up My day is gonna be great

[@MrDrvideogame]

Frick yea. Love the Monkey Ball content, great vid

[@luketeenybopper370]

I just got this game a few days ago !! And just found this video !! And I now I like the game even more !!

[@Amon_Gus799]

This was my first super monkey ball game I ever played and since the game belonged to my big sister i remember stealing it from her room to play monkey wars

[@GregCubed]

Air hockey is such a banana blitz ass minigame it hurts 💀

[@ghostham1635]

hey! loved this! I have always been a big fan of TnR! something I need to mention is that you can hold L, R, START, and SELECT and it will soft reset the system. that is how I skipped the credits, and it still counts as beating the world!

[@manuelcordones1743]

Fun fact for those who never played this but find the soundtrack familiar, its because Banana Blitz's soundtrack are remixes from this game.

[@SpinDash]

Super Jonii Ball is back, very good video. Also everything you said about Monkey Race is fair and true.

[@ParmMannREBORN]

Algorithm comment: I was surprised by how fun this game is! If the credits didn't pop up so much and were unskippable I'd love this game

[@albertocamacho2261]

MY GOAT AT IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER BANGER!!!

[@Jazmission]

This game taught me to have patience in games when I was 7

[@onionsilk]

Mom, get in here! Jonii uploaded today!! Mom!! MOM!!!!

[@WilliamMcCarthyIII]

Da monkeys in da monkey balls in da game monkey ball

[@joniivee]

Super sphere super super sphere

[@Meefyyy]

You can skip the credits by restarting the system, the save occurs after tou touch the goal tape on the 10th level

[@giangeegibb]

YES NEW JONII WOOOOO

[@GVG]

MONKEY

[@joniivee]

BALL, even

[@JovialEclipse]

Hey Jonii's back!

[@Space_Paranoids]

I WAS GOING TO MAKE A LIMITED 3D JOKE BUT YOU BEAT ME TO IT 😭😭

[@mil3sperhour]

YEAAAH MORE SUPER MONKEY BALL

[@ryanr27]

Apparently you can reset save data by (when the game is first started) holding L+R+A+B+X+Y

[@b3ckybot]

OMG THE META 😂 WHEN WE PLAYING THIS AT AN ESPORTS EVENT?? 19:57

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

I do think it is a bit annoying to see stages from SMB1 and SMB2 being repeated here, while the more unique stages gets barely noticed at first. Also, Starfish/Reversible Gear in World 2. Can't wait for a base-breaker with Banana Blitz. I liked both versions of it.

[@austinmitchell2652]

1) I don't know what it is but you have a nice distinctive thumbnail style that I recognized immediately 2) this game looks awesome 3) I don't think I've watched your previous monkey ball videos. Time to catch up!!

[@nintendodsiLL]

this is like christmas

[@minakohiashi8882]

this is one of my favorite games on DS Its the only Monkey Ball i played. I loved the mini games but Air Hockey only one i still think about I liked Air Hockey just a lot more then the other games

[@starmaster65]

Touch and Roll is the most underrated Monkey Ball game out there I love it so much 😭 (also you can skip the end credits by holding L+R and Start + Select all at the same time)

[@nintendodsiLL]

i love this game alot my first monkey ball .... do you plan on covering monkey ball 3d?

[@user-28-x9g]

Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll DS!!

[@spencergage95]

I like this game. It's no SMB2 but it's still a classic to me and very enjoyable.

[@bigh2947]

Lots of use the avatar in this video. I like it

[@Mo_Nilla_Co]

i missed you Jonii 🥺🤍🤍🤍

[@garfieldlazylasagna1234]

YESSS THERES A NEW SUPER MONKEY BALL GAME

[@Maxxieuguu]

Finally! This is what most of your audience wants!

[@StuffWePlay]

Oh hey, it's the best SMB game on the DS!

[@Nic_2751]

I see you passed those editing software issues

[@Hue_Sam]

Lots of classic stages are in this game by the way

[@That_Lady_Charlie]

I didn't give Touch & Roll a try until last year, but it was very good! definitely washed the taste of *Monkey Ball 3DS* outta my mouth.

[@b3ckybot]

HOLY FUCK

[@davebob4973]

super money ball💸💸💸hes right on that money

[@EduSolsa]

Neat

[@codex8678]

nice

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Who’s the girl you used in the video?

[@louisea.6618]

His self insert (femboy)

[@b3ckybot]

THE MONKIES CAN BAKE THERES LITERALLY COOKING WITH AIAI FAKE FAN AND A FAKE GAMER SMH

[@b3ckybot]

JUMPSCARE JEEZ.. but also the fact I can’t tell if you mean adventure or blitz.. both are pain lol

[@Meefyyy]

This game was my

[@ShoegazeForever]

Rollbros

[@Austinator0630]

This is actually the first entry in the series to receive criticism for its poor controls.

[@NinjastarCompass]

algorithm comment

[@sobaka8685]

hiii✨

[@sadclub]

monkey ball

[@anthonygillottthefanofmonk2932]

I like Adventure better.

[@mauvves]

monkey

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[@monopolyrubix1875]

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