I’ve been an Apple user for only a short period of time now, but I’ve recently found that I dig the Super Monkey Ball on iPhone.  Take a look at the video below.

I’ve played Monkey Ball on Nintendo machines before, and I’ve loved it.  I think that the iPhone edition is nice, but I’ll stick to my GameCube and Wii versions.

Pros

  • This game has amazing graphics for an iPhone, and even for a small display in general.
  • Controls make a lot of sense for the type of game that Monkey Ball is.
  • It’s a lot of fun, and it’s a franchise that many already know.

Cons

  • Even with intuitive controls it’s tricky to control because the physics seem a bit off.
  • It’s hard to pick up and put down quickly if you get a phone call.
  • This game may be a bit over-priced at $10.
  • There are no small mini-games like most of us know and love in Monkey Ball.
  • There is no story line like what many of us are used to in previous Monkey Ball games.

The bottom line here is that for me, Monkey Ball’s story line was always just a way to get more points to unlock more mini-games.  I always loved the mini-games, and those are sadly missing from this iPhone version of the game.  The story line also doesn’t have much story to it.  I think SEGA could have done so much more to make this game better.

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