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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble

Released: 6/25/2024

Join AiAi and friends in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, where up to 16 players can compete online across multiple game modes as you aim to become Top Banana! You can also work together with your favorite bunch in 4 player cooperative mode, or slip into a wonderfully crafted story in the all-new Adventure Mode experience! Features: - Drop into online multiplayer for up to 16 players or local multiplayer for up to 4 players. - Rally up to 3 of your friends and slip into a wonderfully crafted story in Adventure mode as AiAi and the gang journey to seek out 7 mysterious artifacts that are said to be the key to locating The Legendary Banana in more than 200 all-new stages! - Show off your style! Customize your character and monkey ball with over 300 stylish items to choose from. - Experience thrilling gameplay that is easy to pick up and play, yet challenging and fulfilling to master - Use the new Spin Dash that allows players to sprint past rivals or create new shortcuts to victory!

Join AiAi and friends in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, where up to 16 players can compete online across multiple game modes as you aim to become Top Banana! You can also work together with your favorite bunch in 4 player cooperative mode, or slip into a wonderfully crafted story in the all-new Adventure Mode experience! Features: - Drop into online multiplayer for up to 16 players or local multiplayer for up to 4 players. - Rally up to 3 of your friends and slip into a wonderfully crafted story in Adventure mode as AiAi and the gang journey to seek out 7 mysterious artifacts that are said to be the key to locating The Legendary Banana in more than 200 all-new stages! - Show off your style! Customize your character and monkey ball with over 300 stylish items to choose from. - Experience thrilling gameplay that is easy to pick up and play, yet challenging and fulfilling to master - Use the new Spin Dash that allows players to sprint past rivals or create new shortcuts to victory!

Join AiAi and friends in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, where up to 16 players can compete online across multiple game modes as you aim to become Top Banana! You can also work together with your favorite bunch in 4 player cooperative mode, or slip into a wonderfully crafted story in the all-new Adventure Mode experience! Features: - Drop into online multiplayer for up to 16 players or local multiplayer for up to 4 players. - Rally up to 3 of your friends and slip into a wonderfully crafted story in Adventure mode as AiAi and the gang journey to seek out 7 mysterious artifacts that are said to be the key to locating The Legendary Banana in more than 200 all-new stages! - Show off your style! Customize your character and monkey ball with over 300 stylish items to choose from. - Experience thrilling gameplay that is easy to pick up and play, yet challenging and fulfilling to master - Use the new Spin Dash that allows players to sprint past rivals or create new shortcuts to victory!

Critics
77
Metacritic
76

Score Breakdown

77.0

Critic Average

55 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

76

Metacritic User Score

41 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+1.0
Combined Disparity
+1.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

29 early (53%)26 launch window (47%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 15, 2024

Based on 55 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 77.0/100. Critics score this game 1.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 55)+
  1. Niko LähteenmäkiviaKonsoliFIN
    Aug 15, 2024·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 76/100 · +4.0 pts
  2. Roberto MoranviaNextPlay
    Aug 1, 2024·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Metacritic 76/100 · -16.0 pts
  3. Alex QuevedoviaSmashPad
    Jul 17, 2024·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 76/100 · -6.0 pts
  4. Isaiah ParkerviaNookGaming
    Jul 11, 2024·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 76/100 · +4.0 pts
  5. Rectify Gaming StaffviaRectify Gaming
    Jul 7, 2024·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 76/100 · +4.0 pts