Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz
| Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Marvelous AQL |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Composer(s) |
Saori Kobayashi Yoshitaka Hirota |
| Series | Super Monkey Ball |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Platform, party |
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz; known as Super Monkey Ball: Tokumori Asobita! (スーパーモンキーボール 特盛あそビ～タ！) in Japan, is a video game released exclusively for the PlayStation Vita by Sega. The game is the tenth release in the Super Monkey Ball series.
Gameplay
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz sees the return of the original four monkeys AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon and Baby traveling through various stages in traditional Monkey Ball stages. Banana Splitz also features eight mini-games including returning mini-games Monkey Target and Monkey Bingo. The game supports PlayStation Vita's tilt and touch control schemes. Banana Splitz also introduces a 'Creation mode' in-which you can create your own stages using the Vita’s camera feature. The game takes use of online multiplayer as well as online leaderboards.
Without exploits, the game is incompatible with the PlayStation TV.
Reception
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz received an aggregate score of 66/100 at Metacritic.[1]
Eurogamer's Martin Robinson gave the game 6/10 in a mixed review. While praising the games visuals and use of Vita's control systems, Robinson did criticized the games similarity to previous entries in the series. Robinson also felt disappointed in the games new modes and mini-games; stating that the game has a "slight clumsiness on Vita".[2]
Mark Wolton of GameSpot gave the game 5/10, praising the games colourful visuals and challenging levels but criticized the mini-games and 'edit mode'.[3]
Matt Kamen of The Observer gave the game a positive review. Kamen praised the new and returning features but found controls inconsistent. He did however summarise that the "whole package does boast the same charming aesthetics and goofy visual humour the series has become known for, and the progressively testing solo game will be more than sufficient to keep purists happy."[4]
References
- ↑ "Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ Robinson, Martin (October 23, 2012). "Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz review". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ Walton, Mark (November 2, 2012). "Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ Kamen, Matt (November 11, 2012). "Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz – review". The Guardian. Retrieved March 18, 2015.