A Simple Ball Game

Its peak...

Good game, though classified as "cozy", it is anything but. It is a physics-based action platformer, where any movement affects the ball (and the level's entire structure) substantially, so be sure to experiment with the tilt controls in the settings, or sudden changes in ball direction (thank God the settings menu exists, the game gets rather frustrating quickly), otherwise once you get the hang of it, it is pretty fun. The levels are really tough, but satisfying once you figure out their quirks. The game would greatly benefit from an, if possible, demonstration demo of each level if you're dying a lot. So far, I have fallen over a 100 times already, and this is on the Simple levels! I even resorted to doing a very difficult roll to get past a level as it was, as mentioned, frustrating. Love the game, but it really needs a bit of at least visual guidance on how to play. The music is top-notch, and really suits the tone of the overall level design.

A great game built on a "simple" concept. The level design is creative and requires an amount of critical thinking, which is super satisfying when you finally reach the goal. The more difficult levels have that soulsy quality of making you so frustrated you can't help but dedicate an absurd amount of time mastering the mechanics and getting to that sweet, sweet gate.

I haven't played long, but I can tell you immediately that this is an underrated GEM of a game. [h1]This is super monkey ball[/h1] Literally. It's super monkey ball. I thought it'd be like a weird little marble rolling game, NO! This is literally just super monkey ball, and it's great. The level designs so far in the first set have been great. Simple, easy to understand, teach you the gameplay and then let you loose with interesting little challenges to overcome. This game understands what makes super monkey ball great and recaptures that feeling while you complete levels. If you like super monkey ball, or are interested in it, this game will be a good time for you.

An incredible game and shining addition to a small genre! I grew up playing Super Monkey Ball and found these levels captured the same whimsy but also the difficulty of my favorite levels that more recent entries in the series neglect. If you're a fan of platformers, especially difficult ones, you'll love this game.