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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD

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Hold onto your bananas, because Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is rolling your way! Experience the magic of one of the most beloved titles in the series, now remastered in HD! From the Steam store page

305 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

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98 positive · 74 negative
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
232 of 401 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 29, 2025

    Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble - Crewmate (Among Us) Reveal Trailer (Paid DLC) www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2km... Plus, a free new 2.10 update for the game is also live, adding a new stage for the “BA-BOOM!” battle mode, new customization options, and mor

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 26, 2025

    Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble - Pac-Man Reveal Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggfj... "A new 2.20 Update for the game is also live! This update adds a new stage, Floral Ring, for the Robot Smash battle mode, alongside additional adjustments and bug fixes, all at no added cost."

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  • Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.comBluesky · Nov 11, 2024

    Y'know what? It's game shout-out thread time. We're going FREAK mode here. First up: Extreme Evolution: Drive to Divinity. Like Super Monkey Ball if it was a non-linear shapeshifting metroidvania. Eye-searing, but a surprisingly coherent sensory assault. store.steampowered.com/app/2111360/...

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  • Tool-Assisted Speedrun clips @tasnocontext.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 7, 2026

    Game: Super Monkey Ball (2001, GC) TAS Authors: byrz & CyclopsDragon Source: tasvideos.org/2994M

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  • qntm @qntm.orgBluesky · Nov 2, 2024

    In the game Super Monkey Ball you tilt the analogue stick to tilt the entire level, causing the ball to roll to the goal There's also a racing minigame. The controls are the same. Push the joystick to tilt the track, rolling your monkey in the right direction The racing game is multiplayer ?????

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  • StopSkeletonsFromFighting @stopskeletons.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 26, 2025

    This might be the all time greatest value in video games - Sonic Mega Collection Plus / Super Monkey Ball Deluxe Combo Pack It’s a compilation of two compilations!! So every 2D Sonic game (except for CD) and both Monkey Ball games plus extra content! For $20 at the time!!

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  • The Sonic Stadium ✪ Sonic the Hedgehog News & Community @sonicstadium.orgBluesky · Apr 11, 2025

    BREAKING: SEGA has announced the first Sonic Rumble crossover event, with more to come! Fantasy Zone, Altered Beast, and Super Monkey Ball will be part of the first wave with playable characters! Werewolf will be available for free in-game, starting today. Stay tuned to us for footage! #SonicNews

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  • Steam user Steam user …9844Steam reviews · Feb 22, 2021 · 6 h played

    the gamecube games are better. EDIT: Do not buy this. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania got announced at E3 and it looks like to be a collection of SMB 1/2 and its coming to steam.

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  • Tool-Assisted Speedrun clips @tasnocontext.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2025

    Game: Super Monkey Ball (2001, GC) TAS Authors: byrz & CyclopsDragon Source: tasvideos.org/2994M

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  • nematode @nematodeneedles.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2025

    they're literally the same exact game, how did NINTENDO get away with this #apeescape #supermonkeyball

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  • Steam user Steam user …8042Steam reviews · Dec 7, 2020 · 4 h played

    Give us the good ones now you cowards edit: the cowards gave us the good ones

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  • Lady Emily ☄️ @ladyemily.nebula.tvBluesky · Jul 30, 2025

    The thing about Tony Hawk games is that if you haven’t played them you’re probably just thinking like oh, okay, it’s a sports game. You do sports competition things. But in reality, Tony Hawk is more “what if Super Monkey Ball used fighting game controls”

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  • Game Sack @gamesack.netBluesky · Oct 3, 2025

    The new Super Monkey Ball game looks legit.

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  • Tool-Assisted Speedrun clips @tasnocontext.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 16, 2025

    Game: Super Monkey Ball 2 (2002, GC) TAS Authors: Gonquai, Silverbawxer, Blendra & Taru Source: tasvideos.org/4545M

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  • Keith Stack-o'-lantern @keithstack.comBluesky · Jun 15, 2025

    That new Mario Kart sure is another Mario Kart game. And so the Switch 2 has just become my Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble device.

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  • GVG @gvg.ioBluesky · Mar 2, 2025

    We are 1 month from Switch 2 That's enough time to do everything in the hit game Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble

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  • Steam user Steam user …4474Steam reviews · Jun 16, 2021 · 14 h played

    do not buy this game. the first three monkey ball games are getting a remastered collection for steam and they blow this game out of the water.

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  • IGN @ign.comBluesky · Dec 10, 2024

    #IGNAwards nominees for Best Nintendo Game of 2024: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Super Mario Party Jamboree Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Unicorn Overlord Full nominees: bit.ly/3ZLTKky

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  • Steam user Steam user …3072Steam reviews · Sep 29, 2020 · 1 h played

    The first two games are the equivalent of driving a Ferrari in terms of precison, control, and level design. This game on the other hand, is like driving an 18 wheeler with a BAC of 5 times the legal limit. Camera is impossible to control, level design is uninspired, and the game just feels... slow. All in all, a 2/10 and another kick to the nuts of every monkey ball fan, which SEGA has been doing for 16 years now.

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  • Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 1, 2025

    July 1st 2000, Amusement Vision (AV) officially became an independent game developer after previously being SEGA-owned "Sega AM11 R&D!" They developed/co-developed hits like Daytona USA, Super Monkey Ball and F-Zero GX before later rejoining Sega in 2004 and beginning work on the Yakuza series!

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  • Shockbrawler ⚡️🥊 @shockbrawler.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 11, 2025

    This is a random spot for a super monkey ball game on the mall we were at. #supermonkeyball #gaming

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  • BitFly @bitflyfiesta.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 24, 2025

    Francis auditioned to be in the new Super Monkey Ball game, but it didn't work out due to concerns over having to raise the games' rating. I wonder why...

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  • Nintendeal @nintendeal.comBluesky · Jan 29, 2025

    Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble x Among Us DLC is available now: www.dekudeals.com/items/super-... Plus, a new 2.10 update for the game is also live, adding a new stage for the “Ba-BOOM!” battle mode, new customization options, and more

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  • Dead Line ⭐ @deadlinesmb.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 11, 2024

    🪇 Amigo's finally ready to party! After months of on/off work, I'm finally releasing Amigo as a custom character mod for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania! He comes complete with entirely hand-made animations, custom collectibles, and is usable in all main game modes! youtu.be/bFEDqEL4t44?...

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  • Kevin Fagaragan 🔜 RoundHouse, Anime Magic Ink'd, MagFest @kevinfagaragan.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 25, 2025

    Happy 1 year to my favorite Super Monkey Ball Game~

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  • Elias Daler @eliasdaler.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2026

    My CGWORLD Making of Game Graphics issue just arrived. ‼️ Here are Silent Hill 2, Shenmue 2 and Super Monkey Ball pages. I’ll try my best to scan all of it later. 🫡

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  • Steam user Steam user …8407Steam reviews · Nov 28, 2020 · 1 h played

    Please release Super Monkey Ball 1/2/Deluxe on Steam. Stop making us buy the bad ones.

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  • Timeproof Games @timeproof.gamesBluesky · May 6, 2026

    Super Monkey Ball Jr. (Game Boy Advance, Realism / Creations, 2002)

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  • Steam user Steam user …1519Steam reviews · Sep 18, 2020 · 1 h played

    I don't know what this is, but it's not monkey ball. Do Not Buy.

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  • Colin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 3, 2025

    Venineth ($5.99) - Super Monkey Ball meets Myst with a dash of Metroid. unbeatable atmospheres in this sci-fi game of rolling your ball across incredible alien worlds and solving the puzzles and mysteries within them. great art direction and moodiness. store.steampowered.com/app/976500/V...

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  • Ash @santanaelchan.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 17, 2025

    Super Monkey Ball might just be the most racist game ever made

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  • dreamin' @dreaminerryday.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 19, 2024

    Miku and Godzilla in Super Monkey Ball makes me wanna get the game now

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  • Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 14, 2026

    It launched with a pretty small line-up of just three (but lovely) games: Luigi's Mansion, Super Monkey Ball, and Wave Race: Blue Storm. It's an example of how the times were a-changing, though; a Sega game is a launch title for a Nintendo console.

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  • Jenny Chongo (Professional Dingus) @chongosky.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 16, 2026

    People are saying Puyo fans won (and they did) but Super Monkey Ball gets a W for getting Game Red instead of Movie Red in Banana Rumble

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  • Nintendeal @nintendeal.comBluesky · Jan 31, 2026

    I will never stop loving this game. Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble: Launch Edition (Switch) physical release is $20 on Amazon: amzn.to/4qWTeeI #ad worth every penny

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  • Steam user Steam user …8734Steam reviews · Sep 26, 2020

    I don't like being negative or agreeing with the angry fanboys... But they're right. This is like making a Sonic game where you move slowly, or a Mario game where you can't jump, or a Bomberman game where you can't drop bombs; Making a Monkey Ball game where you can't fall off the edge is like those things. It needs a mode with these changes: 1) Remove the walls. 2) Remove the straightaways. 3) Put jumping on a cooldown and make it optional in levels. 4) Make the paths more narrow. As-is,…

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  • Mark | Making a Balloon Game @lithiumproject.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 15, 2025

    How people describe Axyz: - Grid-based Super Monkey Ball - Bisexual ball light marble game - Pure, raw, vibey-as-hell puzzle-solving store.steampowered.com/app/2850490/...

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  • Steam user Steam user …9929Steam reviews · Jan 12, 2021 · 1 h played

    i like monkey's

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  • Liam @jazzyfuture.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 31, 2025

    With the power of mods, we can make Super Monkey Ball into the single game that people outside the fanbase have thought the past 3 games are.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1762Steam reviews · Jul 11, 2021 · 3 h played

    DO NOT BUY THIS EVEN OUT OF CURIOSITY After playing through the originals I gave this a shot knowing it wasn't up to par and was still left disappointed. The jump ability feels like a last minute addition and it is nowhere near as tight as the originals. Stages in the harder worlds as well as the boss fights feel extremely clunky and without the proper precision present in the old games they fringe on frustrating. Even if you are thinking of playing it knowing it is not as good, do not…

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  • nicole🎃🕸️ @renaryuugu.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2025

    finding out F-Zero GX runs on a modified Super Monkey Ball engine made everything click about why that game is the way it is

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  • Steam user Steam user …5817Steam reviews · Feb 8, 2021 · 14 h played

    This game is very misunderstood. No, it isn't Super Monkey Ball 1 or 2, but it stands very well on its own. The game involves you controlling the actual stage in order to safely get your monkey, which is in a ball, to the end of the stage. You can also jump in this game, a mechanic introduced in this entry. It was originally released for the Wii and it used motion controls, but it has now been remade and adapted for modern consoles and PC. First, I wanted to address some common complaints…

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  • Nintendeal @nintendeal.comBluesky · Sep 11, 2026

    there are two good Monkey Ball games and one ok Monkey Ball game in this three pack Super Monkey Ball Triple Pack is up for pre-order on Amazon now: bit.ly/4yuhLv8 $39.99

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  • Morg @toolow.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 24, 2025

    F-Zero GX and Super Monkey Ball run on the same engine. Which explains why the game Feels Like That.

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  • Washington 🎃 @itswashington17.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2025

    Donkey Kong 🤝 Super Monkey Ball Have a new game after so long where the main monkey(s) get redesigns and wear pants (although DK doesn't wear them all the time).

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  • Zal @zalman.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 26, 2025

    Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is a good game

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  • nicole🎃🕸️ @renaryuugu.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 6, 2026

    they are combining one kinda hard game with one super hard game Dark Souls and Super Monkey Ball

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  • Nintendeal @nintendeal.comBluesky · May 10, 2026

    Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Switch) physical release is 70% off on Amazon: bit.ly/3wlZDbP $15.00 matches previous low price this game is a ton of fun

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  • Steam user Steam user …9954Steam reviews · Jun 16, 2021

    It's alright but wait for the superior Banana Mania coming soon

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  • Steam user Steam user …2158Steam reviews · May 11, 2021 · 5 h played

    Game on its own? its pretty alright and polished Game as a monkey ball game? very baddddddd

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  • Steam user Steam user …5726Steam reviews · Nov 10, 2020 · 2 h played

    I never felt so underwhelmed by a SEGA game in my whole life.

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  • Megadude.exe @megadude10.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 6, 2025

    Super Monkey Ball is such a GOATed game, it made Mr.Boss rotoscoped!

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  • Luna @moonbase.lgbtBluesky · Mar 11, 2025

    there should be a Super Monkey Ball × Metroid game like, SMB gameplay and Metroid visuals, you play as morph ball Samus,

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  • Steam user Steam user …3578Steam reviews · Jul 5, 2022 · 1 h played

    I heard superfans of the series dogpiled on this game when it first came out. I figured that it at least must be playable, if not competitively tuned. I was wrong. This game is infuriating. Control is garbage and camera is worse.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1114Steam reviews · Oct 9, 2020

    As am monkey ball fan The controls suck I (Prob PC only) But its so bad i got a refund

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  • Steam user Steam user …9204Steam reviews · Jan 8, 2021 · 3 h played

    Not sure why so many people are complaining that it's "too easy" when less than 10% of players have even beaten the "main" 8 worlds of the game,,, It is a rather short game (I beat those 8 worlds in 3.4 hours), but that's just because the levels are short/it's a bite-sized experience by design. Perhaps that ruffled Wii owners back in the day, but for an often discounted Steam release, such length is just fine. I thought there was a sufficient amount of challenge toward the end (world 7/8) and…

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  • Skully ( In The Pocket ) @skeletoonshere.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 12, 2025

    Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania - Game Music ( 2023 ) KK Slider #kkslideralbum #kkslider #MonkeyBall

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  • Steam user Steam user …3418Steam reviews · May 2, 2024 · 1 h played

    ⣿⣿⡻⠿⣳⠸⢿⡇⢇⣿⡧⢹⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡐⣯⠁ ⠄⠄ ⠟⣛⣽⡳⠼⠄⠈⣷⡾⣥⣱⠃⠣⣿⣿⣿⣯⣭⠽⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⢢⠏⠄ ⠄ ⢠⡿⠶⣮⣝⣿⠄⠄⠈⡥⢭⣥⠅⢌⣽⣿⣻⢶⣭⡿⠿⠜⢿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠄⠄ ⠄⣼⣧⠤⢌⣭⡇⠄⠄⠄⠭⠭⠭⠯⠴⣚⣉⣛⡢⠭⠵⢶⣾⣦⡍⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⣿⣷⣯⣭⡷⠄⠄⢀⣀⠩⠍⢉⣛⣛⠫⢏⣈⣭⣥⣶⣶⣦⣭⣛⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⢀⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣎⢩⠌⣡⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠄⠄⠄ ⢸⡿⢟⣽⠎⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠄⠄ ⣰⠯⣾⢅⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠄ ⢰⣄⡉⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠄ ⢯⣌⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⢸⣇⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⢸⣟⣧⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠈⢹⡧⣿⣸⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠗⣈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠄ ⠄⠘⢷⡳⣾⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⢀⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠄ ⠄⠄⠈⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠄⠄

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  • 💛🤍Spooky Ray😈💜🖤 @raysmb.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    The most egregious example of this I can think of is Super Monkey Ball. They literally said, “Buy this remaster of a game you probably already don’t like and we MIGHT keep the franchise alive!” actual scummy behavior and i can’t say i’m surprised they considered doing the same with their mascot

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  • Steam user Steam user …2220Steam reviews · Jul 2, 2021 · 3 h played

    Its really good, I think its a fine addition too the series. And just because all 3 SMB Games are coming back does not mean this game isn't good, it is a solid title, I do hope people are giving it a chance and not leaving it a bad review just saying "just wait"

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