• Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Oct 23, 2012
Metascore
66 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. 80
    While its party games may be largely disposable, the core gameplay alone is worth the budget price tag.
  2. Oct 23, 2012
    80
    Loads of content, great mini games and a very complete 'challenge mode'. Except for tiny issues here and there, this Super Monkey Ball is an excellent choice for those looking for a skill-demanding platformer.
  3. Sep 21, 2012
    80
    Banana Splitz is a return to form for the Super Monkey Ball series, and well worth a roll.
  4. Oct 23, 2012
    77
    One of the finest edition of Super Monkey Ball in recent years. Itīs fun, simple and varied.
  5. Oct 24, 2012
    75
    Fun and joyous more than ever, and tries to introduce something new in series of games too similar one another. Still, it's not perfect and costs way too much.
  6. Oct 23, 2012
    75
    The difficulty ramp is well designed, with occasional spikes to tease you with what the designers have planned for you later, and to a level, the game is fun to play. It's occasionally infuriating, but never frustrating; if you fail, you know it's because you need to perfect your technique, not because there's something fundamentally wrong with the game.
  7. Oct 29, 2012
    70
    Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz is the best Monkey Ball game since the original. Though it has some flaws it offers more variety of gameplay, intuitive controls and enormous challenge.
  8. Oct 24, 2012
    70
    Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz is packed to the rafters with great content, but lengthy load times and clunky menus break its flow. The original game remains the best in the series, but this is still well worth a roll.
  9. Oct 23, 2012
    70
    Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz does exactly what you expect it to do, but nothing else. The gameplay is as addicting and challenging as it's been for years and uses the Vita's tilt-sensor. The quality of the mini-games it comes with isn't as consistent as the main game, but the good ones form the majority here. It's not a 'must have', not by a long shot. But it does expand the Vita's library by adding onto it with yet another good game.
  10. Oct 27, 2012
    65
    Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz do not represent a big debut on the PS Vita. It is surely a funny game but the problems on the level design side of the game show every limit of the title.
  11. Nov 2, 2012
    60
    In any case, the simple concept can be quite a bit of fun, which is in no small part thanks to the well-tempered difficulty curve. Still, it could be a lot better in many regards, which keeps this entry in the long running series from reaching the must-have status SEGA's monkeys once had among sociable Gamecube fans.
  12. Oct 29, 2012
    60
    It's a shame that the game's second half diminishes the appeal.
  13. Oct 25, 2012
    60
    Banana Splitz is a decent game, and it's certainly up there with recent attempts to get the Monkey Ball series back on track, but it's becoming a little long in the tooth now with the developers not really pushing the title forwards enough to really recreate the magic that the first couple offered.
  14. Oct 23, 2012
    60
    It's probably quite fitting that anyone who wants to recreate Monkey Ball's past in this way will be left a little disappointed. Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz sees Marvelous AQL and Sega attempting much the same trick and earning much the same result. This does enough to stop the rot, but it can never quite turn back the clock.
  15. Nov 3, 2012
    50
    Banana Splitz's disappointing collection of minigames can't live up to the standards of classic Monkey Ball gameplay.
  16. Oct 23, 2012
    50
    While the Super Monkey Ball series is one of the most loved, this chapter fails to convey the appeal of his predecessors. No good minigames, no new mechanics, no better graphics. Try it if you're a Monkey Ball's fan. If not, just pass trough. There are better games to play, even on Vita.

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