Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, développé par Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios et édité par Sega, est paru le 5 octobre 2021 sur PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One et Xbox Series X|S. Ce titre constitue un remaster HD moderne de Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2 et Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, conçu pour célébrer le vingtième anniversaire de la franchise. Au cours d'une aventure mêlant arcade, réflexion et plateforme, AiAi et ses compagnons doivent empêcher le scientifique fou Dr Bad-Boon de détruire l'Île de la Jungle et récupérer leurs bananes à travers plusieurs centaines de niveaux et labyrinthes. La version numérique Deluxe offrait un accès anticipé dès le 1er octobre 2021.
L'accueil critique s'est révélé favorable, la presse saluant notamment un jeu fidèle et divertissant : GamesBeat a évoqué le plaisir retrouvé de la série, tandis que CGMagazine a qualifié le titre de recréation affectueuse et de pure distraction sans complication. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic y ont vu une célébration de ce que la série aurait pu être, d'autres louant la progression du défi et les mini-jeux, bien que des avis négatifs sur Steam regrettent l'absence de multijoueur dans le mode principal et la modification d'un mini-jeu. L'expérience principale est estimée à sept heures, pouvant atteindre trente et une heures et demie pour les joueurs les plus complets, avec un score OpenCritic de 76 et une note agrégée de 73,03.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Yes, Banana Mania is essentially just the kind of Super Monkey Ball game that you'd expect. I just didn't realize how much I've missed this series. The single player levels present a challenging and creative experience, while the minigame offerings make this collection essential to anyone who likes to play local multiplayer. »
« Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a loving recreation and just pure, uncomplicated FUN. »
« As a fan of Super Monkey Ball since 2001, I found myself really happy with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. The package captures the fun and challenge of the first two games, while also including new content that makes it feel fresh. Banana Mania also offers a ton of content for its price point, and players are guaranteed to find something to love. Sometimes the difficulty level can get frustrating, and the Party Games could use some new options, but the game offers so much good, it's hard to complain. Whether you're a newcomer to the series or a fan from the beginning like me, I can't recommend this one enough. »
« Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a confident and addictive reminder of why Monkey Ball was so popular back in the day. It truly feels like a celebration of the franchise that’s jam-packed with content, bonuses, and unlocks. Monkey Ball still holds up with addictive challenge, fantastic music and a goofy, yet endearing premise, and all of it is accentuated by small yet meaningful additions that makes it more accessible than ever before. »
« Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a fantastic addition to the Switch's library and one of the best party games on the system. While it has a few technical issues holding it back, it is still well worth your time. »
« Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania marks a return to form for the series, even if I am left hoping that we receive some substantial content updates in the near future to fill in gaps left from the originals. Fans who need an exact recreation of the originals or require challenge mode multiplayer might want to skip this one or wait for a deep discount, but those who just want to play Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2 again or the first time should absolutely pick this one up on Switch, especially if you enjoy playing on the go. While there is still a bit of work to do, Super Monkey Ball is back, and it’s a great feeling. I strongly recommend you don’t miss out on this one. »
« It is glorious. Maybe not perfect, but still very good. It has everything I loved from Banana Blitz HD, and little of what I didn't. I highly recommend checking it out if you're new to the series, or if you just want to see a Dreamcast in a ball. [Issue #56 – November/December 2021, p. 71] »
« Banana Mania is the best celebration for the 20th anniversary of the Super Monkey Ball series. It is full of fun with a lot of levels and minigames that any nostalgic fan would enjoy. Also, it's a celebration of SEGA with a lot of guest characters like Sonic, Tails, Beat, Kiryu Kazuma and Morgana from Persona 5. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« A celebration of what could have been, SMB was never the same after Banana Blitz (2006) when the art style and gameplay pivoted towards catering to children. I would have given it a perfect 10 if I hadn't been forced to pay to use the classic skins and music. 9/10 »
« The same as Banana Blitz, I enjoyed it a lot, very fun game, challenging levels which increase difficulty progressively, very fun minigames to play with friends locally. »
« I always wanted to own this game ever since I was a kid playing at my local McDonald’s GameCube kiosk. As an adult I finally do own it, and unfortunately I do not like it. I like the idea of an obstacle course game, but this one just makes me dizzy and frustrated. The way the camera is so up close to your character and jolts around at every turn is just too much for my aging brain to handle, I suppose. Completing courses felt like a relief from anxiety rather than a reward of any kind. »
« I can appreciate the amount of content in this game but the controls don't work perfectly But still it's a great game full of content and the perfect party game »
« Well some of the things are broken, baseball doesn't work at all. All of them are basically worse in every way than the GameCube games. The originals were a physics engine wrapped in a silly idea, this focused on graphics first and the gameplay is mediocre. Honestly I just don't play it. »
« Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is a good game that is held back by oddities and omissions. Level design experiments frequently, keeping things engaging, the party modes are a nice time killer, and the game comes jam packed with content. However, Monkey Target's less than stellar execution in this remaster, the lack of cutscenes for the story mode, the inability to play as guest characters in the party mode, and the inability to play the main or challenge mode in multiplayer (either locally or online) hold this game back from greatness. At the very least, Banana Mania serves as a solid foundation on which the franchise can build. »
« "I’m really glad that Sega didn’t mess up Banana Mania. It has a new lick of paint, with some tweaks and additions that help make this an excellent return to form. Despite some gripes with the challenge modes and Monkey Target, there’s a massive amount of content that should keep any fan of the series happy. With the series director now gone, I just hope that future games can live up to this standard." ****/2021/10/22/super-monkey-ball-banana-mania/ »
« it's the classic monkey ball games remastered for the modern era. it's just like mario party superstars: a love letter to the franchise! master piece! »
