The best games are often the ones that can appeal to complete amateurs and long-time devotees while providing the same, uncompromised experience to both.
There are few better examples of this than Super Monkey Ball. The arcade game turned GameCube launch title was one of the most popular early offerings on Nintendo’s system, and the best first foot forward Sega could have placed after its decision to stop making consoles and go third-party.
The Monkey Ball series has returned in infrequent sequels
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