Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll

 DS
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Feb 21, 2006
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 40
  3. Negative: 4 out of 40
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  1. RewiredMind
    40
    The touch screen – in short – just does not work for Touch & Roll.
  2. Gamer 2.0
    24
    Super Monkey Ball Touch and Roll plays like a chore at its best times, like a death sentence of being eaten alive by chipmunks with dirty hypodermic needles for teeth at its worst.
  3. GameShark
    0
    I am reminded of Super Monkey Ball Jr for the Game Boy Advance as an example of a great handheld maze game. Although it was released many years ago, the difference in actual gameplay experience between the GBA and the DS is night and day.
  5. netjak
    42
    Perhaps if Sega spent more time refining the control scheme rather than coming up with a title screen design where AiAi encourages you to fondle his heart-shaped butt, they would have produced another classic in this quirky and otherwise fun series.
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Awards & Rankings

54
#54 Best DS Game of 2006
38
#38 Most Discussed DS Game of 2006
41
#41 Most Shared DS Game of 2006

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. MrTacoBob
    Sep 16, 2017
    8
    Touch and Roll is a good idea on paper but the execution is decent. It's addicting and does keep the series fresh but constantly using theTouch and Roll is a good idea on paper but the execution is decent. It's addicting and does keep the series fresh but constantly using the stylus can be the pain and can be a hassle.… Full Review »
  2. GamecubeLover
    Jul 27, 2016
    8
    This game has a good idea and it uses it correctly. The game is flawed so the good idea wasn't used 100% correctly but this game is stillThis game has a good idea and it uses it correctly. The game is flawed so the good idea wasn't used 100% correctly but this game is still decent enough.… Full Review »
  3. TweenCoure
    Feb 14, 2008
    9
    I think this game is awesome. Some levels are extremely hard, while others are beatable in less than a minute. The stylus/button pad makes itI think this game is awesome. Some levels are extremely hard, while others are beatable in less than a minute. The stylus/button pad makes it all the better, & it's even better with multiplayer and party games. Most games are repeated fromother game systems, such as PS2- but that doesn't make them any easier to beat! The colors are energizing and eye-popping, but the only downsize is there's no Wi-Fi. I would reccomend this to anyone who wants a challenging game, & likes monkeys bouncing around in clear balls.… Full Review »
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