Super Monkey Ball Jr.

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Nov 19, 2002
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
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  1. GamecubeLover
    Jul 27, 2016
    10
    THQ made this? Wow. This game is just like the Gamecube games but on the Gameboy Advance! This game has amazing gameplay, easy and hard levels, and its portable!
  2. MichaelR.
    Mar 19, 2003
    10
    This game is the best gba one to date. I think its a brilliant game!!!!!!
  3. KyleB.
    Jun 19, 2003
    10
    A monkey in a ball? GENIUS!!!
  4. Uter
    Mar 25, 2004
    9
    I'd give it a 10/10 had I not played the GC version (which is superior for obvious reasons). It's really an outstanding gba game.
  5. koolkris200
    Apr 4, 2011
    10
    This game is fun but super monkey ball 3d is alot better because of the graphics that nintendo putted in which is nice for the whole world plus i like worlds one two three four five six seven eight and nine and ten that is cool even when getting lots and lots of bananas
  6. SMGamer
    Jun 27, 2016
    8
    This game is nearly (maybe) a masterpiece. First, this game is really fun. But some stages are way too difficult like Expert Floor 19 where you must run up really steep bottoms and tops of the platforms. Overall. it's an amazing and fun game with some akward controls and no depth perception. That's why my final rating for this game, is 8/10.
  7. MrTacoBob
    Sep 16, 2017
    9
    When I bought this game I didn't think much of it. How can Super Monkey Ball do well on a handheld? Well this game showed me on any console Super Monkey Ball is great. The game is limited but fun. Wanna play this game on the plane and scream out loud cause you can't finish a level? Well now you can!
  8. Psychie
    Jan 2, 2020
    3
    It may have been impressive at the time, but now there's barely any reason to play this. Unless you're a collector. It uses a D-Pad in a 3D space and the control feels off. Probably due to the aforementioned D-Pad usage.
  9. NinWiidle
    Jan 11, 2020
    7
    Two words: Monkey Fight. The main game looks great for the gba, but the controls seel somewhat awkward. To be totally honest, most of my time with this game has been spent playing the monkey fight mini-game. This game accomplishes what it set out to do: Semi-port Super Monkey Ball to the GBA. It just doesn't do much more than that.
  10. DragonriderJC
    Aug 9, 2021
    8
    this is almost a master piece
    the d pad in 3d can take a bit of practice
    some stages are near impossible if you didn't know about using the B and A buttons

Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
16
#16 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
15
#15 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2002

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Nintendojo
    89
    While it's essentially "Marble Madness" with better graphics and a few twists in the game design, it feels much more than that.
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  2. Nintendo Power
    88
    A perfect GBA adaptation of the GCN original.[Jan 2003, p.174]
  3. Games Radar
    87
    Astonishing stuff. [NGC]
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