Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll

 Wii
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Feb 9, 2010
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
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  1. TharosTheDragon
    Nov 28, 2015
    9
    It's a very fun and happy game with catchy music. Should put a smile on your face. One of the few games I've gotten to play with my mom. I figured the balance board might appeal to her.
  2. GamecubeLover
    Jul 27, 2016
    9
    This game is almost as good as banana blitz but the game does lack a bit but overall I love playing this game cause it is almost like the gamecube games.
  3. Psychie
    Jan 2, 2020
    8
    This game is my guilty pleasure of the series. It's rather limited and easy, but unlike 3D, I don't mind. Probably because it's not as much as 3D in any category. It also helps that Step and Roll was motion controlled, but didn't have a jump feature. Or maybe I'm just being nostalgia blind.
  4. jakethesnack
    Oct 24, 2013
    6
    While it's not nearly as good as the first three monkey ball games it 's a lot better then Banana Blitz. The boss battles were removed, the minigames have been reduced to 20 and a lot more are fun then before. Overall its just decent.
  5. MrTacoBob
    Sep 16, 2017
    7
    While this new gimmick sounds good but the execution is okay. The gameplay is fun but using the Wii Balance Board constantly is bad, just make a regular Super Monkey Ball game but add some original addition that doesn't effect the controls.
  6. Happyspelling
    Feb 22, 2021
    9
    You don't even need a balance board for this game. You can just play with a wii remote. I recommend you do that, the balance board is really hard to control. It's a fun and charming game that you should play if you like Super Monkey Ball. Also, it has one of the best video game soundtracks ever! Even if you don't want the game, you should listen to the music.
  7. Markus1639
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    This game is easily the most underrated game in the Super Monkey Ball series.

Awards & Rankings

88
#88 Best Wii Game of 2010
43
#43 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2010
58
#58 Most Shared Wii Game of 2010

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 36
  3. Negative: 4 out of 36
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    72
    Step & Roll is a happy effort that proves more enjoyable when you ignore the Balance Board, in the single player mode at least. There's enough new stuff in here to keep long-time fans amused, with the multiplayer and mini-game modes being the standout features, as ever. A chimp off the old block.
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  2. IGN
    78
    A fun ball-rolling design with a nice stack of challenges and a hit-or-miss pile of mini-games.
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  3. Meristation
    60
    Fun as always, the new Super Monkey Ball is too similar to previous games and it shows no significant developments. Playing the Balance Board is more difficult than playing with the Wiimote, something very inadequate. Familiar and challenging game.
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