Super Monkey Ball

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz is a  platform game , the seventh title in the  Super Monkey Ball  series, following  Super Monkey Ball Adventure . It was released as a  launch title  for the  Wii  system on November 19, 2006, in North America, December 7 in Australia and December 8 in Europe. An HD remake,  Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD , was released worldwide on October 29, 2019, for the  Nintendo Switch ,  PlayStation 4 , and  Xbox One , and in December for  Microsoft Windows  via  Steam . The Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 versions were also released in Japan on October 31 The game spans a total of 100 main game levels, and 50 mini-games that each use the controller in a different way (e.g. "Monkey Darts" has players simulate the action of throwing a dart using the  Wii Remote ) as well as the appearance of all major characters featured in past games. Unlike previous games in the  Super Monkey Ball  series, this game features eight  boss  battles, a feature new to the franchise. The Wii controller is held parallel to the ground, with the monkey character rolling based on the slope of the game world, directly corresponding with the relative tilt of the Wii controller. The analog stick on the Nunchuk attachment can control the  camera  but is entirely optional. For the first time in a  Super Monkey Ball  game, players are able to jump by quickly flicking the controller up while holding B, or by simply pressing the A button. The game also features character-specific abilities and stats for the puzzle stages, previously unseen in any other game in the series. There are 50 mini-games in total in  Banana Blitz . There is also a "party" mode whereby players can choose tournament-type gameplay, selecting mini-games in an attempt to accumulate the most points. Recurring mini-games from previous titles include Monkey Target, Monkey Race, Monkey Bowling and Monkey Wars.