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IGNSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review
Published 7/3/2024
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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble
Join AiAi and friends in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, where you and up to 16 players can compete online across multiple game modes as you aim to become Top Banana! You can also work together with your favorite bunch in 4 player cooperative mode, or slip into a wonderfully crafted story in the all-new Adventure Mode experience!
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- Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios
- Publisher
- Sega
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Critic avg
75
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 75 across 13 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 8%
80–897 reviews · 54%
70–792 reviews · 15%
Below 703 reviews · 23%
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Brian Shea
Game InformerSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review - A Ripe Return - Game Informer
Published 6/26/2024
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80
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Metro GameCentralSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble review – apes in a sphere
Published 6/25/2024
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60
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Read originalCarrie Lambertsen
Screen RantSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review: The Top Banana Of Monkey Ball
Published 6/24/2024
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90
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Read originalGiovanni Colantonio
Digital TrendsSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble review: Sega is on a roll with its latest hit
Published 6/24/2024
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80
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Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Switch) - Super Single-Player, But Multiplayer's A Mess
Published 6/24/2024
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70
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Read originalOzzie Mejia
ShacknewsSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble review: Go bananas
Published 6/24/2024
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80
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Read originalRhiannon Bevan
TheGamerSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review
Published 6/24/2024
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60
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Read originalDominic Leighton
TheSixthAxisSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 6/24/2024
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70
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review – Balls to the Wall
Published 6/24/2024
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