Super Monkey Ball 2

About

Super Monkey Ball 2 tasks you with rolling a monkey inside a plastic ball through colorful mazes to reach checkpoints. Three main modes offer different playstyles: story mode lets you tackle 10-stage worlds with unlimited retries, challenge mode adds time limits and limited lives, and practice mode lets you replay completed levels. Beyond the core gameplay, the game packs a roster of mini-games like monkey bowling, soccer, and billiards, all supporting 1-4 players. The controls focus on quick reflexes and precise tilting, with levels that mix platforming and speedrunning elements. The game’s charm comes from its lighthearted story about reclaiming stolen bananas and its sheer variety of mini-games. While the original 2002 release predates modern leaderboards, its local multiplayer options and replayability have kept it a niche favorite among retro fans. The absurdity of monkey-themed sports and the simplicity of its mechanics make it easy to pick up but tough to master, especially in competitive settings.

Storyline

The story shows the Super Monkey Ball team and all the Jungle Island inhabitants happily enjoying their day, when suddenly, Dr. Bad-Boon's airship flies over the land and vacuums up all of the bananas. AiAi demands he give back all the bananas, but he will only do so if MeeMee marries him. MeeMee refuses, so Bad-Boon flies off, and the Super Monkey Ball team jumps into action. Dr. Bad-Boon's first nefarious scheme is to blow up Jungle Island by making a volcano explode with a time bomb. He leaves it floating inside of it, and the team finds it. GonGon says he will destroy the bomb, despite MeeMee's pleas against it. He punches it out of the volcano, and it lands all the way in Bad-Boon's airship. It sinks into the sea, which drive Bad-Boon to swim away with the team chasing after him.