Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz for Wii Reviews by Gamers

I rented this game just for the mini games. I had my fill of "marble madness" back in 1984 on my Atari so I didn't care to play the main game although I tried it. The main game is actually much better than the mini games but like I said, I didn't rent it to play the main game. So, the mini games.. lets just say "frustrating" doesn't begin to describe the mini games. 50 games, of which 40 are completely unplayable (4 adults tried, none could get the controllers to respond). That leaves 10 that you can play.. of which 7 are just bad.. 3 have some replay value but not much. Just imagine picking Golf in the mini game.. nothing you do can get the ball to move then you just through the controller down on the couch and look.. 200 yard drive.. huh? Then your stuck with 10 shots per hole and you have to play 9 holes.. that is 90 shots you have to take (because chances of even getting it close to the hole are slim to none) with no way to quit the mini games besides resetting the Wii. Seriously.. did anyone of the developers even try playing this game before releasing?

My score. Actual game 3/10 (again, this is a 22 year old game polished up). Mini-Games 1/10 and that 1 is generous just for the 3 mini games that were playable and somewhat enjoyable for 3 minutes.