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One of the first games that people saw on the iPhone was Sega’s Super Monkey Ball, a conversion of an enormously popular game series for Nintendo’s GameCube console. [1]

One of the first games that people saw on the iPhone was Sega’s Super Monkey Ball, a conversion of an enormously popular game series for Nintendo’s GameCube console. [2]

We finally have the iPhone 3G and, even more importantly (in my opinion), we have iPhone 2.0 and the Apps Store! [...] Simply put, you control a monkey inside a transparent sphere and roll it/him/her around the game area, which is suspended high above empty space. [3]

[Peter Cohen is a Macworld senior editor and Game Room columnist.] [...] Super Monkey Ball is a 3-D racing game featuring monkeys inside transparent balls that race on suspended tracks. [...] Trying to delicately tilt the device can be a trick if you’re getting jostled, which is bound to take the joy out of this game for some commuters. [1]

Trying to delicately tilt the device can be a trick if you’re getting jostled, which is bound to take the joy out of this game for some commuters. [2]

There are five different worlds, each with multiple levels to master before you can unlock the others and continue on. [1]

Graphics and sound are superlative, setting an instant high mark for other A-list games on the iPhone to reach for. [...] Previewed in March when Apple first disclosed its iPhone app plans and available at the launch of the App Store, it’s no surprise that it’s the store’s biggest-selling application on launch day. [2]

Previewed in March when Apple first disclosed its iPhone app plans and available at the launch of the App Store, it’s no surprise that it’s the store’s biggest-selling application on launch day. [...] Levels, particularly at later points in each world, can become frustratingly difficult and require a deft and delicate touch in order to win. [...] Roll On, You Monkeys: Roll your monkeys through mazes in Super Monkey Ball on the iPhone or iPod touch. [1]

But the mini-games and multiplayer games that make the GameCube game fun when you’re having a party are all absent–something for Sega to work on for the next installment, for sure. [2]

Sources:
[1] Review: Super Monkey Ball for iPhone | iPhone Central | Macworld
[2] Super Monkey Ball for iPhone - PC World
[3] App Review: Super Monkey Ball! | The iPhone Blog

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