This version of super monkey ball is much better than the one for iPhone. This one helps you have better control of the monkey that you play with. Also very nice graphics and easier to control with. I LOVE IT!!!!

I never played the iphone version of this game and always kinda sucked at the gamecube one, but the gameplay mechanics with the iPad accelerometers are a perfect match and make this version very fun! It's great that the iPads screen has such a wide viewing angle, because you will use all of it trying to keep that little monkey going the right way.

My son has thoroughly enjoyed playing this game. We have played various SMB games on consoles and handhelds, this is the most connected you can be to the gameplay and it is easily the best version.

Awesome game, packed with lots of creative levels that fully utilize the ipads high-res screen. Also has some very fun and well thought out mini games that really help justify the price. This game seems a lot more engaging on the bigger device!

A full blown Monkey Ball for the iPad. This definitely has a slew of the features not in the iPhone/iPod Touch version. This is pretty much a release on the feature and detail level of the non-Portable console releases. The mini games are updated for the touch controls and are just as fun as before. The main game looks much closer to the console versions except for these being new levels. There's also the extra details, for which the iPhone version didn't have, like having your character and the ball he/she's in in 3D. Seeing the ball spin with your movement makes a heap of difference in helping you determine your current acceleration. This makes it much easier to see what you're doing enhancing your control. Making this a whole new game instead of an iPhone port was probably the best move SEGA made with this game. A very good job. It's great when a launch title decides to go ahead and support the iPad hardware in line with its capabilities. The increased graphics doesn't slow the game down. It's fast and shows some of the extra muscle the iPad has over it's smaller cousins.

I was skeptical to spend $10 bucks on this game. I played the XBox version way back when and I just couldn't see how well or how accurate it would work on the iPad. After two minutes of playing it I was hooked! I couldn't put it down! It works extremely well on the iPad--it's very accurate/precise. I bought several games at launch date, including Command and Conquer, Civilization Revolution, Dungeon Hunter HD, Tetris and a few others. While the other games are good in their own rights, Civilization Revolution in particular, this game far is my favorite. And if you take public transportation like I do to go to work, play this game and it will just "wow" anyone near you who see you go crazy with the game. Plus, it showcases the iPad's big screen and graphics capibilities in 3D. It's a well adopted game for the iPad. Great job SEGA!

I have played the super monkey ball 1 & 2 for iPhone and I love them! But this game brings it to a extreme new level! The graphics are amazing and the gameplay is super comfortable! And I love the new monkey target :D Great job developers! Totally made me love my iPad :D

Great graphics fantastic control worth the money.

It's a decent port of an old favorite, but the frame-rate definitely stutters. I'll chalk at up to this just being a launch title and I hope sega patches the game at a later point. As it plays now the jerky frame-rate is distracting enough to make me regret my purchase.

At first I was a little puzzled on if I should spend $10 on an app. But now I'm glad i bought it.I love the mini games there really fun and I just think the whole game is fun(:

Im one of those guys that like the icons on apps to be pretty. So change your app icon and it would be five stars. Other than that great app :)

I have played SMB on every platform it is available on and this is hands down the best version. The control is spot on. This is a great tech demo for people that don't get the iPad. My only gripe is the cost. This game is worth the money but it concerns me that so many apps are in this range, it makes me much more selective in my purchases. Having said that this game will not disappoint and has plenty of replay value.

It is extremely hard to control, I want my money back

Though I DID take the time to learn to use the iPhone version, and eventually did beat it, I always felt that the controls were FAR too sensitive. For this reason, I never even bothered to purchase the second version for the iPhone. I didn't feel that I had the time to invest in learning the controls of an overly sensitive game. Where Sega went very wrong on the iPhone, they went right on the iPad. The controls are much better. Instead of flying off the screen when you have a barely perceptable twitch of the hand (as with the iPhone) you are able to stay on track in this game. Great music, amazing graphics (as many iPad games seem to come with) and just an all around fun game.

I enjoy this graphics are great, however when i play and then exit the app and come back it makes me start the world over again which is annoying, also I'm glad you brought in monkey target, but with only one level a. it's really dull and boring, and b. i dont want to have to touch the middle of the ball to open it, i want to touch anywhere on the screen to open the ball, other then those adjustments to be made, glad i purchased i really enjoy!

I beat this game on 1 charge on the iPad I was able to beat every level. the graphics are ok allittle jerky but usable. I would give it. 5 stars if the graphics were allittle better and their was more levels. But it's pretty good besides from those little things.

GOOD: -Controls are fine. -Graphics are very pleasant. -Game play is fun BAD: -Length: games should average about 1-2 hours of game play for every $2 spent but this one is probably closer to $3 an hour ratio. -Mini games were pointless. Golf was okay but the other 3 were not really an addition -Difficulty was A bit lacking. It was close to where it should have been but not quite there. -Price was high at $10 ADVICE: If you love marble games like this one and you don't mind minimal over spending than this will be good if $ is an issue than wait for a sale. If it is sold for $6-8 it will be perfect.

I bought the original monkey ball on the iPod touch when it came out and found it to be unplayable. This one is much better, as the increased size of the iPad makes it easier to control the little monkey around. It's still fiendishly difficult, however, so if you're looking for a casual gaming experience, this isn't it. Pros: -a ton of content. The game ships with over a hundred levels and four fun mini games, of which monkey golf and target stand out as particularly fun. The mini games all support pass the ipad around multiplayer, which is a most welcome feature -the game looks really good, with fully 3D characters and gorgeous backgrounds. The japan level really stands out in the looks department. Cons: -not enough options. I would like the option to be able to flip the screen since it's a lot easier to hold the iPad with the case on if the flap folds down instead of up. On top of that, though I appreciate the replay feature, it would be nice to turn it off; having to constantly skip replays is rather tedious. Also, would it kill to be able topic how many rounds of monkey target or monkey bowling we get to play? Three targets just doesn't feel like enough, and a ten frame go at bowling takes a long time... -performance issues. Only really a problem in the main game, but there are noticeable slow down issues at the beginning of a level and the end. The issues at the end might be remedied by disabling the replays, but it would still be nice to know that my games take full advantage of apple's A4 processor. (and before you ask, yes, I reset my iPad before playing.) Conclusion: This is a great first game to get if you just bought an iPad. The single player is long, challenging and will keep you busy for a long time, while the mini games make this great to share with friends. Still gotta love that monkey target. I will update this score if future releases fix the problems, so Other Ocean, get on it!

This game is infuriating. I cannot figure out what angle to hold the iPad, and it's a bit heavy to be waiving around. Don't like it.

Ok I bought Super Monkey Ball for the iPhone and hated it because it was soooooooooo hard to play.. what a waste of money! I took a gamble with this game and I can say that at least I can play it now... for the people that saying make it harder forget that! For once I can play the darn thing! I like how they added bumpers so you don't fall off as easy! Thanks!

Its fun and it's worth it if you haven't had the previous IPhone game. If you did have The iPhone game then don't get it because they only added like 10 more levels from the far east and the mini games are not very fun. They should make a lot more far east maps. OR make a monkey ball 3 because I would definitely buy it!!!!!

Sega listened and they fixed the problem and now the game is great again. It works on my iPad 2 running iOS 5.0.1 thank you very much Sega.

All of the other SEGA customers and I have waited a tremendous amount of time for this update to come out and for the app to start working. Finally we got the update. What's the catch? The app still doesn't work. I expect more. Please make an update and give us extra stuff for making us wait for all this time.

The latest update appears to have fixed the compatibility issues. Gameplay is nice and smooth, as expected. And the surprise addition of iPhone compatibility is a nice touch.However, I've resigned myself to the fact that nothing will ever compare to the original Super Monkey Ball for GameCube. This is is a good effort, but it's a bit simplistic and watered down in comparison (like the whole series has been since the DS release). But still, it's not bad for Monkey Ball on the go.

Now that it finally works, it's the best monkey ball game ever!!!

This game is exactly what you'd expect of super monkey ball on iPad. I got it on sale and it works perfect on my iPad 2 iOS 5.0.1. The iPad is a little big to be tilting wildly but it also helps smooth your movements due to the weight. Love the graphics and classic SMB music.

I would give this game 5 stars if you guys add 10 more levels for the far east and HOPEFULLY add far west. That would be greatful.

Im only rating it 4 statz cuz the controls r complicated  i mean i hav 2 tilt my ipod basically 2 the ground 2 get the monkey 2 go i hope in the update the controls r easier

This game is AWESOME!!!!!! A little hard to control, but with practice you'll be fine. It is TOTALLY worth 99¢. Happy Hanukkah!!

At first, our screen was blank upon startup after a brief glimpse of some smb characters. I deleted and redownloaded the app, and now it works beautifully.This game is as good as a friend of mine said it was. 5 stars for graphics and gameplay.