worth, but i'll give it 2 scores
The game is fantastic, touch controls well implemented and minigames or multiplayer real fun!! so why 2 scores? simple, as monkey ball deluxe, this game repeat many past stages so if you have previous games there's no real deal in getting this one.

But will be so (SO) unfair give it a lower score for those who don't have previous monkey balls, many people could miss it!. Give it a 5 stars if this is your first Monkey Ball game, or a 3 stars if you don't. Simple.

A worthy addition to the series
Okay, a few minor complaints... First, there's no high score tables for Challenge mode. Challenge mode also seems a bit easy to complete, and has been changed to a weird theme of selecting a world, and then clearing the 10 stages within. You get extra lives with a mere 10 bananas, with bundles being worth 5. And the most annoying part: the 1UP graphic appears RIGHT ON TOP of your monkey, causing a severe obstruction for a couple seconds. The staff roll mini game gets really irritating, since it's several minutes long, and there's no simple way to skip it aside from doing a soft reset (L + R + Select + Start).

Other than those minor gripes, the game is excellent, and has silky smooth touch screen control that makes it just as easy to control as the Gamecube releases (and certainly much better than Deluxe). The selection of mini games is good, and single card multiplayer features are included.