You get exactly what it says on the tin with a Super Monkey Ball game and this time the subtitle is just as literal: if you have a Wii Fit balance board you can control the whole game simply by tilting and moving your body.

If you don't have Wii Fit (or you just don't want to get so physical with the game) you can still use the Wii remote, as you try to manoeuvre your spherically-enclosed simian through the maze-like levels. Picking up bananas as you go is as complicated as the game gets, but you'll find it a cunning test of concentration and balance.

For the first time the single player levels have a new co-op mode, where a friend can help by blasting away obstacles from your path. Or if you want to get even more sociable there's the usual bizarre multiplayer mini-games, including a sky-diving game and a chance to play as a monkey fireman.

Key Features

• Ape escape: Gaming's most famous monkey troop (plus new character Jam) return with a whole new set of a-maze-ing challenges.
• Banana bonanza: More than 70 all-new levels to navigate, plus a special mirror mode to play them all in reverse and marathon mode - where you have to complete all levels in one sitting.
• Monkey magic: Have a friend help you out on a level by shooting obstacles from your path by aiming their Wii remote at the screen.
• Super party: Over 20 different four-player mini-games to play, including classics such as Monkey Target and Monkey Race, plus new Sky Diving, Sumo Smash and Firefighter games.
• Monkey Fit: Use the balance board from Wii Fit to control the whole game, just by shifting your body left and right - the game will even chart how many "monkey calories" you burn.

About the Developer: Sega
Sega is one of the oldest and most respected Japanese publishers and developers in the world. They have many different development studios around the world, including the famous AM arcade divisions, Sonic Team and acquired Western teams such as Sports Interactive.