# Super Monkey Ball (web port)

23 Hacker News commenters recommended Super Monkey Ball (web port) and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Fans enjoy this browser port of Super Monkey Ball for its nostalgia and mobile play. Common caveat: keyboard controls feel poor and the monkey sounds are missing.

## Why people recommend it

- Nostalgia for the GameCube original (3 comments): "That Super Monkey Ball game on the GameCube was just amazing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46588424)) "This is incredible. Well done." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46795205)) "forgot how much fun this game is. really takes me back" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790437))
- Works well on mobile (5 comments): "Adjust the input falloff thing and it is actually usable on mobile" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790400)) "got to stage 10 without messing with any of the settings on iPhone" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790727)) "works perfectly for me on iOS Webview even with a virtual joystick" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46791190))
- Praised as a solid port (3 comments): "I feel like it’s more sensitive than the original but this is a solid job." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790228)) "This is exactly what I'm looking for." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790865)) "This is incredible. Well done." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46795205))
- Party modes like Monkey Target (2 comments): "It was all about the party games. Especially target and golf!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46592789)) "This is awesome. Monkey Target was my favorite part" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46791181))

## What people warn about

- Monkey sounds and visuals missing (3 comments): "Looks and feels great, but is missing the monkey in the ball?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790286)) "it's not really the same without the monkey yelling when you fall off the level" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790257)) "I am a little disappointed that there are no monkeys inside the balls" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46791023))
- Feels too fast or sensitive (2 comments): "I feel like it’s more sensitive than the original but this is a solid job." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790228)) "it feels a little fast somehow" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790325))
- Won't work on some phones (2 comments): "I'm not getting it to work." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46791557)) "It almost works on my phone but glitches out" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46790246))

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- [Starcraft: Ashfall](https://hackerapproved.com/p/starcraft-ashfall.md): 46 recommend
- [Half-Life 2 in a Browser](https://hackerapproved.com/p/half-life-2.md): 42 recommend
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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Super Monkey Ball (web port)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/super-monkey-ball/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).