Super Monkey Ball (web port)
Ranked 13 of 48 browser games by recommenders
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.
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.
28 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 23
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 82%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 23 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 4.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Nostalgia for the GameCube original
“That Super Monkey Ball game on the GameCube was just amazing.”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Ai, Japanese chimpanzee who counted and painted dies at 49” “This is incredible. Well done.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” “forgot how much fun this game is. really takes me back”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” Works well on mobile
“Adjust the input falloff thing and it is actually usable on mobile”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” “got to stage 10 without messing with any of the settings on iPhone”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” “works perfectly for me on iOS Webview even with a virtual joystick”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” - Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website”
- Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website”
Praised as a solid port
“I feel like it’s more sensitive than the original but this is a solid job.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” “This is exactly what I'm looking for.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” “This is incredible. Well done.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” Party modes like Monkey Target
“It was all about the party games. Especially target and golf!”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Ai, Japanese chimpanzee who counted and painted dies at 49” “This is awesome. Monkey Target was my favorite part”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Monkey sounds and visuals missing
“Looks and feels great, but is missing the monkey in the ball?”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” “it's not really the same without the monkey yelling when you fall off the level”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” “I am a little disappointed that there are no monkeys inside the balls”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” Feels too fast or sensitive
“I feel like it’s more sensitive than the original but this is a solid job.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” “it feels a little fast somehow”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” Won't work on some phones
“I'm not getting it to work.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website” “It almost works on my phone but glitches out”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Super Monkey Ball ported to a website”
Other browser games people recommend
The four most recommended other browser games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TinyWind | 61 | 19 | 76% | 1 | — | — |
| Starfling | 59 | 17 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| Starcraft: Ashfall | 46 | 12 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| Half-Life 2 in a Browser | 42 | 11 | 79% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Super Monkey Ball (web port)This page | 23 | 5 | 82% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
23 of the 29 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I was absolutely hooked on SMB 1 and 2 for Gamecube and Wii.”
“This is incredible. Well done.”
“there are no disclosures about this anywhere from the author when so much of the work has been done by AI”
“I'm not getting it to work.”
“it also feels like this was built backwards”
“the timer kept going and then counted it as a failure and restarted the map”
“works perfectly for me on iOS Webview even with a virtual joystick”
“This is awesome. Monkey Target was my favorite part”
“I am a little disappointed that there are no monkeys inside the balls”
“This is exactly what I'm looking for.”
“got to stage 10 without messing with any of the settings on iPhone”
“keyboard doesn't seem great for this, it feels like it needs an analog stick”
“I'm kinda blown away at how well it works on mobile”
“how well this works on mobile”
“forgot how much fun this game is. really takes me back”
“Adjust the input falloff thing and it is actually usable on mobile”
“it feels a little fast somehow”
“Looks and feels great, but is missing the monkey in the ball?”
“it's not really the same without the monkey yelling when you fall off the level”
“It almost works on my phone but glitches out”
“I feel like it’s more sensitive than the original but this is a solid job.”
“It was all about the party games. Especially target and golf!”
“That Super Monkey Ball game on the GameCube was just amazing.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.