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Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (also known as Super Monkey Ball Athletic in Japan) is a game in the Super Monkey Ball series released for the Nintendo Wii in North America on February 9th 2010, in Australia on February 11th, in Europe on February 12th, and in Japan on February 25th. It is often considered to be the sequel to Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz.

In this game, you control the monkeys with the Wii Remote or the Wii Balance Board. The gameplay is similar to Banana Blitz as you tilt the Wii Remote to move around. However, you cannot jump in this game. Step & Roll also introduces a new monkey named Jam; however, he is not a playable character until Super Monkey Ball 3D.

Characters

Monkey ball concept art — Concept art for the cast of characters

AiAi
MeeMee
Baby
GonGon
Jam (not playable)

Main Game

Like any other Super Monkey Ball game, Step & Roll has a Main Game. Like Banana Blitz, you control your monkey with the Wii Remote. However, there is a new feature of using the Wii Balance Board. This game has five different main game modes.

Single Play

This is the main mode. Players may choose a world and play each level of that world in order, followed by that world's credits. Completion of this mode unlocks the mirror mode, which can be selected from the pause menu during the startup of a level.

Co-op Play

Like single play, but a second player can join in and shoot obstacles. There are more obstacles in this mode.

Marathon

Players may choose one of three marathons that contain three to six worlds for the player to roll through without stopping and with only one life.

Practice

Players may play any level they have played on in either single player or multiplayer with infinite lives.

Jam Dojo

The game's main tutorial mode. Contains one long level teaching you the basics of monkey ball.

Worlds

The game has a total of seven worlds. The first three are unlocked by default, and beating them unlocks the next three. Beating all six worlds unlocks the previously hidden, seventh and final world. Each world also has a hidden banana.

Stages

Main article: Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll/Stages

Mini Games

In Step & Roll, there are a total of 21 minigames. Eleven of the minigames are from Banana Blitz, with ten new minigames. Each minigame can be played with the Balance Board and the Wii Remote or the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. An asterisk* indicates that the minigame requires the use of a Nunchuck.

Settings

The settings screen has five different options:

Collection

The Collection is this game's version of achievements. There are a total of 36 different achievements to get. Seven of these achievements are special bananas that can be found in each world.

Rankings

The Rankings allow players to check their records for the main game as well as the minigames.

Replays

The Replay section is where players can watch all their saved replays from the main game.

Staff Credits Game

The Staff Credits Game section is where the player will be able to play one of the eight credits minigames without having to beat the world or a marathon. The player can also skip the credits by holding the A button for three seconds.

Wii Balance Board Check

This section allows the player to recalibrate their Wii Balance Board, if necessary.

Gallery

Main article: Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll/Gallery

Videos

Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll (Wii) Announcement Trailer

Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll - Launch Trailer

Animations

Trivia

When playing with the Wii Remote, instead of the Wii Balance Board, stages become littered with obstacles in order to make the gameplay more difficult. Because of this, speedruns of the game are done using the Wii Balance Board.
This game's goal design is a hybrid of the ones seen in the classic games and Banana Blitz.
Chiquita hosted a sweepstake where a family could win a copy of the game, along with a TV, a Nintendo Wii, and a Wii Balance Board.^[1] Their logo also appears on bananas seen during cutscenes with Jam.
The game was promoted on the popular MMORPG Poptropica, in which players would try and collect at least 55 bananas within 60 seconds, and would be rewarded an AiAi costume upon completion.^[2]
For unknown reasons, this game does not support PAL60, despite the previous game Banana Blitz supporting it. As such, the PAL version always runs at 50Hz, with the entire game running 16.7% slower.
The Japanese version of the game reuses the announcer clips from Banana Blitz, instead of the new announcer.

References

Super Monkey Ball Games
Arcade	Monkey Ball • Ticket Blitz
Home Console	Super Monkey Ball • Super Monkey Ball 2 ^(demo) • Deluxe • Adventure • Banana Blitz • Step & Roll • Banana Blitz HD ^(demo) • Banana Mania • Banana Rumble
Handheld	Jr. • N-Gage • Touch & Roll • Adventure • 3D • Banana Splitz ^(demo)
Mobile	SEGA Monkey Ball • AiAi's Funhouse • J-Phone • N-Gage • Bowling • Mini Golf • Tip 'n Tilt • Tip 'n Tilt 2 • Mobile • iOS ^(Lite) • iOS 2 (Sakura) • Uki-Uki Seesaw • Bounce
PC	Banana Blitz HD • Banana Mania
Flash	SMB1 Mini • SMB2 Mini • Disco Ball • Banana Blitz Mini
Cancelled	Banana Crazy

[1] ttps://www.ign.com/articles/2010/01/20/sega-partners-with-chiquita-brands-for-the-release-of-super-monkey-ball-step-roll-for-wii

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+</gallery>
+|release_date = February 9, 2010 <small>(America)</small><br>
+February 11, 2010 <small>(Australia)</small><br>
+February 12, 2010 <small>(Europe)</small><br>
+February 25, 2010 <small>(Japan)</small>
+|platform(s) = Nintendo Wii
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+'''''Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll''''' (also known as '''''Super Monkey Ball Athletic''''' in Japan) is a game in the {{series}} released for the Nintendo Wii in North America on February 9th 2010, in Australia on February 11th, in Europe on February 12th, and in Japan on February 25th. It is often considered to be the sequel to ''[[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz]]''.
+In this game, you control the monkeys with the Wii Remote or the Wii Balance Board. The gameplay is similar to ''Banana Blitz'' as you tilt the Wii Remote to move around. However, you cannot [[Jump (ability)|jump]] in this game. ''Step & Roll'' also introduces a new monkey named [[Jam]]; however, he is not a playable character until [[Super Monkey Ball 3D|''Super Monkey Ball 3D'']].
+==Characters==
+[[File:Monkey_ball_concept_art.jpg|thumb|300px|Concept art for the cast of characters]]
+*[[AiAi]]
+*[[MeeMee]]
+*[[Baby]]
+*[[GonGon]]
+*[[Jam]] <small>(not playable)</small>
 ==Main Game==
-Like any other ''Super Monkey Ball'' game, Step & Roll has a [[Main Game]]. Like ''Banana Blitz'', you control your monkey with the Wii Remote. However, there is a new feature of using the Wii Balance Board. This game has five different main game modes.
+Like any other [[Super Monkey Ball (series)|''Super Monkey Ball'' game]], ''Step & Roll'' has a [[Main Game]]. Like ''[[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz|Banana Blitz]]'', you control your monkey with the Wii Remote. However, there is a new feature of using the Wii Balance Board. This game has five different main game modes.
 ===Single Play===
-This is the main mode. Players may choose a world and play each level of that world in order, followed by that world's credits.
+This is the main mode. Players may choose a world and play each level of that world in order, followed by that world's credits. Completion of this mode unlocks the mirror mode, which can be selected from the pause menu during the startup of a level.
-===Co-op Play===
+===[[Co-op Play]]===
 Like single play, but a second player can join in and shoot obstacles. There are more obstacles in this mode.
-===Marathon===
+===[[Marathon (Step & Roll)|Marathon]]===
-Players may choose one of three marathons that contain three to six worlds for the player to roll through without stopping and only one life.
+Players may choose one of three marathons that contain three to six worlds for the player to roll through without stopping and with only one life.
 ===Practice===
 Players may play any level they have played on in either single player or multiplayer with infinite lives.
-===Jam Dojo===
+===[[Jam Dojo]]===
 The game's main tutorial mode. Contains one long level teaching you the basics of monkey ball.
-===Worlds===
+==Worlds==
-The game has a total of seven worlds. Once the first six worlds are beaten, the hidden seventh world appears. Each world also has a hidden banana (See ''Collection'')[[File:Monkey_ball_concept_art.jpg|thumb|326px|Concept art.]]
+The game has a total of seven worlds. The first three are unlocked by default, and beating them unlocks the next three. Beating all six worlds unlocks the previously hidden, seventh and final world. Each world also has a hidden banana.
-*World 1:[[Monkey Island]]
-*World 2:[[Excavation Site]]
+#[[Monkey Island (Step & Roll)|Monkey Island]]
-*World 3:[[Chimpan Sea]]
+#[[Excavation Site]]
-*World 4:[[Far East]]
+#[[Chimpan Sea]]
-*World 5:[[Polar Festival]]
+#[[Far East]]
-*World 6:[[Magma Valley]]
+#[[Polar Festival]]
-*World 7:[[Siliconia]] (Hidden World)
+#[[Magma Valley]]
+#[[Siliconia]] <small>(hidden world)</small>
+==Stages==
+{{Main|Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll/Stages}}
 ==Mini Games==
-In ''Step and Roll'', there are a total of 21 minigames, 29 less than ''Banana Blitz''. Each minigame can be played with the Balance Board and the Wii remote or the Wii remote and nunchuck.
+In ''Step & Roll'', there are a total of 21 [[Party Games|minigames]]. Eleven of the minigames are from ''Banana Blitz'', with ten new minigames. Each minigame can be played with the Balance Board and the Wii Remote or the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. An asterisk* indicates that the minigame requires the use of a Nunchuck.
-*[[Balloon Race]]
+*[[Balloon Race|'''Balloon Race''']]
-*[[Battle Pinball]] (''Nunchuck Required'')
+*[[Battle Pinball|'''Battle Pinball''']] *
-*[[Firefighter]] (''Nunchuck Required'')
+*'''[[Firefighter]]''' *
 *[[Fruit Basket]]
-*[[Hovercraft Battle]] (''Nunchuck Required'')
+*[[Hovercraft Battle]] *
-*[[Hovercraft Race]] (''Nunchuck Required'')
+*[[Hovercraft Race]] *
-*[[Hurdle Race]] (''Nunchuck Required'')
+*[[Hurdle Race]] *
 *[[Jump Rope]]
-*[[Ladder Climbing]] (''Nunchuck Required'')
+*[[Ladder Climbing|'''Ladder Climbing''']] *
-*[[Luge]]
+*'''[[Luge]]'''
 *[[Monkey Race]]
 *[[Monkey Snowboard]]
-*[[Monkey Target]]
+*[[Monkey Target (Banana Blitz)|Monkey Target]]
-*[[Ninja Stomp]]
+*[[Ninja Stomp|'''Ninja Stomp''']]
-*[[Red Light, Green Light]] (''Nunchuck Required'')
+*[[Red Light, Green Light]] *
 *[[Seesaw Ball]]
-*[[Skydiving]] (''Nunchuck Required'')
+*'''[[Skydiving]]''' *
 *[[Spaceship Landing]]
-*[[Spinning Top Attack]]
+*[[Spinning Top Attack|'''Spinning Top Attack''']]
-*[[Starlight Swing]]
+*[[Starlight Swing|'''Starlight Swing''']]
-*[[Sumo Smash]]
+*[[Sumo Smash|'''Sumo Smash''']]
+==Settings==
+The settings screen has five different options:
+===[[Collection]]===
+The Collection is this game's version of achievements. There are a total of 36 different achievements to get. Seven of these achievements are special bananas that can be found in each world.
-==Options==
-The options screen has five different options.
-===Collection===
-The Collection is this games version of Achievements. There are a total of 36 different achievements to get. seven of these achievements are special bananas that can be found in each world.
 ===Rankings===
 The Rankings allow players to check their records for the main game as well as the minigames.
-===Replays===
+===[[Replay]]s===
 The Replay section is where players can watch all their saved replays from the main game.
-===Staff Credits Game===
+===[[Credits#In Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll|Staff Credits Game]]===
 The Staff Credits Game section is where the player will be able to play one of the eight credits minigames without having to beat the world or a marathon. The player can also skip the credits by holding the A button for three seconds.
 ===Wii Balance Board Check===
-This section allows the player to check if the Wii Balance Board is working properly.
+This section allows the player to recalibrate their Wii Balance Board, if necessary.
-==Characters==
+==Gallery==
+{{Main|Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll/Gallery}}
-*[[AiAi]]
-*[[MeeMee]]
+===Videos===
-*[[Baby]]
+<gallery>
-*[[GonGon]]
+Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll (Wii) Announcement Trailer|Announcement Trailer
-*[[Jam]]
+Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll - Launch Trailer|Launch Trailer
+</gallery>
+===Animations===
+*[[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Main Game Victory Animations]]
+*[[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Podium Animations]]
 ==Trivia==
+[[File:Chiquita-super-monkey-ball-sweepstakes.jpg|thumb|right|Promotion for the Chiquita sweepstake]]
-*This is the only Super Monkey Ball game to have a monkey that is not playable or a villain.
+*When playing with the Wii Remote, instead of the Wii Balance Board, stages become littered with obstacles in order to make the gameplay more difficult. Because of this, speedruns of the game are done using the Wii Balance Board.
-*This game's goal is more similar to the classic games than it is to ''Banana Blitz.''
+*This game's [[goal]] design is a hybrid of the ones seen in the classic games and ''[[Banana Blitz]]''.
-*Most people claim that this game is too easy due to the lack of boss battles and jump feature, the absence of the playable characters [[YanYan]] and [[Doctor]], and the lack of the characters' special abilities from ''Banana Blitz.''
-*Chiquita hosted a sweepstake where a family could win a copy of the game, along with a TV, a Wii, and the Balance Board
+*Chiquita hosted a sweepstake where a family could win a copy of the game, along with a TV, a Nintendo Wii, and a Wii Balance Board.<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/01/20/sega-partners-with-chiquita-brands-for-the-release-of-super-monkey-ball-step-roll-for-wii</ref> Their logo also appears on [[:File:ChiquitaSticker.png|bananas]] seen during cutscenes with Jam.
+*The game was promoted on the popular MMORPG ''{{wp|Poptropica}}'', in which players would try and collect at least 55 bananas within 60 seconds, and would be rewarded an [[AiAi]] costume upon completion.<ref>https://youtu.be/0GQ3PcwFSKc</ref>
-[[Category:Games]]
+*For unknown reasons, this game does not support PAL60, despite the previous game ''Banana Blitz'' supporting it. As such, the PAL version always runs at 50Hz, with the entire game running 16.7% slower.
-[[Category:Nintendo Wii Games]]
+*The Japanese version of the game reuses the announcer clips from ''Banana Blitz'', instead of the new announcer.
+{{Refs}}
+{{Games}}
+[[Category:Home Console Games]]
+[[Category:Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll| ]]