I feel so bad for anyone who picked this up as there first game in the series, and thinks this is what Monkey Ball is. Through the first few worlds I was like, “oh this isn't THAT bad, it’s kinda just an easier version of the originals”. How wrong I was. As I kept going on, I hated and hated the game more and more. I despise this game. As a kid I played 2 a lot, it was a tough game but I managed fine and got decent at it. This is not a Monkey Ball game though. This is a 3d platformer, disguised as a Monkey Ball game. Monkey Ball games are Physics games, not 3D platformers. If I wanted to play a 3D platformer with god awful controls, a bad camera and slippery physics, I would have asked.The simple addition of a jump button changes everything, no longer are you trying to tilt the stage to gain momentum to pull off fun and addictive trick shots. Your slowly hopping around these boringly designed levels and fighting the controls not to fall off while platforming. I hate the final boss too, I spent like an hour trying to beat him legitimately and he would randomly just reach over unintentionally and knock me off the stage, even playing as the smallest character Baby. I had to resort to cheesing him by camping underneath him were he couldn't touch me and killing him from there. He’s ugly and stupid and I hate him so much. 1 and 2 were addictive, fun, creative arcade style physics games that were challenging, yet addictive because they were designed that way, to be quarter munchers. The player would get experimental and try different things to reach a goal, it such a great formula. This just makes me want to turn off my switch, because I wasn't having any fun during “challenging” stages. I hate this game so much. Besides all that, as far as the remaster goes, the new additions are nice, I guess. The song is catchy and the yellow and black visuals are sleek. Too bad its layered onto such an unfixable, deeply flawed game.