I have never played Super Monkey Ball, so I can't compare with the original. But it was fun to move the entire level and throw my cat around at high speed. I had a little trouble with the controls--they felt a little clumsy to me, and I think I would have liked a slower acceleration/deceleration in the movement so I had finer control. Also would have liked the option to play with my right hand using the arrow keys. But the music was cool, I loved the cat character and the photo backdrop. Cool entry!