Monkey Tennis (Banana Mania)
- For the original version, see Monkey Tennis.
Monkey Tennis is a Party Game in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.
Gameplay
The monkeys play a game of tennis, on one of 3 courts. Monkeys have to return balls in such a way that their opponent/opponents either fail to return the ball, or hit the ball out. Points are scored in the order 15, 30, 40, 50, where scoring 50 points wins the game. A certain number of game wins nets a set, and a certain number of sets wins the match.
In addition to a standard return, Monkeys can perform 4 basic types of shots, a top spin shot, a slice, a lob and a smash. In order to perform a top spin, slice or lob shot, the monkey must make their way to the path of the ball and prepare their shot before the ball reaches them, as inputting a swing right as the ball arrives always results in a standard return. A red circle appears when a monkey hits the ball, showing where it will bounce, to accommodate this. A smash is performed when the opponent hits a high ball, by standing on the "Smash Mark" and swinging when the ball is overhead. The player can influence where their shot will go by inputting a direction when they input a swing. For example, inputting left will make the shot go to the left, and inputting up will make the ball go to the back of the court. To beat CPUs, the player will need to mix up where they send their returning shots to, to keep the CPU moving. A fast serve can be performed by inputting to swing when the ball is at the peak of the toss.
There are 3 available modes. In Singles, there is one monkey on each side, and the inner tramlines determine the side boundaries of the court. In Doubles, there are 2 monkeys on each side, one in front and one at the back, and the outer tramlines determine the side boundaries of the court. In Tournament mode, a single player plays 4 singles matches in a row against a CPU, needing to best all 4 in a row to win.
Controls
Nintendo Switch and Xbox One & Series X/S version:
- Control stick - Move around/influence shot direction
- A button - Top spin shot
- B button - Slice spin shot
- X button - Lob shot
- Y button - View scorecard
PlayStation 4 and 5 version:
- Control stick - Move around/influence shot direction
- X button - Top spin shot
- Circle button - Slice spin shot
- Square button - Lob shot
- Triangle button - View scorecard
Windows version:
- W, S, A and D Keys - Move around/influence shot direction
- Vertical Right Square Bracket Key - Top spin shot
- K Key - Slice spin shot
- J Key - Lob shot
- L Key View scorecard
Courts
| Court | Details | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monkey Jungle | Terrain: dirt, bounce: normal, ball speed: slow | A tennis court in the jungle! This is the best place to practice the game, as the ball speed is slower! |
| Kingdom Stadium | Terrain: grass, bounce: low, ball speed: fast | A dignified tennis court built in a castle courtyard! Test your skills with a faster ball speed and a lower boundary! |
| Paradise Street | terrain: stone, bounce: high, ball speed: normal | A lively tennis court in the heart of the city! The boundary is raised, so focus on hitting those smashes! |
Settings
- Games - The number of games it takes to win a set
- Sets - The number of sets it takes to win the match
- COM Difficulty - The skill level of the CPU opponent
Missions
Note: All Party Game missions award 300 Banana Points.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Path of the Tennis Player | Play Monkey Tennis |
| First Victory | Win in Singles Mode (with Games: 4; Sets: 3; CPU: Normal) |
| First Championship | Win a tournament |
| Court Complete | Play Monkey Tennis on every court |
| Successful Top Spin | Hit a ball with top spin |
| Successful Smash | Hit a smash |
| Successful Slice Spin | Hit a ball with slice spin |
| Successful Lob | Hit a lob |
| First Singles Match | Play in Singles Mode |
| First Doubles Match | Play in Doubles Mode |
| First Tournament | Play in a tournament |
| Mode Master | Play all modes |
| Successful Big Serve | Perform a big serve by hitting a well-timed serve |
| Service Ace | Get a service ace |
| Return Ace | Get a return ace |
| Smash ace | Get a smash ace |
| Ace Complete | Get every kind of ace |
| Formidable Foe Defeated | Beat a Strong COM |
| Professional Defeated | Beat a Pro COM |
| Serve Routine | Bounce the ball before you serve it |
Trivia
- All the 3 original musics used in Super Monkey Ball 2 was not used in Banana Mania. The new song used is an original composition.
| Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Party Games |
|---|
| Monkey Race • Monkey Fight • Monkey Target • Monkey Billiards • Monkey Bowling • Monkey Golf • Monkey Boat • Monkey Shot • Monkey Dogfight • Monkey Soccer • Monkey Baseball • Monkey Tennis |