Frustrating but fun...
Gameplay: The gameplay of this game is top notch. You get fifty party games to play and they don't all use the monkey in a ball type gameplay so there is something fresh every time you try out a minigame.
The main story that involves rolling a ball around places to reach a goal in a portal is surprisingly fun and additctive and even sometimes frustrating. What's more the game uses the Wiimote quite innovatively and inventively in most of the minigames and main story.
Graphics: The graphics aren't that flash but the style fits the game. The character models of the monkeys are quite comical and cute looking which is rather nice. This game isn't that great in the graphics department but you have to remember this is a launch game and it does look better than some of the other Wii launch games.
Sound: Most of the music in this game was borrowed from Super Monkey Ball DS. The music isn't bad nor that great but it at least doesn't hurt your ears like some of music in games out there right now. There are sound effects for many things and some of the sounds that the monkeys make sounds really cute.
Value:
This game has quite good value. I didn't think that this game was worth the one hundred Australian dollars when I first picked it up but it soon dawned on me of the replayability you can get out of this because the main story has high scores and more bananas to be collected.
There is also the fifty minigames that will keep you and your family and friends occupied while they try out beat each other.
Summary:
Super Monkey Ball is truely a great launch game for Wii that showcases the Wiimote quite well with nice and addictive gameplay.