"A little from column A, a little from column B." Despite the great reviews of monkey ball jr. I wasn't all that impressed. There were levels that were very difficult to manage because of the d-pad. I kept wishing I had a Game Boy player and the analog stick. That said, the graphics are impressive, mini games are still fun, etc. If you enjoy monkey ball on GCN and have an extra $30 and play away from home a lot, go for it. If I could do it over again, I would have used the money for something different.