For 14 years, Super Monkey Ball 2 fans have been confined to 218 stages. During this time, World Records have been set, improved, and destroyed. But on July 9th. 2016, "Yoshimaster96smwc" uploaded a video on how to import wavefront obj files into Super Monkey Ball. And that's when everything changed. Custom Levels started popping up everywhere. Our monkey ball dreams were coming true. After 7 months, the SMB community has finally created enough levels to replace all 218 stages. Get ready for... A whole new adventure...
Super Monkey Ball 2 Custom Level Pack Release [v1.0]Tony2017-01-22 | MAKE SURE YOU CHECKED THE PINNED COMMENT OR THE README.txt BEFORE PLAYING THE PACK! =)
For 14 years, Super Monkey Ball 2 fans have been confined to 218 stages. During this time, World Records have been set, improved, and destroyed. But on July 9th. 2016, "Yoshimaster96smwc" uploaded a video on how to import wavefront obj files into Super Monkey Ball. And that's when everything changed. Custom Levels started popping up everywhere. Our monkey ball dreams were coming true. After 7 months, the SMB community has finally created enough levels to replace all 218 stages. Get ready for... A whole new adventure...
I hope you all enjoy!Super Monkey Ball 2: Winning the IL BountyTony2023-03-10 | Of all the things I have done in video games, I have to say that this is the hardest thing I have ever done. And no, I am not talking about winning the bounty, I am talking about getting the tie on the Jump Machine record. It's hard to believe I did something even crazier than getting GCN Waluigi Stadium World Record in Mario Kart Wii, but here we are. Yes, this video is about winning the bounty, but the focus is really on Jump Machine, as that is where I spent the majority of my time trying to complete this bounty.
To explain why this record was so unbelievably hard, perhaps it is best I explain what makes Nambo's record so good (youtu.be/wEHTpX3maQg): 1.) His air movement is strong in his record, setting him up to get an excellent run. 2.) He gets a very rare clip entering Bunch 6, giving him a very low hit off the jumper. This allows him to get an incredibly good score, destroying his old PB by 4 frames. Yes, that is considered destruction in SMB ILs, considering just how strong a 53,282 [.41] is. 3.) He clutches the ending by getting a side goal, something that is very difficult to nail on this level.
Nambo did inform me that he once failed a 53,300 [.50] by missing bunch 5 slightly to the side, which was enough to convince me that grinding for a lucky clip was not necessary. After just a few days of attempts, I had a similar failure.
Little did I know that I would not be able to replicate a run similar to that for many, many days, as performing the inputs necessary to get a 53,290 or higher (.45+) is INCREDIBLY precise, and it took many, many hours of trial-and-error to figure out every single stick movement on the level.
I could go on and on about the intricacies of this incredibly complex IL, but just know it involved purposeful slowdowns, watching the minimap, timing queues from clock ticks, and precise fast-fall inputs. All of which took many hours to master (~50-65 hours in total).
Just thinking about the fact that I was able to tie this record without a clip still blows my mind. In a way, I knew I was capable of it almost a week ago, but when I look back at how far I have come on this level, it really feels like I have ascended a treacherous mountain, and I managed to climb to the top victorious.
With all that being said, Jump Machine world record still could be improved, either with a clip or without a clip. I am fairly confident that 53,296 (.48) is very close to the limit of what is possible with no clip, but I do believe a run as good as 53,302 (.51) is possible with absolutely perfect fourth and fifth bunches, as well as a side goal entry. I had one singular run get the clip, and I bonked on the party ball at a .56, meaning the run would have most likely been a 53,306 (.53) or 53,310 (.55) if I finished. I believe an even better clip and turnaround could be possible, and something around 53,320 might just be doable. I know that Nambo expressed interest in playing this level again, and I hope to see him push this level to the 53,3XX range. :)
To those of you who caught that stream where I was very frustrated, I greatly appreciate all the encouraging words that day. I had a particularly rough day, and failing Jump Machine over and over was not doing me any favors. I believe your motivational comments really pushed me over the edge to achieve this record and bounty.
Finally, I want to say that after this, I am planning on taking another break from Super Monkey Ball. I am not sure for how long exactly, but nearly 19 straight days of Jump Machine really burned me out. I would really like to make a compilation somewhat soon, but there are still lots of scores and times I would like to achieve first, so unfortunately, a compilation will have to wait.
Songs used in this video: 1.) youtu.be/YXxqgUrWHzA 2.) youtu.be/EHl0ofVs2-0Tonys Super Monkey Ball 1 Compilation!Tony2022-03-09 | For the first time since I started playing Super Monkey Ball back in 2013, I decided to give Super Monkey Ball 1 a serious try. Although Super Monkey Ball 2 will always be my favorite, I grew to highly enjoy this game as I achieved a high score on each level. This compilation consists of replays achieved over the past five months, most of which were live-streamed on my twitch channel. I am so excited to be releasing a compilation for the first time in over two years; enjoy! :)
NOTE: You may notice that some of the replays stutter slightly. This was an issue caused by my capture card, and unfortunately, I have since deleted the replays, so this is the only footage I have. Hopefully, it is not too noticeable!
Total Time - 1:10.476 Lap 1 | 37.438 Lap 2 | 19.553 Lap 3 | 13.485
Music: Mario Golf - Toad Highlands Link: youtu.be/gelz7iduUgY Thoughts: Not a bad run in my honest opinion. I originally intended to go for 3/3 glitch, but I decided that it wasn't worth the hassle. I think the best part about this run was lap 1, the rest was fairly mediocre. Might come back to this track at some point in the future, but I kind of doubt it.【MKW】Toads Factory - 1:52.029 (No-Glitch) - TonySMBTony2021-01-08 | Date Set: 12/28/2020 Player: TonySMB Country: USA Controller: Classic Controller Category: No-Glitch
Total Time - 1:52.029 Lap 1 | 37.218 Lap 2 | 37.362 Lap 3 | 37.449
Music: Chemical Plant Zone Act 2 - Sonic Mania Link: youtu.be/YO5n6FUcwDA Thoughts: Overall, this was a decent run for my standards. I'm sure if I played this track for a bit longer, I could achieve a sub-1:52 time, but for now, this is fine. I wouldn't be surprised if I came back to this track in the future, it's pretty fun to drive.【MKW】Moo Moo Meadows - 1:17.288 - TonySMBTony2020-08-23 | Date Set: 8-22-2020 Player: TonySMB Country: USA Controller: Classic Controller Category: Normal
Total Time - 1:17.288 Lap 1 | 25.769 Lap 2 | 25.724 Lap 3 | 25.795
Music: ♪ Run, Jump, Throw! 1 - Super Mario Odyssey ♪ Link: youtu.be/tO4Odha0X1I Thoughts: I actually enjoyed this track more than I thought I would. My best possible splits give me a mid 1:16, so I can definitely improve this time in the future! Funny enough, despite the times, I actually definitely drove best lap 1, I just happened to miss the low trick that lap. Lap 2 and 3 both had many mistakes, most notably clipping the dirt both laps. Definitely a pretty weak time, but one day I'll probably try to improve it. Fun fact: I got this time on my birthday, August 22nd! :)【MKW】Mushroom Gorge (Glitch) - 43.999 - TonySMBTony2020-08-19 | Date Set: 8-17-2020 Player: TonySMB Country: USA Controller: Wii Wheel Category: Glitch
Total Time - 43.999 Lap 1 | 14.739 Lap 2 | 14.486 Lap 3 | 14.774
Music: ♪ Athletic Theme - New Super Mario Bros. ♪ Link: youtu.be/6rvMRbcqTfk Thoughts: Pretty good run for my standards. I don't really care for this glitch too much so I don't see myself ever beating this. Also, Wii Wheel is pain, and those digits are awesome!【MKW】 Luigi Circuit - 1:09.990 - TonySMBTony2020-08-19 | Date Set: 8-16-2020 Player: TonySMB Country: USA Controller: Classic Controller Category: Normal
Total Time - 1:09.990 Lap 1 | 23.408 Lap 2 | 23.214 Lap 3 | 23.368
If you had told me I was going to make a SMB2 custom level compilation a month and a half ago, I would not have believed you. At the time, I was focused on ILing vanilla SMB2, and had lost interest in custom levels for a while. That all changed when toothy released SMB2: Super Monkey Ball 1 Style! I have had a blast trying to find strategies on a bunch of levels, especially those that were significantly different than the vanilla game.
Huge, huge shoutouts to toothy, I think this is an awesome remake of SMB2 that everyone should give a try!
Anyway, I have regained my interest in custom levels, and I plan to continue doing ILs of custom stages of other packs, so while I cannot guarantee anything, I wouldn't be surprised if I drop another compilation within the next couple of months!
This is a compilation of my best high scores and a few times over the past almost 4 years. It is crazy to think that the last time I released a compilation, I had just finished middle school. I am now a senior in high school, who will graduate in May! Even though I am not sure if I will continue to compete in this game, it is pretty much inevitable that I will return; there's no escaping it.
Music: 1.) Jay Cosmic & DESERT STAR - Ocean Eyes: youtu.be/Rt7HMEyQ4nE 2.) Fox Stevenson - Knowhow: youtu.be/_LM2A4BVfEQ 3.) Laszlo - You'll Be Fine: youtu.be/k1utKdBSavoMARIO KART IN FORTNITETony2018-07-10 | So today, my friends were very bored, and as we were messing around in the new playground mode, we came up with the idea of shopping cart racing, essentially emulating Mario Kart into Fortnite. So we hopped into a new game and started building, and after working on the track for almost 40 min, we ended up with this! Sadly, because playground is only 1 hour per game, we only got to do one race. Although the track had a few issues as you will see in the video, it was still a blast! Enjoy the video!
This pack is easily my favorite pack so far. It best resembles what I love about Monkey Ball: Creative level design. I highly recommend this pack to anyone that loves Monkey Ball! Huge shoutouts to Bites, check out his channel!Super Monkey Ball 2: Monkeyed Ball - World 2 PlaythroughTony2018-02-21 | Pack by: Bites
This pack is easily my favorite pack so far. It best resembles what I love about Monkey Ball: Creative level design. I highly recommend this pack to anyone that loves Monkey Ball! Huge shoutouts to Bites, check out his channel!Super Monkey Ball 2: Monkeyed Ball - World 1 PlaythroughTony2018-02-17 | Pack by: Bites
This pack is easily my favorite pack so far. It best resembles what I love about Monkey Ball: Creative level design. I highly recommend this pack to anyone that loves Monkey Ball! Huge shoutouts to Bites, check out his channel!Super Mario Odyssey Any% in 1:19:46!Tony2017-11-20 | First recorded run. So many mistakes, I can certainly improve this by quite a bit...THE GREATEST SPLATOON 2 PLAYTony2017-09-23 | Twitch: twitch.tv/tonyequalstony Twitter: twitter.com/tonyequalstony
Greatest play I've had so far!Splatoon 2 - Infinite Money 1.5x Ticket ExploitTony2017-07-23 | World 5 Level 27[MKWii AR] Wiimmfi Competition #40 - 1:44.634 - ZaumikaTony2017-07-16 | At the time of upload, this time was American Record and 5th Worldwide for Wiimmfi Competition #40.
Rank: 5th Time: 1:44.634 Mii Name: Zaumika Friend Code: 2538-2409-8435 Country: The United States of America Driver: Daisy Vehicle: Mach Bike Controller: Classic
Very good lap 1 and 2 for my standards, but lap 3 wasn't that great. I'm happy with this time, and don't see myself improving it just yet.
https://competitions.wiimmfi.de/Super Monkey Ball 2 Community Level Pack Release [v1.5]Tony2017-07-10 | IF YOU ARE PLAYING ON DOLPHIN, you want to make sure you have "Use Panic Handlers" disabled. To do this, go to Options, Configure, Interface, and uncheck "Use Panic Handlers."
Mechanical Rhythem should be Mechanical Rhythm. Obstable Course should be Distortion.Splatoon - Floating Sponge Garden [1:14.240] [World Record]Tony2017-05-20 | Very good beginning, average ending.Splatoon - Gusher Gauntlet [0:56.439] [World Record]Tony2017-05-20 | One of my better records, but still improvable. A few minor mistakes here and there.Splatoon - Rise of the Octocopters [1:13.857] [World Record]Tony2017-05-19 | Far from optimized, but I'm happy with this for now.Splatoon - Lair of the Octoballs [1:24.134] [World Record]Tony2017-05-18 | *shrugs* Not bad.Splatoon - Octotrooper Hideout [1:27.309] [World Record]Tony2017-05-18 | Better, still not optimal!Splatoon - Octotrooper Hideout [1:28.124] [Former World Record]Tony2017-05-18 | Improved version: youtu.be/LkRfHXg_BLQ
Not the most optimal run, but I'm pretty happy with it. :)Super Monkey Ball Ultra - Beginner PlaythroughTony2017-05-03 | DISCLAIMER: The music used for beginner 1-10 is not from this pack, it is from Super Monkey Ball Dimensions Demo v1.0. A link to this pack can be found here: mega.nz/#!kbID0IbT!sTk7ZnTwEIB0KVzu3VL0XIiqDY-AEu8gsm_UN2JXN1M
I really like Pseudonymous's level design and aesthetic. His pack is off to a great start! I recommend you try it out! :DSuper Monkey Ball Dimensions Demo v1.0 - World 4 PlaythroughTony2017-05-01 | Download of rar file with patch files: mega.nz/#!kbID0IbT!sTk7ZnTwEIB0KVzu3VL0XIiqDY-AEu8gsm_UN2JXN1M
For those of you who don't know how to use GCRebuilder to play this hack here is a step by step tutorial:
STEP 1: Download a clean SMB2 iso from emuparadise.
STEP 2: Download GCRebuilder.
STEP 3: Open the SMB2 iso in GCRebuilder and export game files (root).
STEP 4: Replace the folders in the root folder with my folders.
This new pack is really fun and I highly recommend giving it a play! Lots of fun levels to enjoy here. ^^Super Monkey Ball Dimensions Demo v1.0 - World 3 PlaythroughTony2017-04-30 | Download of rar file with patch files: mega.nz/#!kbID0IbT!sTk7ZnTwEIB0KVzu3VL0XIiqDY-AEu8gsm_UN2JXN1M
For those of you who don't know how to use GCRebuilder to play this hack here is a step by step tutorial:
STEP 1: Download a clean SMB2 iso from emuparadise.
STEP 2: Download GCRebuilder.
STEP 3: Open the SMB2 iso in GCRebuilder and export game files (root).
STEP 4: Replace the folders in the root folder with my folders.
This new pack is really fun and I highly recommend giving it a play! Lots of fun levels to enjoy here. ^^Super Monkey Ball Dimensions Demo v1.0 - World 2 PlaythroughTony2017-04-28 | Download of rar file with patch files: mega.nz/#!kbID0IbT!sTk7ZnTwEIB0KVzu3VL0XIiqDY-AEu8gsm_UN2JXN1M
For those of you who don't know how to use GCRebuilder to play this hack here is a step by step tutorial:
STEP 1: Download a clean SMB2 iso from emuparadise.
STEP 2: Download GCRebuilder.
STEP 3: Open the SMB2 iso in GCRebuilder and export game files (root).
STEP 4: Replace the folders in the root folder with my folders.
This new pack is really fun and I highly recommend giving it a play! Lots of fun levels to enjoy here. ^^Super Monkey Ball Dimensions Demo v1.0 - World 1 PlaythroughTony2017-04-28 | Download of rar file with patch files: mega.nz/#!kbID0IbT!sTk7ZnTwEIB0KVzu3VL0XIiqDY-AEu8gsm_UN2JXN1M
For those of you who don't know how to use GCRebuilder to play this hack here is a step by step tutorial:
STEP 1: Download a clean SMB2 iso from emuparadise.
STEP 2: Download GCRebuilder.
STEP 3: Open the SMB2 iso in GCRebuilder and export game files (root).
STEP 4: Replace the folders in the root folder with my folders.
This new pack is really fun and I highly recommend giving it a play! Lots of fun levels to enjoy here. ^^Super Monkey Ball Dimensions Demo v1.0 - Advanced PlaythroughTony2017-04-25 | Download of rar file with patch files: mega.nz/#!kbID0IbT!sTk7ZnTwEIB0KVzu3VL0XIiqDY-AEu8gsm_UN2JXN1M
For those of you who don't know how to use GCRebuilder to play this hack here is a step by step tutorial:
STEP 1: Download a clean SMB2 iso from emuparadise.
STEP 2: Download GCRebuilder.
STEP 3: Open the SMB2 iso in GCRebuilder and export game files (root).
STEP 4: Replace the folders in the root folder with my folders.
This new pack is really fun and I highly recommend giving it a play! Lots of fun levels to enjoy here. ^^Super Monkey Ball Dimensions Demo v1.0 - Beginner Extra PlaythroughTony2017-04-23 | Download of rar file with patch files: mega.nz/#!kbID0IbT!sTk7ZnTwEIB0KVzu3VL0XIiqDY-AEu8gsm_UN2JXN1M
For those of you who don't know how to use GCRebuilder to play this hack here is a step by step tutorial:
STEP 1: Download a clean SMB2 iso from emuparadise.
STEP 2: Download GCRebuilder.
STEP 3: Open the SMB2 iso in GCRebuilder and export game files (root).
STEP 4: Replace the folders in the root folder with my folders.
This new pack is really fun and I highly recommend giving it a play! Lots of fun levels to enjoy here. ^^Super Monkey Ball Dimensions Demo v1.0 - Beginner PlaythroughTony2017-04-22 | Download of rar file with patch files: mega.nz/#!kbID0IbT!sTk7ZnTwEIB0KVzu3VL0XIiqDY-AEu8gsm_UN2JXN1M
For those of you who don't know how to use GCRebuilder to play this hack here is a step by step tutorial:
STEP 1: Download a clean SMB2 iso from emuparadise.
STEP 2: Download GCRebuilder.
STEP 3: Open the SMB2 iso in GCRebuilder and export game files (root).
STEP 4: Replace the folders in the root folder with my folders.
This new pack is really fun and I highly recommend giving it a play! Lots of fun levels to enjoy here. ^^Super Monkey Ball 2 Nevergivingusup2055 Level Pack - World 10 PlaythroughTony2017-04-08 | Link to pack: youtube.com/watch?v=cqs2UsmQojk
REPLAY INFORMATION WITH TIMESTAMPS: http://pastebin.com/biqwFeXq (Check pinned comment as well!)Super Monkey Ball 2 Custom Level - Animation TestTony2016-10-25 | Thank you yoshimaster96 for figuring out animations in Super Monkey Ball 2! Here is my test level. :)Tonys Super Monkey Ball 1/2 Custom Level CompilationTony2016-10-09 | Shout outs to ALL the creators featured in this video! It is a lot of fun to IL brand new levels, because sometimes the original Monkey Ball levels get stale.
DISCLAIMER: I did not put the creators in any specific order. I really enjoyed all these stages. :)
One more thing: Some of the replays, as you may have noticed, have very bad quality in comparison to others. This is due to the fact that I built a new computer, and I forgot to change the default settings in the Elgato Gaming Capture software. Unfortunately, I delete all my replays after I record them, so I was stuck with bad quality replays. Oh well, hope you enjoyed anyway! :D