It reuses levels from other games in the Super Monkey Ball series.

Like many other games of Super Monkey Ball series, the player has the option to choose AiAi, MeeMee, Baby or GonGon.

New to this game, the player has the option to speed up or slow down the tilt by pressing the A or B Buttons respectively.

Super Monkey Ball Jr. received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic, but the game was criticized for a lack of analog movement.

[2] IGN gave the game a 9/10, praising its high replayability and gameplay.