Every fact on this page applies to update 2.20, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble runs
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble plays on the Mac at 60 fps with update 2.20, the same as on the Switch. Tested from the title and a new save through the story's opening movie and the tutorial island: rolling, the camera and the Spin Dash. No iPhone app has been built yet. The game is built with Unity.
How it runs
On the Mac, a 15-minute session on the tutorial island held 60 fps with no crash, using about 2.2 to 2.5 GB of memory. The story movies play, and a press offers to skip them.
An early crash at the title, which happened on some starts, is fixed.
Bring update 2.20
Only update 2.20 was tested. Put it in the same folder as the base game before you Pack. The add-on content packages are licences only, and their content has not been checked.
Controls
The Packed app starts in the 2D touch layout. Tilt the left stick to roll, turn the camera with the right stick, and press A through the dialogue. The Spin Dash uses B, released while the stick is still tilted.
Good to know
- The story beyond the tutorial island, the battle modes and multiplayer have not been tested.
- Sound has not been listened to on a Mac with audio output.
Known issues
- No iPhone app has been built or tested yet.
- The story's first world, the battle modes and multiplayer have not been tested yet.
- Sound has not been checked on a Mac with audio output.
Packing command
Run this in your nxnative folder on the Build Mac. Replace the game folder and the keys path with your own. Add --platform mac-app to get a Mac app instead of an iPhone and iPad app.
python3 scripts/build_ipa_from_nsp.py ~/Games/super-monkey-ball-banana-rumble -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble work with nxnative?
Yes. Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is tested with nxnative on update 2.20.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble?
An iPhone 15 Pro or newer (A17 Pro chip or later) or an iPad with an M1 chip or later, on iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, or a Mac with Apple silicon. iPads with the A17 Pro chip (iPad mini) have the iPhone 15 Pro's chip but are untested by nxnative. Packing needs a Mac with macOS 26.6 or later and Xcode 27.1.
Is Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble?
Online play in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
