Of course, the biggest boon the game has when it comes to graphics is the 3D aspect. While there are issues with the system's 3D imaging, Super Monkey Ball 3D does a good job of not going so crazy with the feature as to make the hardware's problems too apparent. For one, while the fields and levels are in 3D, they are never so crazy that it causes the kind of dizziness most people experienced with 3D games and movies might fear.
Like most games in the series, both the landscapes and the characters have their stylized look that is fairly unique to Super Monkey Ball, so long-time fans of the games shouldn't be disappointed in that regard. The same can be said for the game's audio as both the happy-go-lucky music and amusing sound effects return.