Expert play unlocks more marble skins, but this is a game of intrinsic rewards - a clean run and a high ranking is always satisfying. There's more complex moving segments in Super Monkey Ball fashion and areas of subjective gravity to wrangle your clicky, clacky little ball through. The core of the game remains simple and accessible, but Marble It Up gets more creative with its levels. Simple, but easy to lose hours to as you chase better times and hunt shortcuts in each level. It's a simple time-attack game - collect all the gems in the level and get to the finish, with online leaderboards with ghost replays adding competition. Your marble feels solid and heavy, but after each bounce (which can be chained by pressing jump before a landing) you can apply spin while you're still in the air. Master this and you can do wild things to your trajectory each landing. The Marble Blast series has such a great feel to it, right up there with Sega's Super Monkey Ball. Today's new incarnation includes a PC-exclusive level editor and Steam Workshop support to share your creations with the world. It's out now on PC today after a well-received debut on Switch. Marble It Up is a spiritual sequel from many of the original developers, now operating under their own namesake - 'Marble It Up LLC'. Who remembers the Marble Blast games? Brilliant little 3D physics platformers, a bit like Super Monkey Ball but with a jump button, some clever power-ups and often non-linear levels.
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