Late last year, I reviewed Super Monkey Ball 2 for iPhone and iPod touch. I concluded that review by saying, “Super Monkey Ball 2 looks great, it plays great, and its about as perfect a match for the iPhone and iPod touch as a game can be.” Will it be okay with everyone if I say the same thing about Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition for iPad?

The iTunes App Store has become a mess of games. Searching through it is not entirely unlike digging through the discount box of PC games at the local electronics store; for every nine junk titles, you may be lucky to find one gem. It’s those gems that make it worth it, though, and we review three of them here in three different genres: The Treasures of Montezuma 2, Super Monkey Ball 2 and Ravensword: The Fallen King.