I am reminded of Super Monkey Ball Jr for the Game Boy Advance as an example of a great handheld maze game. Although it was released many years ago, the difference in actual gameplay experience between the GBA and the DS is night and day. Sure the graphics are better in this DS version of the game, but that’s about it.
Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll can only be considered as a major disappointment to fans of the series. I highly recommend the older GBA game over this one for your puzzle fix.