While the company did re-release the Wii exclusive Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz in an.
I honestly cannot remember the last time that Super Monkey Ball was a relevant series for Sega.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is shaping up to be the best game in the franchises storied history.
Famitsu launched the below images and a release date of 31 October. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Preview - Super Kiryu Ball.
Unfortunately it was never considered one of the best games in the series, but it still received a respected average score of 74% on Metacritic.
Considering that the PS4 and Switch comes with gyroscope features built into the controllers, this port makes sense. What made that particular game different from any other title before it is that it made use of the Wii’s unique motion controls at the time. Instead of it being a sequel you’ll be rolling around the tricky puzzle-like levels of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz that originally launched on the Wii way back in 2006. It’s perhaps just not the one you were hoping for. Guide a transparent ball containing a monkey across a series of maze-like platforms and reach the goal without falling off or letting the timer reach zero in the GameCube port of the classic Monkey Ball arcade. With Kaoru Morota, Rio Natsuki, Konami Yoshida, Patrick Harlan. While the future of the franchise remains unknown, Sega will be hoping that its new bundle will be enough to tide fans over and, maybe, even indicate how much appetite there is for an actual new adventure.Last week we reported on a leak from the Taiwanese rating board and, as expected, they’ve come through a flying colours yet again as there is indeed a new Super Monkey Ball game in development… or more technically correct – ‘being ported’. Super Monkey Ball: Directed by Toshihiro Nagoshi. A 20th anniversary edition featuring an art book and special cover and sleeve, along with ten cosmetic items, will also be available at retailers - though Sega did not disclose its price at the time of writing.įive years seperated 2014's Super Monkey Ball Bounce on mobile and 2019's Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD on PC and consoles.
It's also offering a digital deluxe edition for $50, complete with extra character and console skins and new items, plus the original soundtrack. The release coincides with the 20th anniversary of the series and Sega has a bunch of extras planned to celebrate the milestone. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania will launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and last-gen consoles for $40, along with PCs via Steam for $30. The remake will also let you team up with friends in a four-player local coop mode, offer online challenges and leaderboards and new playable characters. Due to the failure of Segas Dreamcast home console and the companys subsequent restructuring, an enhanced port dubbed Super Monkey Ball was released as a. Your ultimate goal remains the same: Roll, tilt and bounce your way through a series of radiant worlds as the lovable chimp AiAi and his troop of cute pals. It is also a good idea to add a level maker to the games, as this will give the games a fresh, new feel while retaining the feel of the Super Monkey Ball franchise. This is important for people who cannot find any of these games and/or do not own a GameCube, original Xbox, etc. As part of the remaster, Sega recreated over 300 levels and mazes and 12 mini games from Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2 and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. Port Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe to PC and make them available on the Steam platform. The company announced today that Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, a remake of the franchise's first three titles complete with a HD sheen, will land on PC and consoles on October 5th. Just over two years since its last release -a remaster of the Wii's Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz - Sega is preparing a bonanza of chimp hijinks. But the gap between games had grown as the franchise struggled to make the transition back to consoles from handhelds. From its joyful first iteration as an arcade title with a banana-shaped joystick, the series has spawned around 19 instalments including remakes and mobile ports. Like a tilt maze, the colorful game asked players to move the world around its plastic ball-bound primates instead of the characters themselves. Super Monkey Ball's infectious exuberance mixed with its simplicity established it as one of Sega's most popular franchises.