Tag: Super Monkey Ball
News There's a New Super Monkey Ball, But It's Exclusive to Nintendo Switch
Balls
Super Monkey Ball and Nintendo will forever be intrinsically linked, because the original game first found fame on GameCube. Since those halcyon days, however, SEGA has enjoyed success with the series on pretty much all platforms, so it’s a shame to see the newest entry, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, skip Sony’s systems entirely...
News Prepare to Be Charmed by Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's Animated Launch Trailer
Sonic Mania vibes
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania finally brings the series back in a major way today, 5th October, on PlayStation 5 and PS4. SEGA's arcade platformer about simians in spheres has been out of the running for a while, but this remake, bundling together all the levels and mini-games from the titles fans actually care about, sees its...
Mini Review Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania (PS5) - Sony Potassium 5
Ooh, chimpanzee that, Monkey Reviews
These monkeys have a problem. Well, a succession of problems, really, but the main one is that they've been trapped inside giant spheres for no reason. And they're beloved, these monkeys: since the GameCube days, Super Monkey Ball has been (perhaps bafflingly) popular, with increasingly diminishing returns across...
News Hello Kitty Joins Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania as Premium DLC Character
Super Money Ball
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's all-star lineup just keeps on growing. The remastered collection of fan-favourite entries in the series is coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 in October, and it includes a number of guest stars from other SEGA properties as playable characters. Kiryu, Morgana,
News Persona 5's Morgana Is Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's Mysterious Character
You won't believe it
The Push Square office was abuzz with speculation earlier today: just who was Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania’s mysterious character? SEGA has announced a bunch of crossovers for the platformer compilation this month, with
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's Next Guest Character Is Someone You 'Won't Believe'
Will be announced during Gamescom ONL
Here we are again. Another day, another opportunity for Geoff Keighley to bang the drum for Gamescom Opening Night Live. The man is notorious for getting his audience hyped up ahead of these events — he's already teased a number of announcements and updates on various games. His latest concerns Super Monkey...
News Yes, Yakuza's Kiryu Will Be a Playable Character in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Nani?!
Okay, this is definitely the best guest star yet. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania will have a number of cameos from SEGA franchises, such as Sonic, Tails, and Beat from Jet Set Radio. However, the most recently announced playable character is the Dragon of Dojima himself: Kazuma Kiryu. That's right — the
News Sonic and Tails Roll Around at the Speed of Sound in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
More SEGA guest stars for upcoming remaster
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is just around the corner, releasing on PlayStation 5 and PS4 in early October. The game revives a beloved SEGA franchise, remastering the original games in one huge collection, and it's looking pretty great so far. Recently, it was revealed that Beat from Jet Set Radio will...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Brings Jet Set Radio's Beat Back
Jet set radiooo
Here’s a cameo we didn’t expect to be writing about today: Beat of Jet Set Radio fame will be an unlockable character in remaster collection Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania. The goggled inline skater will be unlockable for free during normal gameplay according to SEGA, and will even convert the collectible bananas into paint...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Is On a Roll In New Gameplay Trailer
Bad to the boon
Looking for a bit of cheer on a Wednesday afternoon? SEGA has just released a new gameplay trailer for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, and it's hard not to crack a smile at this colourful, whimsical title. Fans have been asking for a remaster of the original games, and that's exactly what they're getting with this PlayStation 5 and...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Rolls to PS5, PS4 on 3rd October
Remaster compilation featuring classics
After months of leaks, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania has finally been unpeeled for PlayStation 5 and PS4, revealing that it’s a remaster compilation featuring Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. So, in other words, it’s exactly what
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Targets PS5, PS4
Leaked box art and screenshots
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania will target PlayStation 5 and PS4, and here’s your first look at the game’s box art and gameplay screenshots. Assets appeared on Twitter earlier today, but SEGA has yet to acknowledge the release. This is the second time the arcade puzzler has leaked, with ratings boards also...
News Unannounced Super Monkey Ball Game, Banana Mania, Rated in Brazil
Monkeying around
SEGA fans might have something to look forward to in the near future, as it appears Super Monkey Ball is making some sort of comeback. Following the arrival of Banana Blitz HD, there's been the question of whether the publisher would take the extra step and make a brand new game in the series. Fortunately, a new project does appear...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Listed By Australian Ratings Board
But now the page has been removed
Super Monkey Ball fans have had a bit of a rough time lately. In 2019, we saw the release of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, a remaster of what is widely considered to be the weakest entry in the franchise. Not long after, the publisher appeared to be gauging interest in the future of the series with a Twitter...
News Sonic Officially Confirmed for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD on PS4
Swaps bananas for rings
We've actually known about Sonic's cameo appearance in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD for a while now. A few weeks ago, some trophy descriptions let slip that the blue blur would be joining AiAi and friends in the remastered Wii title, and now, SEGA has confirmed its mascot will be an unlockable character. Sonic will of...
News Twitter Poll Suggests a Brand New Super Monkey Ball Game Could Be on the Cards
AiAi, captain
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD will mark the PlayStation 4 debut of this beloved arcade series, and it’s out in just under a month. Fans should be excited about the return of the franchise, but it’s something of a bittersweet revival. The Nintendo Wii title is largely considered one of the weaker games, and many fans are now...
News Sonic Spin Dashes into Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD as a Playable Character
Super Hedgehog Ball
SEGA doesn't shy away from the occasional crossover, and it seems like its latest will bring monkeys and hedgehogs together once more. The upcoming Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is set to feature Sonic the Hedgehog as an additional playable character alongside AiAi and his chums. The information comes from achievement and...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Gets a New Japanese Trailer
New footage of Wii game remaster
SEGA has released a new Japanese trailer for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. It's not a particularly lengthy video, but it does have a bit of new footage, including a brief look at some of the mini games. One of the new additions to the game is Decathlon Mode, in which players will compete in 10 mini games all...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Is on a Roll in New Gameplay Trailer
Having a ball
The announcement of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD was met with a muted reaction from fans of the SEGA series. The original Wii game is thought to be the worst of the bunch, but there's every chance its revival on PlayStation 4 could be a different story. It remains to be seen if motion inputs have been replaced with direct...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Officially Announced for PS4
Releases this October
Update: SEGA has now officially announced Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD for PS4. It's actually releasing in the West slightly earlier than in Japan; you'll be monkeying around with this updated re-release on 29th October 2019. Have a watch of the first teaser above. Banana Blitz HD features revamped controls, updated...
News New Super Monkey Ball PS4 Game All But Confirmed with Another Foreign Rating
Announcement imminent?
Earlier this week, a new Super Monkey Ball game for PlayStation 4 showed up on the Taiwanese games ratings website, more or less confirming its existence. It followed on from SEGA trademarking the same title in Japan earlier in the year. Now, another rating has emerged, adding a little more fuel to the fire. This time, the...
News Taiwanese Rating Could Mean a New Super Monkey Ball Game Is Rolling onto PS4
Monkeying around
A couple of months ago, SEGA filed a trademark in Japan for something called Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball. Many have reasoned that it could be a new PlayStation 4 game in the bananas arcade series, but we've heard nothing about it since. Now, a new discovery has been made, courtesy of the Taiwanese games rating board, adding more...
News SEGA Trademarks Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball in Japan
New game on the way?
It's been a heck of a long time since we've heard anything regarding Super Monkey Ball. SEGA's arcade classic last made an appearance on PlayStation with PS Vita's Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz, and that was nearly seven years ago. However, it's been discovered that the publisher has recently filed a new trademark, and it's...
After this morning's screenshot blunder, SEGA has officially confirmed Super Monkey Ball for PlayStation Vita
The title will launch alongside Sony's new handheld platform early next year, and will take advantage of the device's suite of input options. SEGA's promising plenty of new worlds, mini-games and even four-player multiplayer. The fan...
