A day after we highlighted the Indiegogo project Rolled Out!, which is described by its creator as a "love letter" to the Super Monkey Ball series, it's now been discovered Sega has filed a trademark for Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball in Japan. At this point in time, the company has not made any official announcement regarding the development of a new Monkey Ball title.
According to Gematsu, “Tabegoro” means “ripe,” “in season,” or “good to eat.” The previous entry in the series, Super Monkey Ball Bounce, was made available on mobile devices in 2014 and had no similarities to the mainline platform party games.
The Monkey Ball series started out life as an arcade game in 2001 and was then made available on the GameCube. The first two console entries were developed by Amusement Vision – the team responsible for F-Zero GX. To this day, these two games are still arguably the best entries in the series.
Are you glad to hear Sega hasn't forgotten about AiAi and his friends? Tell us down below.
[source gematsu.com]
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is... is it happening?
Trademarks mean nothing until evidence backs them up.
Wow, well ain't that a coincidence?
If it ends up being a mobile game, I will weep
Dang I had this game on the Wii could this be a comeback
Watch it be a mobile game.
Lawsuit against the "Rolled Out!" guys incoming?
I hope not.
I'd like to think the hype surrounding Rolled Out! forced their hands, but this is likely a crazy coincidence and long since been in development.
Either way (and if true), I hope it's a return to form!
It's probably crap. lol
I hope it's Monkey Ball 1 and 2 at the same frame rate as the GameCube games, with Chuchu Rocket(with online multiplayer for all 3 games) as an included bonus game all on one cartridge!
Or, I hope for a new Super Monkey Ball game that's up to the amazingly high quality of the arcade and Gamecube games.
Also, just want to acknowledge the superb music for Monkey Target in the first two GameCube games! So catchy!
Yay! Next Crazy Taxi.
What’s the problem if it IS a mobile game? Motion and tilt control on mobile is a pretty good fit for the Monkey Ball Series... I’m playing the re released Monkey Ball game on mobile via SEGA Forever, it’s fine.
Huh, very interesting. Rolled Out looks awesome as I am a huge fan of the original two Super Monkey Ball games. Hopefully this means something is coming but I won't hold my breath. Rolled Out is enough for me for the time being.
Anybody seen @GrailUK? I expected him to be first.
I really enjoyed Super Monkey Balls Deluxe it is challenging but fun.
I hope it's a game in tad with the original ones and not some lame spinoff...
Here's hoping to.
Otherwise, I'll just go to the modding scene which have been pumping great custom levels for the first 2 games.
Sega should do what they done with Sonic Mania and hire the creator of Rolled Out to make an official SMB. Like Christian Whitehead, that guy probably understands the series more than anyone currently working for Sega.
@ReaderRagfish I heard the one on the Vita was good at least.
SUPER MONKEY BALL 1 & 2 are amazing games. Bring these to the Switch, NOW Sega!
Well since Freedom Planet persuade Sega to make Sonic Mania happen hopefully Rolled Out! could persuade Sega to make Super Monkey Ball happen again. I still got my two GameCube copies of the first two games and the Wii launch copy of Banana Blitz, a compilation of all three or a brand new sequel that plays homage to them would be awesome.
an HD Collection physical release would be great.
@Ryu_Niiyama fguih weuiuygh wefghweghfg g883479y h hweu8 bjhb asuifishfiuh siuhsihsf-uh s9-uh9fh9sfh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All they should do is release the first two games as one title. HD up the graphics, maybe add online and thats it. No MB game since MB2 was any good.
I hope its a new game on the switch, but for some reason in the back of my mind I think it will be a mobile game ie crazy taxi
PLEASE BRING IT TO SWITCH SEGA!!
That's been a lot of time that I wait this.
I'm a big fan of this series!! I just hope, like a lot of people said, that it won't be a mobile game... I can't wait to see AiAi and ALL his friends (I mean YanYan, Doctor, Jam and all the other like P-YanYan, F-GonGon) in a new adventure!
Of course it's a mobile game...
But there is still hope in our dear hearts for a new entry.
I want Monkey Target and Monkey Race... And other wacky modes.
I miss this series.
I would love a new SMB or just the Gamecube ones remastered for Switch. Loved the main games and spent so many hours on Monkey Target.
They had to react because of Rolled Out.
Monkey ball Switch is a day one purchase by me if it happens
Either this is a mobile game that's been in development a while or a console release that they've fast tracked upon seeing people will still pay for Monkeys/small rodents in Gachapon capsules.
If a mobile game, then at least let it be a mobile version of Monkey Ball and not a peggle clone.
They see me rollin
Better not be another mobile game
Would love a new mainline super monkey ball
@GrailUK I am assuming that is you banging on the keyboard in excitement. Either that or a stroke.
It belongs on the Switch!
Time to renew that Dole endorsement.
@PBandSmelly
You're joking right? SEGA's recently released Yakuza 6, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Puyo Puyo Champions and Sonic Mania. There's tons of great stuff coming from SEGA these days.
The problem with the Monkey Ball series is that the director (Toshihiro Nagoshi) of the GameCube games is the same person who is currently directing the Yakuza series (SEGA's best and most consistent modern series). Clearly Nagoshi's focus is elsewhere these days.
@Ryu_Niiyama (Ahem) I have finally managed to compose myself I know it's just a trademark and there isn't really anything to hang my hat on, but the mere thought of having Monkeyball on my Switag ewef gbfubfby gh8eygfedybfbe uyehfuye! (Dammit)
@GrailUK LMAO I do understand. Honestly I'm hopeful that the financial shake up means I can get one more VF out of SEGA. They are going to have to dig in the closet at this point for more money targets.
@Ryu_Niiyama VF would be a glorious return! If M2 were to add one to Sega Ages, which one would you go for?
@GrailUK If it is Sega Ages then II or 4 Evo (that is old enough right?) but if I had my actual choice 5FS would be it. My main was introduced in 4 and I finally got her halfway decent in 5C and 5FS.
I have to agree with you. 2 has the most nostalgia for me but 4Evo was sublime. (Not played 5)
I know everyone dumps on the idea of a new mobile game, but the first one they made for the app store is the 3rd best game in the series (and the best one not made by Amusement Vision).
@PBandSmelly
SEGA gets full credit for Sonic Mania. They engaged talented fan developers and enabled them to make something special. Most companies squash fan projects.
Yakuza 6, Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Valkyria Chronicles 4 have MetaCritic scores of 83, 85 and 84 respectively (PS4 versions). Those are objectively great scores.
Hopefully Sega pulls another Sonic Mania and lets the devs of Rolled Out adapt it into an official Super Monkey Ball game.
Probably just a lame mobile title.
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