A newly discovered rating for an upcoming Super Monkey Ball game has been spotted on a Taiwanese ratings board, adding to the already-existing evidence that a series revival is on the cards.
Back in May, Sega filed a trademark for a game called Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball in Japan. In the same month, the company also grabbed a new trademark for Wii game Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, leaving us hopeful that AiAi and friends are on the verge of making a comeback.
This latest discovery appears to relate to the very same 'Tabegoro!' title that was trademarked a couple of months ago - a very rough Google translation of the newly rated game reads 'The food is great! Super Monkey Ball', corresponding nicely with the word Tabegoro which means 'ripe', 'in season', or 'good to eat'. It also appears to be coming to Switch, PS4, and PC.
So, with the game now being trademarked and rated, all that's left is for it to be released, right? Sega hasn't spoken of the title in any official capacity just yet, but we'll make sure to update you if and when an official reveal arrives.
Are you a big fan of Super Monkey Ball? Would you like to see a new game appear on Switch? Let us know in the comments below.
[source gamerating.org.tw, via goldmetalsonic.wordpress.com, gonintendo.com]
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Give us! Please!
Oh God please I've been hoping for a new Super Monkey Ball on Switch ever since the system was announced.
Between this and the new "Rolled Out" game that got funded I'm hoping we're gonna be happy with our selection either way.
Didn't play this much as a kid, but I loved when I had my hands on it. It's be a great Arcade game to dip into on handheld Switch.
YES YES YES YES YES.
Played the hell out of the Gamecube iterations.
I played the crap out of Super Monkey Ball back in the day.
Who knows about that Monkey Golf? Yaaa, monkey golf. It was better than the actual game lol.
This is one of those games that just passed me by a long time ago. Didn't have a gamecube when it came out, and never got around to trying any of the others. Closest thing I had was an EyeToy experience on PS2. If a remaster/new game is coming, I'll give it a go.
@JaxonH monkey targets and pool were also great
@Gs69, My friends and I used to play Monkey Target as a drinking game. Open the wings as close to the sea as possible, if you crash and burn you down a shot, fail to land on the target, down a shot. We'd have a great time playing this mini game
I hope this happens. I love these games. Reminds me of GameCube days
This would be great
They could try. Sonic is not really in a great position at the moment, so Sega can at least try given their other IPs a chance.
The first 2 ‘Cube games were brilliant. The first Wii version less so. 3DS even less still. Heard disappointing things about the GC Adventure game, Wii Balance Board game and the DS game.
If this is a remake of 1&2, I’m on board. If it’s like the latter games, I’ll wait for reviews.
Doesn’t this basically confirm it? Why would they pay a ratings board to review it otherwise? Why else would that ratings board classify it as a Switch game?
I really hope this is true! We are in desperate need of a GOOD super monkey ball game this gen.
@Welshland ha lol that’s a good idea always found it to be more entertaining than the main game
I'm cautiously optimistic. The last "console" Monkey Ball game on Vita was decent, but still a far cry from the greatness of the two GameCube originals.
In fact, the trajectory of the series quality has been straight downwards over the years.
That said, SEGA does now how to make good games still, so if they truly put in the effort with this one, it could turn out wonderfully.
Very enjoyable, extremely frustrating! Definitely a good game for the Switch. I hope they bring out a monkey-in-a-ball peripheral a la Pokémon ball
1&2 on the cube were amazing.
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@KIRO
The original Monkey Ball arcade controller was a giant banana!
It'd better include Monkey Billiards!!!!!!
A new game needs to happen, a remake or something.
I've wanted this for so long...it doesn't seem real. Please make it happen, Sega!
@RushDawg COOL!, found an image, almost NSFW lol:
https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/riostarwind/blog/trip-to-the-galloping-ghost-arcade/109950/
@JaxonH Almost every golf videogame is better than the actual game of golf! I might be saying that cuz I suck!
Yes, Super Monkey Ball golf is awesome. I played so much of it on GameCube. Can't wait for this Switch release!!!
@GrailUK can you translate please?
@GrailUK Oh, it's an expression of uncontrollable excitement!
@RushDawg Yeah, I like the Vita game, but it looks unfinished in some ways (monkey Target plays pretty well, but looks very unfinished). I love 1 and 2 on GameCube, and like Banana Blitz on Wii.
Always loved it. When i bought Gamecube at launch, i also bought Monkey Ball.
One of my biggest highlights from the Gamecube to be honest. Used to love the mini-games: monkey flight and pool were both really good fun.
Count me as another one who loved this game! A new version or remastered would be great.
If we get a Super Monkeyball collection, I will change my avatar! (Already know what to lol.)
A new game would be great, but I'd actually be just as excited, if not more so, if this is a remaster of the original, or 1 and 2. The Wii version wasn't so great, and I didn't hear very good things about any of the others. But man, I'd be down for playing 1 and 2 again. Or a new game that is as good as those.
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