One game that's rolled off our radar from time to time is Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. This title is due out on the Switch on 29th October and is a high-definition remake of the 2006 Nintendo Wii title.
If you're eager to try the game out before its big release later this month, you're in luck. Sega has uploaded an entire demo for AiAi's latest outing to the Japanese eShop, giving you access to multiple characters and levels. Provided you have a Japanese eShop account, you can start downloading it right away! Here's a look:
When the full game arrives, it will include over 100 single-player stages, 10 multi-player mini-games, revamped controls, and online leaderboards. While you're at it, it might be worth trying out the free demos for Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, which are also now available on the eShop.
Will you be giving this demo a go? Leave a comment below.
[source japanesenintendo.com]
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YES!! One of my most hype games of 2019! Will definitely be playing the demo.
ive never been so excited at the prospect of throwing my console across the room
I love the Monkey Ball series. Will definitely try out the demo.
Does it have credits after you finish a couple of levels?
It's on the Japanese eShop and yet it's in English. Wat.
Found it, thanks.
I still rock the gamecube and 3ds games. I don't think that I have the wii version so this will be new to me. Can't wait to give it a go. My favorite so far has to be the first gamecube title. I really had to put some time into that game to 100% it.
"How to Play - L-Move the ball"?? What?? With Monkey ball you move the level not the ball. Still annoyed they picked the inferior version of the Monkey Ball games.
Giving people jump?? That is just cheating!
Of all the versions of Monkey Ball, this is the one they release?
Sega being Sega again.
I had try demo of both RE5 and RE6 on Switch and they play like garbage so I'll just wait for some seller to resell used copy of the triple pack so I would get just RE4 on cart for a value price instead.
@electrolite77 I'm okay with them improving the worst one of the bunch (mainly due to controls). The other two are still perfectly playable, though I wouldn't say "no" to an hd bundle of those as well.
Sick and tired hearing comments regarding 'worst Monkey Ball' and 'just give us Monkey Ball 2'. I'm confident those commenting such never played Blitz on Wii since it was a very good entry in the series and using Motion to control was implemented brilliantly.
@Pazuzu666
I played it. Thought it was dreadful.
@Gorfvic20
I still play the first occasionally and it’s superb. The controls are brilliant.
@Pazuzu666 People just like to moan, I think it's good we even getting a Monkey Ball remake at all, if this sells well, Sega might remake the other games in the series
I don't care that it's not the best one.
I just want a new Monkeyball.
I don't understand why there are only 10 mini games. The Wii version had 50 mini games.
@Pazuzu666
Jumping ruins the game and turns it into a 3D platforner designed by the devil himself, the second stage of the demo showcases this perfectly.
Can anyone confirm if you can play multiplayer in the singleplayer levels, like 1 and 2?
Time to get a Japanese account...oh wait I hate this game.
I'm definitely getting Monkey Ball for my Switch, but I'm starting to think it won't measure up to all the fun of had with Marble It Up! Those weekly challenge levels and leaderboards are pretty sweet. It's one player though, and assuming Monkey Target is included that will put Monkey Ball above Marble it up.
I'm glad they're releasing a demo. I have heard mixed reviews about this game, so it will be fun to give it a go before buying
Just checked the demo....
Why some of the songs are changed????
Just noted Pirates Ocean and Space case have completely different music... What happened? Licensing issues????
The 3DS music sounds awful there...
Come to think of it, the second Mobile game that featured the theme didn't have the pirate's ocean theme either.
Sad.
@electrolite77 so I'm not the only one who hated it, i deleted it after 5 minutes, i didn't have the patience for it.
I will be downloading all these demos when possible.
But I don't have a Japenese account
@DockEllisD Which makes no sense, they should just release it on the NA eShop
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