Sega has released a brand new trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, showing off gameplay for both Sonic and Tails for the first time.
We've known that the duo would be included in the roster for some time now, but Sega has now confirmed that they'll be included at no extra charge and available to unlock through normal gameplay from launch.
"This combined celebration of the Super Monkey Ball 20th and Sonic The Hedgehog 30th anniversaries sees Classic Sonic and Classic Tails speed through over 300 Stages and playing 12 Party Games with the monkey gang and friends!"
If you missed the news, Jet Set Radio's Beat was also recently confirmed to be playable. Just like Sonic and Tails, Beat will be available for free through normal gameplay – the game's paid DLC has so far been reserved for a special pack that lets you play as Game Gear, Dreamcast, and Sega Saturn consoles.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania launches on Switch on 5th October. Feeling hyped yet?
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Great marketing efforts so far. If only they would let us pre-order the game on Switch — similar to the PS Store.
Also playable in mini games!
Haha, all they had to do was recreate the Sonic 2 titlescreen, but they used the Sonic 1 titlescreen as the basis instead.
I figured Sonic was a given after his inclusion in Banana Blitz HD, but including Tails too is fantastic.
@__Figo__ Sweet! That's a buy for me then.
Hmpf. Everyone knows Aiai should be SEGA's mascot. Who do they think they are trying to steal the limelight. Hmpf, I say! Lol, love all these new characters in the game! Wonder if you can customise them too!)
Ah. So this is what sonic did when he left in forces
@GrailUK I am a purist. The original crew only! It is MONKEY Ball, not Sega Ball. 😉
@Tandy255 I know right. At this rate they will have to rename it Super Gatcha Ball!
(hmmm...not sure I don'tmind that haha!)
@Figo It is and I just preordered the deluxe edition. Also, would really like to see some Miis in monkey balls… just sayin’…
okay it's only a matter of time before they put arle in
@GrailUK Free character packs are great, but I probably won’t pay extra for the others.
@Realness Miis would be awesome!
@NielsNL are you worried about preorder from the e Shop?
What I find worse, there was a Launch Edition and Anniversary Edition announced.
The Anniversary Edition is nowhere available to pre order
@Tandy255 Oh, if it was EA, they would have a machine filled with characters in balls, and you would have to keep paying for random chances of getting the one you want.
I hope they add even more classic Sega characters. I could see them adding Ulala from space channel 5 or NiGHTS! The more the merrier!
How do I reply to Ryan Craddock, to ask him if we can do a poll, to see how many people would like to see their Mii in a SMB?
no online play in mini games makes this a non-starter for me!
Sonic CD music, interesting choice
I'm sceptical over this after the atrocity that was Banana Blitz. If this is like Deluxe but upgraded and Monkey Target kept to the original faithful then I'm in... but I'm still cautious. They just nailed it with 1 and 2... everything else was just sub-par.
Looking forward to Banana Mania. Sonic and Trails are a great addition.
I guess this is one way Sega is able to get 3D Sonic to go 60fps on Switch as both Sonic Forces and Sonic Colors Ultimate had failed with that.
@Figo thank you been checking daily and happy it's up! Might just get the deluxe physical if its same price as regular digital
Sega still relys on Sonic even in other franchises
ROLLING AROUND AT THE SPEED OF SOUND
@Nintendo4Sonic
Anniversary edition is the physical limited edition
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