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Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble
Developer(s)Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)Daisuke Takahata
Producer(s)Nobuhiro Suzuki
Designer(s)Tomoki Hatanaka
Programmer(s)Yōichi Ishikawa
Artist(s)Michio Abe
Composer(s)Yuri Fukuda
SeriesSuper Monkey Ball
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseJune 25, 2024
Genre(s)Platform, party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble[a] is a 2024 platform game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and released by Sega for Nintendo Switch on June 25, 2024.

Gameplay[edit]

Similar to previous games, Banana Rumble consists of controlling one of the playable characters into a hazardous stage and reaching the goal under the time limit.

A new move, the Spin Dash, allow the player to dash under speed to reach shortcuts, but the move requires a cooldown upon use. Multiplayer is supported locally with four players, a feature returning from Super Monkey Ball, and an alternate online mode where 16 players engage into minigames.

Development[edit]

The game and its release date was announced during a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on February 21, 2024.[1][2] Yukio Oda—a long-time level designer for the franchise—stated that the new Spin Dash move was meant to help "broaden" the possibilities for players, and explained that “even after looking back over 20 years, there are many levels that I think are very original. I think that the originality of the first Super Monkey Ball is the DNA of the series, so I made Banana Rumble keeping all of this in mind while also trying to adapt it to the changing times and the needs of the players."[3]

Critical Reception[edit]

According to review aggregator website Metacritic, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble received "generally favorable" reviews.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Known in Japan as Sūpā Monkī Bōru Banana Ranburu (Japanese: スーパーモンキーボール バナナランブル)
  2. ^ Based on 46 reviews, 32 (70%) of which were positive, 13 (28%) were "mixed", and 1 was unscored.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (February 21, 2024). "Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble Announced for Nintendo Switch". IGN.
  2. ^ Janca, Ben (February 21, 2024). "Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble - The Big Roll Out Trailer". GameSpot.
  3. ^ Welsh, Oli (2024-06-25). "Yakuza's developers went back to their roots for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. ^ "Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble". Metacritic. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Colantonio, Giovanni (June 24, 2024). "Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble review: Sega is on a roll with its latest hit". Digital Trends. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Shea, Brian (June 26, 2024). "Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review". Game Informer. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Reynolds, Ollie (June 24, 2024). "Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review". Nintendo Life. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Zawodniak, Melanie (June 24, 2024). "Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

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