
Sega's Super Monkey Ball series has appeared on every Nintendo console since the GameBoy Advance, so it's no surprise it'll be launching for 3DS next year, with much the same formula that's entertained countless monkey lovers for years.
Below we have the first Japanese trailer for the game, completely free of surprises and without the 3D effect, of course. Does it still look like more of the same addictive ape action? Yes, yes it does, and that can only ever be A Good Thing.
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Looks pretty good, but won't buy.
I love the Super Monkey Ball series, so this is a definite buy on day one.
Looks okay, never got into these games
I haven't enjoyed a Monkey Ball game since Super Monkey Ball 2, which is one of my favorite Gamecube games.
Unfortunately i dont like this game i prefer hardcore games.
I hope this is better than Step & Roll!
I wonder if it'll utilize the motion sensors of the 3DS.
If this game is 80% as good as Super Monkey Ball 2, we're in for something special.
@ultranintendofanboy
You know that some levels in Super Monkey Ball are quite hardcore, don't you?
I read the hands on play test / prevw thingys in N-Gamer and ONM. You can play either with the moion sensing "tilting" controls or the analogue pad control scheme. The 3D effects obviously work best with the analogue pad controls.
Insta-buy methinks.
So many bananas flying at your face...I'll buy it for my friend to play.
Hopefully it'll be as good as 1 and 2, those games were amazing.
@Dragoon My thoughts exactly.
AiAi is wayyyy too cute.
As long as those stupid credits don't keep playing after every world... >_>
With tilt sensors it should be good. But then there is also a Kororinpa game coming out for the 3DS...
why does this game look kinda....well i'm not saying it looks bad...it just doesn't look as good as other 3DS title's, such as Resident Evil.
But still first day for me
@17: I was kinda thinking the same thing actually, lol.
This game seems to have the best frame rate out of all the 3DS games, but I'm not a fan of the series...
(it doesn't look as good as banana blitz because the 3DS isn't as powerful as the Wii)
@5 - clearly stated by someone who's never played the series. These games are probably a lot more difficult than whatever makes your arbitrary "hardcore" definition...I still to this day can't get much further than Stage 30 reliably on Super Monkey Ball 2's Hard mode (with 2 lives)...the stage layouts are really tough later on in most cases.
Imagine THAT in 3D, awesome!
a red 3DS, legend of zelda oot, mercanaries 3d are day one buy, possibly this one as well
Yay! Fantastic series, hope they finally bring back the proper Monkey Target from the first two games--one of the best multiplayer games of all time, but they could never seem to get it right in the later entries.
Try playing the trailer again and imagine all of those bananas flying at your head.
Anyway, this kind of game isn't for me.
This brings back good memories. Those who haven't played the series are missing out. I had 1 & 2 but honestly 1 was my favorite.
'into hardcore games' a stuck up gamer comment if i've ever heard one
"Into hardcore games" isn't a hardcore thing to say.
I've always enjoyed these Monkey Ball games. I say bring it.
Eh, the graphics kinda disappoint me.
Sigh #5, you've never played monkey ball, have you? =__= this game is plenty harcore. and a note to everyone talking about it having PS1 graphics, yeah but its simple and cartoony. a style they went for from banana blitz on. ya they didnt really try too hard, but i guess they didnt have too... idk, all i know is these games pwn.
Gameplay will be unique and immense on this gam. Stop getting all PS360X on us wrt visuals
Slack on graphical deparment.
Looks monotoom
Seems to have somekind of gimmick iphone alike fibe around it.
They should actually start using shaders and games like this.
@waveboy its a xbox ++
Personally, I liked Monkey Ball Adventure the best. If this has a story like it had, in which courses are interspersed around worlds, I'll buy it.
Oooh. I'll buy this, never knew it was this good on 3DS.
@gaty....you mean the iphone applied the idea of the wii remote tilt "gimmick" to its system and now nintendo are applying that original principle (via the iphone idea) onto one of its other, newer consoles? Hopefully the hardware will be a lot more reliable than the xbox's breakdown rate of 56%. Then again, that would be unacceptable.
I miss the original art design from the Gamecube days!
This game is bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
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