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Monday Aug 27, 2012
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz Gameplay Tips from Producer Jun TokuharaHello everyone. And to those who saw me at E3, long time no see! I’m Jun Tokuhara, the producer of Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz. For the next few updates, I’d like to introduce the fun factors of Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz and tips to play the game. Let me start from the original concept of the Monkey Ball world. A time machine has finally been made. However…!? Doctor, a monkey good at making machines, has invented a time machine and the development has finally finished! Above is an image of AiAi trying it out right after the development was completed. They were supposed to warp into the dinosaur age, however….what they saw instead was a world of tin plate toys, with trees and rocks made of papier-mâché, and dinosaurs moving with spring gimmicks. Yes – the time machine made by Doctor was actually a toy time machine and that seems to be the reason why they have warped into a world of toys. Travel beyond time, and step into an adventurous journey you have never seen before!
Introduction of the WorldsWorld 1 “Tinny Jungle”
An ancient jungle set in the age of dinosaurs. The world is made of tin plates, and it moves by using spring gimmicks. The level design of the beginner course is somewhat “old style” and you can play the good old stages you may have seen before in the past. In the final stages of the intermediate course and over, a battle against a dinosaur awaits you!
World 2 “Clay Civilization” An ancient civilized world with a symbolic giant monkey statue. The texture of the clay seems very realistic, but the floor is made of timber so the ball will roll just fine. lol
World 3 “Block Kingdom”
A middle age kingdom, of swords and magic, formed with wooden blocks. The world may look cute, but the difficulty is pretty hard!
World 4 “Cardboard Canyon” An age of Western settlement, but the world is made by cardboard, creating a somewhat warm atmosphere. The final stage requires hard actions such as jumping across running trains. …hey, I have a feeling I’ve seen that monkey on the driver’s seat before?! lol
World 5 “Polygon Galaxy” In the future, the world is right in the middle of a space war. The world feels like a good old video game. Unfortunately you won’t be able to control planes, but later on, you will be boarding a mother ship awaiting far away, so be aware!
World ? “Super Monkey Hall” This is the interspace of time, during time travel. You won’t be able to play this world from the start, so go for it! The path to become a Monkey Ball master is long and tough! If you have any questions or comments towards the article, please comment below. OK then, see you next time!
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Comment # 1
this game looks sick! (in a good way)
Posted by ShadiNeko on August 27th, 2012 at 10:18 am
Comment # 2
Looks like you guys are really trying something different and interesting for the core game, which is much appreciated. My first game on Gamecube was the seminal and original Super Monkey Ball, so I’m quite fond of the series, but the 3DS, while very capable and gorgeous at 60 frames in 3D, was a little plain. Solid, but plain.
This looks to be not only a solid Monkey Ball title, but also a reinvigorating entry for both the series and Vita.
Can’t wait to see more of what you got and get my hands on it!
Posted by Goldanas on August 27th, 2012 at 10:40 am
Comment # 3
Looks to be the best Monkey Ball game yet. does it support classic minigame through ad-hoc like racing on the olderversions with power ups and so on?
Posted by Teflon02 on August 27th, 2012 at 10:57 am
Comment # 4
Monkey Ball arcade, Super Monkey Ball and Super Monkey Ball 2 are some of my favorite SEGA games (which is hard to admit, considering how many of the company’s games I am in love with), but the past few years of Monkey Ball games has been seriously lacking. I do not like the art direction of most levels found in Banana Splitz and a lot of previous level designs are taken from past games, but this is really looking to be the best game in the series – A shame, considering no one will get to play it as a Vita exclusive.
So good job with Banana Splitz, it really does look to be a fantastic release, one that I hope gets people to appreciate the series more!
I also really love the look of the Polygon Galaxy and the “Super Monkey Hall”. It does not live up to some of the fantastic worlds found in Super Monkey Ball 2, but I am hopeful of the future of the franchise. Great job!
Posted by Sega Uranus on August 27th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Comment # 5
I might save up for a Vita so I can get this game.
Posted by Dubba814 on August 27th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Comment # 6
Looks like a very complex game at the end!
I hope it doesn’t get too frustrating. lol
Posted by Starlight Rage Zone on August 28th, 2012 at 6:11 am
Comment # 7
Those last two worlds look SWEET!
how many levels are in each world? I’ll probably pick this up when it comes out.
Posted by Beat on August 28th, 2012 at 8:38 am
Comment # 8
Sega,very nice games for Genesis(Mega Drive).
as the world gets bigger,brain become smaller.
Posted by aAb on September 5th, 2012 at 8:50 pm