Hello everyone! Welcome to the world of Super Monkey Ball!
It’s been almost 20 years since the first Monkey Ball graced the arcades – banana joystick and all. An icon of its time, it wowed fans with its sleek design, deliciously simple gameplay, and wacky fun. While the arcade game would inspire many wonderful adventures for AiAi and her monkey friends, the inventive originals – Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe – still stand out as the series’ gold standard.
We’re excited to share today that the three original Super Monkey Ball games – faithfully remastered for a new generation – are back for more monkey magic when Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania launches on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on October 5th. .
Three adventures in one
The premise of Super Monkey Ball is deceptively simple: you have to roll, tilt and bounce your monkey ball through a series of devilishly designed levels and mazes while collecting each banana along the way. Dynamic controls, dazzling level design, upbeat music, progressive difficulty, and bubbly cast of characters combine to create an incredibly addicting gaming experience that still stands out for its originality almost 20 years later.
While the original Super Monkey Ball featured over 100 levels, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania features over 300 handcrafted levels across all three games, lovingly recreated with new graphics and modern features. 4-player local co-op, online leaderboards, and comic book-style storytell ing add depth and immersion for new players.
Monkey Ball fans will also remember spending endless hours with classic board games like Monkey Target, Monkey Soccer, Monkey Baseball, and Monkey Bowling. Whether it’s spinning the Danger Wheel in Monkey Target or hitting monkey balls in Banana Stadium, nothing beats competing with friends in the classics. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania marks the glorious return of 12 mini-games from SMB 1, 2 and Deluxe – all refined favorites for modern consoles – ensuring no bananas are left behind in this definitive remaster.
The monkey gang is back
Longtime fans will be excited to see the whole gang return: AiAi, MeeMee, Baby, GonGon and their friends YanYan and Doctor are all back for a new adventure. They will be joined in their quest to save Jungle Island from the evil, mad scientist ape Dr. Bad-Boon and his henchman by a colorful cast of new characters… all of which will be announced this summer as we get closer to launch!
Super Monkey Ball has always been a series defined by joy and playfulness, a fluid gaming experience of the genre that stands out for its originality and replayability. Our community is extraordinarily passionate – witness the many crazy speedruns that are still released to this day – and we can’t wait to rekindle the magic when Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania drops this fall.
As we approach our 20th anniversary, we also wanted to create a special limited-edition physical version of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania that celebrates this monumental milestone. The Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Anniversary Edition comes with a 40-page art book featuring the art of each game in the series taken straight from the Sega Archives. It also includes a collector’s pouch, reversible blanket and 10 exclusive cosmetic items. It was our way of celebrating one of the most beloved series in Sega history with our biggest fans.
You can pre-order Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania for PS4 and PS5 today for $ 39.99 USD. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania launches on both platforms on October 5th.
You can pre-order Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania for PS4 and PS5 today for $ 39.99 USD. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania launches on both platforms on October 5th.