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[Katana_Strikes]

First time I've seen this...

Talk about unexpected - the next instalment of Sega's spherical simian simulation will go by the name Monkey Ball Adventures and is being developed by Lego Star Wars creators Traveller's Tales.

It's story-based and not unlike a platform game in design. To wit: there are five themed worlds and different balls to discover, including a wooden one that lets AiAi, MeeMee and chums roll over water. There will also be sections where the monkeys get to fly over to new areas, just like the Monkey Target mini-game. Speaking of which, a bunch of party games and puzzles are being chucked in for good measure.

It's not too clear what formats it's heading for at the moment. We know it's on its way to PlayStation 2 and PSP though - the Official PlayStation 2 Magazine broke the story - and we reckon that GameCube is a reasonable bet. Sega support the system more than most publishers do and it's also where the series began, lest we forget.

> http://www.gamesasylum.com/showarticle.php?articleID=4655

 

[mj1108]

AV should be giving us Monkey Ball 3-- and not one that's like a platformer..

 

[Xdrive05]

Sounds like it has a lot of potential. I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

 

[cvxfreak]

If it's not on the GameCube, then we all need to scream.

 

[AdmiralViscen]

Why is Sega so afraid of supporting the console that's given them most of their sales? I don't see why they wouldn't make this a Cube game.

That being said, I don't want a Monkey Ball platformer.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Why is Sega so afraid of supporting the console that's given them most of their sales? I don't see why they wouldn't make this a Cube game.

That being said, I don't want a Monkey Ball platformer.

Well it was unveiled in a PS2 mag, but not officially announced yet. I can see them releasing it on all 3 current platforms like Sonic Riders.

 

[SickBoy]

I wouldn't really care what platform it was on, but I think the Cube controllers are really the best for the Monkey Ball games..

 

[SolidSnakex]

 

[Ronok]

Different ball types? Talk about overcomplicating something... This game was so great because of it's simplisity! I'm guessing they will also water down the difficulty of the game. /sigh

 

[TAJ]

>>>I wouldn't really care what platform it was on, but I think the Cube controllers are really the best for the Monkey Ball games..<<<

The banana FTW.

 

[jooey]

Different ball types? Talk about overcomplicating something... This game was so great because of it's simplisity! I'm guessing they will also water down the difficulty of the game. /sigh

it's an ADVENTURE.

 

[GDJustin]

Fuck you, Sega.

 

[Lindsay]

Between this, the shoddy MBC ports & the "eh" DS version Sega sure will kill any buzz the series had for it going into SMB3. :lol

 

[8bit]

Ahhhrrrrghrghrgrhrgrhrghrgrh!

I daresay it'll be good if it's from handled with care like Lego Star Wars, but goddamnit Sega.

 

[DECK'ARD]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Traveller's Tales make technically polished but poorly playing pieces of shit! The exact opposite of what Monkey Ball is about.

SMB3 better still turn up on Revolution at launch.

 

[jamesinclair]

PS2 and PSP?


PSfucking2 and PSP?




TRAVELLERS FUCKING TALES????



Fuck you.




*you=Sega

 

[I <3 Katamari]

Well Lego Star Wars was awesome, so have some hope.

 

[123rl]

If it's not like Super Monkey Ball (and it doesn't sound like it) then I'm not interested

 

[Joseph Merrick]

sounds crap

well, the game concept would've sounded wonderful if amusement vision was doing it, because everything they do is wonderful naturally. traveller's tales bring the puke.

 

[jamesinclair]

Well Lego Star Wars was awesome, so have some hope.

So was Sonic 3D blast.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

So was Sonic 3D blast.

Wasn't that done by Traveler's Tales as well?

 

[AndoCalrissian]

More proof that Sega is stupid. As if we needed it. With the evidence we have, we could put them away for a loooooooonnnng time.

 

[Andy787]

You are some hateful motherfuckers.

 

[GitarooMan]

Well Lego Star Wars was awesome, so have some hope.

So was Haven: Call of the King. Yeah, I said it. It was an underappreciated game.

 

[I <3 Katamari]

So was Sonic 3D blast.

.. Sonic 3D Blast was in no way awesome.

 

[Suikoguy]

I'm reserving judgement till I see video

 

[Izzy]

We know it's on its way to PlayStation 2 and PSP though

 

[littlewig]

This is one game that should NOT be expanding into other genres.

Seriously, a fucking adventure game about monkeys in balls? Sega, you suck. Learn to make new games.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

This is one game that should NOT be expanding into other genres.

Seriously, a fucking adventure game about monkeys in balls? Sega, you suck.

Give the fucking thing chance.

Jees!

 

[Yoshi]

There is no better platform than GameCube for Monkey Balls and no worse than PS2 tbh ^^. I hope Traveller's Tales doesn't fuck it up, because it's such a great franchise. When I look at games such as Sonic 3D Blast... yuck.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Give the fucking thing chance.

Jees!

If it aint broke don't fix it?

The things there were talking about doing in SMB3 sounded fucking great - LAN play, being able to control the spin of the ball, a return to the totally skill-based courses of the first game. Then it goes AWOL, and in it's place we get lazy ports, the bastard-child DS version, and now this by a different developer and one with a dodgy track-record.

The next game with monkeys I want to see is SMB3! If they moved it so Amusement Vision could take advantage of Revolution's tilt-controls and LAN/net-play then Sega will be forgiven all their sins with the franchise in recent years.

 

[Version 3.0]

I'm not feeling too good about this one, right off the bat. Not by Amusement Vision? Not on Gamecube--or X360? (ie. the consoles with awesome analog stick precision) It's enough to make me a bit nervous, for sure.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

If it aint broke don't fix it?

Of course, but then this isn't SMB3 is it, it's something else that... might just work.

Let's see some more concrete info and most importantly vids on this before we start spouting how shit it is.

 

[Quartet]

the basic idea of turning it into a platformer, i like. the PS2 does not have lot of real platformer, it's mostly 3rd person shooting/slashing platformer wanabe. I would personally like to see genki stop making night racer and give us a new super magnetic neo.

traveler tale? why not.

PS2? make sense, allow the serie to sell while making SM3 specially for revolution controler.

fuck sega? com'on some of you need to take a good hot chocolate and go to bed early tonight, you are tired.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Of course, but then this isn't SMB3 is it, it's something else that... might just work.

Let's see some more concrete info and most importantly vids on this before we start spouting how shit it is.

I predict a nice-looking engine, with monkeys in balls traversing dumbed-down Monkey Ball-style levels, with simplified controls and puzzles a retard could solve. In other words, something more conventional and accessible.

I only have a problem with it if SMB3 was shelved in favour of this, and this is the direction the series is now going to go in. SMB was such a pure skill-driven game I'd hate to think we won't be seeing a 3rd one, as I think there was still a lot they could do with it.

If it's missing from Sega's Revolution line-up, then I think it's pretty safe to say it's dead

 

[I <3 Katamari]

Clap? Monkey Ball controls are iffy on PS2. I can't imagine trying to play it on PSP.

 

[Andrew2]

for the record, monkey ball did not start on the GameCube. There was a Monkey Ball, long, long before the Cube even existed. The Cube however was fortunate enough to recieve a conversion of the arcade game for launch.

 

[jamesinclair]

Wasn't that done by Traveler's Tales as well?

.. Sonic 3D Blast was in no way awesome.

1+1=?

 

[I <3 Katamari]

1+1=?

You're not witty.

 

[Archie]

Clap? Monkey Ball controls are iffy on PS2. I can't imagine trying to play it on PSP.

Let him have his moment.

 

[muphins]

Sounds great.

 

[jj984jj]

for the record, monkey ball did not start on the GameCube. There was a Monkey Ball, long, long before the Cube even existed. The Cube however was fortunate enough to recieve a conversion of the arcade game for launch.

AV should bring Ollie King to GCN as well.

 

[Jonnyram]

for the record, monkey ball did not start on the GameCube. There was a Monkey Ball, long, long before the Cube even existed. The Cube however was fortunate enough to recieve a conversion of the arcade game for launch.

...and?

 

[AndoCalrissian]

I predict a nice-looking engine, with monkeys in balls traversing dumbed-down Monkey Ball-style levels, with simplified controls and puzzles a retard could solve. In other words, something more conventional and accessible.

I only have a problem with it if SMB3 was shelved in favour of this, and this is the direction the series is now going to go in. SMB was such a pure skill-driven game I'd hate to think we won't be seeing a 3rd one, as I think there was still a lot they could do with it.

If it's missing from Sega's Revolution line-up, then I think it's pretty safe to say it's dead

Well, it's going to use the exact same engine as Super Monkey Ball 2. I mean, Sega is still recycling the Dreamcast Sonic Adventure engine for half their games.

 

[atomsk]

sadly, i'll buy this. hell, i own the n-gage game.

but still. what the fuck sega

 

[Xellotah]

Its not super monkey ball.

Think of it like the Mario Sports titles.

 

[Bartman3010]

Lord, this makes me weep. Travelers Tales is very anti-Nintendo and usually have someone else put their games on the Nintendo system, and usually does a poor job at it.

This makes me want to cry, really. They arent exactly high up on my beloved developers list either, although lately their track record has improved, I'm just not sure if I can stand for this...

Edit: Hey wait a minute, this reminds me of a poll like what spawned Shadow the Hedgehog. On the Sega of America website, they had a poll on what people would want in the Monkey Ball sequel, and it was these sort of gameplay additions. Then they take it to a low-quality development team and just hope there'll be some holiday sales.

 

[I <3 Katamari]

Lord, this makes me weep. Travelers Tales is very anti-Nintendo and usually have someone else put their games on the Nintendo system, and usually does a poor job at it.

.. What?

 

[mj1108]

The next game with monkeys I want to see is SMB3! If they moved it so Amusement Vision could take advantage of Revolution's tilt-controls and LAN/net-play then Sega will be forgiven all their sins with the franchise in recent years.

QFTMFT.

 

[Bartman3010]

Well they seem to be, given that most of their projects were PS2 and XBox bound only. Any GCN port was simply done by someone else (and botched) or was forced to do so (Sonic Gems Collection) They did not seem to be willng to support the system which makes me afraid that this Monkey Ball game is NOT GCN bound, which is very stupid.