SEGA has revealed more about the Multiplayer and Battle modes in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, which is headed to Nintendo Switch in the coming months.
Whether against another player locally or up to 16 players online, you will have the chance to participate in monkey mayhem across five different modes:
- Race: Race against other players and reach the goal before they do but be careful! If you fall off the stage, you’ll have to start again at the last checkpoint you passed. Expect plenty of fun and exciting obstacles that will keep players on their toes!
- Banana Hunt: The goal of Banana Hunt is simple – collect as many bananas as you can! Be on the lookout for the Banana Cloud that will randomly appear and rain down lots of Banana Bunches. During the last 30 seconds of the match, Fever Time will activate and Banana Bunches will appear all over the stage, so try to get lots of points before time runs out!
- Ba-BOOM: Pass the bomb to your opponent and roll far away! If you’re not holding onto a bomb by the end of a round, you’ll be rewarded with points. Whoever has the most points after five rounds wins!
- Goal Rush: In this team-based mode, your objective is to roll through goals to gain points, all the while working together to outscore the opposing team. At the end of the match, each team will receive points for every goal that matches their team color, so don’t count your bananas just yet!
- Robot Smash: Destroy the bots! Two teams compete against each other by hitting giant robots. How much damage you do depends on the weight of your character and how fast you’re moving. The team with the most points at the end of the match wins!
AiAi and pals are back in this newest adventure the Super Monkey Ball series. You will have the chance to customise your character from more than 300 options before rolling out across over 200 stages.
There is a new Spin Dash move that will be introduced, while you can either choose to play with friends in the new co-op Adventure Mode or, for the first time in the series’ history, compete against up to 16 players online.
The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Drop into online multiplayer for up to 16 players or local multiplayer for up to 4 players.
- Rally up to 3 of your friends and slip into a wonderfully crafted story in Adventure mode as AiAi and the gang journey to seek out 7 mysterious artifacts that are said to be the key to locating The Legendary Banana in more than 200 all-new stages!
- Show off your style! Customize your character and monkey ball with over 300 stylish items to choose from.
- Experience thrilling gameplay that is easy to pick up and play, yet challenging and fulfilling to master
- Use the new Spin Dash that allows players to sprint past rivals or create new shortcuts to victory!
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble will be released at retail and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 25 June 2024.
