Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is gearing up to release next week, and a new playable character has been announced. Along with the previously-announced characters Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and Axel from Crazy Taxi, Beat from Jet Set Radio will also be added to the game’s roster. One more character has yet to be revealed.
To add these classic characters to your roster, you’ll need to purchase the SEGA Pass for $24.99.
Check out the trailer for Beat below:
Released in 2000 for the Dreamcast, Jet Set Radio has remained a fan favorite for nearly 25 years. Players control a member of a gang, the GGs, who use inline skates to travel around Tokyo, spraying graffiti and challenging rival gangs. Its soundtrack, graphics, and gameplay have made it legendary, with a sequel, Jet Set Radio Future, released for the Xbox in 2002. A third game is said to be in development.
Over the past few months, more details have come to light about the next entry to the Super Monkey Ball series. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble will feature robust multiplayer features, allowing players to take part in races in a two-player local match or bring the heat with up to 16 players in a new online mode. It’s also possible to play with 15 bots.
Ba-BOOM! mode is another new option, tasking players with passing a bomb to their opponents. Players not holding onto the bomb at the end of the round will be rewarded with points.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble will be released on the Nintendo Switch on June 25, 2024.
