Super Monkey Ball

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Other Ocean Working on Iphone Monkey Ball Demo

I was pretty wowed by the Apple presentation of Super Monkey Ball on the iPhone last month. The use of the tilt controls for this game in particular seem really intuitive. So any news about it, and games like iPhone Spore, make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Today Other Ocean announced that they are working with Sega to develop a demo version of the iPhone game.

"We were tremendously honored to be asked to work on the demo version of Super Monkey Ball and also to participate in the actual unveiling," said Ayre.
"Apple's SDK is extremely developer-friendly and the iPhone, with its accelerometer, is the perfect platform for Super Monkey Ball," explained Gordon Wood, Other Ocean's Technical Director and Senior Programmer. "The iPhone is going to be a major player in the handheld gaming market, and we're excited to be among the first to develop games for the device."

"We knew Super Monkey Ball could be a perfect game for the iPhone, and all we needed was the right team to partner with to make it happen," said David Cobb, Sega's Vice President of Product Development. "Other Ocean was the obvious choice to build the demo version, with their experience giving us a clear advantage."

I don't know if the iPhone is going to be a major gaming device, but it sure as heck seems to be a better platform for gaming than a regular phone. Now when is that demo coming out?

3:00 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Brian Crecente
1,343 views, 18 comments

apple

SEGA's First iPhone SDK Title - Super Monkey Ball

As Apple's software development kit (SDK) presentation continues, SEGA reveals what they've had up their sleeve—Super Monkey Ball. Boasting an excellent framerate, the developers claim:

This is not a cellphone game. This is a full console game. And we underestimated the power of the device. We had to fly in a developer to upscale the art for the iPhone.

Bonus shot after the jump.
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12:14 PM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Mark Wilson
17,268 views, 68 comments

kotaku stalku

Toshihiro Nagoshi? Dirty Pants.

Super Monkey Ball. Yakuza. Brown awesomeness. Those are three things that SEGA game designer and fashion plate Toshihiro Nagoshi is best known for. His latest game Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! (aka Yakuza 3) was released today in Japan. Commenter Bellamy sends this good ol' fashioned Kotaku Stalku: More »

6:40 AM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
3,386 views, 26 comments

ban de soleil

Sega's Nagoshi Bringing Two New Games To PS3

Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi made an appearance at the PlayStation Premiere 2007 event in Japan today to vaguely announce he was hard at work on two separate PLAYSTATION 3 games. Unfortunately, Nagoshi was holding back on the details. More »

8:40 PM on Tue Jul 17 2007
By Michael McWhertor
2,667 views, 36 comments

nintendo

The Bosses Of Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz

Sega uploaded some new artwork of the bosses of Super Monkey Ball for the Nintendo Wii, which, I must say, are wicked CUTE. And cool. And vaguely disturbing at times. More »

8:00 PM on Thu Nov 9 2006
By Michael McWhertor
369 views, 7 comments

wii

First Japanese Wii Box Art?

We've seen the North American, but where's the Japanese Wii box art? A-squint-and-you'll-miss-it Super Monkey Ball image popped up on Sega's site, and *surprise*, it's all pink and written in Japanese. Granted the Japanese title is different and various box art for games is not really news, but I'm actually a little surprised. I guess all the other early Wii games might have different art, save for Cars, which will look EXACTLY the same. Brian Ashcraft More »

8:20 AM on Thu Oct 5 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
209 views, 18 comments

Latest by madcbara: suck campared to ours. but good more »

tgs06

Why Super Monkey Wasn't Playable At TGS

One of TGS's let downs was non-playable Super Monkey Ball. Well, it was playable, but you had to be wearing a grass skirt and covered with plastic fruit. Booth companions on stage demonstrated the title's fun factor. Everyone else kinda stood around. More »

10:22 AM on Tue Sep 26 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
107 views, 12 comments

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TGS06: Bring On The Creepy Cameramen

At Kotaku, we know creepy. While E3 was known for dorky guys posing with booth babes, TGS is more famous for creepy guys with huge creepy cameras taking creepy pictures of booth babes. Good thing the showroom floor is dark, sparing us from seeing their creepy faces. Brian Ashcraft

4:22 AM on Mon Sep 25 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
117 views, 5 comments

sega

TGS06: Sega Wii Games Close Proximity Impressions

As Sega didn't actually let any of the Kotaku editors touch their Wii titles, we instead decided that we'd just watch the six extremely attractive booth girls play for an hour. Decked out in outfits that matched the games they were playing, they'd clearly been playing Wii games all day since they had a thin layer of sweat and a solid grasp of the gameplay—both rare for booth girls. More »

6:06 PM on Sun Sep 24 2006
By Michael McWhertor
533 views, 24 comments

games of the week

Games of the Week: Fanboy Letdown Edition

Set your expectations low, for here are this week's new and notable releases. More »

games of the week

Games of the Week: Tumbleweed Edition

Wow. This week has the most pathetic release list I've ever seen. I'm going to try to pretend to be excited about Super Monkey Ball Adventure to try to stay on the positive tip. Here's what's new and notable, minus the usual licensed crap, for the last week of July. More »

9:54 PM on Sun Jul 30 2006
By Michael McWhertor
514 views, 19 comments

ryu ga gotoku

Yakuza Voice Cast Announced... We Are Shaking

Sega's stayed true to its insanity and is moving forward with its dub of Ryu Ga Gotoku (US title: Yakuza). The game was made by Toshihiro "I Love Tanning Salons" Nagoshi and features some crackling Yak dialogue. That of course is going to be replaced with tough-sound American English. Scary! More »

9:22 PM on Fri Jun 16 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
292 views, 22 comments

nagoshi

From Monkey to Yakuza: The Transmigration of Toshihiro Nagoshi

Frame Zero: IGN interview, dated May 30th, 2001. So full of light and laughter. This man knows only of monkeys and balls. More »

10:19 AM on Fri Jun 9 2006
By Joel
540 views, 5 comments

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Mizuguchi on Super Monkey Ball Creator's Insane Make-Over

The biggest mystery at E3, the thing that got everyone talking was not the Wii or the PS3. Rather, it was what the hell happened to Toshihiro Nagoshi's skin. Somewhere between bringing us classics like Super Monkey Ball and Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza), the acclaimed designer got locked in a tanning booth. In the center of the Earth. For years. More »

8:22 AM on Fri Jun 9 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
588 views, 3 comments

study

Surgery Less Risky After Super Monkey Ball

The link between Super Monkey Ball and botch-free surgery is nothing new, but a recent study came up with some interesting facts and figures about the connection. More »

2:00 PM on Wed May 24 2006
By Brian Crecente
1,434 views, 5 comments

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