Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is a 2024 platform game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and released by Sega for Nintendo Switch on June 25, 2024.

Gameplay
Similar to previous games, Banana Rumble consists of controlling one of the playable characters into a hazardous stage and reaching the goal under the time limit.

A new move, the Spin Dash, allow the player to dash under speed to reach shortcuts, but the move requires a cooldown upon use. Multiplayer is supported locally with four players, a feature returning from Super Monkey Ball, and an alternate online mode where 16 players engage into minigames.

Development
The game and its release date was announced during a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on February 21, 2024. Yukio Oda—a long-time level designer for the franchise—stated that the new Spin Dash move was meant to help "broaden" the possibilities for players, and explained that “even after looking back over 20 years, there are many levels that I think are very original. I think that the originality of the first Super Monkey Ball is the DNA of the series, so I made Banana Rumble keeping all of this in mind while also trying to adapt it to the changing times and the needs of the players."

Critical Reception
According to review aggregator website Metacritic, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble received "generally favorable" reviews.