Author Topic: Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 coming for PS2 (Read 26283 times)

odifiend · « **Reply #50 on:** September 05, 2004, 09:20:32 PM »

A ballpark is all I wanted. So when you say half do you mean 250k, according to mario, 200k, according to your second source, or 145k according to your first source? 200k on GCN is pretty respectable but 145k on any system is getting close to sub-par sales.

Mario · « **Reply #51 on:** September 05, 2004, 11:41:24 PM »

My numbers are correct, they're straight from the July NPD. So the two games would have sold even more by now.

I've kind of lost track on what you guys are arguing about and what points you're trying to make...

Also, there is no info or screens on this PS2 SMB game yet is there? Maybe it's not what we think it is?

joeamis · « **Reply #52 on:** September 06, 2004, 08:59:25 AM »

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Originally posted by: odifiend
A ballpark is all I wanted. So when you say half do you mean 250k, according to mario, 200k, according to your second source, or 145k according to your first source? 200k on GCN is pretty respectable but 145k on any system is getting close to sub-par sales.

I'd say SMB Collection could sell between 75k-150k by the time it's as old as SMB1, so like 3 years. 145k for a compilation title is good sales. Even 50k is good, especially when it's really just a port of a 3 year old and 2 year old game.

Mario true, so it could end up being something different. I found out about it's release from Game Informer, who stated that the game had shown up on Gamespot's or EB's online retail page, and once word leaked out it was quickly taken off, I think it was Gamespot's.

Mario · « **Reply #53 on:** September 06, 2004, 04:52:33 PM »

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Bananarama.
Super Monkey Brains

So far Sega's comedy monkey puzzler has only seen release on Gamecube, but Sega has confirmed to Official Xbox Magazine that the chimp's coming to Xbox in Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. The new title will feature 300 stages: 114 from Super Monkey Ball, 140 from Super Monkey Ball 2 and 46 Deluxe-exclusive boards. Thats a lot of bananas to collect.

But thats not all you get. Deluxe will also include a new Challange mode, integrated varying skill settings (beginner, advance, expert) into one fluid learning curve rather then breaking them up into independant settings. You also get an enhanced story mode, featuring stages from the two Gamecube games. All 12 Party games from Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 will also be included.

Amusement Vision, the team responsible for the original arcade releases, is supervising development and a release is penned for early 2005

//Official Xbox Magazine

F*ck you too Sega.

odifiend · « **Reply #54 on:** September 06, 2004, 05:29:20 PM »

My sentiments exactly...

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #55 on:** September 06, 2004, 11:19:39 PM »

I smell "onrine monkies."

Sega, redickulus.

joeamis · « **Reply #56 on:** September 07, 2004, 07:59:26 PM »

Oh I forgot to mention it could be on Xbox as well, what I read was it was confirmed for PS2 but not 100% as far as Xbox too, now I guess it is 100%. Anyway, it's smart business move to include all that new stuff, now it's not just a port of old games. As far as releasing it on Xbox I feel the disappointment too, but I can't blame them for trying to make money, atleast they waited so long before doing this. And who knows maybe it could release on GC too, atleast I'm hoping. I wonder when SMB 3 will appear, in previews or any info really...

Mario · « **Reply #57 on:** September 08, 2004, 12:10:34 AM »

But why the hell are they wasting their time with this when they could be making Super Monkey Ball 3 for GameCube?

EDIT

Oh, duh. They're paving the way for a multiplatform release of Super Monkey Ball 3 -__-

And why is this thread broken? There is no page 4?

Uncle Rich AiAi · « **Reply #58 on:** September 08, 2004, 03:47:01 AM »

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Amusement Vision, the team responsible for the original arcade releases, is supervising development and a release is penned for early 2005

//Official Xbox Magazine

Then who is the actual developer if AV is supervising?

I JUST DON'T GET IT. What will it take for Sega to understand these types of games don't sell on the xbox (and no, I cannot see MS giving them $$$ for monkey ball)? *points to JSRF, Shenmoo II and Panzer Dragoon Orta*

Hey Sega, if you are giving PS2 and Xbox pretty much all our used-to-be exclusive games, I WANT JSRF, Shenmoo II and Panzer Dragoon Orta ported to the GC. Because it's turning into this: nearly all Sega games are on PS2 and Xbox, and not GC. Nevermind if they sell well or not.

This calls for Seto-sama to get to the bottom of this, and frighten the living daylights out of Sega managers.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #59 on:** September 09, 2004, 03:32:11 PM »

I want Shenmu Pork II too -nya.

OMG TEH FANTOM 4TH PAGE....!!!!!

joeamis · « **Reply #60 on:** September 09, 2004, 06:14:23 PM »

lol, that is strange lol, phantom hahahaha

EDIT: DOH! The phantom is no longer phantom, err... weird. I wanted a page 3 that had page 4 on it too, aww poo.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #61 on:** September 09, 2004, 06:45:09 PM »

omg you killd it!

WHY -nya

Ian Sane · « **Reply #62 on:** September 10, 2004, 02:41:10 PM »

I just read on Gamespot that Super Monkey Ball Deluxe is also being released on the Xbox. Apparently the rest of you found that out earlier than I did.

Seriously what the hell? Why do we Cube owners still have to pay for these titles individually while Xbox fans get to buy BOTH of them together with extra content for less money? Sega should release SMB Deluxe on the Cube as well so that those of us who don't have the games already can buy them bundled together and with the extra content (like how MGS2: Substance was also released on the PS2). Super Monkey Ball started off as a Cube franchise and now the definitive version of the game is going to be on every console BUT the Cube. Why doesn't Sega see the problem with this?

It's like no matter what happens third parties sh!t on us. Why should we ever buy ANY third party games when a superior version of the game is going to go to all the other consoles later? At least when the Xbox lost Splinter Cell's exclusivity the best version was still on the Xbox.

And more importantly why doesn't Nintendo do more to prevent this stuff? We lose virtually all of our exclusives and there are TONS of games that come out for the PS2 and Xbox (and sometimes the GBA) but not the Cube. The console maker should be on the ball about this kind of stuff and should make sure it rarely happens. Sony and MS are grabbing our games so why aren't we grabbing theirs?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #63 on:** September 10, 2004, 09:25:58 PM »

I think Nintendo cannot do much anymore. Sony paying off a third party is probably pretty cheap (since they likely wanted to put the game on the PS2, anyway), Microsoft has HUGE wads of cash to offer and its customers buy a decent amount of third party titles, but Nintendo has a userbase that rarely buys third party titles and to convince a third party to make a cube exclusive is going to be a lot more expensive since the third party will compare Nintendo's offer with the profit they could get from sales on the PS2 and XBox.

Artimus · « **Reply #64 on:** September 11, 2004, 10:38:18 AM »

They're doing this so that when the real SMB3 comes out it'll go on all 3 platforms fine. And to get more money.

I ahte how IGN is spinning this. "Monkey Ball on XBOX - The Gamecube Favorite Gets a new Home" as if it was anythign besides a port.

ib2kool4u912 · « **Reply #65 on:** September 11, 2004, 10:59:26 AM »

But Artimus, it is more than a port. I think it was Mario who posted something in this thread that said the Xbox game would have almost 50 exclusive levels.

Uncle Rich AiAi · « **Reply #66 on:** September 11, 2004, 06:59:23 PM »

KDR - I see your point, but I cannot see why Sega would decide to put Monkey Ball on the Xbox since their previous Xbox exclusive games sold crap. I'm willing to bet most Xbox gamers who will look at the box and think: "What the hell is this game? Looks like it's for kid. Bah." Wasn't that the similar impression they had of JSRF? Before anyone tells me MS opened their wallet, I cannot see MS paying for a game like Monkey Ball, especially when MS (and Sony) brainwash gamers into believing Nintendo is for kids.

For PS2, I understand.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #67 on:** September 11, 2004, 09:44:16 PM »

Well, with Sega any reasoning is lost. They're using a dartboard and a blindfold, Sammy removed the "GC-exclusive" area from the board.
Besides, I was referring to the "Why doesn't Nintendo do some payoff?" question.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #68 on:** September 12, 2004, 06:17:13 AM »

SEGA!!! Wheres my JGR/JSRF DX,Gun Valkerike DX,Panzer Dragoon DX on GCN !?!?!?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #69 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:17:49 PM »

Tried asking them that directly?

MaleficentOgre · « **Reply #70 on:** September 13, 2004, 06:54:57 PM »

Sammy doesn't like gamecube. And as such, you'll never see another gamecube exclusive from sega again.

joeamis · « **Reply #71 on:** September 14, 2004, 09:04:09 PM »

Amazing Island just came out.

MaleficentOgre · « **Reply #72 on:** September 15, 2004, 04:51:54 AM »

That game was in development for a year or so. and besides, it sucked, no need to port a sucky game.

joeamis · « **Reply #73 on:** September 16, 2004, 06:43:45 PM »

Alot of Sega GC games were only in development for a year or so. I was just saying they just did release another exclusive. I dunno about no more exclusives ever for the GC from them, but it's looking that way for all 3rd party companies so (not including games that have been in development for awhile already), perhaps it's true.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #74 on:** October 05, 2004, 08:42:18 PM »

I just finished a short survey from Sega that was meant to help them "prepare" for the next Super Monkey installment.

It might be in the works.

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