Sega Releases Super Monkey Ball PS Vita Trailer

To their credit, Sega wasted no time this morning making a Playstation Vita edition of Super Monkey Ball official, right after an accidental Flickr reveal of some screenshots over the weekend let the cat out of the bag early.

We have Sega’s official press release below, followed by the first trailer.  There’s probably a joke somewhere within about Sonic Generations and Time Eater.  We should expect to see more at the Tokyo Game Show this week, and Danny Russell should have that for us.  Thanks to TheManwithPants for tipping us.  If you have news to share, be sure to share it with us by clicking Send News Tips at the top of every page.  You can also tip us on Twitter.

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (September 12, 2011) – SEGA^® Europe Ltd. and SEGA^® of America, Inc. today announced that the latest title in the popular Super Monkey Ball™ series is coming exclusively to the PlayStation^®Vita system early in 2012.  Everybody’s favorite monkeys AiAi, MeeMee and GonGon are back for more banana collecting fun in Super Monkey Ball* for PlayStation®Vita. Exclusively designed for the PlayStation Vita system’s unique functions, the game continues the motion-based experience of the previous adventure whilst making full use of the dual analog sticks and front/back-touch controls.
 
The puzzling primates return with all-new worlds, original mini-games and updated graphics adding a fresh new vibrancy to Super Monkey Ball for PlayStation Vita. Players can manage each monkey’s momentum to navigate narrow ledges, moving platforms and loads of challenging obstacles. Roll your chosen ape to the goal by taking full advantage of the capabilities offered by the innovative new PSVITA handheld console and challenge up to four friends in Wi-Fi enabled multiplayer modes. Fans can also enjoy revamped classic games such as the much-loved Monkey Target, along with brand new additions.

“Since evolving onto the current generation of consoles, the Super Monkey Ball franchise has always offered innovative game design, challenging the hardware capabilities for all the consoles it has released on,” said Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA of America. “Super Monkey Ball for PlayStation Vita is a great opportunity to experience the exciting features that the PlayStation Vita system offers and the SEGA development team is bringing an exciting new experience while staying true to the franchise.”