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SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:11 pm
by Edgerock

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:54 pm
by Shadow Hog
Looks like it's counting down in minutes. 41906 minutes away... nearly 30 days? Must be announced sometime in August.

Either way, not particularly captivating.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:17 pm
by Zeta
More Puyo Puyo.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:42 pm
by Zeta
So I was wrong, actually it's Super Monkey Ball Wii Balance Board.

http://kotaku.com/5316231/at-least-sega ... nteractive

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:41 pm
by Shadow Hog
As I said, not particularly captivating.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:57 pm
by Dr. BUGMAN
That bit of info actually has me interested. The marble mini-games in Wii-Fit were by far the most fun. That's not saying much, I know, but they were fun.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:28 pm
by FlashTHD
Ooh, I know! At the end of the countdown, it will roll Triple Eggmen and little spikes will fly out of your screen and kill you.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:56 pm
by Shadow Hog
It'd be an amusing end to one's life, at least.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:31 pm
by Green Gibbon!
That's definitely how I want to go.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:46 pm
by Wombatwarlord777
Sounds good to me.

Especially if accompanied with Sonic 2's "Game Over" music.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:44 pm
by Malchik
Zeta wrote:More Puyo Puyo.
Had my hopes up...

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:05 pm
by Isuka

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:01 pm
by Malchik
Am I a bad person for never having played Monkey Ball?

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:21 pm
by K2J
Has Aiai always had Pac-Man eyes?

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:50 pm
by Wombatwarlord777
Malchik wrote:Am I a bad person for never having played Monkey Ball?
The main game itself is sort of a neat thrill for maybe fifteen minutes, and then gets repetitive.

But the multiplayer modes I've played are pretty fun.

I've never played anything beyond Super Monkey Ball 2. Are the sequels any good?

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:25 am
by Xyton
I think Banana Blitz kinda botched it with the jumping. I really enjoyed 1 & 2, though, provided you played them on GCN. The other systems' analog sticks just aren't sensitive enough for it. Also, for 1 in particular, if you want to get to the Master levels, you need to make sure you have a steady hand and a boatload of patience.

K2J, I think he got Pac-Man eyes in Banana Blitz.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:37 am
by Green Gibbon!
The first Monkey Ball is one of those games everyone should play. But there's no purpose to any of the sequels.

Who in the world is still buying these and why?

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:51 am
by Xyton
I'm pretty sure I'm'a rent this when it comes out, if only for the novelty of it. I'm also pretty sure I'm'a get everything I want from the game out of the rental.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:41 pm
by Hulkshmash
Green Gibbon! wrote:Who in the world is still buying these and why?
Because they're like parties, but they're better than parties.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:27 pm
by Wombatwarlord777
I can't possibly imagine that controlling Monkey Ball with a Balance Board would work, unless either movement is incredibly slow or the levels are really, really easy.

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:27 pm
by FlashTHD
Wombatwarlord777 wrote:I can't possibly imagine that controlling Monkey Ball with a Balance Board would work, unless either movement is incredibly slow or the levels are really, really easy.
Sounds like the Wii. ba dum tsshh

Re: SEGA teases... something with new "Jackpot" website

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:15 pm
by K2J
I got the September (!) issue of Nintendo Power today. In its story about Step & Roll:
  • Aiai, MeeMee, Baby, and GonGon all return (no word on the two additional characters from Banana Blitz).
  • 7+ worlds, each with 10 stages, no boss battles.
  • No jumping.
  • Stage themes same as Banana Blitz, though with upped graphics.
  • New minigames include "See Saw Ball", where you maneuver floating see-saws to drop the ball on a target.
  • Game is compatible with both the Balance Board as well as the standard Wii Controller.
  • Director is Jun Tokuhara, not previous series mainstay Toshihiro Nagoshi.
  • A secret new feature that "promises a fresh take on the series, and could be very cool." I'm guessing level creator.