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Press release:
IRVINE, Calif. – October 15, 2019 – Rolling all the way from Green Hill Zone to Monkey Island, Sonic the Hedgehog joins the cast of “Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD“!

For the first time ever, Sonic joins the cast of Super Monkey Ball when the latest game in the series launches on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 29, 2019!

Sonic the Hedgehog is available as a hidden, unlockable character in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. Playing as the world’s fastest hedgehog comes with some unique effects.

In addition to boasting incredible speed (obviously), selecting Sonic automatically changes all stages’ bananas to golden rings, complete with nostalgic, classic SFX!

Sonic isn’t the only hidden secret available in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD; skilled simian sphere-rollers will unlock a selection of costumes for every monkey in the base cast – just in time for Halloween!

Get a first look at Sonic the Hedgehog and AiAi and friends’ new costumes in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD in the official announcement trailer and get ready to roll fast when the game launches on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 29, 2019!

About Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD:
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD revitalizes this classic title with updated graphics and optimized controls, making it a breeze to jump in and start rolling through the game’s 100 levels.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz is Back in HD: Originally released on the Wii in 2006, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD reinvigorates the original game with 100 single-player stages, 10 multi-player mini-games, revamped control schemes, updated graphics, and more.

Online Leaderboards: A first for the series, players can now compete with others around the world through online leaderboards for single-player Time Attack and the all-new Mini-Game Decathlon Score Attack modes.

No Monkey Business – Play Your Way: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. With uniquely optimized control schemes for each platform, everyone from first-time rollers to world-record holders can jump right in to the fun!

About SEGA® of America, Inc.:
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home.

The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s website is located at www.sega.com