Hello Kitty is coming to Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania as DLC
The Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania guest roster keeps on growing, this time with an unexpected pop culture icon. Sanrio’s world-famous Hello Kitty — yep, that Hello Kitty — is joining the game. The character will be available as DLC when the game releases on Oct. 5th.
Check out the reveal trailer below, courtesy of the Super Monkey Ball YouTube channel:
Everything we know about Hello Kitty in Banana Mania
You already know who Hello Kitty is, but for posterity, she’s a cute cat mascot created by Japanese company Sanrio in 1974. Hello Kitty (whose real name is Kitty White) has been used to sell products from handbags to sandals to backpacks, and from this, a Hello Kitty media franchise followed. She’s been in anime, manga, music albums, and yes, even a number of video games. Now, Hello Kitty is gracing the Monkey Ball franchise with her addition to Banana Mania.
Rather than picking up bananas, Hello Kitty picks up apples as she rolls through the stages of Banana Mania. Even with the character being so instantly recognizable, she’s also a natural fit in the Monkey Ball series. Hello Kitty joins the likes of Sonic and Tails, Beat from Jet Set Radio, Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza, and Morgana from Persona as part of the game’s guest roster.
This is the first instance of a non-gaming character joining the Monkey Ball series. A collaboration with Hello Kitty makes sense, as SEGA and Sanrio have partnered together before. With just over a month until the game releases and weekly character announcements since the beginning of August, will there be another one announced? Only time will tell, but the prospect seems likely.
Hello Kitty will be available to purchase as DLC for $4.99 when Banana Mania launches on Oct. 5.
Where to pre-order the game
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and will be released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. The game will launch on Oct. 5, 2021. Retail prices are $29.99 USD for standard editions and $39.99 USD for deluxe versions.
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You can pre-purchase the game on Steam as well.
New to the Super Monkey Ball franchise? Check out our guide detailing everything you need to know about Banana Mania before it releases!
