Suezo From Monster Rancher Joins Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania as Paid DLC

The official Super Monkey Ball accounts have revealed that Suezo from the Monster Rancher series will be joining the playable Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania roster as paid DLC. The unexpected additions keep on coming in, huh. I don’t think anyone expected Monkey Ball of all games to have such a diverse array of playable characters, but here we are. The title doesn’t release for another month, so several more potential surprises are awaiting us.

If you missed it, the first 2 Monster Rancher games have been announced to be receiving official localized remasters later this year by Koei Tecmo.

You can view the announcement trailer for Suezo in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania below:

Suezo will be purchasable for $4.99 when the game launches.

This game brings back elements from the Super Monkey Ball franchise’s past that many have been longing for well over a decade as it contains remasters of Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. This package contains over 300 levels and 12 minigames for veterans and newcomers to sink dozens of hours into. In addition, the remastered effort has been faithfully developed as an enhanced version of the original with new graphics and content.

The latest entries of the Super Monkey Ball franchise have not been particularly well-received by fans; in fact, the majority, if not all of the titles post Gamecube era, have received overwhelmingly negative reactions from the fanbase. In a similar vein to Sonic Mania, perhaps, this package likely aims to be a soft reboot for the Super Monkey Ball franchise, and what better method of doing so than delving back in the past to revive the glory days?