Sega's path to reviving its Super Monkey Ball series is the path of the remaster. First, Super Money Ball: Banana Blitz rolled in for a moderate reception in 2019. Now, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania promises to collect the stages from the first three Super Monkey Ball games and add 4-player local co-op to the mix. Given the volume of content and the fact that it's coming to all major platforms, that's possibly even more exciting than a new game.

Super Monkey Ball and the first sequel were among my favorite games for the Gamecube.  My family and I spent hours and hours getting those adorable little monkeys where they needed to be.  The minigames, too, were a whole heap of fun.  The Wii's Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz just didn't have the same charm, for some reason.  The newest game in the series, Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll, adds in co-op, which is certainly a step in the right direction.