Sega Focused On North American Audiences For Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble

"Super Monkey Ball is popular, and sells particularly in North America".

A new interview in Famitsu with Super Monkey Ball producer Nobuhiro Suzuki revealed that the team focused on North American markets for the newest Monkey Ball game because of the sales success of previous entries. (Thanks, Nintendo Everything!)

In Japan, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble — the newest game in the series — sold only 1,499 physical copies in its first week. Those numbers aren't great, but Suzuki revealed that the focus for the Monkey Ball series, particularly the new entry, is actually North American audiences.

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