{"id":101882,"date":"2019-10-15T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/10\/sonic_will_be_a_hidden_playable_character_in_super_monkey_ball_on_switch"},"modified":"2019-10-15T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T14:00:00","slug":"sonic-will-be-a-hidden-playable-character-in-super-monkey-ball-on-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/10\/15\/sonic-will-be-a-hidden-playable-character-in-super-monkey-ball-on-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Will Be A Hidden Playable Character In Super Monkey Ball On Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fe61dc092b3d0\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fe61dc092b3d0\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TxM_x3qFMJM?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_monkey_ball_banana_blitz_hd\"><strong>Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD<\/strong><\/a>, the upcoming remake of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/super_monkey_ball_banana_blitz\">the Wii game<\/a> headed to Switch, just got even tastier. That&#8217;s right, you&#8217;ll be able to play as none other than Sonic the Hedgehog when the game rolls onto a console near you later this month.<\/p>\n<p>The blue blur will be available as a hidden, unlockable character in the game (although he&#8217;s not exactly hidden anymore, is he?). As you might expect, playing as the world&#8217;s fastest hedgehog comes with its own benefits; in addition to boasting incredible speed, selecting Sonic automatically changes all stages&#8217; bananas to golden rings, complete with nostalgic sound effects. You can check it out for yourself in the trailer above.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also got some screenshots for you:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Unnamed (1)\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c3f641c4fb0c5\/unnamed-1.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c3f641c4fb0c5\/unnamed-1.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Unnamed (1)\"><\/a><a title=\"Unnamed\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/52cea19b143e0\/unnamed.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/52cea19b143e0\/unnamed.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Unnamed\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Unnamed (2)\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6a67bea434f29\/unnamed-2.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6a67bea434f29\/unnamed-2.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Unnamed (2)\"><\/a><a title=\"Unnamed (3)\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2d7f24f99896e\/unnamed-3.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2d7f24f99896e\/unnamed-3.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Unnamed (3)\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The game arrives on Switch and other platforms on 29th October; you can get your hands on either a physical or digital copy.<\/p>\n<p><em>Excited to see Sonic appear in Super Monkey Ball? Has this made your decision to buy the game any easier? Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TxM_x3qFMJM?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, the upcoming remake of the Wii game headed to Switch, just got even tastier. That&#8217;s right, you&#8217;ll be able to play as none other than Sonic the Hedgehog when the game rolls onto a console near you later this month. 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