Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble announced for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo used its latest Partner Direct showcase to announce a new Super Monkey Ball game for Switch.
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Nintendo used its latest Partner Direct showcase to announce a new Super Monkey Ball game for Switch.
Today's just-finished Nintendo Direct included the surprise announcement of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, a new installment in Sega's spherical simian series.
A Pokemon fan has created impressive fusions between Houndoom and Electrode, Gastly and Ditto, and Salamence and Xatu. The Pokemon franchise is famous for its designs, which range from simple ones like Trubbish and Meowth to more complex ones like Zygarde and Eternatus. But the community is always creating even more Pokemon, and a favorite way for fans to do this is by fusing creatures.
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