Super Monkey Ball 2 (partially lost promotional monthly wallpapers for GameCube sequel platformer; 2002): Difference between revisions

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The game's cover art.

Status: Partially Lost

Super Monkey Ball 2 is a Nintendo GameCube title from 2002 created by Sega's Amusement Vision department. The player must roll a ball through difficult mazes and obstacle courses in a strict time limit. The plot revolves around the evil Dr. Bad Boon stealing all the bananas on Monkey Island, and it's up to AiAi and his friends to save the island from starvation!

The Japanese Super Monkey Ball 2 website would upload wallpapers for every month of the year. So far, 14 wallpapers are known to exist, however, only five have been found with four out of the five wallpapers found being in a high resolution. These wallpapers were rediscovered and posted to Twitter by the user @ShittyPaste.^[1] Lost wallpapers won't be listed unless there's a description of them on the website.

Wallpapers

February (First Variation)

Status: Found

This wallpaper depicts the main character, AiAi, skiing down a snowy mountain.

February (Second Variation)

Status: Partially Found

Similar to the first variation of the February wallpaper, except AiAi is snowboarding instead of skiing. So far, this is the only found wallpaper not to be found in a high resolution yet.

May

Status: Found

AiAi is seen picking up clams off the beach.

June

Status: Found

A wallpaper featuring the main cast of the game.

August

Status: Lost

This wallpaper would have depicted AiAi as being "suitable for the season".

October

Status: Found

AiAi is seen riding a dirt bike.

November

Status: Lost

This wallpaper would have depicted AiAi in a hot spring, possibly the one from the Bubbly Washing Machine world from the game.

December

Status: Lost but possibly Partially Found

These two wallpapers would have been Christmas themed. The description of "Pay attention to the shape of AiAi!" likely implies that AiAi would have been dressed like a Christmas related object like a tree or present. It's also speculated that the artwork to the bottom right is related to these wallpapers.

Reference

↑ Twitter user ShittyPaste's tweet on the wallpaper's rediscovery. Retrieved 20 Jul '20

[1] Twitter user ShittyPaste's tweet on the wallpaper's rediscovery. Retrieved 20 Jul '20

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+|title=<center>Super Monkey Ball 2 (monthly wallpapers)</center>
+|image=Super monkey ball 2 boxart.png
+|imagecaption=The game's cover art.
+|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>
+}}
 ''Super Monkey Ball 2'' is a Nintendo GameCube title from 2002 created by Sega's Amusement Vision department. The player must roll a ball through difficult mazes and obstacle courses in a strict time limit. The plot revolves around the evil Dr. Bad Boon stealing all the bananas on Monkey Island, and it's up to AiAi and his friends to save the island from starvation!
-The Japanese Super Monkey Ball 2 website would upload wallpapers for every month of the year. So far, 14 wallpapers are known to exist, however, only five have been found with four out of the five wallpapers found being in a high resolution. These wallpapers were rediscovered and posted to Twitter by the user @ShittyPaste.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ShittyPaste/status/1275468596857077760 "Found these on amusement vision’s site thru the way back machine, have u seen the rest of these renders? Love love love them sm I want more" ~ @ShittyPaste] Retrieved 20 July '20</ref> Lost wallpapers won't be listed unless there's a description of them on the website.
+The Japanese ''Super Monkey Ball 2'' website would upload wallpapers for every month of the year. So far, 14 wallpapers are known to exist, however, only five have been found with four out of the five wallpapers found being in a high resolution. These wallpapers were rediscovered and posted to Twitter by the user @ShittyPaste.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ShittyPaste/status/1275468596857077760 Twitter user ShittyPaste's tweet on the wallpaper's rediscovery.] Retrieved 20 Jul '20</ref> Lost wallpapers won't be listed unless there's a description of them on the website.
 ==Wallpapers==
 ===February (First Variation)===
 '''Status: <span style="color:green;">Found</span>'''
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 File:SMB2 Wallpaper Febuary (Variation 1).jpg
 </gallery>
 ===February (Second Variation)===
 '''Status: <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>'''
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 File:SMB2 Wallpaper Febuary (Variation 2 Low Quality).jpg
 </gallery>
 ===May===
 '''Status: <span style="color:green;">Found</span>'''
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 File:SMB2 Wallpaper May.jpg
 </gallery>
 ===June===
 '''Status: <span style="color:green;">Found</span>'''
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 File:SMB2 Wallpaper June.jpg
 </gallery>
 ===August===
 '''Status: <span style="color:red;">Lost</span>'''
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 File:SMB2 Wallpaper August (Lost).png
 </gallery>
 ===October===
 '''Status: <span style="color:green;">Found</span>'''
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 File:SMB2 Wallpaper October.jpg
 </gallery>
 ===November===
 '''Status: <span style="color:red;">Lost</span>'''
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 File:SMB2 Wallpaper November (Lost).png
 </gallery>
 ===December===
 '''Status: <span style="color:red;">Lost</span> but possibly <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>'''
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 File:Monkey Ball Christmas.png
 </gallery>
+==Reference==
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Miscellaneous lost media]]
+[[Category:Partially lost media]]