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''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! | ''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 | 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 eight have been found with half of them being in a low resolution. These wallpapers were rediscovered and posted to Twitter by the user @ShittyPaste on Jun 23rd, 2020.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ShittyPaste/status/1275468596857077760 Twitter user ShittyPaste's tweet on the wallpaper's rediscovery.] Retrieved 20 Jul '20</ref> | ||
Later on November 8th of the same year, the user @BenSachsD would uncover some more wallpapers for the game.<ref>[https://twitter.com/BenSachsD/status/1325329888623124480/photo/1 Ben's discovery of the December and August wallpapers] Retrieved 21 Nov '20</ref> | |||
Lost wallpapers won't be listed unless there's a description of them on the website's archives. | |||
==Wallpapers== | ==Wallpapers== | ||
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'''Status: <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>''' | '''Status: <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>''' | ||
Similar to the first variation of the February wallpaper, except AiAi is snowboarding instead of skiing | Similar to the first variation of the February wallpaper, except AiAi is snowboarding instead of skiing. | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=275px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=275px> | ||
File:SMB2 Wallpaper Febuary (Variation 2 Low Quality).jpg | File:SMB2 Wallpaper Febuary (Variation 2 Low Quality).jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===August=== | ===August=== | ||
'''Status: <span style="color: | '''Status: <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>''' | ||
AiAi is seen catching bugs in a forest. | |||
<gallery mode=packed heights=275px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=275px> | ||
File:SMB2 Wallpaper August ( | File:SMB2 Wallpaper August (Partially Found).png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===December=== | ===December=== | ||
'''Status: | '''Status: <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>''' | ||
The first one has AiAi standing in front of a tree while holding a present, while the second image has AiAi dressed as Santa Claus. | |||
<gallery mode=packed heights=275px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=275px> | ||
File:SMB2 Wallpaper December ( | File:SMB2 Wallpaper December (Partially Found).png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
Revision as of 00:26, 22 November 2020
The game's box 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 eight have been found with half of them being in a low resolution. These wallpapers were rediscovered and posted to Twitter by the user @ShittyPaste on Jun 23rd, 2020.[1]
Later on November 8th of the same year, the user @BenSachsD would uncover some more wallpapers for the game.[2]
Lost wallpapers won't be listed unless there's a description of them on the website's archives.
Wallpapers
February (First Variation)
Status: Found
This wallpaper depicts the main character, AiAi, skiing down a snowy mountain.
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February (Second Variation)
Status: Partially Found
Similar to the first variation of the February wallpaper, except AiAi is snowboarding instead of skiing.
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April
Status: Lost
This wallpaper likely would have been related to Nyūgakushiki, a school entrance ceremony in Japan.
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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: Partially Found
AiAi is seen catching bugs in a forest.
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June
Status: Lost
Because of a poor translation, it's unknown what this wallpaper would have looked like.
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July
Status: Lost
According to the description, AiAi would have been seen surfing waves in this wallpaper.
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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.
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December
Status: Partially Found
The first one has AiAi standing in front of a tree while holding a present, while the second image has AiAi dressed as Santa Claus.
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Reference
- ↑ Twitter user ShittyPaste's tweet on the wallpaper's rediscovery. Retrieved 20 Jul '20
- ↑ Ben's discovery of the December and August wallpapers Retrieved 21 Nov '20