SEGA SHIPS 'SUPER MONKEY BALL ADVENTURE' FOR THE PLAYSTATION®2 AND NINTENDO GAMECUBE

AiAi and the Entire Monkey Gang Star in Their First Platforming

Adventure

SAN FRANCISCO (August 1, 2006) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today

announced that Super Monkey Ball Adventure™ has shipped in North

America for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and

Nintendo GameCube™. Super Monkey Ball Adventure is an all-new

platform-based journey through five amazing worlds filled with puzzles

and quests. Classic Super Monkey Ball gameplay is bolstered by a chant

system that allows the monkeys to render themselves invisible to

enemies, hover over terrain, and even transform their energy balls

into wood and float on water or be set on fire to overcome obstacles.

The three lively new party games and 50 colorful new puzzle games

ensure that the bold new direction of Super Monkey Ball Adventure

retains its links to the beloved heritage of the franchise.

“Super Monkey Ball is one of SEGA’s most popular and successful

franchises," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing,

SEGA of America, Inc. “Super Monkey Ball Adventure introduces gamers

to four new islands of AiAi’s home world for an exciting gameplay

experience that’s all-new to the series while incorporating the puzzle

levels and mini-games that have defined the franchise and made it

popular."

Super Monkey Ball Adventure is the first platform adventure for AiAi

and an all-new cast of monkey friends. The story begins when Prince

Abe-abe and Princess DeeDee of opposing kingdoms fall in love but are

forbidden from marrying. All five of the Monkey World kingdoms are

plagued by misunderstanding and suspicion brought on by the gloomy

Naysayers who are sucking the joy from the primates’ cheerful world.

It’s up to AiAi and his friends to travel through five unique worlds

to restore happiness and defeat the evil Naysayers so that the happy

couple can live happily ever after.

Rated “E" for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Review Board,

Super Monkey Ball Adventure for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube is

available at retailers nationwide for an MSRP of $39.95.