AiAi Banana Catch
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- For the Banana Blitz party game of the same name, see Banana Catch.
AiAi Banana Catch (or Super Monkey Ball: Banana Catch) is a mini handheld video game toy that was included in McDonald's Happy Meals around 2003/2004. It was part of a set of Sonic the Hedgehog Happy Meal toys and was the only non-Sonic themed toy in this collection.
Description
The toy has a golden yellow front and an orange back with two orange buttons on the front and a small LCD display between them. From left to right, the front depicts MeeMee, AiAi, and Baby.
The game itself is a simple mini game where you move AiAi left and right to catch falling bananas. After collecting 30 bananas, the difficulty increases and the bananas fall faster. After all four difficulties have been cleared, the game ends and a victory animation is shown.
Trivia
- This toy may have been the inspiration for the Banana Blitz party game of the same name, Banana Catch.
- Despite Baby's fur normally being white, his fur is brown on the toy. This is because brown was chosen as a highlight color against the golden yellow background.
- The Super Monkey Ball official Twitter posted an image of an unused LCD sprite sheet, likely hinting that another game such as Banana Catch was planned for release, but was scrapped. It showcases AiAi on a racetrack, the object trying to avoid hazards such as bombs and spikeballs.[1]
Gallery
Promotional image
Box
Scanned box art
Unused/scrapped LCD game
