The HD remaster of Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz will be the first game in the fun series to release in quite a long time. It seems to be on the right track to deliver the fast-paced monkey in ball action we’ve come to know and love. And its release is coming at us fast, but it’s not the only fast thing about this game. A special character is speeding through the place.

In a special announcement video, it was revealed that Sonic the Hedgehog would be an unlockable character in the game. You can see the trailer below. Sonic may not be as familiar with being in a ball (though he’s fine being a ball, I guess), but he certainly is with speed. Hardcore fans will probably also appreciate that the design is based on Sonic’s classic look.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD will release sometime this winter for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. A demo is currently available on the PS4 and Switch, which  you can read about through here.

Super Monkey Ball has always been one of those quirky little puzzle games that you can’t help but love. The series is soon getting a new entry in the form of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, which is an HD remaster of a mobile title that released a few years ago, and today we get a special demo to try it out.

The demo is available on the Japanese versions of both the PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop. Though right now the demo is only available on the Japanese side of those stores, it does have English options, so you can still enjoy it.

You will play through three fully playable stages. The final product with see you monkeying through over 100 stages, as well as 10 party games. It’ll give you a solid idea of what to think of the game, and if you haven’t played the series before, you’re in for a treat. Check it out.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD will release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC some time this winter. As of now, the demo is only available for PS4 and Switch.