While seemingly odd at first, the control scheme for Ape Escape proved to be highly function and easy to adapt to. Luckily for the game, the Sony PlayStation’s analog sticks were becoming standardized and the popularity of the DualShock would happen to coincide perfectly with the release of the game.
Ape escape series#
The first game in the series was met with immediate success and roundly praised for its creative art style, innovative controls, and just plain addicting gameplay.
Little did anyone know that image of a cartoon monkey with those Pipo helmets would live on in our minds for many years to come. Also, a weird little game about super smart time-travelling apes hell-bent on world domination was coming out called Ape Escape. People were checking their email on blackberries, The Matrix was changing action movies forever, and floppy disks were still a thing. But why would that be? Why would a series that has garnered the love and affection of millions of fans over the last 20 years suddenly just dry up? What the hell happened to Ape Escape? Ape Escape had a consistently strong showing throughout the series that spanned all the way from a late PS1 game in 1999 to a PlayStation Move game in 2010, yet, Other than a few cameos in other games like Metal Gear Solid 3 and Ratchet and Clank, we haven’t really seen much from the series in many years. The unique blend of a wacky story and setting where monkey’s with helmets that accelerate their intelligence, and a very unique, yet surprisingly functional control scheme, makes the series a stand-out even today. Retrieved January 24, 2014.Few games can claim the sheer amount of pop-culture stature that the Ape Escape series can. "HINT #1 - Has something that no other Ape Escape games have". "HINT #2 - A picture is worth a thousand words". "Ape Escape For PlayStation Move Is An On-Rails Gadget Shooter". ^ Michael McWhertor (September 18, 2010)."Ape Escape On The Move! (Chinese + English Version)". ^ Sony Computer Entertainment Asia Staff."TGS 09: PlayStation Motion Controller Games Revealed".
"This Is How You Play The New Ape Escape". ^ a b c d e Stephen Totilo (October 8, 2010).^ a b c "TGS 10: Japanese Debut Trailer for 'Ape Escape Fury! Fury!' "."PlayStation Move Ape Escape Hits PSN on July 5th, Demo on June 28th". ^ a b c d US PlayStation Blog (June 23, 2011).
PlayStation Move Ape Escape was released for the US PlayStation Store during the Summer. Īn English version of the game was released in Asian countries like Singapore along with a PlayStation Move bundle in 2011, under the name Ape Escape On The Move.
Ape escape full#
A full trailer for the game was finally released which was shown at the Tokyo Game Show 2010 on September 16. It contained a picture of the "Gadget Widget", displaying the gadgets, and a new addition showing batteries. It displayed a one second clip of the game, which involved the player catching monkeys with a net, using the move controller, in first-person view. Ī trailer for PlayStation Move was released. Development Īn Ape Escape game for the PlayStation 3 (named "Ape Escape" working title) was confirmed as a PlayStation Move title in Tokyo Game Show 2009 in September. To shift the camera players press either the "X" or "O" buttons to turn left or right respectively. Each gadget is used for a different purpose: slingshots are used to annoy monkeys, destroy objects, and shoot banana power-ups, while the fan is used to blow away debris. Each area is filled with monkeys and players must ultimately catch all of them using the net. Players traverse from area to area via an on-rails method. For example, players swing the net to catch monkeys, press the trigger button to fire slingshots and wave the controller to use the fan. Players cycle through their arsenal using the Move button while either pressing the trigger button or performing gestures to utilize the gadget. Players view the game from a first-person perspective with the motion controller acting as a gadget on-screen which include a floating net, a slingshot and a harisen. Unlike other games in the Ape Escape series, the game is an on-rails shooting game rather than a platformer.
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