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Contents. History Ape Escape, Piposaru 2001 and sequel (1999–2003) In 1998, it was confirmed that a title would be developed under the name Sarugetchu and would be specifically designed for the DualShock controller, and would be the first game to do so. The title was a massive success, going Platinum, entering the Greatest Hits series in the US, and entered the 'Best Of' releases in Japan. It was reviewed positively, and was compared to games such as. Ape Escape 2001 was released in 2001. It was the first title in the series to be developed for PlayStation 2.
The next year, Ape Escape 2 was developed by Sony and first published in Japan in 2002 and in Europe and North America in 2003. Pumped & Primed, On the Loose, Ape Academy, Monkey Mania and Ape Escape 3 (2004–2005) After the success of all three titles that were released, Ape Escape was pushed as an official franchise. In 2003, SCEI confirmed to be working on a multi-player party game and the sequel to Piposaru 2001. There was also confirmation that the original Ape Escape was to be ported to the. Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed was released in Japan through Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. And the US through Ubisoft in 2004.
Ape Escape: On the Loose was then released globally as one of the launch titles to the PlayStation Portable. In 2005, Ape Academy (also known as Ape Escape Academy) was released for the PlayStation Portable.
Eye Toy: Monkey Mania was a party game inspired by The title was only released in Europe and Japan. In mid-2005, was released to positive critical reception. Ape Academy 2, PipoRacer, Ape Escape: Million Monkeys and Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission (2006–2007) After the release of Ape Escape 3, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe showed interest in publishing Ape Academy 2 and Ape Escape: Million Monkeys, however Sony Computer Entertainment America showed more interest in developing their own title. Ape Academy 2 was released in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable to mixed success and sold very well in Japan, entering the 'Best of' category, but failed to perform well in Europe, due to Sony focusing on Million Monkeys.
Million Monkeys was released in Japan in July 2006, making it the last official PlayStation 2 title in the series. The game was planned to be released in the United Kingdom in late 2006, but the game was postponed and later canceled. Its impact in Japan led to Spike in his Million Monkeys incarnation to be included in the video game in 2012.
In late 2006, PipoRacer was released in Japan for PlayStation Portable. In 2008, Japan Studio and developed Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission. It was never released outside Japan. Ape Escape 4, Ape Quest, PlayStation Move and PlayStation All-Stars (2008–present) In 2006, Sony placed an advertisement in magazine with interest in hiring staff for an upcoming title. It contained a picture, with four monkeys, with the first holding up Ape Escape, the second holding up Ape Escape 2, the third holding up Ape Escape 3 and the fourth holding a cover with '?'
The fourth entry was in development. However, since it was first announced in 2006, we have yet to see this title be released.
A tweet by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan on was posted on January 5th, 2016, reading, “2016 Year of the Monkey. Today, SCE will begin working! #Monkey #YearofMonkey” alongside an image of a Pipo Monkey, possibly meaning the idea of a fourth game was abandoned, but was regained and production had immediately begun. There has been no news on the topic since then, which could possibly mean the game is in.
Ape Quest was officially released in 2008 exclusively to the US PSN store, and was the first game to be developed. It was then published by in May 2008 and was finally released in March 2009 in Japan. It was the first game in the series to be a PSN-only title, excluding Asia, where it received a physical release. In 2009, a game titled Ape Escape was announced along with the. Fans and critics speculated that it was the fourth entry in the series, after Sony's 2006 advertisement. In Q3 2010, PlayStation Move: Ape Escape was officially announced under the party genre, and with a different name for every region. It was released in Japan in December 2010, Asia in January 2011, and the UK and Europe in mid-2012.
In the US, the title was only made available on the PSN store. After the release of PlayStation Move: Ape Escape, no titles were announced in 2012, making it the first year since 2002 that no Ape Escape title had been released and the first year in the history of the franchise that no title had been announced within each region. Despite this, Spike is a character in, which was released in November 2012.