Ape Escape is a series of video games made by Sony Computer Entertainment, starting with Ape Escape for PlayStation in 1999.The series are widely known for their use of ape-related humor, its unique gameplay, its wide variety of pop culture references, and for being the first to use the Sony Dualshock Controller. They are some of the few games which are well known for characters other than the protagonist( the monkeys are the mascot of Sony Computer Entertainment). They also have a title that doesn't have anything to do with anything important or vital in the storyline. Instead,the title describes the monkeys' rampage across the globe: an Ape Escape.
Games *Shadow Yamato X (PS3) (XBOX 360) (Wii) *Shadow Yamato X: On the Loose (PSP) (Enhanced remake of the original Shadow Yamato X) *Shadow Yamato X2 (PS3) (XBOX 360) (Wii) *Shadow Yamato X3 (PS3) (XBOX 360) (Wii) *Shadow Yamato X4 (PS3) (XBOX 360) (Wii) *Shadow Yamato X5 (PS3) (XBOX 360) (Wii) *Shadow Yamato X6 (PS3) (XBOX 360) (Wii)
Spin-offs *Shadow Yamato X: Feudal Combat (PS3)(XBOX 360) (Wii) *Shadow Yamato X: Feudal Combat 2 (PS3)(XBOX 360) (Wii)
Fanmade games *Bu n' Ku Saga, a series of 3 RPGs Titled: *Bu n' Ku Episode 1: The Destiny Of The Hunters(November 2007) *Bu n' Ku Episode 2: The Year Of the Burobu (December 2007) *Bu n' Ku Episode 3: The Door Of Burobukashu (A Cameo of Kingdom Hearts, Ape escape Anime Saga With a Twitches Theme, Some rumors says that this game will premiere on 2008)
Gameplay The Ape Escape series is notable from its radical departure from the tried-and-true control method in most other games. It was the first game for the PlayStation which required the use of the Dual Analog controller; the left stick moves the character while the right operates whatever Gotcha Gadget the player has in his/her possession. Again, unlike many games which use to jump, both the R1 and R2 buttons are used, while the 'shape' buttons are used to cycle through the available items in the inventory.
In the PSP spin-offs, a more conventional control scheme must be used, due to the PSP's lack of a right analog stick.
Mini-games In AE1, 2 & 3, you can unlock three mini-games that you can play at the hub. These can be accessed by clearing the necessary amount of stages and/or having the necessary amount of coins.In Ape Escape and Ape Escape: On the Loose, you had to collect a certain amount of Specter Tokens to unlock a mini-game.
Collect ten Specter Tokens- Ski-Kidz Racing (Later changed to snow-boarding in the remake.) Collect twenty Specter Tokens- Specter Boxing (Changed to ping-pong in the remake.) Collect forty Specter Tokens- Galaxy Monkey
In Ape Escape 2, you could obtain these three mini-games by betting ten coins in the Gotcha Box,but here the stage-clearing was much more vital, yet it didn't mean it'd be based on your percentage on your record.
Beat Ninja Hideout and Yellow Monkey- Dance,Monkey,Dance! Beat Enter the Monkey- Monkey Soccer Beat The Lost Valley and Red Monkey- Wickedly Hard Monkey Climber
In Ape Escape 3, due to the fact that coins were far more abundant than Ape Escape 2 and the fact that you could hold coins past 999, the prices went up for the mini-games as well. Another thing is that this time it was based on your percentage, so clearing stages, beating time attacks, or purchasing things from the shops would get you faster to making the mini games become available to purchase. The mini-game Mesal Gear Solid seems fuller and more of a game of its own rather than just a simple unlockable. This game has a plot and more traditional gameplay of the AE series, and could be the start of more fuller mini-games based off of a series already established, like Metal Gear Solid.
Get a total of 25-50% completion-Super Monkey Throw Stadium Worth 1500 Gotcha Coins Defeat Specter once-Mesal Gear Solid Worth 573 Gotcha Coins Get a total of 75%,purchasable at 80%- Ultim-ape Fighter! Worth 1500 Gotcha Coins
Characters Main of Shadow Yamato X - Humanoids *Shadow Hattori / Shadow X - (Age 20) *Zero Yamato / Yamato Zero - (Age 22)
Main of Mr. X - Humanoids *Kazuki Suda / Centaur Man (Jak's half brother) (Age 21) *Jak Suda / Tomahawk Man (Kazuki's half brother) (Age 21) *Haurhi Suzumiya/ Plant Man (Shadow's crush) (Age 18) *Yamamotus Yamato / Yamato Man (Yamato's crush) (Age 24) *Leung Foon / Wind Man (Age 50) *Kaiser Aziz / Flame Man (Age 44) *Blade Takeda / Knight Man (Age 52) *Horo Moscow / Blizzard Man (Age 30)
War Ensemble Humanoids *Kazumasa Suda / Acid Man (Age 25) *Shino Suzumiya / Baseball Man (Age 19) *Yoshinobu Aziz / Blaze Man (Age 18) *Hirate Suda / Chainsaw Man (Age 24) *Hiroshima Suda / Samurai Man (Age 20) *Rend Uchida / Smoke Man (Age 19) *Leung Luk / Tornado Man (Age 50) *Imadori Takeda / Wire Man (Age 40)
War Mortal Humanoids *Torimura Suda / Poison Man (Age 27) *Hasuke Suzumiya / Strike Man (Age 20) *Yakomura Aziz / Flare Man (Age 19) *Yokomaru Suda / Katana Man (Age 20) *Murata Moscow / Spy Man (Age 19) *Harima Takeda / Armor Man (Age 22) *Sasuke Suzumiya / Shuriken Man (Age 19) *Yakarot Yamato / Spear Man (Age 22)
War Annual Humanoids
War Honorable Humanoids
Black Yamato Kings *Yamato King Core (villain) *Yamato King Cannon (villain) *Yamato King Knight (villain) *Yamato King Samurai (villain) *Yamato King Nitro (villain) *Yamato King Centaur (villain) *Yamato King Ashura (villain) *Yamato King Guardian (villain)
Yamato Black Dragons *Vile (villain) *Gamon (villain) *Raglan (villain) *Shenron (villain) *Klin (villain) *Klun (villain) *Kigali (villain) *Kigami (villain) *Doom (villain) *Goddess (villain) *Poltergeist (villain) *Mynd (villain) *Tojara (villain) *Nappa (villain) *Akinos (villain) *Daisho (villain)
Yamato Silver Dragons *Sigma (villain) *Thor (villain) *Sliver (villain) *Kai (villain) *Tai (villain) *Rend (villain) *Hong (villain) *Shendu (villain)
Yamato Golden Dragons *Broly (villain) *Kong (villain) *Arashicage (villain) *Tong (villain) *Fujimoto (villain) *Yozshura (villain) *Samuro (villain) *Yoshiro (villain)
Yamato Golden Blood Dragons *Fujioka (villain) *Kazumasa (villain) *Genjuros (villain) *Khanzo (villain) *Jubei (villain) *Yakumasa (villain) *Kamasuma (villain) *Gilgamesh (villain)
Yamato Golden Poltergeist Dragons *Kamato (villain) *Kamagata (villain) *Kamamoto (villain) *Koji (villain) *Kajind (villain) *Kamumasa (villain) *Kasasuma (villain) *Kenshin (villain)
Yamato Golden Blade Dragons *Renji (villain) *Valor (villain) *Shinjuku (villain) *Ukyo (villain) *Nakusama (villain) *Nakumasa (villain) *Makusa (villain) *Hokage (villain)
Yamato Golden Doom Dragons *Kenji (villain) *Niroko (villain) *Mikasa (villain) *Dakishi (villain) *Wakatakashi (villain) *Takamaru (villain) *Takanara (villain) *Takemaru (villain)
Yamato Golden Venom Dragons *Hara (villain) *Horo (villain) *Moongul (villain) *Burter (villain)
Yamato Dragons of the Band of Elite Eight *Kyokotsu (villain) *Jakotsu (villain) *Mukotsu (villain) *Renkotsu (villain) *Ginkotsu (villain) *Suikotsu (villain) *Bankotsu (villain) *Yamakotsu (villain)
The Band of the Elite Four of Dragonkin *Yamato (villain) *Yamagata (villain) *Yamamoto (villain) *Zeke (villain)
Turles' Gang of the army of the Blood Legendary Mortal Kombat Dragon Ghidorah *Hemamotos Yamato (In Shadow Yamato X Episode 2 Is a playable character) (Age 19997) *Hemamotus Yamato (In Shadow Yamato X Episode 2 Is a playable character) (Age 19997) *Yamaraku Yamato (In Shadow Yamato X Episode 1 He is a villain, In Episode 2 Is a playable character) (Age 19992) *Daikamoto Yamato (Crushed by falling ceiling) (Age 19994) *Turles Yamato (Went down with Turles' ship with his creator) (In Shadow Yamato X Episode 1, 2 & 3 Turles Yamato Is A Playable Character) (Age 20000) *Gateau Yamato (Terminated for failure) (Age 19990) *Naraku Yamato (Terminated for failure) (Age 19990) *Nagara Yamato (Terminated for failure) (Age 19988) *Kaimato Yamato (Terminated for failure) (Age 19986)
Fan-Characters Bu n' Ku Characters *Bu A Giant Burobu, And A Son Of Burobukoa *Ku A Tenntakuru, And A Son Of Mother Tentakuru *Tsuku J Pipotron J's Evil Soul *Pipotron Zeta One Of Xemnas And Enoka's Minions *Burobukashu A Giant Burobu, One Of the SaruGaian Gods (Creators of Kerato, Bu and Ku's world), Hates Pipotron J and is the Burobu "King Of Elements"
Worlds The only 'world' that exists in most games is Earth,which is what Spike, Jimmy, Kei,or Yumi fight for between Specter in order to save the human race. However,in Pumped and Primed,the Virtual World was introduced. This world looks very much like Earth, but here, the characters can't get physically injured. There is also Virtual Space,where Pipotron J resides. The anime and the game: Ape Escape Million Monkeys proves that the Ape Escape characters originate from Tokyo, Japan.
In Bu n' Ku saga there are Kerato, the new virtual world created by Legend, Volcano, Ukkir and The SaruGaians (Burobukoa, Mother Tentakuru, Pipotron K, Pipotron J And Burobukashu) With the power of the holy seal (Bu n' Ku episode 2)
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