APE ESCAPE

The Ape Escape franchise is a series of action-platformer video games developed primarily by Japan Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The series is known for its distinctive gameplay mechanics, ape-related humor, and its status as a launch title for the original PlayStation console that required the DualShock controller. The core concept revolves around the protagonist, usually a young boy named Spike (or Kakeru in the Japanese versions), who is tasked with capturing escaped...

Creation year: Creation year : 1999
Platforms: PS2 PS4 Arcade Canis PS3 +2

Released games

Main games

Since

1999

Average metascore

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Editorial selection

Masterpiece

Ape Escape

Le Classique (1999)

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Excellent

Ape Escape 2

La Légende (2002)

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Very good

PlayStation Move Ape Escape

Le Spectacle (2010)

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Game catalog

Main-line games, oldest to newest. Unreleased or undated titles appear last.

Main-line games with a critic score, best-rated first. Titles without a score are excluded.

Spin-offs, side entries and smaller releases outside the main timeline.

Latest news

1 week ago 2 min read

Ape Escape and Doko Demo Issyo Figures Coming to Prize Machines in June

Monitor top figures featuring Pipo Saru from Ape Escape and Toro and Kuro from Doko Demo Issyo are set to appear in prize machines in June. The figures, which can be displayed on monitors or with included bases, are a collaboration from Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan and Bandai Spirits.

2 weeks ago 2 min read

Sony Considers Reviving Classic PlayStation Franchises

Rumors suggest Sony is exploring the revival of older PlayStation franchises like Sly Cooper and Ape Escape. This comes as the PS5 nears 100 million units sold, and follows a recent IP Preservation project.