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Japan gets the best games
Original at Examiner.com
• Thu, May 21
Let's take the Playstation Store as an example. Japan has hits like Resident Evil 1, 2, and 3. They have Metal Gear Solid, and of course, they have Final Fantasy VII. And for what it's worth, they also have Ape Escape and Silent Bomber. ...
New PSN Exclusive Qruton Coming Soon
Original at PS3Center.net
• Wed, May 13
Canada 3 and PlayStation Portable. The game will be released digitally only as far as we have heard. Working on the game is Shinozaki Kaori, the man responsible for Mr. Driller, and the SCE Japan studio that is responsible for games such as Ape Escape, ...
READY TO FRIDAY
Original at Destructoid
• Fri, May 8
Florida If I were a monkey from the Ape Escape series (as I often daydream about being), this would unquestionably be my armor of choice. Pants? HA. F*ck you, I'm a monkey. Of course, one must also take into consideration the fact that it's FRIDAY. ...
Japanese Charts: Super Robot Wars K Leads Old School Chart Assault
Original at Gamasutra
• Thu, Mar 26
CA There are nine other new entries in the rest of the top 30 this week, all for the DS and PSP. Most are from minor Japanese publishers and aimed solely at the home market, although what is known in the West as Ape Quest - part of the Ape Escape series ...
Freaky Monkey Five and Specter’s Double TroubleOriginal at it.truveo.com
• Mon, Mar 23
Please note that I am only posting videos that are dated back to the era of Satoru003 and Ape Escape games cutscenes. I am not making new videos ... it.truveo.com
Ape Escape Academy PSP User Review 176486Original at espanol.video.yahoo.com
• Wed, Mar 18
If your idea of fun is being bored to death by press the button training or tic tac toe mini games this is the psp game for you. Videopinions are ... espanol.video.yahoo.com
Kingdom Hearts themed DSi
Original at Aussie-Nintendo.com
• Thu, Mar 5
Australia Co-developed by hand (Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon, Ape Escape), 358/2 Days will be the first title in the series to feature multiplayer co-op. However, this mode is separate from the main story, offering short missions to work together on. ...
Let's Play Ape Escape - Part 1 Basically TrainingOriginal at viddler.com
• Sat, Feb 7
Part 1, we learn the story of how the monkeys have taken control and get 1 new gadget. Youtube link (Same video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... www.viddler.com
Battle-Cars head weekly PSN refresher News
Original at Eurogamer
• Thu, Jan 29
UK There's a God of War level kit for LittleBigPlanet priced GBP 2.39, plus Kratos, Toro and Ape Escape costumes for GBP 1.59 each. Sony has added a free Groundhog day costume as well. Also free are a Hero Arena Bonus add-on for Lord of the Rings: ...
Retro Roundup: Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Original at IGN
• Fri, Dec 19
CA - Dec 19, 2008 It's right up there with Ape Escape as the system's best platformer and it's a better overall gaming experience than any of the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro ...
Ape Escape 3 - ReviewOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Dec 8
By rss@youtube.com (natlinxz) One of my shorter reviews, but whatever. This is my review of Ape Escape 3 for PS2, which is a little useless, seeing as how SCEA has discontinued it, but It was worth it to rub it in the face of people who missed the chance to own it! I didn't really mention it in the video, but my overall score is 9 o...
PS2 Bundle w/Guitar Hero 3***just in time for xmas*** (Polaris) $175
Original at craigslist
• Mon, Nov 24
Games include: Ty 5, Pacman World 2, Jak X, Jak 2, Jak 3, Simpsons Hit and Run, Street Hoops, ESPN 5 NFL, SSX Tricky, Tony Hawk Undergound 1, Tony Hawk Underground 2, Ape Escape 2, Ape Escape 3, and Spiderman 1 and of course Guitar Hero 3 plus guitar.
PS2 News: PSXE Best Of The Best Poll Update: Ratchet Leads Jak
Original at PSX Extreme
• Sun, Nov 23
For those who liked the niche platformers that didn't sell so well but pulled down high review scores, you'll be unhappy to see games like Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil and Ape Escape 2 make early exits. However, enough of you enjoyed Tim ...
PS3 News: The Agency Canceled? SOE Says No
Original at PSX Extreme
• Tue, Nov 18
PSXE's Best of the Best: PS2 Platformer. Maximo: Ghosts to Glory. Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil. Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. Psychonauts. Sly 2: Band of Thieves. Rayman 2 Revolution. Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal. Ape Escape 2 ...
PS3 Game Reviews: The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Original at PSX Extreme
• Mon, Nov 10
Where's the new Ape Escape Sony was cooking up? Anyone remember the original for ps1? And the super fun one for ps2?(Ape Escape3). Agree with this comment 0 up, 0 down Disagree with this comment. There are no comments to display. ...
Ape Escape 2 - Arvostelu - PlayStationFIN
Original at KonsoliFIN
• Fri, Nov 7
Ape Escape 2 ei kuulu PlayStation 2:n kohutuimpiin julkaisuihin genressään, vaikka edellinen jakso palkittiin median toimesta jos jonkinmoisin pystein ja kunniamerkein. Jotain kertoo se, että pelin saapuminen Pohjois-Amerikkaan ...
Japan's PSP Best lineup heading for PlayStation Store
Original at Qj.net
• Thu, Nov 6
By Gino D. Announced via the official PlayStation Japan website, the following Greatest Hits titles will be available on PSN Japan come December 11:. Ape Escape: Saru Saru Daisakusen; Echochrome. Both games will be available for JP 2200 (a little ...
PSN Thursday: Faith is rewarded in Mirror's Edge demo - Joystiq
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Oct 30
Im more interesting in why the hell todays update didnt include the space suit, pumpkin mask, and free Ape Escape costume for LBP that Japan got. 2 hearts vote down vote up Report Reply. Tridrakious. Tridrakious: Oct 30th 2008: 10:25PM ...
Free LBP DLC offered in wake of 'bumpy release' - Joystiq
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Oct 30
I have dummy accounts for the asian psn and from what I have eyeballed, japan has three dlcs: Astronaut free Ape Escape monkey free Pumpkin head free Playstation store in Hong Kong= Astronaut=free T shrit=$ Pumpkin head=free ...
Japan's Awesome Ape Escape Sackboy
Original at Wired News
• Fri, Oct 24
- By Jean Snow October 24, 2008 | 2:11:00 PMCategories: Console Games, Japan Want your very own Ape Escape Piposaru to show up in your LittleBigPlanet levels? ...
More zombie madness headed for XBLA/PSN - PlayStation 3 News ...
Original at PALGN
• Fri, Oct 24
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland soundtrack announced Solid lineup of rock, punk, hip-hop and electronica. EyeToy: Monkey Mania Review Ape Escape, Eyetoy style. Australia's first review of the newest game to join the Eyetoy family. ...
Ape Escape 2 News
Original at Total Video Games
• Thu, Oct 23
Batter catch all those monkeys, four new screens FROM a sequel that we cant wait to play.
Japan gets a Piposaru Sackboy for LittleBigPlanet first-print discs
Original at Destructoid
• Thu, Oct 23
By Dale North One of my favorite characters to come out of the Sony camp is the crazy-assed, mind-scrambled monkey Piposaru, of Ape Escape fame. He now joins the ranks of Kratos, Sephiroth, and many others as the newest Sackboy. ...
Competition: Win a PSP and a copy of Ape Escape
Original at Pocket Gamer
• Tue, Oct 21
UK - thanks to Sony and its PSone and PSP consoles, we've been safely experiencing the nuisance of simian liberation for years through the Ape Escape series. ...
LittleBigPlanet Faces Terrifying Ape Invasion
Original at 1UP.com
• Wed, Oct 8
NY - in Japan -- it comes with a code that lets you download a Sackboy off the PlayStation Store that looks just like one of those 'orrible Ape Escape apes. ...
Red
Original at PlayStation Lounge
• Tue, Sep 9
By LightJak007 For me, I can't really say how I felt during the PlayStation launch because I was too poor to afford it back then and I didn't even know about anything besides Nintendo anyway. However, I did find out about PlayStation about the same time I got an N64 in 1998 and I enjoyed playing Spyro and Raym...
Ape Escape: Bikini-Clad Gorilla Girls Strike a Pose
Original at LA Weekly Play
• Tue, Sep 9
By Erin Broadley The models typically hold still for 12-15 minutes until a Ghettogloss rep blows the "monkey alarm," signaling a change in pose. Bloody Mary in hand, I watch as the artists furiously smeared charcoal and pastel across canvas, ...
Top 10 LittleBigFolks
Original at IGN
• Wed, Aug 27
CA - Though he may not have the kind of mascot power that he had during the PS one era, the fact that the Ape Escape Monkey was featured prominently in Metal ...
How To Hack Your PSP Slim For Homebrew Apps
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Aug 8
By Alchemistmerlin I love the idea that Piracy is the reason the PSP isn't doing well. It is, from my experience, entirely false. The only reason I OWN a PSP is for portable emulators and Ape Escape. Alchemistmerlin.
Born for Wii: Katamari Damacy
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Tue, Jun 17
By Wesley Fenlon Much like Ape Escape did way back in 1999, Katamari Damacy sports an innovative control scheme that sets it apart from the vast majority of its contemporaries. To control the Prince, each analog stick on the Playstation's Dualshock is ...
Ape Escape (Snake Vs. Monkey) FAQ
Original at Vito's Verdict
• Wed, Mar 19
By Vito Raliffe APE ESCAPE (SNAKE VS. MONKEY) FAQ This is the first post in the FAQs/Walkthroughs category. You may want to read that post first. For Metal Gear Solid 3 for the Sony Playstation 2 Entertainment System. By: Charles Alan Ratliff (Vito Raliffé) If you have any comments or questions, or would like...
American PSN updates for March 6th
Original at PSP Fanboy
• Thu, Mar 6
• 1 related articles
By Andrew Yoon Filed under: Ape Escape, Store, flOw. As promised, flOw headlines this week's update. Check out our review, and then point your internet browser to store.playstation.com on your PC to start downloading this great content. PSP Software: ...
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Deal alert: Ape Escape Academy for USD 15
Original at Qj.net
• Wed, Feb 6
By Enrico S. Ape Escape - Image 1 Think you've got what it takes to be the best monkey in Spectre? Well, step on up and prove it. Amazon is currently running a sale on Sony Computer Entertainment's Ape Escape Academy for the PSP. ...
Big PSP Firmware Update Hitting Japan [Sony]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Dec 12
By Brian Ashcraft There's a big PSP firmware update hitting Japan on December 18th. Version 3.80 brings the ability for the new Slim PSPs to record 1seg digital broadcasts to Memory Sticks. It isn't possible to record while using the internet or during gameplay, however. It can apparently go into sleep mode wh...
PSP - Games Added To Japan's The Best Budget Line
Original at Playstation Network
• Mon, Oct 8
By Play Station News Ape Escape Racing and Namco's Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology are two new Playstation Portable titles that has just been recently added to Japan's "PSP The Best" series. This is quite similar to the US' Greatest Hits line of budge
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 10/1 - 10/7
Original at Joystiq
• Sun, Oct 7
By Andrew Yoon Ape Quest gets ESRB rating New PS3 screensaver to utilize PlayStation Eye The upcoming JRPG has more than pretty looks.LittleBigPlanet: creating cute characters video Making characters in this hotly anticipated platformer. PSP Videos
Rumor: Sony to bring new Ape Escape PSP game to NA?
Original at Qj.net
• Fri, Oct 5
By Ryan C. This little bit of good news comes from a recent ESRB sighting of a PSP game titled Ape Quest, with the developers being Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) and the rating being E, for Comic Mischief and Mild Cartoon Violence. Although we're not one to make assumptions right away...
Ape Quest Coming To PSP?
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Oct 5
By Michael McWhertor In addition to a four game assault of Sega Genesis games, the ESRB has given a rating to Ape Quest from Sony Computer Entertainment for the PSP. No game with that title has been announced by SCEA, but we can rather safely assume its the unreleased Ape Escape game Sarugetchu: SaruSaru Daisaku...
Radiant Mythology, Ape Escape Racing added to Japan's PSP The Best budget line
Original at Qj.net
• Thu, Oct 4
By Karl B. SCEI's Ape Escape Racing has also been added. Known as Saru Get You: Pipo Saru Racer in Japan, this title is a quirky racing game where players get to "build" their own monkey racing machines by adding engines and tires to the monkeys in the Ape Escape series.
Ape Escape Coming To Nicktoons
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Sep 19
By Mike Fahey Ape Escape may have already gotten the anime treatment in Japan, but here in the States we'll be getting our first shots of Ape Escape animation in early 2008. Frederator Productions is teaming with Project 51, Hawaii Film Partners, and Showcase Entertainment to create a series of 38 2 min...
PS2 Review: Adventures of Darwin
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Jul 22
By Tall Writer This PlayStation 2 exclusive title features monkeys who engage in tasks like hunting, building, and creating tools/weapons to advance their society. The monkeys could be more fun, but overall it still works, especially for $19.99. This title feels more like the Harvest Moon series than q...
Ape Escape Hand Puppets Revealed!
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Mar 29
Featured in such games as Ape Escape, EyeToy: Monkey Mania and, yes, even Metal Gear Solid 3, Sony's loveable apes have become icons for the PlayStation brand. Now, gamers can bring the apes to their own hands, with these two import-only Sarugetchu ape puppets from Taito.
Ape Academy 2 Demo available
Original at Qj.net
• Fri, Nov 3
By Kyle M. Ape Academy 2 is the newest addition to the Ape Escape series which is coming exclusively for the PSP this fall, although no specific release date has been announced by Sony as of yet. We have heard little from this game since May 2006 after E3, so this update in the form of a multiplayer demo is...
Ape Escape Academy 2 in Australia; US launch unseen
Original at Qj.net
• Thu, Oct 19
By Max F. The game was developed by SCEJ (Sony Entertainment Studios Japan) and by Shift (we're not sure about Shift, but some of us are wondering if it's a studio owned by Sony or a team within SCEJ - don't quote us on that - we're just guessing). The game is published by SCEI (Sony Computer Entertainme...
PS2 Greatest Hits Include Fungous Colossi
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jul 26
By kotaku.com Okay, Ape Escape as a PSP Greatest Hit isn't going to have anyone tearing their panties off in one deft rip and shrieking in excitement. But the new PS2 'Greatest Hits' actually aren't too shabby. Thanks to a Circuit City leak, it looks like they are:
First PSP Greatest Hits Announced [PSP]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jul 25
By Brian Crecente The next batch to get the price drop hit later this year. Fortunately, Lumines did make this cut. Hit the jump for the list and needless quotes. With more than 5 million units sold, the PSP system remains North America's top-selling next-generation handheld in the period since its record-se...
A PlayStation 2 Controller Fit for a Kid
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jul 12
By Brian Ashcraft Little children have little hands. Using a standard PS2 controller can be more than a handful. Good thing there's the LiLiCON, a mini-controller for pint-sized players. Created by Japanese toy maker Happinet, the LiLiCON stands for "LIGHT&LITTLE CONTROLLER." There's also a turbo bu...
Kojima Productions E306 Pamphlet A Work Of Art
Original at Kotaku
• Sun, May 14
By Michael McWhertor Awkwardly titled "Show Maybe?" (after Show Daily) The mag has a series of interviews with staffers including Kojima himself and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops producer Noriaki Okamura, plus articles on the titles Metal Gear Digital Graphic Novel, Lunar Knights and Metal Gear Solid 4:...
Ape Escape Academy 2: Newest Screens
Original at Qj.net
• Thu, May 11
By Rica M. Ape Escape Academy 2 is the newest addition to the Ape Escape series made solely for the PlayStation Portable. This game will feature over 100 minigame types that can be played via single player or two player modes. The two-player mode of the game can use either just one or two separate machin...
Five Reviews in Five Graphs [Housekeeping]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Apr 11
By Brian Crecente Ape Escape On the Loose is probably the closest thing I've seen to date as a flop on the Playstation Portable. The camera angles are a pain, the cut scenes are way to often and too long, the load times drive me nuts. And to top the whole thing off, the pay-off is you playing a five minute level runni...