Ape Escape Japanese website updates for the first time in 8 years

[signal]

https://www.jp.playstation.com/games/piposaru/



Found by twitter user mu_mu_732, the site was updated around March 26th for the first time since Feb. 2011. Old site:

It's also the series' 20th anniversary in May. What did Sony mean by this

 

[Saint-14]

Probably means nothing, was it any big in Japan?

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Oh snap

 

[Gerwant]

Mobile game incoming.

 

[Sasliquid]

The greatest Ape based game of all time

Yeah better than those ones

 

[Mar Tuuk]

PS5 launch game please?!?

 

[mkhashouf221]

OH BABY

 

[dbcyber]

Wtf! Please give me a remake or a new game.

 

[Stay Up Be Easy]

4 is too much to expect.

A collection for ould be nice.

The first's title screen music is THE thing I think of when PlayStation comes up. That, Crash Bandicoot 1 and MGS chimes+intro.

 

[Valcrist]

Probably means nothing, was it any big in Japan?

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Naw, this definitely means something. What it ends up being is a whole different story, but I don't think they'd go through this kind of effort after so many years unless something was coming.

 

[Papertoonz]

i would love for something ape escape, god i am hoping it's the next PS1 series to come back

 

[UsoEwin]

Ape Escape mobile gacha with scantily clad apes

 

[Acquiescence]

The very first Ape Escape is still one of the best games of its generation and genre.

 

[Aeferis]

Something is not happening!

 

[godot]

VR Ape Escape game would be a dream come true.

 

[Piccoro]

A Astro Bot-like Ape Escape VR game would be great!

 

[Encephalon]

I'm guessing if a VR Ape Escape is made, it would be made with the western market in mind? It seems like there's more room for it to expand abroad than domestically.

 

[Acquiescence]

The greatest Ape based game of all time

Yeah better than those ones

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No need to shit on Super Monkey Ball dawg.

 

[TheRaidenPT]

Gonna keep my hype in check but would be to have a VR game or a remake

 

[Kouriozan]

A new mainline Ape Escape would be amazing for sure.

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

 

[Defect]

I'd love a remake or a new game.

 

[Tregard]

Dream: PS5 launch title

Hope: PSVR title

Expectation: Nothing

 

[Deleted member 10737]

they should do a remake of the first game, like they're doing with medievil.

 

[Nekyrrev]

Bluepoint is remaking Ape Escape 1. PS5 launch game. Yes. Please.

 

[jsnepo]

Shooting gallery VR Ape Escape

 

[Strings]

Would be a crazy good fit for PSVR.

 

[texhnolyze]

Japan? Get ready for mobile entry.

 

[Philippo]

Sweet sweet PS5 launch game

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Listen I feel y'all on that vr ape escape vibe but nah I need a traditional ape escape after all this time.

 

[Oleander]

We need more Ape Escape.

Also a painful reminder that Ape Escape 3 never made it to the PS2-on-PS4 thing.

 

[Wrestleman]

Probably means nothing, was it any big in Japan?

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Ape Escape was massive in Japan. They had way more games in the series over there than we got in the West.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

We need more Ape Escape.

Also a painful reminder that Ape Escape 3 never made it to the PS2-on-PS4 thing.

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Come on man... it's too early for tears

 

[Dache]

Ape Escape 4 would be great. They never got to use Sixaxis or touchpad features in a mainline game, there's so much potential there. But I know I'm just setting myself up for disappointment if I start thinking along those lines.

 

[Wrestleman]

Reminder that Hot Topic started selling an official SIEA Ape Escape T-Shirt out of the blue late last year.

Japan? Get ready for mobile entry.

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Except Ape Escape is a Japan Studio game so it would make the most sense for it to start showing face there first.

 

[Kwigo]

The greatest Ape based game of all time

Yeah better than those ones

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No lies detected.

 

[Acquiescence]

Ape Escape Remake, PS5 launch title, Japan Studio.

Same team that made the Knack games.

 

[Dreamboum]

Ape Escape is low-key one of the most fun platformers around

 

[Yautja_Warrior]

Come on Ape Escape VR

 

[Midas]

Sign me up for anything Ape Escape related.

 

[Okabe]

That's bananas

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

 

[sir_crocodile]

wonder how they'll map the controls to mobile

 

[amoy]

Oh shit, possibility of a proper sequel!? Remaster!? Remake!?

 

[Deleted member 41931]

I've learned not to expect anything new from Ape Escape, but I'd take anything at this point.

 

[mclem]

Oh shit, possibility of a proper sequel!? Remaster!? Remake!?

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It's the most major Playstation 1-era 3D platformer not yet remade, isn't it?

Feels like there's space for it, at least.

 

[Electro]

Come on Ape Escape VR

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Yeah, please !

 

[Femto0]

Ape escape on vr would be intriguing

 

[Wrestleman]

I would legit buy PSVR exlusively for Ape Escape if it was done well

 

[TheRaidenPT]

So when are we supposed to expect news? When is the franchise birthday happening?

Hoping for Ape Escape VR, I mean as long as it isn't a mobile game I'm fine