Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed announced

PS2 News | Ape Escape will return to your PS2 once again this October - but with a twist.

After the dismal failure of Ape Escape 2, PALGN wasn't expecting Sony to release a second sequel anytime soon. How wrong we were...

Sony Computer Entertainment America has today announced Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed. Set for release this October, Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed features a unique twist on the normal Ape Escape formula.

Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is an irreverent, sports-oriented fighting game that picks up where the prequel finished.

Original characters of the Ape Escape series - Spike, Natalie, Casi, Jake and the Professor - have decided to enter the High Tech Tournament! Set in a computer-generated world, odd things start happening when mysterious monkeys start to appear, along with arch enemy, Specter, from Ape Escape 2. Trapped in the world by a new villain, the heroes must fight for their survival.

There are many new features of Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed including:

Two Game Modes: Play with up to two players in Story mode, consisting of 44 competing levels and eight boss battles, or Versus mode with 21 pre-made tournaments for up to four players. Additionally, players can create their own tournaments from the 28 stages in story mode.

A mix of classic and new characters from Ape Escape: Play as original characters such as Natalie, Spike, the Professor or Jake. New characters include Pipotron, Helga and a mysterious new boss.

Beat the Competition with a wide selection of Gadgets: Each character will have their own set of unique gadgets, including the Stunclub, Dragonfly, Slingshot, RC Car, Dash Hoop and WaterMech.

More than 400 unlockable items: Special gadgets, clothes, fan emails, special summon abilities and movies.

PALGN will have more information on Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed as soon as it is available.