Thread 12093296

Why does nobody ever talk about Ape Escape 2?

Is it bad, or just not as good as 1 and 3?

>>12093296 (OP)
The latter. Also for some reason the western releases lack the quick gadget switch feature from the JP version and all versions of Ape Escape 3, and that makes 2 a chore to play in my opinion because it has so many pointless gadgets.

>>12093296 (OP)
Seemed really dull compared to 1.
Dropped it, and never played 3.

>>12093296 (OP)
I enjoyed what I played of it, but I got a game over at the Yellow Monkey boss battle and didn't really have the impetus to continue playing. Some good levels like the kung-fu one in the sky, though. The UK dub, which is the version of the game on PSN, is absolutely atrocious, and not even in a charming way.

They should remake Ape Escape 1 on modern PS consoles. Why not? Sony's in desperate need of some first-party IP.

>>12093296 (OP)
I've re-replayed 1 and 2 recently and 100%'d both. It's just not as good but it's still good, it's more Ape Escape. The bland soundtrack really stands out, Terada is an essential part of these games. I also think that the first game unironically benefited from being on PS1, it has a rougher, grittier look as opposed to 2 which is very brightly lit and looks kiddier in general.

>>12093363
>it has a rougher, grittier look as opposed to 2 which is very brightly lit and looks kiddier in general.
Interesting point. Would you say the same about Ape 3? I definitely agree that something was lost in the transition from the PS1 games (Pipisaru 2001 included) to the PS2 ones.

>>12093372
I suppose so, but since 3 does everything better than 2, it becomes easier to ignore that grievance.

>>12093312
Does the JP version of 2 feature English?

>>12093385
Nope.

The true final fight is pain. I remember almost breaking my controller doing it.

>>12093296 (OP)
There's nothing I really remember about 2. I really liked 3 because of the movie level and consume gimmicks, made it much more memorable.

>>12093296 (OP)
Isn't a good game like 1 and doesn't feature "art direction" like 3.
Just becomes a slog as you're trawling through these 20 minute long combat gauntlets, with that stupid magnet gadget they design the entire last third around where you're just sitting and waiting - it loses interest in being an Ape Escape very fast.

It most like nobody cares about the other 2 ape escape games on ps2. primed and the 2001 ones.

>>12094820
>>12094821
Why're all the screencaps from the first like 2 levels.

>>12093296 (OP)
I liked it better than AE1 overall, but all three of the main games are brilliant. I wish someone would translate Master Moves because it looks like Little Nemo the Dream Master by way of AE.

>>12093312
>AE2 had 3’s quick swap in Japanese release only

WAIT WHAT?! Who the fucks retarded idea was it to cut it from the western copies?

>>12094824
We like to pretend like we play video games here

>>12096502
no idea, AE2 absolutely is the game that needs it the most

2 suffers from gadget bloat which requires constant switching back and forth, killing the pace. Also lacks a soulful soundtrack. 3 fixed this by axing half the gadgets in favor of transformations and generally making you switch less often.

>>12094819
What no million monkeys?

Are any of the Ape Escape spinoff games good at all?

>Why don't they talk about 2
Because they only played 1
And the only reason they talk about 3 is because they're pedophiles

>>12098176
What does being normal have to do with the letter?

>>12093296 (OP)
I played it after I had already played 1 and 3. 2 feels like a lamer and worse version of 3. It's definitely the blandest of the trilogy.

>>12093296 (OP)
no Soichi Terada no play

>>12093296 (OP)
1 is the first one, 3 has the loli.

>>12099602
this