Ape Escape is a series of video games made by Sony Computer Entertainment, starting with Ape Escape for PlayStation in 1999. The series often incorporates ape-related humour, unique gameplay, and a wide variety of pop culture references; it is also notable for being the first game to make the DualShock controller mandatoryIn 1998, it was confirmed that a title would be developed under the name "Sarugetchu" and would be specifically designed for the DUALSHOCK controller, and would be the first game to do so. The title was a massive success going Platinum, entering the Greatest Hits series in the US, and entered the "Best Of" releases in Japan. It was reviewed positively, and was compared to games such as Super Mario 64. In 2001, it was confirmed that two games would be coming out from the franchise. "Piposaru 2001" was confirmed first as well as "Ape Escape 2" to follow. Piposaru 2001, was released in July 2001 in Asia only, and was a massive success making it into the "Best Of" series. It was received well, most saying that the game was fun, and easily one of the best platformers the PlayStation 2 had seen. But it was criticized for not being as addictive as the original. In 2003, Ape Escape 2 was released worldwide to great success entering the 'Best Of" series again in Asia, making it the franchise's 3rd consecutive title to enter the series. In the US, the game entered the "Greatest Hits" series and in Europe, the title was re-packaged in 2005, with a whole new look, to match the then just-released title "Ape Escape 3". The game gained similar reviews, with its only criticism being the game wasn't as good as the first.Screenshoots :
