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 What is this mess? Ape Escape is simply, a game about catching apes. Granted the apes that are smart due experimental helmets gone horribly right. And they're messing with the time stream or something. So it's Spike's job to set things right by catching the monk- er, apes, correcting the time stream, and putting Specter, their leader, back in his cage at the zoo. Seems silly. Oh, it is. But this game doesn't take itself very seriously and neither should you. I mean, look at the ape on the cover in the lower right corner with the SMG. Think about it: monkeys with guns...and Kamina shades. So, how is you going to play this game? Informatively, with bits of humor here and there. I'll be playing 1 level set per video. When we get to the point of having to backtrack to get monkeys, if it's short enough, I'll smash it into the level set; if not, backtracking gets its own video. I'll also try to beat this game 100%: all collectables, monkeys, and other things of that nature. Anything else important we should know? Oh yeah, this game was the first one to REQUIRE the Dual Shock controller. In fact, if you start this game without one attached, the game will freeze on the beginning screen stating you need the Dual-Shock controller to play. At least, that's how I remember it. Episodes: Episode 1: Monkey Business Episode 2: Mysterious Ape-sense Episode 3: Ocean-bound Orangutangs Episode 4: Apes-capades + Backtracking 1 Episode 5, Part 1: Medieval Macaques Episode 5, Part 2: Medieval Boogaloo Episode 6, Part 1: Hail to the Chimp Episode 6, Part 2: Crappy VA's Drive Me Bananas! Backtracking - Ruined Days Backtracking - Veiled Plagiarism Backtracking - Double Impact Episode 7, Part 1: Simian Circus Episode 7, Part 2: Simian Sinestry Bonus Stuff! Specter's Monkey Business - PAL Edition The politest monkeys you'll ever know. (Zannosuke) 
Zannosuke fucked around with this message at May 14, 2013 around 16:11 |
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| # ? May 21, 2013 13:56 |
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Ah, Ape Escape. I have very fond memories of this game. Your LP looks good, and I'm looking forward to seeing more. Those later levels get pretty difficult. If you don't have patience, they'll drive you bananas.
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| # ? Dec 5, 2012 23:12 |
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I'm pretty sure you could start the game without one. I remember playing the demo with my regular controller and just loving around with whatever the buttons did, wishing I could play it. E: your microphone kind of sucks, though 
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| # ? Dec 5, 2012 23:22 |
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Demicol posted:Your microphone kind of sucks, though Yeah, I'm fiddling around with mike settings to see if I get a clearer recording; that or I could just put the mike closer to my mouth. (tests this) Yea, that actually works a bit better. Treuan posted:Ah, Ape Escape. I have very fond memories of this game. Your LP looks good, and I'm looking forward to seeing more. Those later levels get pretty difficult. If you don't have patience, they'll drive you bananas. Video should be up tomorrow.
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| # ? Dec 6, 2012 00:01 |
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Hey guys new video! Episode 2: Mysterious Ape-sense Hopefully my mike sounds better this time.
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| # ? Dec 7, 2012 02:39 |
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Ape Escape, wow, I remember this game so fondly as a child. I loved this game.
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| # ? Dec 7, 2012 03:24 |
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I love this series, and I remember the later games to be pretty relaxing to play for some reason, just catching apes and such.
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| # ? Dec 7, 2012 03:45 |
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JoeCool posted:I love this series, and I remember the later games to be pretty relaxing to play for some reason, just catching apes and such. Haven't played the later games much, but yeah, this series is all around very chill. Technology permiting, I might let's play the rest of them too. No promises, though.
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| # ? Dec 7, 2012 05:16 |
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Third Episode is up! Episode 3:Ocean-bound Orangutangs
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| # ? Dec 10, 2012 01:41 |
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Good poo poo, OP! I'm enjoying your videos very much since I never did get a chance to play this game when I was a kid, and it looks hell of fun. I've taken the liberty of coming up with a few monkey-related idioms, which I will list below. Feel free to use them in your videos!code:That's all I can think of at the moment. I'll keep adding to the list as they come to me 
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| # ? Dec 10, 2012 06:00 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP6q83924yo
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| # ? Dec 10, 2012 17:28 |
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SuitDude posted:Good poo poo, OP! I'm enjoying your videos very much since I never did get a chance to play this game when I was a kid, and it looks hell of fun. Glad you're enjoying the LP. Should have another episode up tomorrow.
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| # ? Dec 11, 2012 02:34 |
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Something about Ape Escape seems to be cursed. Hope you can finish this one.
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| # ? Dec 12, 2012 04:47 |
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Alright y'all, new episode up! Episode 4: Apes-capades + Backtracking 1
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| # ? Dec 13, 2012 04:03 |
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Glazius posted:Something about Ape Escape seems to be cursed. Hope you can finish this one. Really? Have people tried to LP this game before and failed, or have attempts even made it out of the sandcastle? Random hard drive failures? Natural disasters? Lack of attention? What happened? Anyways, I plan on pushing through this and getting done by New Years. Recording some the bonus stuff for the thread. Also: SuitDude posted:
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| # ? Dec 14, 2012 15:02 |
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Zannosuke posted:Really? Have people tried to LP this game before and failed, or have attempts even made it out of the sandcastle? Random hard drive failures? Natural disasters? Lack of attention? What happened? Not sure, honestly. I just know this is the furthest into the game I've ever seen. How much do you have to spin the stick to use the Skyflyer? It's not like one rotation per rotation, is it?
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| # ? Dec 14, 2012 18:09 |
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Zannosuke posted:Really? Have people tried to LP this game before and failed, or have attempts even made it out of the sandcastle? Random hard drive failures? Natural disasters? Lack of attention? What happened? I think there've been 2 abandoned Ape Escape LPs in subforum history. Lyrax was the last to attempt it but he didn't even make it out of the cenozoic era.
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| # ? Dec 15, 2012 01:59 |
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Glazius posted:How much do you have to spin the stick to use the Skyflyer? It's not like one rotation per rotation, is it? Hang on I'll test this really quick. (1 hour of pre-recording gameplay later) Okay I'm back. It's more like one stick rotation per two SkyFlyer rotations. See, I'm rotating my stick about four times per second, which equates about to eight SkyFlyer rotations, which equates to almost two seconds of flight. As soon as I stop rotating, I have about 1/2 a second of flight to work with before I drop like a stone. The way the SkyFlyer is programed, there is a minimum number of rotations needed to gain lift. Anything above that number is fine, while anything below that will give you a animation hinting that you need to rotate faster. Two per second is the minimum number of rotations needed. njsykora posted:I think there've been 2 abandoned Ape Escape LPs in subforum history. Lyrax was the last to attempt it but he didn't even make it out of the Cenozoic era. That's interesting. Also I'm going to guess Cenozoic is the either the Mysterious Age or Oceania. Cause the Cenozoic era happens after the dinosaurs died off, right?
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| # ? Dec 15, 2012 06:42 |
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Despite waiting for this, I'm way late to it; Still this is good stuff. This was actually my first console game (on a rental), but was always one of my childhood favorites. Even today I still go back to it as a series and have fun. Million monkey no counting. (Monkey) Catching up on your videos, and so far enjoying them.
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| # ? Dec 15, 2012 10:21 |
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Zannosuke posted:That's interesting. Also I'm going to guess Cenozoic is the either the Mysterious Age or Oceania. Cause the Cenozoic era happens after the dinosaurs died off, right? Oh yeah that's me with the PAL version rammed into my head again, Cenozoic is the second era after Prehistoric.
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| # ? Dec 15, 2012 11:18 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcSUWP0QNeYZannosuke posted:This. Just...this. Keep 'em coming. 
SuitDude fucked around with this message at Dec 15, 2012 around 11:50 |
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Argh, wouldn't you know it; just after I spent the last few days working out the logistics of an Ape Escape LP, I decide to go through a wander through the forum and find this That said, I'm going to go through and keep an eye on this one, as I'm getting back into it I'm getting some nice nostalgic feelings  I wish you the best of luck! For the record, I think I was going to name my thread after "Hey hey, we're the Monkees".
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| # ? Dec 17, 2012 16:44 |
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Hey guys what's up! Glad to see you guys are enjoying the thread. Had a little real life trouble, but nothing too major. Recording the most recent episodes took more time than it should have (due to dumb mistakes), but I should have the next two episodes out by tonight, internet willing. Something I've noticed while playing, there is a distinct lack of variety of ape in this game. Where are the gorillas, the orangutans, the macaques?! Actually that last one was a type of monkey. And yes, I'm well aware that I refer to these in-game apes as monkeys; it's for comedic effect. SuitDude posted: Also, what the hell is scalp blaster, SuitDude?
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| # ? Dec 19, 2012 18:12 |
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The scalp blaster was an unfinished gadget that got cut from the game due to time constraints. You can unlock it with a gameshark.
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| # ? Dec 20, 2012 07:09 |
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New episode up!! Episode 5, Part 1: Medieval Macaques Zannosuke fucked around with this message at Dec 20, 2012 around 13:23 |
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And another one! Episode 5, Part 2: Medieval Boogaloo
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| # ? Dec 20, 2012 17:23 |
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I just finshed watching the first video, I never know that the T-rex could grab and throw you. I always played the psp remake and the T-rex would just ram the rock you were standing on and you didn't have to do a thing. But anyway the mic isn't that bad, but I hope it gets better in later videoes. Good video none the less.
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| # ? Dec 20, 2012 21:30 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGeVL3Lgkwg Sorry your thread has become an ape-related joke wasteland, Zanno. I'm enjoying the LP, though! \/  \/
Monkey Fracas fucked around with this message at Dec 21, 2012 around 16:51 |
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It's alright Monkey Fracas, I like the thread like it is. It's got character. Anyways... I've got some bad news. I'm putting this thread on a two-week hiatus. Real life is happening too quickly for me to juggle an LP right now: 1. My Great-Aunt is fighting breast-cancer. 2. I was laid off four days ago. 3. I just found out that my little brother died today. My two-month old, barely had a chance to live, brother. I never got a chance to see him, or hold him...or say stuff like, "Hey bro, welcome to the world. It's a big old scary world out there, but don't worry, your big bro's got your back." A future unlived. Vast potential wasted. Taken before he had a chance to give. I'm still mad at the world right now. It's not okay, but I'll get over it. Eventually. Hold on to your loved ones: at least you'll have the chance that I didn't. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...  
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| # ? Dec 21, 2012 02:01 |
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poo poo, take all the time you need. I'm sorry to hear about that though, and I hope everything goes well with everything else.
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| # ? Dec 21, 2012 02:23 |
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I hope everything gets better for you soon. Things like this take time, though- give yourself as much as you need. (Both in real life and before coming back here.) Things will get better.
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| # ? Dec 21, 2012 17:03 |
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Zannosuke posted:I'm putting this thread on a two-week hiatus. The Ape Escape curse strikes again. Though christ dude, nobody's going to judge you for even taking a 2-month break after getting that much crap dumped on you in quick succession.
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| # ? Dec 22, 2012 03:30 |
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I was super excited when I saw this thread. Ape Escape was one of my favorite games as a child. Then I read the thread I hope things get better for you soon!
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| # ? Dec 22, 2012 04:06 |
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Guys, something amazing just happened to me. I didn't believe miracles could happen in real life, but I was proven wrong yesterday. My brother is still alive. (cue every video game victory theme ever!!) Holy poo poo, you guys have no idea just how happy this makes me. Apparently, my brother was and currently is still in the hospital (he was born prematurely). The doctors were doing...something or other, I don't quite know yet, and were on the verge of losing him. Doctor told my parents they didn't expect him to live through the night. My dad calls me, and through his own voice breaking, and cell phone signal fuckery, his original message of "We might have to let your little brother go." got garbled to "We had to... let .. brother go." Needless to say, when I asked him to clarify, I couldn't hear him. Thus leading me to believe my brother was dead for about 20 hours. After running on safe-mode for most of the day, taking care of random business, I come home to the unbelievable news that my brother was still alive.   And that was my day in a nutshell. The two-week hiatus is still in effect, but instead of mourning the loss of my brother, I'm going home to see him!!  This has simultaneously been the worst and best Christmas gift I've ever gotten.  Cheers, guys.
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| # ? Dec 22, 2012 13:43 |
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Well, poo poo. Nice bit of good news for you there, man. See you after the holiday break. Also apparently ninjas have been around since the dawn of civilization. Good to know.
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 Just reading those last couple of posts are a rollercoaster. I'm glad there's something to brighten your Christmas. Even better you'll get to see him! Agreeing with everyone, take the time you need. Hope the new year goes better than this one ended. Have yet to watch the new part, but I love the Medieval world and especially Crumbling Castle's theme. Zannosuke posted:Something I've noticed while playing, there is a distinct lack of variety of ape in this game. Where are the gorillas, the orangutans, the macaques?! Actually that last one was a type of monkey.  Technically those (those 3 specifically) are in the Japan-exclusive Million Monkey. They're Pipotron, robot-monkeys, and are pretty bizarre-looking. The anime also has them and the Pipotron Trio from the Pumped and Primed. In Ape Escape 2 and 3, the apes are in costumes if that helps Ape Escape: Curse of the Monkey's Paw
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| # ? Dec 24, 2012 02:06 |
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Keep going man, nice LP. One of the things that made me invest  on this site.
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| # ? Jan 8, 2013 02:12 |
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Came expecting an update, got something far better instead. I'm glad to hear your brother made it.
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Hey guys, what's up! For those of you who offered condolences, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I can say without exaggeration, that those 20 hours I thought my brother was dead were the worst of my life so far. But I got good news now: 1. I'm employed again with a slightly easier schedule to keep, starting next Monday. 2. My brother is still alive and doing okay (okay as a baby in NICU can be...) 3. My Great-Aunt still has breast cancer, but is doing much better now. Anyways, I'm just figuring out the finer details of how I'm going to do the rest of this LP, so I should have some more episodes in a couple of days. So hang tight! Oh and LuchoVzla: Welcome to the Something Awful forums. 
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