APE ESCAPE 2
OFFICIAL TITLE  Ape Escape 2
COMMON TITLE  Ape Escape 2
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SCES-51104
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Platformer.

DEVELOPER  Sony.
PUBLISHER  Sony.
DATE RELEASED  1 June 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SCES-51104
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SCES-51104
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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German
Menus and gameplay are in German.

Ape Escape 2 continues the monkey-catching gameplay introduced in 1999's Ape Escape on the original PlayStation, which was the first title to require the Dual Shock Analog Controller due to its distinctive control scheme. Players guide a young boy named Jimmy, who must round up as many rambunctious simians as possible before they overrun the world. The game's 20 levels are selected from the safe confines of the Travel Station, a base of operations where players can learn more about their targets and unlock various bonuses.

Both analog sticks are used to control movement and one of the 11 gadgets, up from eight in the original, ranging from a butterfly net and stun baton to monkey radar and a slingshot. Players use stealth and some light strategy to corner the apes, as each creature wears a light-equipped helmet whose color indicates the animal's level of alertness. Startle a monkey by simply running up to it, and the helmet will change from blue to red, causing the monkey to either attack or scamper away, based on its aggressiveness rating.

If a monkey hears a noise but cannot see Jimmy, the helmet will switch to yellow and the simian will investigate. If players avoid detection for a certain amount of time, the light will revert back to blue. Levels range in theme from prehistoric lands to Egyptian, Venetian, and Japanese locales. Also new to the game is a baby monkey companion to help provide hints. Three bonus mini-games let players swing from a series of ropes, participate in a rhythm-based dance contest, and compete in a five-on-five soccer game.

Features:
* Find and capture 300 monkeys in total, across 20 different levels
* New gadgets include the bananarang, water cannon, and electro magnet
* Paddle a boat, blast enemies in a tank, drive a snowmobile, explore depths with the submarine, or hop inside a mech
* Collect gold coins to win random prizes (such as mini-games, movies, photos, and more) from the Gotcha Box
* Players can hone their monkey-catching skills by practicing moves in the Gadget Trainer

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Monkey Catching Madness!

What do you do when 300 spunky monkeys put on brain-boosting Monkey Helmets? Chase them down fast before they take over the world!

Capture mobs of monkeys one at a time through 20 wacked-out levels
Use the bananarang's banana-scented gas to lure monkeys out of hiding...
Go ape-wild with 3 crafty new vehicles, like the submarine!
Up the fun with three side-scrolling mini-games, including Monkey Soccer!

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Futuristic, Fantasy & Humour themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  300 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
 Move character -  Left Analog Stick
 Control gotcha gadgets -  Right Analog Stick
 Move camera -  D-Pad
 Change gotcha gadget -  X, Square, Triangle or Circle Button
 Center camera view -  L1 Button
 Jump, double jump -  R1 or R2 Button
 First person view -  L2 Button
 Rush attack -  R1 + R2 Button
 Duck, crawl, rear attack -  L3 Button
 Fire water net -  R3 Button
 Duck, crawl, rear attack -  L3 Button
 Play dead -  L3 + R3 Button
 Gotcha gadget select menu -  Select Button
 Pause game -  Start Button

 



 
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Saru! Get You! 2 [SCPS-15025]   
     
  • Saru! Get You! 2 [PlayStation 2 the Best] [SCPS-19206]   
     
  • Saru! Get You! 2 [PlayStation 2 the Best Reprint] [SCPS-19308]   
     
 ASIA:
  • Ape Escape 2 [SCCS-40001]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Ape Escape 2 [SLUS-20685]   
     
 PAL:
  • Ape Escape 2 [SCES-50885]   
     
  • Ape Escape 2 [SCES-51102]   
     
  • Ape Escape 2 [SCES-51103]   
     
  • Ape Escape 2 [SCES-51105]   
     

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