Kotaku: ape escape

Ape Quest Coming To PSP?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:40:16 MDT

In addition to a four game assault of Sega Genesis games, the ESRB has given a rating to Ape Quest from Sony Computer Entertainment for the PSP. No game with that title has been announced by SCEA, but we can rather safely assume its the unreleased Ape Escape game Sarugetchu: SaruSaru Daisakusen that shipped in Japan in July of this year. That would make it the fifth Ape Escape game to make its way to the handheld, but only the third to eventually be published in North America.

Like many ESRB ratings, especially ones from SCEA, it might not see the light of day for a long time, if ever.

ESRB Game Ratings

Ape Escape Coming To Nicktoons

Mike Fahey — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:30:18 MDT

Ape Escape may have already gotten the anime treatment in Japan, but here in the States we'll be getting our first shots of Ape Escape animation in early 2008. Frederator Productions is teaming with Project 51, Hawaii Film Partners, and Showcase Entertainment to create a series of 38 2 minute long animated shorts based on the monkey bondage video game series. The shorts should begin airing in early 2008 on the Nicktoons network. Frederator has a production blog up gives some entertaining insight into the whole monkey business. Check it out!

Ape Escape Cartoons [Frederator Blogs via Toon Zone - Thanks MDawg!]

Ape Escape Hand Puppets Revealed!

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:40:25 MDT

Featured in such games as Ape Escape, EyeToy: Monkey Mania and, yes, even Metal Gear Solid 3, Sony's loveable apes have become icons for the PlayStation brand. Now, gamers can bring the apes to their own hands, with these two import-only Sarugetchu ape puppets from Taito.

Sporting head mounted warning lights and either maracas or bananas, the two appear to be of the "boxing nun" toy design, but may be require more dextrous, do-it-yourself hand motion. They're only $15 and ship in July from National Console Support, perfect for curing your summer gaming doldrums.

We'll be securing at least a half-dozen for any potential videos and executive interviews when we need the apes to ask the hard questions. Michael McWhertor

Sarugechu Hand Puppets [NCSX]

Parappa Shilled for McDonald's

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:20:08 MDT

Way before Burger King got in the video game business, there was the McDonald's PaRappa the Rapper game. Just check out a clip from back with Sony and McDonald's (now B.F.F. with Nintendo) were thick as theives. According to an old GameSpot article, the game was a PS2 demo that contined one-level versions of Ape Escape 2001 and PaRappa the Rapper 2. The game takes place in a McDonald's, complete with McDonald's logos shoehorned in. Yum! Brian Ashcraft

PaRappa Loves Them Tasty Burgers [GameSetWatch]

A PlayStation 2 Controller Fit for a Kid

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:20:46 MDT

Little children have little hands. Using a standard PS2 controller can be more than a handful. Good thing there's the LiLiCON, a mini-controller for pint-sized players. Created by Japanese toy maker Happinet, the LiLiCON stands for "LIGHT&LITTLE CONTROLLER." There's also a turbo button to help along tikes that haven't mastered the fine art of button-mashing. The controller is covered with an Ape Escape and goes on sale July 13th, the same day Ape Escape: Million Monkeys drops. Fitting, because all children, like my son, are chimps. Brian Ashcraft

More Here [Happinet]