Ape Escape | Gotta Catch 'Em All - AntDude

[@JazzyJeff2891]

I also loved how if you crouch, the music will change its tone. That little attention to detail for the OST is really appreciated.

[@majamystic256]

Soichi Terada is the best composer

[@Goleon]

Mystic System - And he did all three games. Bless him.

[@JazzyJeff2891]

@@Goleon 2 actually had a different composer, but he came back for 3.

[@superlombax1561]

Jazzy Jefferson Dynamic soundtracks before dynamic soundtracks was a thing

[@hibookii]

Yeah and only the first one did it properly. 2 and 3 just made the music quieter in terms of volume, Ape Escape 1 actually took away instruments and left just a quiet basic tempo of the music left. It is freaking awesome!

[@breadloaves9453]

So Spectre's plan is pretty much "reject humanity, return to monkey" 10/10

[@RudoMike21]

Correct

[@thekoifishcoyote8762]

mm monke

[@RhythmGrizz]

*monke

[@ghosthuntermike2592]

I'm still surprised that Metal Gear and Ape Escape are in the same universe.

[@tbana2396]

I'm surprised Snake could understand what the monkey was saying.

[@TheReZisTLust]

*Time travel op*

[@Gaddafist23]

really?

[@ewerton2639]

Serious?

[@ghosthuntermike2592]

Mesal Gear Solid is a bonus mode in the third game where you play as Snake Monkey on a mission to save Snake.

[@cjszero01]

This series needs more love, attention, and an HD remake from the ground up.

[@kal_1301]

Sees video, thought of the cjszero01 review. Sees him in the comments. Bro I've been watching your videos since 2010. Pretty much the whole reason why I'm watching Antdude still. Thank you.

[@TheReZisTLust]

So does boku no pico 🙊

[@TruFalco]

There is On the Run, but as Ant said, the accuracy and controls are sacrificed greatly making a bit more frustrating to play.

[@thedukeofnothing6421]

And a Smash rep

[@kieranstark7213]

Just like the Pac-Man World home console series!

[@athing18]

Ape Escape is one of the greatest platformers ever... Man, so many obscure or niche platformers that are great... Mischief Makers, Jumping Flash, Croc, Klonoa, Chameleon Twist, Plok, Mr. Gimmick, Jazz Jackrabbit...

[@JetWolfEX]

I agree, those are all great. I would add High seas havoc and maybe Tomba. I cant think of any other good 3D platformers.

[@athing18]

@@JetWolfEX I remembered one soon as you said High Seas Havoc... DYNAMITE HEADDY. Ever hear of it??

[@JetWolfEX]

I somehow forgot that one, I've played through it before.

[@DS_IndustrieZ]

Dude, croc is fucking legit!!! ... And lightsaber tho..can't lie I thought the same thing.... Fuck Mario 64..

[@highgradedro]

@DevilKaz mhm.

[@Sjono]

12:20 “Ape Escape is an absolute PlayStation classic.” Apparently Sony didn’t think so when they made the PS1 Classic, especially not incorporating a DualShock on it

[@Moshugaani]

I don't understand why that is... It's removed from the PSN Store on PS3 as well!

[@tailsprower8118]

Moshugaani it wasn’t on there to begin with

[@thatblockyplayer3819]

Ape Escape was a childhood favorite. So glad I can get some fresh content on it.

[@yutuberocks22]

Ape Escape 3 is one of the most underrated games ever in my opinion.

[@milesprower6110]

that fusion weapons to armors with the camera stuff to record a "stupid scene" from the monkeys are gold~

[@Karkatrielle]

I love that game

[@tubz8796]

I agree and I loved pumped and primed aswell

[@nuggetlikestheprettylily5277]

No Glover is the most underrated game ever

[@nateoscar2950]

It's not underrated. Nor is it overlooked. It's in this wierd Gray area where it's not famous and it's not criminally overlooked. This leads it to not be talked about much. It just exists. It's something everyone knows about but nobody talks about for some reason. Like the goldilocks of recognition. The perfect amount of recognition to just not be talked about.

[@jib4622]

When AntDude was describing easy to catch monkeys in this game, it's like he was describing a lot of the moons in Super Mario Odyssey.

[@TerrorOfTalos]

Lmao factual

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

Real gamerz only use dual analog controllers

[@TheDoctorProfessor]

Real gamers fight skeletons

[@salsamonkey65]

Nah, Playstation mouse

[@supernovagamer929]

Real gamers only use the sony analog joystick. Sure you have a major inability to strafe most of the time but that's no big deal.

[@casuallycompliant3045]

Real gamers only use the powerglove

[@Methaferus]

@@casuallycompliant3045 it's so bad 😎

[@nintendolife25]

Ok, Ant. You know what’s going to happen when you review the first installment of a game series.....Ape Escape 2 and 3 please.

[@drazzie22]

nintendolife25 bonus round: do ape escape pumped and primed too !

[@inkeaton]

He started!

[@ruarstergaming1695]

Well ya got that now

[@amm6112]

Ya happy now?

[@hideomitodospro987]

For wath console is the 3 Also there has a party game Of this series for PS 2

[@allawy4131]

1:09 IT'S KNACK BABY, THE KING KNACK BABY YEAHHHH HAHAHAH

[@danmas4425]

KNACK 2 THE FUTURE BABYYYYY

[@ikoukuhn]

UP TO THE TOP BABYYYYYY

[@Wordonko]

it's a masterpiace, but there is ONE GAME IT WILL NEVER BEAT!

[@danmas4425]

SUPA MAHRIO BRUDDAS 2 BABY GAME OF THE YEAR 15 YEARS IN A ROW

[@KatNat64]

Knack 3D, okay Nintendo?

[@bravescholarlys1127]

My childhood glad you bring this up!!!

[@alanzapreservationtheythem2861]

Shaman X good joke

[@lyleabner2475]

I thought this said "childhood, glad you could show up."

[@johnsantos507]

Man, I miss Ape Escape game.

[@jbrooks124]

12:16 "GOTCHA! GOTCHA! GOTCHA!" Sigh... one of the most satisfying gaming moments from my childhood.

[@solidskullz5736]

I’m about to go bananas

[@dxninjazero5876]

To the Moon?

[@geoserenity]

Me too! ...those coin games were fun...

[@RycoreXIII]

No

[@Sumitsami]

Ape Escape Recaptured Trilogy for tomorrow's direct. EDIT: HA GOTTEM

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

Except this was literally made by Sony.

[@neptuniamarina4924]

@@KeybladeMasterAndy MGS1 was on Playstation, They then remade it for Gamecube. I don't think that argument stands

[@Sumitsami]

A pancake can always dream....

[@PixelSP]

Yoshi Terminator The argument very well does stand. You can’t put a game DEVELOPED by Sony on a different console. MGS1 was by Konami.

[@niconicobellic5998]

I'm pretty sure ape escape would never follow the same fate as of Crash and Spyro.

[@JustinY.]

At least the MC doesn't shower everyone in coconut creampies

[@ZackFireX]

Huh. I wonder how many people you’re subscribed too.

[@ahamware985]

Hello

[@zp3582]

His

[@IamaPERSON]

@Last Past yep, unecessary hate and threats too

[@eN-zx8yp]

Keep up the good work.

[@NewAgeSoldier]

This is why I can't go to Europe. Anyone with the name Jake is banned.

[@tropicplaysgames3198]

Sucks to be a Jake

[@Sarahbryson321]

New Age Soldier no your lying as a European I know loads of jakes

[@gaspardsavoureux8680]

@@Sarahbryson321 please tell me you know it's a joke

[@ChickenMcKicken]

Jake Paul

[@conradojavier7547]

@@tropicplaysgames3198 you mean Jake Skywalker.

[@nixuniverse5240]

This series NEEEEEEDS to make a comeback in 2019. This series was the best especially 3.

[@MirbyStudios]

I actually recently replayed this one and you pretty much nailed exactly how I feel about it, complaints and all. It does hold up quite well still, and its soundtrack is one of my favorites. We need more.

[@flipnote3dgamer112]

YES! THIS SERIES NEEDS MORE LOVE!! One of my favorite 3D Platformers of all time

[@fireassassin123]

So... who else wants him to cover the other games? I'll admit, I've never really played the original Ape Escape, but man, Ape Escape 2 was my childhood, and I really love it.

[@ryno4ever433]

Personally, I only liked the first one.

[@ilopominecrafter]

Shenron: yourrr wish is… graaanted

[@NickEnlowe]

My wife and I play through this and 100% the game once a year. One of our top favorite games of all-time!

[@sillygoose2878]

2:07 as a British guy called jake I’m questioning my existence

[@UntitledNameGangIsTouringAmmos]

Finally! Talking about my favorite game OF ALL TIME! I wish the PSP was more popular cuz if the remastered version of Ape Escape would've caught on they might still be making more today!

[@kieranstark7213]

Speaking of which, who tried to get ExoParadigmGamer to soon make “ROR: Ape Escape (PS1 Vs. PSP)”??

[@ChristopherMoom]

Level 1 Pokémon Let's Go Level 100 Ape Escape Remaster

[@blooper.1778]

Christopher Moon Oh Hello Again

[@theAG24show]

THATS HOW MAFIA WORKS

[@eN-zx8yp]

Lovely.

[@TheMarioManiac]

Christopher Moon you aren’t funny

[@Shadyboyo]

I assume level 80 is Metroid Samus Returns or Metroid Zero Mission

[@finkledink]

KNACK 3 THE WORLD BABYYYYY

[@prestigeblue]

8:02 "Specter, what... how... who...? What's going on here?" I love the legit confusion in her voice. 😂 😂😂

[@larrypoppins6273]

Wait.. Spectre's a woman?

[@RedCarGamer25]

​@@larrypoppins6273 no. The girls name is Natalie

[@Ssj4brickz]

Me: hey it’s Pokémon Ant dude: SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!

[@thepurplemudkip9998]

You’re so close to 300k! You really deserve it. Your videos are always great.

[@calakipmar5351]

SHOULD'VE TALKED ABOUT KNACK 2 BABY

[@DH26924]

Can you talk about the very unknown munchables on the wii

[@lucipanset9076]

Whenever I try to enter Europe an invisible wall just straight up blocks me. Makes plane rides awkward.

[@sugarandhoneypixels1869]

Y’know what I like about your channel so much? Your videos are generally pretty positive. Oftentimes I see videos trashing on games just because they can, but you don’t seem to do that. It’s almost like you like liking stuff or something. Keep up the good work, comrade. 👍

[@metalmario991]

The Ape Escape trilogy are some of my favorite platformers. Ape Escape 2 is one of my favorite games ever.

[@areoblast]

I keep telling my friend that ape escape 2 is not that bad...he just really hates Jimmy. I prefer the first and 3rd game overall. Spike is the man and Yumi is best girl. The music in the 2nd game was not done by Soichi Terada so it lost some of that Ape Escape vibe for me.

[@metalmario991]

@@areoblast Jimmy has my favorite design of the four main characters. My personal ranking for the games is 2, 1, 3.

[@gaianexv2109]

Still remember those commercials for this game, never owned it back then (rented it) by I LOVE this series ^^

[@superlombax1561]

1:09 Knack review confirmed maybe, BAYBEEEEEEEEEE

[@anhadkaile]

Great video Ant! And oh my god, this game is so nostalgic for me, use to play this all day when I was about 6. Even though I never even beat it... Gonna dust off my PSP and give this game another go after about 8 or 9 years.

[@LubuzzD]

1:08 *GASP!* It’s VideoGameDunky...

[@danmas4425]

KNACK 2 THE BEST GAME ON THE PS4

[@bardbard9906]

Finally, My favorite nature documentary.

[@maggotsitnspin]

Ah, one of my favorite childhood PS1 games. I used to play the crap out of this, Toy Story 2, and Spyro 1.

[@mercenarygundam1487]

What could make my day even more better? *Antdude uploads* .......I hear the choir of Angels singing.

[@stevenatorbensonica4653]

I hope you review 2&3 eventually! Many reviewers forget they exist

[@ralphsalibi9630]

For those who are curious, the composer for Ape Escape's OST is Soichi Terada. If you've listened to some of his work around the release of this game, you can hear the similarities between his work and this game. For reference, check out his album Acid Face.

[@FenrirBoi]

“Loveably Unstable” Same

[@13nrandom]

As someone who has never played an Ape Escape game (I know, shame on me), I think my favorite things about this game is that it (at least seems to) has the manic energy of a good saturday-morning cartoon.

[@JLippe]

8:15 - This is PS1 high-quality voice-acting, ladies and gentlemen!

[@RemLasher77]

AntDude, do not deny Knack’s existence for it was a duo of games that were released(I know you were joking I just wanted to go all “Luke, I am your father” on the situation).

[@BugsyFoga]

With all the Sony Remakes happening , i have absolutely no Doubt that a Ape Escape remake will happen.😄👌

[@BatsOnSaturn]

5 years later......💀

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

I remember playing the demo of Ape Escape 2 all the time when I was little. The farthest I got was when you get to that submarine 😂 also the opening theme was very catchy!

[@Sly0203]

So it’s a Pokémon game with monkeys where u play as yugi from yugioh and Dr light and bootleg roll guide you.......Sweet

[@bennetthobbitt9847]

Wow, 10/10 GOTY

[@siobhannicolson5566]

Savage Sandles and to make it even better; in the english dub of the sequel, Spike is actually voiced by Yugi from Yugioh

[@DS_IndustrieZ]

Don't do my ape escape like that.... I'll hurt you bad boy.... I'll hurt u. I'll hit u in the one that wink. N the one that stink... Respect muh gangster..

[@UFereSanyo]

Ape Escape was developed by SCE Japan Studio, Shift, h.a.n.d and epics, Sony and Ubisoft were just the Publishers.

[@TheGoldenPS1]

Ape Escape 1 was developed by internal development team at SCEI. Yoshida's group was splitted up into three teams. The Legend of Dragoon, Sarugechu (Ape Escape) and ICO. Ape Escape 2 and 3 were developed by a different team with some same staff from Ape Escape 1. EyeToy: Ape Escape was developed by a different team. H.a.n.d made the PSP remake of Ape Escape 1. Shift made Ape Academy and Ape Quest. Toshiyuki Yasui was the main planner who ended up to create Freedom Wars. 2001, Million Monkeys and Racing were made by epics.

[@otaking3582]

"Ape Escape, Astro Bot, and Knacks are the only Sony platformers I can think of" Obviously you've forgotten about Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, Sly Cooper, and LittleBigPlanet

[@onihaiena6152]

Insomniac, Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, and Media Molecule. Just saying, they developed each.

[@EggFighterXB-]

@@onihaiena6152 They are owned by sony (the series) and the developers too (except for insomniac)

[@LOOMING_WRAITH_OF_BAD_OMEN]

He meant and even _specified_ in the video that he was talking about *Sony developed* platformers. The ones you listed are only _published_ by Sony.

[@otaking3582]

@@LOOMING_WRAITH_OF_BAD_OMEN Which is what he was talking about.

[@LOOMING_WRAITH_OF_BAD_OMEN]

@@otaking3582 Wrong. "Published" and "developed" are two different things.

[@knowing1399]

3:45 this is literally why I am watching this video. I still havent played this game to this day, but always remembered the name because my 7 year old brain went crazy trying to figure out why I couldnt move. I don't remember how I found out I needed a different controller, but I do remember being crushed 😂

[@playnejaymes]

I played the mini game in metal gear... it was lit

[@nicnew]

This game was my childhood! I feel like these games were often overlooked and underappreciated. Who knew catching monkeys would be so much fun.

[@majamystic256]

I want Ape Escape 4 as much as i want Half Life 3

[@Gaddafist23]

Mystic System woah it’s that good.

[@Malowith]

7:11 "Even if jumping is mapped to the trigger button" *Presses bumper button*

[@nitrilefighter8471]

Ey m8 you should do a PlayStation allstars battle royale video.

[@IamaPERSON]

@@douglaswickline6025 oh you watch caddy too? What did you think of his RE2 video?

[@nitrilefighter8471]

I watch him sometimes but not as often as antdude. Just thought of it because spike from ape escape is in it.

[@IamaPERSON]

@@nitrilefighter8471 ah. And the fact that they covered this game

[@IamaPERSON]

@@douglaswickline6025 I agree, I just wish he could make longer reviews like that

[@Shaunmizer]

I ain't never gonna stop make a starfy video please that is my only purpose in life is to watch you review the rest of the starfy series

[@ThundagaT2]

*Says there's no real boss fights in this game.* completely forgets to mention the boss fight against Specter's airship at the top of the TV Tower, and the boss fight against Jake at the Theme Park...

[@lithe9510]

As a real little child, defeating that airship was so difficult. True boss battle in my memory

[@TomDocouto]

He dun goofed upped. (AntDude that is.)

[@gaminggoof1542]

Dude, how do you forget the boss fight with the massive ship on the tower? I think the clown counts too, then there's the Go Karts Jake and the final specter battle. Also mini fights with robots, a badass looking silver knight and monkey mechs

[@amstelvier]

KNACK 2 BAYBEEEE

[@IamaPERSON]

10/10 MASTAPIECE

[@amstelvier]

ITSA MASTAPIECE

[@superlombax1561]

I am a PERSON *10/5

[@Sheetolden]

I absolutely loved this game series it’s so good to see someone talking about it 🙂

[@marcuscarter6824]

Do the PS2 games next, they were more of my childhood

[@joeslickback]

1:09 "KNACK 2 DA FUTURE BABY OH SHIT KNACK 2 IS COMING OUT"

[@sutoraiku9848]

I like ape escape 2 and 3 i never played 1

[@NickEnlowe]

1 is my favorite! It had the best stage design and music, IMO. 3 is a close second for me, though.

[@drazzie22]

i only played the first one recently, i didnt like it as much as the sequels but its still really good and worth playing !

[@xflaminqo3190]

*pauses video at **7:26* “hold on, this isn’t dexter’s insides, this the 3rd temple from ocarina of time”

[@blooper.1778]

Yay

[@drazzie22]

one of my favorite series ever, i played a lot of ape escape 2 and 3 as a kid so they are my favorites! ape escape 2 introduces proper boss fights and ape escape 3 introduces transformations that give you powers for a while this series is just super fun and silly and the music and level design is great! playing these always cheer me up

[@vannvann3377]

Well this is appreciated now do persona :)

[@joeywomer]

I will never get tired seeing that Metroid Alien sitting on top of Kirby's head

[@Gxtra4368]

Hey do sonic 4 episode1&2

[@thegameswalker6291]

Games 2 and 3 were pivotal childhood things of mine This video makes me happy

[@thatoneguy9983]

Am I weird or does Spyro reignited hard on the eyes like it’s too bright

[@bigbeatmanifesto6517]

Here's an idea, Turn down your brightness.

[@thatoneguy9983]

You can’t there’s no option I tried trust me

[@bigbeatmanifesto6517]

@@thatoneguy9983 use your TV or monitor settings

[@14o1chan]

Ah yes, my new spirit phrase, 'Lovably unstable'

[@Exomix]

Specter looks like a furry

[@Exomix]

Jorgen Tacetta :thinking:

[@flightlesschicken7769]

:Thinking:

[@drazzie22]

specter might have turned me into a furry, because i had a huge crush on him as a kid before i knew what a furry was

[@Exomix]

Akira Kurusu ...okay...

[@flightlesschicken7769]

Fascinating

[@TheDapperWaffle]

no

[@IamaPERSON]

Ok

[@AddistWasHere]

no no no no

[@jbfarley]

Wat

[@CucasNerdyCorner]

I'm so happy that this game came to ps4/ps5 with trophy support! 🥰

[@fwdavido]

R A P E E S C A P E

[@bigbeatmanifesto6517]

W E E B A L E R T

[@emery-gaming]

Obito no

[@IamaPERSON]

HIDE YA KIDS, HIDE YA WIFE, AND HIDE YA HUSBAND, BECAUSE THEY'RE RAPING EVERYBODY OUT HERE!

[@djvertreality]

Ok, I know this comment a year later doesn’t matter, but I’ve never watched Ant Dude before, and I’m subscribing already because no one ever talks about Ape Escape anymore and it is my all time favorite game ever. Thank you Ant Dude, and lets push to get that remake!

[@samshroyer285]

Ape Escape 2 is better

[@samshroyer285]

@Shaman X it is the best one

[@SycoticForeverNeverAF]

Sammy2tone10 3 and 1 were great. 2 was trash

[@ThePreciseClimber]

The only trash Ape Escape game is the one on the PS3 for PS Move.

[@bennetthobbitt9847]

"Power isn't strength alone!" "MMMM?!"

[@DustyBlind]

Maybe the reason that Jake was named Buzz in Europe was because outside of the two spikes in the middle, his hair looks "buzzed." That way, his name would match with Spike, the guy who has completely spikey hair.

[@gigawhopper]

Ty for making a video on my favorite PS game of all time. So much love been a fan for 3years now!!! Keep it all up Much love

[@matthewbrown7834]

10:13 not to mention that in most of the less open ended levels like tic toc clock you have to do the same path over and over again when if the stage didint kick you out you could have grabbed all of the stars in one go.

[@benlink202forever]

I will hugely argue that most of the monkeys have different ways of approaching them that makes them super fun to catch without it getting super repetitive. So while it’s true it is repetitive, I think a lot of the charm comes from what the monkey does, how it reacts to you, and where it is in the stage that makes the repetitive nature of catching or collecting something more interesting and developed with its charm.

[@HaxHaunter]

this series was still a thing at least in Japan. not sure if it still famous there though. but damn, you just made me remember this damn cool game. this was basically my Crash/Spyro from PS1, since i never played any of those two until the PS2 era (at least with Crash, never played Spyro). i loved this game to death as a kid. one of my favorite PS1 games ever.

[@mariic2]

6:13 "This is the Magic Punch, it's _really_ powerful."

[@rafaelfigfigueiredo2988]

I dunno how,but Anthony talking without a crapload of swearing allthetimeohgod makes me feel like he's a pure hearted man because of that Oh,the video's great too,congrats bro

[@robmitch4085]

I remember this game. The sounds was loud the voices grateing the controls a cluster fuck and the monkeys a pain in the ass but I loved every second of it. I even remember useing the toy car to ram into the monkeys as i jump from tree tops to do a leaping catch.

[@wesleypatterson2989]

God, I have VISCERAL memories of this game. It was one of the 2 games my older cousins got with their Playstation the Christmas it came out, and that summer, we played the living hell out of it. Good times

[@KingGamingReal]

12:41 Yeeeeeaaaah that disc has seen better days. *for a second when the cutscene started I thought that's actually what it was supposed to be.*

[@inkling457]

APE ESCAPE, YESH, MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD GAME. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TALKING ABOUT IT, YOU ARE OFFICIALLY MY FAVORITE KZbinR. 💙✨

[@Galemont1992]

Thinking back i think Ape Escape was the game that got me use to the analog sticks

[@YukoValis]

More people do need to play Klonoa. I remember this is the first game I played that NEEDED a twin stick controller. I remember renting it at the local video game store, and the person behind the counter was like "do you have a duel stick controller? you can't rent this without one"

[@lassemathisen60]

Ape Escape is one of my all time favorite games. I love that you played Crumbling Castle in the background of the video, which is my favorite song of the game. Note on the minigames, as solo playing games, they are kind of meh, but in 2 player, they are a lot of fun, especially for people back then who didn't have many games to play. A (ski) racing game, a fighting game and an arcade shooter might not seem like a lot today, but back then it added a lot of variety.

[@FirstNameLastName-qr4ic]

OH MY GOD i clicked on this video from the Pinkmin 2 one, because I already watched it, AND THE INTROS SYNCED UP PERFECTLY

[@HoodlieRPG]

Ape Escape 3 is one my favorite games of all time, so I’d absolutely love if they made some kind of Recaptured Trilogy. I really hope they include PipoSaru Racing in it as a bonus, though.

[@JakeDRavioli]

I played a demo of this on a PlayStation Demo Disk for the PS2. ...I have some fond memories of it. also i'm called jake and i'm in the UK *Jakes are indeed in europe*