Ape Escape 2 Review - Quickies Don't Cut It

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Writing, editing & narrating: Michael Hardeman
Game creation: Sony Computer Entertainment
Logo designs: ''RomyvdHel'', Specter Salmon & ''Ollie''
Ape Escape © Sony Computer Entertainment
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[@Vertigal]

Just pointing out in Monkey Soccer you can actually pick any of the monkeys in the entire game you've captured. Just scroll down a little in the selection! Monkey Claus is overpowered af

[@patrickblake123]

I vaguely remember that feature being discovered by my second oldest sister

[@RainyTurtloid.]

I remember your sister she gave fire dome

[@Rocka7038]

​@@RainyTurtloid.💀

[@gamecubeking]

Around 20 minute or more reviews!? This is my CRACK! I'm on board! Can't wait to see you do Ape Escape 3!

[@RetropolisZone]

Better to have Quickies Don't Cut It as your crack than actual crack. Welcome aboard and thank you. :D

[@mazchege3310]

I love all of your long reviews mate, anything above the 30 minute mark warms my soul, especially from an entertaining and critical perspective such as your own :) Excellent work, deserve more subs

[@WatchingHamasBURN]

Cracks way better… trust me

[@Gamechamp3000]

It's a crime for such a good reviewer to have so few subscribers! +1'd~

[@RetropolisZone]

These comments are really flattering. Thank you. :)

[@AllHailShadow117]

Gamechamp3000 Agreed. I only started watching him recently, and I don't get why he doesn't get more views/subscribers. He's probably in my top 10 game reviewers right now.

[@mr.detectivejohnsonofthewa6187]

You could say these comments are 2 dimensional so I guess they are 'flattening' >w>

[@EzekielGoldbergII]

It seems more cartoony because they smoothened the character models, they're much rounder. And they used a lot more pastel colors and brighter scenes.

[@patdav56]

Ash Ketchum and Misty are the VAs for the protagonist and the female lead. That is all I needed to hear to give this an 11/10

[@nnamdiekwueme4895]

YES, IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A REVIEWER LIKE YOU! Someone who makes long videos and pretty much every game they review.

[@macblackledge6121]

I recently found out that you can use the Water Cannon to repair damaged vehicles like the tank and snow mobile when they start to catch on fire.

[@RetropolisZone]

I was told about this before. I suppose that's cool, but I think the implementation of the gadget is still shit. Haha.

[@macblackledge6121]

Yeah it can be a rather circumstantial gadget, kind of like some weapons and gadgets in the Mega Man and Ratchet & Clank games, but hey at least it has some kind of utility.

[@Alanzice]

Great video as always! Really love yours really in-depth reviews. Can't wait for part 3! See you in 2017, hehe.

[@RetropolisZone]

Thanks mate. Glad to still see you around! That means a lot. And I hope to do 3 before then, haha. ;)

[@GamingPenis]

Awesome review, I really aprecciate the format ! Ape Escape 3 is the best in the series in my opinion with an extremely well flowing gameplay loop and fun additions, I hope you come around to it sometime

[@falcons0267]

I don't know if it's popular opinion or not, but I really prefer 3 for the transformations and ost.

[@shitpostmcgee8991]

the instant you started talking I subscribed. I can tell I will enjoy your content right off the bat

[@shitpostmcgee8991]

goona hold you to that future review buddy ;p

[@ahbeef]

just found this channel from exo's SA2 commentary video you were on, i gotta say this review was incredible. there did seem to be a few features you didn't pick up on such as jimmy's dive ability that can be performed by pressing both R1 and R2 at the same time or the ground pound ability performed by pressing L3 in midair. regardless this was a really deep video for such a simple game and i absolutely can't wait to see your video on ape escape 3. subbed, keep up the great work man

[@ahbeef]

OH YEAH since i mentioned the dive in that comment, don't expect that move to be in ape escape 3, it only appeared in 2 and was removed in 3 for some reason. the ground pound should still be in there though. just a heads up so you dont go in to ape 3 expecting that to be there and thinking i was just making shit up lol

[@TheMrktanis]

always great reviews my dude!

[@Zaclink7]

You will do Ape Escape 3 right?

[@RetropolisZone]

Yes, but not 100% sure yet when.

[@Zaclink7]

Oh great, thank you! I really enjoy your content. :D

[@medoagamer9497]

@@RetropolisZone are going to some of the spinoffs like pumped and primed?

[@pinaseraphina]

Oh damn! I want that Ape Escape 3 Review so much

[@grofy925]

The "Fire Armor" suggestion sounds a lot like chasing Shadow Mario

[@Arthur2light]

One cool thing about the Magnet, it can be used to remove the Black pants monkey's guns.

[@MonoHamtaro]

13:51 just to clarify in the japanese version you can tap the button again and it will automatically switch. Just like in ape escape 3

[@bybyblue]

*patiently awaits Ape Escape 3 Review...* (Great video ^.^ )

[@jurtheorc8117]

I'm not an Ape Escape fan myself, but I will say that I found this video pretty interesting. Good job on it! One of my favourite PS2 platformers, known as Kya: Dark Lineage does use enemies as main collectables as well, but unlike Ape Escape that game utilizes a combat system that is separate from the main exploration and platforming. It's pretty in-depth and fun and even though there are only three different kinds of main enemies, they have little sub-types as well and learn from your attacks, which means that you have to think fast and constantly switch up your strategy. The highest type of enemy is the rarest variant but also the smartest and most dangerous, being immune to attacks involving their tail (as they cut off their own tails) as well as quickly teleporting before you can jump onto their backs. They learn very fast and their attacks are quick and strong, and honestly facing one such enemy one-on-one is one of my favourite things to do in that game. In fact, the combat all-around is one of my favourite things about it. If you ever get your hands on that game, i wish you a lot of fun with it! :)

[@cleonumber1]

The Spike on AE2 looks weird because I am used to him being short

[@theonetruephobia]

It's Spike's younger, taller, noseless cousin Hikaru.

[@nnamdiekwueme4895]

@@theonetruephobia you can unlock spike in AE2

[@dannykisso]

Oh! Seems like yesterday when i saw the first Ape Escape review by you! i ended up running an emulator and had a blast! Great content as always you really deserve more subs!

[@RetropolisZone]

Time sure does fly, doesn't it? I'm glad you enjoyed Ape Escape 1 and thanks for the support!

[@dannykisso]

Anytime friend! Your videos are always a welcome distraction from studying :P

[@RetropolisZone]

Very intrusive distractions, they must be. Haha.

[@dannykisso]

Somewhat but also a good reminder for me to relax and enjoy things like this game or just videos on KZbin :P For that I thank you and other content creators for filling my free time

[@RetropolisZone]

It's a fine balancing act between building a future for yourself and spending enough time relaxing and being busy with the stuff you love doing. Ideal is when they happen to be the same thing. Anyway, it does me good to know I can add value to people's lives by making these videos. Thanks. :D

[@Shadowolf5681]

*fully automatic a semi automatic fires a single cartridge per pull of the trigger

[@RiekeLt]

13:40 "Having 2 jump buttons is pretty redundant". While this is true, if you press them together, you do a rocket dive. While not special, it's good for crossing vertical distances. And about the item switching: If you know Ape Escape 3, there is the thing where if you mash the square button for instance, you go through an item wheel without going to a pause menu of sorts. This is only present in the japanese version. Other fun stuff from a speedrunner's perspective: The slingshot is mainly used for a flying glitch, the water-gun is NOT needed to beat the game, with the other 2 new gadgets only used when it is NEEDED, like the monkeys in the huts. I'm one of the unlucky 5 who did a 100% run, and getting all collectibles and farming coins for it, got me 6 or 8 runs, which lasted for about 1h20m. All in all a really good review. Enjoyed watching it, seeing a non-japanese version, seeing some hallways I haven't seen in forever since we don't go for them normally.

[@RetropolisZone]

Ah, I don't think I knew about the Rocket Dive. I did know about the ground slam by pressing the right stick in mid-air, but that's something else. And yeah, when I get to Ape Escape 3, one of the aspects I am sure to address is the item wheel aspect. You're saying it's only in the Japanese version? I remember using it all the time. Haha, the flying glitch is great. I learned about it after the review and managed to pull it off consistently after a little while. Neat little glitch, funnily enough one of the few I can think of. Are there any other serious glitches in this game? Anyway, thanks for watching and I am glad you found the video entertaining!

[@RetropolisZone]

Huh. Strange that Ubisoft would remove it. I really enjoyed the item wheel feature in Ape Escape 3. Also, thanks for some of the additional information about glitches and sorry that I replied so late! I think I lost your reply somewhere in my notifications, haha.

[@HappehMasterChannel]

When you get tons more subscribers, I can say I was here since 400.

[@RetropolisZone]

Let's do it! :D

[@HappehMasterChannel]

+Retropolis Zone Wow that was fast

[@RetropolisZone]

That's what happens when you've been living the Super Sonic life style all your life, haha. ;)

[@HappehMasterChannel]

+Retropolis Zone gotta reply fast

[@01234Arsenal1]

Brilliant review

[@RetropolisZone]

Thanks, man!

[@SilverBlade1997]

I must say I definately love the ape escape, and I hope it comes back someday as it is quite innovative on how it's set up to be. I must say when spike showed up on on Playstation All Stars Battle Royale it brought a tear to my eye. owo

[@RetropolisZone]

I hope for an Ape Escape 4, as well! If that was in the works I might actually consider getting a PlayStation 4, haha.

[@SilverBlade1997]

knowing them numbers heheh

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

24:49 While I agree with that statement Super mario 64 kicks you out 10 more times or perhaps more often than the ape Escape games when collecting a Star, except for the 100 coin stars. When Completing a World

[@sand-attack]

10:00 - This rant is very true. I love Ape Escape but using the left stick + a button press would probably work even better. Then the right stick would be freed up for camera control, and the dpad could be used to switch gadgets.

[@codenamexelda]

Another childhood classic

[@pachunky]

Do you plan on making the Ape Escape 3 review?

[@Retro_gamer1997]

Still waiting for ape escape 3.

[@LazyVanny]

Jimmy is why I only play in Spike mode. I just don't like Ash's voice even as a kid I only watched Pokémon for the cool Pokémon and the laughs from Team Rocket. But I still loved Ape Escape 2 it was plenty hours of fun.

[@heavyB_03]

This review is very good. When is 3 coming out?

[@Treyworld]

I hope you will eventually review Ape Escape 3. I don't know many people who have played it due to it being released at the end of the PS2 era. Which is a shame because I think AE3 is criminally underrated.

[@Andrew_TS]

BTW the PS2 Classics release on US PS4 is unfortunately the Euro version, which doesn't have the voice acting referenced here.

[@NekoHime77]

I love this game also I like how in monkey soccer you get to use the monkeys that you catch in the levels. So you could play a game of monkey soccer and then go do some more levels then come back and take those moneys you just caught and use them in the monkey soccer mini game which is pretty cool imo.

[@macsilmediaentertainmentmm5802]

did anybody else know that if you pressed the R1 button and R2 button at the same time you’ll dive rather than jump? it wasn’t explained anywhere in the game last i remember so it wouldn’t be surprising if no one found out; i found it out once when i accidentally hit them both when i was young

[@heavyB_03]

when the ape escape 3 video comin???

[@ExoParadigmGamer]

I've never really seen any of these games before, but I like me a good collectathon, so I'm definitely interested. Guess I'll have to pick 'em up at some point.

[@RetropolisZone]

You haven't lived until you've played Ape Escape!

[@mr.joestar6096]

You absolutely need to! Yesterday, I just started playing ape escape 2 and it’s ridiculously fun!

[@bhomas_real]

When I was a kid I played ape escape on then loose(PSP Remake for Ape escape)I loved the game as a kid. When I figured out it was on the PS1 I got it for my ps1. Now I'm trying to get my hands on the second and 3rd one. You should really play these game. They are hella fun.

[@tbana2396]

Ape Escape 1 RoR (PSX - PSP)?

[@ThundagaT2]

Ape Escape 3 is my favorite in the trilogy. Those transformations are so much fun to play around with.

[@mr.blocky3274]

There's a bit of a problem with the ape escape series I always used to have, and that was the stress on your thumbs because of using dualshock or dualanalog. It always never resonated with me well, and always gave me thumb pains every now and then, leading me to use games that have dpad support for movement rather than exclusively Joystick movement. Games like Jet Set Radio HD are perfect on the joystick and dpad movement ape escape tried to make look good. Other than that, it's a solid franchise, and I love the Ape Escape 3 logo over all of them, even the european ones. I wish they kept that logo everywhere, but hey, I'm not gonna judge a really good franchise.

[@zion6680]

NTSC version's voice actors used Japanese names for the characters which I also appreciated as a kid. Hearing Hikaru called Jimmy when I tried the Pal version lol

[@zion6680]

@Læpus Thank you!

[@mata2479]

is ape escape 3 review coming soon???

[@goofymen4290]

I like this game because the main characters sound like Ash and Misty

[@LiquidSquidd]

You need to claw the camera then you can control it easily while moving.

[@MelStaub]

Great review man, I own all three of the main games and personally the sequels went all cutsie and full on child friendly which bothered me quite a bit as well as the fact you never play as Spike again!

[@demolitionizer7686]

What happened to this channel? I would love to hear this mans review of AE3. My favorite playstation franchise

[@coldgdrinker9743]

I remember mini games in this. Did I missed them when you were talking about them?

[@coldgdrinker9743]

Take it back. It was at the end of the video.

[@Vaguer_Weevil]

Your voice almost sounds like Arlo's.

[@xela12345]

I wanna point out how good the percussion is in this soundtrack, its not as ever present as the D&B from Ape Escape 1, but when it hits, IT HITS!!!! Several songs have drum solos and every single one of them is fantastic and makes this soundtrack for me!!

[@Rensquall]

Marvellous game! Total Nostalgic feelings!

[@ViewtifulJae]

I think ape escape 3 was my favorite. If that’s the one with the cyber power and the cowboy etc

[@SQGReviewShow]

11:49 Hey. That's me :D

[@bryanmunoz7193]

The Side Quest Gamer XD

[@tonyknoxxx8123]

The Side Quest Gamer cool your on a video! !

[@SlugKingsly]

This was one of my favorite games as a kid but I replayed it recently and was disappointed with its core gameplay. However, I do think the sheer charm and polish of the game in all other areas makes it a worthwhile investment for fans of the franchise.

[@zion6680]

This was my fav out of the series for sure.

[@Traveler_of_the_Stars]

Can you please do reviews on the 3D Super Mario games? Starting at Super Mario 64 and ending at Super Mario 3D World? It'd be appreciated since you're a good reviewer and I would like to see your opinions on each game. Please and thank you. :)

[@RetropolisZone]

I have no current plans for the 3D Mario games. In all likeliness I will get to them in the future, but not right now. I'm flattered by your positive comment, though. Thanks. :)

[@Traveler_of_the_Stars]

+Retropolis Zone Just as long as you hopefully get to them at some point ;) I don't need to be automatically pleased like some people out there. Just keep on doing what you're doing, and you'll keep making subscribers like me happy! :)

[@RetropolisZone]

Thanks so much. This is great to read! Mario is too big to ignore forever, so it's happening at some point. I just don't know when. In the meantime I can highly recommend Matthewmatosis his reviews of the 3D Mario titles, if you haven't seen those yet. He is also a very good and detailed reviewer. :)

[@dapsychoscrub1383]

Overall, I can't wait for the review of the third game. I think everything about it is better than the sequel. the morphs, stages, the miniGAME xD, and overall I think the story is better, but more stupid. Can't wait to see your thoughts on Ape Escape 3!

[@AuraMasterRio]

Personally I half disagree with your complaint about the game kicking you out of the level after collecting an amount of monkeys. While playing as jimmy you wouldn't have all the gadgets necessary to get the rest of the monkeys anyways, especially without the no-see all scope and magic punch. You're making a mandatory second run through the stages regardless. However when playing as spike, yes I can see how it can be annoying. Frankly everything should be unlocked when playing as spike. The no-see all scope, the rest of the levels, and the 3 hidden monkeys that can only be found in-game after beating Spector the first time.

[@HopDances]

Not a gimmick. It's the soul ✨

[@XxDyneXxFreeEnergyx]

At 24:16 for the lowpoints

[@telleyszn]

Played this game when i was 6 in like 09 damn was it fun

[@mr.detectivejohnsonofthewa6187]

Also I wish people would review Ash and Misty actors for this game ; -; cuz no one brings it up

[@RowBlanka]

common man where‘s that sweet ape escape 3 review :D?

[@RetropolisZone]

Workin' on it. :)

[@Alianger]

25:30 lol

[@cipher2956]

i love this game so much

[@mjc0961]

The raft is so easy to use, I don't get all the complaints.

[@bryanmunoz7193]

ain't there mini games

[@bandicootsauce4569]

#SupahSanicMankeys

[@joshuasantiago9806]

Ape escape 3 review??

[@stormyascent6982]

I think you're being too harsh on this game. I find it very difficult to find anything bad to say about the game, and I am not wearing nostalgia glasses since I played this game for the first time a month ago. Also, you suggest that this is an easy game? This is a difficult game; If I hadn't farmed lives in Ninja Hideout, I would've Game Overed multiple times. This is not a 10/10 game, but there's very little they could've done better. Also, you can use the watergun to activate certain mechanisms and use it against fire breathing apes. Maybe one complaint could be the lack of innovation since most of the gadgets are copy+pasted from AE1.

[@stormyascent6982]

and as somebody mentioned, the water gun can repair vehicles.

[@RetropolisZone]

I can see where you're coming from; my reviews are very critical. Not because I want to make games come off as shit, but because but no game is perfect and I just like critiquing or praising a game as thoroughly as possible. The videos are this long for a reason; 42 minutes of kissing the game's ass wouldn't be very realistic. lol Anyway, I think I said in the conclusion that Ape Escape 2 is great and better than the original? It's just lacking of innovation and has its flaws (like every game I've ever played).

[@stormyascent6982]

I stopped watching when you were covering the mini games, because I thought it was just so trivial and nitpicking so I had to quit watching. After hearing your final words, I slightly changed my opinion on your review. =)

[@RetropolisZone]

Well, that's good. lol Thanks. :) I can see why you'd view my videos as nitpicky and trivial, but they are more analysis than review, where I point out positives and negatives no matter how small or big may be. That's just the style I have, being in-depth. Sorry if it came off the wrong way.

[@stormyascent6982]

Retropolis Zone This was the first time I stumbled upon your channel. Knowing now that you aren't nitpicky, but just very "in-depth" I might check your other videos later.

[@sleepyhead4047]

o how i fucking love ape escape i rented 2 a couple years back loved it rented three LOVED IT EVEN MORE a lot later bought 2 forgetting which of the two had the morphing and being slightly disappointed i got the wrong one but in the end i still enjoyed playing it also the magnet gadget hindered the game so much especially the final stage

[@Oliveira-rp9md]

Please do ape escape 3

[@03222192138]

Ape escape 3 pls

[@oatmello1576]

no way you call them lemons😂

[@RINAD333]

Is it for play station 4?

[@RetropolisZone]

RINAD333 Yes.

[@RINAD333]

Retropolis Zone noway !! Where can i order it from ?

[@RetropolisZone]

It's on the PSN Store for PS4. :)

[@nicholasrodriguez1168]

But remember it's not the American voice cast it's the European voice cast

[@philliphandshoe4801]

Lemons 😂

[@joshuasantiago9806]

Ape escape 3 please

[@PatrickAudio206]

gammon

[@ln5321]

It's a crime that none of these games were ever put on the PSN store.

[@RetropolisZone]

I read 2 is possibly coming to the PS4 this year!

[@ln5321]

I hope so!

[@RetropolisZone]

Ape Escape 2 has just been released for the PS4 in Europe! Who knows when it'll come to the States, but I don't see why it wouldn't.

[@RetropolisZone]

Correction: it's actually out in America already as well!

[@terranceyoung1994]

+Retropolis Zone to bad the voices are from the uk version

[@charliewhite3905]

Couldn't beat a single match in money soccer.... Wow.

[@ptrexy]

Ape escape 3 review?

[@RetropolisZone]

It's definitely been on my mind for a while, but not sure when. It's not a franchise to get a lot of views or attention, sadly, and considering how much effort and time goes into every single video now... yeah. :(

[@entertainer_ev2747]

Great review like always. Although what up with the jokes on chicks?

[@RetropolisZone]

Thanks! And I don't know, just something that came to me I guess. Most of my jokes are improvised or stuff that immediately came to me when writing. I don't really think about them.

[@entertainer_ev2747]

Ah. I can relate

[@machinestorm8413]

his name is spike NOT JIMMY

[@bluuee2082]

It's jimmy.

[@machinestorm8413]

+Bluuee spike

[@moistdoggs5991]

bruh jimmy is the character in ape escape 2. Spike is the character in ape escape 1

[@theonetruephobia]

It's Hikaru you buncha' round eyes.

[@SolScribbles]

Y U Reading My Tags, Back Off

[@AetherRose]

I got unsubbed from you by youtube

[@RetropolisZone]

Damn, that's unfortunate. I think KZbin's telling me I need to get another video out already.