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{{infobox
{{infobox
|image            = Ape Escape 2 Coverart.png
|image            = Ape Escape 2 Coverart.png
|caption          = North American box art
|caption          = NTSC-U cover
|developer        = [[Sony|SCE Japan Studio]]
|developer        = [[Sony|SCE Japan Studio]]
|publisher        = [[Sony|SCEI]] (JP), [[Sony|SCEE]] (EU), [[Ubisoft]] (US)
|publisher        = [[Sony|SCEI]] (JP), [[Sony|SCEE]] (EU), [[Ubisoft]] (US)
|genre            = Action, Platformer
|genre            = Action, Platformer
|wikipedia        = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape_Escape_2 Link]
|gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/549155-ape-escape-2 Link]
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/ape-escape-2 Metacritic]|82/100}}
|gameinfo          = What do you get when you combine 300 monkeys with one little mix-up? Discover the mayhem as the Specter, an evil monkey, leads troops of riotous monkeys in a revolution. You must chase down each monkey and stop its plans for world domination by using a variety of wild gadgets, vehicles, and unlockable items. In Ape Escape 2, you can capture monkeys around the world, explore new environments, and play through several new minigames.
|gameinfo          = What do you get when you combine 300 monkeys with one little mix-up? Discover the mayhem as the Specter, an evil monkey, leads troops of riotous monkeys in a revolution. You must chase down each monkey and stop its plans for world domination by using a variety of wild gadgets, vehicles, and unlockable items. In Ape Escape 2, you can capture monkeys around the world, explore new environments, and play through several new minigames.
|wikipedia        = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape_Escape_2 Link]
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|widescreen        = 1
|widescreen        = 1
|gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/549155-ape-escape-2 Link]
|widescreenpatch  = 1
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/ape-escape-2 Metacritic]|82/100}}
|eu_rating        = 3+
|japan_rating      = A
|japan_rating      = A
|na_rating_text    = Comic Mischief, Mild Violence
|na_rating_text    = Comic Mischief, Mild Violence
|na_rating        = E
|na_rating        = E
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|chinese          = SCCS-40001
|chinese          = SCCS-40001
|italian          = SCES-51103
|italian          = SCES-51103
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|french            = SCES-51102
|french            = SCES-51102
|german            = SCES-51104
|german            = SCES-51104
|japanese          = SCPS-15025 & SCPS-19308 & SCPS-19206
|japanese          = SCPS-15025 & SCPS-19308 & SCPS-19206
|english          = SCES-50885 & SLUS-20685
|english          = SCES-50885 & SLUS-20685
|widescreenpatch  = 1
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|NTSCU            = 1
|NTSCU            = 1
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|Region=NTSC-U
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows 7
|OS=Windows 7
|CPU=Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz
|CPU=Intel Core2 Duo 2.53 GHz
|GPU=nVidia GeForce GT 520
|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
|Revision=1.0 r5350
|Revision=1.0 r5350
|Graphics=GSdx r5334
|Graphics=GSdx r5334
|Sound=
|Sound=
* SPU2-X 2.0 r5324
* SPU2-X 2.0 r5324
* LillyPad-MotioninJoy 0.11 r5112
* LilyPad-MotioninJoy 0.11 r5112
|Comments=Some textures flicker, and framerate dropped significantly during cutscenes. DirectX 11 was used for GSdx.
|Comments=Some textures flicker, and framerate dropped significantly during cutscenes. DirectX 11 was used for GSdx.
|Tester=Nerd02
|Tester=Nerd02
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|Region=NTSC-J
|Region=NTSC-J
|OS=Windows
|OS=Windows
|CPU=Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16Ghz
|CPU=Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16 GHz
|GPU=Nvidia GTS 250 512MB
|GPU=Nvidia GTS 250 512MB
|Revision=1.1.0 r5517
|Revision=1.1.0 r5517
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|Region=NTSC-U
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows
|OS=Windows
|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz
|GPU=Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 768MB
|Revision=1.1.0 r5546
|Revision=1.1.0 r5546
|Graphics=GSdx 5542 SSE41
|Graphics=GSdx 5542 SSE41
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Original names: '''サルゲッチュ2''' (SCPS-15025) & (SCPS-19206), '''捉猴啦 2''' (SCCS-40001)
* Original names: '''サルゲッチュ2''' (SCPS-15025) & (SCPS-19206), '''捉猴啦 2''' (SCCS-40001)
* Also known as '''Saru! Get You! 2''' (JP)
* Also known as '''Saru! Get You! 2''' (JP)


==The gallery==
==The gallery==
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File:Ape_Escape_2_Forum_2.jpg|Ape Escape 2 (SLUS 20685)
File:Ape_Escape_2_Forum_2.jpg|Ape Escape 2 (SLUS 20685)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
{{Issue
{{Issue
|IssueName=Grid obscures FMV's
|IssueName=Grid obscures FMV's
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|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=A grid appears over videos, obscuring and darkening the image when the resolution is set to anything higher than native.
|Description=A grid appears over videos, obscuring and darkening the image when the resolution is set to anything higher than native.
|Workaround=Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable the "Unscale Point Line" hack. Or go to Config > Emulation Settings > Game Fixes tab, click "enable manual game fixes" and enable the "Switch to GSdx Software rendering when an FMV plays" fix.
|Workaround=Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)", click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable the "Unscale Point Line" hack. Or go to Config > Emulation Settings > Game Fixes tab, click "enable manual game fixes" and enable the "Switch to GSdx Software rendering when an FMV plays" fix.
}}
}}


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