Ape Escape 2

Developer(s): SCE Japan Studio
Publisher(s): SCEI (JP), SCEE (EU), Ubisoft (US)
Genre: Action, Platformer
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 82/100
Game description: 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.

Ape Escape 2

NTSC-U cover Game general and emulation properties: Languages supported: Region NTSC-U: Serial numbers: SLUS-20685 Release date: June 30, 2003 Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region PAL: Serial numbers: SCES-51104 SCES-50885 SCES-51102 SCES-51103 SCES-51105 Release date: March 14, 2003 Windows Status: ? Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SCPS-15025 SCPS-19206 (PlayStation 2 the Best) SCPS-55035 SCPS-19308 (PlayStation 2 The Best) SCPS-19152 (PlayStation 2 The Best) SCCS-40001 PAPX-90330 (Trial) Release date: July 18, 2002 December 5, 2002 (PlayStation 2 the Best) March 10, 2005 (PlayStation 2 the Best Reprint) Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ?

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U	Windows 7	Intel Core2 Duo @ 2.53 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GT 520	1.0.0 (r5350)	GSdx (r5334)	SPU2-X 2.0 (r5324) LilyPad-MotioninJoy 0.11 (r5112)	Some textures flicker, and framerate dropped significantly during cutscenes. Direct3D 11 was used for GSdx.	Nerd02
NTSC-J	Windows	Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 @ 512 MB	1.1.0 (r5517)	GSdx SSE41 (r5464)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 (r5478) LilyPad 0.11.0 (r5403)	Playable with some texture bugs. Textures flicker & display incorrectly when far from the player in hardware mode, Software is OK but very slow.	Parotaku
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 @ 768 MB	1.1.0 (r5546)	GSdx SSE41 (r5542)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.11.0	Runs at full speed.	General-Plot

Trivia

• 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)

Known Issues

Grid obscures FMV's

• Status: Active
• Type: Minor
• 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, turn on "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable the "Unscale Point Line" hack. Or go to Config > Emulation Settings > Game Fixes tab, turn on "Enable manual game fixes" and enable the "Switch to GSdx Software rendering when an FMV plays" fix.

Gameplay Screenshots

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  Ape Escape 2 (SCPS 15025)

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  Ape Escape 2 (SLUS 20685)

	Ape Escape 2 (SLUS 20685) (U) Saru Gechu 2 (SCPS 15025) (J)