UBISOFT ANNOUNCES APE ESCAPE:
PUMPED & PRIMED™
Those Wacky Simians Are Back and
Ready to Party… Ape Escape™ Style!
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – August 10, 2004
– Ready? Set? Party! Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers,
today announced Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed™ for the PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system to be released in North America. In a brand-new twist to
the series, Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed sets players on a fast-paced sports
marathon across two action-packed game modes. A tournament-style game, Ape
Escape: Pumped & Primed stars everyone’s favorite heroes, Spike and Natalie, and
features an all-star character line-up from the original Ape Escape™ games. Ape
Escape: Pumped & Primed is slated to ship in October 2004.
“Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is an
irreverent, sports-oriented fighting game that continues the fun and excitement
of the popular Ape Escape series,” said James Regan, Director of Business
Development for Ubisoft. “Following the success of Ape Escape™ 2, Ape Escape:
Pumped & Primed is sure to continue the legacy and entertainment of those crazy
simians!”
About the Game
Original characters of the Ape
Escape series – Spike, Natalie, Casi, Jake and the Professor – have decided to
enter the High Tech Tournament! Set in a computer-generated world, odd things
start happening when mysterious monkeys start to appear, along with archenemy
Specter from Ape Escape 2. Trapped in the world by a new villain, our heroes
must fight for their survival. Game features include:
Two Game Modes: Play with up to two
players in Story mode, consisting of 44 competing levels and eight boss battles,
or Versus mode with 21 pre-made tournaments for up to four players.
Additionally, players can create their own tournaments from the 28 stages in
story mode.
A Mix of Classic and New Characters
from Ape Escape: Play original characters such as Natalie, Spike, the Professor
or Jake. New characters include Pipotron, Helga and a mysterious new boss.
Beat the Competition with a Wide
Selection of Gadgets: Each character will have their own set of unique gadgets,
including the Stunclub, Dragonfly, Slingshot, RC Car, Dash Hoop and WaterMech.
More than 400 Unlockable Items:
Special gadgets, clothes, fan emails, special summon abilities and movies.
2004 Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. All rights reserved. “Ape Escape” and related marks are trademarks of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are
registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Ubisoft and the
Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other
countries. All rights reserved.
