Ape Escape: On the Loose (2005)

Developer: SIMS Co., Ltd., SCE Japan Studio, SIMS
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
Main story: about 6.2 hours

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A bright, playful monkey-catching romp across time-hopping worlds.

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About

Based on the Ape Escape series, Ape Escape: On the Loose arrives on the PSP with multiplayer functionality and a variety of minigames. The new adventure begins when Specter--a monkey-turned-monster--and his army of monkeys travel back in time to change history and take over the world. Now it's up to you to pursue Specter and capture more than 200 monkeys in eight different worlds, which span more than 20 levels.

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