7 Reasons Ape Escape Should Get A HD Trilogy Remaster

7. It Was Really Popular In Both America And Japan

First of all, a HD remaster is sure to do well as the original trilogy of games were incredibly popular in North America, Europe and Japan. In fact, the game series was popular enough in Japan to get two separate anime series as well as a manga strip in a monthly comic. There was also an American produced series of animated shorts that were not as well known, but this goes to show that there was clearly a strong fan base for Ape Escape who are likely to welcome a return to the franchise.

With the gameplay not being too reliant on any particular cultural codes and rather simple in nature, it makes the game franchise enjoyable for pretty much anyone who can pick up a controller. While the series does feature standard combat, the real unique gameplay element is actually capturing the monkeys. There is something incredibly thrilling about scouting out individual monkeys and planning out your mode of attack, only for it to turn to complete chaos as they pull a fast one on you. While many other games only present you a few options to complete objectives, Ape Escape really does give the player a great amount of freedom to play however they want in a way not many early PlayStation titles did.

While other Sony titles such as The Last of Us Part II and God of War have done well in Japan, Ape Escape is sure to be a safe gamble for both regions. All it would require is different translations and some tweaks to the cultural references.