10 Video Game Remakes NO ONE Asked For
2. Ape Escape: On The Loose
The PSOne had such a stacked catalogue, there were bound to be a few gems that went unrecognised. Sadly, one of the sorry few that fell between the cracks was Ape Escape.
It may look like a generic platformer on the surface, but Ape Escape was revolutionary, since it was the first game to make use of the PlayStation's DualShock controller. You used one analog stick to move the protagonist, Spike, while the other controlled the direction he faces. It's a simple idea but crucial, since Spike needs to be precise in his movements to grab the cheeky chimps. Basically, the gameplay wouldn't be the same without the double analog sticks.
Which is why it was non-sensical when Ape Escape was remade for the PSP, a handheld that contains a singular analog stick. Ape Escape: On The Loose tried to replicate the classic gameplay by substituting the face buttons for the second stick. Unfortunately, the four blocky buttons didn't have the same finesse, making the gameplay tedious and imprecise.
There's nothing wrong with an Ape Escape redux in principle, but the developers should've made On The Loose available on a system that can utilise its specific control scheme.