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Genre(s)
  
Party

Series
  
Ape Escape

5.5/10
IGN


Initial release date
  
30 December 2004

Platform
  
PlayStation Portable

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Release date(s)
  
JP: December 30, 2004 EU: September 1, 2005 NA: January 17, 2006

Publisher
  
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Developers
  
Sony Interactive Entertainment, SIE Japan Studio, h.a.n.d., Shift

Modes
  
Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game

Similar
  
Ape Escape games, SIE Japan Studio games, Platform games

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Ape Escape Academy, also known as Ape Academy in Europe and Piposaru Academia: Dossari! Sarugee Daizenshuu in Japan, is a game for the PlayStation Portable system that consists of a collection of 45 mini-games, many of which borrow from elements of Ape Escape 2. The game was first released in Japan and later in Europe and North America. By utilizing the PSP's Wi-Fi capabilities, up to 4 players can play at a time.

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A sequel, Ape Escape Academy 2 is currently out in Japan and Europe; there are currently no plans for a North American release.

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Gameplay

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A monkey working for Specter, the player must work up from junior class to senior class by playing mini games by meeting certain criteria for each class. There are 9 mini games in each class to complete. Failing to meet the criteria rewards you with an X, while meeting the criteria rewards you an O, similar to tic-tac-toe.

Each level has a certain number of lines required to pass the class (one line consists of 3 Os, either horizontally, vertically or diagonal). The game also offers review lessons for players that have almost met the requirements. Usually, these are mini-games that the player has failed previously.

Critical reception

The game received generally poor reviews, averaging just 55% on GameRankings. Many reviewers criticized the difficulty of most of the mini-games, as the controls were not explained fully, often leading to a failure during the first run in these minigames. However, most reviewers liked the variations in the available mini-games.

It is believed that because of this game's lackluster reception, the future of the Ape Escape series in the North America is uncertain, as successive titles in the series (such as Ape Escape Racer and Ape Escape Million Monkeys) have yet to receive a North American release. Recently, however, Ape Quest was released for download for the PSP on the PlayStation Store in Japan & the US.

Ape Escape Academy

References

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