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So here's my entire thread about why I believe the unseen64 article about a supposed cancelled AE is false, and probably does more harm than good:
#apeswillescape
#apeswillescape
First we should all know that unseen64 isn't just something that popped out of the blue to say this. They've been on the scene of collecting information about beta, cancelled or unseen games for years now. So I doubt they are purposely lying to start a fight
Onto the actual article:
The first thing that doesn't add up is the naming convention. For all mainline ape escape games, they are simply called "ape escape 1/2/etc" with no smaller title. The only somewhat mainline game like that is Big Mission, which will be brought up later
The first thing that doesn't add up is the naming convention. For all mainline ape escape games, they are simply called "ape escape 1/2/etc" with no smaller title. The only somewhat mainline game like that is Big Mission, which will be brought up later
The next red flag comes from the fact they cited something from Ape Club cir. 2010. Despite what they, and many others, were led to believe - the person behind these posts had no affiliation with Sony. They lied a lot on the website after getting the domain cir. 2007
Next up has to be the lackluster evidence. There are claims that leaks were discovered in 2005, but no one to date archieved them. There is no discussion of these leaks on other popular websites at the time. The only source of this evidence is this one person, who isn't credible
The person continues to speak as if they were semi-direct contact with the developers, which we know wasn't true.
More things don't line up. "They hoped the concept wouldn't be taken" is not something would go through their heads. Platformers in space don't belong to one game
More things don't line up. "They hoped the concept wouldn't be taken" is not something would go through their heads. Platformers in space don't belong to one game
By the end of this first source, it seems to imply to Nintendo saw these leaks and used it as the basis for Super Mario Galaxy, so Sony scrapped the game. This does not happen in the real world.
It sounds like an attempt to paint Nintendo for AE not coming back to the west
It sounds like an attempt to paint Nintendo for AE not coming back to the west
By far the biggest red flag is the supposed plot of the game. "Specter kidnaps the professor, and you have to save him."
Sound familiar? That's the plot for Saru Saru Big Mission. Which came out in 2007, using the same engine as AE3, and only in Japan
Sound familiar? That's the plot for Saru Saru Big Mission. Which came out in 2007, using the same engine as AE3, and only in Japan
To me, it seems like the person creating this supposed cancelled game is taking advantage of those who only know Ape Escape for the games that released overseas.
For us that know the series inside and out, it's clearly fake. But that's not obvious to others.
For us that know the series inside and out, it's clearly fake. But that's not obvious to others.
The logo that is used in the article is also not official, it is a fanmade one made by the creator @Turret3471 . Whether or not the author choose this themselves without realising it was fan made or was sent it by their source is unknown.
The final point is that the timeline made out by the source makes no sense. AE3 released in Japan in 2005 on the PS2. SGMM released in 2006 on the PS2. SG:SSD released in 2007 on the PSP.
It makes no sense for another game to be squeezed into these years, unless to trick people
It makes no sense for another game to be squeezed into these years, unless to trick people
The series was at the height of it's popularity. And everyone loves a good story of a smaller franchise having its ideas taken by big bad company Nintendo.
Tl:dr; The main source, Ape Club, was fan run and extremely uncredible. Unrealistic reasons for cancellation. Plot seems to be a copy of SG:SSD, a game only released in Japan.
I'm not blaming unseen64 or saying that they knew it wasn't real. I think they were simply misinformed
I'm not blaming unseen64 or saying that they knew it wasn't real. I think they were simply misinformed
