Item Condition Ape Escape 3 for PlayStation 2 comes complete in box with the original game disc, box, and manual — the full package for collectors who want the whole experience. Coolection has tested this one and it was playing great, though as with any disc-based game from this era, performance can vary a little depending on your specific setup and laser condition; discs are professionally resurfaced when needed so they play their best. Feel free to use the "Request Additional Pictures" button on this page if you'd like to see high-resolution photos of the exact copy before you commit. Please refer to the provided photos for the exact details of the item's condition. Item Description Ape Escape 3 is the third major entry in Sony's beloved platformer series and one of the most charming games in the PlayStation 2 library. The premise is pure Saturday-morning madness: a mad scientist has hypnotized every human on Earth using a nonstop television broadcast, and it falls to a pair of kids — Kei and Yumi — to monkey-wrench the plan by capturing hundreds of escaped, TV-addicted primates scattered across wildly varied worlds. The game carries all the hallmarks that made the series a cult favorite — the iconic Monkey Net, the specter-scope gadgets, and that infectiously goofy tone that keeps things fun from start to finish. What sets this entry apart is its expanded gameplay variety. Yumi brings a spinning skirt attack into the mix, giving each character a distinct playstyle, and the morph costumes — letting you transform into a kung-fu master, a cowboy, a knight, and more — add a welcome layer of action-game variety to the platforming formula. The levels themselves are packed with personality, riffing on movie genres and pop culture in ways that still land today. And the monkeys themselves are the real stars, each with their own gimmick, costume, and hilariously specific personality. Ape Escape 3 was one of the later PS2 releases in the series and never quite got the mainstream push it deserved in North America, making a complete-in-box copy a genuinely satisfying find for anyone who grew up with the franchise or missed it the first time around. The manual is a nice bonus for an era when instruction booklets were still part of the whole experience — full of character art, control diagrams, and that extra layer of polish that physical game packaging used to deliver. This one is for PS2 collectors, fans of quirky Japanese platformers, and anyone who remembers the series fondly and wants to revisit it in style.
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