"Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is an irreverent, sports-oriented fighting game that continues the fun and excitement of the popular Ape Escape series," said James Regan, Director of Business Development for Ubisoft. "Following the success of Ape Escape&153; 2, Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is sure to continue the legacy and entertainment of those crazy simians!"Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed will see the return of original Ape Escape characters - Spike, Natalie, Casi, Jake and the Professor.
Pumped & Primed will feature two game modes: you can either play with up to two players in Story mode, consisting of 44 competing levels and eight boss battles, or Versus mode with 21 pre-made tournaments for up to four players.
Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed will feature no less than than 400 uUnlockable items ranging from special gadgets, clothes, fan emails, special summon abilities to regular movies. Additionally you will also be able to create your own tournaments from the 28 stages in story mode, have access to a wide selection of gadgets such as the Stunclub, Dragonfly, Slingshot, RC Car, Dash Hoop and WaterMech.
Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is slated to ship in October 2004.