The Ape Escape series has long eluded PlayStation consoles, and fans are clamoring for a revival. We haven't seen a game featuring these puny primates since that PlayStation Move title in 2011, and even that wasn't really the real deal. As with many Sony legacy IPs, Ape Escape appears to have been locked away in the vault. However, one tweet got people talking again.
About six months ago, rumors of a new Ape Escape game began to emerge due to a 20th anniversary Twitter account and a refreshed website. Nothing has come of them so far, but a tweet on New Years Day seems to hint at... something.
Happy new year.
This year too, it ’s exciting!Please send us all the information! #Salgetchu #Salgetchu 20e pic.twitter.com/eYxJ4DSWlT– [Official] Salgetchu 20th Anniversary (@ piposaru20th) 1 janvier 2020
Roughly translated via Google, the tweet reads: "Happy New Year. This year too, exciting, wonderful! To send a lot of important information!"
Taken at face value, that might suggest we'll be hearing about a new Ape Escape game this year. The series came into play when Sony wanted to introduce something new. A PSVR game would make sense, but what about a possible PS5 entry? If we think this tweet is teasing something, the timing seems about right for a new game. However, we probably shouldn't get too excited. Like we said earlier, the show has been missing for several years, and using a mistranslated tweet as evidence is probably a bad idea.
What do you think? Is this tweet hinting at a game announcement, or are fans going bananas for nothing? Go monkey in the comments below.
