Ape Escape return teased by insider as hopes raised for new Astro Bot game

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Sony is bringing back Ape Escape in some capacity, according to a reliable insider, but it won’t be made by who you’d expect. 

While most people might associate the original PlayStation with Crash Bandicoot or Tomb Raider, another series which consistently comes to mind is Ape Escape. 

Developed by Sony’s Japan Studio in 1999, Ape Escape is a platformer where you pursue and try to capture apes using a variety of gadgets. It spawned several sequels, spin-offs, and a PSP remake, with the last ma...