Ape Escape 2 is a platform video game released for the PlayStation 2. As the sequel to Ape Escape, players must capture various monkeys using an array of gadgets, primarily a catching net. Other tools include an RC Car, Ape Radar, baseball bat, and a magnet. Players navigate diverse levels to thwart the villainous Specter, encountering unique monkeys with distinct abilities throughout their quest.
Ape Escape 2 is the sequel to Ape Escape. In this platform game it's your goal to catch all the apes jumping, walking and flying around the diverse levels the game has to offer.
A large arsenal of gadgets can be used to make it all a little easier, with the catching net being the most important weapons of them all. Other gadgets include a RC Car, to drive over monkey's and collect objects, an Ape Radar, to detect the nearest monkey, a baseball bat, to hit monkeys unconscious, and a magnet, to move certain objects in the maps.
Your quest is to catch all monkeys in the levels and to stop the evil Specter from taking over the world. All monkeys in the levels are somewhat unique with their own character abilities and their unique name. Some monkeys just sit on their place, while others attack you with projectiles or run away quickly.