PlayStation 2

Ape Escape 3

Specter is back once again in the third game in the Ape Escape series. With the help of a human scientist named Doctor Tomoki, Specter has turned the monkeys loose on TV. Even the previous heroes of the series - Jimmy, Spike, and the professor - are all caught up in the insidious TV shows. Kei and Yumi take the lead as the new heroes. Their quest is to capture all 400 monkeys. You control either Kei or Yumi. The gameplay involves using various methods and weapons to catch them all. The game has many levels with different themes, such as a Haunted Castle, a Racing level, Jungle settings, TV studios and other settings. You can slow the animals down with various objects such as a stun club or a...

Genre: Platform
Year: 2006
Developer: SCE Japan Studio
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Players: 1

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Achievements

144 achievements · 1087 total points

The First Catch Catch Ukki Pan in the TV Station. Your first monkey of many!
1 pts
My 36th Wedding! Catch 4 Monkeys in Seaside Resort
2 pts
Monkey Forest Catch 7 Monkeys in Hide-n-Seek Forest
3 pts
Saru-mon's (Immobile) Castle Catch 9 Monkeys in Saru-mon's Castle
4 pts
Seaside Resort: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Seaside Resort
5 pts
Hide-n-Seek Forest: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Hide-n-Seek Forest
5 pts
Saru-mon's Castle: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Saru-mon's Castle
5 pts
I'm Gonna Shish-Kabob You! Catch Monkey White
5 pts
Monkey White: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Monkey White Battle!
5 pts
I Used the Satellite to Destroy The Satellite Beat Monkey White ONLY using the Monkey Radar (and the Monkey Net)
10 pts
Dragon's Lair Catch Monkey White without using a morph or getting hit
10 pts
Monkey White Rerun Catch Monkey White Again!
10 pts
Banana Heat Catch 10 Monkeys in The Big City
5 pts
Fast and Furious: Big City Racer Get a best time of 13 seconds or under in the Sports Car for The Big City
10 pts
A No-holds-barred Expose Catch 11 Monkeys in Specter TV Studio
5 pts
Monday the 16th Catch 12 Monkeys in Bootown
5 pts
A Fistful of Bananas Catch 12 Monkeys in Wild West Town
5 pts
The Big City: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for The Big City
5 pts
Specter TV Studio: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Specter TV Studio
5 pts
Bootown: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Bootown
5 pts
Wild West Town: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Wild West Town
5 pts
Gonna' Getcha'! Catch Monkey Blue
5 pts
Monkey Blue: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Monkey Blue Battle!
5 pts
Bringing a Slingshot to a Gunfight Beat Monkey Blue ONLY using the Slingback Shooter (and the Monkey Net)
10 pts
The Most Dangerous Monkey Who Ever Lived! Catch Monkey Blue without using a morph or getting hit
10 pts
Monkey Blue Rerun Catch Monkey Blue Again!
10 pts
Monkey in a (Hot) Spring Catch 13 Monkeys in The Hot Springs
5 pts
Monkey Come Monkey Go Catch 13 Monkeys in Winterville
5 pts
Stealthy Simian Ninja Catch 14 Monkeys in The Emperor's Castle
5 pts
The Hot Springs: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for The Hot Springs
10 pts
Winterville: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Winterville
10 pts
The Emperor's Castle: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for The Emperor's Castle
10 pts
Ninja Attack! Catch Monkey Yellow
5 pts
Sumotori Catch Monkey Yellow without using a morph or getting hit
10 pts
The Fast and Fat Beat Monkey Yellow ONLY using the RC Car while using the Black Chassis (and the Monkey Net)
5 pts
Monkey Yellow: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Monkey Yellow Battle!
5 pts
Monkey Yellow Rerun Catch Monkey Yellow Again!
10 pts
Monkey Expedition Sets Off! Catch 13 Monkeys in Mount Amazing
5 pts
Fast and Furious 2: Toytown Speedster Get a best time of 38 seconds or under in the Sports Car for Toytown
5 pts
Out With the Monkeys Catch 12 Monkeys in Toytown
5 pts
The Frozen Promise Catch 13 Monkeys in Arctic Wonderland
10 pts
Apey Jones Catch 14 Monkeys in Mirage Town
5 pts
Mount Amazing: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Mount Amazing
10 pts
Toytown: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Toytown
10 pts
Arctic Wonderland: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Arctic Wonderland
10 pts
Mirage Town: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Mirage Town
10 pts
She'll Be Back. Defeat Monkey Pink
5 pts
Prepare to Meet Your Maker! Catch Monkey Pink
10 pts
This Hula Hoop Don't Lie Catch Monkey Pink ONLY using the Super Hoop (and the Monkey Net) [Must Be Done in either Time Attack, Freeplay, Or After you've beaten Specter once]
10 pts
Arabian Fight Catch Monkey Pink without using a morph or getting hit [Must Be Done in either Time Attack, Freeplay, Or After you've beaten Specter once]
10 pts
Monkey Pink: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Monkey Pink Battle!
5 pts
National Ape Catch 14 Monkeys in Eversummer Island
5 pts
Ape, Ape, and Away! Catch 15 Monkeys in Airplane Squadron
5 pts
Fists of Fury Catch 20 Monkeys in Kung-Fu Alley
10 pts
Eversummer Island: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Eversummer Island
10 pts
Airplane Squadron: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Airplane Squadron
10 pts
Kung-Fu Alley: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Kung-Fu Alley
10 pts
This Place Will Be Your Grave! Catch Monkey Red
5 pts
DP Beat Monkey Red ONLY using the Sky Flyer (and the Monkey Net)
10 pts
Don't Think, Fart! Catch Monkey Red without using a morph or getting hit
10 pts
Monkey Red: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Monkey Red Battle!
5 pts
Monkey Red Rerun Catch Monkey Red Again!
10 pts
Fast and Furious 3: Midnight Blur Get a best time of 40 seconds or under in the Sports Car for Midnght Bay
5 pts
The Ape-inator Catch 18 Monkeys in Midnight Bay
5 pts
Midnight Bay: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Midnight Bay
10 pts
LUXURY BEAM! Defeat Dr. Tomoki
5 pts
Tomoki City: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Tomoki City
10 pts
Dr. Tomoki: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Dr. Tomoki Battle!
10 pts
No Mercy!! Catch Specter
10 pts
Specter Wars Catch Specter without using a morph or getting hit
25 pts
Specter: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Specter Battle!
10 pts
Join Us... We Have Bananas! Beat Specter (Specter Battle!) ONLY using the Stunclub (and the Monkey Net)
10 pts
Space-TV Fortress: Done Quick Get Gold in the Time Attack for Space-TV Fortress
10 pts
Actually, I Lied! Catch Specter (for real this time!)
10 pts
True Strength Catch Specter (again) without using a morph, getting hit, or touching the water.
25 pts
Specter: Done Quicker Get Gold in the Time Attack for Specter's Final Battle!
10 pts
Seaside Resort CLEARED! Catch all 11 Monkeys in Seaside Resort
5 pts
Hide-n-Seek Forest CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Hide-n-Seek Forest
5 pts
Saru-mon's Castle CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Saru-mon's Castle
5 pts
The Big City CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in The Big City
5 pts
Specter TV Studio CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Specter TV Studio
5 pts
Bootown CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Bootown
5 pts
Wild West Town CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Wild West Town
10 pts
The Hot Springs CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in The Hot Springs
10 pts
Winterville CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Winterville
10 pts
The Emperor's Castle CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in The Emperor's Castle
10 pts
Mount Amazing CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Mount Amazing
10 pts
Toytown CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Toytown
10 pts
Arctic Wonderland CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Arctic Wonderland
10 pts
Mirage Town CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Mirage Town
10 pts
Eversummer Island CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Eversummer Island
10 pts
Airplane Squadron CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Airplane Squadron
10 pts
Kung-Fu Alley CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Kung-Fu Alley
10 pts
Midnight Bay CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in in Midnight Bay
10 pts
Tomoki City CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in in Tomoki City
10 pts
Space-TV Fortress CLEARED! Catch all Monkeys in Space-TV Fortress
25 pts
Monkey Net On Demand Complete the training for the Monkey Net in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Stun Club On Demand Complete the training for the Stun Club in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Monkey Radar On Demand Complete the training for the Monkey Radar in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Super Hoop On Demand Complete the training for the Super Hoop in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Slingback Shooter On Demand Complete the training for the Slingback Shooter in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
RC Car On Demand Complete the training for the RC Car in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Sky Flyer On Demand Complete the training for the Sky Flyer in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Water Net On Demand Complete the training for the Water Net in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Fantasy Knight On Demand Complete the training for the Fantasy Knight Morph in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Wild West Kid On Demand Complete the training for the Wild West Kid Morph in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Miracle Ninja On Demand Complete the training for the Miracle Ninja Morph in the Gadget Trainer
2 pts
Genie Dancer On Demand Complete the training for the Genie Dancer Morph in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Dragon Kung Fu Fighter On Demand Complete the training for the Dragon Kung Fu Fighter Morph in the Gadget Trainer
2 pts
Cyber Ace On Demand Complete the training for the Cyber Ace Morph in the Gadget Trainer
2 pts
Super Monkey On Demand Complete the training for the Super Monkey Morph in the Gadget Trainer
1 pts
Rise of the Legend Defeat Golden Mon in Ultim-Ape Fighter
10 pts
Don't Insult His Hair Defeat Ukkipuss in Ultim-Ape Fighter
5 pts
Quick Hustle Defeat Goshi Andos in Ultim-Ape Fighter
5 pts
Savage Simian Defeat Mong Popo in Ultim-Ape Fighter
5 pts
Saru Senshi Defeat Master Pan in Ultim-Ape Fighter
5 pts
The Secret Monkey Club Catch all Rare Monkeys
10 pts
The First Covert Ops Clear Fort Bannana in Mesal Gear Solid
2 pts
Chilling Operation Clear Snow Festival in Mesal Gear Solid
3 pts
First Taste Clear Snow Arena in Mesal Gear Solid
4 pts
Town Infltration Clear Edo Town in Mesal Gear Solid
5 pts
Fallen From the Skies Clear The Big Ring in Mesal Gear Solid
5 pts
Eversummer Stealth Clear Southern Resort in Mesal Gear Solid
5 pts
The Bigger the Fall Clear Plaza of Ruins in Mesal Gear Solid
5 pts
Snake of The West Clear Western Entrance in Mesal Gear Solid
5 pts
Take It Day by Day Beat Mesal Gear Solid
10 pts
Ape Escape Master Complete Survival Mode
50 pts
Mighty Morphin' Ape Captors Max out your morph stocks
10 pts
Stacked Wardrobe Accumulate 15 Lives
10 pts
Enter The Teleborg Acquire every Teleborg Card
10 pts
Behind The Scenes Acquire every piece of Concept Art
10 pts
It's Pretty Weird to Everyone Acquire all Weird Photos
5 pts
It's Not a Secret to Everyone Acquire all Secret Photos
10 pts
HINT $? Acquire every Hint Book
10 pts
Pipo My Ride Acquire all RC Cars
3 pts
Monkey-Games Acquire all Mini-Games
10 pts
What's On Tonight? Acquire all Channel Guides
10 pts
Cool Story Pipo Acquire every piece of Mon-Fiction
10 pts
Simian CD Collection Acquire every piece of Music
25 pts
Groovy Genie Acquire every single Genie Dance Song
3 pts
Viewtiful Movies Acquire every single Movie
25 pts
Bunch-a Gotcha Coins! Accumulate 1000 Gotcha Coins
5 pts
Ape Captor Captured Get captured by a monkey. I mean, it's only fair.
2 pts
Saru Disarmament Get both your Monkey Net and Stunclub stolen from you
2 pts

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Ape Escape 3 frequently asked questions

How do I play Ape Escape 3 online with a friend?

Ape Escape 3 (PlayStation 2) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Ape Escape 3 on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Ape Escape 3 in the PlayStation 2 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Ape Escape 3 netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Ape Escape 3 have achievements?

Yes, Ape Escape 3 has 144 achievements worth 1087 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Ape Escape 3 for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Ape Escape 3 on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.