Ape Escape Pumped and PrimedApe Escape: Pumped and Primed was developed by Japan Studio and published by Ubisoft in North America exclusively for PlayStation 2 in 2004. It is the fourth title in the Ape Escape franchise. Unlike other Ape Escape games, this game is more of a party game, similar to Mario Party and Sonic Shuffle. The game consists of a series of competitive minigames using various vehicles and gadgets from previous Ape Escape games. The game received "mixed"