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Published: 2019-11-20 19:50:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 4269; Favourites: 128; Downloads: 4
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Description Since this is no longer a Smash Bros project ( I keep saying so) I wanted to draw somebody who had almost no chance whatsoever of being in it: A character whose franchise is fully created and owned by Sony (Ape Escape.)

And while I haven't played much of it (but it is on my to do list) I really like it!
If you want to tell me that Banjo-Kazooie is a better game I won't argue, but if we're talking about 3D adventure games inspired by Super Mario 64, I love that the collectibles aren't just shiny things that open doors, but are (somewhat) intelligent monkeys that you have to chase down and capture with a time-and-space warping net. It's a really novel idea!

Plus I love the overall art style of the three main games (and actually have a little more Ape Escape fan art in the pipeline!) it seems that later on the series split into two different "timelines," the super-cutesy one that was mainly mini-game collections and the strangely gritty one that appears to be a dystopian future where the monkeys have already taken over. Not a bad idea, but this one is very urban and grey and bland to look at.

I hear there's rumours of a new game on the horizon, but as a Playstation exclusive I'll never play it. Still, I hope it happens!

WHO'S NEXT?

Okay, maybe you thought that Boy & His Blob entry was a cop out, right?

Well this time it's a lady, she's from WayForward, she has funny coloured hair, she can change shape...who else could it be!?
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Comments: 17

Demarlion [2019-11-26 12:11:01 +0000 UTC]

I WOULD LOVE SPIKE IN SMASH

NO MANY HOW UNLIKELY

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JadeBladeGamer22 [2019-11-22 22:23:00 +0000 UTC]

Somehow you don't know about Touhou, I wanna fix that
en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Reimu_H…
en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Marisa_…

Those are the main characters I mentioned last time

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professorfandango In reply to JadeBladeGamer22 [2019-11-23 14:17:12 +0000 UTC]

I've heard of it, I know it's a shoot-em-up game, but I didn't really know that it had characters or intricate plots.

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JadeBladeGamer22 In reply to professorfandango [2019-11-27 01:34:30 +0000 UTC]

Ah, makes sense, Bullet hells are more than bullets and hells

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Marigi245 [2019-11-21 15:18:05 +0000 UTC]

Someone from River City Girls is next, do you hate Shantae, or are just trying to mess with us?

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professorfandango In reply to Marigi245 [2019-11-23 14:16:17 +0000 UTC]

I can't hate Shantae, I barely know anything about her!

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totalgymvssonic [2019-11-21 02:46:12 +0000 UTC]

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professorfandango In reply to totalgymvssonic [2019-11-23 14:15:58 +0000 UTC]

..But that might be the best way to stumble upon the answer!

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PaperMatt202 [2019-11-21 01:28:08 +0000 UTC]

I see you, trying to pull a bait and switch there with who the next character will be!

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professorfandango In reply to PaperMatt202 [2019-11-23 14:16:29 +0000 UTC]

;D

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Soldierino [2019-11-20 23:59:58 +0000 UTC]

I acknowledge this game for the wrong reasons.

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gamersgold [2019-11-20 23:09:53 +0000 UTC]

Shantae

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QuackNSnack [2019-11-20 22:22:31 +0000 UTC]

OH MY GOSH, the minute I read "Playstation All-Star" I was expecting it to be Crash Bandicoot or Spyro, but lo and behold, it was one of my personal favorite Playstation characters!

I'm so happy!

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professorfandango In reply to QuackNSnack [2019-11-23 14:17:57 +0000 UTC]

Glad you could appreciate it!

I don't really like how they made Spike look in Playstation All-Stars but I'm glad he was in it!

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mightybearrr [2019-11-20 20:03:15 +0000 UTC]

Ape Escape 1 was a pretty fun game, and it did put a neat spin on the collectible craze. Plus the levels never got too huge for their own good like the Banjo Kazooie games could. Never played any of them after the first Ape Escape, though.

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professorfandango In reply to mightybearrr [2019-11-23 16:38:42 +0000 UTC]

Me neither, but I've seen quite a lot of them and do intend to play them soon so I guess I'd recommend them!

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TheDreamingJester [2019-11-20 20:01:12 +0000 UTC]

It would be Shantae if I'm Correct this time.

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