Ape Escape could return in 2020, according to cryptic tweet

Ape Escape might be making a comeback, as a cryptic tweet assures we’ll get “lots of important information” about the classic series soon (via Push Square).

あけましておめでとうございます。
本年も、ウキウキ、ステキ！な情報をたくさんお届けできますように！#サルゲッチュ #サルゲッチュ20th pic.twitter.com/eYxJ4DSWlT

— 【公式】サルゲッチュ20周年 (@piposaru20th) January 1, 2020

Ape Escape was a time-honoured tradition for the PlayStation portfolio: there’s been a game for every entry since the original PlayStation in 1999. Yet, the latest release was Ape Escape for the PlayStation 3 which used the PlayStation Move controller to… lacklustre effect. It’s been almost a whole decade since we’ve seen those cheeky chimps on the small screen, and fans were feverish when the official Ape Escape website sported a new look to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2019. A 20th anniversary Twitter account also appeared, but all was quiet on the eastern and western fronts. 

Until New Year’s Day, when this Twitter account rang in the new decade with a jovial tweet showing monkeys clambering over “2020” and promising “lots of important information.” To be transparent, this is a generalised translation through Google Translate, but it seems that SIE Japan Studio might have something in store for the silly simians. Nevertheless, this is not an official confirmation of a new Ape Escape entry for the current or next generation of Sony consoles. Though exciting, we shouldn’t get carried away, especially seeing that the series has been dormant for years. 

Still, it would be awesome, and plenty of players would love to see Specter and the Monkeys make a comeback. Watch this (outer) space.