Ape Escape remake dreams disappear as official anniversary account shuts down

ピポサル（20周年楽しかったな… みんなに久しぶりに会えて本当にうれしかったけど、そろそろ去る（サル）時がきたみたいだ）#サルゲッチュ #サルゲッチュ20th pic.twitter.com/7bmEA7a5aK

— 【公式】サルゲッチュ20周年 (@piposaru20th) June 23, 2020

The account popped up in June 2019, and celebrated the new year in January 2020 with assurances of “lots of important information” to come. There were a few cryptic posts, along with a handful of new pieces of merchandise, but now, the account has sadly bid farewell to Ape Escape fans across the world. 

ピポサル（20周年を盛り上げてくれてありがとう。この1年でできたこと、できなかったこと、心残りもあるけど… いつかゲッチュされる日まで、また逃げることにするよ）#サルゲッチュ #サルゲッチュ20th pic.twitter.com/XAA6wAOKrw

— 【公式】サルゲッチュ20周年 (@piposaru20th) June 23, 2020

In a series of tweets, a monkey from Ape Escape trots out of a building, saying that they loved their anniversary parties, but now they’re on their way. “There are things that I could and couldn’t do in the last year, but I have some regrets,” said the monkey in the post. A strange thing to say, isn’t it? Is the monkey suggesting that there was a revival or a remake in the works but it was cancelled before they could make the announcement? 

ピポサル（それじゃ、またな！）#サルゲッチュ #サルゲッチュ20th pic.twitter.com/ytIoSJTGby

— 【公式】サルゲッチュ20周年 (@piposaru20th) June 23, 2020

The monkey doesn’t rule out a return, though, and promises they’ll escape when they get the opportunity once more. It’s a little disappointing, but, I’ll point out that neither SIE Japan Studio nor Sony hinted that there would be a new game this year. And, the monkey seemed to be optimistic about the future! So. We’ll keep you updated if we hear anything else about Ape Escape.