Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed

Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed
Also known as: Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle (JP) Developer: SCE Japan Studio Publishers: SCEI (JP), Ubisoft (US) Platform: PlayStation 2 Released in JP: July 1, 2004 Released in US: October 20, 2004 Released in CN: December 24, 2004 This game has unused music. This game has a hidden sound test. This game has regional differences. This game has a prototype article

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Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is a party spinoff of the Ape Escape franchise, where the cast of the series compete in a virtual tournament.

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Prototype Info

Unused Data

Unused character data

In the game's files, there are player stats for Specter and Dark Specter, implying they were meant to be unlockable similar to Jake and Dark Jake.
Something to note with their stats: Specter has the lowest base boat speed, at 5, compared to the average of 7.23 while Dark Specter has the fastest base boat speed, at 30.

Specter	Black Specter

The above image shows the Character Edit menu
Default name of an unused character
Unused characters can be selected and data can be created, but characters are not displayed on the preparation screen and soft-locked when moving to the battle screen.

Unused Timer

The above image shows an unused timer, which is normally hidden from view.
It appears to have been hidden as development progressed, as we can see it displayed in past versions of the video.

Unused Music

Leftover MIDI Audio

On the game's disc, under \RAW\SOUND\MIDI\, there are six leftover MIDI files (accompanied by samples) that are unused in the final game. The final game uses compressed audio in .INT format.

BGM21		BGM21.mid is the game's opening theme.
BGM26		BGM26.mid and BGM27.mid appear to be sampled versions of songs that play in certain introduction screens.
BGM27
BGM28		BGM28.mid is the theme for the main menu.
TEST_M15		TEST_M15.mid is a track that is not in the final game, it appears to be the theme for Panic Pyramid from Ape Escape 2.
TEST_M25		TEST_M25 is not in the final game either, but it appears to be the Travel Station theme from Ape Escape 2.

Unused INT Audio

Unused INT format audio remains in the in-game data.
Some of the BGM listed here remain in Million Monkeys.

BGM25B	File with a little melody added to the Result song
BGM25D	File to play the result song a little higher.
BGM34	Unknown
BGM35_S	Duplication of BGM35
BGM36A_S	A slightly shorter version of BGM 36
BGM36B
BGM36B_S
BGM38
BGM38_L
BGM38_L2
BGM38_L3
BGM38
KARI_01B	File that plays a little higher of Kakeru(Spike) theme song

If any of the songs on the list are used, delete them, and if any are not on the list, add them.

Unused Music Test

There is a music test that is released by the password.
Once released, the BGM can be heard in the character editing extras.

Unused Pass Word

In addition to the published passwords, there are a number of undisclosed passwords for the Japan version.

Japan Pass Word	US Pass Word	Effect	Notes
クリアおめでとう！	Congrats	Unlocks Hiroki(Jake).	The password can be entered only after the story is cleared, and since Hiroki(Jake) release condition is to clear the story, this password will never be used.

All of the following are fan clubs, passwords.
One of the passwords for the fan club, “めざめよ王家のサル” It has been published

Japan Pass Word	US Pass Word	Effect
実は９人きょうだい		Ichiro joins the fan club.
ただいまさんじょう		Hattorimonzou joins the fan club.

Regional Differences

Ubisoft screen

The US version had a Ubisoft splash screen added at the start of the game.

Ratchet & Clank Billboards

The Japanese version features various advertisements for Ratchet & Clank 3 including a demo FMV, and an animated billboard in certain stages.

Japan	US