There are a variety of unique characters in the Ape Escape series. All the American English, British, and Japanese character names can be found; the article uses British names, which after Ape Escape 2 are the same as the Japanese names. All of these characters have been created by Sony Computer Entertainment. The voices for Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed are uncredited.
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Main Heroes
The following characters have starred in at least one of the many games in the Ape Escape series. The American games and the UK version of Ape Escape uses English names whilst the Japanese games and UK games following Ape Escape 2 use the Japanese names. There are also other names that were used for characters in the UK version of the first Ape Escape.
Spike/Kakeru
Japanese Voices: Shizuka Ishikawa (anime)
American Voices: Scott McGregor (Ape Escape), Dan Green (Ape Escape 2), Barbara Goodson (Pumped & Primed), Richard Steven Horvitz (Ape Escape: On the Loose)
UK Voices: Richard Pearce (AE2), Mark Silk (AE:OTL)
Spike (カケル Kakeru) is the main character of Ape Escape, Ape Escape Million Monkeys and Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission, makes an appearance in Ape Escape 2, has a cameo in Ape Escape 3 and is one of the characters in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed. He also appears in the anime. In Pumped & Primed it appears that he has a crush on Helga.
Jake/Hiroki
Japanese Voices: Junko Minagawa (anime)
American Voices: Peter Bayham (AE1), Derek Stephen Prince (P+P), Joshua Seth (AE:OTL)
UK Voices: Mark Silk (AE: OTL)
Jake (ヒロキ Hiroki, known as Buzz in AE1 UK) is Spike's best friend, and usually his biggest rival. He's often unwillingly controlled by Specter. In the anime series, he also has a huge crush on Natalie, carrying a picture of her with him. He ultimately did a lot of heroic things in the anime to save Natalie, when he saved Natalie from the evil gone crazy Pink Monkey in Episode 36 Season 2 (protecting Natsumi from behind, and let Pink Monkey hit him instead). Jake will do anything to win Natalie's heart.
Professor
Japanese Voices: Hideyuki Umezu (anime)
American Voices: Michael Sousa (AE1), Jay Snyder (AE2), Simon Prescott (P+P), Phil Proctor (AE:OTL, AE3), Eric Bauza (cartoon)
UK Voices: Johnathan Keeble (AE2, AE3, AE:OTL)
The Professor (ハカセ Hakase) is Natalie's grandfather and the inventor of the Peak Point Helmets. He's a good man at heart, though he can be a little distracted at times. He handles things in the lab and creates gadgets for Spike to use. He appears in Ape Escape, Ape Escape 2, has a cameo in Ape Escape 3, is one of the characters in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed and appears in Ape Escape Million Monkeys. In Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission, he has been captured by Specter. He also appears in the anime and Frederator cartoon.
Natalie/Natsumi
Japanese Voices: Tomoko Kawazami (anime)
American Voices: Christiane Crawford (AE1), Rachel Lillis (AE2), Amber Hood (AE3, AE:OTL), Wendee Lee (P+P), Annie Mumolo (cartoon)
UK Voices: Rachel Preece (AE2, AE3), Maria Darling (AE:OTL)
Natalie (ナツミ Natsumi, known as Katie in AE1 UK) Professor's Granddaughter. Helps keep the lab in shape and makes sure that the Pipo Monkeys get caught. She is 16 years old. She is the inventor of the new Pipo helmet that can let Spike and his friends control the monkeys by placing it on the regular Pipo Helmet. She can be very short tempered, once getting angry at Spike when he didn't rescue her as quickly as she wanted. She appears in Ape Escape, Ape Escape 2, Ape Escape 3, Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed, Ape Escape Million Monkeys and Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission where she gets shrunk alongside Spike by Specter. She also appears in the anime and Frederator cartoon.
Jimmy/Hikaru
American Voices: Veronica Taylor (AE2, uncredited), Annie Mumolo (cartoon)
UK Voices: David Holt (AE2)
Jimmy (ヒカル Hikaru) is Spike's cousin. Accidentally started off the events in Ape Escape 2 when he inadvertently caused a number of Pipo helmets to teleported to the Monkey Park. He is one year younger than Spike. It was stated in a page of Playstation magazine that his dream was to become a true hero. Like Spike, he is kind, brave, persistent, and simple-minded. Natalie put him in the line to catch the monkeys, and he did so, going through quite a lot of fights. He has a little pet friend named Pipotchi. He appeared in the very first Ape Escape anime in 2002, which are one-minute shorts of Ape Escape animations, and was dubbed by Nicktoons later on. He is the only character that wears a bandage on his nose. He is also probably the character that received the most work on, as of the Ape Escape cast members. He makes a cameo in Ape Escape 3 and returns in Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission as prisoner of Red Monkey that Spike and Nataile must save.
Kei/Satoru
Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi (Japanese), Hope Levy (American), Richard Pearce (UK)
Kei (サトル Satoru) is the male star of Ape Escape 3. He is a typical overconfident hothead, and he wants to stop Specter because it sounds like fun. He is also Yumi's brother. It is assumed they are twins as they are in the same grade. In Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission he appeared as one of the hostages of Yellow Monkey and Pink Monkey that Spike and Natalie must rescue. He is voiced by Hope Levy in the American version of Ape Escape 3. In the UK version of Ape Escape 3, he is voiced by Richard Pearce.
Yumi/Sayaka
Voiced by: Ai Nanoka (Japanese), Anndi McAfee (American), Maria Darling (UK)
Yumi (サヤカ Sayaka) is the female star of Ape Escape 3, Yumi is a pop star in training, and wants to save the world because she believes TV shouldn't be used for evil. She is Kei's sister. In Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission, she is a hostage of the Pink Monkey alongside her brother Kei (possibly to do with their rivalry in Ape Escape 3). Some of the monkeys are her fans and upon seeing her will go star struck by sitting on the ground with hearts in their eyes allowing easy capture.
Helga/Haruka
Japanese Voice: Tomoe Hanba (anime) American Voices: Sandy Fox (P+P)
Helga (ハルカ Haruka) first appeared in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed. It is rumored that Spike has a crush on her (e.g. He blushes when he tells Helga she can come over to the lab anytime she'd like). Her father is a friend of the Professor. In the anime, she was seen wearing her Ape Escape Million Monkeys attire and starts to have a crush on Spike in Episode 6 on Season 2. She is voiced by Sandy Fox (uncredited) in the American version of Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed. Helga is a nice person, kind and helpful. But sometimes it'll be hard if she is angry. Helga actually likes Spike as well.
Supporting Heroes
The following characters have never had a major role, but are still helpful to the heroes of the series. Some of these characters starred in minigames, or a spin-off, but are still somewhat less important than the above characters.
Casi/Charu
Japanese Voices: Rina Satou (anime)
American Voices: Peggy Small (AE1), Amanda Winn Lee (P+P), Jennifer Hale (AE: OTL)
UK Voices: Maria Darling (AE:OTL)
Casi (チャル Charu) is a computer program that takes the form of a human girl. Works at the Professor/Hakase's lab, and helped Spike/Kakeru travel through time on his first adventure. In P&P, she appears as a playable character, and in Ape Escape 2, the player can unlock 4 beginning sketches of her, speculating that she was originally going to be in Ape Escape 2. She does not appear in Ape Escape 3. In the anime, she wears her attire from Ape Escape Million Monkeys and through and throughout Season 1, but she then wears a formal stewardress suit throughout Season 2. The name "Charu" originates from the word 'bacharu', a wasei-eigo of 'virtual'.
Pipotchi
Voiced by: Tara Sands (American), David Holt (UK)
Pipotchi (ピポッチ Pipocchi) is Jimmy's pet Pipo Monkey. He wears a special Peak Point Helmet, designed so that he remains calm and friendly instead of turning evil. The technology from the helmet was used for the Lethargy Laser so that Specter could happily take over as he pleased. Fortunately, Jimmy stopped it in time. He talks by saying Pipo which is the first part of his name. In Ape Escape 2, Pipotchi provides assistance to Jimmy by carrying him if he's short on a jump, and provides him with a cookie if he runs out of health.
Aki
Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (Japanese), Julie Nathanson (American), Maria Darling (UK)
Aki (アキエ) is Yumi/Sayaka and Kei/Satoru's aunt. She made her first appearance in Ape Escape 3. She, the Professor/Hakase and Dr. Tomoki/Tomuki used to be partners in lab experiments. In Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission, she is the hostage of Blue Monkey.
Pipo Snake
Voiced by: Akio Ohtsuka (Japanese), Peter Lurie (English)
Starred in the Ape Escape 3 mini-game "Mesal Gear Solid: Snake Escape". Pipo Snake (ピポスネーク Pipo Suneku) has all of the skills Solid Snake has shown in his various missions and also resembles him. He is voiced by Peter Lurie in the American and UK versions and Akio Ohtsuka in the Japanese version. Peter Lurie also voices Solid Snake in the English versions instead of David Hayter.
Major Villains
The following characters have been a major boss in at least one of the many games in the Ape Escape series.
Specter
Japanese Voices: Chika Sakamoto (anime)
American Voices: Pete Burrows (AE1), Greg Abbey (AE2), Charlie Schlatter (AE3), Crispin Freeman (P+P), Dee Bradley Baker (AE: OTL), Greg Ellis (cartoon)
UK Voices: Marc Silk (AE2, AE3, AE:OTL)
Specter (スペクター Supekuta) is an albino monkey and the main antagonist of the series who wants to rule the world. In the first Ape Escape game it was said that he was the main attraction at Monkey Park and he was the first monkey to put on a Peak Point Helmet though, unlike the other monkeys wearing one, it gave him special pyschic powers, made him able to speak human language and become extremely intelligent as well as evil. He tries to rule the world by using the Professor's time machine to send his monkey minions back in time in order to change history by having monkeys be the dominant species. He kidnaps and mind controls Jake though his plan is foiled by Spike who defeats and captures him, sending him back to Monkey Park where he becomes a regular monkey again.
In the second game he finds another helmet after Jimmy accidentally sends some to Monkey Park. He then sends his monkey minions to different parts of the world and puts together The Freaky Monkey Five to stop Jimmy. Meanwhile, Specter works on building a weapon called the Lethargy Laser that will make all humans on Earth unwilling to fight against him. However he is again defeated and captured. He escapes, but is later recaptured.
In the third game he works alongside Doctor Tomoki and tries to take over the world by using TV to turn all humans that watch it into a mindless couch potato. However Natalie is unaffected and she gets help. His partnership with Tomoki ends after he makes fun of Tomoki though he doesn't care as he can take care of the rest of his plan by himself. Later it is revealed to use a giant robot hand to split Earth in half, letting the monkeys rule one side and the humans fight over the other side. His plan is foiled by Kei and Yumi though he, along with the other four members of The Freaky Monkey Five, get rescued by Pink Monkey who was not captured. However he and The Freaky Monkey Five (including Pink) are soon recaptured by Kei and Yumi.
He appears in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed where he has again kidnapped and taken control of Jake's mind. He also appears in Ape Escape Million Monkeys and Ape Escape: SaruSaru Big Mission. Despite having minons do his dirty work for him, he is not a coward and will fight against the main character/characters of the game if he has to. He always fights using various forms of pyschic attacks. Despite his general hatred of humans, he does occasionally ponder about his owner. A recurring element of each game is that to fight Specter the player always to capture every monkey in every level before the final showdown with Specter. Also, in his first fight with the hero, he typically uses a large monkey themed robot suit, and fights using his own powers and his mechanical throne in the second fight.
In the anime, he was a monkey named Kuuta (クータ) who was owned by Natalie before he was transformed into Specter by the Pipotrons.
He is generally seen sitting on a levitating throne, wearing a red cape, although in some games, he has taken to wearing a formal suit and bowtie.
The Freaky Monkey Five
Specter's top monkey warriors. Each of them has a very high intelligence (but not as high as Specter's) with their own personal quirks and traits. They are a parody of the Power Rangers/Super Sentai series.
Blue Monkey
American Voices: Greg Abbey (AE2), Michael Gough (AE3)
UK Voices: Richard Pearce (AE2), Simon Greenall (AE3)
Blue Monkey (ウッキーブルー Uki Buru) is a character from the Ape Escape (series) and a member of the Freaky Monkey Five. He makes his appearance in Ape Escape 2 as the first FMF member you fight. In Ape Escape 3, he is the second. He makes a cameo in P&P as a fan of you if you win the Hoops 1 challenge, and gives you a free outfit. He also stars in the anime wearing a Western outfit with a bag on his shoulder. It is theorized that-as shown in Ape Escape 2-his only powers involve speed and the use of an energy ring (which he uses to attack Jimmy/Hikaru and is not shown again in Ape Escape 3). The only particularly outstanding natural quality about him is his intelligence, which is a cut above most Monkeys. Being a member of the FMF though, this is normal. Blue Monkey rides around on a motorized unicycle, which is extremely fast, and defeating him requires usage of the Super Hoop. In Ape Escape 3, it is revealed that Blue Monkey has a crush on Pink Monkey, as he carries around her picture with him at all times. In the anime, his new attire recycles some parts from his Ape Escape 3 attire. He has a whip as a weapon, and he is the only character in the anime to speak English and other languages, more than just Japanese. (In Ape Escape Academy and in the series, his name is Ukki Blue). Blue Monkey has a close resemblance to Indiana Jones in the anime, and there were scenes in the anime episodes that resemble some scenes from the Indiana Jones Movie. In rank of strength, Blue Monkey is the fourth strongest in his group, only beating White Monkey. However, his speed helps him to keep up a higher level of difficulty.
Pink Monkey
American Voices: Kathleen McInerney (AE2), Debi Derryberry (AE3), Anndi McAfee (AE3 singing voice)
UK Voices: Rachel Preece (AE2+3)
Pink Monkey (ウッキーピンク Uki Pinko) only girl in the Freaky Monkey 5, and the first female villain besides Virus Casi in the Ape Escape (series). Has a tendency to go berserk when she doesn't get her way. She is a pop star in both Ape Escape 2 and 3. In 2, when she sees Jimmy/Hikaru, she takes him as a fan member, and sings her new song,” Escape the Ape in You!!" which can be heard in the video section of the Entertainment Center until Jimmy/Hikaru whacks her. She begins to sob, which makes Jimmy/Hikaru sympathetic for her, until she initiates her dark side, “Dark" Pink Monkey which resembles Super Sonic by the hair. In Ape Escape 2, she is the only main villain to have two sections in her battle (not including Specter). She reappears in P&P as a fan and a Monkey Summon, and reprises her role as a Freaky Monkey Five member in Ape Escape 3, in which it's revealed that she hates Yellow. She stars in the Ape Escape anime wearing a dress and she is the shortest and sister figure Specter of the Freaky Monkey Five. She has a special wand that can change male clothes into female clothes, as well as give the wearer feminine mannerisms (As evidenced in episode 26 in series 2; shown by the way Spike/Kakeru moves his hands). Pink then embarrasses them by forcing them to pose girlishly then taking pictures of them with a camera, as she did to Spike/Kakeru. She also goes berserk in the anime, and takes down anyone who stands in Specter's way. (In Ape Escape Academy and in the series, her name is Ukki Pink). In rank of strength, she is actually second when compared to the other members. She has plenty of attacks, ranging from energy beams to flames shooting from her hand to force fields and levitation. She could easily be the first with Red, but still has more weakness than Red does.
Red Monkey
American Voices: Greg Abbey (AE2), Gregg Berger (AE3)
UK Voices: Jonathan Keeble (AE2+3)
Red Monkey (ウッキーレッド Uki Reddo) strongest member of the Freaky Monkey 5. He knows various fighting techniques, but it isn't hard to beat him in any of them. Marking his first appearance in Ape Escape 2, he kidnaps Pipotchi for the Lethargy Laser. Jimmy/Hikaru pursued him to a dinosaur - filled island, and fought him. Due to strength of heart and coordination, Jimmy/Hikaru had conquered the final member of the FMF. He reappears in AE3 as a karate master, and is a fan you in P&P. He also appears as a summon. In Ape Escape Academy, he teaches the monkeys. In the anime series, he is wearing a jetpack, wearing his eyes vision goggles, and wears a weird red coat, which looks like it is from Trigun. As previously mentioned, Red Monkey's powers include super strength and speaking (as is for all members of the FMF). He also is proficient in many types of fighting, and can use flatulence to stun his foes. (In Ape Escape Academy, his name is Ukki Red). In rank of strength (meaning not just physical strength), he is still first but could easily become second to Pink Monkey. His physique allows him to easily strike at an opponent and he has plenty of moves ranging from martial arts to wrestling and boxing.
White Monkey
American Voices: Gary Littman (AE2), Phil Proctor (AE3)
UK Voices: Marc Silk (AE2+3)
White Monkey (ウッキーホワイト Uki Howaito) is the most intelligent member of the Freaky Monkey 5. He can build various robots, such as Mecha Jimmy/Hikaru and the White Dragon, that usually have at least one major weak spot. In 2, White Monkey gets his hands on Jimmy/Hikaru's data, and creates Mecha Jimmy/Hikaru, unto which White could control. However, Jimmy/Hikaru had managed to defeat Specter, & White foreshadows about their plan about Pipotchi's abduction and the "Lethargy Laser". He makes a cameo appearance as a fan in P&P, and returned as an FMF member in 3. However, instead of being the fourth to fight, he is the first. In Ape Escape anime, he is seen wearing all white, he has two springy cones on his head, and he rides on a flying saucer. He also has a special ray gun that can stop time. (In Ape Escape Academy, his name is Ukki White). In rank of strength, White Monkey is last.
Yellow Monkey
American Voices: Jimmy Zoppi (AE2), Steve Blum (AE3)
UK Voices: David Holt (AE2+3)
Monkey Yellow (ウッキーイエロー Uki Iero) is the extremely fat, as well as disturbing, member of the Freaky Monkey 5. He first appeared in Ape Escape 2. When he eats more Vita-Z bananas than he's supposed to, he can grow to sizes equal to that of a skyscraper's. When he did, Jimmy/Hikaru had to fight him by waiting for him to do a rush attack, then hitting him with the stun club. In P&P, he is referred through a fan letter, saying that he needs false teeth. He reappears in AE3 as a ninja, reprising his role as a Freaky Monkey Five member. In the Ape Escape anime, he is wearing as a chef and carries a giant fork with him. (This could be a reference to Final Fantasy IX's Quina Quen, a genderless creature much like Yellow Monkey a male who would love to be female).
Yellow Monkey is very strong, though nowhere near as strong as Red Monkey, and despite his size and build he is actually very swift. Yellow Monkey is one of the most interesting members of the FMF, as he is the only member whose body color is the same as in his name (excluding Pink and White) and his physical appearance has been changed so much that he's barely even noticeable as a monkey. This may be in part due to Vita-Z bananas, which seem to have increased his size greatly. This is revealed when you defeat his giant form in the second game, and he is shrunk to the point where he's almost smaller than Pipotchi. Though it's revealed that Yellow Monkey is a male, it should be noted that he has an extremely feminine voice and he's homosexual too because he compliments Jimmy/Hikaru and Kei/Satoru for being cute on Ape Escape 2 and 3. In Ape Escape Academy, his name is Ukki Yellow. In rank of strength, Yellow Monkey lies within the range of third strongest. His different styles of fighting help keep a battle going, but he doesn't have as many attacks as Pink or Red.
The Pipotrons
Pipotron G
The biggest of the group. He resembles a Gorilla. He saved Natalie/Natsumi and Casi/Charu from the falling ceiling in Ape Escape Million Monkeys.
Pipotron J
Voiced by: Masaki Terasoma
The main villain of Ape Escape ~On Air~ Anime Season 1, He had wanted Specter's DNA for creating Biological weapons (which may explain why mutants appear, In Ape Escape Million Monkeys). He is the leader of the new species of Pipotrons created by a mad scientist who's greed over Helga/Haruka's father's disc. Pipotron J species of primate is the Ring-tailed lemur. He's already alive, but is unknown if he will appear in future games.
Pipotron Kuratsuku
Voiced by: Takuya Kirimoto
A Pipotron that has long arms and is a Computer maniac. He created Virus Casi/Charu to stop Spike/Kakeru or Specter to get the Grid Core. Kuratsuku's Species Is The Orangutan.
Pipotron Meta
Pipotron Meta is a Pipotron that can turn into anything. Pipotron Meta's species is the Chameleon Out of habit, he almost always says "Gari" at the end of his sentences. (Note: Is Ape Escape's first Pipotron that Is NOT a monkey).
Pipotron Red, Blue, and Yellow
Voiced by: Tomohiro Nishimura, Takuma Suzuki and Fushigi Yamada (Japanese)
The three original Pipotrons. Premiered in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed. None of them can speak coherent English or any other language. In the TV series Pipotrons can speak Japanese except Pipotron Yellow, who can only say "Pipo".
Dark Jake (Hiroki in Japan)
Dark Jake is Jake himself when he controlled by the power of the disk, in Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed. If you collect all the presents for one character, he will become playable in only VS mode. He has stronger attack power than all the other characters, and like his normal form, his moveset is like Spike. He is voiced by Derek Stephen Prince in Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed.
Dark Specter
Dark Specter is Specter himself when powered by the disk. He is like an inverse of himself: his fur is black instead of white, and his pants are grey. On the linings of Specter's spiky hair it is red instead of blue. And his skin color is replaced by red instead of his original skin.
Dr. Tomoki/Tomuki
Voiced by: Nolan North (American), Keith Wickham (UK)
Dr. Tomoki (Dr.トモウキ Dokuta Tomouki) is Specter's partner in crime during Ape Escape 3. Due to a science experiment gone wrong a few years before the series began, Tomuki wears a Pipo Helmet underneath a giant yellow afro wig. After defeated by Yumi/Sayaka and Kei/Satoru, Specter finds out and ridicules him. As a result, Tomoki/Tomuki switches his allegiance to Yumi/Sayaka and Kei/Satoru.
Virus Casi/Charu
Created by Kuratsuku. Virus Casi/Charu is not Casi/Charu herself. She is the 2nd Ape Escape female villain throughout the series besides Pink Monkey.
Mother Tentacles/Tentakuru & Burobu/Burobukoa
2 Major Mutants that appear on Ape Escape Million Monkeys. By one side, Mother Tentacle/Tentakuru is the Major Mutant Of the Tentacle/Tentakurus, was defeated by Spike/Kakeru or Specter, Her special Attacks are shooting Slime pellets From her tentacles, as like The Hyper Ray attack. Her minor creatures, the Tentakurus are similar to her, but they can not shoot a Hyper ray like her mother.
By another side, Burobu/Burobukoa is the Major Mutant of the Burobus, Giant Burobus and last Boss from Ape Escape Million Monkeys, He can summon Baby Tentacle/Tentakurus, as like Baby Burobu/Burobukoa. His Special Attacks are Attacking with his claws charged in electricity, Summon Mutants, And a Giga Ray. He can't be defeated unless if your character Haves the lethargy laser. His Minor creatures are the Baby Burobus and Giant Burobus, Amoeba-like creatures.
Pipotron Creator/Nazo
The human who created/resurrected the both the Pipotron Trio and J's group a.k.a. the super pipotrons. He is also the one who hacked the Grid Core in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed. In the anime, he is the one who ordered J to give Specter a Monkey Helmet. In Ape Escape Million Monkeys, he uses Meta's transformation ability to pose as Specter and gain control the monkey army, however his plan backfires when he is betrayed by J after killing the other three super pipotrons. It is implied that he died when the battleship shot by the laser turret crashed, but like Pipotron J there is a reasonable amount of questionability behind his death.
Minor Villains
These are villains that appears in the spin-offs, Like Pumped And Primed and Million Monkeys.
Grid Core
The Grid Core is a Computer Virus that wants dominate the Virtual World and the Virtual Space. It resembles MCP From TRON, and Andross in the SNES Star Fox game. He appears in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed and is voiced by Beau Billingslea (uncredited) in the American version.
The Other Monkeys
These Monkeys have never been a major enemy, but are still unhelpful to the heroes of the series.
Pipo Monkeys
Voiced by: Eric Bauza (cartoon)
Pipo Monkeys (ピポサル Piposaru) is the generic term for the regular monkeys that are caught by Spike, Jimmy, or any other character with a net. Their personality, behaviour and skills can often be determined by the colour of their pants. There are 7 types of Pipo Monkeys: yellow, light blue, blue, black, white, green and red. Sometimes, they are described as unknown, if they are wearing something that is not a pair of coloured shorts, making them stand out. Examples include Pipo Monkeys wearing Super hero costumes. Sometimes they could be playable. In the games, they make various monkey noises, whilst in the anime and cartoon series, they frequently use the word, 'uki' (ウキ), the Japanese word for 'ook'. They also feature in Metal Gear Solid 3 in a mode called 'Snake vs Ape'.
Spork, Shimmy, Dark Master, Ape Ratchet, etc.
In Ape Escape 3, after completing the main game, players were able to purchase secret codes from the game's stores. Although these monkeys are like Pipo Monkeys in almost every way, their uniqueness deserves a separate entry. The monkeys listed in the title are monkeys that parody characters established in Sony's published works. While Spork and Shimmy parody the previous heroes Spike/Kakeru and Jimmy/Hikaru in the Ape Escape franchise, Dark Master and Ape Ratchet parody the Dark Genie or Seda and Ratchet from Dark Cloud and Ratchet and Clank. A monkey with Spike's appearance also appears in the anime, who acts like Spike and uses a net that turns anything caught in it into stone.
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