We haven't seen much (or anything) of Ape Escape's first foray onto PS3 since it was announced at Tokyo Game Show last year. However, a new announcement video (after the break) showcases the first few seconds of footage of the Move-exclusive game. Furi Furi! Sarugetchu, as it will be called in Japan, joins a relatively small line-up of games launching this year for the PlayStation motion controller in Japan. In fact, only six games are planned for release on the hardware's October 21 launch date:
EyePet (SCEJ, ¥3,980)
Sports Champion (SCEJ, ¥3,980)
Beat Sketch (SCEJ, ¥2,980)
Fure! Fure! Bowling (aka High Velocity Bowling, SCEJ, ¥1,900)
Machi Suberi (aka Kung Fu Rider, SCEJ, ¥3,980)
Big 3 Gun Shooting (Namco Bandai, ¥6,279)
The rest of the year will feature 5 additional games, including the aforementioned Ape Escape title.
Mugen Kairo Hikari to Kage no Hako (aka Echochrome, SCEJ, November, ¥3,980)
Nikudan (SCEJ, November, ¥3,980)
Move de Party (SCEJ, November, ¥3,980)
TV Superstars (SCEJ, December, ¥3,980)
Furi Furi! Sarugetchu (aka Ape Escape, SCEJ, 2010, price TBA)
While Japan's launch library is rather slim, this list excludes already-released titles which will be getting Move support via patches. For example, Resident Evil 5 seemingly warrants yet another retail re-release for the newly added motion controls. Will this launch library be enough to convince the Japanese populace to buy into Sony's peripheral?
@TraceurRyuk Prepping for LBP2 I'm sure it's coming to the US, although I'm not sure if it'll be a launch title (especially since we're getting Move a month early anyway).
Dear Joystiq, for what it's worth, it seems that this game will be marketed in English-speaking territories as Ape Escape 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape_Escape_4
The title consists of 3 of the most popular arcade shooters of our time, all with added PlayStation Move support. The package will include Time Crisis Razing Storm, Time Crisis 4, and Dead Storm Pirates. Each of the games included will be given unique new features for their new platform of distribution such as PSN Trophies and online leaderboards.
So, its Time Crisis Razing Storm, Time Crisis 4, and Dead Storm Pirates.
Echochrome 2 is the PlayStation Move-exclusive sequel to Sony Japan Studio's M.C. Escher-inspired puzzle platformer, in which players change the camera perspective to create paths with intersecting shapes. This sequel is an extension of that concept -- except you're using the Move controller as a flashlight, aiming its beam to project shadows against a wall, which are used by your character to reach the exit.
