Ape Escape 3

Even the previous heroes of the series - Jimmy, Spike, and the professor - are all caught up in the insidious TV shows.

Kei and Yumi take the lead as the new heroes.

Their quest is to capture all 400 monkeys.

You control either Kei or Yumi.

The gameplay involves using various methods and weapons to catch them all.

The game has many levels with different themes, such as a Haunted Castle, a Racing level, Jungle settings, TV studios and other settings.

You can slow the animals down with various objects such as a stun club or a slingback shooter, and then you can capture them with a net.

New to the series are the morphing abilities, eight in all.

You can morph into various characters, like a knight and perform a powerful attack or a gun fighter and shoot em up or a ninja and run along walls.

You can also vehicles such as a race car to knock down the monkeys.

Other features are the familiar Monkeypedia and the unlockable Mesal Gear Solid mini-game (a Metal Gear Solid spoof).

Ape Escape 3 for PlayStation 2 is currently worth €67.38 loose, €55.37 complete in box, and €107.05 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Ape Escape 3 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Ape Escape 3, loose is €67.38 and CIB is €55.37 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Ape Escape 3 is currently worth €67.38 loose, versus €57.01 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.