Question regarding Ape Escape on PS1 Classic. While not the first game to offer enhanced control with Sony's dual-stick analogue controller, Ape Escape is the first game to require either an analogue or dual shock controller to play. PlayStation Move: Ape Escape is the last Ape Escape game released as of 2020. has all you need to win every game you play! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Or is there any other way than that? It is the first game to have made the DualShock or Dual Analog controller mandatory. Ape Escape is a platform video game, developed by SCE Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.It was released for the PlayStation in May 1999 in North America, and June 1999 in Japan.