GEX Trilogy Revives a Forgotten PS1 Mascot from 16th June 1
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This author will forever associate GEX with the ill-fated 3DO, as the Crystal Dynamics character was positioned as a mascot for the console, before properly finding a home on the PS1.

Many of Naughty Dog’s most instrumental staff, like Evan Wells and Bruce Straley, worked on the series in their earlier days.

So, the upcoming Gex Trilogy will carry real historical value when it releases on the PS5 digitally from 16th June, then. As a reminder, here’s what it includes, courtesy of the press release:

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  • HBO comedian Dana Gould fuels GEX with over 300 hilarious one-liners and sound effects.
  • GEX’s mouth gets him in trouble, but it’s his thrashing tail and suction cup paws that get him out.
  • GEX has been sucked into the Media Dimension, the place where cheesy 70’s movies go to retire. To escape he’s gotta kill TV’s in each world.
  • Over 450 frames of smooth 3D animation and hand-rendered backgrounds!
  • GEX jumps and sticks to everything while thrashin’ secret levels in search of elusive remote controls.

GEX: Enter the Gecko

  • Huge Media Dimension Levels, all designed as sarcastic parodies of popular TV and movies.
  • Innovative Camera Control! Explore and look anywhere in beautifully textured 3D worlds.
  • Talkin’ Trash! HBO comedian Dana Gould delivers over 500 sarcastic lip-synched impressions and one-liners!
  • Over 125 Slick Gecko Moves! Whip-cracking tail attacks, flying karate kicks, tongue grabbing, and climbing up walls!
  • Master of Disguise! GEX sports a secret agent suit, kung fu uniform, spacesuit, and other costumes.

GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko

  • All-new character mechanics! Scuba diving, gliding, machine gunning, fire-ball hurling and more!
  • Baywatch’s Marlice Andrada stars as the beautiful Agent Xtra spoofing buxom spy babes of the past.
  • All-new intuitive 3D camera system.
  • Over 25 all-new disguises! Private GEX, GEX Capone, Count DracuGEX, and more!
  • Over 1,000 wise-cracks and celebrity impressions from comedian Dana Gould.
  • All-new secret playable characters.

This being a Limited Run Games joint, you can expect a trio of physical options as well, with pre-orders set to open later today through 6th July. Here are your options:

Standard Edition ($39.99)

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  • A copy of the game on disc / cartridge
  • Game case
  • Cover
  • Booklet

Classic Edition ($74.99)

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  • Standard Edition contents
  • SteelBook
  • 12 inches by 16 inches double-sided poster
  • Soundtrack selection CD
  • Retro-style box

Tail Time Edition ($199.99)

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  • Classic Edition contents (excluding Soundtrack Selection CD)
  • 36-inch inflatable Gex Doll
  • 7-inch Gex statue
  • Gex trading cards
  • Remote pin
  • Full soundtrack CD
  • Collector’s box with artwork by Yoshitaka Amano

Yes, that really is original artwork by Final Fantasy’s Yoshitaka Amano. We’ve no idea how Limited Run Games managed to secure that, but the result is incredible in our opinion.

Will you be revisiting the GEX games on your PS5? Are you interested in any of these physical editions? Let us know in the comments section below.

[source gematsu.com]