The Gex PS1 Remaster is Coming
The Gex PS1 remaster is real, and it’s glorious. That’s right, the sarcastic lizard-slash-spy is getting a comeback on the Sony PlayStation, with the entire Gex series getting remastered by Limited Run Games. The store is no stranger to hit re-releases, having remastered Tomba and announcing a PS1 demo remaster, but this is certainly a surprising pick.
Limited Run Games has been on a tear lately, with the arrival of Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, the new Conker game going live, and announcing the PS1 demo remaster. Now, the store has announced the Gex series will be coming to the Carbon Engine, and it’s bound for Steam.
If you’re a PS1 fan, you’re most likely familiar with Gex. The 3D platformer starring a talking lizard was a mainstay on the PS1, but, like a lot of classics, they were also available on other platforms.
Gex, a wise-cracking, wisecracking, James Bond-parody lizard-slash-spy, was the star of the series. A 2D platformer first, the original Gex got a full 3D makeover for Gex: Enter The Gecko. The sequels embraced full 3D graphics, and the series wrapped up with 1999’s Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko.
Gex originally had a variety of voice actors, depending on the country you were in. Dana Gould voiced the US version, Leslie Phillips and Danny John-Jules voiced the UK versions, and Rodrigo Porca voiced the Brazilian Portuguese version. It’s currently unclear if Limited Run Games will stick with the original voice actors.
Just like the Tomba remaster, the Gex trilogy will run on Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine, and will likely be available on Steam. So far, the store has announced the remaster with a single GIF, and we’ll update this story as we learn more.
The choice to remaster Gex is certainly a surprising one. While the games are a relic of a different era filled with platform mascots and pop-culture gags, the character’s quips reference the TV and celebrity gossip of the late ‘90s. He’s a parody of James Bond from that time, too.
It remains to be seen how well Gex will translate to the modern Gaming landscape. If you want a taste of Gex’s humor, you can check out a compilation of his voice lines.
Limited Run Games likely isn’t remastering Gex for the younger generation, but rather for a dedicated group of nostalgic fans. While some may be excited to relive the late ‘90s glory days with Gex, others may not find him as appealing.
So far, it’s unclear if Gex has much to offer beyond nostalgia for the rest of us. We’ll update this story when Limited Run Games gives us more on the Gex remaster.
