Gex is a platformvideo game series, developed by Crystal Dynamics, that details the adventures of an anthropomorphicgecko named Gex. He has served as the mascot of Crystal Dynamics, appearing on their company logo for several years until 2000. In the North American version, Gex is voiced by comedian Dana Gould; the United Kingdom version features Gould, Leslie Phillips and Danny John-Jules as Gex's voice. Gex was voiced by Mitsuo Senda for the Japanese release of the second game.[1]
The games are largely inspired by American TV culture. Gex contributes to the games with wise-cracking remarks laced with media and references to popular culture.
The Gex series has sold a total of over 15 million copies for all platforms.[2]
Gex is a gecko who has a passion for television which makes him a target for the cybernetic being Emperor Rez. Emperor Rez is determined to overthrow The Media Dimension, the "world" of television.
A fourth Gex entry was in development for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube, but was canceled due to lack of interest from Eidos Interactive. Many of the ideas and aspects were later used for Whiplash for the PS2 with only concept art existing of the Gex 4 idea.[17]
An unreleased prototype for a cancelled 2001 game referred to as Gex Jr. was leaked online for the PS1 in April 2022.[18][19]
Characters
Gex - Gex is a smart aleck, wise-cracking gecko who lives with his family in Maui, Hawaii. He spends his days with his friends, surfing, playing the ukulele, and throwing poi parties down on the beach with the local lady lizards. After his father's death, he begins watching mass amounts of TV to get over the tragedy.[20] He eventually inherits over twenty billion dollars from his deceased great uncle and buys the world's largest television. He has his own island hideaway called the GEXCave located in the South Pacific.[21] His catchphrase is "It's tail time!", due to his primary attack being tail whips. Gex is voiced by Dana Gould in all three installments in North America. The PAL (European and Australian game formats) versions feature three separate voice actors; Dana Gould in the original game, Leslie Phillips in the second game, and Danny John-Jules in the third game.
Rez - Rez is a megalomaniac, cybernetic entity, and the main antagonist of the series. His one true ambition is to control the entire Media Dimension and ensure the longevity of bad TV shows and Z-Grade movies. His entire essence is made up of Liquid Rez, liquid noise spread throughout the series. He also claims to be Gex's father. Rez is voiced by Bruce Robertson.
Agent Xtra - Agent Xtra is Gex's crime-fighting partner, who also loves TV as well. She is kidnapped by Rez and communicates to Gex through video signals in mission control. She is portrayed in live-action sequences by Marliece Andrada.
Alfred The Tortoise - Alfred is Gex's butler. He is a turtle who wears a bow tie and glasses. He provides Gex with constant help to defeat Rez. He is voiced by Marc Silk.
Rex - Rex is a small, red Tyrannosaurus rex and Gex's prehistoric ancestor.[22] He was seen frozen in a block of ice at the "Holiday Broadcasting" channel that Gex can melt to set him free.
Cuz - Cuz is Gex's overweight cousin[22] and seems to be a leopard gecko. He is saved by Gex after being locked in a cage by the gangsters on the "Gangsters TV" channel.
Gex's Father - Gex's Dad works for NASA by doing various research projects. He and ten other volunteers are chosen to eat tapioca pudding in zero gravity, though their rocket explodes due to a Band-Aid floating into one of the fuel tanks, killing them. His mother later moves to California, and after gaining money inherited from Gex's great-uncle, Charlie, she purchases 51 percent ownership in NASA, fires everyone, sells the rockets to some third world countries, and converts Mission Control into "Space Monkeys", a theme restaurant featuring robotic dancing chimps wearing spacesuits.[20] In the novel, Rez claims that he is Gex's real father and became the way he was after the explosion, whether this is true or not is unclear, although Rez makes the same claim in Gex 2 but with a different story (saying he fell into a scrapheap while trying to get free cable).
Starting in the mid-2010s Gex gained a cult following as an internet meme due to the game’s fourth wall breaking humor and its status as a dormant 1990s mascot platform franchise. Additionally, popular YouTube gaming personalities, including videogamedunkey and Scott the Woz, have referenced the franchise in running gags.
The titular character has been associated with the hyperpop duo 100 gecs, where he was featured on the cover their self-titled debut EP.[30]
In June 2022, a fan animation of the game was uploaded to YouTube by FlippinDingDong. It was presented as a tape recording of a 1990s animated series that aired on Toon Disney. The clip features Gex's characteristic one-liners. The animation would later become viral on YouTube.[31] FlippinDingDong would later animate Gex in the reveal trailer for Gex Trilogy. [32]
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Gex is a platform video game series developed by Crystal Dynamics that details the adventures of an anthropomorphic gecko named Gex He has served as the mascot of Crystal Dynamics appearing on their company logo for several years until 2000 In the North American version Gex is voiced by comedian Dana Gould the United Kingdom version features Gould Leslie Phillips and Danny John Jules as Gex s voice Gex was voiced by Mitsuo Senda for the Japanese release of the second game 1 GexLogotype from the first gameGenre s PlatformDeveloper s Crystal DynamicsPublisher s Crave Entertainment Eidos Interactive Midway Games Sony Interactive Entertainment Square EnixPlatform s 3DO Game Boy Color Microsoft Windows Nintendo 64 PlayStation Sega SaturnFirst releaseGexApril 1995Latest releaseGex 3 Deep Cover GeckoMarch 23 1999The games are largely inspired by American TV culture Gex contributes to the games with wise cracking remarks laced with media and references to popular culture The Gex series has sold a total of over 15 million copies for all platforms 2 Sony Interactive Entertainment published Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko on October 1 2009 3 Gex on November 5 2009 4 and Gex Enter the Gecko on February 4 2014 5 under the PS one Classics banner in the PlayStation Network The ports are compatible with the PlayStation 3 Portable and Vita Additionally Square Enix published Gex at GOG com a distribution platform for legacy games on October 16 2014 6 Contents 1 Plot 2 Games 2 1 Gex 1995 2 2 Gex Enter the Gecko 1998 2 3 Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko 1999 2 4 Cancelled projects 3 Characters 4 Future 5 Legacy 6 References 7 External linksPlot EditGex is a gecko who has a passion for television which makes him a target for the cybernetic being Emperor Rez Emperor Rez is determined to overthrow The Media Dimension the world of television Games EditAggregate review scoresAs of November 23 2015 Game GameRankingsGex 3DO 79 58 7 PC 71 00 8 SS 69 35 9 PS1 63 33 10 Gex Enter the Gecko PS1 81 70 11 N64 60 50 12 GBC 57 00 13 Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko PS1 77 20 14 GBC 70 60 15 N64 65 13 16 Gex 1995 Edit Main article Gex video game Gex Enter the Gecko 1998 Edit Main article Gex Enter the Gecko Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko 1999 Edit Main article Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko Cancelled projects Edit A fourth Gex entry was in development for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube but was canceled due to lack of interest from Eidos Interactive Many of the ideas and aspects were later used for Whiplash for the PS2 with only concept art existing of the Gex 4 idea 17 An unreleased prototype for a cancelled 2001 game referred to as Gex Jr was leaked online for the PS1 in April 2022 18 19 Characters EditGex Gex is a smart aleck wise cracking gecko who lives with his family in Maui Hawaii He spends his days with his friends surfing playing the ukulele and throwing poi parties down on the beach with the local lady lizards After his father s death he begins watching mass amounts of TV to get over the tragedy 20 He eventually inherits over twenty billion dollars from his deceased great uncle and buys the world s largest television He has his own island hideaway called the GEXCave located in the South Pacific 21 His catchphrase is It s tail time due to his primary attack being tail whips Gex is voiced by Dana Gould in all three installments in North America The PAL European and Australian game formats versions feature three separate voice actors Dana Gould in the original game Leslie Phillips in the second game and Danny John Jules in the third game Rez Rez is a megalomaniac cybernetic entity and the main antagonist of the series His one true ambition is to control the entire Media Dimension and ensure the longevity of bad TV shows and Z Grade movies His entire essence is made up of Liquid Rez liquid noise spread throughout the series He also claims to be Gex s father Rez is voiced by Bruce Robertson Agent Xtra Agent Xtra is Gex s crime fighting partner who also loves TV as well She is kidnapped by Rez and communicates to Gex through video signals in mission control She is portrayed in live action sequences by Marliece Andrada Alfred The Tortoise Alfred is Gex s butler He is a turtle who wears a bow tie and glasses He provides Gex with constant help to defeat Rez He is voiced by Marc Silk Rex Rex is a small red Tyrannosaurus rex and Gex s prehistoric ancestor 22 He was seen frozen in a block of ice at the Holiday Broadcasting channel that Gex can melt to set him free Cuz Cuz is Gex s overweight cousin 22 and seems to be a leopard gecko He is saved by Gex after being locked in a cage by the gangsters on the Gangsters TV channel Gex s Father Gex s Dad works for NASA by doing various research projects He and ten other volunteers are chosen to eat tapioca pudding in zero gravity though their rocket explodes due to a Band Aid floating into one of the fuel tanks killing them His mother later moves to California and after gaining money inherited from Gex s great uncle Charlie she purchases 51 percent ownership in NASA fires everyone sells the rockets to some third world countries and converts Mission Control into Space Monkeys a theme restaurant featuring robotic dancing chimps wearing spacesuits 20 In the novel Rez claims that he is Gex s real father and became the way he was after the explosion whether this is true or not is unclear although Rez makes the same claim in Gex 2 but with a different story saying he fell into a scrapheap while trying to get free cable Future EditIn February 2015 Square Enix announced to allow developers to create games based on some of their old Eidos intellectual properties via the Square Enix Collective project including the Gex intellectual property 23 In December 2021 Square Enix filed a new Gex trademark in the European Union 24 25 and subsequently in February a new trademark for Gex in Japan 26 Three months later Embracer Group made an agreement to purchase Crystal Dynamics and Eidos IPs from Square Enix which didn t include Gex 27 28 In July 2023 Limited Run Games announced Gex Trilogy a compilation release of all three games emulated through Limited Run s Carbon Engine 29 The compilation will be released for Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows and Xbox Series X S 29 Legacy EditGex appears as an unlockable character in the North American and European versions of Hot Shots Golf 2 and Mad Dash Racing Starting in the mid 2010s Gex gained a cult following as an internet meme due to the game s fourth wall breaking humor and its status as a dormant 1990s mascot platform franchise Additionally popular YouTube gaming personalities including videogamedunkey and Scott the Woz have referenced the franchise in running gags The titular character has been associated with the hyperpop duo 100 gecs where he was featured on the cover their self titled debut EP 30 In June 2022 a fan animation of the game was uploaded to YouTube by FlippinDingDong It was presented as a tape recording of a 1990s animated series that aired on Toon Disney The clip features Gex s characteristic one liners The animation would later become viral on YouTube 31 FlippinDingDong would later animate Gex in the reveal trailer for Gex Trilogy 32 References Edit Gex Enter the Gecko 1998 Trivia MobyGames Archived from the original on 2021 01 27 Retrieved 2021 01 19 Harradence Michael 2011 06 23 Inside PlayStation Network Gex PlayStation Universe Archived from the original on 2015 09 23 Retrieved 2015 08 12 Archived copy Store PlayStation com Archived from the original on 2022 01 02 Retrieved 2022 01 02 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Archived copy Store PlayStation com Archived from the original on 20 March 2018 Retrieved 2022 01 12 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Archived copy Store PlayStation com Archived from the original on 2022 01 02 Retrieved 2022 01 02 a href Template Cite web html 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2015 11 23 Gex 3 Deep Pocket Gecko Reviews GameRankings Archived from the original on November 23 2015 Retrieved 2015 11 23 Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko Reviews GameRankings Archived from the original on November 23 2015 Retrieved 2015 11 23 Monokoma 13 July 2009 Gex 4 PS2 Cancelled Unseen64 net Archived from the original on July 16 2009 Retrieved 2009 07 13 Kennedy Victoria 4 April 2022 Over 20 Years Later Footage from an Unreleased Gex Demo Has Shown Up Online Eurogamer Archived from the original on 2022 04 18 Retrieved 2022 04 18 Hood Vic April 2022 Gex Jr Is the Unreleased Gex Spinoff We Never Knew We Needed Tech Radar Archived from the original on 2022 04 18 Retrieved 2022 04 18 a b PlayStation Gex instruction booklet p 6 10 Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko instruction booklet Archived 2020 07 20 at the Wayback Machine p 2 PDF a b Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko instruction booklet p 9 SlyRebirth 17 February 2015 First Eidos IPs made available via Square Enix Collective Square Enix Collective Archived 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Series PS4 Switch and PC Gematsu Retrieved July 12 2023 Garro Adrian I Caught a 100 Gecs Live Concert Experience and All the Madcap Insanity That Came with It Rock Cellar Magazine Retrieved 8 June 2023 McMullen Chris June 15 2022 Gex is the 90s Saturday Morning Cartoon We Never Got GameSpew Archived from the original on June 15 2022 Retrieved June 15 2022 Cite news date July 12 2023 title I could solve world hunger tomorrow and I d still start every conversation with I got to animate Gex for an official project url status live access date July 14 2023External links EditGex series at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gex series amp oldid 1170311568 Characters, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
