/r/gex

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A subreddit dedicated to the classic 90s mascot platformer trilogy, Gex created by Crystal Dynamics. Discuss the games, mythos, fangames, speedruns, easter eggs and so much more.


About Us

Welcome to the r/gex subreddit which is dedicated to the Gex the Gecko trilogy spanning across from 1995 to 1999 for the 3DO, Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn and many more. Since his debut, he has become a classic icon among the 90s 3D platformer scene. Mainly due to the references to pop culture, jokes and platforming to boot. Hence, resonating with the hearts of fans.

We are the biggest Gex community to date along with an active discord community with many Gex fans like yourself.

However, our true goal with this community is to gain enough momentum to hopefully bring Gex back into the limelight and give him the respect that he deserves! Every series deserves a chance and Gex is one of those mascots!

Main series timeline

Gex (1995)

Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998)

Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999)

Gex Trilogy (2024)

Join our Discord

Fan Projects Page

Prototypes page

Crystal Dynamics

Crystal Dynamics Twitter

Subreddit update 19

2/12/2024

The Gex Trilogy has been slated for 2025. We don't know when though. But we will keep a look out. Follow the store here.

Subscriber milestone

100 Geckos (Achieved: 10/12/2019)

200 Geckos (Achieved: 22/06/2020)

500 Geckos (Achieved: 07/09/2020)

1,000 Geckos (Achieved: 28/03/2021)

2,000 Geckos (Achieved: 29/01/2023)

☐ 5,000 Geckos


Rules

1. No spamming of posts

This rule goes without saying. We don't use this community to fish for karma. Also, we expect some effort put towards post to maintain the subreddit's quality. Any spam will be deleted without notice.

2. Linking roms and iso sites are forbidden

In general, this rule forbiddens all illegal sharing of roms and iso sites distributing them. However, expections such as Internet Archive which are made used for perservation/education purposes are allowed.

3. No NSFW content i.e porn, extreme gore and etc

This goes without saying. NSFW content involving pornographic imagery, extreme gore and other stuff like is disallowed from the subreddit. However, there's some leeway, as long as it's mild in nature. Just don't include any cropped porn. Ok.

4.Keep things Gex-related

I know it's a hard thing to do. But, memes are allowed. However, this place isn't for dunkey and Scott the Woz shitposting. If you're posting on this subreddit, it's encourage if it relates to the games and people who are fans of the series. It sounds harsh, but despite Gex being a satricial game, it's important not to dilute the quality of the subreddit with low quality shitposts. Gex memes are allowed though.

5. Respect your fellow users on the subreddit.

Make sure your discussions are civil and not result to vitriolic arguments. Even it comes to heated debates, treat others like you will treat yourself.

6. Follow the Reddit Rules and Reddiquette
7. No politics (We are gamers not political commentators)

There's many subreddits which promote political discussion, but we are about the games first and foremost which goes without saying.


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2,705 Subscribers

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Hello, Gex fans. i've been kind of obsessed with the first game lately and how good the level design is, so i desided to do a little fun challenge and maybe record and share progress if anyone would like to see it. fantastic game and not at all bs hard like i've heard people complain.

3 Comments
2024/12/03
00:16 UTC

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Gex Plush

I didn't even know there was such a thing as a plush for gex, my husband has the PS1 game and I found him while thrifting last night! I can't even imagine pre ordering from a website in 1999, super cool.

2 Comments
2024/11/30
18:41 UTC

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I get Gex was memed. But how are they still running a dead joke for 2 years straight with no new updates? Just give an generic statement of the status of the game? I can't believe this is a real company.

8 Comments
2024/11/30
09:51 UTC

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Eating worms for Gex! - Game Nation (1995)

0 Comments
2024/11/28
08:45 UTC

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The last one, Gex: Enter the Gecko for the Sega Saturn. How did you think it would have fared against the PS1 and N64 versions, would have been better or worse? I imagined it would have been the middleground between the two.

12 Comments
2024/11/26
20:00 UTC

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The console which had no business running Gex. Do you think it would have been possible or nah?

1 Comment
2024/11/25
23:56 UTC

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What would Dreamcast port of Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko look like?

Seeing how there was so many ports for Gex over the years especially with the first game, I do find it interesting outside the possible PC version of the third game. I never heard much about a possible Dreamcast version. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver was released for the Dreamcast. Gex 3 like the N64 version could have had a port during the 2000s. What do you people think would have been added, heck could have gotten a more complete and graphically better game? I want to know your thoughts.

5 Comments
2024/11/25
03:01 UTC

212

Found this Gex How to draw book at my school’s library.

13 Comments
2024/11/20
23:03 UTC

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Do you guys would want a Gex Week event, next year?

For context for everyone, it’s an event which the notion around celebrating everything to do with Gex for a week and coming with a multitude of events to show our appreciation for the mascot, including a game jam or art contests. It’s just an initiative to show off the activity in community.

The plan is make an event around next year nearing the anniversary of the series. Bu this can be subjected to change, if enough are interested across the community. I might consider it, even if it’s small to start of.

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2 Comments
2024/11/18
10:50 UTC

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Doodled my first childhood crush, Gex 😅

13 Comments
2024/11/17
22:48 UTC

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Speculation: The Croc remaster affected the original Gex trilogy release

  • Argonaut Games announced a full-fledged Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster out of nowhere. This is a far cry from Limited Run Games' enhanced ports of the original Gex trilogy.
  • I speculate that with this development, as well as Croc's projected release date of December 19, 2024, the team at LRG might have doubted the viability of releasing so close to another green reptilian mascot. They want to avoid market confusion.
  • Releasing it close to Croc would invite a lot of comparisons and vitriol because Gex is not a true remaster.
  • It's also possible that they have underestimated the effort required to fix the issues in the original trilogy. Even in the official teasers released, the frame rate is struggling in the same exact areas the original PlayStation did.

What do you think? Still, I think we are owed an update even if there's a delay. We just need to be assured it's still coming. It's not that hard to do.

25 Comments
2024/11/17
05:50 UTC

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With around 6/7 weeks left of 2024, do you think the Trilogy will still release this year or no?

Btw this isn't meant to criticize the people responsible for its release. I'm just making a simple discussion.

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3 Comments
2024/11/14
20:41 UTC

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Gex should have an anime

Based on the Gex Trilogy trailer.

7 Comments
2024/11/13
14:25 UTC

97

One month left. Where is it LRG? We are still waiting.

28 Comments
2024/11/08
10:32 UTC

53

Gex 4 death animation leak

7 Comments
2024/11/07
05:45 UTC

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Do you think Gex 4 can be a reality if Gex Trilogy is successful? Or is Square Enix just doing this as a cash grab?

Do you think Gex 4 can be a reality if Gex Trilogy is successful? Or is Square Enix just doing this as a cash grab?

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9 Comments
2024/11/04
15:10 UTC

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I have an idea for an animated. Gex the gecko movie.

Since the franchise is about him saving every single cartoon from Rez, I think it would be fun to make the movie a who framed Roger rabbit Lake film, and which it has every single character from every single animated movie and cartoon show in it and they would all be in their 2D and 3D looks that they all were in their respected shows and movies. and instead of being just blink and you miss it cameos, they would actually serve a major role in the plot and would all be present in the final battle against Rez. In fact, even characters from indie animated shows like Helluva Boss and Murder Drones would be present.

2 Comments
2024/11/02
13:17 UTC

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A QUESTION OF CHARACTER - GEX

1 Comment
2024/10/31
19:50 UTC

35

So is the trilogy still releasing this year or what?

11 Comments
2024/10/26
15:33 UTC

29

I like gex

I like gex

12 Comments
2024/10/26
09:29 UTC

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Possible interview with Glenn Schofield, the director of Gex: Enter the Gecko and Deep Cover Gecko by Gecko1993. If you got any burning questions you would want him to ask. Please put it down in the thread below.

6 Comments
2024/10/25
01:07 UTC

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Gex 3 Snowboard - Answers Revealed / AMA

Hi Gex Fans!

I just stumbled across a 3-year-old post from u/DavyCrockPot19 asking for information on a Gex3 Snowboard he found at a garage sale.

I was the Creative Manager on Gex3 and the designer of that snowboard. I would be happy to provide any information or insights I might have on the marketing and promotion of the game along with the history of that board for those interested.

I can confirm that there were only two versions of the board produced: The contest version and the press/media version - both of which were produced in extremely limited quantities. So there were only two different bottoms for these boards, not a unique bottom for each board as one user speculated. The version that was posted by DavyCrockPot was the media version which featured a standing full body illustration of Gex on the bottom. These were provided to select media and retail executives at E3. The contest version features a frosted powder blue motif with Gex set in profile of a center cameo.

It has been so long that I can't remember the exact quantity produced of each. I believe it was 8, but certainly no more than 10. I can also confirm that I am in possession of two boards (one of each style) - unused and factory bagged. So the Wiki on this topic can add two more that are known to exist.

Again, happy to answer any questions on this topic and thrilled to see some excitement for something we produced so long ago!

https://preview.redd.it/yj4ve8rw60wd1.png?width=627&format=png&auto=webp&s=01ddefeab78d701fb2203ee1dd35dbe65d62fdba

18 Comments
2024/10/21
00:22 UTC

5

Gextravaganza - Raising The Bar | Gecko 1993

0 Comments
2024/10/11
21:30 UTC

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Just got my first gex game

Been wanting to play this for a while, the 3DO version is the version I’m best familiar with and I consider it the best version but I don’t own a 3DO, so I got the PS1 version since I have a PS3 and it’s fun! Tail-tastic!

8 Comments
2024/10/05
21:05 UTC

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Which exactly versions of Gex Dana Gould voiced?

Hey boys and girls.

Question as it it. By that I mean, on what platforms the games were voiced by Mr. Gould.

I'm asking because I know that the PsOne US versions are voiced by him and PAL version of first Gex too.

But I've heard that the Pc version of EtG was also voiced by Gould, no matter the region.

And what about Nintendo 64? Can someone tell?

I'm asking because I enjoy Goulds voice the most even tho I'm European and I really dislike the two other guys. They make the game for me unplayable.

3 Comments
2024/09/27
09:44 UTC

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What kind of level themes could a Gex 4 have?

Feels like they ran the well pretty dry by the third game, only other one I can think of is like... medieval and literal baby shows.

If a fourth game WAS made, it might be time to be less broad and make the level parodies themed around specific shows, or reuse old themes with different coats of paint. Like a new Scream TV, except instead of a dark mansion, you explore a dark, creepy forest like Camp Crystal Lake, or maybe some twisted nightmare realm like in Nightmare on Elm Street.

9 Comments
2024/09/25
22:21 UTC

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Anyone else wonder what a modern Anime channel would look like?

Honestly, the one in Gex 3 doesn't really scream 'anime' to me. Like, it kinda feels like the devs had no idea what Anime was, did a quick internet search, found out Gundam was a thing, knew about Sailor Moon's existence and just plopped a bunch of robots into a futuristic setting and called it a day. If it weren't for the very anime school girl enemies, you probably could have just called it the Sci-Fi Network and called it a day, and the school girls only appear in one area anyway. I'm curious what it would look like in a modern Gex game now that Anime is bigger and more prevalent in Western culture than ever before.

Also kinda feel like the pirate and superhero levels were kinda half-baked themewise while we're on the topic of bad level design, Superhero network is just buildings and it's very samey and repetitive and Buccaneer Program never leaves the pirate ship which kinda blows, let me explore a little island

6 Comments
2024/09/25
22:18 UTC

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New Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko Cheat Code Discovered by /u/vitormaduro

0 Comments
2024/09/22
16:04 UTC

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