The Gex video game series might have flown under the radar for fans in the 1990s. The trilogy of games was some of the earliest developed by Crystal Dynamics before they became a household name for fans of gaming, and features a gecko named Gex who travels throughout different media dimensions, all while cracking jokes.
For those who might have missed out on Gex’s antics, Limited Run Games made sure the character lived on. During PAX East 2025, I was able to get a hands-on with the game and check out all three of the games that have been remade.
Set to release in just a few weeks on June 16, 2025, the remake is yet another batch of games that Limited Run has done a great job bringing back from the past, and manages to retain much of the charm of the original games, all while incorporating a ton of modern changes that make things even more enjoyable.
While the updated trilogy is billed as a remake, I think it’s probably a bit more fair to classify this as an enhanced version of the original games, more than anything. Like Limited Run Games has done with other remakes, the Gex Trilogy features a suite of new updates that make playing the games significantly more enjoyable. Namely, the inclusion of rewind functionality, save states, and most importantly, analog controls.
For a game like the first Gex (originally released in 1995), that might not sound like much. That game is more of a traditional, 2D platformer. Still, Limited Run Games has made sure to improve the game’s visuals, resulting in some really nice color and textures, especially on a device like the Steam Deck OLED, which I played for most of my hands-on time.
For the two sequels — Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998) and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) — the inclusion of analog controls is an absolute game-changer. As is the case with most remade games from the late 90s, being able to use modern control techniques makes everything feel so much better. Likewise, the ability to save anywhere and rewind if anything annoying happens in-game is in line with Limited Run Games’ desire to change the games while still retaining their original charm.
For Gex, that charm is the entire draw. The game’s humor and style are still clearly here, and now punched up a bit due to some updated visuals. Whether it be on a console and television or on a handheld device, the Gex Trilogy looked great and shows just how much care Limited Run puts into these projects.
Outside of the games themselves, the Gex Trilogy also has some other inclusions that other enhanced old-school games have. The release features a museum feature that collects some of Gex’s history, and even features an interview with Dana Gould, who voiced the character in the original series.
While the odds of a new Gex game coming out nowadays seem pretty low, fans of the series have something great to look forward to in Limited Run’s release. The trilogy not only gets brought into the future with some updated features, but lets the three games shine by simply being themselves.
The Gex Trilogy is set to release on June 16, 2025, and will be available on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Physical editions of the game are available to preorder now on Limited Run Games’ website.
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