The Gex games were actually developed by Crystal Dynamics (later acquired by Eidos) and published by either them or Midway (for the US versions) before all of Crystal Dynamics' IPs (and therefore Eidos too) were acquired by Square.
@INeedAMedKit "Geckos are small lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 to 60 cm." So again, wut. It's more like saying a Labrador isn't a dog.
FUN FACT:THE GIRL IN THE ENDING IS ACTUALLY THE MAIN PROTAGONIST FROM PANDEMONIUM 2, WHICH WAS THE PREVIOUS GAME BEFORE GEX2 WAS RELEASED !!! (i think her name is Niki)
IT'S LIKE HOW THE FIRST METAL GEAR SOLID WAS ALSO A CROSSOVER WITH POLICENAUGHTS AND MOST OF US DIDN'T EVEN KNOW, BECAUSE HOW MANY OF US HAVE ACTUALLY PLAYED POLICENAUGHTS!?
This was one of my favorite games growing up and I still own it to this day, I remember I used to input the cheat where you could make Gex spit his one liners with a button press and even though I was young and didn't know what the references meant I kept cycling through them to see what he say next. I still have a fond appreciation of this game to this day.
@@SweepSwapInUrWalls Jerry Garcia was the lead for the psychedelic rock band Grateful Dead. They were pretty shitty people and were known for slipping drugs like LSD into people's drinks.
@SweepSwapInUrWalls Jerry Garcia was the lead guitarist and singer of The Grateful Dead, a jam band that started in the 60s with roots in psychedelia, rock, and bluegrass. The band was involved with acid tests in the 60s, small shows at venues in San Francisco where LSD- spiked tap water was freely given to bandmates and the audience. Their audio engineer, Augustus Owsley Stanley III (known as Bear) also produced dozens of thousands of hits of really good acid for them and others over the years.
the european version is just awesome. all the jokes in that british accent hit the mark perfectly and make the game an even funnier game than it is already.
9:50 To be fair, Luke's reaction actually was to shout something to the effect of "No, that's not true!" and he was in no position to kill Vader. It's admittedly not entirely clear to what extent Luke believed Vader, though he did apparently doubt it enough that he asked Yoda just to be clear. Supposedly the line "search your feelings" was also meant to imply a suggestion that Luke use The Force to divine the truth of the matter, so that helps. Apparently, the scene with Yoda in RotJ was put in partly because a lot of people in the audience suspected Vader was lying, and Lucas himself realized that Luke probably wouldn't believe it.
When I was a kid there was always some sort of uncanny uncomfortable feeling when playing this game. But that never stopped me from beating it. Even now as I watch these clips as an adult, I still remember feeling 'off' by it. The even weirder part is that I never felt this feeling from any sequels following this one. Childhood man.
here's a funny tip with the fire and ice ability it you run in a circle around enemy's it will create a piller of fire or ice fire i think will instakill and ice will freez them temporarily (as i rember)
As I see now, I unfortunately grew up with the N64 version. But the voice is diffrent in my version, he sounds more like Sean Connery. Is that a PAL thing maybe? This game hits hard on my nostalgia, but I have played it recently and it doesn't hold up very well... at least the N64 version doesn't.
The PAL version actually had a different voice actor, and a slightly different script to make the pop culture references slightly more relevant to the UK. I'm going to talk about it in the Gex 3 episode.
@@karierainey4435 Losing the Final Fantasy franchise over choosing the wrong storage medium is big. People can say what they want about cartridges on N64 compared to CDs. Nintendo lost big on companies moving to Sony just because of the storage medium.
Mooshoo scared the absolute crap out of me. So much so that whenever that boss level came up I would tell my sister to finish the level while I waited outside the house to avoid hearing Mooshoo's footsteps xD Im 23 and it still unnerves me in a way I cant explain lol
Fun fact the rez being gexs father thing might be true also the games have Abit more story to them then they let on I think most of it is in the manuals and in the backgrounds but the reason gex is a tv addict is due to his father's supposed death leaving get to be depressed and reclusive watching TV to fill the void
I always found this game oddly charming and captivating. I really love the aesthetic and overall vibe! I played it a lot as a kid but recently replayed it through the PSN and still highly enjoyed it.
I'm excited to hear the Gex series is returning after all these years. The Trailer for it though was like something Collage kids put together but the Art style and animation was really good!
Wow…I remember playing this game and N64. This, next to Mischief Makers, is my favorite childhood game. I had no idea there was a playstation port though.
Good review. You got yourself a subscriber. I like that it shows you clearly put a lot of effort into the review, especially describing the game very accurately and detailed. I do have two recommendations for you, though: Firstly, the show would benefit from more in-depth analyzation of the game, as I feel it is maybe a little too accounting and not enough using the plain information in relation to each information bit and in relation to the overall game. It's not that you don't do that at all, but I could just see more of it in the future as a plus, because you clearly have the skills to perform such feats. Secondly, I think the show would benefit from some structure. To me, the presentation of all the information you deliver seems too scattered. A good way to structure this is through segments. This might be a deliberate choice, of course, but I'm just describing how I would go about it.
Some later printings of Gex: Enter the Gecko DO indeed have analog support, but only in the sense of mapping the eight directions of the d-pad to the stick. Crash Bandicoot 2 had a similar issue where later printings of the game added analog but early printings didn't, although in Crash 2's case this analog support was full 360-degree, speed-variant analog in all its glory. Irritatingly, the PSN versions of both Crash 2 and Gex 2 use the older versions of the game that lacked analog support. - Lewis
Rewatching this after getting the news of a Gex trilogy remake makes me wonder if Nitro Rad is going to make a review of the remake. That would be awesome, revisiting a game in a new style with the modern style that his videos have now would be cool. After all, he reviewed the original oneshot and then the steam version, so, the chances of this happening are high.
Zed The Hylian I was playing it on PS3 for this review, and it didn't allow for the analog sticks. Now while it may have support for analog on the PS1, it would have been still limited to 8 directions instead of 360, like Gex 3 is. (I mention that in the Gex 3 video I think)
Well, believe it or not--it has full analog compatibility. I know it doesn't sound right, but it does. (I even booted up my old PS1 and my original copy of Gex 2 just to check)
NitroRad I remember that I could use analog sticks when I played it, and my copy of the game says that it's analog compatible. Apparently, you aren't able to use the sticks when playing the downloadable version on PS3 and I have no idea why that is.
Gex 2 also got a Japanese release by Bandai under the name "Spin Tail." I did a full playthrough of it on my Twitch channel to see all of the differences. The Japanese voice lines are much fewer and thus much more repetitive. He's voiced by Senda Mitsuo in this version. They changed Gex's name to "Reno." Any of the more "adult" jokes are removed. The game features graphics and signs in English throughout, only some of which are removed in the JP version, mostly in the earlier levels, for some reason. The removed graphics aren't replaced with Japanese text - they're just... missing (or in the case of the Rezopolis levels, replaced with creepy eyes). Also, if you beat the game 100% clear, there is a special FMV at the end of the game. They did NOT dub this into Japanese for the JP version; it's still in English with Dana Gould's voice, which is very strange considering that the opening sequence and the three hidden FMVs are dubbed into Japanese. Also, the end credits are entirely in English with no mention whatsoever of the Japanese staff who worked on the localization. Gex 3 never got a Japanese release. The first one did get released in Japan, but I haven't had a chance to play it. Just something interesting you might want to know. :)
Gex is voiced by Leslie Phillips in the PAL version and he really added more of a sauve, "british secret service" feel of the game. Whoever's voicing him in his version is damn annoying xD
Looking out for GEX TRILOGY on Nintendo Switch ( Limited Run ), even though I've never played the Game. Ups and downs from the Gameplay but some of the other Video Games you compared it to are right up my alley.
Man I remember renting this game for my PS1 like 3-4 times back when I was like 12. I probably should've just bought it, but it was easier to get my mom to just rent a game every now and then than buy a new one! I loved it so much though.
2:43 There is one use. In one of the Prehistoric Level, while you have to jump from lava-raft to lava-raft you can duck under an obstacle. Other then that, i havn't found any use of it though, so you are technically right
I know this isn't an amazing game, but I love it (most because of nostalgia) :') BTW, isn't the girl at the end the protagonist of Pandemonium? (in her second game version)
Fun fact before you did this review Gex enter the gecko it was the only Gex game that wasn't on the PlayStation store for a few years while the other 2 were on the PlayStation store so it made this Gex game rare to play it on the PlayStation
Oh god, his name is Rez like Resolution. When you beat him, that's what takes place in the story. I know it's a TV thing, but that would be pretty clever if that's what they were thinking as well
Also notice that the woman on the bed is one of the main characters from Pandemonium. Not sure why exactly, maybe either a cameo or kinda got lazy and didn't bother making another female model.
Wait so you’re telling me the N64 (A system known for collect-a-thon platformers) is able to hold basically all the storage for Resident Evil 2 and Starcraft, but needed to cut corners for Gex (a collect-a-thon platformer)?
Yeah, the Nintendo 64 cut one regular level which is Poltergex (a third regular Scream TV level), a couple of bonus levels like I Got The Reruns (Rezopolis) and Trouble in Uranus (Rocket Channel) and three secret levels like Scream TV’s Texas Chainsaw Manicure, Pre-History Channel’s Lava Dabba Doo and Rezopolis’ Mazed and Confused. I have several conspiracy theories for why each were removed was that Poltergeist and Texas Chainsaw Manicure were seen as too violent for Nintendo due to censorship policy even though they relaxed on it since Mortal Kombat 1 did better on Genesis than SNES, I Got the Reruns and Trouble in Uranus had presumed obscene wording since the moral busybodies would refer to each as “I got the runs” and “Trouble in your anus”, also the Trouble in Uranus stage had a disability sign with an alien’s head on it, that’s why Nintendo were hesitant to include those bonus stages. Nintendo thought Lava Dabba Doo and Mazed And Confused we’re simply too long for such secret stages to complete.
I saw a fake SSBU DLC leak that seemed to have correctly prediected the first 4 fighters, but listed Geno as the fifth instead of Byleth. And mentioned other fighters after them, including Gex. However, I doubt Gex or any character owned by Square Enix will make it into Smash because of Hero and Sepheroth.
Don't know if anyone has mentioned, and the video is five uears old, but the fire and ice flies allow you to burn or freeze enemies if you hold down the tail attack button and run around the enemies to make a circle.
i never had the actual game but i remember this from the lil mini trial that came with tomb raider II, and when i would play it as a kid i thought it was spooky for some reason. ahh, the good days
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Watching this video was really nice and brought me so many memories. Thanks man.
I was able to use analog on enter the gecko. Also the fire and ice do have special abilities, though it isn't something one would know. You basically have to hold the attack button and spin resulting in a tornado. Again, I figured that out by accident, so I can't blame you for not knowing. Another thing to note for the hfil of it is that Gex has a different voice actor in the UK version of enter the gecko.
Interesting comparison, between the PS1 & N64 version. I never played the N64 version, and after watching this, I don't know if I would. Just because N64 did cut out a lot of things, from the PS1 version, however the bonus level was different from both versions. I grew up playing the PS1 version of all 3 Gex games and they were quite fun, but hella complicated lol. I even tried the Gameboy color of GETG. Didn't beat it though, because it was very hard and rather boring. I Really want to see the Gex series, get a remaster. That would be amazing.
I like how when Gex gets the fire ability he says "Is it just me, or am I ENGULFED IN FLAMES?!?!?!"
IT'S TAIL TIME!
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(:
Tail time
Now that what I call gettin some tail
One for me and one for me
This game is like Gex night at Scott Wozniak’s house
Best comment ever.
You know what i love about Gex? Consistency.
@@OfficialMisterBoo Inconsistency is a fun quirk for Gex
I heard we're playing gex
I was once invited to Gex night.
But when I heard that would put my virginity at risk, I very quickly declined. Almost had me.
Gex gets costumes for most level themes, but Square couldn't give Sora a pirate hat for Port Royal. Clearly that makes gex better than kingdom hearts.
he gets a decked out costume for the KH3 pirate level, it took me a minute to realize you were talking about KH2 port royal
@Dehl Fudge Your Goddamn Right.
In 3 he got a whole pirate attire. And they characters didn't look out of place.
His vampire cape was my favorite
The Gex games were actually developed by Crystal Dynamics (later acquired by Eidos) and published by either them or Midway (for the US versions) before all of Crystal Dynamics' IPs (and therefore Eidos too) were acquired by Square.
nitro if you rip his tail of off he can grow back becuse gex is a lizard
I thought Gex was a bear XD
I T S *A L W A Y S* T A I L T I M E
The game literally has gecko in the title
@INeedAMedKit wut
@INeedAMedKit "Geckos are small lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 to 60 cm." So again, wut. It's more like saying a Labrador isn't a dog.
FUN FACT:THE GIRL IN THE ENDING IS ACTUALLY THE MAIN PROTAGONIST FROM PANDEMONIUM 2, WHICH WAS THE PREVIOUS GAME BEFORE GEX2 WAS RELEASED !!! (i think her name is Niki)
WHY ARE WE SCREAMING????
IT'S LIKE HOW THE FIRST METAL GEAR SOLID WAS ALSO A CROSSOVER WITH POLICENAUGHTS AND MOST OF US DIDN'T EVEN KNOW, BECAUSE HOW MANY OF US HAVE ACTUALLY PLAYED POLICENAUGHTS!?
THIS IS GEX CALLING DOLLFACE
OUT OF THE WAY. ROSANNE!
Lugbzurg OH, AND APE ESCAPE 3 HAS A CROSSOVER WITH MGS IN THE MINIGAMES!
This was one of my favorite games growing up and I still own it to this day, I remember I used to input the cheat where you could make Gex spit his one liners with a button press and even though I was young and didn't know what the references meant I kept cycling through them to see what he say next. I still have a fond appreciation of this game to this day.
The PAL version does have Analog control and you can turn Gex's voice off.
bigbangbot ironic considering the fact that his voice is MUCH better in the European version
My copy has analog compatibility, but it's still just 8 directions (it does have some speed variance though, for some reason)
thanks europe
Why would you ever wanna turn off Gex's voice?
bigbangbot I think the PAL version came out first so that’s crazy
I just realized that in Enter The Gecko, the n64 version was watered down and in rayman 2 it was the opposite with the ps1 version being cut down
Kinda wish I knew that before I bought it today
Little late but it’s probably because of the very small cartridge space on the 64
You know what I love about Gex? Consistency
Yeah, inconsistency is a fun quirk of Gex.
Inconsistency is a fun quirk of Gex
@@henryentertainmentsystem9923 Inconsistency is a fun quirk of Gex
Umm yeah that…
My main memory of this game was the strange look I received from my stepmum after Gecko said "I feel like I'm inside Boy Georges pants".
OH, THAT’S F*CKIN’ GEX!
Tail time will never die. Geckos regrow their tails.
Note to self: don't drink tap water at Jerry Garcia's.
i don't even get it
@@SweepSwapInUrWalls Jerry Garcia was the lead for the psychedelic rock band Grateful Dead. They were pretty shitty people and were known for slipping drugs like LSD into people's drinks.
Its Attricks
@SweepSwapInUrWalls Jerry Garcia was the lead guitarist and singer of The Grateful Dead, a jam band that started in the 60s with roots in psychedelia, rock, and bluegrass. The band was involved with acid tests in the 60s, small shows at venues in San Francisco where LSD- spiked tap water was freely given to bandmates and the audience. Their audio engineer, Augustus Owsley Stanley III (known as Bear) also produced dozens of thousands of hits of really good acid for them and others over the years.
the european version is just awesome. all the jokes in that british accent hit the mark perfectly and make the game an even funnier game than it is already.
To be more specific, the camera is completely broken in the N64 version.
6:12 Geckos can regrow their tail y'know
9:50 To be fair, Luke's reaction actually was to shout something to the effect of "No, that's not true!" and he was in no position to kill Vader. It's admittedly not entirely clear to what extent Luke believed Vader, though he did apparently doubt it enough that he asked Yoda just to be clear. Supposedly the line "search your feelings" was also meant to imply a suggestion that Luke use The Force to divine the truth of the matter, so that helps.
Apparently, the scene with Yoda in RotJ was put in partly because a lot of people in the audience suspected Vader was lying, and Lucas himself realized that Luke probably wouldn't believe it.
When I was a kid there was always some sort of uncanny uncomfortable feeling when playing this game. But that never stopped me from beating it. Even now as I watch these clips as an adult, I still remember feeling 'off' by it. The even weirder part is that I never felt this feeling from any sequels following this one. Childhood man.
I have a similar feeling with the original 3 Mortal Kombat games
Yep. It has that familiar uncanny, lonely feeling that a lot of games from the 5th gen give off.
here's a funny tip with the fire and ice ability it you run in a circle around enemy's it will create a piller of fire or ice fire i think will instakill and ice will freez them temporarily (as i rember)
Aaron Meier My thought precisely; not a useless mechanic at all
I know right. I learned this at the age of 6...
Wow, never knew that...
That's Nikki from Pandemonium on the bed. Also Crystal Dynamics games.
That's not soup cans, it's spinach like from the Cartoon Popeye
As I see now, I unfortunately grew up with the N64 version. But the voice is diffrent in my version, he sounds more like Sean Connery. Is that a PAL thing maybe?
This game hits hard on my nostalgia, but I have played it recently and it doesn't hold up very well... at least the N64 version doesn't.
The PAL version actually had a different voice actor, and a slightly different script to make the pop culture references slightly more relevant to the UK. I'm going to talk about it in the Gex 3 episode.
Also, the PAL version added analog control to the PS1 version.
+Eivind S its britains own leslie phillips
Loved this game as a kid and am now playing through it again on an Emulator. Lots of nostalgia!
Nintendo short ended themselves by opting to stick with cartridges over CD-rom. Not Crystal Dynamic's fault.
Well there was the n64 DD but it failed
@@karierainey4435 Losing the Final Fantasy franchise over choosing the wrong storage medium is big. People can say what they want about cartridges on N64 compared to CDs. Nintendo lost big on companies moving to Sony just because of the storage medium.
Mooshoo scared the absolute crap out of me. So much so that whenever that boss level came up I would tell my sister to finish the level while I waited outside the house to avoid hearing Mooshoo's footsteps xD Im 23 and it still unnerves me in a way I cant explain lol
1:13 That freakout though... O_o
I'm So Happy With Gex Returns
Fun fact the rez being gexs father thing might be true also the games have Abit more story to them then they let on I think most of it is in the manuals and in the backgrounds but the reason gex is a tv addict is due to his father's supposed death leaving get to be depressed and reclusive watching TV to fill the void
I always found this game oddly charming and captivating. I really love the aesthetic and overall vibe! I played it a lot as a kid but recently replayed it through the PSN and still highly enjoyed it.
This channel is very underated. Very well done!
I'm excited to hear the Gex series is returning after all these years. The Trailer for it though was like something Collage kids put together but the Art style and animation was really good!
6:13
That… won’t really help. Aside from being a case of biting the nose to spite the face, Gex is a gecko. He could probably just regrow his tail.
Wow…I remember playing this game and N64. This, next to Mischief Makers, is my favorite childhood game. I had no idea there was a playstation port though.
This is like Christmas at Seth Rohan’s house
I'm forwarding this message to everyone in my contact list. If you come by we can play......
Gex
When in doubt, lie with Gex.
Good review. You got yourself a subscriber.
I like that it shows you clearly put a lot of effort into the review, especially describing the game very accurately and detailed. I do have two recommendations for you, though:
Firstly, the show would benefit from more in-depth analyzation of the game, as I feel it is maybe a little too accounting and not enough using the plain information in relation to each information bit and in relation to the overall game. It's not that you don't do that at all, but I could just see more of it in the future as a plus, because you clearly have the skills to perform such feats.
Secondly, I think the show would benefit from some structure. To me, the presentation of all the information you deliver seems too scattered. A good way to structure this is through segments. This might be a deliberate choice, of course, but I'm just describing how I would go about it.
it's Nikki from Pandemonium!
This is the Gex I remember. I didn't realize there was a side scroller 2D one first.
Hey all Scott here!
This level is like A cat at Cardi B’s house.
-Gex (Gex 4: Scaled Up)
When I didn't have an N64, this was my Mario 64 fix. It did the job back in the day.
that menu music is hypnotic
Oh, you poor Americans missed out on the majesty that is Leslie Phillips as Gex
Some later printings of Gex: Enter the Gecko DO indeed have analog support, but only in the sense of mapping the eight directions of the d-pad to the stick. Crash Bandicoot 2 had a similar issue where later printings of the game added analog but early printings didn't, although in Crash 2's case this analog support was full 360-degree, speed-variant analog in all its glory.
Irritatingly, the PSN versions of both Crash 2 and Gex 2 use the older versions of the game that lacked analog support.
- Lewis
Rewatching this after getting the news of a Gex trilogy remake makes me wonder if Nitro Rad is going to make a review of the remake. That would be awesome, revisiting a game in a new style with the modern style that his videos have now would be cool. After all, he reviewed the original oneshot and then the steam version, so, the chances of this happening are high.
GEX 2 actually did support analog sticks.
Zed The Hylian I was playing it on PS3 for this review, and it didn't allow for the analog sticks.
Now while it may have support for analog on the PS1, it would have been still limited to 8 directions instead of 360, like Gex 3 is. (I mention that in the Gex 3 video I think)
Well, believe it or not--it has full analog compatibility.
I know it doesn't sound right, but it does. (I even booted up my old PS1 and my original copy of Gex 2 just to check)
Then why didn't it work when I played it bub
Don't know.
It works for me.
NitroRad I remember that I could use analog sticks when I played it, and my copy of the game says that it's analog compatible. Apparently, you aren't able to use the sticks when playing the downloadable version on PS3 and I have no idea why that is.
"You'll also find checkered TVs that act as checkpoints"
Yeah, and also act like a flashbang, sans the "bang" part, holy crap.
Gex 2 also got a Japanese release by Bandai under the name "Spin Tail." I did a full playthrough of it on my Twitch channel to see all of the differences.
The Japanese voice lines are much fewer and thus much more repetitive. He's voiced by Senda Mitsuo in this version. They changed Gex's name to "Reno." Any of the more "adult" jokes are removed. The game features graphics and signs in English throughout, only some of which are removed in the JP version, mostly in the earlier levels, for some reason. The removed graphics aren't replaced with Japanese text - they're just... missing (or in the case of the Rezopolis levels, replaced with creepy eyes). Also, if you beat the game 100% clear, there is a special FMV at the end of the game. They did NOT dub this into Japanese for the JP version; it's still in English with Dana Gould's voice, which is very strange considering that the opening sequence and the three hidden FMVs are dubbed into Japanese. Also, the end credits are entirely in English with no mention whatsoever of the Japanese staff who worked on the localization.
Gex 3 never got a Japanese release. The first one did get released in Japan, but I haven't had a chance to play it.
Just something interesting you might want to know. :)
The chick in the ending is Nikki from Pandemon! You should review the games!
PastoKage
You mean Pandemonium? It’s not a Digimon.
fun fact: that chick in the ending is actually Nikki from the Pandemonium Games(also developed by Crystal Dynamics)
Gex is voiced by Leslie Phillips in the PAL version and he really added more of a sauve, "british secret service" feel of the game. Whoever's voicing him in his version is damn annoying xD
JUDO CHOP
...baby
Gex is supposed to be an annoying dork though, which is why they went with this voice originally.
Neppy-chan nah wrong mate the us voice acting sucks compared to the Pal version
and later the UK used danny Jone Joles the actor who played the cat in red dwarf
"Ding Dong"
Played the hell out of the GBC version of this on long flights.
Loved that game.
Oh boy I love Gex Night
Wait is it gex night
*"IT'S TAIL TIME!!!"*
The girl at the end is one of the main characters from Pandemonium (PS1), also from Crystal Dynamics.
Never heard of this game to be honest. I'm just here because jomtron liked it.
One of the rare instances of a game getting better when moving from 2D to 3D
The text-to-speech sample at the beginning sounds like it's saying "Ni-Tro-Fred"
Kind of sad Gexzilla vs MechaRez is a better Godzilla (mini)game than most actual Godzilla games (or just daikaiju games in general).
Looking out for GEX TRILOGY on Nintendo Switch ( Limited Run ), even though I've never played the Game.
Ups and downs from the Gameplay but some of the other Video Games you compared it to are right up my alley.
That fucking lizard
Man I remember renting this game for my PS1 like 3-4 times back when I was like 12. I probably should've just bought it, but it was easier to get my mom to just rent a game every now and then than buy a new one! I loved it so much though.
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There is one use. In one of the Prehistoric Level, while you have to jump from lava-raft to lava-raft you can duck under an obstacle. Other then that, i havn't found any use of it though, so you are technically right
This was my first video of yours I saw and I say it is well worth a subscription. Keep up the good work.
Hey Nitro Rad, it’s tail time!
The haunted house part of the game terrified me as a kid. Now I'm an adult if have no idea why I was so scared.
One of my top 20 childhood games ever
I know this isn't an amazing game, but I love it (most because of nostalgia) :')
BTW, isn't the girl at the end the protagonist of Pandemonium? (in her second game version)
Yep, that's Nikki, since Crystal Dynamics made that too
Everyone! Gex is back!!
T A I L T I M E
6:12, that joke was perfect.
Fun fact before you did this review Gex enter the gecko it was the only Gex game that wasn't on the PlayStation store for a few years while the other 2 were on the PlayStation store so it made this Gex game rare to play it on the PlayStation
I wonder if the N64 Titanic level will be in the remastered collection
Oh god, his name is Rez like Resolution. When you beat him, that's what takes place in the story. I know it's a TV thing, but that would be pretty clever if that's what they were thinking as well
Also notice that the woman on the bed is one of the main characters from Pandemonium. Not sure why exactly, maybe either a cameo or kinda got lazy and didn't bother making another female model.
This is like Taco Night at Mel Brooks's house.
Actually the fire when you circle around the enemy it blows up the flames
In Japan, this game was called Spintail and GEX's name was changed to Reno. That didn't happen in GEX 1 but never mind.
I had the n64 version so the controls never bothered me. Love his voice and often want to hear all his phrases before leaving the level.
Wait so you’re telling me the N64 (A system known for collect-a-thon platformers) is able to hold basically all the storage for Resident Evil 2 and Starcraft, but needed to cut corners for Gex (a collect-a-thon platformer)?
RE2 was on a 64 MB cartridge, not sure about Gex. Plus, I don’t know if Crystal Dynamics knew how to do the same compression techniques.
I played the N64 version as a kid, it was rather clear that things were cut, but loved the atmosphere and the level design
Yeah, the Nintendo 64 cut one regular level which is Poltergex (a third regular Scream TV level), a couple of bonus levels like I Got The Reruns (Rezopolis) and Trouble in Uranus (Rocket Channel) and three secret levels like Scream TV’s Texas Chainsaw Manicure, Pre-History Channel’s Lava Dabba Doo and Rezopolis’ Mazed and Confused.
I have several conspiracy theories for why each were removed was that Poltergeist and Texas Chainsaw Manicure were seen as too violent for Nintendo due to censorship policy even though they relaxed on it since Mortal Kombat 1 did better on Genesis than SNES, I Got the Reruns and Trouble in Uranus had presumed obscene wording since the moral busybodies would refer to each as “I got the runs” and “Trouble in your anus”, also the Trouble in Uranus stage had a disability sign with an alien’s head on it, that’s why Nintendo were hesitant to include those bonus stages. Nintendo thought Lava Dabba Doo and Mazed And Confused we’re simply too long for such secret stages to complete.
The way the agent slapped Gex, I was just like, _O-kaay, did that just happen?_
Is it just me or AM I ENGULFED IN FLAMES?!
Gex for smash
I nominate Gex for a AA reboot.
I saw a fake SSBU DLC leak that seemed to have correctly prediected the first 4 fighters, but listed Geno as the fifth instead of Byleth. And mentioned other fighters after them, including Gex. However, I doubt Gex or any character owned by Square Enix will make it into Smash because of Hero and Sepheroth.
i love your reviews man very informative
Don't know if anyone has mentioned, and the video is five uears old, but the fire and ice flies allow you to burn or freeze enemies if you hold down the tail attack button and run around the enemies to make a circle.
Trying to remember the name of the outro song drove me crazy, it's Squaredance by Kitsune² (Lapfox).
i never had the actual game but i remember this from the lil mini trial that came with tomb raider II, and when i would play it as a kid i thought it was spooky for some reason. ahh, the good days
Watching this video was really nice and brought me so many memories. Thanks man.
Completed this game it has to be one of my favorite childhood classics :)
Gekkos regrow there tails.... you’ll only activate “!!!Tail downtime!!!”
I was able to use analog on enter the gecko. Also the fire and ice do have special abilities, though it isn't something one would know. You basically have to hold the attack button and spin resulting in a tornado. Again, I figured that out by accident, so I can't blame you for not knowing.
Another thing to note for the hfil of it is that Gex has a different voice actor in the UK version of enter the gecko.
I enjoyed this when I was 9. Still do a little
Gex Is like a Tv Show
Who else is here because of Dunkey and they want to know more about this game.
Me
Nah but i love his videos
Hey all...
I actually played this as a kid.
Let’s go we getting a Gex trilogy woo
Interesting comparison, between the PS1 & N64 version.
I never played the N64 version, and after watching this, I don't
know if I would. Just because N64 did cut out a lot of things, from
the PS1 version, however the bonus level was different from both
versions. I grew up playing the PS1 version of all 3 Gex games and
they were quite fun, but hella complicated lol. I even tried the Gameboy
color of GETG. Didn't beat it though, because it was very hard and rather
boring.
I Really want to see the Gex series, get a remaster. That would be amazing.
Nitro, have you ever played the Pac-Man World series? This game makes me reminisce about that game.
FINALLY!
This is a weird session of chibi robo ziplash
Excellent review!