Only a day after its launch, the Gex Trilogy – which bundles collectively the cult-classic 90s platformer Gex and its two sequels – has formally been deemed a hit. And writer Restricted Run Video games is celebrating the event by reinstating a conspicuously absent audio characteristic that ought to please European sequence followers no finish.
The Gex Trilogy, should you’re unfamiliar, gathers collectively developer Crystal Dynamics’ authentic 2D outing (which launched for PS1 again in 1995), plus its two totally polygonal sequels; that is 1998’s Gex: Enter the Gecko and 1999’s Gex 3: Deep Cowl Gecko. Restricted Run’s bundle is not a remaster as such, however it does embrace a wide range of modern-day niceties, together with native widescreen assist, save states, and the power to rewind the motion.
Throw in a complete bunch of art work and archival materials, and content-wise the Gex Trilogy might be as near a definitive launch as followers of the ageing mascot platformer might hope for. With one notable exception: it solely launched with Dana Gould’s portrayal of suave lizard protagonist Gex, as heard within the US launch, whereas the PAL model’s very totally different vocal performances have been nowhere to be discovered. Till now that’s.
“Thanks for making the launch of Gex Trilogy an enormous success!,” Restricted Run wrote in an announcement on social media. “It has been within the works for some time and we’re lastly capable of announce that the PAL variations of Gex 2 & Gex 3, that includes the voices of Leslie Philips and Danny John-Jules, respectively, shall be added in an replace!… We’re excited for European Gex followers to relive these video games the best way they keep in mind and for others to listen to them for the primary time!”
Because it occurs, anybody that owns the Gex Trilogy on Steam can get pleasure from Philips and John-Jules’ portrayal of Gex proper now. As soon as the newly launched replace has been put in, gamers can choose the PAL variations of Gex by altering the regional flag on the menu earlier than beginning the sport. Restricted Run notes these European variations are completely separate builds, and save knowledge is just not transferable. At this time’s replace additionally remaps the default keyboard controls for all three video games following complaints at launch, however Restricted Run is but to handle different buyer issues, together with audio points and an absence of upscaling or anti-aliasing.
As for PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X/S, and Swap, they will be getting PAL voices simply as quickly because the patch “has accomplished certification”.
