He was a mascot in the shadow of Crash Bandicoot: Gex the Gecko, the classiest secret agent of the 32-bit era, is back on modern consoles.

There's no sequel or new episode here: the famous gecko gets a little facelift in a compilation that brings together the three Gex Trilogy games: Gex (1995), Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998) and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999). Owners of the original PlayStation or Nintendo 64 should feel a little nostalgic on discovering this re-release. The games were also released on 3DO (its original platform), Sega Saturn and Game Boy Color, sometimes in adapted versions.

This compilation will benefit from some welcome comfort additions: native 16:9 format support, smoother analogue controls, rewind function and the ability to save at any time.

The trilogy will be published by Limited Run Games and offered in three editions:

• Standard - $39.99: physical version with booklet (and the booklet is important!).
• Classic - $79.99: delivered in a PS1-style box, with steelbook, double-sided poster and CD containing a selection of music from the games.
• Tail Time - $199.99: includes all the contents of the classic version, plus a 30cm inflatable Gex, a 17cm Gex statuette, a pin, artwork by Yoshitaka Amano, and a CD featuring the complete soundtracks.

Pre-orders close on 6 July and deliveries are estimated to take place between 24 and 31 October. The trilogy is planned for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Gex is a humorous platformer series originally developed by Crystal Dynamics, with a sarcastic lizard as its hero. A TV fanatic, he travels through worlds inspired by TV genres (horror, science fiction, cartoons, etc.), throwing in jokes and pop culture references at every turn.

All three titles are playable on Recalbox and should put a smile on your face.