It’s not Halloween yet, but dead games keep on re-appearing online.
Just months after Star Wars 1313 gameplay footage made its way to the internet, a demo from a game that’s much older (and one that’s unannounced) just crawled its way out of development hell.
It’s hard to tell if the unannounced game is legitimate or not, but from what we can see on the YouTube video’s description, the footage is of a “short demo of the unreleased and unannounced Gex Jr. for the PlayStation” by “ImageBuilder and is dated January 25, 2001.” As the demo was uploaded on April 1, it’s safe to say that the 30-second clip was meant to be a half-meant April Fools joke.
Curiously enough, the interesting discovery comes just a year after Square Enix renewed its rights to the Gex series. Is this a hint that Square Enix is working on a new Gex game after all these years? Maybe, maybe not.
Square Enix has shown a lot of interest in reviving its older franchises and titles, the latest of which being Chrono Cross Remastered and Valkyrie Elysium. We wouldn’t put it past Square Enix to dig through its treasure trove of IPs to see what could work in today’s nostalgia-driven market.
The original Gex trilogy is a quirky and very 90s platformer that many older gamers have fond memories of playing in their youth. Unfortunately, since 1999’s Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko, neither Square Enix nor Crystal Dynamics, the original developers, have shown any indication of a remake, revival, or reboot. If it’s any consolation, Gecko is part of Square Enix’s program for new developers, Square Enix Collective, so it might only be a matter of time before we start hearing more about a new game in the underrated platformer series soon.
Speaking of Crystal Dynamics, the Tomb Raider studio is still supporting Marvel’s Avengers despite Square Enix labeling the comic book video game a disappointment.
