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PlayStation fans roast unexpected return of PS1 icon

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Published 15:27 16 Dec 2024 GMT

PlayStation fans roast unexpected return of PS1 icon

Hilarious to think they chose this guy over Cloud Strife

Lewis Parker

Lewis Parker

Even with the likes of Spyro and Crash Bandicoot jumping ship to Xbox, PlayStation has dozens of world-famous mascots.

Nathan Drake. Kratos. Parappa the Rapper. Sack Boy. Jak and Daxter. Sly Cooper. Ratchet and Clank.

…and, uh, Gex.

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Alright, I think we can all agree that Gex isn’t exactly on the same level as basically any other Sony mascot I could have mentioned, which is why the internet has taken to lightly roasting his inclusion in the latest update for Astro Bot.

In a Twitter thread discussing Gex’s addition to the game, the comments range somewhere between cheeky tongue-in-cheek references to utter disbelief.

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“I think the worst part is that THIS is the first Square Enix character in Astro Bot,” commented @marvelboi2007, “Not Cloud… Not Sora… Not 2B… Not even Fei… F*cking Gex.”

“The know what the people want,” replied @TurboStunkk.

Now, in Sony’s defence, Gex’s inclusion does make a lot of sense.

Although the Gex franchise has taken on a bit of a meme status since the 90s, there was a time when this stupid little pop-culture spouting lizard was a genuine household name.

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Sure, it was a brief moment in time but… it was a moment.

As other comments have stated though, it is a bit weird that some other Square Enix titles haven’t found their way into the game (namely Final Fantasy’s Cloud).

But hey, at least Lara Croft found her way in.

Some have taken Gex’s inclusion in Astro Bot to mean that the rumoured re-release of the Gex trilogy of games is real and will undoubtedly be announced any day now.

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Frankly I don’t think that’s what they were going for here, but I’d love to be proven wrong.

I’m sure Scott The Woz would be thrilled at the prospect of seeing a Gex remaster though.

Featured Image Credit: Sony

Topics: PlayStation, Sony, PlayStation 5, Astro Bot

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