History Videogame / Gex

* NonIndicativeName: The "Cutcheese Island" takes place on a galleon stranded in the middle of nowhere. Also there is [[JustForPun no farting involved.]]

* JustForPun: A good number of level names across all three titles are puns on famous movies or TV shows.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In ''Enter the Gecko'', Gex sometimes occasionally shouts [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes "Damn this pesky gravity to hell!"]] rather emphatically, among the other various innuendos, which is a bit surprising for an E-rated game. The radar eventually caught up as the third game is rated T.

* Animesque: The Anime channel in ''Deep Cover Gecko'', which features Mechas and brawling schoolgirls as enemies. Gex also gets his own costume.

''Gex'' was a platformer franchise from Creator/CrystalDynamics, featuring a gecko (voiced by comedian Creator/DanaGould) who entered TV and movie themed worlds. The first entry, the simply titled ''Gex'', was a 2D platformer for the 3DO, and later the Playstation 1, Sega Saturn and PC. The next installment switched to 3D platforming, with ''Gex: Enter the Gecko''. It was released for the [=PS1=], N64 and PC. The N64 port is noted for cutting out several levels due to space constraints and lacking cutscenes the game previously had (though to be fair, it featured one level that the [=PS1=] version lacked). The final entry, ''Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko'', was again released on the [=PS1=] and N64 (which did not have any of the [=FMVs=]).

* {{Crossover}}: Of a sort. One bonus level in the third game has Gex dressed as the protagonist of fellow Crstal Dynamics title ''VideoGame/AkujiTheHeartless.''

* TheDragon: Mooshoo Pork was this to Rez judging by his pictures in Rez's inner Sanctum

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In ''Enter the Gecko'' Gex sometimes occasionally shouts [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes "Damn this pesky gravity to hell!"]] rather emphatically, among the other various innuendos, which is a bit surprising for an E-rated game. The radar eventually caught up as the third game is rated T.

* TheSlacker: Gex, who, upon finding out he was reach, boarded up his house, stocked up on tasty flies, and plans to spend the rest of his life living comfortably, watching TV.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In ''Enter the Gecko'' Gex sometimes occasionally shouts [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes "Damn this pesky gravity to hell!"]] rather emphatically, among the other various innuendos, which is a bit surprising for an E-rated game. The radar eventaully caught up as the third game is rated T.

* [[Crossover]]: Of a sort. One bonus level in the third game has Gex dressed as the protagonist of fellow Crstal Dynamics title ''VideoGame/AkujiTheHeartless.''

* Crossover: Of a sort. One bonus level in the thrd game has Gex dressed as the protagonist of fellow Crstal Dynamics title ''VideoGame/AkujiTheHeartless.''

* CameraScrew: ''Gex: Enter the Gecko'' has three different camera views to choose from. None are very good.

* BadassBaritone: Gex in the UK dub, [[https://youtu.be/ducPm_8Xk6Y?t=6m59s courtesy of Leslie Philips]].

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: You can hit penguins for fly coins in the Totally Scrooged" level.

''Gex'' was a platformer franchise from Creator/CrystalDynamics, featuring a gecko (voiced by comedian Dana Gould) who entered TV and movie themed worlds. The first entry, the simply titled ''Gex'', was a 2D platformer for the 3DO, and later the Playstation 1, Sega Saturn and PC. The next installment switched to 3D platforming, with ''Gex: Enter the Gecko''. It was released for the [=PS1=], N64 and PC. The N64 port is noted for cutting out several levels due to space constraints and lacking cutscenes the game previously had (though to be fair, it featured one level that the [=PS1=] version lacked). The final entry, ''Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko'', was again released on the [=PS1=] and N64 (which did not have any of the [=FMVs=]).

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Gex's ancestor, Rex, a miniature ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' that you can play as in the bonus levels.

* SelectiveLocalisation: For some reason, there was a British version made wherein the only difference was all of Gex's lines were dubbed over in a British accent. [[IAmVeryBritish It is a very nice accent, though.]]

* PopCulturedBadass: As expected because its a game full of shoutouts and tributes to popular genres along with TV as well as movies, Gex quotes makes quotes from popular lines from Television and films throughout the games and snarks remarks referencing various pop-culture stuff.

* StockDinosaurs: The only dinosaurs in this game are Rex the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin T-Rex]],...

* PasswordSave: Instead of saving data to a memory card, it is required to write down any password presented to keep progress going.

* EvilLaugh:
** Rez during his boss fight.
** Mooshoo Pork

* FungusHumongous: Present in the Toon TV level.

--> '''Gex''': "Is it just me or am I [[ChewingTheScenery ENGULFED IN FLAMES?!]]"
--> '''Gex''': "[[FlamboyantGay I'm flaming!]] In the...manly way."

%%* TheCameo: Nikki from ''VideoGame/Pandemonium1996''.