Oral Gex

izzy and em finally put Gex (1995) to rest after discussing some behind-the-scenes details about the game's troubled development and reviewing concept art from the game's secret ending.links referenced:1997 retrospective article by Greg Tavares (Lead Programmer)Gex Prototype (The Cutting Room Floor)GEX-RAY screenshot from alpha prototypeLiquid Rez (Gex Wiki)Concept art segment of secret ending videoHow to Draw Gex & the Gang (Internet Archive)Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival gameplay videoCredits musicTranscription of lyrics from credits music

izzy and em wrap up their discussion of Gex (1995) with Rezopolis and Planet X. izzy goes on an emotional journey with the secret ending while emilia embarrasses herself by not knowing what Newton's third law is.links referenced:Weemote photo (stolen from an eBay listing)Planet X - Clothesline level gameplay videoSecret Ending/Concept Art/Credits videoSecret Ending full text transcriptionGex OST - The ProjectRez (2001) gameplay video

izzy and em continue to discuss the critically acclaimed best-selling 1995 video game (one million copies) Gex in a problematic double feature of Jungle World and Kung Fuville.links referenced:Ristar - Snake Bossizzy cornered by rude fishToxic Turtle - Gex WikiTMNT II - Nom Noms clipAll Gex 1 Bonus LevelsDana Gould’s Podcast

izzy and em discuss on-disc trailers for other Crystal Dynamics titles, A Real Human Man Named Gex, and the level design of New Toonland (the second world in Gex 1)links referencedCrystal Dynamics sizzle reel from Gex PS1Slam 'N Jam '95 trailer from Gex 3DOOn Skyrim’s launch day, two parents named their newborn son Dovahkiin and won a lifetime supply of Bethesda games: Here’s where they are now - GamesradarToontown Online trailerToonStruck trailerGex gets NOTHINGBoogerman longplay

izzy & emilia discuss Gex's dead relatives and their experiences playing the first world of the first game.links referencedGex 3DO manualGex WikiGex Japanese Cover ArtGarfield: Caught in the Act longplayGex Statue in cluttered roomCrystal Dynamics 30th Anniversary tweetGex trademark filed in Europe (via @gematsu on Twitter)Reaping/Sowing tweet

izzy & emilia introduce themselves, briefly discuss their history with Gex, and lightly touch on some of the lesser known lore prior to beginning their playthrough of Gex (1995)wanna play along with us? Gex is available digitally on GOG.comwrite-in via email ([email protected]) or DM us on twitter (@oralgexpod)!links referenced:Which Gex port is better, PS1 or Saturn? - Retrogaming RoundtableGex Week Thread on TwitterRecording of Gex Microtalk for Funomena1982: The Hobbit - 50 Years of Text Games