Even with the likes of Spyro and Crash Bandicoot jumping ship to Xbox,PlayStationhas 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 thatGexisn’t exactly on the same level as basically any otherSonymascot I could have mentioned, which is why the internet has taken to lightly roasting his inclusion in the latest update forAstro Bot.
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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 theGexfranchise 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.
But hey, at least Lara Croft found her way in.
Some have takenGex’s inclusion inAstro Botto mean that the rumoured re-release of theGextrilogy 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 aGexremaster though.
Topics:PlayStation,Sony,PlayStation 5,Astro Bot
