Limited Run Games shared good news with fans as the company confirmed that a Switch 2 compatibility update for the recently released Gex Trilogy was in review with Nintendo ahead of its June 16 launch on multiple platforms. Limited Run also confirmed that the Switch 2 compatibility update for Gex Trilogy will also be included on all physical game cards once copies are sent out in late October.
Originally released in 1995 for the 3DO console, the first Gex title was a 2D platformer developed by Crystal Dynamics, featuring the titular gecko as the main character. Gex was subsequently ported to PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Windows months later. The Gex series then transitioned to a 3D platformer in the ensuing two games, Gex: Enter the Gecko, and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko. Although the Gex series had been dormant for decades, that changed in 2024 as Limited Run and Crystal Dynamics revealed that a revival called the Gex Trilogy was in the works on all major platforms.
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Although Gex Trilogy is now available on most digital platforms, Limited Run stated that an update focused on one of 2025’s most popular consoles is awaiting approval. On social media, Limited Run Games stated that a compatibility update for the Switch version of Gex Trilogy that will make the game playable on the Switch 2 is currently in review with Nintendo. Once the review has been approved, Switch 2 users will download an update to the original Switch version of Gex Trilogy that will ensure the game compilation can run properly on Nintendo’s new console. While Gex Trilogy is currently available for purchase on the Nintendo eShop, Switch 2 users are greeted with a compatibility warning, as the game will not launch correctly on Nintendo’s new console.
Gex Trilogy’s Switch 2 Update Is Almost Ready
However, Limited Run stated that original Switch users can play Gex Trilogy with no problem. Additionally, the Switch 2 update will be included with all physical Switch copies of Gex Trilogy once it is released in late October. Limited Run stated that Gex Trilogy pre-orders for physical game copies and a Gex-branded controller by CRKD will be available until July 6. Ergo, Gex fans have just under three weeks as of this writing to claim a physical copy of Gex Trilogy for their collections.
While the original Gex games met their end on the PlayStation, the new Gex Trilogy gives fans old and new a trip down memory lane. It remains to be seen when the Switch 2 update for Gex Trilogy will go live.