Limited Run Games has requested that Nintendo temporarily halt sales of the Gex Trilogy on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop, pending clarification on when a patch will be released to resolve a backwards compatibility issue.
In a social media announcement, Limited Run explained that the patch is unlikely to be deployed this week due to approval delays, which it attributed to the recent US public holiday. As a result, the publisher has asked Nintendo to remove the game from the store in the interim.
Limited Run noted that several of its games originally developed for Switch 1 have encountered backwards compatibility challenges on the Switch 2. Although a recent firmware update from Nintendo improved performance for most titles, the Gex Trilogy remained affected. The company has prepared a patch to address the problem and is currently awaiting approval for its public release.
"Since the timeline for a firmware fix remains unclear, we submitted our own corrective patch last week," Limited Run stated. "Due to the Juneteenth holiday, approval processes have been delayed, but we expect to release the patch early next week.
In the meantime, we have requested that Nintendo remove the game from the Switch 2 eShop. We appreciate your patience as we collaborate with Nintendo to resolve these issues."
The publisher also recommended that players verify whether other Limited Run titles are now functioning correctly on the platform. A list of relevant games appears below:
Clock Tower: Rewind
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Tomba! Special Edition
River City Girls Zero
A Boy and his Blob Collection
Rocket Knight Adventures
Shantae
Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection
Xtreme Sports
Trip World DX
Felix the Cat
Rendering Ranger R-2: Rewind
The Gex Trilogy brings together all three platforming adventures of the witty, sarcastic gecko: Gex, Gex: Enter the Gecko, and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko. The collection launched on June 16 for PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series, and last-generation consoles. The original Gex debuted in 1995 for the 3DO and was later ported to the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and PC. Sequels followed in 1998 and 1999, but publisher Square Enix has not released a new installment since—making this remaster particularly anticipated.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has enjoyed a strong launch, selling 3.5 million consoles, though an analysis of launch week sales presents a mixed outlook for titles not developed by Nintendo.
