Bliss Brain and Implicit Conversions are bringing back the classic PlayStation game 70’s Robot Anime Geppy-X with a remastered version. Originally released in Japan in 1999, the updated game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam) starting July 16th.
In Japan, the game will be released in standard and limited edition versions for both PlayStation 5 and Switch. The standard edition will be priced at 4,400 yen, and a special limited edition will cost 8,580 yen. This special pack includes a remastered drama CD and an art book.
Here is an overview of the game, via Bliss Brain:
About
First launched in Japan in 1999, 70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X quickly stood out as a wildly creative and ambitious anime shooter for the CD-ROM format.
The first PlayStation release was a massive project for its time, created during the peak of the CD-ROM era. It used four discs and contained over 8,000 individually drawn animation frames – an incredibly ambitious scale for a 2D shooting game.
This game wasn’t simply based on anime; it felt like actually playing a classic 1970s super robot TV show!
For this Hi-Res Remastered Edition:
- Original Betacam master tapes have been re-digitized.
- Modern upscaling enhances visual clarity.
- Animation has been fully restored to its original 24 frames per second.
This is not a simple upscale; it’s a full restoration of a lost anime-era production.
70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X recreates the structure of a classic anime broadcast:
- Time signal → Opening → Episode → Eyecatch → Commercial break → Ending → Next episode preview.
- You don’t just watch a super robot show, you actually control it.
- Three young pilots combine their powers to command the transforming super robot Geppy-X, defending Earth from the invading Space Demon Empire.
- Mid-season mech upgrade? Of course. because this is a super robot anime—and when the upgrade hits, it hits hard.
Three Forms. No Mercy.
Geppy-X is a fast-paced, arcade-style side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic 70s robot anime.
Switch between three combat types in real time:
- X1: Balanced Precision – Reliable, versatile firepower.
- X2: Speed Unleashed – High mobility and the screen-clearing X Seeker.
- X3: High-Risk Power – Crushing close combat with X Slap and the devastating X Cannon.
Strategic form switching is essential to survive intense stages and towering boss encounters.
About halfway through the story, the robot transforms into Geppy-XX, gaining access to powerful new weapons and significantly increased firepower – a typical moment for a super robot to reach its full potential.
Classic Challenge. Modern Control.
The game still has its classic, challenging difficulty, but now includes helpful modern features to improve the player experience.
- Rewind function
- Rapid fire option
- Quick save
- CRT filter mode
- Achievements
No matter if you’re an experienced player of old-school shooters or new to giant robot anime, Geppy-X adjusts to how you like to play.
Voices That Defined an Era
The 1970s-inspired robot anime, Geppy-X, includes the original voice acting from 1999 by many of Japan’s most famous and important anime voice actors, such as:
Akira Kamiya, Sho Hayami, Shūichi Ikeda, Ichirō Nagai, Goro Naya, and more.
This wasn’t just any casting decision; it brought together a remarkably talented group of actors during the peak of CD-ROM games, and their performances have been carefully saved as they were originally recorded.
The soundtrack features iconic anime theme song creators like Isao Sasaki, Akira Kushida, and Hironobu Kageyama – artists whose energetic music became synonymous with classic giant robot anime. These are the original, complete recordings, presented with the newly updated visuals.
The anime Geppy-X, with its 1970s robot design, doesn’t simply imitate classic super robot shows – it also features the original voice actors and music that made those shows so memorable.
The Series Doesn’t End
Completing the main campaign is only the beginning.
Unlock six additional modes, including:
- Movie-style boss rush.
- Alternate timeline scenarios.
- Experimental episode variations.
More than a remaster—this is the definitive broadcast edition.
Key Features
- 70s-style super robot anime experience.
- Arcade-style 2D side-scrolling shooter.
- Real-time transforming mech system.
- Three distinct combat styles.
- Mid-game mech evolution.
- Over 8,000 hand-drawn animation frames.
- Fully restored 24 frames per second animation.
- HD remaster from original master tapes.
- Originally Japan-exclusive 1999 cult classic.
- Now launching worldwide!
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.
Announce Trailer
English
Also available in French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
Japanese
Also available in Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
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