Bliss Brain and Implicit Conversions have announced a remaster of 70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X. The game will release on July 16.
70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X brings the 1999 Japan-only PlayStation game to modern platforms for the first time. In Japan, a physical standard and “Special Pack” limited editions will be available for PlayStation 5 and Switch. The standard edition will cost 4,400 yen, while the Special Pack costs 8,580 yen. The latter will include a reissued drama CD and an art book. Check out the trailer below, courtesy of Gematsu:
70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X will release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The Steam page describes it as follows:
A bold fusion of 70s-style super robot anime and arcade-style 2D side-scrolling shooter action, Geppy-X isn’t just a retro game revival — it’s an interactive anime experience reborn in HD. With over 8,000 hand-drawn animation frames, CD-ROM-era ambition, and unapologetic love for classic super robot storytelling, this cult Japanese classic finally reaches a global audience
Geppy-X doesn’t just tell a story — it recreates the structure of a classic anime broadcast. Time signal → Opening theme → Episode → Eyecatch → Commercial break → Ending → Next episode preview. You don’t just watch a super robot show — you play it. The story follows three young pilots who combine their powers to control the transforming super robot Geppy-X, defending Earth from the invading Space Demon Empire. Mid-season mech upgrade? Of course. Because this is a love letter to the golden age of super robot anime.
The original PlayStation release stored its animation at 320×240 resolution and 15 frames per second — already pushing the limits of CD-ROM technology across four discs. For this remaster:
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- The original Betacam master tapes were re-digitized
- Modern upscaling techniques enhance clarity
- The animation is restored to its original 24fps
This isn’t a simple upscale. It’s a full revival of a lost anime-era production.
