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Whatever Happened to the Gaming Mascot?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sonic-now-in-rehab dept.

Ground Glass writes "Back in the days when consoles were measured in bits, they were also measured by their mascots - interestingly-designed characters that easily encapsulated everything the machine and its parent company stood for in gaming. Today they are no more than hangers-on, surviving either by cynically marketing to the very young or by remaining vestigial elements in games that would have been great with or without them. The next generation is coming, but mascots are nowhere to be found - so where did they go?"

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  1. They're all dead. by akissner · · Score: 5, Funny

    Samuel L. Jackson mistook them for snakes.

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    nothing humorous to say.
  2. Akuma by MassEnergySpaceTime · · Score: 4, Funny

    Akuma killed them all.

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    Respect the laws of physics, for the laws of physics have no respect for you.
  3. Where are they now? by Kaenneth · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sonic: Methanpheamine overdose
    Pac Man: Heart attack caused by overeating
    Bomberman: Joined Al'Queda, bombed while hiding in a cave in afghanistan
    Kirby: Ruptured a lung attempting to huff from a helium tank
    Lara Croft: Kidney Failure, breast Implants leaked toxic chemicals
    Mega Man: Went too close to an MRI machine
    Cloud Strife: Shot while attacking a policeman after being caught shoplifting hair gel
    Mario: Died from a turtle shaped bowel obstruction

  4. Re:Well, that's not so hard. by damsa · · Score: 4, Funny

    I disagree, EA has John Madden as a mascot, Microsoft had Bill Gates, and Sony had the Walkman.