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[BDGAME]

The 16 bits was the "Era of the mascots", when every company try to create a iconic character to represent them.

We have amazing characters come that time, like Sonic, Bubsy, Earthworm Jim and even the back of Donkey Kong.

After that, on 32 bits, the number of new mascots shrink a lot,but we still have Crash, Banjo, Jax and others. On 128 bits we have Jack and Daxter, Pikmin, Rachet and Clank.

Last gen I can only think in mascots of cellphone games, like Crazy Dave and the angry Birds.

In that generation, is there any new mascot at all?

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Steve from Minecraft maybe? Or the Squidlings from Splatoon - I'm sure they're going to endure for several years.

 

[NinjamicWZ]

Sackboy I guess

 

[Celegus]

Squid Kids are pretty fresh.

 

[DoublePayje]

Every single Overwatch hero.

 

[thomasmahler]

Ori!

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Wii - Miis

 

[the_batman]

it's gotta be Knack

 

[CorySchmitz]

Young Conker

 

[Hellshadow]

Yooka Laylee incoming

 

[Deleted member 13876]

Every single Overwatch hero.

There we go.

 

[Transistor]

Minecraft (Steve, Creeper, pick one). So much merchandise around that.

 

[NinjamicWZ]

Since you mentioned Bubsy, who isn't actually successful or tied to a platform but is a mascot archetype, I'm gonna represent my boy Tembo:

 

[DownGrader]

They are even shown on Nintendo corporate slides right next to Mario.

 

[Eolz]

Splatoon?
The miis if you don't count that for whatever reason, or Sackboy if you consider him still successful.
Also, Steve from Minecraft.

 

[Sesuadra]

Tracer

 

[Stallion Dan]

OP not describing mascot correctly. Most listed were never used as mascots

 

[BDGAME]

Steve from Minecraft maybe? Or the Squidlings from Splatoon - I'm sure they're going to endure for several years.

True for the Squidlings. I don't know if Steve is a iconic character or an replaceable.

 

[BDGAME]

OP not describing mascot correctly. Most listed were never used as mascots

Like?

 

[Griss]

Tracer from Overwatch, even if I don't personally like her.

Going back further, Orange Squid Girl from Splatoon.

 

[SmellyHoundRedux]

Quiet (you know why)

 

[MacTag]

 

[Elitist1945]

Kratos. Sackboy. Master Chief. Cole. Nathan Drake.

Last gen had lots of mascots.

 

[DownGrader]

Great answer, haven't considered that.

 

[Corpekata]

Amazing characters like Bubsy?

 

[cyba89]

Squid Girl.

 

[DownGrader]

Kratos. Sackboy. Master Chief. Cole. Nathan Drake.

Last gen had lots of mascots.

I had to google it, and... he is definitely not a mascot.

The other ones? Hell yes. And Kratos/Sackboy combination was everywhere in Sony's marketing material during PS3/PSP era.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

Doesn't every new Pokemon game release with new mascots? Or are the cover pokemons not considered mascots.

 

[BDGAME]

Amazing characters like Bubsy?

Hehehe.
But Bubsy have their share of success. They make at least 3 games.

 

[Elitist1945]

I had to google it, and... he is definitely not a mascot.

The other ones? Hell yes. And Kratos/Sackboy combination was everywhere in Sony's marketing material during PS3/PSP era.

Perhaps long ago. Idk, I just threw him in there to make my list longer.

 

[goldenpp72]

Amazing characters like Bubsy?

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Maxey]

Random American soldier was last-gen's mascot.

 

[Zaventem]

They've been pushing her hard but she's likeable.

 

[D4Danger]

mystery box

that guy is everywhere

 

[Interfectum]

Five Nights at Freddy's
Undertale
Overwatch

Seem the biggies now.

 

[ChoklitCow]

 

[breakfuss]

it's gotta be Knack

god no

Five Nights at Freddy's
Undertale
Overwatch

Seem the biggies now.

what? you're just listing games.

 

[R00bot]

Squid kids man. Never seen a new Nintendo IP go from nothing to close to as important as games like Mario or Zelda this quickly.

 

[cesartron]

Shovel Knight.

 

[Kyonashi]

That brings up a good question, as someone who knows next to nothing about Yokai Watch, doesn't this game have two mascots?

The ghost thing and the cat thing? Cat thing is definitely cuter, but I feel like I see the ghost thing more often.

 

[Übermatik]

They are even shown on Nintendo corporate slides right next to Mario.

The art/design is SO GOOD.

 

[DownGrader]

That brings up a good question, as someone who knows next to nothing about Yokai Watch, doesn't this game have two mascots?

The ghost thing and the cat thing? Cat thing is definitely cuter, but I feel like I see the ghost thing more often.

Yup, Jibanyan (the cat) and Whisper (the ghost). They kinda have the same roles as Pikachu and either of starter Pokemon respectively, from what I understand.

 

[BDGAME]

Shovel Knight.

That took too long for someone remember.

 

[Spring Drive]

 

[JordanN]

it's gotta be Knack

Ding ding ding

 

[Hockey123]

That brings up a good question, as someone who knows next to nothing about Yokai Watch, doesn't this game have two mascots?

The ghost thing and the cat thing? Cat thing is definitely cuter, but I feel like I see the ghost thing more often.

Ghost thing, whisper, is like an aid to the main character but can't be used in battle. It's kind of be like if a Pokémon main character had a Navi. Probably still a mascot along with the cat though.

 

[redcrayon]

The squidkids from Splatoon. Also maybe Shovel Knight.

 

[trejo]

Have to question how famous the squids from Splatoon really are if no one seems to be aware they're actually called inklings.

 

[Caronte]

Yep, I was going to say Jibanyan and Yokai Watch too.

Even though Whisper is superior in every way.

 

[Dougieflesh]

Easily Tracer and before her Squidkids.