Who's The GOAT Failed Gaming Mascot Of The 90's?

[rabbitfood]

So what exactly is the criteria for failure here? You've got people bringing up characters who have multiple sequels on multiple consoles. And you've also got people bringing up characters that are releasing games to this day. Bubsy is a clown but he still has games coming out. Rayman and Crash Bandicoot? Man what?

Johnny Bazookatone, High Seas Havoc, or Mohawk & Headphone Jack are better came and went candidates. At least with Cheesy, that man tried to leave a mark with his one game. Did a little of everything and wasn't good at any of it but he tried. Outside of the streets, the world wasn't ready for him.

 

[Outlaw]

Easily

 

[-DMP-]

Knuckles. Shadow the hedgehog.

 

[Tommy Fits]

This was a fun ass game though

 

[Tommy Fits]

He was more 80's but he did have a have a game in 1990

 

[Archangel]

Whatever happened to those oddworld odyssey guys on the xbox?

 

[Cartier Murphy]

Most of these examples aren't "failed mascots" there just failures. To be a failed mascot you have to have been a mascot in the first place, A better example is the apes from Ape Escape, or that Sony cat that i'm not googling cause idgaf.

Ya'll gonna be mad but it's Sonic, and to a lesser extent Virtua Fighter. Consider what happened to Sega and how popular the alternatives were. Mario>Sonic and Tekken>Virtua Fighter.

I came in here ready to name Ape Escape but I feel like it didn’t fail considering all the sequels and representation it’s had in various Sony games throughout the years

 

[parallax]

So what exactly is the criteria for failure here? You've got people bringing up characters who have multiple sequels on multiple consoles. And you've also got people bringing up characters that are releasing games to this day. Bubsy is a clown but he still has games coming out. Rayman and Crash Bandicoot? Man what?

Johnny Bazookatone, High Seas Havoc, or Mohawk & Headphone Jack are better came and went candidates. At least with Cheesy, that man tried to leave a mark with his one game. Did a little of everything and wasn't good at any of it but he tried. Outside of the streets, the world wasn't ready for him.

when was johnny bazookatone considered a mascot?

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Dance Sucka!

 

[The Guru]

Bonk had a spark when he started. Fun game actually.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Whatever happened to those oddworld odyssey guys on the xbox?

that was playstation

 

[CookisaCac]

Most of these examples aren't "failed mascots" there just failures. To be a failed mascot you have to have been a mascot in the first place, A better example is the apes from Ape Escape, or that Sony cat that i'm not googling cause idgaf.

Ya'll gonna be mad but it's Sonic, and to a lesser extent Virtua Fighter. Consider what happened to Sega and how popular the alternatives were. Mario>Sonic and Tekken>Virtua Fighter.

thread clearly says "of the 90s" and sonic did not fail in the 90s

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

that was playstation

Nah they were launch titles on the OG Xbox

 

[jdashmaj]

I originally came in to post Bubsy but he’s already been posted

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Whatever happened to those oddworld odyssey guys on the xbox?

that was playstation

Nah they were launch titles on the OG Xbox

Are we talking about the same game?