@PurpCat i know this is from that one youtube video meme, but i'm gonna do it anyway
@PurpCat sonic is the coolest thing ever actually
@beardalaxy @PurpCat Alex Kidd was a way better mascot and you know it. Sega actually had some great IPs before the whole brand was ruined by furshit.
@berkberkman @PurpCat @beardalaxy
>Pulseman and Vectorman were my personal favorite mascots
Pulseman and Vectorman weren't even owned by Sega and they could've easily gone multiplat if they wanted. Alex Kidd was Sega's original mascot, outside of Oppa Oppa and some rabbit character that appeared in instruction booklets for the SG-1000.
Pulseman didn't have a chance because GameFreak was also working with Nintendo on Pokemon which would end up being their cache cow for both companies.
>A lot more people seem to love funny animals than androids and robots.
Sonic and Crash were the only video game funny animal mascots that really saw popularity. People tried to copy Sonic's success with characters like Bubsy, Jazz Jackrabbit, and Rocket Knight, but they didn't find much success. Jazz Jackrabbit was popular with PC gamers, but PC gaming in the 90s was mostly for adults outside of edutainment and simulation games.
Besides Mario, Sonic, and Crash, the most iconic video game mascots (pre-6th gen) are Pac-Man, MegaMan, and Bomberman. None of them are animals.
