Mascot Edition

I originally intended to to post a review of Independence Day(1996) and Firefox.It keeps getting procrastinated.But I figure this is the perfect time to post an review of video game mascots to be thankful for and to be thankful for their demises. I shall post my top 5 and bottom 5 mascots of all time. I'll start with the the 5's and 4's

And since save the best for last is among my philosophies I shall start with the

5 WORST. I dunno if you could call this guy a mascot or not,I mean the guys only been in one game.But that one game is long,boring,tedious and the guys voice is sooo annoying you might want to commit climate change rather than prevent it just to smite this annoying environmentalist video game character. His name........

Awesome Possum(Mascot of Tengen)

First Appearence: Awesome Possum (Sega Genesis,1993)

Attitude: 5/20 (Sonic' s attitude was charming,this guy won't shut up and it's too much,not unlike Super Mario 64 soundtrack vs Super Mario Galaxy,unlike the next the only appeared in one game,so once you're done with that one game it's over.And for the record mascot attitude was what company's thought made Sonic great)

Plot Average: 0/20 (No plot whatsoever,the only plot is you have the save the forest)

Move-set: 0/20 (All he can do is glide and jump,just like all those other tried and failed clones)

Items: 0/20(I actually like the idea of collecting bottles,I have to give it a zero in order to give it the grade it deserves)

Aging: Never(After his only game he was never to be heard from again and few who remember those days will want to know his name)

Final:5/20

Number 5:BEST

Unlike most mascots in his era,this mascot was a human,not an anthropomorphic animal with attitude(that wasn't always bad though Earthworm Jim was great).the developers of this guy focused on making him fun and lovable. In a time when it was Genesis vs SNES,those dissatisfied with either flocked to TurboGrafx-16 and when Sonic and Mario fanboys fought they couldlaugh at both and use this one as the mascot to poke fun at both.This guy was

Bonk the Caveman(Mascot TurboGrafx-16)

First Appearence: Bonk's Adventure (TurboGrafx-16,1990)

Attitude: 15/20(I like how he's silent and doesn't talk but honestly no clear attitude is detectable,that's not all bad but I'd love a little at least you can tell Mario is humble,caring plumber. Sonic is at least seems hot-headed but willing to hepl when needed.Bonk just doesn't have that)

Plot Average: 20/20 (The plot works with his caveman past,in the first one he has to save a Princess from evil King Drool,a bit of a clone of Mario in plot terms but it's the first game that's a good starter.After that adventure he had to recover part of the moon from King Drool,see it's getting better.I don't remember the 3rd's plot)

Move-set: 20/20 (Mario jumps,Sonic spins,bad clones glide,Bonks bashes with his huge head,I wish I could do that)

Items: 12/20 (Mario has coins and Fire Flowers,Sonic has rings and Chaos Emeralds,Bonk has meat and hearts.Meat is original but hearts come on that's a stereotypical health item)

Aging: Mediocre(Few had the chance to play this series,but those that did would says he aged well)

Final:17/20

Number 4 WORST

A wise crackng Gecko who watches too much TV and has few family values.His name by

Gex the Gecko(Mascot of Crystal Dynamics)

First Appearence: Gex (3DO,1995)

Attitude:4/20 (Many loved his atitude at one point,some still do,I never have or will his wise cracks get on my nerves,but at least there witty unlike most)

Plot Average: 0/20 (Most would like a plot involving a TV,I who doesn't like TV and only uses it to hook up my video game console would otherwise love to see it dumped,I mean all the levels are TV channels)

Move-set: 0/20 (I actually like the move-set but giving it more than 0 would give it more credit than deserved)

Items:0/20 (Once again insects for items is original but more than o is too much credit)

Aging:Terrible

Final: 4/20

Number 4:BEST

This mascot is partnered up with a smart-alec bird,he himself is a bear willing to help all in need.He starred in my favorite video game of all time also he starred in my favorite game of all time.Banjo first starred in Diddy Kong Racing when Rare decided to do a game in Mario Kart and Super Mario 64 manner in order to introduce likely franchise characters,but only Titup the Turtle[who also went into Banjo-Kazooie],Banjo himself,Diddy Kong,Conker,and Krash the Kremling went on.

Banjo Bear and Kazooie Bird(Mascot of Rare)

First Appearence:Diddy Kong Racing[Banjo](Nintendo 64,1997) and Banjo-Kazooie[Kazooie] (Nintendo 64,1998)

Attitude:20/20 (Kazooie is like Sonic has an attitude but a charming character,Banjo is like Mario humble and helpful)

Plot Average: 15/20 (The first one was a stereotypical damsel-in-distress type,the damsel is his little sister rather than his love,the 2nd one is stop Gruntilda from coming alive again,the mid-quel is stop Grunty)

Move-set: 13/20(The move-set is cloned off Super Mario 64,good,excellent,lovable,but unoriginal but I don''t recall Mario being able to super jump)

Items: 20/20 (I like the items,you havemusical notes and jigsaws all being unusual.Honestly I'd rather Banjo-jigsaws over mario's stars any-day)

Aging: Great (Banjo has aged well,only so well because the 3rd game was left for 8 years after Banjo-Tooie)

Final:17/20